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CIP committee appoints alternate, debates whether Abbey Lane should be handled by Select Board
Summary
The Hampstead Capital Improvement Program Committee appointed Susan Lee as an alternate, confirmed two Planning Board representatives, and deferred a decision on whether road projects such as Abbey Lane should remain in the CIP process or be managed by the Select Board.
The Capital Improvement Program Committee on April 16 approved a change in membership and continued a debate over how to prioritize road work.
The committee appointed Susan Lee as an alternate for Malcolm and confirmed Matt Johnson and Bob Wiemer as the Planning Board’s representatives. Meeting notes do not record a mover/second or vote tally for these confirmations.
Members spent substantial time debating whether road projects—highlighted by Abbey Lane—should be prioritized through the CIP process or be handled directly by the Board of Selectmen. Committee members expressed concern about transparency and decision-making if roads were moved out of the CIP process; the group agreed to continue the discussion at the next CIP meeting.
The committee also discussed revising the CIP submission process to separate high-priority projects from lower-priority ones; the presentation noted roughly $275,000 was available to allocate. Committee members reviewed a draft CIP presentation for the Select Board that listed seven projects across three departments totaling $782,500 and discussed converting scoring to an "urgent"/categorical format rather than a single numeric scale.
Next steps assigned included Matt (DPW) preparing a complete review of road priorities and funding and Tina sending email notices to members to complete required paperwork. The committee adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
