Selectboard waives Old Home Day fee, authorizes parade permit signature and clears Ragnar relay route with conditions

The Town of Loudoun selectboard on July 15 voted to waive the $350 permit fee for the Old Home Day committee, approved a parade permit signature for a Ragnar relay route through town and discussed public‑safety staffing for the relay. Selectman McMillan moved to waive the $350 fee for Old Home Day; Selectman Griffin seconded and the board approved the waiver unanimously. Town staff and police described the Ragnar relay route and safety staffing plans. The police chief noted the department typically staffs major intersections on the relay with details and that an ambulance and officers are assigned early in the morning to cover crossings; board members asked staff to clarify crossing plans where route notes were inconsistent. Road Agent Russ Pearl and the police chief agreed to confirm route legs that require officer crossings and to update the parade permit documentation. The board also authorized the chair to sign the State of New Hampshire parade permit application and voted to permit the Ragnar event to proceed, subject to the department’s standard traffic and safety plan. Selectboard members emphasized that the event typically clears the town early in the morning and that the police department coordinates detail assignments and intersection closures. Ending: Staff were instructed to follow up with the event organizer on route clarifications and to provide finalized crossing and staffing plans to the police department before the event.