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Durham council adopts resolutions, appointments and administrative updates
Summary
The council adopted a Juneteenth resolution, approved special-event and grant-related agenda items, confirmed three citizen committee appointments unanimously, and discussed administrative matters including DCAT staffing, the Town Planner search and a proposed paid-parking pilot at Wagon Hill Farm.
Durham, N.H. — At its June 15 meeting the Durham Town Council moved through several routine and administrative items, voting to reaffirm Juneteenth as a legally recognized holiday, scheduling a public hearing on a Lead Service Line Inventory grant, approving a wastewater grant application and confirming three citizen committee appointments.
Chair Joe Friedman read the Unanimous Consent Agenda, which included Resolution #2026-08 reaffirming Juneteenth as a legally recognized holiday, a Special Event Permit for Downtown Durham Day (Thursday, Aug. 6), scheduling a July 6 public hearing on Resolution #2026-09 to accept and expend up to $60,000 from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services for a Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI) Field Investigation Project, and approving an application for a Wastewater State Aid Grant for $185,662.20 for the Madbury Road Complete Streets Phase 1 water and sewer improvements.
Chair Friedman temporarily pulled Item B (the abatements) for an address correction and then moved to approve it as amended. The other Unanimous Consent items (A, C, D and E) were approved 9-0.
The Council approved three citizen appointments: Elizabeth LaRocca to an alternate seat on the Historic District/Heritage Commission, Chris Sterndale to an alternate seat on the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Daniel Bean to an alternate seat on the Zoning Board; each appointment passed on unanimous votes of 9-0. LaRocca and the other appointees introduced themselves and described relevant experience.
Administrator Todd Selig updated councilors on several administrative matters: DCAT Manager Craig Stevens will retire on June 25 and staff responsibilities will be reconfigured; a background check is underway for a selected business manager candidate; 14 candidates applied for the Town Planner position and MRI will begin telephone screenings; and the town is developing a paid-parking proposal for Wagon Hill Farm for nonresident users and considering permit parking on Technology Drive.
What’s next: The Council will hold a pre-meeting with the new labor attorney before its next meeting to begin collective bargaining discussions with the police union and will schedule a public hearing July 6 on the Lead Service Line Inventory grant.
