Selectboard Meeting Minutes

Meeting date: 
Thursday, March 27, 2025

Town of Greenfield

7 Sawmill Road, Greenfield, NH 03047

Selectboard Minutes

Thursday, March 27, 2025 – 5:30 PM

Selectboard: Chairman Tom Bascom, Selectman Michael Borden (via Zoom), Selectman George Rainier

Staff: Aaron Patt, Town Administrator; Jim Morris, DPW Director

Public:

Documents for Review / Approval

  1. Payroll Check Register dated March 28, 2025 in the amount of $44,106.25
  2. Change of Wage Worksheet – Library Director per Town Meeting
  3. Re-Hire Worksheet – Selectboard Appointment
  4. DPW Purchase Order – Robblee Tree Service /County Road
  5. Welfare Voucher
  6. Selectboard Minutes – 3/20/2025

Other letters/ items for Review/Discussion/Signature

  1. Harrisville Planning Board Notice – Regional Impact
  2. Home Healthcare Hospice & Community Services – Letter
  3. Signatory Documents - Selectboard

5:30 PM: Selectboard Work Session

Chairman Bascom opened the meeting at 5:30pm. The Chair requested a motion to allow Selectman Borden to join the meeting electronically (via Zoom). Selectman Rainier made the motion. The motion was seconded by the Chair. On a vote of 2-0, Selectman Borden was allowed to participate remotely in the meeting. The Chair stated that the meeting will end at 6:45pm so that Selectman Rainier can attend the Selectmen’s Advisory Committee meeting at the ConVal SAU. Selectman Rainier and Chairman Bascom signed documents from the Consent Agenda.

5:45 PM: Selectboard Work Session

Chairman Bascom went over the Consent Agenda items with Selectman Borden. The Board held a discussion on the Meeting House Community Center project

Chairman Bascom and the Administrator discussed the 2025 All Boards Training. An email will go out to the Boards and Committees to set up a training session with Town Counsel.

Chairman Bascom discussed the town’s website and his interest in revitalizing the site. The Administrator will contact Civic Plus to see about options.

The Board discussed a complaint about Miner Road from a resident. The Chair requested that DPW follow-up with a plan to address the water in the road approaching the intersection.

Chairman Bascom went through the Board’s meeting schedule. The Board would like to meet with a representative of the Greenfield State Park.

Selectman Borden stated he would like the police cruiser and ambulance to be a part of the State of NH surplus auction. The Board agreed that this was worth pursuing.

At 6:40pm, the Chair made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda. The motion was seconded by Selectman Rainier. The Board voted 3-0 to approve the Consent Agenda items.

Adjournment

At 6:45 pm, the Chair made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was seconded by the Selectman Rainier. The motion carried 3-0.