Redwood Conservation Commission approves minutes, designates alternate and votes to enter nonpublic session

At the start of the March meeting the Redwood Conservation Commission handled routine business and recorded three formal actions.

The commission moved and approved acceptance of the February minutes. The chair announced a motion to accept the minutes “as amended”; the record shows the result as "5 ayes and 2 abstentions." The commission then took up an item to temporarily designate an alternate as a voting member. A motion was made "to have Heather join us as a voting member tonight," the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; the chair called "All in favor? Aye."

Near the end of the public session the commission voted to enter nonpublic session under RSA 91‑A:3, II(d) (which covers property and acquisition discussions). The motion to enter nonpublic was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote; multiple members registered their vote in the affirmative on the record. Meeting minutes show the commission then paused the public recording and moved to nonpublic as permitted by the cited statute.

Why it matters: These procedural votes set the official record for the conservation commission: minutes acceptance establishes the meeting record, designation of an alternate changed voting membership for this meeting, and the nonpublic vote permits discussion of matters allowed by state statute outside the public record.

Votes at a glance: - Approval of February minutes: "5 ayes, 2 abstentions." (no roll‑call names provided in the public transcript) - Temporary designation of alternate (Heather) as voting member: carried by voice vote (motion seconded and "Aye" recorded). - Motion to enter nonpublic session under RSA 91‑A:3, II(d): carried by voice vote; meeting recording was stopped and attendees moved to nonpublic session.

The commission did not record additional formal actions during public session; several agenda items were informational and will return for future action if needed.