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Campton Board of Selectmen approves $2.28 million TAN, several contracts and hears budget presentations
Summary
At a Nov. 4 meeting, the Town of Campton Board of Selectmen heard budget presentations for recreation, library, cemetery, conservation and the historical society; approved Upton & Hatfield for legal services, a Repeater RFP from OME with possible radio upgrades, a Tuck Home Services contract, and a $2,280,000 Tax Anticipation Note.
The Town of Campton Board of Selectmen met Nov. 4, 2024, and approved a series of contracts and a $2,280,000 tax anticipation note while hearing multiple departmental budget presentations.
Town Administrator Kate O'Connor and Recreation Director Kelsey Bouchard presented the Recreation Department budget and proposed creating a capital reserve fund for the department; the board had no questions for the director. Library Trustee Shelley Thompson presented the Campton Public Library budget and requested several changes for the coming year; selectmen asked clarifying questions. O'Connor also summarized proposed budgets for the cemetery, the Conservation Commission and the Historical Society; the minutes record no substantive objections to those proposals.
During Privilege of the Floor, resident Carol Lenahan asked for a different fountain head for the Blair Cemetery; O'Connor said Sexton John Timson Jr. was waiting for a replacement part.
On motions and votes, the board took the following formal actions, each by unanimous roll-call vote unless noted:
Votes at a glance: - Motion to enter a non-public session under RSA 91-A:3, II (c) at 3:58 p.m. (mover: Selectman Sharon Davis; second: Selectman Mort Donahue) — approved. - Motion to seal the non-public minutes (mover: Selectman Sharon Davis; second: Selectman Mort Donahue) — approved. - Approval of the consent agenda (mover: Selectman Sharon Davis; second: Selectman Mort Donahue). Selectman Karl Kelly requested the public minutes be edited to read “a raise to $75,000” rather than “a raise of $75,000.” — approved. - Approval of Upton & Hatfield for legal services (mover: Selectman Sharon Davis; second: Selectman Mort Donahue) — approved. - Approval of the OME Repeater RFP and authorization for Fire Chief Dan Defosses to pursue a digital radio upgrade if it can be covered within the grant budget (mover: Selectman Karl Kelly; second: Selectman Mort Donahue) — approved. - Approval of the Tuck Home Services contract as presented (mover: Selectman Sharon Davis; second: Selectman Mort Donahue) — approved. - Approval of a Tax Anticipation Note (TAN) for $2,280,000 (mover: Selectman Mort Donahue; second: Selectman Sharon Davis); Treasurer Nancy Mardin was approved as an authorized signer for the TAN — approved.
On procurement and RFPs, TA O'Connor presented an Assessing RFP and raised a concern about a situation involving CNP, recommending contract language that would require CNP to achieve current use status within 60 days rather than 18 months; the board discussed postponing final RFP decisions and O'Connor agreed to research other utility RFP options.
TA O'Connor also asked whether the LSCCD committee should have its own page on the town's Revize website; Selectman Dan Boynton and the board agreed it was unnecessary. The LSCCD committee will move next to sidewalk research and cost estimates.
Town Moderator Paula Woodward conducted an election work session for the board before the meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
The minutes show routine operational updates from the Highway Department and scheduling details for staff photos for the Revize website; the record does not show any votes defeating motions or recorded dissents.
