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Votes at a glance: Allenstown selectboard actions on April 21, 2025
Summary
The board approved suspending outside extracurricular activities at 30 Main Street, moved to fund an initial year of text alerts from a PEP account, authorized electronic signature for the agreement, approved consent-calendar items and extended an interim treasurer assignment; a motion to enter nonpublic session and to seal nonpublic minutes also passed.
Summary of formal actions and votes taken during the Allenstown selectboard meeting on April 21, 2025. (Items listed as recorded in the public meeting minutes or read into the record.)
- Suspend outside AES extracurricular activities (30 Main Street): Motion to suspend outside town extracurricular activities at the AES facility until further decisions could be made; police department training to continue with access controls. Motion moved and seconded and the board affirmed the suspension.
- Communication/text-alert funding: Board approved using a PEP account to cover an initial first-year cost (board discussed $6,500 initial and $4,500 recurring) to implement town text/alert signage and services; motion included authorization for the town administrator to electronically sign certain agreements.
- AES study committee: Board voted to establish a study committee to evaluate options for AES (keep/renovate/rent/sell) with a broadly representative membership; members directed staff to prepare a written charge and prior materials.
- Consent calendar and finances: Board ratified the consent calendar, accepted check batches (including a late batch), approved payroll and payable manifests dated April 17, 2025, and approved several tax abatement/current-use items presented by the assessor.
- Interim treasurer extension: Board extended the interim assignment for the treasurer (Jackie Samson) through May 31, 2025.
- Nonpublic session and minutes seal: Board voted to enter nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 II(b), later voted to seal the nonpublic minutes and then adjourned publicly.
Where the transcript did not include a full roll-call tally, the meeting's recorded motions were seconded and approved by voice vote or affirmation by the chair. If readers require a formal roll-call tally for any motion, the town clerk’s official minutes or recorded audio/video should be consulted for attachment.
