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Plymouth Select Board hears town manager update on EMS gear, energy audit and campus police transition
Summary
At its Nov. 10 meeting the Plymouth Select Board received a town manager report outlining a $10,000 donation for a Lucas chest-compression device, a town-hall energy audit due in December, and negotiations to assume policing duties after Plymouth State University disbands its campus force in February 2026.
The Plymouth Select Board heard a report from Town Manager Scott Weeden on Nov. 10 covering emergency medical services, energy work at town hall and a planned change to campus policing.
Weeden said Spear Memorial Hospital and Ammonus Community Healthcare contributed $10,000 to buy an additional Lucas device that will be placed on the Rumy ambulance. "The Lucas device provides consistent high quality and uninterrupted chest compressions during cardiac arrest," Weeden said, adding that the Rumy ambulance runs mutual aid to Plymouth.
The board was told a town-hall comprehensive energy audit has been contracted to LCI Energy, with Bill Johnstone of the New Hampshire Electric Co-op helping cover costs. The audit will cost the town $6,000, with $3,000 reimbursed by the co-op, and is expected to start immediately with results and recommendations due in December.
Weeden also said Plymouth State University Police will disband its force as of February 2026. "Plymouth State University Police will be disbanding their force as of February 2026," he said, and that the town and university have begun meetings "to work on operations, logistics, and financial contribution" for the town to provide campus police services.
The board received routine welfare and budget timeline updates: staff reported 42 welfare consultations in October and reminded residents about a SNAP food box pickup scheduled for Nov. 26 at Tenny Mountain Ski Resort. Weeden reviewed the 2026–27 budget schedule and said the five-year hazard mitigation plan update will begin Nov. 19 with Homeland Security Emergency Management and the town's consultant.
On veterans' tax credits, staff and assessors from Whitney Consultant discussed a recent RSA change that prevents veterans from receiving two separate credits. The assessors recommended increasing the service‑connected total disability credit to $2,750 so disabled veterans would not lose benefits; the board agreed to place the change on the March warrant for voter approval. The assessors noted RSA allows municipalities to set the amount up to $5,000.
Next steps: the energy‑audit report is expected in December; the veterans' credit change will appear on the March warrant; town staff will continue negotiations and prepare a financial package for the proposed campus policing arrangement. The board moved to non-public session at the end of the meeting to discuss personnel and real-estate matters.
