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Board begins process to fill Selectman Nelson vacancy after his recent death
Summary
The board reviewed RSA 669:63 on filling selectmen vacancies and said the chairman will compile a list of possible residents to finish Selectman Nelson's term through March 2027; the minutes also include a tribute describing Nelson as "an outstanding individual, generous, caring, kind, and committed to the Town of Marlborough."
The board reviewed New Hampshire RSA 669:63 regarding the procedure for filling a vacancy on the Board of Selectmen and discussed the experience and qualities they want in an appointee to serve through March 2027. Chairman Paight said he will work on a list of possible residents who might be willing to finish Selectman Nelson’s term; the board indicated they would take a day or two before formally beginning the appointment process following Nelson’s death.
The minutes include a written tribute stating that Selectman Nelson "was an outstanding individual, generous, caring, kind, and committed to the Town of Marlborough." No candidate names or timelines for a formal appointment were recorded in the July 29 minutes; the board will follow RSA 669:63 in filling the vacancy.
