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Hampton Falls board signs off on warrants, accepts tax liens and approves mowing contract while flagging IT billing discrepancy
Summary
Selectmen approved three warrants totaling more than $1 million in two AP warrants and payroll, accepted a 2025 tax lien list totaling $118,812.86, approved a three‑year mowing contract with a 3% annual increase, and authorized the Heritage Commission appointment of John Sobutka. Board members also noted an unresolved IT vendor billing issue of roughly $4,600 per month.
The Hampton Falls Board of Selectmen on April 15 approved three financial warrants for April 2026 (Accounts Payable $960,300.85; Accounts Payable $30,886.20; Payroll $45,183.86) by unanimous vote and accepted the 2025 tax lien list totaling $118,812.86.
The Board also approved a three‑year mowing contract with Shane Bateman Landscaping LLC that carries a 3% annual increase (contract figure discussed as $27,387.70) and asked the contractor to clarify the payment schedule. Selectmen unanimously approved the appointment of John Sobutka to work with the Heritage Commission and noted that the Conservation Commission will hire summer interns and will conduct interviews per the commission’s direction.
Karen Anderson told the Board that Town IT charges from vendor Eagle (about $4,600 per month for email and internet access for Town Hall and the Public Safety Building) are under contract through 2027 but were not reflected in the annual budget; the Board asked that the IT bills be reconciled. The Board also approved Cathedral Ledge Distillery’s participation in the Castleberry Fair and approved an 'Echoes of 1776' cemetery event with funding to be determined from the Frying Pan Lane fund.
