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Selectboard approves manifests, signs documents; resident raises concern about solar signs and trail access
Summary
The Stratford Selectboard approved manifests for Aug. 25 and Sept. 2 and signed several documents. Resident John McCarthy asked about solar signs and trail access; the board said signs on private property cannot be removed but signs on public property can be.
Stratford, N.H. — At the Sept. 22 meeting the Stratford Selectboard approved manifests and signed a set of documents, and a resident raised questions about solar signs and trail access.
The transcript records that Charlie Goulet and Ron Scott Jr. approved the manifest by a 2/0 vote for the dates Aug. 25 and Sept. 2, 2025. The board also signed documents listed in the record, including LUCT Perzanowski, Kinduris, Hogan/Lemay, reservations for Library Hall, LLC, and a 4‑H item.
Under "New Business" the transcript lists a motion to approve minutes (SM 9/8), a water and sewer ordinance, the resignation of Michael Tetrault, and an NHDES permit application for a solar project; the transcript does not record outcomes for those listed motions.
During public input, John McCarthy asked about solar signs he had been seeing around town. The board advised that signs placed on private property are the landowner's responsibility and the town cannot remove them, but that signs on public property may be removed by the town. McCarthy also asked about trails; the board reiterated that trail access is permitted only at the landowner's discretion and that trails are open because private landowners allow access.
Why it matters: Approval of manifests and signed documents are routine municipal actions that enable town operations. Public questions about signs and trails highlight recurring tensions between private-property rights and community use of informal trail networks.
What the transcript records: Manifest approval (2/0) and signed documents are recorded; the outcomes of the new-business motions listed in the agenda are not provided in the transcript excerpt.
