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Board recommends SNHPC reappointment and adjusts CIP thresholds and outlook

Planning Board · July 15, 2026

Summary

The Planning Board recommended reappointment of Ed Lapointe to the SNHPC (vote 5-0-2) and voted to lower the CIP project threshold to $75,000 and shorten the outlook from 8 years to 6 years (votes 6-1 and 7-0).

The Planning Board voted July 15 to recommend the Select Board reappoint Ed Lapointe to the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission; the motion passed 5-0-2 with Mr. Partington and Mr. Byron abstaining. Staff noted Mr. Lapointe is interested in continuing a four‑year term.

On capital planning, the Board voted to lower the CIP project threshold from $100,000 to $75,000 to encourage more projects to be submitted; that motion passed 6-1 (Mr. Partington voted no). The Board also voted to shorten the CIP outlook from eight years to six years, a change members said would improve planning accuracy; that motion passed 7-0.

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