Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Permits And Abatements topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Winchester Selectboard approves 14 fireworks permits, rules on abatements
Summary
The Winchester Selectboard on June 24 approved 14 fireworks permits for private and commercial displays around July dates and acted on a package of property tax abatements, with all motions passing unanimously 5-0.
WINCHESTER, N.H. — The Winchester Selectboard on June 24 approved 14 fireworks permits for private and commercial displays scheduled around early July and late-July events, and voted on a set of property tax abatements, with unanimous 5-0 votes on each motion.
Selectman Herbert Stephens moved to approve the fireworks permits, which include shows at Monadnock Speedway (840 Keene Road) on June 27 and July 25, Forest Lake Campground (331 Keene Road) on July 3, and multiple private addresses across Winchester and the village of Ashuelot for July 3–5; Selectman Jack Marsh seconded. The board recorded the motion as carrying 5-0. The permit list included applicant names and times for each display; the board did not note additional permit conditions in the minutes.
The approvals cover both commercial and residential displays and will allow launches on dusk-to-11 p.m. timeframes for many of the private displays. The board recorded specific addresses for each permit and an updated permit list dated June 25, 2026.
On abatements, Selectman Jack Marsh moved to accept the recommended approvals and denials for a set of property tax appeals. The minutes record parcel identifiers (for example, 18/15, 5/63-2 and 20/20) and indicate which parcels were approved or denied; Selectman Herbert Stephens seconded and the motion carried 5-0.
The meeting minutes do not record extended discussion, conditions tied to the fireworks permits, or public comment on the abatements. The board’s actions were routine approvals as part of the posted agenda.
The board proceeded to additional financial and infrastructure business later in the meeting and entered a brief nonpublic session before adjourning at 7:30 p.m.
