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Select Board actions at a glance: May 18, 2026 meeting
Summary
At its May 18 meeting the Weare Select Board approved a police promotion, temporary accessible parking for a patriotic celebration, zeroed the selectmen salary line for the year, authorized payroll manifests, reappointed an energy commissioner, adopted FEMA flood-map resolution, and contracted MRI for a fire-department wage study.
The Weare Select Board made several formal actions during its May 18 meeting:
- Police promotion: The board permanently designated Officer Austin McGuire to the rank of police corporal (promotion date recorded as 03/06/2026). The chair administered the oath and paperwork will be filed.
- Temporary accessible parking: The board approved designating a temporary disability-accessible parking area on the south side of East Road near Center Park for a patriotic celebration, effective 5:00 p.m. Thursday, 06/18/2026 through 8:00 a.m. Sunday, 06/21/2026.
- Selectmen compensation: Members moved to reduce the Select Board salary line for the balance of 2026 (motion to zero the line for the remainder of the year); the motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote.
- Appointments and resolutions: The board reappointed Elizabeth Evans to a three-year term on the Energy Commission. It also adopted a resolution incorporating FEMA flood-hazard maps into local zoning (citing RSA 674:57) to preserve flood-insurance eligibility.
- Financial authorizations: The board authorized the treasurer to sign payroll and accounts-payable checks for late May and mid-June, as read into the record.
- Contract: The board approved a contract with MRI (not to exceed $3,500) to conduct a wage and benefits study for the fire department to identify recruitment and retention challenges; MRI will survey up to 10 comparable communities and deliver a written report.
Several items were deferred or sent for follow-up, including further review of solid-waste data and Parks personnel-hour scenarios.
