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Select Board says petition warrant articles largely nonbinding; schedules hearing on changing board size
Summary
Board chair said several petition warrant articles read at the meeting are non-actionable under state law; the board noted one valid petition to expand the Select Board to five members (Article 13) and scheduled a public hearing for March 3.
The Ossipee Select Board on Feb. 10 reviewed a set of petition warrant articles and told the public that most of the proposals are non-actionable under New Hampshire statutory limits on municipal authority, while identifying one valid petition to increase the Select Board from three to five members.
Chairman Smith read petition language and a list of signers for several warrant articles and told attendees that many petitions — including ones proposing a 25% property-tax reduction for residents 72 and older, a policy to separate paid and volunteer town…
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