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Loudon selectmen approve permits, appointments and road bid authorization
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Loudon Board of Selectmen approved a consent agenda, several permits and reappointments, authorized bidding for Clough Hill Road and granted one-year trail permission to the New Hampshire Snowshakers.
The Loudon Board of Selectmen voted on a slate of routine and substantive items, approving permits, reappointments and authorizations including a one-year trail permission for snowmobile use and instructions for a road bid.
The board voted to accept the consent agenda, approved a special-event permit for the Southern New Hampshire Corvette Club’s car show and granted a Hawkers and Peddlers permit to Robert Phillips doing business as New Hampshire Mini Donuts for April 14, 2025, through April 14, 2026 (inspection and final food-truck checks required before operation). The board authorized Road Agent Russ Pearl to seek bids for Clough Hill Road (5,150 feet long and 22 feet wide) and approved a one-year landowner permission for the New Hampshire Snowshakers to use a list of roads for trail access rather than the five-year term the club requested.
Selectmen reappointed and appointed a series of emergency and volunteer positions: they authorized continued town possession and use of six pieces of equipment from the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (a winch, electric forklift, compressor, skid unit, 5-ton cargo truck and a 30 kW generator on a trailer) and approved appointments and reappointments for fire wardens, deputy wardens and issuing agents as recorded in the meeting packet. The board also made multiple committee appointments across the town’s advisory groups (Alternative Energy, Conservation, Trails, Recreation, Economic Development, Records Retention and others) with staggered terms.
Several motions were unanimous or passed by voice vote. The board approved a motion to go into nonpublic session under RSA 91‑A (personnel/hiring) at 7:08 p.m.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda: Approved (motion by Selectman Miller; second by Selectman Griffin; voice vote: Aye). - Board of Permits: Special-event permit (Southern New Hampshire Corvette Club/car show): Approved (consensus). - Hawkers & Peddlers permit (Robert Phillips/New Hampshire Mini Donuts, 04/14/2025–04/14/2026): Approved (condition: town food-truck inspection required before operation). - DNCR equipment (retain/maintain six items): Approved (motion by Selectman Miller; second by Selectman Griffin; voice vote: Aye). - Fire warden and deputy warden appointments: Approved (motion by Selectman Miller; second by Selectman Griffin; voice vote: Aye). - Clough Hill Road bid authorization (5,150 ft × 22 ft): Approved (motion to authorize Road Agent Russ Pearl to solicit bids; motion moved and seconded; voice vote: Aye). - Snowmobile trail permission (New Hampshire Snowshakers): Approved for one year on listed roads (motion to grant one-year permission; voice vote: Aye). - Multiple committee appointments (listed in minutes): Approved (voice votes recorded). - Motion to enter nonpublic session under RSA 91‑A (personnel): Approved (roll-call recorded; motion seconded).
Background and next steps The board noted some items need follow-up: the hawker/peddler must schedule a food-truck inspection before opening; the road-agent will proceed with the formal bid request for Clough Hill Road; and the Snowshakers application paperwork will be marked as one year and returned so the group can meet Fish & Game submittal deadlines. Several appointments will require signatures on posted forms.
The board’s packet indicated additional routine staffing and volunteer appointments that were approved by voice vote. Where the packet or motion text did not list dollar amounts or deadlines, the minutes record those fields as not specified.
