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Select Board to create fishing‑tournament permit after discovering tournaments aren’t open to public
Summary
After finding bass tournaments listed under temporary event permits are not open to the general public, the Wolfeboro Select Board voted to draft a new special permit for fishing tournaments and approved a bulk vote of recurring permits and manifests.
The Wolfeboro Select Board on June 3 agreed to redesign its permitting process for fishing tournaments after members discovered many bass events are not open to the general public and therefore do not fit the town’s standard temporary‑event permit.
Linda (S3) raised the concern that most bass tournaments are invitation‑only and the existing temporary‑event permit requires events to be open to the general public. Brian (S9) said other towns have a separate fishing‑tournament permit the town could adapt. The board moved to create a special permit for fishing tournaments that staff will draft for future use, then proceeded with a bulk vote approving manifests, property tax refunds/abatements, a raffle permit, and multiple temporary‑event permits (A–F). The bulk vote passed unanimously.
Separately, board members debated permit timing and notification practices and instructed staff to include schedule details and insurance certificates for events where work on town property has been performed. The board flagged temporary event permits as an agenda item to be separated from bulk votes going forward.
