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Brentwood Select Board approves payments, exemptions, septic waiver and municipal project steps
Summary
At its meeting the Brentwood Select Board approved vendor payments and exemptions, signed a waiver allowing a state‑approved septic plan at 179 North Road to proceed despite a town soil requirement, authorized limited outside reconciliation support (up to $3,500), approved adding a survey to the municipal building scope (≈$15,000 increase), and approved a laptop purchase from capital reserves.
The Brentwood Select Board approved routine invoices and a set of tax exemptions, authorized limited outside reconciliation support, and signed a waiver to allow a state‑approved septic plan to move forward for a property at 179 North Road.
The board reviewed vendor payments and invoices presented by staff, reporting a total warrant of $39,255. The board then approved veterans’ credits and several exemptions (including one elderly exemption and one blind exemption) after the assessor confirmed they met qualifications. A land‑use‑change tax assessment of $24,500 for a Stone Creek Drive property (map/lot details provided by staff) was moved and approved.
On a septic application for 179 North Road, Mark presented test‑pit findings: the test pits failed the town’s soil‑separation standard but met New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services standards. Mike Cuomo of the Rockingham County Conservation District (who witnessed the pits) emailed support, and town planner Glenn Greenwood provided a letter saying he saw no studies showing natural soil provides greater groundwater protection than imported soil. After discussion the board signed the plan and granted the waiver from the cited Brentwood ordinance provision so the state‑approved design can proceed.
The board approved contracting Municipal Resources (MRI) for audit/reconciliation support with an authorization of up to $3,500 (MRI estimated $70/hour and roughly 50 hours as an initial cap). The board also agreed to add a boundary/topography survey and related deliverables to the Turner Group municipal building scope, which increases the anticipated project cost by roughly $15,000 (the revised estimate moved from about $130,000 to about $146,000); the board approved moving forward and asked staff to provide the full scope and cost details next week.
A $1,458 quote for a laptop for the welfare director was presented and approved; board members agreed to pay from capital reserves to maintain hardware consistency. Cemetery trustees reported they had requested $2,800 from the trustees of trust funds to remove a hazardous tree at Kimble Moore Cemetery; during public comment a resident (Wayne) reported a contractor estimate of $2,200 and the board approved a motion to proceed with removal consistent with the posted estimate and funding discussion.
The meeting closed with a motion to enter non‑public session under RSA 91‑A (RSA citations were stated at the meeting). Several items — including impact‑fee report follow‑up and audit details — were scheduled for further review.
