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Police Chief reports repeated thefts of political signs; town to post RSA notice
Summary
At the Oct. 16 Nelson Select Board meeting Police Chief J. Filipi reported multiple political signs have been stolen and said he has drafted a notice citing the state RSAs; the town will post the notice on the website, in the Blackfly and at the town office.
Police Chief J. Filipi told the Nelson Select Board at its Oct. 16 meeting that several political signs have been stolen on multiple occasions and that removing or defacing political signs is a crime under state RSA provisions. He said he has written a notice outlining the applicable RSA requirements and asked that the town publish it on the Town of Nelson website, in the Blackfly, and on the town office entry posting wall.
The board did not record any further enforcement actions or criminal charges in the minutes. The notice is intended to inform residents of the legal protections and potential penalties; the minutes do not list a specific RSA number or indicate whether the police will pursue charges in particular incidents.
