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Votes at a glance: Warner Select Board actions, Jan. 20, 2026
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Warner Select Board approved several routine items — manifest approvals, a contract award, the 2026 holiday schedule, and a raffle permit — and voted against authorizing electronic tax payments without clarifying fee responsibility; roll-call results are listed below.
Key formal actions and roll-call results recorded at the Jan. 20 Select Board meeting:
- Support for citizen petition on Educational Freedom Account (agenda item 2): Motion by Harry Seidel, seconded by Alfred Hanson. Vote: Hanson YES, Seidel YES, Mike J. Smith YES. (See separate article for details.)
- Award contract for wiring of sprinkler compressor to KM Electric LLC: Motion by Harry Seidel, seconded by Alfred Hanson. Vote: Hanson YES, Seidel YES, Mike J. Smith YES. The board discussed three quotes (KM Electric LLC $625 for compressor work; Harry-O Electric $800; third quote $6,000–$7,000) and chose KM Electric LLC; the quote for transfer-station lighting from KM Electric LLC was $2,980 (includes $300 to repair a ceiling fan); Harry-O Electric quoted $6,650 for lighting.
- Send letter to Department of Natural and Cultural Resources requesting public input on the proposed mountain-bike project at Rollins Park (agenda item 4): Motion by Alfred Hanson, seconded by Harry Seidel. Vote: Hanson YES, Seidel YES, Mike J. Smith YES.
- Approval of the 2026 Holiday Schedule: Motion by Harry Seidel, seconded by Alfred Hanson. Vote: Hanson YES, Seidel YES, Mike J. Smith YES.
- Warner Historical Society raffle permit: Motion by Harry Seidel, seconded by Alfred Hanson. Vote: Hanson YES, Seidel YES, Mike J. Smith YES.
- Manifests (various accounts payable and payroll deposits): Motion to approve previously signed manifests. Vote recorded: Hanson YES, Seidel YES, Mike J. Smith ABSTAIN. Manifests and amounts read into the record included: $101,586.61; $412,989.38; $17,252.00; authorization for accounts payable check numbers and payroll deposits totaling a separate $60,506.42; net payroll $45,208.85.
- Minutes approvals: December 15, 2025 and December 30, 2025 minutes approved (Hanson YES, Seidel YES, Smith ABSTAIN); January 6, 2026 minutes approved (Hanson YES, Seidel YES, Smith ABSTAIN).
- Motion to authorize electronic tax payments under RSA 80:52-c (allow credit/debit-card payments): Motion made by Harry Seidel; the board voted NO (Hanson NO, Seidel NO, Mike J. Smith NO). The board then discussed amending the language to specify that credit-card fees be borne by the consumer and agreed to table the matter for revision.
- Recess and adjournment: Earlier in the day the board recessed until 6:00 p.m. by motion (afternoon session) and adjourned the evening meeting at 7:58 p.m. (Hanson YES, Seidel YES, Smith YES).
Why it matters: The votes record the Select Board’s administrative and procurement decisions, and the failed motion on electronic payments indicates further local discussion is required before the town authorizes card-payment acceptance.
Provenance: All votes and motions are recorded in the meeting transcript and minutes for Jan. 20, 2026.
