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Commission flags possible RSA 91‑A posting lapse and considers escalation
Summary
Members told the commission they have not consistently met the RSA 91‑A draft‑minutes posting timeframe; one member urged documenting the problem for the select board and another offered to turn the concern into a formal motion.
Commissioners spent a substantial portion of the meeting discussing the timing and availability of draft minutes on the town website and whether the practice met state open‑meetings requirements under RSA 91‑A.
One member said draft minutes "will be posted within 5 business days of a meeting" as RSA 91‑A requires and argued the commission should note instances when that deadline was not met. Other members said the commission had delivered minutes to town staff on time in the past but vacancies at the front desk or website posting issues have caused delays.
A member proposed escalating the problem to the Board of Selectmen, and another said they would convert the discussion into a formal motion or comment to encourage the town to take ownership of timely posting. The chair asked that the concern be captured in the commission’s minutes and said she would return to the topic later in the agenda.
The commission did not vote to file a formal complaint at the meeting, but members agreed to document the problem in meeting minutes and to pursue a person‑to‑person follow‑up with select‑board staff if posting delays continue.
