**MEETING DATE:** 11/16/2020
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**TIME IN:** 16:15 
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**ROLL CALL OFFICIALS PRESENT:** Selectmen: Martha #Eldridge
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**ROLL CALL OFFICIALS PRESENT:** Selectmen: Sue #Simmons
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**ROLL CALL OFFICIALS PRESENT:** Selectmen: Jonathan #Smith  
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**ROLL CALL OFFICIALS ELECTRONIC:** XX
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**OFFICIALS ABSENT:** Selectmen: Jonathan #Smith  
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**TOWN ADMINISTRATOR:** Mathew #Sawyer
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**ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT:** Angela #Rizzitano 
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**OTHERS PRESENT:** Ed #Comeau, GovernmentOversite-com 
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**NOTE: GOVERNMENTOVERSITE-COM:**
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**PUBLIC COMMENTS:**
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Angelini pit; Dunken Lake Rd; Traffic study; Traffic study scope; Vehicle counts; Vehicle weights; Road conditions; Comprehensive traffic impact study; Tax impacts; Town of Effingham; Easement; Tax revenue; Property sales; Tax assessments; Ossipee Planning Board; Federal highway funds; Truck vehicle size; Gravel pit hours of operation; Weight limits; Road maintenance costs; Town beach access; Bonding; Court actions; 

**MOTIONER:** Eldridge 
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**MOTION DETAILS:** 
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To approve the Check voucher totals
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**WEEK ENDING:** 11/07/2020
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**PAY DATE:** 11/10/2020
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**TOTAL PAYROLL:** $42,715.00
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**TOTAL ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:** $122,566.01
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**SECOND:** Simpson
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**DISCUSSION:** N 
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**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
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**SIMPSON:**  Yes
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**SMITH:** Absent  

**2020 TAX RATE:**
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Municipal: 5.98; County: 1.19; Local education: 7.91; State: 1.97 per thousand of assessed value; Total tax rate: 17.05; Water precincts: Center Ossipee: 1.62; Ossipee Corner: 2.16; West Ossipee: 2.12; Total: 5.90; Auditing Contract; 

**MOTIONER:** Eldridge 
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**MOTION DETAILS:** 
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To approve and sign the 2020 auditing contract; No amount or name of auditor stated. 
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**SECOND:** Simpson
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**DISCUSSION:** N 
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**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
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**SIMPSON:**  Yes
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**SMITH:** Absent 

**CORRESPONDENCE:**
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New water billing schedule; Letter read into record; 

**CORRESPONDENCE:**
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County Commission; 2020 Commissioners draft budget hearing; Letter read into record; 

**MOTIONER:** Eldridge 
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**MOTION DETAILS:** 
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To approve a use of facilities contract
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**LOCATION:** Freight House 
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**ORGANIZATION:** Ossipee Concerned Citizens 
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**DATE:** 12/15/2020
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**SECOND:** Simpson
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**DISCUSSION:** N 
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**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
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**SIMPSON:**  Yes
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**SMITH:** Absent 

**MOTIONER:** Eldridge   
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**MOTION DETAILS:** 
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To approve a Water/Sewer warrant. 
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**AMOUNT:** $40.00
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**SECOND:** Simpson
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**DISCUSSION:** N 
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**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
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**SIMPSON:**  Yes
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**SMITH:** Absent 

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To accept department budget: 
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**DEPARTMENT:** Sewer/Water  
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**TOTAL:** $205,300.00
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**TOTAL:** $1,930.00


**MOTIONER:** Simpson 
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**MOTION DETAILS:** 
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Tax abatement: Current use; 
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**MAP:** 000
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**LOT** 000
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**AMOUNT:** $9,035.00
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**SECOND:** Eldridge 
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**DISCUSSION:** N 
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**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
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**SIMPSON:**  Yes
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**SMITH:** Absent 

**MOTIONER:** Simpson  
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**MOTION DETAILS:** 
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To approve a application to cut wood or timber
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**MAP:** 019 **LOT:** 094
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**TAXES:** PAID 
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**OWNER OF RECORD:**
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**LOGGER:**  Wadsworth 
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**CEMETERY:** No 
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**SECOND:** Eldridge  
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**DISCUSSION:** N 
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**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
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**SIMPSON:**  Yes
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**SMITH:** Absent 


**MOTIONER:** Simpson    
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**MOTION DETAILS:** 
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To approve a Water/Sewer abatement 
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**AMOUNT:** $148.80
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**SECOND:** Eldridge 
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**DISCUSSION:** N 
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**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
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**SIMPSON:**  Yes
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**SMITH:** Absent 

**TRANSFER STATION CASH LOG:**
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Total read into record; 

**MOTIONER:** Simpson    
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**MOTION DETAILS:** 
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To approve a Water/Sewer abatement 
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**AMOUNT:** $3,257.17
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**SECOND:** Eldridge 
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**DISCUSSION:** N 
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**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
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**SIMPSON:**  Yes
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**SMITH:** Absent 

**CORRESPONDENCE:**
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Ossipee Public Library; Alternate appointment; 

**MOTIONER:** Simpson  
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**MOTION DETAILS:** 
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To appoint Lisa Burke; Library Trustee alternate; 
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**SECOND:** Eldridge 
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**DISCUSSION:** N 
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**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
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**SIMPSON:**  Yes
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**SMITH:** Absent 

**MOTIONER:** Simpson  
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**MOTION DETAILS:** 
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To approve a raffle permit application;
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**ORGANIZATION:** NH Sheriffs Association; Dominic Richardi   
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**SECOND:** Eldridge 
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**DISCUSSION:** N 
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**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
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**SIMPSON:**  Yes
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**SMITH:** Absent   

**MOTIONER:** Simpson  
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**MOTION DETAILS:** 
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To approve a application to cut wood or timber
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**MAP:** 126 **LOT:** 018
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**TAXES:** PAID 
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**OWNER OF RECORD:** Frank Varney 
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**LOGGER:**  Frank Varney 
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**CEMETERY:** NO 
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**SECOND:** Eldridge  
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**DISCUSSION:** N 
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**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
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**SIMPSON:**  Yes
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**SMITH:** Absent 

**TOWN ADMINISTRATOR ACTIVITY REPORT:**
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COVID-19; Public meetings closed; 

**PUBLIC COMMENTS:**
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Electronic meeting requirements; County Commission draft minutes; 11/17/2020 6:00 pm; Gravel pit hours of operation; Ossipee ordinance; Budget committee meeting schedule; Lakes Region Planning Commission; Regional Impact study; Traffic study; 

**MOTIONER:** Eldridge 
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**MOTION DETAILS:** 
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TO ADJOURN
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**TIME:** 16:49