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Jaffrey Select Board approves development agreement, parade permits, dam quitclaim and police cruiser funding
Summary
At its March 31 meeting the Jaffrey Select Board elected Charles Turcotte chair, approved the Melville Development Agreement and several resolutions, authorized a quitclaim deed to allow removal of the Poole Pond Reservoir dam, and authorized $45,184 from the Police Cruiser Replacement CRF to replace Cruiser #2.
The Jaffrey Select Board on March 31 completed a set of routine and project-specific actions, including electing a chair, approving a development agreement for the former St. Patrick’s School site, authorizing a quitclaim deed tied to removal of the Poole Pond Reservoir dam, and approving funding to replace a police cruiser.
On a motion by Charles Turcotte, seconded by Andrew Lawn, Turcotte was elected chairman (2-0-1). The board approved the public and non-public minutes of March 11, 2026, and the consent agenda (3-0), which included payroll and vendor manifests; several abatements and tax exemptions (including a veteran’s tax credit and a solar exemption); two land use change taxes listed at $12,500 each; a Meetinghouse request for Electric Earth Concerts on Aug. 15, 2026; and committee appointments to fill alternates and Economic Development Council seats. The Tax Collector’s 3rd cycle commitment warrants were recorded as Water $131,544.44 and Sewer $158,296.34. The board accepted a $325 LCHIP stewardship grant for the Meetinghouse monitoring report.
The board approved the Melville Development Agreement for the former St. Patrick’s School site; staff and the town attorney indicated they were satisfied with the agreement. Resolution #2026-7 (Jaff Jam, Aug. 8, 2026) was approved (3-0). The board also approved Resolution #2026-9 to permit the Mt. Monadnock Little League parade on May 2 (rain date May 9) and Resolution #2026-10 to accept $2,000 in Volunteer Fire Assistant grant funds (both 3-0).
With the Poole Pond Reservoir drained, the board authorized a Memorandum of Agreement with the State to stage dam removal work on state property and approved execution of a quitclaim deed releasing the town’s flowage rights, enabling removal of the obsolete dam; the motion passed 3-0. The board received an informational DRA sales ratio survey showing a 99.2% ratio after the revaluation.
The board also discussed Select Board operational guidelines — a handbook of bylaws and rules of business — and asked members to provide edits to the town manager for adaptation to local practice.
Police Chief LeBrecque outlined the need to replace Cruiser #2 after transmission failure. The board approved Resolution #2026-11 authorizing $45,184 from the Police Cruiser Replacement Capital Reserve Fund for purchase, with upfitting and any cost overruns to come from the Police Detail fund; Chief LeBrecque reported the CRF balance as $144,246 and the Police Detail fund balance as $76,573. Lt. Bishop noted that hybrid vehicles save fuel and engine hours because the vehicle can shut off while idling.
The board entered a second non-public session at 1:55 p.m. under RSA 91-A:3, II (J) and exited at 2:25 p.m. The board voted to adjourn at 2:25 p.m. (3-0).
