[0:04] Good evening and welcome
[0:06] to the May 5th, 2026 Town Council meeting.
[0:11] Let's start with Pledge of Allegiance.
[0:13] Councilor Chase, would you lead us?
[0:15] Oh, we have to, oh, sorry. No,
[0:17] Sit down. Hold
[0:17] On.
[0:18] I forgot. Sit down. See, I told you I was tired.
[0:20] I'm too anxious. I make a motion
[0:22] that we weave non-public session
[0:24] Second that.
[0:26] All right. On the motion. Council mills? Yes.
[0:30] Councilor Healy. Yes. Council Webb?
[0:32] Yes. Councilor Chase? Yes. Council Flood? Yes.
[0:34] Council Foot and Chair votes? Yes.
[0:38] I make a motion that we seal the minutes
[0:42] indefinitely because it's determined that the divulge
[0:45] of this infra would likely affect adversely the reputation
[0:49] of any person other than a member of this board.
[0:52] Second. All right. Motion a second on the motion.
[0:55] Council mills? Yes. Councilor Haley. Yes. Councillor Webb?
[0:58] Yes. Councillor Chase? Yes. Councillor Flood? Yes.
[1:01] Councilor Flood? Yes. And chair votes? Yes.
[1:04] Okay, now, councilor Chase, please.
[1:08] I pledge allegiance to flag in the
[1:10] United States of America
[1:12] and to nation under
[1:16] individual justice.
[1:21] Alright, and roll call
[1:26] Councilor Mills.
[1:28] Good evening, Councilor Healy. Good
[1:30] Evening, Councilor Webb. Good
[1:32] Evening, Councilor Chase.
[1:33] Evening, Councillor Flood. Good evening, Councillor Foot.
[1:36] Good evening. And good evening from the chair.
[1:40] Is there a motion to open public forum?
[1:42] So moved. Second.
[1:44] Alright, all those in favor?
[1:46] A aye public forum is now open.
[1:49] The floor is yours up.
[1:51] Just please state your name and address for the record.
[1:58] Madam Chair, we're seeing Sunrise Rise Online.
[2:00] Motion to close the public hearing. Second.
[2:04] All right. Motion to close public forum.
[2:06] All those in favor? Aye.
[2:07] Aye. Opposed for abstentions? All right.
[2:11] Consent agenda. We have item 26 43.
[2:15] Approve the minutes from April 21st, 2026.
[2:19] Item 26 44 to approve the minutes from April 23rd, 2026.
[2:24] 26 45 is resolution 2026 dash 0 2 9 To accept a
[2:29] New Hampshire Highway Safety Grant
[2:31] for various traffic enforcement activities.
[2:33] There will be a public hearing on
[2:35] that item on May 19th, 2026.
[2:38] And item 26 46 is Property tax credits
[2:42] and exemptions, which was discussed in non-public session.
[2:49] Madam Chair, I move approval of the consent agenda
[2:53] as published, including new credits
[2:55] and exemptions for tax year 2025 in accordance
[2:58] with RSA
[2:59] 72, 28, 72, 35, 72, 37
[3:05] and 72 39 dash a
[3:09] Second. That
[3:10] Alright there.
[3:11] Motion by Councilor Haley.
[3:12] Second by Council Mills on the motion. Council Mills? Yes.
[3:15] Councilor Haley. Yes. Councilor Webb. Yes. Councilor Chase.
[3:18] Yes. Councilor Flood.
[3:20] I abstain. I missed one of the meetings. Okay.
[3:24] Council Foot? Yes. And chair votes? Yes. Motion passes.
[3:27] 6 0 1. All right. Chair's report.
[3:31] We have a couple of items.
[3:34] One is for the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission,
[3:37] I move to appoint Richard Maby as a member
[3:39] of the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission for a term
[3:42] to expire June 30th, 2028.
[3:45] Second. Alright, motion
[3:48] to second on the motion. Councilor Mills?
[3:50] Yes. Councilor Haley. Yes. Councilor Webb? Yes.
[3:54] Councilor Chase? Yes. Councilor Flood? Yes. Councilor Foot?
[3:57] Yes. And chair votes? Yes.
[4:01] On the other item, we unfortunately have received
[4:06] the resignation of our Deputy town clerk, Lynn Gagnan.
[4:09] So we are going to be voting on appointing
[4:14] a new deputy town clerk.
[4:15] But before we do that, I would just like to say thank you
[4:18] to Lynn for all of her service
[4:20] and for stepping in when, when our town clerk had
[4:23] to step away and always,
[4:25] I feel like always having a smile even during some
[4:27] of the most stressful elections we've had in the moment.
[4:30] She's always smiling. So I do just wanna
[4:32] say thank you to Lynn for that.
[4:35] And I am confident that Brianna holler will be,
[4:39] will do just as great a job as Lynn has.
[4:42] So on that I on, there's a resolution,
[4:47] I will entertain a motion
[4:49] for resolution 2026 dash 0 3 0 if someone wants to read that
[4:54] or am I supposed to read that one?
[4:56] I can go ahead and take care of that for
[4:58] You.
[4:59] Okay, great. Thanks.
[5:00] Whereas RSA 94 41
[5:05] RSA 41 18 requires the approval
[5:08] of a governing body when the town clerk appoints a deputy.
[5:12] And whereas the town clerk has selected a dairy resident
[5:14] who possesses all of the requisite skills
[5:17] to perform the duties of deputy town clerk.
[5:20] Now therefore be it resolved in counsel that the appointment
[5:23] of Brianna Haller
[5:25] as deputy town clerk is hereby approve this
[5:28] resolution shall take effect.
[5:30] May 15th, 2026.
[5:32] And that was resolution number 22 6 dash zero three
[5:37] to approve the appointment of the Deputy County clerk.
[5:40] Second.
[5:41] All right. Any discussion? Right? Yep.
[5:45] Yeah, I, I mean I think this is a, a great selection
[5:48] by our town clerk.
[5:50] Every time I visited the office she's always been
[5:54] very pleasant and she's coming up on three
[5:57] years in the office.
[5:59] So I know she has a, a great deal of knowledge on what,
[6:04] what that office does and I think she's a great appointment.
[6:09] Excellent. Alright, on the motion. Councillor Mills. Yes.
[6:13] Councilor Healy. Yes. Councillor Webb. Yes.
[6:16] Councillor Chase? Yes. Councillor Flood? Yes.
[6:19] Councilor Foot? Yes. And chair votes? Yes. Motion passes.
[6:22] Seven zero. Congratulations
[6:24] and welcome And we look forward to working with you.
[6:27] And just for the record, everybody, it is not Haller,
[6:30] it is Hol holler or it is,
[6:34] It is Howler.
[6:35] Yeah. How? That's what I would've said.
[6:39] She threw me off and said something
[6:41] that didn't quite sound like what I thought she said.
[6:43] So forget it. Resolution. Resolution.
[6:46] I did listen to it but she was like very clear
[6:47] to compensate it's this and not this.
[6:49] I'm like, who wouldn't say howler? All right.
[6:53] Town Administrator's report.
[6:55] Alright, I'd like to invite Mark Fleischer to the podium.
[6:58] He has a brief update on our fiscal 26 quarter
[7:03] three financials
[7:05] and he'll go over some
[7:06] of the details within the presentation.
[7:08] But overall everything looks in great shape
[7:10] as we're coming into the, the home stretch for fiscal 26.
[7:17] Good evening. Can you hear me?
[7:20] No, I can, but I don't know. Should be
[7:23] Good.
[7:24] We good? Okay. Alright.
[7:25] Well this is the third quarter financial report dated
[7:27] March 31st, 2026.
[7:32] So March is 75% through the fiscal year.
[7:36] For this exercise we're gonna talk about general fund
[7:39] operations, which do not include taxes overlay TIF capital
[7:44] and EMT revenues or expenses. Okay, fair
[7:47] Enough.
[7:49] So in the general fund for FY 26,
[7:52] our revenues are 92% of budget.
[7:54] As of 3 31 26, our expenses were 83% of budget
[8:00] a year ago FY 25.
[8:02] Our revenues are 87% of budget
[8:05] and our expenses were 78% of budget.
[8:08] So an FY 26 is a little higher than FY 25 primarily due
[8:12] to receipt and transfer
[8:14] of $20,700,000 in bond proceeds in the first quarter.
[8:19] And that was related to the parking garage.
[8:22] Revenues and expenses can run higher due
[8:25] to contractual obligations booked for the entire year.
[8:31] So some of the revenue variations that are exceeding
[8:35] that 75% benchmark in fire.
[8:38] We have receipts of contracted ambulance
[8:39] and dispatch services.
[8:42] Fire permits and ambulance revenues are trending
[8:44] above budget in motor in tax, motor vehicle registrations
[8:49] of 79% of budget.
[8:50] However, in January, 2026, we hit kind of a slowdown due to
[8:56] increased state fees and wintry weather conditions.
[9:00] Also, the January renewal notices,
[9:02] which are normally sent in December, did not go up
[9:04] because that reflected the old fees.
[9:06] So we're playing catch up at this point for it.
[9:10] Intergovernmental revenue from cable water
[9:12] and wastewater was posted in the first quarter.
[9:16] And health permit revenues 105.2% of budget
[9:20] OMO interest revenues 1 32 0.5% of budget
[9:26] and town clerk marriage licenses
[9:28] and vital records are 94.4% of budget
[9:31] and civil forfeiture revenues.
[9:32] 129% of budget
[9:34] and planning planning applications, 113.6% of budget
[9:39] and building permits are 114% of budget.
[9:44] Some of the revenues that are trending
[9:47] below the 75% benchmark and police to annual SRO
[9:51] and Chester prosecutor Billings will be
[9:54] processed in the fourth quarter.
[9:56] Human services repayments of assistance is only 35.6%
[10:00] of budget in tax.
[10:02] Our vote registrations of 43.8% of budget.
[10:05] However, we expect more activity in the fourth
[10:07] quarter for the elections.
[10:10] Intergovernmental revenue for the March election
[10:13] happened in the fourth quarter and that was about $11,000.
[10:17] In planning consulting fee revenue is 62.9%
[10:20] of budget recreation.
[10:22] The transfers from the Alexander Carr
[10:24] and McGregor Trust will take place in the fourth quarter.
[10:27] And under parks we have been transferring funds out
[10:30] of the Alexander Car Trust to the tune of 62.7% of budget
[10:35] and highway inspection fees are 43 point, I'm sorry, 43%
[10:40] of budget and transportation improvement trust fund transfer
[10:43] will help happen in the fourth quarter over
[10:47] to expenditures.
[10:50] Again an FY 26 or 83% of budget and FY 25
[10:54] or 78 departments are trending individually between 63%
[10:58] and 95% of budget.
[11:01] So below the third quarter expenditure
[11:04] tracking we have fire.
[11:06] They have three paramedic
[11:07] and paramedic slash firefighter positions
[11:11] and an assistant fire chief in police.
[11:13] They have vacant vacant positions as well. Eight patrolmen.
[11:17] The SRO expenses will be 42 42 0.3% of budget.
[11:23] And in human services we've only had 24.6
[11:27] of budget in assistance issued.
[11:30] Some of the expenses that are expe exceeding the third
[11:32] quarter benchmark is 75% in fire.
[11:36] We have overtime of 94.7% of budget.
[11:39] Most of that's offset due to vacancies in town clerk
[11:43] is 189.2% of budget.
[11:46] The state required special mailing in the first quarter
[11:50] and that's more than offset by the civil forfeiture revenue
[11:53] that the town clerk has collected
[11:55] and it annual software support payments have been processed.
[12:00] Assessing the annual assessing contract is
[12:02] encumbered human services.
[12:05] The annual agency payments are also encumbered
[12:08] and OMO earn time Bios
[12:09] with roll-ups is eight a hundred eighty one 0.5%
[12:12] of budget primarily due to the slew
[12:15] of retirements we've had.
[12:17] And Highway annual roadway maintenance is encumbered.
[12:20] Snow removal was a hundred percent a
[12:22] budget, not surprisingly.
[12:24] And supply maintenance repair, which is primarily road salt,
[12:29] is 130.3% of budget for the transfer station.
[12:34] Our annual contracted services were encumbered.
[12:38] Other information, interest earnings on the unspent bond
[12:41] proceeds for the parking garage totaled $512,000 since
[12:45] August of 2025.
[12:47] The current interest rate is 3.6332%.
[12:53] Also the town's average general fund interest rate was 3.15
[12:56] for March for 2026.
[12:59] The March, 2025 average interest rate was 3.95%.
[13:03] We continued to experience a slow
[13:05] reduction in investment yields.
[13:07] However year to date we have exceeded FY 2026 budget
[13:10] by $357,000.
[13:15] Any questions?
[13:21] Alright. Okay, well thank you. You
[13:25] Okay?
[13:26] And Mike, do you have other
[13:29] Yeah, I have a couple of other things.
[13:30] Thank you Mark, for the thorough presentation, a couple
[13:33] of items for the general public.
[13:35] Just another reminder
[13:37] that this Saturday May 9th is household hazardous waste day.
[13:41] That'll be held at West Running Brook School
[13:43] between 9:00 AM and noontime.
[13:46] If there's any questions regarding accepted materials,
[13:49] please refer to the town's website for further information.
[13:53] And then secondly, just to put this out there,
[13:55] we'll make a number of announcements,
[13:57] but the tax collector's office
[13:59] and town clerk will be changing their hours slightly
[14:04] effective on July 6th, 2026.
[14:07] So the hours will be changing to Monday through Friday,
[14:11] 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM
[14:13] and then there'll be an additional late hour on Wednesdays
[14:16] only in which the o the those offices will stay open
[14:19] until 5:00 PM Okay.
[14:21] So it was a discussion about
[14:23] what our available staffing was primarily driven
[14:25] by the tax collector's office.
[14:28] But the thought process was that
[14:29] because we have a number of transactions
[14:31] that are done online and managing the schedules to push
[14:35] that back to a 4:00 PM closure with exception of Wednesdays,
[14:38] it was prudent to continue that service in that matter.
[14:42] And that's all I have.
[14:44] Thank you. Any questions for Mike before?
[14:47] Yeah, just on the hours is there gonna be communi,
[14:51] I'm assuming there's gonna be communication on the website
[14:54] and, 'cause I know people have gotten used to those hours,
[14:56] especially for tax collector motor vehicle registrations.
[15:00] And then my other question is,
[15:02] there's signage in various spots of the building
[15:04] that's gonna be obviously updated. So
[15:07] Yes, on both Dan, we're gonna be taking
[15:11] multiple opportunities through social media,
[15:13] through the town's website.
[15:15] And then also I'll, I'll continue to make announcements
[15:17] during our town council meetings on that front.
[15:20] And then relative to the signage, it's happened
[15:22] before that we just take it to an individual who deals
[15:25] with those placards changes those
[15:28] and we should be fine without any major,
[15:30] you know, concerns there.
[15:32] Okay.
[15:35] Alright. Thank you very much.
[15:38] We'll move to our public hearings.
[15:40] The first one is 26 36,
[15:43] resolution 2026 dash 0 2 1 to adopt revised
[15:47] revised user rate and fee schedules
[15:49] for Dairy water customers.
[15:50] Public Works director Tom Carrier presenting
[15:59] Good evening counselors with me is Mark LaRue,
[16:01] deputy Public Works director, also the direct supervisor
[16:04] of Water and Wastewater.
[16:08] Thank you Owen.
[16:09] Yes, I'll use this. That's fine.
[16:15] So as part of the budget process, we review our water
[16:19] and wastewater rates with regard
[16:22] to the budget presented to the town council.
[16:25] So those are done annually.
[16:26] The FY 27 budget that was presented to the town council
[16:30] was $4,391,599.
[16:34] Revenues must equal expenses. It is a, an enterprise fund.
[16:39] We had projected a $270,000 revenue shortfall.
[16:43] That revenue was recognized a couple of years ago,
[16:47] actually when we, the council approved the Ranch Shepherd
[16:50] Hill Water Project.
[16:51] There was a, a state revolving loan
[16:54] that we had applied for through the state.
[16:57] We are projecting that first payment will become due
[17:00] in FY 27.
[17:03] The council in 2022 when they approved the project
[17:07] approved a corresponding cost recovery rate increase
[17:10] of 41 cents per hundred cubic feet.
[17:12] And that is reflected in the $3 47 cents
[17:15] to $3 88 cents increase.
[17:18] That is included in the budget as presented.
[17:21] In addition, due to personnel costs, we are also proposing
[17:25] that the, the base charge, that's the quarterly charge,
[17:29] the minimum base charge that we charge
[17:30] to all the water users be increased from its current
[17:35] $34 per quarter to $36.
[17:39] And we of course have the corresponding out of town rates
[17:42] that we charge The town of London Dairy,
[17:43] those are 15% higher than dairies rates.
[17:46] So those would increase from $3 and 99 cents to $4
[17:50] and 45 cents per a hundred cubic feet.
[17:52] And the base charge for the London dairy users would go from
[17:54] $39 to $41 per quarter.
[17:58] And this is just the full chart of all
[18:00] of the different rate classes based on meter sizes.
[18:03] They all increase by the same percentage.
[18:08] With regard to the impacts of the water rates
[18:11] as we are proposing them, you'll see that it's about a $9
[18:15] and 70 cents increase on the average quarterly bill we bill
[18:19] every three months, the users get four bills a year.
[18:22] So the proposed increase would increase that bill by $9
[18:25] and 77 cents, or $3
[18:27] and 26 cents a month on the average user.
[18:32] You'll see that the lending dairy users would
[18:35] have it slightly higher.
[18:36] Their, their quarterly bill would go to $14
[18:39] and 77 cents increase an increase of $4
[18:42] and 92 cents per month.
[18:46] And the important part that we like
[18:48] to stress is when we look at Gary's rates,
[18:50] we had done a water study, a master plan,
[18:53] looking at the rates a couple years ago.
[18:55] One of the recommendations is that we needed
[18:57] to bring our rates more in line with our para communities
[19:00] to make sure that we're maintaining our infrastructure.
[19:03] So with the rates as proposed, you'll see
[19:06] that dairy's annual charge for the water users is 20% less
[19:12] at $439
[19:13] and 86 cents per per year compared to the average
[19:17] of our pure communities, which is just over $551.
[19:21] So that's, that looks favorable on dairy when you compare us
[19:24] to our peer communities.
[19:26] In addition to looking at the rates,
[19:27] we also look at our fee structures meters in particular.
[19:31] So the town of dairy for conformity
[19:33] and compatibility with our billing system,
[19:36] we specify a single meter from a single vendor.
[19:39] The town buys those meters
[19:41] and then we resell 'em back to new users.
[19:44] So there's a labor component and a materials component.
[19:48] So we look at that each year to see how it falls with regard
[19:52] to what we are charging the new
[19:54] customers for, for the meters.
[19:56] In addition, there's the Merrimack River
[19:58] Source development charge.
[19:59] This charge has been in, in place for several years.
[20:02] It was a charge that was implemented
[20:04] by Manchester Waterworks
[20:06] and the purpose of which was to develop a second source
[20:09] of supply in the Merrimack River.
[20:10] That project has actually been
[20:11] completed a couple of years ago.
[20:13] The town prepaid its capacity in Manchester Waterworks.
[20:16] So we have a 2.9 million gallon a day allotted capacity
[20:21] that we have purchased.
[20:23] So when new and expanding users come to dairy,
[20:25] we each charge them a,
[20:27] a corresponding source development charge equal to that
[20:31] of Manchester to pay back the rate users who
[20:34] fronted those costs when we rep prepaid those
[20:37] several years ago.
[20:40] And looking at those numbers.
[20:41] So those are the proposed changes
[20:44] for a water meter going from an average residential customer
[20:47] would go from $356 to $363 that's installed.
[20:52] And you'll see the various increases for the,
[20:54] the larger meters.
[20:56] And then the source development charge goes from, and,
[21:00] and Manchester increases that 3% annually.
[21:03] So we mimic that 3% going from $1,302
[21:07] for the average single family connection to $1,341.
[21:12] And from there it gets escalated based on the volume
[21:16] capacity for the increased size meters.
[21:19] The net impact of, of the fees
[21:21] as proposed is $3,454 on the FY 27 budget.
[21:26] So it's a, it's a nominal increase,
[21:28] but it keeps the rate payers whole.
[21:31] A new single family residential water connection.
[21:34] A new connection onto the water system
[21:36] would increase an additional $46.
[21:38] That would be $2,789
[21:40] for the average connection on the dairy water system.
[21:46] You wanna go into wastewater or do you wanna get water?
[21:49] Do we wanna just do them together or you wanna do them
[21:52] Separate?
[21:53] Madam I move to open public hearing on 26 dash three six
[21:58] to adopt revised use rate
[21:59] and fee schedules for Dairy Waters customers.
[22:03] Is there a second? Second. Alright, all those in favor?
[22:06] Aye. Aye. Any opposed? All public hearing is open.
[22:10] If anyone would like to speak on this matter. Come up.
[22:18] I one line Madam Chair. Seen none Rise.
[22:23] Madam Chair. Seeing no jumping to the forefront,
[22:26] I move to close the public hearing. Second
[22:27] That.
[22:28] All right. All those in favor? A
[22:30] Aye.
[22:31] Any opposed? All right.
[22:32] Public hearing is closed Questions, counselors, council, we,
[22:37] I just have one question as on the out of town water rate.
[22:42] So for the CHU customers out in East area, when you have
[22:46] to open up that valve at Floyd Road and they, and they buy
[22:51] or Chu buys water, is that at the one and dairy rate
[22:55] or is that at a different rate?
[22:58] You're referring to the East dairy
[22:59] dairy resident customers?
[23:01] Yeah. That are penetrant truck. So we do have a wholesale
[23:03] connect, not a wholesale, I'm sorry,
[23:04] we have a retail connection for about 600
[23:08] users out in the Drew Woods area.
[23:10] Right. We have a single connection.
[23:13] So we don't bill those users individually. Correct.
[23:16] So we charge them the same retail rate that we charge all
[23:19] of our large customers.
[23:20] So we don't charge them the outta town rate
[23:22] 'cause essentially they're in town customers.
[23:24] All right, thank you. Yep. Any other
[23:27] questions? Alright,
[23:30] So no further questions.
[23:31] Madam Chair, resolution number
[23:34] 20 26 0 2 1 to adopt a revised user rate
[23:39] and fee schedule for dairy water con customers.
[23:42] Whereas RSA 38 17 authorizes the Town Council
[23:46] to enter a supply contract with another municipality
[23:50] for the purposes of purchasing water for customers
[23:53] of the Dairy Water Department.
[23:55] And whereas the town has entered into wholesale supply
[23:59] contract with Manchester Waterworks to provide water
[24:02] for its customers, and whereas the Town Council on occasion
[24:06] and in accordance with RSA 38 28 shall review
[24:10] water use user rates to remain in compliance
[24:14] with the town's contract with Manchester Waterworks
[24:17] to fund necessary capital improvements
[24:20] and to ensure the equitable distribution of expenses
[24:23] across all water user classifications.
[24:26] Now therefore, be it resolved in council
[24:29] that the town council hereby adopts the attached revised
[24:33] user rate schedules
[24:35] or dairy water customers,
[24:36] this resolution shall take effect on all water usage Bill on
[24:40] or after July 1st, 2026. Second.
[24:45] Second. All right. There's motion the second.
[24:48] Any further discussion on the motion Council mills? Yes.
[24:52] Council Healy? Yes. Council Webb? Yes. Council Chase? Yes.
[24:56] Councilor Flood? Yes. Councilor Foot? Yes. And Chair votes?
[24:59] Yes. Motion passes. Seven zero. All right.
[25:02] Next step is 26 37.
[25:04] Resolution 2026 dash 0 22
[25:06] to adopt revise user rate schedules
[25:08] for dairy wastewater customers,
[25:11] Counselors.
[25:12] Similarly with the wastewater budget as presented
[25:15] to the town council was
[25:17] $10,340,334.
[25:20] Again, as an enterprise fund,
[25:22] the revenues must equal the expenses.
[25:25] That budget included a $6.1 million
[25:30] loan for the Ryans Hill Sewer project.
[25:33] So absent that from the equation,
[25:35] we projected $170,000 revenue shortfall.
[25:38] And that was primarily for two reasons.
[25:40] One is increased cost for a replacement of a
[25:46] effluent pipeline coming from
[25:47] the wastewater treatment plant.
[25:48] It's an aged piece of infrastructure
[25:50] that has developed several leaks over the past years.
[25:54] So the cost to replace that escalated significantly.
[25:57] As well as the increased personnel costs and commodities
[26:00] and utilities.
[26:04] The wastewater in town rate, we are proposing
[26:06] to increase from $4 and 5 cents to $4
[26:08] and 25 cents per hundred cubic feet.
[26:11] Similarly, the wastewater out of town users, the town
[26:14] of London Dairy, they will pay from 4 65 to $4
[26:18] and 89 cents per hundred cubic feet.
[26:20] That's a 15% differential.
[26:23] And the base charge we're proposing, again,
[26:25] the minimum quarterly once every three months, charged
[26:28] to our customers from $47 to $50
[26:32] for the dairy residents.
[26:33] And for the London Dairy customers would go from $54
[26:37] to $57 per quarter.
[26:39] Again, this is the, the impact on the, the base cus
[26:44] base classes, we have flat customers who are unmetered.
[26:49] So those rates would go from $124 to $131 a quarter.
[26:53] That would just be a flat charge for those customers
[26:55] that are not currently metered
[26:57] by the Dairy water department.
[26:59] The impacts on the rates as we are proposing them,
[27:04] is about $6 and 86 cents.
[27:06] On the average quarterly residential bill, it's $2
[27:10] and 29 cents a month.
[27:12] Just, just about 6% increase there.
[27:15] The town of London dairy similarly would see an impact
[27:19] of 3,261 $69 per quarter.
[27:24] And that's just over a thousand dollars a month
[27:27] to the town of London Dairy.
[27:28] And we build the town of London Dairy as a single customer.
[27:32] Again, looking at the rates on how we compare
[27:34] to our pair communities, dairies average annual sewer bill
[27:37] at $524 is about 24% less than our peer
[27:42] communities, which average about $692.
[27:45] So again, we're, we're not quite in the middle,
[27:48] we're still in the, on the lower end,
[27:50] which is favorable for, for dairy.
[27:53] So we, we do look at that as an advantage,
[27:55] and particularly having our own wastewater treatment plant,
[27:58] it, it's able for us to keep our costs down.
[28:03] And just for comparing with the water
[28:05] and the sewer rates combined, if you look at
[28:08] where dairy stands, again with our peer communities
[28:10] that offer both water and sewer services,
[28:13] dairy's a annual water
[28:14] and sewer customer will pay about $963 a year.
[28:19] And again, that's about 24% less than the P communities
[28:24] for water and sewer service.
[28:26] And with that, I will take any questions,
[28:29] Madam Chair, move to open the public hearing.
[28:31] Second that All I motion the
[28:34] second to open public hearing.
[28:35] All those in favor? Aye. Any opposed or abstentions? Okay.
[28:39] Public hearing is open on resolution 2026 dash 0 2 2.
[28:44] Mad chair. Seeing none rise online.
[28:48] Move close. Second.
[28:51] All, all those in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed?
[28:54] Your ions? Okay. Questions from counselors?
[28:59] See no questions. Madam Chair.
[29:01] I move Town Council proof resolution number 2026 dash 0 2 2
[29:07] to adopt a revised user rate schedule
[29:09] for dairy wastewater customers.
[29:12] Whereas RSA 1 49 dash one one
[29:17] authorizes the Town Council to construct
[29:19] and maintain public sewer facilities
[29:22] for the public convenience, health, and or welfare.
[29:25] And whereas the town has acted a structure of sewer fees
[29:29] to ensure that the system is properly funded,
[29:32] and whereas the Town Council on occasion
[29:34] and in accordance with RSA 1 49 dash one eight shall
[29:39] review wastewater sewer rents to ensure
[29:43] that adequate revenues are received
[29:45] to fund all operating expenses
[29:47] and necessary capital improvements,
[29:49] and to ensure the equitable de distribution
[29:52] of expenses across all wastewater user classifications.
[29:56] Now therefore, be it resolved in council
[29:59] that the Town Council hereby adopts the attached revised
[30:02] user rate schedule for dairy wastewater customers.
[30:05] This resolution shall take effect on all sewer usage billed
[30:10] on or after July 1st, 2026.
[30:14] Second. Alright, motion a second.
[30:18] Any further discussion on the motion? Councilor Mills?
[30:22] Yes. Councilor Healy? Yes. Councilor Webb? Yes.
[30:25] Councilor Chase? Yes. Councilor Flood? Yes. Councillor Foot?
[30:29] Yes. And Chair Votes? Yes. Motion passes. Seven zero.
[30:32] Thank you. Thank you councilors. All right.
[30:36] Next up we have in 26 dash 40 resolution 2026 dash
[30:41] 0 2 5 to accept a Bureau of Justice Assistance grant
[30:44] for incident management Equipment Police Chief
[30:46] George Foley presenting.
[30:48] Thank you Madam Chair. Good evening Counselors.
[30:51] You may recall the last meeting you had.
[30:54] I presented seeking authority to sign a interlocal agreement
[30:59] between Rockingham County
[31:00] and the town of Derry regarding a Justice assistance grant
[31:04] that we had just been notified we were eligible to receive.
[31:08] Today I want to present the spending plan for those funds.
[31:15] We are going to receive $14,407 in total from the,
[31:19] from the Justice Assistance Grant.
[31:22] There is an administrative fee that will of $1,008
[31:26] that will be paid to the applicant slash fiscal agent,
[31:29] which is the finance department at Rockingham County.
[31:34] The remaining funds available in the grant to spend
[31:36] for the town of Dairy will be $13,399.
[31:42] We proposed to spend that money in two ways.
[31:44] So we want to purchase a 75 inch interactive smart board
[31:48] for installation in our shift commander's office
[31:50] right outside of dispatch.
[31:52] And we want to acquire two Microsoft Surface Pro tablets
[31:56] for use in the field by our commanders during emergencies.
[32:00] The benefits of that as follows,
[32:02] it allows a Shift Commander's office
[32:04] to become a tactical operations center.
[32:06] It centralizes our intelligence via a 75 inch
[32:09] interactive smart board.
[32:10] We're able to display live drone feeds.
[32:13] You, you may know that we have that capability now
[32:17] and we can broadcast from wherever we're flying the drone
[32:20] via the internet, we can broadcast that
[32:24] to whoever receives the link to display
[32:26] that information video.
[32:29] We will allow digital mapping
[32:31] and floor plans for tactical planning to be displayed.
[32:34] Video review of real time intelligence
[32:36] for gathering information off of our cruiser cameras and
[32:40] or our body cameras that we utilize every day.
[32:44] As you know, the benefits for the Surface Pros
[32:49] provides high mobility workstations for command staff.
[32:52] Provides 5G connectivity, ensures secure high speed access,
[32:57] full workstation capability.
[32:58] These computers will allow us to do anything in the field
[33:01] that we can do in our building.
[33:02] So we have full access to our database
[33:04] for our records management.
[33:05] We have full access to the FBI
[33:07] and New Hampshire State databases as well.
[33:09] Supports our police software reporting system
[33:11] and provides us tactical tools
[33:13] to use in the field digital tools.
[33:15] And they, they'll have a rugged case for durability.
[33:19] So just to recap the cost
[33:23] $10,622 for the Interactive Smart Board,
[33:27] $3,214 for the two Surface Pros.
[33:31] Total cost is 13,836 that exceeds our federal
[33:36] allotment by $437.
[33:38] I'm not asking for any additional appropriations.
[33:41] I, I'm confident I can find $437 in my existing
[33:45] appropriated budget.
[33:48] I'm happy to answer any questions, move
[33:49] To a public hearing. Second A
[33:52] All those in favor?
[33:54] Aye. Aye. Your abstentions right.
[33:56] Public hearing is open on resolution 2026 dash 0 2 5.
[34:03] Madam Chair, seeing none rise online at this time.
[34:05] Move To close second. All right. All those in favor?
[34:10] Aye. Aye. All right.
[34:13] Questions from counselors? Yes.
[34:16] You have one. I'm just kind curious, so you're able
[34:18] to watch on this board, your body cameras
[34:22] and the cruiser cam lives as the incident is happening.
[34:26] Drone, so I can watch live? Yep.
[34:28] The body cameras
[34:29] and the cruiser camera have
[34:31] to be downloaded into the system first.
[34:33] Gotcha. Alright.
[34:35] I was just thinking the cool filter
[34:36] That's just, that's merely taking the,
[34:38] the body camera and Yeah.
[34:40] Popping it in the dock
[34:41] and within seconds it's, it's downloading the data.
[34:44] Yeah.
[34:47] I thought I had a question but I answered it myself.
[34:49] Just read one more sentence
[34:50] and I answered my question. Any other questions?
[34:53] Madam Chair, seeing no further questions, I moved
[34:56] that the Town Council adopt resolution 20 20 26 dash
[35:01] 0 25 to accept the US Bureau of Justice Assistance grant
[35:05] for incident management equipment.
[35:08] Whereas Section nine point 15
[35:10] of the Town Council Charter authorizes the town council
[35:14] to accept grant funding.
[35:15] And whereas the Town Council has long recognized the need
[35:18] to keep up with technological technical, logical,
[35:26] We know what you mean, spell It.
[35:27] Advances for emergency services.
[35:29] And whereas Rockingham County has received a Bureau
[35:32] of Justice Assistance grant in the federal FY 25 budget,
[35:37] and whereas the town of Dairy qualifies as a sub-recipient
[35:41] by signing an inter municipal agreement, now
[35:45] therefore be resolved in counsel pursuant
[35:48] to RSA 31 95 dash B,
[35:51] that the town administrator is hereby authorized to apply
[35:54] for, accept
[35:56] and expend up to
[35:58] $14,407 from the United States Bureau
[36:02] of Justice assistance for incident management equipment
[36:05] for the police department.
[36:07] This resolution shall take effect
[36:09] immediately upon its passage.
[36:12] Second. Alright, motion a second.
[36:15] Any further discussion on the motion? Councillor Mills? Yes.
[36:19] Councillor ing? Yes. Councillor Webb? Yes. Councilor Chase?
[36:22] Yes. Councillor Flood? Yes. Councilor Foote? Yes.
[36:24] And Chair votes? Yes. Motion passes. Seven zero.
[36:27] Thank you Chief. Thank you Council.
[36:29] Okay, moving on to our new business
[36:34] item 26 dash 31 resolution 2026 dash 0 1 8
[36:39] to adopt the FY 27 Town Budget Town Administrator
[36:42] Michael Fowler presenting.
[36:44] Alright, so this is a very big day for the Town Council
[36:48] and our staff in that looks like we'll be able
[36:52] to bring this ship home on the FY 27 budget
[36:55] and also the FY 27 to 32 capital improvement plans.
[37:00] So we've gone through a number of public hearings,
[37:05] a number of workshops, interactivity with our staff
[37:09] with our town council.
[37:12] We believe all the questions have
[37:13] been answered at this point.
[37:15] So you have a resolution first
[37:18] 2026 dash oh 18 to adopt the
[37:23] FY 27 budget in the amount of $77,000,914
[37:28] 185.
[37:29] So that has been adjusted to any of the minor adjustments
[37:32] that had been requested,
[37:34] but at this point, I would urge the council
[37:36] to move forward in going forward
[37:38] with a, an affirmative vote.
[37:40] And this would take effect on July 1st, 2026.
[37:45] Any further last comments or questions? Made 'em all?
[37:49] Okay. All right.
[37:51] Just, just a, just a comment that I think that the,
[37:54] the entire town staff down to everybody did a a,
[37:58] a fantastic job on this budget.
[37:59] This was one of the, the easiest budget processes I've seen
[38:02] this town ever go through.
[38:04] And thanks to all
[38:07] Agreed.
[38:08] Thank you everybody. It was a,
[38:09] it was a very painless process for sure.
[38:14] Madam Chair sing no further questions.
[38:17] I move the Town Council approve resolution number 2026 dash
[38:21] 0 1 8 to adopt the FY 27 budget.
[38:25] Whereas section 9.4
[38:27] of the town charter vests in the town council the
[38:30] responsibility to enact the town budget by May 31st.
[38:34] And whereas the Town Council has reviewed
[38:36] and made revisions to the budget as proposed
[38:39] by the town administrator, now
[38:41] therefore be it resolved in council
[38:43] that the Town Council hereby adopts the FY 27 town budget
[38:48] in the amount of
[38:49] $77,914,185
[38:56] as set forth in the attached summary.
[38:58] This resolution shall take effect on
[39:01] July 1st, 2026. Second.
[39:04] Alright, motion a second. Any last discussion or comments?
[39:08] All right. On the motion, councilor Mills? Yes.
[39:11] Councilor Healy? Yes. Councilor Webb? Yes. Councilor Chase?
[39:14] Yes. Councillor Flood? Yes. Councillor Foot? Yes.
[39:16] And Chair Votes? Yes. Motion passes. Seven zero.
[39:20] We're done with the budget. All right. Item 26 47.
[39:24] Resolution 2026 dash 0 2 7 to adopt the FY 27
[39:28] to 32 Capital Improvements plan Back over to you.
[39:31] Alright, so same applies here.
[39:35] The process started way back in January with our
[39:39] Town departments submitting their requests.
[39:41] It went through the planning board, it went
[39:42] through the Town Council on numerous reviews and workshops.
[39:46] We've arrived at the final number
[39:49] for the capital improvement plan
[39:50] that has been embedded within the FY 27 budget
[39:54] for those projects that will be applicable for FY 27.
[39:58] So with that, you have resolution 20 26 0 27,
[40:03] which would take effect for July 1st, 2026.
[40:07] And that will set your priorities
[40:09] for the upcoming fiscal year
[40:11] and obviously looking forward out to fiscal 32.
[40:13] So with that, I would encourage the Town Council
[40:15] to take action tonight.
[40:20] All right, Madam Chair, seeing no further questions,
[40:23] I move to Town Council approve resolution number 2026 dash
[40:28] 0 27 to adopt the FY 27 dash 32 Capital
[40:33] Improvement Plan.
[40:34] Whereas Section 9.8
[40:36] of the Town Charter vests in the Town Council a
[40:40] responsibility to adopt the Capital Improvements Plan
[40:43] by May 31st.
[40:45] And whereas the Planning Board has reviewed the plan
[40:47] and proposed no revisions,
[40:49] and whereas pursuant to RSA 6 74 5,
[40:54] the plan is a budget tool
[40:56] to assist the Town Council in their consideration
[40:59] of the annual budget.
[41:01] And whereas the Town Council has reviewed the plan
[41:04] as proposed by the town administrator
[41:06] and made any amendments to the plan, now
[41:09] therefore be it resolved in council
[41:11] that the Town Council hereby adopts the FY 27 dash 32
[41:16] Capital Improvements plan.
[41:18] This resolution shall take effect July 1st, 2026.
[41:22] Second,
[41:24] A motion by Council Mills second by Council Foot.
[41:26] Any last discussion on motion? Council Mills? Yes.
[41:31] Councilor Haley? Yes. Councilor Webb? Yes. Councilor Chase?
[41:34] Yes. Councilor Flood? Yes. Councilor Foot? Yes.
[41:37] And Chair Votes? Yes. Motion passes. Seven zero. Thank you.
[41:42] All right. Item 26 dash 27,
[41:46] resolution 2026 dash 0 1 4 to authorize the acquisition
[41:49] of property at 17 South Avenue, LMG Master Agreement
[41:52] for Abbott Court Town Administrator
[41:54] Mike Fowler. Present again.
[41:56] Okay, thank you. So agenda item 26 27
[42:00] is related to a property transaction
[42:03] for small par small parcel at 17 South Ave.
[42:07] And that's in concert with the development that's underway
[42:11] for the Abbott Court development.
[42:13] So pursuant
[42:15] to RSA 41 14 A,
[42:19] the Town Council was required
[42:20] to hold two public hearings on this matter.
[42:23] Both of those were conducted on April 7th
[42:26] and April 21st respectively.
[42:29] So tonight's action is for the town council to
[42:33] read the resolution and take this to a vote.
[42:37] Just for a reminder for the audience
[42:39] and the public, this is going to be a cost
[42:42] for $314,994,
[42:46] but the proceeds to the seller will be $270,000.
[42:50] So this is part of supporting the overall development in, in
[42:54] that particular area.
[42:55] It's what we call a triangular parcel.
[42:57] And it's 4,376 square feet.
[43:01] So with that, we can take the vote at this point.
[43:06] And again, we've done the, the requisite number
[43:08] of public hearings to move forward tonight.
[43:11] Are there any last questions or comments
[43:12] before we move to a vote? Okay.
[43:17] Madam Chair, I move the resolution number 2026 dash
[43:21] 0 1 4 to authorize the acquisition
[43:24] of property at 17 South Avenue.
[43:27] Whereas Section 5.1
[43:30] of the Town Charter designates the Town Council
[43:32] as the governing and legislative body of the town.
[43:35] And as such is empowered to purchase real property
[43:38] for the benefit of the town
[43:40] and to appropriate funds for such purposes.
[43:43] And whereas the Town Council previously authorized a master
[43:46] development agreement with Lansing Mobile Group, Lansing,
[43:51] Melbourne Group, LMG,
[43:53] under resolution number 2024 dash 0 6 6
[43:58] and where there is a need
[43:59] to purchase a 4.376 square foot parcel
[44:05] adjacent to town property to support,
[44:07] to support development in phase one
[44:09] and phase two of the Abbott Court development.
[44:13] And whereas sufficient funds are available
[44:15] with the pond proceeds for this project.
[44:17] And now therefore be it resolved in council
[44:19] that the town administrator is hereby authorized
[44:22] to execute all necessary documents
[44:25] and take appropriate actions to purchase a four,
[44:31] I'm sorry, 4,376 square foot parcel map three
[44:36] lot 12 dash 17 South Avenue.
[44:39] This resolution shall take effect
[44:41] immediately upon its passage.
[44:43] Second, second. Second,
[44:46] We motion Council Mill second by Councillor Foot.
[44:49] Any other comments, questions?
[44:52] Alright, on the motion, councilor Mills? Yes.
[44:55] Councillor Healy? Yes. Councillor Webb? Yes.
[44:58] Councillor Chase? Yes. Councilor Flood? Yes.
[45:01] Councillor Foot? No. And Chair Votes? Yes. Motion passes.
[45:04] 6 1 0. Alright. All right.
[45:08] Last item is 26 48.
[45:12] Resolution 2026 dash 0 2 8
[45:14] to approve funds from the Dairy Village Rotary Club Chief
[45:17] Fire Chief Greg Lauer presenting
[45:28] Good Evening counselors.
[45:30] So as you mentioned, we're here tonight to request
[45:33] that the council authorize the town man town administrator
[45:35] to accept a very generous $2,500 gift from the Dairy Village
[45:40] Rotary for the purchase of additional AEDs
[45:43] for the a ED loaner program.
[45:45] So I thought what better opportunity to kind
[45:47] of highlight some of the benefits of that program.
[45:50] So I brought Captain Ed King along, he's our EMS captain,
[45:53] and he's gonna give us a brief presentation on
[45:55] the a a D loaner program.
[45:57] Hi. Good evening. Thanks Charlotte.
[45:58] Let me speak here for a few minutes.
[45:59] This is one of my, I my purview in the fire department
[46:02] is, is pretty broad.
[46:03] I, I basically work with everything EMS ambulance related,
[46:07] but this is one of the programs that is very dear to me
[46:10] because it has such an impact on the
[46:12] average citizen of town.
[46:14] About back in 2023 or so, myself
[46:17] and a former battalion chief got together
[46:19] after some brainstorming and, and came up with this idea
[46:22] and, and it wasn't brand new.
[46:23] You know, we, we stole pieces
[46:24] and parts from other departments and put this all together
[46:26] and developed this a ED
[46:27] and loaner program for the citizens of dairy.
[46:30] And what does that mean? So we, we have a total
[46:32] of right now five AEDs available to us that anybody 18 years
[46:36] or older can borrow.
[46:38] There's no fee involved with this.
[46:40] Can borrow the a ED,
[46:42] they can keep it upwards of 90 days though.
[46:44] I do have one right now.
[46:46] We can extend that with depending on the circumstances,
[46:48] we don't have any problem doing that.
[46:50] We do just in time training.
[46:52] So all we ask is that you do have somebody
[46:54] that is signing out the AED has a current CPR card,
[46:57] but we'll take 10 or 15 minutes.
[46:58] It's that simple of going over on how
[47:01] to use this a ED on the, the, the right timing
[47:03] and how to, how it all works and everything else.
[47:06] So it's, it's, I'm a
[47:09] American Heart Association CPR instructor.
[47:12] I teach free CPR classes every single month.
[47:14] The classes are full and we stress this so much no matter
[47:17] what you see on tv.
[47:18] And my wife's gonna get mad at me
[47:20] because I make fun of Grey's Anatomy.
[47:21] And I'm sorry if you're a fan, but it's not true.
[47:24] What happens there, what really saves people's lives in
[47:26] sudden cardiac arrest is early access to AEDs.
[47:30] CPR is just the first component of that.
[47:33] So how has, how has
[47:35] that made an impact Ever since we've started this, my,
[47:37] my one depend, my dependable group that's always come back
[47:40] to us is are the dairy diamonds.
[47:42] And you're like a little league group? Yes.
[47:44] A little league group comes and,
[47:46] and every single season they loan out an a ED from April
[47:50] until about October covering all their seasons
[47:52] for both baseball and softball.
[47:55] We did some calculations, and I've talked about this before,
[47:57] but we feel that that's impacted
[47:58] over the course of a season.
[48:00] Potentially over 30,000 people were protected by that.
[48:04] A ED from when family members
[48:06] or the athletes themselves are at their practices
[48:09] or games over the course of that whole season.
[48:11] That's a pretty incredible number.
[48:14] I've also, we've also had multiple loans
[48:17] to the Greater Dairy Track Club.
[48:19] We've used it for their couch to 5K programs,
[48:22] which are those programs which are for, for people that want
[48:25] to get into running but really don't know much about it.
[48:27] So they will loan that out on three different occasions
[48:30] for those programs to have it available
[48:32] to those potential runners.
[48:35] And then the last we, we've rented loaned it out
[48:37] to the fishing derby here as well as for their,
[48:40] their annual fishing derby, a one day event.
[48:43] But right now, i, I currently have one out
[48:45] and actually looking to get it back soon is from somebody
[48:47] who had, you might have heard about it,
[48:49] but it, it was a very publicized cardiac arrest
[48:52] that took place up in the north country
[48:54] on the side of a mountain.
[48:55] And somebody ran a couple hundred yards back to a building
[48:58] where they knew an a ED was, got it back to this individual,
[49:02] resuscitated him, he's a resident of dairy.
[49:05] He came to us after his time in the hospital saying,
[49:08] I would really feel more comfortable
[49:09] and my wife would feel more comfortable if we could have
[49:12] this at home while I'm in my recovery period.
[49:14] So I took it to his house.
[49:15] We did some just in time training
[49:17] and, you know, knock on what goodness was that
[49:20] he didn't have to use it.
[49:21] And that's kind of the whole point of this program.
[49:24] So where are we looking to take this?
[49:26] So we're gonna continue to promote this.
[49:27] My monthly CPR classes are full.
[49:29] I push this out every single month to people.
[49:31] We're gonna try to, now we're in our new station
[49:33] and the move is mostly done.
[49:34] We're gonna try to increase our social media presence
[49:36] by getting it out there on all the social medias.
[49:38] Again, letting people be aware of it.
[49:40] We're gonna use the monthly message boards
[49:42] that we have at headquarters and our signs out front
[49:44] to advertise it as well.
[49:45] And I've just recently reached out trying to work,
[49:48] my next thought was the Parks and rec group
[49:51] and all the different activities that they do
[49:53] to make an offer available to them to say, Hey,
[49:55] if you have a bus trip, if you're going on a day trip here
[49:58] or there and you're going for more for people
[50:00] that you feel might have this a need,
[50:02] then maybe this is something we could work with you on that.
[50:05] So we're looking to expand.
[50:06] That's why we're looking to, we're, we're so thankful
[50:09] for this, the offer from the, the Rotary
[50:12] and that we're looking to buy one.
[50:15] And if I play my cards right with the, the deals that go on
[50:18] with AEDs, I might very possibly be able
[50:20] to get two fully functioning AEDs out of this grant to add
[50:23] to our, our supply.
[50:24] And I'd be happy to answer any questions.
[50:28] I just had to laugh when you mentioned Grey's Anatomy.
[50:30] So one of my, one of my main jobs is I teach veterinary CPR.
[50:34] Yeah. And I always make note
[50:35] of the first time in the day when I also stay.
[50:39] And this is not how it does Shana
[50:41] don't listen to Grey's Anatomy.
[50:42] So I, I'm glad I'm not the only one making that. No. And
[50:45] Actually my, my wife doesn't allow me
[50:46] to be in the room when she watches it
[50:47] Just, yeah.
[50:48] My, my husband, I've never watched it.
[50:50] 'cause my husband and I tried once
[50:51] and he was like, I can't do this with you. Any questions?
[50:56] I just want, I just wanted to agree.
[50:57] Definitely Grey's Anatomy never gets it right,
[50:59] but Chicago Fire always,
[51:01] I'm not gonna argue that way.
[51:03] You need White Fire Department Chronicles
[51:09] Madam Chair.
[51:10] Seeing no further comments.
[51:11] I move the motion that resolution, I'm sorry.
[51:14] I moved the resolution number 2026 dash 0 2 8
[51:18] to accept the donation from the Dairy Village Rotary Club
[51:21] for the a ED loaner program.
[51:23] Whereas RSA 31 95 dash B authorizes the town
[51:28] council to accept unanticipated revenues to be used
[51:32] for any public purpose.
[51:33] And whereas the Dairy Village Rotary Club supports community
[51:36] projects throughout the greater dairy area.
[51:39] And whereas the council recently endorsed an a ED loaner
[51:42] program to be managed by the fire department.
[51:45] And whereas the Dairy Village Rotary would like
[51:47] to donate funds to purchase additional a ED units, now
[51:51] therefore be it resolved in council
[51:53] that the town administrator is hereby authorized
[51:56] to accept a $2,500 donation from the Dairy Village Rotary
[52:00] Club to support the a ED loaner program.
[52:03] This resolution shall take effect
[52:05] immediately of upon its passage. Second
[52:08] Motion by Councilor Mills, second by Councilor Foote.
[52:11] Any other questions, comments? Thanks.
[52:13] Great program. Yeah. Yeah. All right.
[52:17] On the motion Council mills?
[52:19] Absolutely. Yes. Councilor Healy. Yes. Councilor
[52:21] Webb.
[52:22] Knowing two people were saved, including one of my neighbors
[52:25] by public access AEDs. Yes.
[52:28] Councilor Chase. Yes. Councillor Flood. Yes.
[52:31] Councillor Foot. Yes. And I am gonna ex abstain on this one.
[52:35] I'm a member of the Dairy Village Rotary.
[52:37] I abstained when they voted to give you the money.
[52:38] And I will abstain on this too. But agreed.
[52:40] It is an excellent program.
[52:42] So thank you for bringing this to us. Thank you very much.
[52:45] Motion the public know whether Dairy Village Rotary
[52:47] is the morning rotary or
[52:48] The afternoon?
[52:49] Yes. We're the, we're the morning. We're the morning rotary.
[52:51] This is the morning rotary. Tuesday morning. Yeah.
[52:54] Excellent. All right.
[52:57] Any counselor comments or liaison reports? Councilor what?
[53:02] Just at the Gary Housing
[53:05] Redevelopment Authority met last week
[53:08] and currently we have a vacancy
[53:10] and they're looking to somebody to apply.
[53:14] A longtime member and former chairman Ernie St.
[53:17] Pierre has retired
[53:20] and this is a wonderful group of people meets once a month
[53:25] and typically eight o'clock Wednesday mornings.
[53:29] So if anybody wants to apply, please do.
[53:34] Thank you. Anyone else? Council Foot?
[53:36] Thank you Madam Chair. I know I said it during the,
[53:38] the budget workshops we had,
[53:40] but at different audience, I'm guessing now.
[53:42] So about two weeks ago at the cemetery, we had about 25
[53:47] students from the national onsite at Pancreatic came out
[53:49] and assisted us with cleaning up some
[53:52] of the veterans' headstones.
[53:54] So they did a great job.
[53:56] They were there about four hours
[53:58] and some of 'em got the itch and they want to come back
[54:01] and do more on their own.
[54:03] So thank you to them and always looking for help. Thank you.
[54:07] Thank you. Councilor Healy.
[54:10] Thank you. So I just want to thank Lynn Gagnan for
[54:14] her nine years with the town.
[54:17] I hired her back in 2017. Worked with her for five years.
[54:23] She's always done a great job.
[54:26] And you know, back in 2020 during the COVID elections, I had
[54:30] to quarantine for the September primary
[54:32] and Lynn ran that election.
[54:34] She's run many elections here and she, she will be missed.
[54:40] I know by me, by by Tina.
[54:42] But I am again, very pleased with the incoming deputy clerk.
[54:51] Alright, So no further comments Madam Chair.
[54:53] I move that we adjourn.
[54:55] Second. All, all those in favor?
[54:58] Aye. Aye, Aye. All right.
[55:00] Have a good evening everybody. Thank you. Thanks.