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The town's liaison said Novus (the environmental engineering firm) recommended starting Phase 2 — the on-site soil and water sampling and forensic testing — as soon as possible. \"If we can get Phase 2 started ASAP, which is the phase where the engineers actually come to the land and do all the soil sampling... then we can very shortly after work with LRPC to create a cleanup plan if anything is found,\" the liaison said.

Meeting presenters said Phase 2 and the planning follow-up are available to the town at no direct cost through Brownfields grant funding channels and that the federal cleanup funding cycle has a competitive deadline in November. The town said LRPC could assist with grant writing once Phase 2 and the cleanup plan are complete. Presenters noted the cleanup standard will depend on the intended future use of the site — a playground or housing would require a more stringent cleanup than a solar field or parking area.

An engineer who reviewed the Phase 1 materials had flagged some historical red flags related to prior uses (a lumber mill, dip tank and trucking business were mentioned), but told town staff that, based on site history, a significant contamination finding was unlikely. The board said it would provide an update at the next meeting after initiating Phase 2 sampling arrangements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tamworth NH Selectmen 1/02/25 ","oneSentenceSummary","The Select Board confirmed deed transfer for the Tamworth Road donation and directed staff to start Phase 2 Brownfields testing and cleanup planning with Novus Engineering and the Lakes Region Planning Commission so the town can apply for federal cleanup funding.","taxTitle","Tamworth Town, Carroll County, New Hampshire","taxId",74140,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6078809,"Votes at a glance: Tamworth Select Board, Jan. 2, 2025",2050,4260000,6310000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2958770-a93c5c376698badece12d59429caca80&start=4260&end=6310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2958770-a93c5c376698badece12d59429caca80/thumbnail_4260000.jpg","/articles/6078809/New-Hampshire/Votes-at-a-glance-Tamworth-Select-Board-Jan-2-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078809-baed9a10fc048ec5347538ce7b090df9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091034&Signature=o7AJl9NSzycx0OA-hP9Spe3sH~bb5he0SncPVn2itfmoiE7QsVw9psdam-do3ZS6xoI3IsX0XVuductrq~32v9MnHfSbZe5kw08o9I1xEFZkFfDRO01~ThXeiw~BxDpFTTUCp0KjLl8jEyOOwBV~SHk8QlXRrQ34IO7xb7tWGB5yJogAn1iL0ejQJXNjh8s0Qq3JW6kaweTvEJl5U7ykl-oHtIGIbhPmZsCTH7bNTBLkjdWCuvg2h1c3EZg-rPj36l1UC-oPEv9a~nESuEDGeTKacG08Gse6~cs8ssWmpIIWrwKk2EjAuYzzad8odD6P2X1b0NHY52WMs6M-vcsGAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Jan. 2, 2025 meeting the Tamworth Select Board recorded and approved multiple administrative and budget items by roll call.

Key votes recorded in the meeting minutes:

- Office of Highway Safety grant amendment: The board approved acceptance of a grant amendment for grant 25-181 (Office of Highway Safety) to allow purchase of e-ticket printers; the amount recorded in the minutes was $3,315. Vote: approved by roll call.

- Unanticipated FEMA emergency management award: The board moved to accept an unanticipated federal Emergency Management award in the amount of $8,147.78 as 2024 revenue (for costs from the April storm). Vote: approved by roll call.

- Encumbrance amendments: The board amended a prior encumbrance to reflect $4,000 for the hazardous mitigation plan (previously misstated) and amended an encumbrance for energy improvements on town buildings to $8,810. Vote: both amendments approved by roll call.

- Abatement: The board approved an abatement for Map 214, Lot 154, Sub-Lot 13 (amount not specified in discussion). Vote: approved by roll call.

- Accounts payable and payroll: The board approved accounts payable and payroll warrants for the close of fiscal year and the start of the new year, including a payroll warrant of $57,815.64; the full accounts-payable figures were read into the record and approved by roll call.

- Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) and wage timing: After discussion the board voted to implement the COLA for eligible employees effective the first pay period of the year; employees still within probationary periods or who had recent wage adjustments are excluded from the COLA. The motion carried by roll call. Meeting participants noted that the 3% COLA had already been budgeted for 2025.

The board also approved minutes, moved to and from nonpublic sessions under RSA 91-A:3 II(a), and completed routine municipal business during the meeting.","The Select Board recorded motions and roll-call approvals on grant amendments, an emergency award, budget encumbrances, an abatement and payroll; the board also set the 2025 COLA effective the first pay period for eligible employees.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6078814,"Select Board approves Office of Highway Safety grant amendment for radar signs and e-ticket printers",252,345000,597000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2958770-a93c5c376698badece12d59429caca80&start=345&end=597","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2958770-a93c5c376698badece12d59429caca80/thumbnail_345000.jpg","/articles/6078814/New-Hampshire/Select-Board-approves-Office-of-Highway-Safety-grant-amendment-for-radar-signs-and-e-ticket-printers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078814-f529cefa7ed12d60f27ccce164a98278/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091034&Signature=gwz6CR~p~xzgM93d4tSuOfhz4CjqNpjOONXt9c~NsXFgw~gjKFbHkCylzRK-x3U2bQPs~hoCVhSfU~oU3IsbocH3C0KOYH24W5fV1-wW~J2b9ZLdHNOW1NJe075blcIPfuRVmK0cIQrjTDR0aoDEceabG-2R86RDd~hX6wPjabt9wokAz4E024Qd5-xpUrHuvlF7ArwGtICeDEbXZ~GBMhQK1tCkRPWJNQ2ujChr~O~KxRtWY~1tZS4hNsyh30p7brtajBC7wzsRWgBdPp~3n-QF1Xz0K5I6WyIA2v~QIx11IrioIzZ4p1nIqsxUHMlBQj8teJ9CHWRQKY0otHvF~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tamworth’s police chief told the Select Board on Jan. 2 that the department had received a grant (Office of Highway Safety grant number 25-181) that funded radar signs and a traffic-counting device and that an amendment to the award will allow the department to purchase e-ticket printers for cruisers.

“We’ve already put into use the new radar sign… We also have a traffic counting device,” the chief said, and described testing that recorded roughly 10,900 vehicle passages over a five-day span and an average speed reading in the low 30-mph range. He said the state is encouraging departments to adopt e-ticketing and is offering equipment funding; the amendment covers the printers so the department can make the purchase and be reimbursed.

The chief provided the grant number and said the amendment requires a signature from the board chair or vice chair. At the meeting a motion was made to accept the Office of Highway Safety grant amendment to grant number 25-181, in the amount recorded in the minutes as $3,315. The select board approved the motion by roll call vote.

The chief also said he plans to pursue speed-enforcement grant funds later in the year and that the department is still fine-tuning the traffic-counting device and radar deployment.

The board’s approval authorizes the town to sign the grant amendment and to proceed with purchasing the equipment and seeking reimbursement under the grant.","Tamworth’s police chief described recent purchases of radar signs and a traffic counter and asked the board to approve an amendment to grant 25-181 from the New Hampshire Office of Highway Safety so the department can buy e-ticket printers; the board approved the amendment by roll call vote.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6078818,"Tamworth Select Board presses Tamworth Community Nurses on $75,000 town funding request",1465,2315000,3780000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2958770-a93c5c376698badece12d59429caca80&start=2315&end=3780","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2958770-a93c5c376698badece12d59429caca80/thumbnail_2315000.jpg","/articles/6078818/New-Hampshire/Tamworth-Select-Board-presses-Tamworth-Community-Nurses-on-75000-town-funding-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078818-fb278f86596f00aac87511c644dd8541/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091034&Signature=oqfMnMs80-R--Zc9VHAaBoaBzFsASdRAqhn2~vmlHomUtW2h-IDUp6f~6zgFfJTM8AOF8ErgRbYcr~f45L3O9LzVNoWHnDmdDBc-wL5PxCddRIFv2G86JYkX5gLyQbQ3~6VkQi8W7M1uGo74JaXecL70DegHvv1fN-6fpXgbPO-WrGbRuZGv60KVsVHCaJOkxaeWGqNKji8ohyeabArPrZLBWY-wGHv0zLRfwLOOc5gHH9gHrhmKkT9OI2fN8qjorqQffCERrFQ5TBgSTwFPNX0cSXgIx9mobI~9YWwPBan15nNOCZo3VGbs9GmlHRV~5h4Rjmmi6oei9OeQVUaxTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Julie Monoy, executive director of Tamworth Community Nurses Association (TCNA), told the Select Board that TCNA provides nursing services in Tamworth that are not reimbursed by typical healthcare payers and that town support remains essential to sustain those services.

\"TCNA's role is still filling those gaps,\" Monoy said, describing three case examples in which staff provided home visits, facilitated virtual provider visits and helped a 93-year-old resident arrange end-of-life supports to allow that person to remain at home.

Monoy said TCNA's 2024 workload included about 2,037 home, office and phone visits and that the agency consistently serves roughly 350 Tamworth residents. She described TCNA's revenue mix as roughly one-third endowment interest, one-third grants and fundraising, and one-third town affiliation.

Several select board members pressed TCNA on the size and sustainability of its town request. Board member Leanne Prentice said past town actions had raised expectations about larger annual appropriations and asked how TCNA planned to reduce its dependence on the town. \"What happens if we say no? What happens if we don't support them?\" Prentice asked.

Board members and members of the public suggested options including charging fees on a sliding scale, charging modest fees for some services (flu shots, COVID tests, vaccine clinics), renting space to allied providers (midwives, podiatry, mental health clinicians) and expanding fundraising. A TCNA board member, Maureen Diamond, said the current request had been reduced as a share of TCNA's budget and characterized further reductions as needing a phased approach.

There was particular attention to history: several speakers recalled a prior increase in town support that rose to $80,000 at a town meeting after earlier votes at lower levels. Monoy and other TCNA board members said the organization is still recovering from building-related expenses and that operational costs are clearer now that the organization has a new building and has implemented an electronic records system.

Select board members recommended that TCNA pursue a clearer, multi-year plan with explicit steps to reduce operating reliance on the town and to consider bylaw changes if TCNA wished to adopt a fee-for-service model. Monoy said TCNA would continue fundraising and explore modest new revenue streams while prioritizing core nursing services.

No formal appropriation was made at the Jan. 2 meeting; the board and TCNA agreed to continue discussions during the budget process.","The new executive director and TCNA board members defended core nursing services and a multiyear funding model; select board members urged a more robust business plan and alternatives to relying on town operating support.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6078823,"Tamworth hears funding requests from Tri-County CAP and Children Unlimited",1100,784000,1884000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2958770-a93c5c376698badece12d59429caca80&start=784&end=1884","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2958770-a93c5c376698badece12d59429caca80/thumbnail_784000.jpg","/articles/6078823/New-Hampshire/Tamworth-hears-funding-requests-from-Tri-County-CAP-and-Children-Unlimited","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6078823-228ca14af1314832ad0d0d75aef4fe08/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091034&Signature=AQnxrWULWDW1nCHXcgLcoDtzjEjqNFBAvK1ztnXBjW~h3xJdAxi98MoI3k2cLg~Kl1efjteGMjx~p-yl-jG2bVWg-hT45QQaNgtiA2l91zb22uHou4bepHyM8jBXUJmHsy4VCx0Y6RQFRI-h~0dmImBJ5G~auzb1zlU~IOKb~PJ4pMK21FfSNHeMonAKJNgkLww6Jx66~E2HH1ptIcoy9Cn25X2fJsinGYMI3pBgeaqnSSICgmGALlRzWPXBCUdlKBSZpwO7WeGykkDGbWkaJzRrruJxiICz4nvPPvr~PZjUy6bD8YVC7iAaO5Uzsk~SD99a3hBqVpQDKsEF6Zlcmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brenda Gagne, chief programs officer for Tri-County CAP, asked the Tamworth Select Board on Jan. 2 for level funding to support services provided in Tamworth, saying the agency requested about $6,327 for the year and that Tri-County CAP served 836 Tamworth residents last year with services totaling roughly $373,000.

The ask, Gagne said, covers fuel and electric assistance, transit services, weatherization, dental care and guardianship services. “The funding we do get from the towns are extremely important in providing the match dollars we need for the federal funding that we receive,” Gagne said.

A board member, Leanne Prentice, pressed Tri-County CAP on how it calculates town requests and on recent complaints to the town welfare officer about responsiveness. “How do you come up with $6,327? Is it a percentage? Is it the match that you need?” Prentice asked. Gagne replied that the agency uses a per-resident formula — either $2 or $2.25 per resident — multiplied by the town population, and that the number of residents served can fluctuate year to year.

Kathy Livingston, director of the Family Connections Resource Center at Children Unlimited, told the board the center seeks level funding from Tamworth and described programs serving families with children ages 0–5, diaper depots and partnerships with local schools and the public library. “We do ask the towns for funding, and we're asking Tamworth for level funding again,” Livingston said, citing increases in needs for food, diapers and transportation among families.

Both presenters described efforts to improve access: Tri-County CAP said calls now roll to staff cell phones and that cold-weather sheltering funds can pay for motel rooms during extreme weather events; Children Unlimited described playgroups, diaper depots, and coordinated pickups for families who cannot travel to mobile pantries.

The board clerk later read figures into the record; at one point Gagne cited $6,327 as the request, and the clerk later referenced $6,023.27 in the meeting recap. That discrepancy was recorded in the meeting transcript and remains on the minutes as reported at the meeting.

No vote on the nonprofit requests took place at the Jan. 2 meeting; the board concluded the presentations and said funding decisions would proceed through the usual budget and town meeting processes.","Two regional nonprofits described services for Tamworth residents and answered select board questions about funding formulas, service access and operational changes since COVID-19.","actionData","errors"]

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