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Selectmen approve paving contract, TAN note, fence and parking change; deny two abatements
Summary
Ossipee selectmen awarded a $599,413.75 paving contract to Pike Industries, approved a $3.5 million TAN note, accepted a $5,861 fence bid for the mill pond, denied two tax-abatement requests and moved to change parking signs on Route 25 to a 75-foot sight-distance buffer.
Ossipee Town selectmen voted during their regular meeting to award several contracts and approve short-term borrowing while denying two abatement requests.
TJ, who reviewed sealed bids for townwide paving, moved that the board accept Pike Industries’ bid of $599,413.75 for work on Newman Road and Doris Street; the motion was seconded and the board voted to approve the award. TJ told the board he had compared the submissions and found the bids to be “apples to apples.”
The board also approved a short-term tax anticipation note (TAN) for $3.5 million presented by the treasurer; the interest rate was stated at about 6.25 percent. The board authorized signing the TAN as presented.
Two abatement requests (map 53, lot 36 and map 22, lot 27) were considered with the assessor recommending denial. A motion to deny the two abatements as recommended was seconded and carried.
For the Mill Pond, TJ recommended awarding a fencing contract to Triple A Fence LLC (AAA Fence) as the lowest bidder at $5,861; the board moved, seconded and approved that recommendation.
Separately, after extended discussion about traffic safety near the boat ramp on Route 25, the board approved a motion to change no-parking signage so there is a 75-foot buffer from the boat-ramp entrance (to preserve sight distance) while opening some parking up to the bridge. The board directed staff to confirm exact placement with the sign bureau.
Votes and procedural notes: the transcript records motions and affirmations for each action but does not provide a roll-call tally for every vote in the public transcript. Where roll-call was used (entering non-public under RSA 91-A:3) the minutes record Dallas, Kyle, Wendy, Jim and Smith voting yes. For the contract awards, abatements and TAN note, the meeting record shows motions made, seconded and approved on the floor; specific named vote tallies are not specified in the public segments provided.
The board did not cover all agenda items before adjourning at 8:08 p.m.; several items were postponed or handled in non-public sessions.
