**HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPORT:** Bill Eldridge: Blake Hill Rd. drain cleaning; Granite Rd. Mowing; Mill Pond Bridge guard rails; John Deere tractor service; Fogg's Ridge Rd. water sump; Effingham Rd. mowing; Remle Circle brush cutting; Grader tire replacement; Granite Rd. washout; Granite Rd. header; Connor Pond Rd. grading; Dorrs St. beaver dam removal; Circuit Road under drain; Connor Pond Rd. brush cutting; Granite Rd. mowing; Sidewalk installation project update; 

**POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT:** Lieutenant Anthony Castaldo: Rt. 16 Bridge replacement closure; Newman Drew Rd. detour traffic; 

**RECREATION DEPARTMENT REPORT:** Craig Brady: Little Pro Soccer; Inter-mural Soccer; Travel Soccer; Travel Field hockey; 

**SELECTMEN OFFICE REPORT:** Ellen White: Tax Assessing appointments; Assessment changes; Department of Revenue; Tax Abatements; Office telephone system installation; Interim Public Works Director; DPW job posting; Hiring; Municipal Resource Incorporated (MRI);  

**TAX COLLECTORS REPORT:** Kellie Skehan: Tax collection totals; Clerk revenue totals; 

**TRANSFER STATION REPORT:** Bruce Vittum: Recycling; Scrap metal; Free dump day; 

**WATER- SEWER DEPARTMENT REPORT:** Wayne Eldridge: Hydrant flushing; CCTV sewer line inspections; PFAS Mandatory water testing;  

**ZONING ENFORCEMENT:** Steve McConarty: High volume of permit applications; Westward Shores campground; New Homes; O'Reilly's Auto Parts; Brewery; 

**PUBLIC COMMENT:** Tax re- valuations; Assessments; Land values; Roadside commercial; 2018 equalized valuation; Under assessments; Lack of corrections; Commercial 30%; 

**PUBLIC COMMENT:** Tax re- valuations; Property values; Assessor appointments; Abatement forms; Valuation process; Granite Hill municipal services; 7 years; Concord NH; Local assessors; Bidding process; 

**PUBLIC COMMENT:** Tax re- valuations; State Laws; Title 5 Chapter 75-1 true market value; Windsock Village; Soaring Heights; 

**PUBLIC COMMENT:** Assessor appointment; 100% increased assessments; Appointment privacy; 

**PUBLIC COMMENT:** Abandoned property purchase; Windsock Village; Investments; Value increase; 

**MOTION:** Eldridge: to approve: 9/23/19 public minutes; 
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**SECOND:** Simpson
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**VOTE:** Martin ABSTAIN; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**MOTION:** Eldridge: to approve: 9/23/19 public work session and non public minutes; 
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**SECOND:** Simpson
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**VOTE:** Martin ABSTAIN; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**MOTION:** Eldridge: 9/28/19 Check voucher totals; Pay date: 10/1/19: Total payroll: $42,021.72; Total general fund payments: $2,294,283.17; $1,507,500.00 Transfer to new bank account; Total accounts payable: Water-Sewer: $8,094.13
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**SECOND:** Simpson/ Martin 
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**MOTION:** Eldridge: Payroll reimbursement request week ending: 9/28/19; Pay date 10/1/19 Water/ Sewer dept. Total payroll: $3,583.99 
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**SECOND:** Simpson/ Martin 
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**LETTER FROM THE BANK OF NEW HAMPSHIRE:** Read into record; 

**MOTION:** Eldridge: Water/Sewer payroll warrant; $88,451.13 
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**SECOND:** Simpson
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**MOTION:** Eldridge: Water/Sewer payroll warrant; $153.25 
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**SECOND:** Martin
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**MOTION:** Simpson: Clerical abatement request 
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**LOCATION:** Map 104 Lot 14-001 Sub 10 1 Terrace Pines Rd. 2019
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**ABATED AMOUNT:** $101.00
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**SECOND:** Eldridge
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**MOTION:** Simpson: Clerical abatement request 
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**LOCATION:** Map 104 Lot 14003 sub b3 Terrace Pines Rd. 2019
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**ABATED AMOUNT:** $60.00
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**SECOND:** Eldridge
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**MOTION:** Simpson: Clerical abatement request 
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**LOCATION:** Map 104 Lot 140031 sub 10 Terrace Pines Rd. 2019
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**ABATED AMOUNT:** $251.67
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**SECOND:** Eldridge
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**MOTION:** Simpson: Use of facilities contract
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**ORGANIZATION:** NHDOT 
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**EVENT:** Ossipee Project #10431 pre construction meeting Rt. 28 Bridge work. 
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**EVENT DATE:** 10/10/19
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**SECOND:** Eldridge
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**MOTION:** Simpson: Use of facilities contract
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**ORGANIZATION:** Lakes Region Repeater Association
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**EVENT:** Ham Radio 
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**EVENT DATE:** 4/18/20
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**SECOND:** Eldridge
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**CORRESPONDENCE:** Charter Communications; Upcoming channel changes; 

**TIMBER MONITOR MEMO:** Read into record; 75 Old Rt. 28; Tree cutting; Boundary line; Abutters; 

**MOTION:** Martin: Tree expert consultation request; 75 Old Rt. 28; Hazards?
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**SECOND:** Eldridge 
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**REGIONAL AMBULANCE COMMITTEE REPORT:** Updated activity; 

**CONSERVATION AGENT BUDGET:** Timber monitor wages; Timber reporting; 3 hours per week; $4,306.00; 

**MOTION:** Martin: to take Conservation Agent budget under advisement; 
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**SECOND:** Eldridge 
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**BOARD OF SELECTMEN BUDGET:** Salaries; $18,500.00; Chair: $500.00; FICA/ Medicare: $19,920.00; 

**MOTION:** Martin: to take the Board of Selectmen budget under advisement; 
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**SECOND:** Eldridge 
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**DAM AUTHORITY BUDGET:** Ossipee Lake water level controls; Invoices; Ossipee/ Freedom: $7,997.00; 

**MOTION:** Martin: Dam Authority Budget under advisement; 
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**SECOND:** Eldridge 
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**LEGAL:** Fairpoint Communications; DTC Lawyers; Cable franchise agreement; Time Warner/ Spectrum Cable; $35,000.00;  

**MOTION:** Martin: to take Legal line budget under advisement.  
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**SECOND:** Eldridge 
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**PATRIOTIC PURPOSES:** $2,000.00; Military grave markers; Flags; Town Cemeteries;  

**MOTION:** Martin: to take patriotic purposes budget under advisement.  
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**SECOND:** Eldridge 
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**MOTION:** Martin: to level fund Cemetery Trustees; $ no amount stated.  
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**SECOND:** Eldridge 
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**MOTION:** Martin: To reduce general assistance fund by $5,000.00; 
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**SECOND:** Eldridge
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**GENERAL ASSISTANCE:** Line: $55,270.00- Req. $50,000.00; Year to date: $9,636.63; 

**MOTION:** Martin: Req. $50,000.00 under advisement. 
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**SECOND:** Eldridge 
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**TREASURERS BUDGET:** Req. level funding: $11,030.00; 


















































**MOTION:** Eldridge: $11,030.00 under advisement. 
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**SECOND:** Eldridge
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**OPENING OF SEALED BIDS:** Fuel: Suburban Propane; C&N Brown oil; Eastern Propane and oil; 

**MOTION:** Martin: to take the fuel bids under advisement; 
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**SECOND:** Eldridge 
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**JOE HAAS:** School taxes; Tax information mailing; RSA 76:11-a, III; Volinsky; Tobin; May 8, 2019; Wolfeboro information event; Gilmanton; Derry NH; Claremont Case; Board of Tax and Land Appeals; (BLTA); Contesting school tax rate; RSA 71-b:5, I and 2; State Wide Education Property Tax (SWEPT); Town rates; Down shifting- no shifting; Adequacy rate; BTLA filing; Town of Brookfield; NH Municipal Association legal consultation;   


















**MOTION:** Martin: To send a request to the Bureau of Land and Tax appeals regarding appropriated school taxes if not set at zero. 
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**SECOND:** Eldridge
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;

**JOE HAAS:** 2019 Legislation; Proposed adequacy change: $4,000.00- $10,000.00; $5,600.00 per pupil; Charter Schools: $1,000.00+ $5,600.00= $6,600.00; Historic operation of SAU's;  

**WINDSOCK VILLAGE- SOARING HEIGHTS:** Tax assessments: 

**PUBLIC COMMENTS:** Abatement process; Eric Diaz; Property onsite assessment; Granite Hill Assessors; 

**PUBLIC COMMENTS:** Lou Barube; Windsock Village; Runway property; Assessment; 

**PUBLIC COMMENTS:** Steve Moore; Granite Hill Assessors; 

**PUBLIC COMMENTS:** Ash Fischbein; Commercial business; Todd Haywood interaction: "you must be rolling in money"   

**PUBLIC COMMENTS:** Maureen Jamison; Assessments; Improved designation; Permits; Well; Septic; Card Accuracy; Property owners asked: "Do you have a plane"  

**PUBLIC COMMENTS:** Carl Tyler: Assessing appointments; 

**PUBLIC COMMENTS:** Harry Wheeler: Valuations; individual abatements; Tax card access; 

**PUBLIC COMMENTS:** Lisa Burke; Windsock Village; Tax cards; 

**PUBLIC COMMENTS:** Gregg Howard: Tax card access; Todd Haywood/ Selectmen meeting; 

**PUBLIC COMMENTS:** Assessor meeting schedule; 

**MOTION:** Eldridge: to adjourn: 6:12 pm 
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**SECOND:** Martin 
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**VOTE:** Martin Y; Eldridge Y; Simpson Y;