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Sandown commission votes to enter nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 II(d) to discuss property
Summary
The commission voted to enter a nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 II(d) to discuss property matters; the public meeting adjourned into nonpublic at about 8:00 p.m.
Pam Goodrow moved that the Sandown Conservation Commission enter a nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 II(d) to discuss property matters; Scott Botta seconded and the commission voted by roll call to go into nonpublic at approximately 8:00 p.m.
The motion invoked RSA 91-A:3 II(d), the portion of New Hampshire law that permits a public body to hold a closed session to discuss property acquisition, sale or lease where public discussion might adversely affect the negotiating position. The Chair called for a roll call after the second; multiple commissioners responded "aye," and the commission entered nonpublic to complete the meeting.
Why it matters: nonpublic sessions under RSA 91-A are used when public discussion could harm the town’s negotiating position on land or facility matters. The commission did not provide public details of the property discussion during the meeting’s public portion; the Chair announced the meeting would end after the nonpublic session.
Next steps: the commission moved the meeting into nonpublic immediately; no further public actions or votes were recorded in the publicly available minutes at the end of the meeting.
