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Selectmen direct draft of winter parking ban at Gilford Town Beach and discuss cameras
Summary
After the Recreation Commission favored keeping Town Beach gates closed in winter, selectmen asked the administrator to draft a regulation prohibiting winter parking or structures at the beach and discussed 24-hour cameras, including a possible $1,000 donation to buy two cameras.
Rick Nelson, chair of the Recreation Commission, told the Board the commission voted to keep the Town Beach gates closed during winter because of damage to the beach and the Town Beach bathhouse. Representatives from New Hampshire Fish and Game, Michael Eastman and Patrick McGonagle, told the Board the state could improve winter beach management.
Chair Dale Channing Eddy suggested installing 24-hour camera surveillance at the beach to deter damage. Selectman Richard Grenier said he would ask whether the Belknap County Sportsman's Club would consider donating $1,000 toward two additional cameras. The Board reached consensus to ask the Town Administrator to draft a regulation that would prohibit parking of vehicles or placement of structures on the Town Beach during the winter season.
The discussion was recorded as a consensus and direction to staff rather than a formal vote or ordinance; any regulation would be brought back for public review and adoption if pursued.
