Select Board Minutes 12.27.2023
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Meeting date:
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Town of Francestown
Select Board
Minutes of Meeting
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Select Board Members present: Chair Scot D Heath, George Ravalico, and Charles M. Pyle, III
Others present: Town Administrator, Jamie A Pike; Admin. Asst., Monica Harrington
Mr. Heath called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
New Business
Check Manifest dated 12.28.2023
A motion was made by Mr. Pyle to approve the manifest and was seconded by Mr. Ravalico. Heath, Aye; Ravalico, Aye; Pyle, Aye; Motion passes.
Intent to Cut – 23-159-06 T - Map 11 Lot 3-1 – Jeannette Thomas
A motion was made by Mr. Ravalico to accept the Intent to Cut 23-159-06 T and was seconded by Mr. Pyle. Heath, Aye; Ravalico, Aye; Pyle, Aye; Motion passes.
Non-public Session RSA 91-A:3, II(a) – The dismissal, promotion, or compensation of any public employee or the disciplining of such employee, or the investigation of any charges against him or her, unless the employee affected (1) has a right to a public meeting, and (2) request that the meeting be open, in which case the request shall be granted.
A motion was made by Mr. Heath and seconded by Mr. Ravalico to enter into a nonpublic session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3, II(a) at 5:33 pm. Heath, Aye; Ravalico, Aye; Pyle, Aye. Motion passes.
A motion was made by Mr. Ravalico and seconded by Mr. Pyle to seal the minutes of the non-public session as divulgence of the information likely would affect adversely the reputation of any person other than a member of this board. Heath, Aye; Ravalico, Aye; Pyle, Aye. Motion passes.
Old Business
Town clock and bell working.
ConVal Situation – There will be a Public Hearing on the Articles of Agreement held at the Office of the Superintendent of Schools, 106 Handcock Road in Peterborough on Tuesday, January 9th at 6:00 pm. The snow date is January, 16th at 6:00 pm. This meeting is regarding the adoption of a proposed amendment to Article 5 to change the language on district elementary schools from “Elementary Schools shall be maintained in Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, and Peterborough and Temple” to “Elementary Schools shall be maintained in Antrim, Bennington, Dublin, Francestown, Greenfield, Hancock, and Peterborough, and Temple.”
Annual School District Meeting Part 1 will be held on Tuesday, February 6th at 6:00 pm in the ConVal gymnasium. Snow date is Wednesday, February 7th at 6:00 pm in the ConVal gymnasium.
School District Meeting Part 2 will be the Town Voting on March 12, 2024 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.
The BOS encourages residents to attend and make their voice heard.
Mr. Heath reached out to the Bennington Select Board to see if they will join Francestown BOS to oppose the consolidation. Meeting date TBD.
Being no further discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Ravalico and seconded by Mr. Pyle to adjourn the meeting at 5:52 pm. Heath, Aye; Ravalico, Aye; Pyle, Aye; Motion passes.
Respectfully submitted,
Monica Harrington, Admin. Asst.
APPROVED 01.29.2024