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Nelson Select Board finds proposed home-based gun manufacturing business meets home-business rules
Summary
The Nelson Select Board determined on March 18 that a proposed small gun-manufacturing operation at 510 Lead Mine Road fits the town's Home Business criteria and requires no additional local permits; the Board approved routine minutes, financial filings and several town filings, and discussed regional funding losses and a plan for town building repairs.
The Nelson Select Board on March 18 determined that a proposed small gun-manufacturing business at 510 Lead Mine Road meets the town's Home Business criteria and therefore requires no additional local permits, a staff report said.
J. Filipi reported to the board that after reviewing the applicant's submitted plan, the proposal falls within Nelson's definition of a home business and the federal inspector from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will be notified of that finding. The board did not require any additional local approvals for the residence-based operation.
The finding came amid routine business: Don Carlisle moved and Brenna Kucinski seconded approval of the March 10, 2026 meeting minutes and the March 18 manifest; both motions carried 2-0 with Selectman Michael Blaudschun absent. The board also approved letters and checks to the Trustees of Trust Funds to deposit funds into PDIP for Capital Reserve and Expendable Trust Funds as appropriated at Town Meeting 2026; motions on excavation and timber filings were approved as well.
The board reviewed a letter from the Southwestern New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission (SWRPC) expressing concern that millions of dollars in previously approved municipal project funding are disappearing, a loss that the letter warned could leave small communities unable to complete infrastructure projects or shift costs to local taxpayers. The Select Board discussed contacting local representatives to highlight those concerns.
Staff reported that the fire department washer has been repaired and will not need replacement at this time. Board members briefly discussed developing a plan to identify current and future repair needs for town buildings so taxpayers can better understand conditions and anticipated improvements.
In final business, the board approved ordering new unisex restroom signs, assigned Edie Drinkwater to contact a locksmith to repair a Town Hall bathroom door handle, and asked A. Treadwell to arrange Selectmen access to the administrative computer. With no further business, Chair Brenna Kucinski moved to adjourn, Don Carlisle seconded, and the meeting ended at 3:32 PM. The board set its next regular meeting for March 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM and a meeting with the County Commissioner for March 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM at the Town Office.
