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Select Board hears police facility committee on Davidson Road parcel; planning, conservation boards raise no objections
Summary
The select board held a public hearing May 20 on acquiring Lot 5B96‑X1 on Davidson Road for a future police station; the conservation commission and planning board reported no objections, the Police Facility Assessment Committee said the site scored highest in its evaluation, and the board set a June 3 follow‑up hearing.
The Henniker Select Board held a public hearing May 20 on a proposed town acquisition of Lot 5B96‑X1 on Davidson Road for a future police facility.
Conservation and planning input: Diane, the town administrator, read letters from the conservation commission and the planning board. The conservation commission reported no objections to the acquisition based on the information provided. The planning board concluded the proposed use is consistent with zoning and the master plan, and it requested that the select board provide at least 60 days’ notice under RSA 674:54 to the planning board before the start of construction so the planning board can consider any nonbinding comments.
Committee presentation: Jared Gleason of the Police Facility Assessment Committee summarized more than a year of work to identify and evaluate candidate sites. “Davidson Road was the easy pick,” Gleason said, describing the lot as scoring far and away highest on the group’s scorecard and citing operational benefits including improved emergency‑response routing and less need to pass school traffic during responses.
Public comments and questions: Henniker Fire Chief Jim Morris told the board he supported the location for improved response times. Resident Alyssa Goss asked whether flood risk motivated the move; Gleason said flood exposure of the current site was one factor among several considered. Committee member Bill Marco noted that selling the existing police property could offset acquisition costs.
Board action: After closing the hearing the board moved and unanimously approved scheduling a second public hearing on the acquisition for June 3; the board indicated additional hearings may follow as the process continues.
What’s next: The select board will continue public outreach, accept written comments from the planning and conservation boards, and pursue required procedural notices before any site plans or construction begin.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 795; topfinish SEG 1077
