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Votes at a glance: Newfields Select Board approves veterans agreement, appointments, ALS contract and routine business
Summary
At its March 24 meeting the Select Board approved an agreement with the Newfields Veterans Organization, multiple 2026 appointments, the 2026 Advance Life Support contract (paid by a benefactor), a veteran’s exemption, the MS-232 report submission, and several routine motions including a fence for recycling dumpsters.
The Newfields Select Board approved a series of motions and routine items at its March 24 meeting. Below are the actions recorded in the minutes and their outcomes.
• Nomination of Select Board chair: Catherine (Cat) Tarnowski moved, Mark Kasper seconded to nominate Hoby Harmon as Select Board Chair; motion carried unanimously.
• Newfields Veterans Organization agreement (Badger Park & Revolutionary Park): Motion to approve agreement (mover: Mark Kasper; second: Cat Tarnowski); all in favor; motion carried. Hoby Harmon had recused himself from Select Board deliberation while presenting the agreement on behalf of the NVO.
• Veteran’s tax credit: Motion to approve the veteran’s exemption for Map 212 Lot 1.2 (mover: Hoby Harmon; second: Cat Tarnowski implied); all in favor; motion carried.
• MS-232 Report: Board signed the 2026 MS-232 Report of Appropriations Actually Voted for submission to the State (reflects the budget approved by voters in March).
• 2026 appointments: Board approved appointments including Tom Conner (Emergency Management Director), John Hayden (Rockingham Planning Commission), Dan Blemings, Thomas Rettberg and Alison Watts (Conservation Commission), Michael Sununu (Planning Board alternate), Jeff Feenstra (Planning Board member), and Susan (Holly) Price (Deputy Town Treasurer); motion carried unanimously.
• Advance Life Support (ALS) contract: Board authorized signing the 2026 ALS contract; meeting minutes note a benefactor covered the cost again this year; motion carried.
• Prior meeting minutes: Board approved the February 17, 2026 minutes as drafted.
• Public Safety Building wetlands delineation: The Road Agent coordinated with a consultant to perform a wetlands delineation estimated at $1,000–$1,500; the Board authorized signing the contract to proceed with the delineation.
• Cardboard dumpsters fence: Motion to install a fence around recycling dumpsters at an estimated cost of $900 due to cardboard blowing onto neighboring properties; motion carried.
• Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m.; motion carried unanimously.
Next meeting dates: April 7 and April 21.
