Board votes to mail consumer confidence water report with tax bills; discusses Campers World wells and solid-waste coordination with Woodstock

The Lincoln Select Board voted to include the consumer confidence water report with the town’s June tax bills, after members reviewed statutory language and confirmed the governing body can authorize such a mailing.

Discussion began with staff citing RSA language about separate mailing of tax bills and a prohibition on including statements of position on public policy. One board member noted a highlighted sentence in the packet and asked whether the governing body could vote to include municipal materials; another responded that the governing body can do that and moved to include the consumer confidence water report with the July (June/July) mailing. The motion passed by voice vote.

Separately, board members and staff discussed the Campers World property and four on-site wells. Staff and the developer had recently met; earlier testing suggested a combined production of roughly 90,000 gallons per day across two tested wells (historic testing referenced), but members emphasized updated testing to confirm volume and water quality is needed. Board asked staff to get estimates for capacity and quality testing and to report back.

The board also reviewed a draft summary of an intermunicipal solid-waste agreement recently shared with Woodstock. Staff called the draft a basis for discussion only — neither town’s attorney has provided formal review — and highlighted one area of substantive divergence: employee-reporting and appeals language that may conflict with Lincoln’s personnel policy. Staff will track changes and coordinate follow-up meetings with Woodstock.

The board asked staff to return with cost estimates and attorney guidance on inspection authority, registration rates, and any ordinance changes needed before implementing inspections or raising registration fees.