Ossipee selectmen approve hiring of officer James F. Segrove after background checks

The Ossipee Town Board of Selectmen voted to hire James F. Segrove as a police officer after the police chief reported that background checks and other pre-employment steps had been completed.

During the meeting, a selectman stated, “Chief's done all the appropriate due diligence, background checks, etcetera. He recommends we hire him.” That selectman then moved to hire James F. Segrove under the conditions of the contract; another selectman seconded the motion and members voted “Aye.”

Selectmen discussed staffing briefly. One board member said the hiring process had produced “some good candidates” and thanked staff for their work. A selectman asked whether the hire made the department “complete”; staff responded that one vacancy likely remained, indicating more work to finalize staffing levels before the department reached full complement.

The motion recorded in the meeting applied the standard conditions of a police employment contract; the transcript records no amendments to those conditions. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript excerpt; actions were approved by voice vote.