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Appointment: The board appointed Rebecca Boyden to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for another term; the board conducted a roll call and the motion passed.

Sewer commission bid authorization: The board approved a motion authorizing the Sewer Commission to request bids for water meters to document system capacity for DES review (see separate article).

Minutes and administrative approvals: The board approved the Select Board meeting minutes from June 24, 2025.

Land use and tax items: The board approved multiple intent‑to‑cut notifications for listed map and lot numbers (map 413 lot 19; map 413 lots 2 and 4; map 420 lot 41; map 415 lots 175051 and 25) and approved an abatement and a supplemental bill for Map 408, Lot 14 for $556. The board also approved a notice of decision (PA 16 referenced) discussed at the prior meeting.

How they voted: The meeting recorded roll‑call votes on these items. For the motions called by roll, the board reported unanimous affirmative roll calls from members present.

Why it matters: These routine approvals complete administrative and statutory obligations (minutes, tax corrections, land‑use notifications and board appointments) that keep town governance and property records current.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tamworth NH Selectmen 7/8/25 FULL MEETING","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting the Select Board appointed Rebecca Boyden to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, approved minutes and a series of administrative items, and approved the sewer commission’s request to solicit bids for water meters. All listed motions passed by roll call.","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},6511016,"State Brownfields assessment finds no actionable contamination at transfer station site",111,1884000,1995000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340753-f8372313ec3745adb07b6394000e0acd&start=1884&end=1995","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340753-f8372313ec3745adb07b6394000e0acd/thumbnail_1884000.jpg","/articles/6511016/New-Hampshire/State-Brownfields-assessment-finds-no-actionable-contamination-at-transfer-station-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511016-1834b7e2520e6576bd61699e2126fc69/orig.mp4?Expires=1770949586&Signature=B1Cg6VNUTi4g8KIqSn9S8xmZjfIzV-J6EObyFFY7ka8jdi2hZd5Za-I7U1y9F20fRfMdRKWbckPKUzIC4KkPBGK4ZNF1pBfrJDj3IAD-J6EA09SrzhM6uvEYF2tJIoba3Qo0pFRhZamqQ9N29F7fslvGIhWLs-LSe4zyFkdnZ8Vv5GxSscVGzHGRxODMu36~Jd1Z3872D~NkBbWrcwFxnByxLFs-6rX2~567hMDNzVE3dDRzEx4ons24DjKqiT42lJ98OQahOyHTFXbfCA8cd7JtowNxJKd~XP5sShJ8ceLMgJE5Mq7EtiHotPt1o6uh0BTrDrtORzoxdFYGC0f7aQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Select Board received results of a Brownfields assessment for the town transfer station property: soil and groundwater testing detected no volatile organic compounds (VOCs), semi‑volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) or pesticides above standard testing thresholds, and detected metals and PFAS were below New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services regulatory concern levels.

The board said the long report — which will be posted on the town website and is available through New Hampshire DES — recommends no further groundwater testing or monitoring based on the sampled locations. Sampling focused on areas of greatest concern where past fires, a found drum and debris were observed; the consultants did not sample remote areas such as riverbanks where there was no identified red flag. The consultants noted that if future projects disturb soil in different locations, additional testing could be done at that time.

Town staff said the Brownfields grant covers the assessment work at no cost to the town. Select Board members discussed near‑term operational needs: storing equipment that Lakes Region Planning and town crews will use while the transfer station building project proceeds. Town staff and highway officials will inspect the site and buildings to determine what improvements or protections are needed for temporary equipment storage.

The board also said Nobis Engineering and Lakes Region Planning Commission will advise on next steps and community engagement; the town may convene listening sessions to gather public input on future uses of the lot. The Brownfields assessment was described as clearing a major technical uncertainty and enabling the town to plan uses for the property without additional immediate remediation obligations.

Why it matters: The assessment reduces regulatory uncertainty about redevelopment options for the transfer station site and clears a technical barrier to planning for storage, reuse or future projects on the lot.","A Brownfields assessment and sampling conducted under a state grant found no volatile organics, semi‑volatile organics, pesticides or PFAS above regulatory concern at the transfer station property; no further groundwater monitoring was recommended.",{"_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},6511021,"Select Board approves sewer commission request to solicit bids for water meters to show system capacity",139,1143000,1282000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340753-f8372313ec3745adb07b6394000e0acd&start=1143&end=1282","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340753-f8372313ec3745adb07b6394000e0acd/thumbnail_1143000.jpg","/articles/6511021/New-Hampshire/Select-Board-approves-sewer-commission-request-to-solicit-bids-for-water-meters-to-show-system-capacity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511021-f771f816973f05531a2d59ba79545661/orig.mp4?Expires=1770949587&Signature=XkEORp8-QvgvMFZL9AMgBoLP1vEt1aOpBDx79F7w0qMq3j5z93CTPzXzgh5PD3Bp5xszTi2GJm1weQ0QdWew85dA~ucIIhBtIgTshoRjEMtiD2dlXlE2EfwlBfRgIxbAbCs0G0PKC8OGmjn900AmC-VkzjYHbhF9WhqzuIE26B9Ig3r7zRIs5xYyz7UXG1Rsd~R3yewwEMc6S0JXw2MRKI7sqT8WHYDiHmGZtzmYYJ8IpxYfok~1xrikGA8YvxwTlgEnFAVYF6UvnheseC3gfD32H8ctFqZ7L3o18UD~sPS~cdf6kebqWUERhiSQbVDhTqjBvzbWBDofSMzBItLC-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tamworth Select Board approved a motion to authorize the Sewer Commission to request bids for water meters intended to demonstrate system capacity to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES).

Paul Friesman, representing the Sewer Commission, said the first batch will be primarily commercial meters — about a dozen — to document actual usage and show the system has capacity to support housing and business development. Friesman told the board the meters can be read remotely and are intended to measure water that enters the sewer (effluent) for DES purposes; irrigation water that does not enter the sewer would not be counted as sewer flow.

Board members discussed how DES assigns allowed gallons per day to properties and raised concern that an assigned allotment can remain with a parcel even if a building is removed. Commissioners asked whether a business’s permitted gallons-per-day could be reduced based on measured usage; board members and sewer commissioners said that allocation is part of DES’s process and that the town expects flexibility while balancing future growth needs.

The board moved and approved the sewer commission’s request to solicit bids. Members said they would coordinate with town administrator Emily to format and distribute the request and to contact the handful of vendors that supply water meters. The board noted Lakes Region Water and Lakes Region Water Works were contacted in prior discussions; those utilities have not committed to installing meters for all customers in the past.

Why it matters: Installing meters and documenting actual usage is a prerequisite for DES to approve additional sewer users, which could enable future residential and commercial growth within current system limits. Board members said the collection will help demonstrate the town is using less than its DES allotment — the board estimated current use at less than one‑third of permitted capacity.

Next steps: Town staff will prepare the bid request, contact known vendors and post the solicitation under the town purchasing policy.","The Select Board approved the Sewer Commission's request to issue bids for roughly a dozen water meters, primarily for commercial sites, to demonstrate to the Department of Environmental Services that the system can support additional users.",{"_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},6511026,"Tamworth conservation commission nears finalization of easement on former Aspinall lot",399,715000,1114000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340753-f8372313ec3745adb07b6394000e0acd&start=715&end=1114","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340753-f8372313ec3745adb07b6394000e0acd/thumbnail_715000.jpg","/articles/6511026/New-Hampshire/Tamworth-conservation-commission-nears-finalization-of-easement-on-former-Aspinall-lot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511026-aebb7f1d25de46a18b147cba9111d202/orig.mp4?Expires=1770949587&Signature=khcZW~MDn-1rEt7lhgA-crgnr84gyQpEieM~BpkH2dJ4YtxsEgUKevkopw72MZdXZoY5yKMjDF-tSrl6JcbDZohNCB9~5EVK3Ei6sHHrrJMdF~zl6bLp1Qp--JI3XKnIOrnfPSUlxDKVY77DzJjTtmq0yJHhEmueqUYK1USeVAa6gDbaonRPznnLnJPb~qytWTgY9LS8UV0fRz6RKvuJ~NB25LsFDHXl5RpBdZLbl4mpv-e6O8-OrX0jNl47lfrQXzJ-kwPz42OXpojWQ4DD6lZZr9MB6WSnDMDYW1iXiT58bYJM941itWdMGTczLOngQpWLUfTq0b59FO6gZ2lsNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tamworth Select Board heard an update that a conservation easement on property formerly owned by Scott Aspinall is nearly finalized and awaiting signature by the new owner, Sarah Whitehouse.

A Select Board member reported that the conservation commission, led in part by Nelson O’Brien, drafted the easement and exchanged revisions with Whitehouse and her attorney. The town attorney reviewed and suggested minor edits; the document was sent last week to Whitehouse for final approval and signature.

The draft easement would place most of the upper, steeper part of the lot into conservation, precluding development on that section while permitting public use, agriculture and forestry. The board described the area as part of a larger forest fragment that the conservation commission prioritizes protecting for wildlife habitat and passive recreation; trails used for mountain biking and non‑motorized use exist on the site.

Board members said the parcel is roughly \"50‑some\" acres, and the conservation commission will hold the easement once executed. The speaker said the land had been in \"current use\" for tax purposes, and the easement provides a slightly greater tax advantage to the landowner but that the difference is small. The conservation commission will pay survey and registration costs from its conservation fund.

The Select Board asked about timber tax and specific tax implications; speakers said they had not fully quantified those items and recommended consulting town assessor or state guidance for precise figures.

Why it matters: The easement would preserve a large fragment of forestland and formalize public access and long‑term conservation use in the Cleveland Hill Road area.

Next steps: Town staff will notify the board when Whitehouse returns the signed document so the board can execute and record the easement.","The Select Board received an update that a conservation easement drafted for land formerly owned by Scott Aspinall has been finalized with the landowner and town attorney and awaits the owner's signature; the easement preserves the upper, steep portion of the lot for conservation with public use and agriculture allowed.",{"_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},6511031,"Tamworth Select Board schedules July 15 hearing to ratify March town meeting under RSA 31:5-b",77,230000,307000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340753-f8372313ec3745adb07b6394000e0acd&start=230&end=307","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340753-f8372313ec3745adb07b6394000e0acd/thumbnail_230000.jpg","/articles/6511031/New-Hampshire/Tamworth-Select-Board-schedules-July-15-hearing-to-ratify-March-town-meeting-under-RSA-315-b","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511031-7703832ad95dae07ce930482d27bfb97/orig.mp4?Expires=1770949587&Signature=Jo1EDUnqIu9C~1GcCp3SQd1SRZhzmcpGaVDR-DlDDOGYa95zBhM94HCUB2VCkNxr2s16LYvXNA9Q9ys7s6ewZc42eG-H2xwz7hqatEeXM4wplQOxgz1kfmrhQbzRtG1YC7x8PS7jCk9QQQmjHFqEO7clNKBBU3zFMkwEeNw2cQmzQ1KV1B2dQVgThWfG063tlZkr6Mfcscrdwpx9Z5ZoOYN-6afFgiNtloWsriEgiYNoy4IXkUjaVBMdOW~jr0IA62x4FRjs9lu0xxlA25-MYGs-wuSAVZufkQ3dEY9zykzGazZkliiSjqn-cWtxIMKrdbvTSmrYhZ1IwRNjt3IDfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tamworth Select Board voted to hold a special town meeting at 6 p.m. July 15 at the town house to ratify the results of the March town meeting after officials discovered a required posting form was not posted.

Select Board chair Ned called the session a “procedural defect meeting,” citing RSA 31:5‑b and said the single article on the July warrant will ask voters to \"ratify the results of the March\" meeting despite the posting error.

The board said the error involved two forms that must be posted and that only one was posted. Town staff learned of the omission after contacting the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration and were told to correct the posting via the procedural‑defect process. A select board member said the department described the issue as a routine remedy, not an instruction to void March’s results.

Board members and residents asked what would happen if voters reject ratification. A select board member cautioned that a “no” vote could force the town to repeat the meeting process and said that would likely be costly; board members estimated the expense of holding the additional meeting in the hundreds of dollars for newspaper posting and staff time. The board cited a prior instance in 2019 when eight voters cast \"no\" votes on a similar procedural action.

The board agreed to post clear directions for attendees at the regular meeting location so anyone who arrives at the wrong place will be directed to the town house. The board also discussed logistics for accommodating a possible request for a secret ballot; members said paper ballots could be reused from March if available because the special meeting will include only one article.

The board took no other action at the time and closed the public hearing segment.

Why it matters: Ratifying the March meeting through the procedural‑defect process preserves the town’s prior actions while addressing a state posting requirement. If voters decline to ratify, the town could face redoing votes and related costs.","The Select Board set a special town meeting for July 15 to ratify the results of the March town meeting after staff failed to post a required form; the hearing will have a single article to ratify the March results.","actionData","errors"]

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