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Selectmen accept $13,437.03 in donations for Wolfeboro events; one abstention recorded
Summary
After a public hearing, the Wolfeboro Board of Selectmen accepted $13,437.03 in unanticipated donations raised at recent events. The board approved acceptance under RSA 31:95-b(3)(a) with a 4–0–1 vote (one abstention).
The Wolfeboro Board of Selectmen on Feb. 5 voted to accept $13,437.03 in unanticipated donations raised at recent community events and to place the funds as allowed under RSA 31:95-b(3)(a).
During a public hearing, a board member read a list of donors and in-kind contributors that supported the event; the list included local businesses, nonprofits and individuals. The speaker noted a range of in-kind contributions (use of facilities, donated door-prize certificates, discounted signage) and $1,116.03 in cash contributions among the total. The board closed the public hearing without public comment.
A motion to accept the donation under the cited RSA was moved, seconded and carried. The meeting record shows a vote in favor with one abstention; the meeting minutes record the outcome as 4–0–1 (one abstention). The motion specified the amount as $13,437.03.
Board members thanked volunteers and the event’s sponsors for supporting fireworks, performers and the year’s events. No conditions were placed on the funds on the record, and the donations were accepted for general event purposes as presented during the hearing.
The board noted that acceptance of unanticipated donations above $10,000 requires the public hearing and specific statutory authority, which the board cited during the hearing.
