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Troy selectmen approve $23,000 for regional prosecutor, authorize part‑time officer hire and tentatively approve 2026 budgets
Summary
At their Jan. 8 meeting the Troy Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 to add $23,000 to the police budget for regional prosecutor services, authorized the hiring of Brooke Snowling as a part‑time officer and tentatively approved several 2026 departmental budgets including Town Clerk and elections.
The Troy Board of Selectmen on Jan. 8 voted to add $23,000 to the police department’s 2026 budget to pay for regional prosecutor services, authorized the hire of a part‑time police officer and tentatively approved several department budgets for 2026.
Police Chief Dave Ellis told the board he is “fine doing arraignments but would prefer someone more experienced to handle the trials,” and presented a Cheshire County quote of $22,887.84 to provide prosecutor duties for the Troy Police Department in 2026. The board approved a motion to add $23,000 to the police budget for that purpose by a 3-0 vote.
The board also authorized Chief Ellis to hire Brooke Snowling as a part‑time officer and negotiate terms of employment. Snowling is a previously certified full‑time officer who, according to the Chief, is seeking to return to policing; the Chief will check state recertification requirements before onboarding.
Selectmen moved and approved tentative 2026 budgets for multiple offices. The Town Clerk/Tax Collector, Christina Hopkins (calling in), presented a proposed budget of $187,316.40, an increase of about 8.53% from 2025; the board voted to tentatively approve that proposal, 3-0. The board also tentatively approved an elections budget of $10,333 for 2026, up from $5,446 in 2025.
On other budgetary and administrative matters, the board: added $687 to the assessing map line for an internet kiosk map bundle (bringing account #4152 to $27,727); reduced funding for Home Health & Hospice so that account #4445 totals $19,528; and created account 4411-Health Administration with $3,000 to provide a stipend for a new Health Officer. The Selectmen approved the set of Selectmen’s budget proposals as presented or amended, 3-0.
Routine permits, disbursements and minutes were approved. The board approved driveway permits for Map 31 Lots 9-1, 9-2 and 9-3 related to an approved subdivision on Richmond Road and approved solar building permit #2026‑01 for Map 10, Lot 3. The board approved NH DES disbursement request #14 for $3,474.91 related to the town’s clean water State Revolving Fund project and authorized the Town Administrator to sign. The meeting record also shows approval of two small tax abatements for mis‑taxed sheds (abatement #1069 for Map 3 Lot CG12, $26; abatement #1068 for Map 11 Lot 3 CG32, $52).
The board entered non‑public session at 8:37 p.m. under RSA 91‑A:3, II (A) to discuss the dismissal, promotion or compensation of a public employee and exited non‑public session at 9:30 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 9:31 p.m.
What’s next: Chief Ellis said he will seek possible municipal partners to share prosecutor costs and will follow up about hosting an information session with Immigration and Customs Enforcement management from the Boston office. The Town Administrator will follow up on recertification requirements for the prospective part‑time officer and on whether that hire could serve as Health Officer.
