Board of Selectmen
Bea Davis, Chairman |
Term Expires 2012 |
Jerry Dougherty |
Term Expires 2013 |
John Allen |
Term Expiries 2014 |
See Public Notices on the Home Page for schedule of The Board of Selectmen meetings. Note: Meetings are generally held the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 4:00pm in the Town Office Meeting Room
By state statute RSA 41:8, the Board of Selectmen as the governing body is to "manage the prudential affairs of the town" according to the will of the legislative body (town meeting). In general, under New Hampshire law, the policy making authority of a town rests with the town meeting.
The Board of Selectmen must also comply with state mandates such as the current certification process and mandatory revaluations. New Hampshire is not a home rule state. No board, commission or official can do anything unless it is so specified in the RSA's.
The Board is the executive, managerial, administrative body that does whatever is necessary to carry out the votes enacted at town meeting. Any action must be taken by the Board acting as a board - that is, voted on by a majority of the Board at a public meeting.
Some of the duties of the Board of Selectmen are:
Employs town counsel
Makes appointments to town Boards and Committees
Signs warrants for the payment of town bills
Grants licenses and permits
Establishes fees for permits
Manages and regulates use of all town property
Regulates town highways and commons
Employs town administrative staff
The Board of Selectmen are named as the assessors of property, but the Board engages the services of certified assessors to keep property values up to date. The Board is also responsible for enforcing the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and for granting or denying Building Permit applications, although professionals are employed by the Board to handle these functions.
LINKS TO FEDERAL AND STATE ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES: CLICK HERE
LINK TO NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE ONLINE SERVICES AND INFORMATION: CLICK HERE
LINK TO NORTH COUNTRY COUNCIL, A REGIONAL PLANNING GROUP: : CLICK HERE
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