Woodstock board opens, then closes, public hearing on potential unanticipated grants

Cheryl, the chair, opened a public hearing at 5:00 p.m. April 7 under New Hampshire RSA 31:95‑b to consider accepting unanticipated revenue from three sources: the Northern Border Regional Commission (up to $242,500), the New Hampshire Department of Highway Safety (up to $58,500) and a Stanton K‑9 Foundation grant (up to $32,000).The hearing drew one extended public comment from a resident who had come to address an unrelated personal insurance and law‑enforcement concern; the resident described alleged property damage and a denied insurance claim.The board discussed how the town’s insurers and local emergency departments had handled the resident’s case, and members suggested steps for the resident to pursue with the ambulance and fire boards.After no further public comment, the Select Board closed the hearing at 5:03 p.m.; a motion to close was made, seconded and the board recorded the question. The transcript does not show a formal vote to accept the three grants during that hearing; the board moved on to regular business and later separately accepted a $4,933 donation to the Woodstock Firefighter Fund.Motion and procedural notes: the hearing was opened and then closed by motion; no acceptance vote for the Northern Border RC, NH Department of Highway Safety or Stanton K‑9 amounts appears in the transcript. If the board intends to accept any of those funds formally, that action was not recorded in the portions of the transcript provided.