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- Good evening and welcome to the August 24th, 2026 town

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of Extra Select Board meeting

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as the hour is 5:45 PM I'm calling the meeting to order

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for the next hour and 15 minutes.

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The board will be downstairs in the wheel, right room.

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Hopefully we'll be going into non-public in just a moment.

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And then we have five interviews, so count 'em.

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If we do go, if we do go into non-public,

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we will exit non-public down in the wheel, right room

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and conduct our five interviews,

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and then be back up here in the Novak room at approximately

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7:00 PM for our regular business.

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So with that, I'd entertain a motion

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to move into non-public under RSA 91.

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A three two L.

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- So moved. Second.

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- There's a motion and a second.

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Motion is by select woman, be Landers.

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Second by Selectman Coen. Any discussion?

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Seeing none, Madam Clerk, please.

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- Luckman Sharan. Aye. Luckman Coen. Aye.

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Selectman Gilman Aye. Clerks is aye. Mr. Chair?

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- Aye. The motion passes. Five zero.

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The board will be moving into non-public. Thank you

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- For this week's report.

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State primary election information,

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many forests growing strong on Maple Street,

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the UFO Festival returns to Exeter Labor Day weekend,

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A message about PowerPoint Park

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and a recap of the first budget recommendations Committee

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meeting of 2026 rexer tv.

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I'm Gabe Perez from Townhouse Common

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and this is the Exeter biweekly report.

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Let's get started.

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Good afternoon, Exeter.

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Thanks for tuning into the show today.

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If you haven't done so already, hit the subscribe button

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You can also head over to the town website

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For our first segment, will Tapley has a quick reminder

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about the upcoming state primary election.

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- The state primary elections are just

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around the corner on Tuesday, September 8th,

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just like the local town elections,

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the Talbot Gym within the Seacoast School

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of Technology at 40 Linden Street will be the polling place.

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Polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM Sample ballots

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for the Democratic and Republican primaries have been posted

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on the town website.

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Voting is made easy in Exeter with absentee ballots

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and same day voter registration.

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Registering to vote on the day

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of the election is very convenient,

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but the town recommends registering at the town office

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before the elections to avoid long lines.

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Residents that are looking to request an absentee ballot can

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find the form on the town website

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or in the town clerk's office.

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Absentee ballots must be received no later than 5:00 PM on

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election day September 8th.

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Residents can also come into the town office,

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request an absentee ballot, fill it out

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and hand it back at the same time.

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To see if you qualify for absentee ballot voting,

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visit the town website or call the town clerk's office.

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For more information for all of your election info,

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visit the town website@exeternh.gov slash elections.

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- Last may, we brought you a story about the effort

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to plant one of the state's first ever mini forests right

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here in downtown Exeter.

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We stopped by to see how the project is going.

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15 months ago, we paid a visit

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to the first Unitarian Universalist Society

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of Exeter Church on Elm Street.

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We had been given an early sneak preview into a long-term

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landscaping project that had gone underway In those days.

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The yard of the church was open, green grass,

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a tree in the middle, and

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what we got was a real hard look at the moving

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of large boulders dug up from underground

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and being placed in an organized row

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to create sitting benches.

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The project itself wasn't anything that we were expecting

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to see any real progress on for a long time.

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That progress being the creation

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of a miniature forest right in the middle of their plot.

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Now, all of this time

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after our visit, we came back to see

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how this forest has come along.

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And needless to say, the difference is night and day,

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while still in its infancy, the population density growing

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through the property is vast and diverse.

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Much of it remains trial and error.

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Some plants may not take to the soil

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and rot and that's okay.

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Something new will take its place

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and help provide itself to this new ecosystem.

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Deborah Wombley has been one of the major spearheads

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of this project as she tells us

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how things have been since our last visit.

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- We have about 40 trees here now,

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ground covers and mid shrub.

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So we have all the layers

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to create a forest over the long term.

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I'm seeing birds right away and I'm thinking, why is that?

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Well, the trees have insects, even microscopic insects

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that we can't see.

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So you'll see the birds going there right away as soon

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as we put this stuff in.

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The insects are really the base of that and,

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and caterpillars and so forth.

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And sometimes people say, oh, they're,

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they're eating leaves on the tree, and that's okay.

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There's enough leaves on the tree to eat them.

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So they, they can do that.

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And then the birds, of course, take those to their nests.

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We put up a bird house

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and as I say, I've already been seeing a lot more activity

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in here than there ever has been before.

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- A major challenge to overcome is the current drought

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and the town's water restrictions.

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- We have a, we have a watering team

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and people are assigned every week of the summer

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August, actually through the middle of September.

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And we're at a level three, so it is getting better.

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And we do get these four inch downpours, which where we,

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that's where we fill up these rain barrels.

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We have six rain barrels

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and that system has worked really well.

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Six is about what we need to water this without having to

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deal with the town restrictions.

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- Suzanne Ross has also been a major player in

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keeping the forest thriving.

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- When we had the opportunity

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to do some reforesting in downtown Exeter,

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I was very excited about the concept of

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bringing back forest to New Hampshire.

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We're losing 30,000 acres

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and more of canopy in New Hampshire every year

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because of so much building.

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And this is a way in a very small way

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that we can start putting it back, especially in the cities

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where oxygen, clean water and flora

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and fauna are becoming endangered.

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So we're particularly grateful to Stratum Hill Nursery,

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Troy Oliver Sin and Peter Walsh

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for their part in making this happen

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because it really is a remarkable space.

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And already when we come to visit, there are more birds,

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more insects, more people just coming to enjoy nature.

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And we love it for our children.

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I see a lot of faculty children coming over to play

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and have a little nature time,

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which we know is critical for children.

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- And that's what it's all for.

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To build an environment for folks to visit in the shadow

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of canopy, become in tune with nature

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and help heal the planet in environmentally

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and eco-friendly ways.

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The church invites any and all to come take a look

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and to keep up with the progress over the next few years

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as these youthful shrubs become fully grown trees.

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The UFO Festival is just around the corner.

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Here's a quick update on

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what you can expect from this other worldly event.

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Up next is a message from the PowerPoint Park Stakeholders

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Advisory Committee on the status

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of the vacant lot on Water Street, soon

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to be the home of PowerPoint Park.

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- From the PowerPoint Park Stakeholders Advisory Committee,

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here's an update on what's happening with the park.

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The little parcel of land at 23 Water Street that lies

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between the chocolatier

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and Corello will be having some action this summer

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and fall, thanks to excellent citizen response

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to our fundraising efforts.

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There is now enough money

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to hire a landscape architect and an engineer.

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They will review details such as the materials to use

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for pathways, potential plantings, deck specifications,

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grading, and drainage.

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In the end, they will produce detailed drawings

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for contractors to follow during construction of the park.

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The select board approved the committee's recommendation

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of a landscape architect at a meeting on July 13th, 2026.

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Recall that last year we held a town wide survey

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to select from three potential ideas for the park.

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And the Shady Boss concept was the overwhelming favorite.

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Its snail shell inspired design and visions

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and entrance to the park on Water Street,

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A curve pathway down to an area of tables

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and chairs shaded by trees

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and a deck overlooking the Exeter River at

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the site of the old dam.

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Once the landscape architect completes their work,

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fleshing out the details of the Shady Boss concept,

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which should happen perhaps by the end of 2026,

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we can use the resulting construction drawings

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to help secure a large federal grant.

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If the grant, with its many details all pans out,

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it could fund all the construction of the park

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To mark these many milestones.

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We have installed a new banner on the park.

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It shows what we have accomplished and what steps remain

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or thermometer indicates how much money we have raised

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with your support financial and otherwise.

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This community will make FairPoint Park a reality.

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It will be a place of refuge in a busy downtown, a place

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to have lunch, read a book, meet a friend,

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or simply to look out on the river with your help.

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It will be a prize of Exeter for generations to come.

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Thank you in advance for your gracious contributions.

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Look for further updates as our progress continues.

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- For our last segment, we have another episode

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of our meeting minute series with a recap

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of the budget recommendations Committee's kickoff meeting

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to the fiscal year 27 budget year.

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- This is your meeting minute for the August 5th, 2026.

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Budget Recommendations Committee meeting.

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The Budget Recommendations Committee,

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or the BRC held its first meeting of the year

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to start the budget process.

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This volunteer committee acts in an advisory capacity

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to review the budget and warrant articles proposed

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for the next financial year, which runs from January

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to December, but is approved

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by the voters in March at town election

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Town finance director Corey Stevens gave insight on factors

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that will affect the budget process for fiscal year 2027.

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- Debt service, fortunately, will not be a topic

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of conversation in the general fund in 2027.

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It's only up slightly over, over last year in last year,

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absorbing that large first year public safety complex

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debt service payments union contracts will be in the third

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year of a three year with each of them.

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That'll represent about $350,000 of increase in budget

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compared to 500,000 last year.

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Healthcare costs. Right now we are, we have a 16% increase

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baked into our initial budget, but we, we just don't know.

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We are, we are looking at that proactively.

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It is an area that if it's, if it's not going to society,

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which I'm not sure it will, we're at least gonna look at,

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you know, what, what el what the climate is out there

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and what we should be thinking about in terms of

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how we can provide the best service

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and at the lowest cost to taxpayers.

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- This budget process starts when town departments present

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their proposed budget to the town manager's office.

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The town manager reviews these proposals, then forwards them

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to the select board and the Budget

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Recommendations Committee.

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Then subcommittees are formed within the BRC

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to go over town department operating expenses, water,

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sewer funds, and the rest

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of the proposed budget line by line.

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The subcommittees will then report back to the rest

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of the BRC where they provide updates

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and recommendations for the budget.

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Select board chair Nico Stanis gave his appreciation in

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advance for the work the BRC will be doing.

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- The select board really relies on the hard work

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that you're going to be doing, meeting

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with the different department

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heads and going through the budget.

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So we want to, again, welcome you back,

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but also say thank you in anticipation

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for all the hard work that you're going to do.

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- The town welcomes input from the

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public on the budgeting process.

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After the BRC finalizes their budget recommendations,

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they present them to the select board for review.

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This is where the select board can make adjustments

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to the proposed budget before the deliberative session.

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and all warrant articles are discussed, debated,

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and potentially amended

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by voters at the deliberative session.

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Finally, at the town elections in March,

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the budget is voted on by town residents chair of the BRC.

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Bob Kelly gave a statement of confidence in

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how the board will handle the budget this year.

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- Our goal is not to set a target for

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what we want the budget to be.

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We sort of let each department and, and division

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and even every line item, so to speak, for itself

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and we debate it accordingly.

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And, you know, we, we hope for the best,

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but I think this group has shown that they're,

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they have an eye on the, on the bottom line.

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And you know,

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I think we'll do another nice job in, in the face

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of mounting pressures from outside forces,

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which are frustrating.

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But we have gotten over the last two or three years,

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and we will get over it again.

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- The next budget Recommendations committee meeting will be

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on September 30th in the Novak room.

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See you there.

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- That does it for this week's report.

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- We conducted five board and committee interviews.

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We're ready to commence our regular business meeting.

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So I'd like to say good evening to

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my colleagues on the board, respective town staff,

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certainly those in attendance tonight

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and those watching at home on tv.

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I'd like to introduce the board

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to my right selectman, Dan Tran.

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Good evening. Good evening, Mr.

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Chair, our vice chair select women. Molly Cowen.

521
01:19:55,133 --> 01:19:56,233
Good evening. Hi everyone.

522
01:19:57,033 --> 01:19:59,367
To my left, our clerk, select women, Nancy Bera.

523
01:19:59,367 --> 01:20:01,634
Good evening. Good evening everyone. Select women.

524
01:20:01,634 --> 01:20:03,767
Julie Gilman. Good evening. Good evening everyone.

525
01:20:04,133 --> 01:20:06,000
And our town manager, Mr. Paul Cohen. Good evening.

526
01:20:06,066 --> 01:20:08,867
Good evening. Our Assistant Town Manager, Melissa Roy.

527
01:20:08,867 --> 01:20:10,033
Good evening. Good evening everyone.

528
01:20:10,033 --> 01:20:12,133
Our recording secretary, Joanna Bartel. Good evening.

529
01:20:12,700 --> 01:20:14,300
And my name is Nico Papis.

530
01:20:14,300 --> 01:20:15,634
We have a big agenda this evening,

531
01:20:15,667 --> 01:20:17,867
so we're gonna step right in.

532
01:20:17,867 --> 01:20:19,000
First is public comment.

533
01:20:19,734 --> 01:20:22,133
This is an opportunity for members of the public to come up

534
01:20:22,133 --> 01:20:23,133
with any comment to the board.

535
01:20:23,233 --> 01:20:25,100
We do ask though if your comments are relative

536
01:20:25,100 --> 01:20:28,367
to an agenda item that you wait that item to come up.

537
01:20:28,433 --> 01:20:30,066
So I'll pause to see if there's any public comment.

538
01:20:34,900 --> 01:20:36,834
Seeing none, I'm gonna do something I never do

539
01:20:36,834 --> 01:20:39,100
and that's, I'm going to my phone to read something

540
01:20:41,033 --> 01:20:41,700
from our police

541
01:20:41,700 --> 01:20:46,533
chief as September 11th.

542
01:20:46,533 --> 01:20:48,333
This year will be the 25th anniversary

543
01:20:48,333 --> 01:20:51,266
of the nine 11 terrorist attack.

544
01:20:52,033 --> 01:20:57,000
We will be conducting a small service at over

545
01:20:57,000 --> 01:20:58,233
by the Public Safety Building.

546
01:20:58,834 --> 01:21:01,033
Obviously it will be the morning of September 11th.

547
01:21:01,166 --> 01:21:02,634
The time will be determined

548
01:21:02,734 --> 01:21:04,533
and advertised on our Town website.

549
01:21:05,133 --> 01:21:07,033
It'll take appro approximately about 10

550
01:21:07,033 --> 01:21:11,634
or 15 minutes ending with a moment of silence Town staff

551
01:21:11,834 --> 01:21:13,867
and members of the public are invited

552
01:21:14,000 --> 01:21:16,000
and we hope to see folks there.

553
01:21:16,000 --> 01:21:17,934
But we will be honoring the 25th anniversary

554
01:21:18,266 --> 01:21:19,700
of the tragedy of nine 11.

555
01:21:21,367 --> 01:21:23,100
So with that and no public comment,

556
01:21:23,133 --> 01:21:24,500
we'll jump into our discussion item.

557
01:21:24,500 --> 01:21:27,500
We have the park and Rec assistant director Dave Toy here

558
01:21:27,500 --> 01:21:29,066
this evening with a couple of agenda items.

559
01:21:29,133 --> 01:21:30,133
Mr. Toy, please step up.

560
01:21:36,767 --> 01:21:38,033
- Thank you, Mr. Chair.

561
01:21:38,133 --> 01:21:41,834
I'm joined here with Caroline Neal, our rec coordinator

562
01:21:41,867 --> 01:21:45,333
as well, to share some exciting updates

563
01:21:45,433 --> 01:21:46,467
we have for all of you.

564
01:21:46,834 --> 01:21:49,734
So we'll start with the afterschool program

565
01:21:50,634 --> 01:21:52,033
and I'll turn it over to Caroline.

566
01:21:53,000 --> 01:21:54,033
- Yes, we're very excited

567
01:21:54,033 --> 01:21:56,834
to be launching an afterschool program

568
01:21:57,033 --> 01:21:59,734
for our children in grades K through five.

569
01:22:00,367 --> 01:22:01,767
Going to Lincoln Street School

570
01:22:01,767 --> 01:22:05,100
and Main Street School this year at our community center,

571
01:22:05,133 --> 01:22:06,767
which will begin on Monday.

572
01:22:07,100 --> 01:22:08,767
So we're very excited to be offering

573
01:22:08,767 --> 01:22:12,066
that there's a huge need in our community for childcare.

574
01:22:13,100 --> 01:22:17,266
We're very excited to offer opportunities

575
01:22:17,433 --> 01:22:20,500
for families and children in the community.

576
01:22:21,000 --> 01:22:25,767
And we will be with that hiring a

577
01:22:26,533 --> 01:22:29,033
full-time afterschool program coordinator

578
01:22:29,100 --> 01:22:32,934
who also be supporting youth programs in the department,

579
01:22:33,233 --> 01:22:37,100
which will be funded 60% through the afterschool program,

580
01:22:37,333 --> 01:22:39,133
revenue, 30%

581
01:22:39,133 --> 01:22:41,533
through the summer Adventure Camp program revenue,

582
01:22:41,734 --> 01:22:44,634
and 10% through youth sports program revenue.

583
01:22:45,133 --> 01:22:48,266
So that's 100% through the Recreation revolving fund

584
01:22:48,266 --> 01:22:50,033
with zero impact on the general fund.

585
01:22:50,734 --> 01:22:52,000
So we're very excited about that.

586
01:22:52,467 --> 01:22:56,533
And there will also be some part-time youth program staff

587
01:22:56,533 --> 01:22:58,100
supporting that program as well.

588
01:22:58,900 --> 01:23:00,934
In addition to the afterschool program,

589
01:23:01,133 --> 01:23:04,333
we will also be offering our kids night out program,

590
01:23:04,467 --> 01:23:07,867
which will be a once a month nightly program

591
01:23:08,100 --> 01:23:12,700
or evening program for kids to kind of come watch a movie,

592
01:23:13,000 --> 01:23:14,233
play games, have fun,

593
01:23:15,000 --> 01:23:17,333
and parents can have a night out of their own.

594
01:23:18,000 --> 01:23:20,867
And we will also be doing our schools out program.

595
01:23:21,133 --> 01:23:25,300
So on days where the Exeter public schools are not in

596
01:23:25,300 --> 01:23:28,266
session, so the first one coming up on September 8th when

597
01:23:28,266 --> 01:23:31,533
there's no school for professional development,

598
01:23:31,533 --> 01:23:34,033
we will host an all day program for kids.

599
01:23:34,500 --> 01:23:37,500
So folks can register online for that.

600
01:23:37,567 --> 01:23:38,700
So we're very excited

601
01:23:38,834 --> 01:23:41,734
and hoping that the, these new

602
01:23:43,433 --> 01:23:46,333
employment opportunities will help us grow

603
01:23:46,567 --> 01:23:49,834
and continue to offer affordable programs

604
01:23:49,834 --> 01:23:51,700
that are in demand for our community.

605
01:23:52,634 --> 01:23:55,700
- Terrific. Thank you. Exciting long overdue.

606
01:23:55,867 --> 01:23:57,233
- Very, yeah, very exciting.

607
01:23:58,500 --> 01:24:02,567
It's a little unique with this position, you know, proposing

608
01:24:02,567 --> 01:24:04,634
to be paid a hundred percent outta the rec revolving.

609
01:24:04,634 --> 01:24:07,233
But as Caroline mentioned, you know,

610
01:24:07,233 --> 01:24:08,300
our programs are growing

611
01:24:09,133 --> 01:24:12,467
and this position, she's done a lot of work on this,

612
01:24:12,467 --> 01:24:13,867
so I gotta give her kudos on that.

613
01:24:14,433 --> 01:24:15,467
She's done her research

614
01:24:15,700 --> 01:24:20,634
and it's definitely able to sustain itself

615
01:24:21,000 --> 01:24:22,100
through these programs.

616
01:24:22,166 --> 01:24:25,000
And we already have, how many, 26 people

617
01:24:25,300 --> 01:24:28,300
- Registered, 26 unique kids with 71 out

618
01:24:28,300 --> 01:24:30,266
of 140 spots filled.

619
01:24:30,367 --> 01:24:32,567
So there's 140 spots per week available.

620
01:24:33,567 --> 01:24:35,567
We have 71 of those filled, so a little,

621
01:24:35,667 --> 01:24:37,133
little over half there.

622
01:24:37,667 --> 01:24:39,500
So we're very excited about that.

623
01:24:40,900 --> 01:24:42,934
- Can I have a question? Do you know how it compares

624
01:24:43,000 --> 01:24:45,467
to other afterschool program costs?

625
01:24:47,066 --> 01:24:50,000
- It's a lit, it's less than some

626
01:24:50,233 --> 01:24:51,767
and a little bit more than others.

627
01:24:52,133 --> 01:24:55,333
So about the same as market value.

628
01:24:55,634 --> 01:25:00,066
I would say the tough thing with ours is that we do have

629
01:25:00,066 --> 01:25:01,533
to pay for transportation

630
01:25:02,734 --> 01:25:06,066
as the school system currently is unable to provide

631
01:25:06,734 --> 01:25:10,934
the SAU 16 buses for to the community center.

632
01:25:11,266 --> 01:25:13,500
So we will be using our department vans

633
01:25:14,000 --> 01:25:17,133
and then when the vans are not available for other, due

634
01:25:17,133 --> 01:25:20,333
to other programming, we have to contract a bus

635
01:25:20,333 --> 01:25:21,634
to pick up the children.

636
01:25:21,867 --> 01:25:26,066
So that is a large expense, which has impacted the cost

637
01:25:26,066 --> 01:25:27,066
of the program a bit.

638
01:25:27,634 --> 01:25:28,634
- Got it. That's helpful to know.

639
01:25:28,634 --> 01:25:30,266
And do you know why they can't provide the busing?

640
01:25:31,000 --> 01:25:35,233
- I think currently it's that the, from what I understand,

641
01:25:35,900 --> 01:25:40,000
the route that would go on that bus is already pretty full

642
01:25:40,867 --> 01:25:44,834
and then there's potentially an opportunity in October

643
01:25:45,100 --> 01:25:48,233
for us to start using their bus if there's room.

644
01:25:48,667 --> 01:25:51,100
So it's kind of a, we don't know yet. Got it.

645
01:25:52,133 --> 01:25:55,066
So we're planning on paying for buses,

646
01:25:56,100 --> 01:25:58,033
hopefully we won't have to.

647
01:25:58,266 --> 01:26:00,734
And that will become a little bit more sustainable

648
01:26:00,934 --> 01:26:04,734
and could potentially impact cost as well. Got

649
01:26:04,734 --> 01:26:05,734
- It.

650
01:26:05,734 --> 01:26:07,300
Thank you. Thank you for the question. Mr. Sharran, please.

651
01:26:08,567 --> 01:26:12,066
- I just want to thank you for both of you, for your

652
01:26:12,033 --> 01:26:13,567
and your department's work

653
01:26:13,700 --> 01:26:17,266
and your creativity to supply something

654
01:26:17,266 --> 01:26:20,100
that this town really needs, which is afterschool childcare

655
01:26:21,433 --> 01:26:23,567
and, and to do it in a way

656
01:26:23,567 --> 01:26:25,867
that does not impact the general fund.

657
01:26:26,233 --> 01:26:27,500
That's great creativity

658
01:26:27,734 --> 01:26:30,233
and I'm very pleased to have you in front

659
01:26:30,233 --> 01:26:32,333
of us tonight in presenting this program.

660
01:26:32,734 --> 01:26:33,767
Thank you. Thank you,

661
01:26:33,767 --> 01:26:34,767
- Thank you.

662
01:26:35,567 --> 01:26:37,100
- I have a few questions please. Sure.

663
01:26:38,100 --> 01:26:43,066
So I, I love the idea $35 a day per child. Correct?

664
01:26:43,367 --> 01:26:44,467
That's the, the cost.

665
01:26:44,700 --> 01:26:48,300
So after this gets off the ground

666
01:26:48,634 --> 01:26:51,700
and you look at numbers, we could try to look at it

667
01:26:51,734 --> 01:26:53,634
and get a little bit, see if we can bring

668
01:26:53,634 --> 01:26:54,734
that down a little bit in the future.

669
01:26:55,266 --> 01:26:57,734
I know this is new, so I really do appreciate,

670
01:26:58,333 --> 01:27:00,066
I just think $35 a day

671
01:27:00,066 --> 01:27:01,834
for a child might be a little tough for some people.

672
01:27:02,100 --> 01:27:03,734
I agree. Yeah, I know. I know you do.

673
01:27:04,033 --> 01:27:06,000
I just want to put it out there

674
01:27:06,066 --> 01:27:08,500
that maybe reevaluate it in a year or so.

675
01:27:10,000 --> 01:27:11,233
What's the staffing Right now?

676
01:27:11,834 --> 01:27:14,000
We only need this coordinator to do this.

677
01:27:15,000 --> 01:27:18,033
- No, we have the, the full-time position.

678
01:27:18,266 --> 01:27:22,000
So the afterschool or the youth program coordinator.

679
01:27:22,367 --> 01:27:24,066
Afterschool program coordinator.

680
01:27:24,300 --> 01:27:26,634
They would be doing all the logistics

681
01:27:26,900 --> 01:27:29,033
and planning of the activities

682
01:27:29,066 --> 01:27:30,500
and communicating with the families,

683
01:27:30,667 --> 01:27:31,767
really running the program.

684
01:27:32,634 --> 01:27:35,033
And then we would have a youth program lead who's kind

685
01:27:35,033 --> 01:27:37,300
of facilitating the activities in the afternoon.

686
01:27:38,266 --> 01:27:39,734
And then we would have one

687
01:27:39,734 --> 01:27:43,233
or two support staff, depending on our numbers for the day.

688
01:27:43,867 --> 01:27:45,233
We do a one to 10 ratio.

689
01:27:45,467 --> 01:27:48,300
So depending on how many kids we have each day is

690
01:27:48,300 --> 01:27:50,000
how many staff members we have. If that

691
01:27:50,467 --> 01:27:51,467
- It It does.

692
01:27:51,467 --> 01:27:53,767
So the support staff, those two support staff staff,

693
01:27:54,133 --> 01:27:55,567
do we have them right now

694
01:27:55,667 --> 01:27:57,734
or do we have to add that to the budget? Nope,

695
01:27:57,734 --> 01:27:58,734
- That's already - Included.

696
01:27:58,734 --> 01:27:59,934
It's already included, yes. Perfect.

697
01:28:00,100 --> 01:28:01,467
I just wanted to make sure people know

698
01:28:02,233 --> 01:28:05,100
because I love that you're making it self-sustaining.

699
01:28:05,266 --> 01:28:07,834
It's paying for itself. That's really important. Yeah.

700
01:28:08,900 --> 01:28:11,033
So yeah, I think this is a great idea.

701
01:28:12,734 --> 01:28:17,100
We have the ability, it's gonna self sustain

702
01:28:17,634 --> 01:28:19,767
and it's something our community needs.

703
01:28:19,867 --> 01:28:22,000
So thank you so much for doing this.

704
01:28:22,667 --> 01:28:25,500
- Our pleasure. - Thank you. Select Women Gilman.

705
01:28:28,567 --> 01:28:31,000
- I don't think I really have anything to add onto it.

706
01:28:31,133 --> 01:28:34,333
My fellow members have already said, this is really exciting

707
01:28:34,333 --> 01:28:38,767
because I remember having to find this kind

708
01:28:38,767 --> 01:28:41,133
of care myself, so I have it right there.

709
01:28:42,300 --> 01:28:44,767
Excuse me. Along

710
01:28:44,767 --> 01:28:46,767
with the afterschool adventure programs that you have.

711
01:28:47,867 --> 01:28:48,900
I think it's really exciting.

712
01:28:50,000 --> 01:28:52,767
- Thank you. Thank you. - So thanks again

713
01:28:52,767 --> 01:28:56,000
and I appreciate your flexibility in, in entertaining,

714
01:28:56,000 --> 01:28:59,066
looking at decreasing the cost for folks,

715
01:28:59,834 --> 01:29:01,033
should we find alternate

716
01:29:01,100 --> 01:29:03,033
transportation? 'cause I think that's really important.

717
01:29:03,500 --> 01:29:05,567
- Absolutely. And of course like as we build

718
01:29:05,567 --> 01:29:08,100
and grow this program and as our numbers grow

719
01:29:08,000 --> 01:29:10,767
and we're able to be more financially sustainable,

720
01:29:10,767 --> 01:29:13,000
that's when we will see that budget impact.

721
01:29:13,266 --> 01:29:14,367
But we did have to budget

722
01:29:14,467 --> 01:29:16,367
and price based on minimum numbers.

723
01:29:16,367 --> 01:29:21,033
Understand? Yep. So once we exceed those, hopefully

724
01:29:21,033 --> 01:29:23,367
as it grows, we can, we can become a bit more

725
01:29:23,367 --> 01:29:24,367
- Affordable.

726
01:29:24,367 --> 01:29:25,100
And for anyone in the room

727
01:29:25,166 --> 01:29:27,333
or anyone listening at home, our parks

728
01:29:27,333 --> 01:29:29,066
and rec department, I'm on that.

729
01:29:30,000 --> 01:29:33,333
I'm the select board rep to that advisory board.

730
01:29:33,500 --> 01:29:35,300
And this is something they're always looking at

731
01:29:35,567 --> 01:29:38,000
and ways to just keep the costs affordable.

732
01:29:38,634 --> 01:29:39,634
So

733
01:29:40,333 --> 01:29:41,333
- It's in their mission statement,

734
01:29:41,567 --> 01:29:43,000
- It is definitely in their mission

735
01:29:43,000 --> 01:29:44,266
statement and they adhere to it.

736
01:29:44,266 --> 01:29:46,100
And I really appreciate that

737
01:29:46,133 --> 01:29:48,834
because that's why it was started in the first place.

738
01:29:49,066 --> 01:29:50,700
That's right. So thank you.

739
01:29:50,767 --> 01:29:53,333
- Thank you. Moving on.

740
01:29:53,834 --> 01:29:56,333
- Moving on to other ways

741
01:29:56,634 --> 01:29:59,467
to be more financially sustainable and conscious.

742
01:30:00,033 --> 01:30:03,066
We have another hospital grant for you all

743
01:30:03,166 --> 01:30:04,500
to approve hopefully.

744
01:30:05,233 --> 01:30:08,634
So this is through the Exeter Hospital grant.

745
01:30:08,867 --> 01:30:11,533
We've received this grant the last two years in a row,

746
01:30:12,233 --> 01:30:14,467
and they're doing it just a little bit differently this year

747
01:30:14,467 --> 01:30:18,066
where instead of doing, you know, like year by year,

748
01:30:18,533 --> 01:30:20,700
they wanna have like a three year plan here.

749
01:30:20,900 --> 01:30:25,033
So in the application that you all got in your packet,

750
01:30:26,066 --> 01:30:29,000
it's 30,000 annually for the next three years.

751
01:30:29,033 --> 01:30:33,467
So 90,000 total. And that is for senior programming.

752
01:30:36,000 --> 01:30:40,000
Out of that 30,000 each year, a portion of it goes

753
01:30:40,033 --> 01:30:42,500
to our part-time senior coordinator.

754
01:30:42,634 --> 01:30:45,000
So that pays 20% of their salary.

755
01:30:45,433 --> 01:30:48,300
Another 20% comes outta the rec revolving

756
01:30:48,300 --> 01:30:50,867
and the remaining comes out of the general fund.

757
01:30:52,266 --> 01:30:54,500
Also out of the grant, we pay

758
01:30:54,500 --> 01:30:56,233
for things like coach bus trips,

759
01:30:56,266 --> 01:30:59,834
which have become very popular as well

760
01:30:59,834 --> 01:31:01,000
as program instructors

761
01:31:02,100 --> 01:31:04,300
and things like the monthly senior luncheons

762
01:31:05,500 --> 01:31:06,567
and any other events

763
01:31:06,734 --> 01:31:09,233
or programs that the public would like to see.

764
01:31:09,500 --> 01:31:14,033
So it certainly helps us keep costs down for everyone.

765
01:31:16,567 --> 01:31:20,066
So I guess we'd entertain a motion for you all to approve

766
01:31:20,667 --> 01:31:25,500
or accept the grant so we could have Mr. Cohen sign it

767
01:31:26,433 --> 01:31:28,367
and get that back to them as soon as possible.

768
01:31:29,066 --> 01:31:30,734
- So before we do that, are there any questions?

769
01:31:32,000 --> 01:31:34,734
- Not only that, the August 1st was the start date,

770
01:31:34,734 --> 01:31:35,934
but we're okay still, right?

771
01:31:35,934 --> 01:31:38,634
- Yes. Yeah, they're aware that we had to, it had to be

772
01:31:39,100 --> 01:31:40,567
approved at this tonight's meeting,

773
01:31:41,333 --> 01:31:42,333
- Mr. Tran.

774
01:31:42,867 --> 01:31:47,533
- So is this grant part of what Beth Israel

775
01:31:48,033 --> 01:31:51,700
Lahey agreed to do within the community when they took

776
01:31:51,700 --> 01:31:52,767
over Exeter Hospital?

777
01:31:52,934 --> 01:31:54,100
Is this kind of part of that

778
01:31:54,100 --> 01:31:55,100
- Agreement?

779
01:31:55,100 --> 01:31:56,233
Yes. Yeah. We're one of the organizations

780
01:31:56,300 --> 01:31:57,367
that they're, they're

781
01:31:57,367 --> 01:31:58,367
- Helping.

782
01:31:58,367 --> 01:32:00,867
Yeah. So they're living up to their agreement that they made

783
01:32:01,333 --> 01:32:03,567
with the state's attorney general.

784
01:32:03,934 --> 01:32:06,066
Right. Okay. Thank you. That was my question.

785
01:32:07,634 --> 01:32:10,567
- And I appreciate the increased act activities

786
01:32:10,567 --> 01:32:13,000
that you're doing with this group of folks.

787
01:32:13,033 --> 01:32:14,634
And I've actually passed the van

788
01:32:14,634 --> 01:32:16,133
of the bus several times on 95

789
01:32:16,367 --> 01:32:17,867
and it's always good to see it full.

790
01:32:18,100 --> 01:32:20,233
Yeah. So thank you for the,

791
01:32:20,233 --> 01:32:22,066
for the extended programming that you're doing.

792
01:32:22,367 --> 01:32:25,300
One quick question. The agreement, is that signed by Mr.

793
01:32:25,467 --> 01:32:26,533
Beson or Mr. Cohen?

794
01:32:27,033 --> 01:32:29,133
- I believe it's Mr. Cohen. Yeah. Mr. Cohen.

795
01:32:29,133 --> 01:32:31,000
- Yeah. Okay. Are there any other questions?

796
01:32:31,500 --> 01:32:33,000
If not, then I would entertain a motion

797
01:32:34,033 --> 01:32:38,033
to accept the community grant from Exeter Hospital in the

798
01:32:38,033 --> 01:32:42,767
amount of $90,000 to cover funding

799
01:32:43,000 --> 01:32:46,367
for senior programming through the Exter Parks

800
01:32:46,367 --> 01:32:48,734
and Rec department for the period of time

801
01:32:48,734 --> 01:32:52,367
of August 1st, 2026 through October 30th, 2029.

802
01:32:53,233 --> 01:32:55,500
And to further authorize the town manager

803
01:32:55,667 --> 01:32:57,166
to sign the corresponding document.

804
01:32:57,500 --> 01:32:58,567
- So moved. Second

805
01:32:58,867 --> 01:32:59,867
- Is a motion to second.

806
01:32:59,867 --> 01:33:02,500
Any discussion? Seeing none. All those in favor? Aye. Aye.

807
01:33:02,533 --> 01:33:06,000
Aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Thank you. You're

808
01:33:06,000 --> 01:33:07,000
- Welcome.

809
01:33:07,000 --> 01:33:08,433
Thank you. Next. And last

810
01:33:08,433 --> 01:33:10,634
but not least, in your packet tonight,

811
01:33:10,634 --> 01:33:15,266
you have our application for this year's annual powder cake,

812
01:33:15,266 --> 01:33:16,533
beer and chili festival.

813
01:33:17,066 --> 01:33:20,300
I forget, is it the 14th, 15th, annual, what?

814
01:33:20,533 --> 01:33:22,500
We are, we're getting up. I can't remember what year.

815
01:33:22,500 --> 01:33:24,734
It's 12th. Okay. I'm getting ahead of myself a little bit,

816
01:33:24,934 --> 01:33:29,033
but yeah, no major changes this year.

817
01:33:31,767 --> 01:33:34,033
Anyone has any questions on the application?

818
01:33:35,066 --> 01:33:36,533
- Any questions for Mr. Toby?

819
01:33:37,166 --> 01:33:38,667
- Very successful year here. I gotta

820
01:33:38,667 --> 01:33:39,667
- Hope to see you - All day.

821
01:33:39,667 --> 01:33:40,667
I got a note last year.

822
01:33:40,934 --> 01:33:42,533
- Okay. - More chili. More.

823
01:33:42,533 --> 01:33:45,367
- Yes. - Did you get that note? Yes, we

824
01:33:45,367 --> 01:33:46,066
- Did. Yeah.

825
01:33:46,634 --> 01:33:48,266
- Lots of beer, not enough food. Yep.

826
01:33:48,500 --> 01:33:50,066
So you're gonna balance that up. Yeah,

827
01:33:50,100 --> 01:33:52,767
- It's, I mean the, the restaurant industry

828
01:33:52,767 --> 01:33:54,533
and the brewery industry, I mean, they are,

829
01:33:54,634 --> 01:33:57,900
they're feeling the, the troubles right now.

830
01:33:58,734 --> 01:34:01,133
So last year we started implementing a stipend

831
01:34:01,634 --> 01:34:03,433
before it was all donated chili.

832
01:34:03,634 --> 01:34:07,333
So the stipend has definitely helped out as well as

833
01:34:08,033 --> 01:34:09,634
a cash award for first place.

834
01:34:09,867 --> 01:34:13,033
So we definitely got more, more people

835
01:34:13,033 --> 01:34:14,100
to participate last year.

836
01:34:14,133 --> 01:34:16,100
I think we had a few dropout last second,

837
01:34:16,266 --> 01:34:19,433
but we're, we were emailing more today, so we're up

838
01:34:19,433 --> 01:34:20,834
to about five or six right now.

839
01:34:21,000 --> 01:34:24,033
So our goal is to get over 10. Awesome.

840
01:34:24,100 --> 01:34:25,667
- Yeah. - You're meeting them a little bit

841
01:34:25,667 --> 01:34:28,767
with helping them to fund paying for the stuff.

842
01:34:28,867 --> 01:34:30,266
Exactly. Yeah. That's great.

843
01:34:30,433 --> 01:34:34,100
Yeah, it's tough all around it is. Restaurants aren't. Yeah.

844
01:34:34,433 --> 01:34:35,834
So thank you for that. Of course.

845
01:34:36,700 --> 01:34:39,333
- And a big part of the success are the volunteers.

846
01:34:39,367 --> 01:34:42,100
So I'm gonna give a, a plug that those like to volunteer

847
01:34:42,100 --> 01:34:44,033
for part or all the day to reach out to

848
01:34:44,767 --> 01:34:46,767
the Exeter Chamber or the Parks and Rec.

849
01:34:46,867 --> 01:34:49,333
But we encourage folks to volunteer. I volunteered in

850
01:34:49,333 --> 01:34:50,333
- Fast for your email.

851
01:34:50,333 --> 01:34:52,734
It's came out I think today. Yeah, the email reminder.

852
01:34:53,000 --> 01:34:55,000
- It's a lot of fun. And I think you get

853
01:34:55,000 --> 01:34:56,166
to partake a little bit at the end.

854
01:34:56,266 --> 01:34:57,266
Yep.

855
01:34:58,033 --> 01:34:59,500
- Take your shirt off and then you

856
01:34:59,734 --> 01:35:00,867
Yeah, you have your glass, right?

857
01:35:00,867 --> 01:35:03,000
You're, you're put another shirt off, right?

858
01:35:03,066 --> 01:35:05,533
Well you have one over it anyway. Yeah.

859
01:35:05,567 --> 01:35:07,100
Nobody wears 'em. They're fully

860
01:35:07,100 --> 01:35:08,100
- Dressed please - By themselves.

861
01:35:08,266 --> 01:35:11,100
Oh my God. Don't even bring that up, please.

862
01:35:11,567 --> 01:35:12,567
- We have an election coming up.

863
01:35:14,467 --> 01:35:19,100
- Oh my God. We're not going there. Let's move on.

864
01:35:19,900 --> 01:35:21,934
- If there are no other comments or questions

865
01:35:23,433 --> 01:35:28,066
or dress code suggestions, I would entertain a motion

866
01:35:28,000 --> 01:35:30,033
to approve the special event application

867
01:35:30,033 --> 01:35:31,233
for the Powder Keg Beer

868
01:35:31,233 --> 01:35:34,500
and Chili Festival to be held on October 3rd, 2026.

869
01:35:35,100 --> 01:35:38,033
I'm gonna start time of 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM So

870
01:35:38,033 --> 01:35:38,533
- Moved. Second.

871
01:35:38,900 --> 01:35:40,533
- It's a motion. Second. Any discussion?

872
01:35:40,900 --> 01:35:42,500
Seeing none. Oh, go ahead, please.

873
01:35:43,100 --> 01:35:45,367
- The two 50 commission is trying to figure out

874
01:35:45,367 --> 01:35:47,266
what we can do in association with the,

875
01:35:48,166 --> 01:35:49,834
with the beer and Chili Fest.

876
01:35:50,500 --> 01:35:53,333
We're kind of thinking of maybe something that was,

877
01:35:55,300 --> 01:35:56,734
that they drank way back when.

878
01:35:56,734 --> 01:35:58,867
It's called swill and it's something they drank.

879
01:35:59,000 --> 01:36:00,066
It's non-alcoholic,

880
01:36:00,667 --> 01:36:02,367
so it's something they drank in the fields

881
01:36:02,500 --> 01:36:03,834
when in hot summer days.

882
01:36:03,934 --> 01:36:06,333
So we might have a table with something.

883
01:36:06,834 --> 01:36:08,000
- Excellent. Terrific. Thank you for,

884
01:36:08,266 --> 01:36:09,467
thank you for mentioning that.

885
01:36:10,000 --> 01:36:12,066
We have a motion in a second on the table.

886
01:36:12,100 --> 01:36:14,100
Is there any further discussion? Seeing none.

887
01:36:14,100 --> 01:36:17,734
All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries.

888
01:36:17,734 --> 01:36:18,734
Thank you both this evening. Aye.

889
01:36:18,734 --> 01:36:19,567
Thank you all. Good to see you.

890
01:36:20,166 --> 01:36:24,700
- To see you. - I'd like to invite Steve Cronin,

891
01:36:24,700 --> 01:36:26,767
our Public works director and Steve Dalton, water

892
01:36:27,066 --> 01:36:29,700
and sewer director.

893
01:36:31,033 --> 01:36:32,934
Good evening. Good evening. Good evening.

894
01:36:35,133 --> 01:36:36,934
- Thank you Mr. Chair, members of the board.

895
01:36:37,333 --> 01:36:38,934
So tonight we wanted to provide you

896
01:36:38,934 --> 01:36:41,000
with an update on Exeter's water supply

897
01:36:41,000 --> 01:36:43,367
and more specifically or water supply capacity rather,

898
01:36:43,367 --> 01:36:44,700
and more specifically how it relates

899
01:36:44,700 --> 01:36:48,100
to future development and redevelopment.

900
01:36:48,100 --> 01:36:50,533
So over the past several years, the town's been

901
01:36:51,133 --> 01:36:54,567
evaluating both our surface water and groundwater supplies

902
01:36:55,000 --> 01:36:58,233
and identifying improvements needed to increase capacity,

903
01:36:58,533 --> 01:37:01,500
reliability, and system redundancy as well.

904
01:37:02,000 --> 01:37:05,033
So as those improvements move forward, we also need

905
01:37:05,033 --> 01:37:08,266
to consider how additional water demands are evaluated

906
01:37:08,367 --> 01:37:11,133
and how we balance new connections with the capacity needed

907
01:37:11,266 --> 01:37:13,867
to reliably serve the overall system.

908
01:37:14,500 --> 01:37:15,934
So tonight I'm gonna walk you

909
01:37:15,934 --> 01:37:19,333
through our current water demand, our available source

910
01:37:19,367 --> 01:37:22,066
and treatment capacity, the regulated, the regulatory

911
01:37:22,233 --> 01:37:25,734
and planning criteria that we use to evaluate that capacity

912
01:37:26,266 --> 01:37:29,066
and the improvements that are currently underway.

913
01:37:30,467 --> 01:37:34,000
So this discussion tonight really begins with the assessment

914
01:37:34,233 --> 01:37:37,467
of our water system that was completed

915
01:37:37,467 --> 01:37:39,133
by Underwood Engineers in 2020.

916
01:37:39,333 --> 01:37:42,834
So that assessment is actually up on the DPW website.

917
01:37:44,066 --> 01:37:48,000
It's under, I believe, water, water system studies.

918
01:37:48,133 --> 01:37:49,533
So, and if anyone in the public wants

919
01:37:49,634 --> 01:37:51,133
to look at that, it's available.

920
01:37:52,066 --> 01:37:53,767
A lot of the information contained in

921
01:37:53,767 --> 01:37:56,300
that assessment is available in this presentation tonight.

922
01:37:57,900 --> 01:37:59,033
So the work of

923
01:37:59,033 --> 01:38:01,266
that assessment looked at both our service water

924
01:38:01,433 --> 01:38:02,634
and groundwater assets

925
01:38:02,834 --> 01:38:05,033
and identified the need for additional improvements

926
01:38:05,033 --> 01:38:09,667
to address aging infrastructure, improve reliability,

927
01:38:09,734 --> 01:38:11,100
and meet future demands.

928
01:38:12,367 --> 01:38:13,834
The strategy that developed from

929
01:38:13,834 --> 01:38:16,266
that work was intentionally diversified.

930
01:38:16,734 --> 01:38:19,333
We really don't wanna rely exclusively on surface water

931
01:38:19,433 --> 01:38:21,033
or exclusively on groundwater.

932
01:38:21,500 --> 01:38:23,433
We have the benefit of having both types of sources.

933
01:38:24,266 --> 01:38:26,066
And so the long term goal is to maintain

934
01:38:26,133 --> 01:38:30,533
and improve that diversity so that the system is reliable,

935
01:38:31,133 --> 01:38:32,667
resilient, and cost effective.

936
01:38:34,000 --> 01:38:36,166
So we're implementing those improvements in phases.

937
01:38:36,734 --> 01:38:38,734
Some are underway today,

938
01:38:38,867 --> 01:38:41,300
and then some are currently improved into the capital

939
01:38:41,300 --> 01:38:43,300
improvement plan over the next several years.

940
01:38:44,166 --> 01:38:47,100
The question before us tonight is how do we manage

941
01:38:47,100 --> 01:38:48,567
that capacity moving forward

942
01:38:49,300 --> 01:38:51,133
while those improvements are completed?

943
01:38:54,000 --> 01:38:57,867
So before talking about capacity, it's important

944
01:38:57,867 --> 01:38:59,834
to understand how much water exter currently

945
01:38:59,900 --> 01:39:01,700
loses our average annual.

946
01:39:02,066 --> 01:39:04,367
Our average, our annual, excuse me,

947
01:39:04,367 --> 01:39:06,934
average day demand is approximately 1 million gallons per

948
01:39:06,934 --> 01:39:09,934
day, or one MGD during the summer.

949
01:39:09,934 --> 01:39:14,500
That increases to 1.17 MGD for planning purposes.

950
01:39:14,834 --> 01:39:17,000
Our current maximum day demand is approximately

951
01:39:17,000 --> 01:39:19,100
1.6 million gallons per day.

952
01:39:19,734 --> 01:39:21,066
There have been individual days

953
01:39:21,066 --> 01:39:23,500
where our production has exceeded that 1.6 million,

954
01:39:24,634 --> 01:39:28,033
but the 2020 assessment found that those were higher peaks

955
01:39:28,033 --> 01:39:30,433
that are associated with unusual events like system

956
01:39:30,433 --> 01:39:31,900
flushing, water main breaks

957
01:39:32,300 --> 01:39:34,667
or tank filling following maintenance.

958
01:39:34,734 --> 01:39:37,133
So for the purpose of evaluating available capacity,

959
01:39:38,467 --> 01:39:41,634
1.66 million gallons a day is the

960
01:39:41,634 --> 01:39:43,133
maximum day demand that we're using.

961
01:39:44,367 --> 01:39:47,700
The other important point is a demand is not consistent.

962
01:39:47,767 --> 01:39:50,266
Summer demand's higher, but,

963
01:39:50,500 --> 01:39:53,266
and drought conditions can occur at the same time the

964
01:39:53,500 --> 01:39:54,567
customer demand is increasing.

965
01:39:55,033 --> 01:39:58,000
So that's why it's not simply comparing EV annual average

966
01:39:58,100 --> 01:40:00,000
day demand to total system capacity.

967
01:40:01,000 --> 01:40:02,734
It doesn't give us really a whole complete picture

968
01:40:02,734 --> 01:40:04,033
of what's going on in the system.

969
01:40:08,266 --> 01:40:10,000
So one distinction that's important

970
01:40:10,533 --> 01:40:13,367
for tonight is the difference between source capacity

971
01:40:13,467 --> 01:40:14,700
and treatment capacity.

972
01:40:15,033 --> 01:40:17,100
So source capacity answers the question,

973
01:40:17,066 --> 01:40:20,033
how much raw water can our natural sources sustainably

974
01:40:20,033 --> 01:40:22,700
provide for our surface water,

975
01:40:22,700 --> 01:40:24,133
which includes the Exeter River,

976
01:40:24,133 --> 01:40:26,667
the Exeter Reservoir in Skinner Springs.

977
01:40:27,000 --> 01:40:30,100
The estimated sustainable source capacity is approximately

978
01:40:30,233 --> 01:40:34,100
1.67 MGD for our groundwater.

979
01:40:34,166 --> 01:40:36,567
Our existing three wells Stadium, Gilman

980
01:40:36,567 --> 01:40:39,066
and Larry Lane have an estimated combined capacity

981
01:40:39,133 --> 01:40:40,734
of 1 million gallons per day.

982
01:40:42,000 --> 01:40:44,100
The drink water road, which we're developing now,

983
01:40:44,367 --> 01:40:47,934
will it add another 576,000 gallons a day

984
01:40:47,934 --> 01:40:51,066
of source capacity, bringing the total ground water capacity

985
01:40:51,133 --> 01:40:53,867
up to 1.576 NGD.

986
01:40:55,500 --> 01:40:57,467
That additional capacity is important, not only

987
01:40:57,634 --> 01:41:00,634
'cause it adds more water, but it provides redundancy

988
01:41:00,634 --> 01:41:03,133
and gives our operators greater flexibility in

989
01:41:03,166 --> 01:41:05,133
how the wells are operated and maintained.

990
01:41:06,934 --> 01:41:10,000
That doesn't necessarily mean that that source capacity is

991
01:41:10,767 --> 01:41:13,100
always available for delivery to our customers.

992
01:41:14,000 --> 01:41:16,133
So treatment capacity answers the question,

993
01:41:16,000 --> 01:41:18,567
how much finished water can our treatment

994
01:41:18,567 --> 01:41:20,166
facilities reliably produce?

995
01:41:21,033 --> 01:41:23,567
Our current surface water treatment plant has an effective

996
01:41:23,767 --> 01:41:26,266
finished water capacity capacity, excuse me,

997
01:41:26,266 --> 01:41:28,467
of approximately 1.25 MGD.

998
01:41:28,934 --> 01:41:31,867
That's less than the 1.67 of the sources.

999
01:41:33,066 --> 01:41:35,266
The limitation is primarily the plant itself.

1000
01:41:35,734 --> 01:41:38,934
The existing plant operates at 82% efficiency right now

1001
01:41:39,133 --> 01:41:42,000
because of aging equipment, challenging water quality,

1002
01:41:42,266 --> 01:41:45,500
and the inability to recycle bath wash water.

1003
01:41:47,000 --> 01:41:49,266
The groundwater treatment plant currently combines

1004
01:41:49,266 --> 01:41:52,000
approximately one MGD of finished water capacity.

1005
01:41:52,567 --> 01:41:55,000
The plant itself has some additional the theoretical

1006
01:41:55,000 --> 01:41:56,033
treatment capacity,

1007
01:41:56,667 --> 01:41:58,734
but current conditions of the Larry Lane well.

1008
01:41:58,834 --> 01:42:01,233
And then limitations that are associated with filtration

1009
01:42:01,867 --> 01:42:04,333
and back and residual handling capacity constrain

1010
01:42:04,333 --> 01:42:07,133
what we can realistically produce.

1011
01:42:07,900 --> 01:42:09,767
So when we combine those two treatment systems,

1012
01:42:10,100 --> 01:42:13,300
our effective finished water capacity is approximately

1013
01:42:14,066 --> 01:42:15,567
2.25 mgb.

1014
01:42:20,567 --> 01:42:21,867
The next question to consider is

1015
01:42:21,867 --> 01:42:24,333
how much reserve capacity should a municipal

1016
01:42:25,066 --> 01:42:26,266
water system maintain?

1017
01:42:27,266 --> 01:42:29,100
So there are two important standards

1018
01:42:29,300 --> 01:42:30,567
that are part of this discussion.

1019
01:42:30,567 --> 01:42:34,033
First, the recommended standards for waterworks provide that

1020
01:42:34,100 --> 01:42:35,000
for groundwater sources.

1021
01:42:35,934 --> 01:42:38,000
Total developed capacity should be sufficient

1022
01:42:38,000 --> 01:42:39,500
to meet maximum day demand

1023
01:42:39,867 --> 01:42:41,834
with the largest producing well outta

1024
01:42:41,834 --> 01:42:43,634
service for surface water.

1025
01:42:43,700 --> 01:42:46,300
The standard focuses on whether the sources are adequate

1026
01:42:46,333 --> 01:42:48,033
to meet maximum projected demand

1027
01:42:48,033 --> 01:42:49,767
during severe drought conditions,

1028
01:42:50,300 --> 01:42:52,100
which include a one in 50 year drought

1029
01:42:52,266 --> 01:42:53,300
or the drought of record.

1030
01:42:55,100 --> 01:42:58,467
Any N-H-D-E-S regulations also establish specific

1031
01:42:58,467 --> 01:42:59,934
groundwater capacity requirements.

1032
01:43:00,233 --> 01:43:03,333
Those regulations require total developed groundwater

1033
01:43:03,700 --> 01:43:05,367
capacity to meet max day demand

1034
01:43:06,133 --> 01:43:08,500
or to meet average day demand with again,

1035
01:43:08,500 --> 01:43:10,367
the largest producing well out of surface.

1036
01:43:12,033 --> 01:43:13,266
The distinction's important

1037
01:43:13,266 --> 01:43:16,333
because Exeter doesn't rely solely on groundwater.

1038
01:43:16,634 --> 01:43:18,834
We combine both surface water and groundwater.

1039
01:43:19,934 --> 01:43:21,700
But from an operational compliance

1040
01:43:21,867 --> 01:43:26,033
and planning perspective, we're required by N-H-D-E-S rules

1041
01:43:26,100 --> 01:43:29,233
to calculate capacity with the largest source out of water.

1042
01:43:30,100 --> 01:43:31,500
So that's particularly relevant

1043
01:43:31,934 --> 01:43:34,300
because obviously we have the aging surface water treatment

1044
01:43:34,300 --> 01:43:36,734
plant, we have the reduced capacity at Larry Lane.

1045
01:43:36,734 --> 01:43:38,700
Well, and it's also important to note

1046
01:43:38,700 --> 01:43:40,333
that our water system is not

1047
01:43:40,333 --> 01:43:42,066
interconnected with any of our neighbors.

1048
01:43:42,000 --> 01:43:46,033
So essentially we're on a water island,

1049
01:43:46,233 --> 01:43:47,867
for lack of a better term.

1050
01:43:52,100 --> 01:43:55,367
This slide here really gets us sort of the central issue

1051
01:43:56,033 --> 01:43:58,033
with all of our existing sources available.

1052
01:43:58,133 --> 01:44:02,100
We have approximately 2.25 million gallons per day of

1053
01:44:03,000 --> 01:44:04,000
finished water capacity.

1054
01:44:04,433 --> 01:44:09,133
Our max max day demand, again, is approximately 1.6 MGD.

1055
01:44:09,433 --> 01:44:10,700
So with everything operating,

1056
01:44:10,867 --> 01:44:14,533
we have approximately 650,000 gallons per day of capacity

1057
01:44:15,000 --> 01:44:16,867
above the current max day demand.

1058
01:44:18,000 --> 01:44:21,066
However, if we then apply the current regulatory criteria

1059
01:44:21,333 --> 01:44:23,500
and assume that our largest well will Air Lane wells

1060
01:44:23,567 --> 01:44:27,467
unavailable, that capacity drops to 1.75

1061
01:44:30,500 --> 01:44:33,166
against a max day demand of 1.6 MGD.

1062
01:44:33,166 --> 01:44:36,000
That leaves only approximately 150 gallons per day

1063
01:44:36,066 --> 01:44:38,000
of excess capacity in the system.

1064
01:44:38,533 --> 01:44:41,900
So that 150 gallon number again assumes that we're able

1065
01:44:41,900 --> 01:44:45,133
to meet max day demand with the largest source on available.

1066
01:44:49,433 --> 01:44:52,500
This graphic here provides a a graphical representation

1067
01:44:53,033 --> 01:44:54,100
of the same issue.

1068
01:44:54,834 --> 01:44:57,000
The important thing to focus on is the relationship

1069
01:44:57,000 --> 01:44:58,266
between our current demand

1070
01:44:58,467 --> 01:45:00,066
and the available capacity under

1071
01:45:00,066 --> 01:45:01,433
different operating conditions.

1072
01:45:02,066 --> 01:45:05,467
On an average day, we have significant capacity, even

1073
01:45:05,567 --> 01:45:07,834
during summer average conditions,

1074
01:45:07,834 --> 01:45:09,100
we have reasonable capacity.

1075
01:45:09,467 --> 01:45:10,667
The constraint again,

1076
01:45:10,667 --> 01:45:13,333
becomes more apparent when we look at max day demand

1077
01:45:13,700 --> 01:45:15,834
and then account for the loss of the largest source.

1078
01:45:16,367 --> 01:45:18,934
That's where the margin becomes relatively small,

1079
01:45:18,934 --> 01:45:20,634
that 150,000 gallons per day

1080
01:45:22,100 --> 01:45:24,700
and why we should be cautious moving forward about

1081
01:45:25,000 --> 01:45:27,934
permanently committing large amounts of additional demand

1082
01:45:27,934 --> 01:45:29,000
to future projects

1083
01:45:29,100 --> 01:45:32,700
before the projects we talk about are implemented.

1084
01:45:38,100 --> 01:45:39,934
So we also need to recognize that today,

1085
01:45:39,934 --> 01:45:43,100
today's meter demand doesn't represent all the demand

1086
01:45:43,100 --> 01:45:44,133
that's already been committed.

1087
01:45:44,900 --> 01:45:46,233
There are developments that have been approved

1088
01:45:46,266 --> 01:45:47,700
but are either under construction

1089
01:45:47,834 --> 01:45:50,467
or have not been fully occupied based

1090
01:45:50,467 --> 01:45:51,567
on our current estimates.

1091
01:45:51,567 --> 01:45:56,233
Those projects represent approximately 157,440 gallons per

1092
01:45:56,233 --> 01:45:58,133
day of additional allocated demand.

1093
01:45:59,100 --> 01:46:03,000
There's another approximately 12,258 gallons per day

1094
01:46:03,033 --> 01:46:05,066
associated with projects that are currently

1095
01:46:05,066 --> 01:46:07,634
before either the zoning board or the planning.

1096
01:46:09,133 --> 01:46:10,834
Those are important. Those figures are important

1097
01:46:10,834 --> 01:46:13,066
because the water associated with improved project

1098
01:46:13,567 --> 01:46:15,233
may not necessarily appear in our

1099
01:46:15,233 --> 01:46:16,567
historical production data.

1100
01:46:16,567 --> 01:46:20,033
So when we evaluate capacity for another project, we need

1101
01:46:20,033 --> 01:46:22,133
to account for not only what customers are using today,

1102
01:46:23,000 --> 01:46:25,700
but also water demand the town has already committed to

1103
01:46:26,000 --> 01:46:27,233
or approved developments.

1104
01:46:32,767 --> 01:46:35,500
So based on that, we're gonna be recommending

1105
01:46:35,500 --> 01:46:38,100
to the planning board that any new development

1106
01:46:38,133 --> 01:46:40,100
or redevelopment requesting a new

1107
01:46:40,233 --> 01:46:41,333
or increased connection

1108
01:46:41,333 --> 01:46:44,066
to the town's water system be evaluated on a case

1109
01:46:44,133 --> 01:46:48,433
by case basis based on future available sys system

1110
01:46:48,834 --> 01:46:50,000
capacity and supply.

1111
01:46:51,066 --> 01:46:53,266
That evaluation will allow us to consider the size

1112
01:46:53,266 --> 01:46:56,100
and nature of the proposed demand previously committed

1113
01:46:56,100 --> 01:46:59,567
allocations, the status of ongoing water system improvements

1114
01:46:59,900 --> 01:47:01,634
and current supply conditions.

1115
01:47:02,233 --> 01:47:03,467
So for smaller projects

1116
01:47:03,467 --> 01:47:05,233
that could be pretty straightforward review,

1117
01:47:05,233 --> 01:47:08,066
but larger developments that have significant demand,

1118
01:47:08,500 --> 01:47:11,734
we're gonna need probably a more detailed evaluation on the

1119
01:47:12,033 --> 01:47:13,367
system for that particular project.

1120
01:47:14,367 --> 01:47:16,734
So where we don't have sufficient capacity available,

1121
01:47:17,066 --> 01:47:18,700
we could require an applicant to

1122
01:47:19,467 --> 01:47:22,533
identify an alternative water support source rather,

1123
01:47:23,333 --> 01:47:25,533
or other measures necessary provide

1124
01:47:25,533 --> 01:47:26,767
the proposed development.

1125
01:47:27,667 --> 01:47:29,900
So basically the intent here is

1126
01:47:29,900 --> 01:47:33,133
to avoid committing water supply faster than we can reliably

1127
01:47:33,133 --> 01:47:34,367
create additional task.

1128
01:47:41,367 --> 01:47:43,634
So lastly, I just want to emphasize

1129
01:47:43,634 --> 01:47:46,634
that we are currently actively working towards

1130
01:47:46,634 --> 01:47:48,000
increasing capacity.

1131
01:47:48,300 --> 01:47:50,634
The drink water road is currently under construction

1132
01:47:51,000 --> 01:47:54,033
and anticipated to be online by the summer of 2027.

1133
01:47:55,066 --> 01:47:57,367
That'll provide an important additional groundwater source

1134
01:47:57,667 --> 01:47:59,100
and redundancy that we talked about.

1135
01:47:59,734 --> 01:48:02,000
We're also planning a replacement for the Larry Lane.

1136
01:48:02,000 --> 01:48:04,133
Well in 2027.

1137
01:48:04,300 --> 01:48:06,934
Also, that's important

1138
01:48:06,934 --> 01:48:09,500
because the existing well has has experienced some

1139
01:48:10,000 --> 01:48:11,266
declining performance.

1140
01:48:11,333 --> 01:48:14,734
And it's currently producing below its

1141
01:48:15,300 --> 01:48:18,033
estimated sustainable yield by about 200 gallons a minute

1142
01:48:19,467 --> 01:48:21,634
surface water treatment plant replacement.

1143
01:48:21,634 --> 01:48:24,300
It's currently in design with construction proposed

1144
01:48:24,500 --> 01:48:25,533
for 2028.

1145
01:48:27,000 --> 01:48:29,367
This is important because our existing surface water sources

1146
01:48:29,567 --> 01:48:31,567
can provide more water than the existing plant.

1147
01:48:32,634 --> 01:48:34,033
However, it's also worth noting

1148
01:48:34,033 --> 01:48:36,767
that the Exeter River is being considered for the next round

1149
01:48:36,834 --> 01:48:40,100
of studies for the Instream Flow program, which could also

1150
01:48:40,767 --> 01:48:43,934
have an impact on our riverwood drawings.

1151
01:48:45,133 --> 01:48:48,634
We're proposing additional groundwater exploration in 2028

1152
01:48:48,834 --> 01:48:51,300
to identify another future source.

1153
01:48:52,467 --> 01:48:55,100
And finally, the CIP also includes the addition

1154
01:48:55,100 --> 01:48:58,634
of a fourth filter at the groundwater treatment plant in

1155
01:48:58,634 --> 01:49:03,100
2031, which again, would allow us to better utilize some

1156
01:49:03,100 --> 01:49:05,266
of those additional groundwater supplies.

1157
01:49:06,266 --> 01:49:08,767
So not a static situation.

1158
01:49:09,233 --> 01:49:11,367
We're obviously moving forward with a lot of improvements.

1159
01:49:11,867 --> 01:49:13,533
They're gonna help improve our capacity and

1160
01:49:13,567 --> 01:49:14,934
and system redundancy.

1161
01:49:16,100 --> 01:49:18,333
In the interim, again, our recommendation is

1162
01:49:18,333 --> 01:49:20,367
that we manage those new allocations carefully

1163
01:49:20,634 --> 01:49:24,300
and evaluate any significant new demands individually rather

1164
01:49:24,300 --> 01:49:28,233
than establishing a a single allocation number.

1165
01:49:31,266 --> 01:49:34,233
Yeah, so all in all, our objective is really just to

1166
01:49:36,634 --> 01:49:39,533
preserve our ability to, you know, supply our customers now

1167
01:49:39,533 --> 01:49:42,667
and in the future, but also continue

1168
01:49:42,667 --> 01:49:44,000
to make investments in the system

1169
01:49:44,033 --> 01:49:45,500
so we can support growth down the road.

1170
01:49:47,133 --> 01:49:50,133
- I appreciate the update and the presentation though.

1171
01:49:50,133 --> 01:49:52,000
There's no action before the board this evening.

1172
01:49:52,133 --> 01:49:54,000
Are there any comments or questions for Mr. Gro?

1173
01:49:56,867 --> 01:49:58,367
Great, thank you. Thank you very much.

1174
01:50:05,867 --> 01:50:08,033
Hey, our next agenda item is

1175
01:50:10,133 --> 01:50:13,033
committee formation of a pedestrian accessibility

1176
01:50:13,033 --> 01:50:14,300
and cycling advisory committee.

1177
01:50:15,066 --> 01:50:17,100
I believe Mr. Cohen, are you gonna present this?

1178
01:50:17,033 --> 01:50:18,467
- Yep. Thank you Mr. Chairman.

1179
01:50:20,233 --> 01:50:21,500
I bringing an item

1180
01:50:21,500 --> 01:50:23,100
for the board's consideration this evening.

1181
01:50:25,166 --> 01:50:27,100
In the brief three months that I've been here,

1182
01:50:27,033 --> 01:50:29,834
I've seen a number of issues of concern regarding bicycle

1183
01:50:29,934 --> 01:50:31,033
and pedestrian safety.

1184
01:50:31,367 --> 01:50:33,000
I've seen discussions occur sort

1185
01:50:33,000 --> 01:50:35,033
of spontaneously at planning board meetings.

1186
01:50:36,100 --> 01:50:38,934
I've seen some concerns which have come

1187
01:50:38,934 --> 01:50:42,700
before this board in terms of sidewalk safety, you know,

1188
01:50:42,767 --> 01:50:44,000
cast street comes to mind

1189
01:50:44,000 --> 01:50:46,000
and others in terms of, you know, pedestrian

1190
01:50:46,233 --> 01:50:47,266
and bicycle safety.

1191
01:50:47,767 --> 01:50:50,300
We're seeing the concerns now, you know, as we're underway

1192
01:50:50,300 --> 01:50:55,066
with the roundabout project, you know, we are, we're just,

1193
01:50:55,133 --> 01:50:58,066
you know, we're sort of hearing concerns about safety

1194
01:50:58,000 --> 01:50:59,100
to the, to the public.

1195
01:51:00,634 --> 01:51:04,834
And so what I've drafted is a draft charge

1196
01:51:06,500 --> 01:51:08,500
of an advisory committee that could

1197
01:51:09,900 --> 01:51:14,500
assist the community in addressing safety matters

1198
01:51:14,500 --> 01:51:16,700
for pedestrians, bicyclists, and,

1199
01:51:16,900 --> 01:51:20,000
and other users of multimodal transportation

1200
01:51:20,000 --> 01:51:21,033
within the community.

1201
01:51:22,467 --> 01:51:25,367
We know, and, and, and you've seen these presentations when

1202
01:51:26,233 --> 01:51:29,000
we've presented most recently to the planning board

1203
01:51:29,867 --> 01:51:31,100
for the Capital Improvement program.

1204
01:51:32,233 --> 01:51:34,467
And, you know, we'll, we'll see the results of

1205
01:51:34,467 --> 01:51:36,533
that this coming Thursday when the committee acts

1206
01:51:37,033 --> 01:51:39,333
upon its recommendations.

1207
01:51:39,734 --> 01:51:42,300
You know, it it, and these items came from the town's

1208
01:51:42,567 --> 01:51:44,266
existing master plan, our bicycle

1209
01:51:44,367 --> 01:51:45,734
and pedestrian master plan,

1210
01:51:46,033 --> 01:51:48,066
our Complete Streets Design guidelines

1211
01:51:48,667 --> 01:51:51,300
and other adopted transportation programs.

1212
01:51:52,233 --> 01:51:55,133
And again, in simplicity, it's meant to promote walking,

1213
01:51:55,533 --> 01:52:00,100
bicycling, micro mobility and accessible MO mobility

1214
01:52:00,500 --> 01:52:02,233
and to advise town boards

1215
01:52:03,000 --> 01:52:04,567
and staff regarding the planning

1216
01:52:05,133 --> 01:52:06,700
prioritization of those efforts.

1217
01:52:08,000 --> 01:52:09,834
And, and, and as we've discussed, even

1218
01:52:09,834 --> 01:52:12,000
to encourage potentially demonstration projects,

1219
01:52:12,500 --> 01:52:13,867
explore grant opportunities

1220
01:52:14,467 --> 01:52:16,700
and facilitate community engagement.

1221
01:52:18,033 --> 01:52:19,867
I think if such a committee were to be created,

1222
01:52:20,033 --> 01:52:22,834
a five member committee would be sufficient,

1223
01:52:23,133 --> 01:52:24,734
which staggered three year terms

1224
01:52:26,133 --> 01:52:28,533
and it's key that this would be, as the name suggests,

1225
01:52:28,533 --> 01:52:29,634
an advisory capacity.

1226
01:52:29,634 --> 01:52:32,934
Only My hesitancy, quite frankly,

1227
01:52:33,133 --> 01:52:37,066
in my frankness is I see the number of committees

1228
01:52:37,066 --> 01:52:40,266
that this town has and I also see the, the effort

1229
01:52:40,266 --> 01:52:43,300
and the attendance that this board has at those committees.

1230
01:52:43,333 --> 01:52:46,266
So I I I bring the realization

1231
01:52:46,567 --> 01:52:50,266
and the concern about, you know,

1232
01:52:50,834 --> 01:52:53,100
how much is too much in terms of the ask of the,

1233
01:52:53,000 --> 01:52:58,000
of the board members, particularly to staff and, and create

1234
01:52:58,100 --> 01:52:59,100
and support a committee.

1235
01:52:59,100 --> 01:53:02,734
You know, another committee, obviously we have, you know,

1236
01:53:02,934 --> 01:53:05,033
staff resources that support committees.

1237
01:53:06,734 --> 01:53:09,767
A again, I'm also mindful of the fact that

1238
01:53:11,133 --> 01:53:14,100
very soon if all goes according to, again, our plans

1239
01:53:14,233 --> 01:53:17,100
and capital plans efforts, that, you know,

1240
01:53:17,100 --> 01:53:19,567
next spring we'll be forming a major committee,

1241
01:53:20,100 --> 01:53:22,834
which will involve significant involvement in terms

1242
01:53:22,834 --> 01:53:25,133
of the master plan update committee.

1243
01:53:26,367 --> 01:53:28,567
And so I just want to point that out

1244
01:53:29,000 --> 01:53:33,100
and in terms of, you know, looking at the broad perspective

1245
01:53:33,133 --> 01:53:34,567
of what's ahead of us as a community.

1246
01:53:34,734 --> 01:53:36,700
So with that, I'll end my comments there.

1247
01:53:36,834 --> 01:53:41,634
And again, I'm not asking for a vote this evening, I'm just,

1248
01:53:41,734 --> 01:53:44,100
you know, sort of, you know, advancing a concept

1249
01:53:44,033 --> 01:53:45,567
to the board for consideration.

1250
01:53:46,900 --> 01:53:49,033
And again, be glad to answer any questions

1251
01:53:49,100 --> 01:53:50,634
or concerns that the board may have.

1252
01:53:52,867 --> 01:53:56,233
- Go ahead. - So I think part of the, the select board

1253
01:53:56,333 --> 01:53:59,500
and covering the meetings, it's helped to have a backup.

1254
01:54:00,934 --> 01:54:03,000
We, we didn't do that before

1255
01:54:03,133 --> 01:54:05,033
and we did start that a few years ago.

1256
01:54:09,133 --> 01:54:10,634
In your, in your draft,

1257
01:54:11,033 --> 01:54:13,100
would this include a DA accessibility?

1258
01:54:13,166 --> 01:54:15,066
Is that what the accessibility for? Yes, yes.

1259
01:54:15,100 --> 01:54:16,767
SO'S a plus for me. Yeah.

1260
01:54:17,233 --> 01:54:19,066
Because that's one of our goals Yeah.

1261
01:54:19,233 --> 01:54:21,533
Is to have better access and things.

1262
01:54:24,133 --> 01:54:25,133
One of my concerns,

1263
01:54:25,133 --> 01:54:27,734
and it's been this for quite a while, we have a lot

1264
01:54:27,734 --> 01:54:31,467
of committees and we're having a lot of missed meetings

1265
01:54:31,467 --> 01:54:32,767
because of lack of quorum.

1266
01:54:32,834 --> 01:54:36,934
Yeah. So if we're going to keep adding committees,

1267
01:54:37,000 --> 01:54:40,834
I really would like us to look at committees as a whole also

1268
01:54:41,500 --> 01:54:44,767
and start enforcing some of our rules on that.

1269
01:54:45,000 --> 01:54:47,000
That if meetings are missed

1270
01:54:47,100 --> 01:54:50,033
or we're not getting a quorum, we have to reevaluate

1271
01:54:52,500 --> 01:54:55,533
how many meetings we, how many committees we're gonna have

1272
01:54:56,066 --> 01:55:00,133
that aren't really performing, do we

1273
01:55:01,133 --> 01:55:04,533
start over and say, okay, if you can't make these meetings,

1274
01:55:04,700 --> 01:55:07,533
let's open it up for new, new people to come in who could

1275
01:55:08,133 --> 01:55:09,300
kind of do the commitments.

1276
01:55:10,367 --> 01:55:13,000
So that, that's just something I, I'm hesitant

1277
01:55:13,000 --> 01:55:15,533
to add any more committees at this point

1278
01:55:15,533 --> 01:55:16,700
because we have some problems,

1279
01:55:17,333 --> 01:55:19,867
but willing to have the conversation. Thank

1280
01:55:19,867 --> 01:55:20,867
- You.

1281
01:55:20,867 --> 01:55:22,467
Thank you for your thoughts. Mr. Sarre.

1282
01:55:23,500 --> 01:55:25,533
- Are there people here that might want to speak to this?

1283
01:55:26,133 --> 01:55:28,467
- There may be, but I'd like to talk internally first.

1284
01:55:29,000 --> 01:55:31,767
- I'm gonna hold my comments. Okay. Until after

1285
01:55:33,033 --> 01:55:34,033
- Second one coming.

1286
01:55:34,567 --> 01:55:36,033
- I mean, I feel the same as you, Nancy

1287
01:55:36,667 --> 01:55:40,734
and you about how many committees is too many.

1288
01:55:41,567 --> 01:55:44,100
What, what are we asking

1289
01:55:44,133 --> 01:55:48,467
of from our constituents?

1290
01:55:49,033 --> 01:55:51,867
And these are real problems.

1291
01:55:52,333 --> 01:55:57,266
I mean, the other piece is like the e-bike stuff that is,

1292
01:55:57,934 --> 01:56:00,300
that is like gonna ruin it for the, you know, for everybody.

1293
01:56:00,634 --> 01:56:02,033
And so how do we, how do we,

1294
01:56:02,333 --> 01:56:05,467
how are we thoughtful about some of this, some of this?

1295
01:56:05,667 --> 01:56:07,233
And you know, I don't want us just say,

1296
01:56:07,233 --> 01:56:09,100
oh well we have these committees so

1297
01:56:09,100 --> 01:56:11,133
therefore we can't have any more committees

1298
01:56:11,133 --> 01:56:12,900
because the town iterates

1299
01:56:12,900 --> 01:56:14,500
and the, the, you know, the problems

1300
01:56:14,500 --> 01:56:15,700
and the challenges iterate.

1301
01:56:16,300 --> 01:56:17,634
And I think one

1302
01:56:17,634 --> 01:56:20,166
of the most compelling things about Exeter is

1303
01:56:20,166 --> 01:56:24,467
that it is an inclusive, welcoming downtown, which we should

1304
01:56:25,000 --> 01:56:26,667
constantly be leaning into.

1305
01:56:29,867 --> 01:56:32,133
- Thank you Mr. Gilman.

1306
01:56:33,066 --> 01:56:37,033
- Yes, I have my concern about adding a new committee is the

1307
01:56:37,033 --> 01:56:38,033
staffing of the committee.

1308
01:56:38,367 --> 01:56:42,500
'cause it took me 15 years to get a staff member

1309
01:56:43,066 --> 01:56:47,667
for the HDC and we just got one for the Heritage Commission.

1310
01:56:48,233 --> 01:56:51,934
So given that this touches so many different

1311
01:56:55,433 --> 01:56:58,934
departments, mostly planning

1312
01:57:00,834 --> 01:57:04,834
and given that we've just passed the

1313
01:57:06,033 --> 01:57:08,367
bicycle or just came out with a bicycle

1314
01:57:08,467 --> 01:57:09,900
and pedestrian master plan,

1315
01:57:10,266 --> 01:57:12,867
this Complete street guidelines are still in the works.

1316
01:57:13,033 --> 01:57:14,834
The master plan is about to start again.

1317
01:57:14,834 --> 01:57:18,567
That maybe where this comes in is to,

1318
01:57:18,900 --> 01:57:23,000
into the master planning and make sure that's happening.

1319
01:57:23,033 --> 01:57:25,000
And then, I don't know the status of the other two,

1320
01:57:25,133 --> 01:57:29,700
but there's, I don't know, I just want

1321
01:57:29,700 --> 01:57:31,100
to see some rollout from those two

1322
01:57:31,100 --> 01:57:32,233
things we've already committed to.

1323
01:57:33,634 --> 01:57:36,233
I don't know if you can talk about Complete Streets and,

1324
01:57:36,767 --> 01:57:40,033
and the other one, but I dunno.

1325
01:57:40,266 --> 01:57:43,934
I mean, I understand the, excuse me,

1326
01:57:44,567 --> 01:57:46,033
the need for improvements.

1327
01:57:46,300 --> 01:57:49,066
Certainly I've, I've seen troubles

1328
01:57:50,333 --> 01:57:53,033
and there are some things I know we can't solve.

1329
01:57:55,066 --> 01:57:57,667
So maybe I should be on the committee.

1330
01:58:00,066 --> 01:58:01,066
So I, I'd like the input,

1331
01:58:01,100 --> 01:58:03,433
but I want to give our staff some time too.

1332
01:58:04,233 --> 01:58:06,133
- Yeah, yeah.

1333
01:58:06,166 --> 01:58:09,867
If we could get some insight on how we're gonna staff it

1334
01:58:09,867 --> 01:58:11,133
that in the not tonight.

1335
01:58:11,233 --> 01:58:14,867
Right. But I, I, that is an important, I mean,

1336
01:58:15,300 --> 01:58:18,166
our town planner does a lot of stuffing right now,

1337
01:58:18,333 --> 01:58:22,000
and it, this is important.

1338
01:58:22,100 --> 01:58:23,834
I, this issue is important.

1339
01:58:24,100 --> 01:58:28,133
I just wanna make sure we're thinking it through.

1340
01:58:30,066 --> 01:58:32,634
- So before we open it up for any public comment,

1341
01:58:34,066 --> 01:58:35,834
and I'm gonna reserve part of what I say

1342
01:58:36,066 --> 01:58:40,000
after public comment, but this is incredibly important.

1343
01:58:40,634 --> 01:58:45,066
This is something that as a select board, it's been our goal

1344
01:58:45,000 --> 01:58:48,634
for several years, particularly with the a DA, accessibility

1345
01:58:48,834 --> 01:58:50,367
with the pedestrian and cycling.

1346
01:58:51,033 --> 01:58:53,934
We've spent a lot of time, a lot of staff time, a lot

1347
01:58:53,934 --> 01:58:55,700
of taxpayer money to look into

1348
01:58:56,367 --> 01:58:58,233
how we can make these improvements.

1349
01:58:58,433 --> 01:59:00,066
So I, I think that on the surface,

1350
01:59:01,000 --> 01:59:04,367
having an advisory committee can make sense.

1351
01:59:08,333 --> 01:59:11,500
So I think we need, we owe it to our community

1352
01:59:11,567 --> 01:59:14,767
to look into the possibility of creating something.

1353
01:59:18,367 --> 01:59:23,000
It's incredibly difficult, not only for staff who have

1354
01:59:23,000 --> 01:59:24,066
to take on additional roles

1355
01:59:24,066 --> 01:59:26,667
and responsibilities with each committee

1356
01:59:27,367 --> 01:59:30,133
for select board members to take on additional time

1357
01:59:30,133 --> 01:59:34,066
and responsibility, but also, you know, I'm, I'm really

1358
01:59:35,166 --> 01:59:37,300
cognizant of folks that are volunteering

1359
01:59:37,734 --> 01:59:40,066
and give up their time to show up,

1360
01:59:40,066 --> 01:59:41,433
to be told there's no meeting.

1361
01:59:41,667 --> 01:59:44,066
'cause there's no quorum. So I think we need to respect

1362
01:59:44,700 --> 01:59:46,433
not just staff's time, select board's time,

1363
01:59:46,433 --> 01:59:47,500
but volunteers time.

1364
01:59:48,734 --> 01:59:53,133
And I think we've seen folks tend to walk off committees

1365
01:59:53,133 --> 01:59:55,100
or leave committees because they're frustrated,

1366
01:59:55,100 --> 01:59:57,066
because they are willing to give up their time,

1367
01:59:58,634 --> 02:00:00,300
but they can't meet because there's no quorum.

1368
02:00:00,300 --> 02:00:03,500
So I think we need to really be sensitive to that

1369
02:00:03,533 --> 02:00:05,767
and be very careful how we put something together.

1370
02:00:05,934 --> 02:00:09,100
And it may be considering this as an option.

1371
02:00:09,166 --> 02:00:11,133
And then as select women beers said, looking at

1372
02:00:11,133 --> 02:00:13,367
what do we have that already exists?

1373
02:00:15,500 --> 02:00:19,333
You know, are these committees still necessary?

1374
02:00:19,500 --> 02:00:20,834
All of them are they meeting?

1375
02:00:21,467 --> 02:00:24,266
And you're right, we do have, it's part of our policy

1376
02:00:24,266 --> 02:00:25,433
and procedure for committees.

1377
02:00:26,166 --> 02:00:27,533
Each volunteer is expected

1378
02:00:27,634 --> 02:00:29,567
to attend certain percentage of meetings.

1379
02:00:30,000 --> 02:00:31,166
And we don't enforce that

1380
02:00:31,734 --> 02:00:34,433
because we're just, we're, we're lucky to have the folks

1381
02:00:34,433 --> 02:00:36,000
that volunteer, volunteer.

1382
02:00:36,033 --> 02:00:39,033
So I think we need to, we need to look at that. So,

1383
02:00:39,533 --> 02:00:41,033
- And if I could just add, yeah, of course.

1384
02:00:41,300 --> 02:00:44,033
A lot of the time people can't make the meetings at the last

1385
02:00:44,033 --> 02:00:45,734
minute child of course care, whatever.

1386
02:00:45,867 --> 02:00:47,133
And it's understandable.

1387
02:00:47,433 --> 02:00:51,533
It's just we have to do something.

1388
02:00:51,667 --> 02:00:54,300
If, if the, if you can't make the meetings,

1389
02:00:54,300 --> 02:00:56,867
do we really have to look at what we can do?

1390
02:00:57,066 --> 02:00:59,066
Can we consolidate some committees?

1391
02:00:59,300 --> 02:01:01,767
Can we, I I, we have

1392
02:01:01,767 --> 02:01:03,634
to throw some options out there, some ideas.

1393
02:01:05,533 --> 02:01:08,266
- And, you know, hiccups can be expected when you start a

1394
02:01:08,266 --> 02:01:10,367
new or implement a new committee.

1395
02:01:10,533 --> 02:01:11,834
I mean, we, we saw that.

1396
02:01:13,700 --> 02:01:15,133
And I think having this draft

1397
02:01:15,133 --> 02:01:18,000
that you put together gives the select board, you know,

1398
02:01:18,000 --> 02:01:19,066
something on which to build.

1399
02:01:20,000 --> 02:01:22,767
I look at very proudly at the

1400
02:01:22,767 --> 02:01:24,000
sustainability advisory committee.

1401
02:01:25,000 --> 02:01:29,133
And that took a couple of years for them to find their way

1402
02:01:29,133 --> 02:01:30,533
for staff to find their way.

1403
02:01:31,700 --> 02:01:33,533
And they're one of the most successful committees

1404
02:01:33,867 --> 02:01:35,100
that we have in terms of

1405
02:01:35,100 --> 02:01:36,266
what they've done for our community.

1406
02:01:36,266 --> 02:01:39,500
So, you know, I, I don't think we should get discouraged,

1407
02:01:39,567 --> 02:01:41,634
but look at committees and,

1408
02:01:41,634 --> 02:01:43,767
and especially advisory committees, if they're not meeting,

1409
02:01:44,133 --> 02:01:46,834
if, if there's something we can do to maybe consolidate,

1410
02:01:46,900 --> 02:01:49,634
we need to do that while we look at creating new committees.

1411
02:01:49,634 --> 02:01:52,133
So with that, if there's anybody who'd like to speak

1412
02:01:52,133 --> 02:01:53,767
to this, please feel free to come up to the microphone

1413
02:01:53,767 --> 02:01:54,934
and introduce yourself to us

1414
02:01:54,934 --> 02:01:55,934
and we'd love to hear your thoughts.

1415
02:02:03,567 --> 02:02:04,767
Good evening. Good

1416
02:02:04,767 --> 02:02:05,767
- Evening.

1417
02:02:06,133 --> 02:02:09,133
I'm Pam Felber and I live in Exeter.

1418
02:02:09,900 --> 02:02:12,367
And I just have a one minute little speech.

1419
02:02:12,867 --> 02:02:14,767
So good evening to all of you.

1420
02:02:15,000 --> 02:02:18,767
And to all of you, this is a really important issue

1421
02:02:19,066 --> 02:02:21,500
and I absolutely understand where you're coming from

1422
02:02:21,567 --> 02:02:23,066
with too many committees.

1423
02:02:23,634 --> 02:02:25,000
I, I'm an educator.

1424
02:02:26,000 --> 02:02:29,333
Eight years ago my family and I though moved to Exeter

1425
02:02:30,100 --> 02:02:31,734
because we wanted to live in a town

1426
02:02:31,734 --> 02:02:35,300
that was an active community with sidewalks,

1427
02:02:35,333 --> 02:02:37,834
with bike lanes, and with accessibility.

1428
02:02:37,867 --> 02:02:39,033
That was really important to us.

1429
02:02:39,667 --> 02:02:42,734
While there are so many wonderful things about Exeter,

1430
02:02:43,033 --> 02:02:45,000
there is still room for improvement.

1431
02:02:46,033 --> 02:02:47,734
I am a dreaded e-bike rider,

1432
02:02:48,634 --> 02:02:50,700
but I am a respectful e-bike rider.

1433
02:02:51,000 --> 02:02:53,100
And there are times where I feel I'm going

1434
02:02:53,100 --> 02:02:54,100
to be bumped off the road.

1435
02:02:55,166 --> 02:02:58,066
And, you know, and, and so I don't know the answer to that,

1436
02:02:58,467 --> 02:03:02,700
but it's not just about cyclists

1437
02:03:02,834 --> 02:03:05,066
and walkers, it's about quality of life.

1438
02:03:05,900 --> 02:03:08,533
And that's why we came to Exeter for quality of life

1439
02:03:09,734 --> 02:03:11,367
in our senior years.

1440
02:03:12,100 --> 02:03:15,500
It's about a senior navigating a broken sidewalk

1441
02:03:15,667 --> 02:03:20,233
with a walker, or even me 'cause I fell a child walking

1442
02:03:20,367 --> 02:03:21,834
or riding a bike to school.

1443
02:03:22,033 --> 02:03:25,033
And about anyone who uses mobility devices

1444
02:03:25,100 --> 02:03:28,000
or other non-motorized forms of transportation.

1445
02:03:29,033 --> 02:03:30,133
Everyone needs safe

1446
02:03:30,266 --> 02:03:34,300
and accessible roots to move independently around Exeter.

1447
02:03:35,000 --> 02:03:39,066
So establishing this committee, hopefully could look at some

1448
02:03:39,066 --> 02:03:43,467
of those things and I strongly urge you

1449
02:03:43,467 --> 02:03:45,767
to support the formation of this committee.

1450
02:03:46,233 --> 02:03:49,100
And thank you for all that you do for Exeter.

1451
02:03:49,233 --> 02:03:50,300
- Thank you. - Thank you.

1452
02:03:59,166 --> 02:04:02,033
- Good evening. My name is Christopher

1453
02:04:02,233 --> 02:04:03,734
Zigman on Crestview Drive.

1454
02:04:04,333 --> 02:04:07,367
For full disclosure, I sit on budget recommendation

1455
02:04:07,667 --> 02:04:10,367
and sustainability advisory committee tonight.

1456
02:04:10,467 --> 02:04:13,000
I'm here, however, as a taxpayer and a citizen

1457
02:04:13,100 --> 02:04:16,500
and a lifelong cyclist, I'm here to speak in support

1458
02:04:16,500 --> 02:04:19,333
of the pedestrian accessibility and cycling advisory group.

1459
02:04:20,100 --> 02:04:22,000
I'm here because I'm concerned.

1460
02:04:22,700 --> 02:04:24,066
I'm because I'm a little bit angry

1461
02:04:24,333 --> 02:04:26,066
because I'm a little heartbroken.

1462
02:04:26,667 --> 02:04:28,333
And because I think we can do better

1463
02:04:29,000 --> 02:04:31,700
at providing a safer infrastructure in our town.

1464
02:04:31,934 --> 02:04:36,367
And as a society, I expect our town to support 100%

1465
02:04:36,367 --> 02:04:37,467
of the taxpayers and their

1466
02:04:37,734 --> 02:04:39,300
families, not just the car drivers.

1467
02:04:39,767 --> 02:04:41,500
With our planning and infrastructure policy,

1468
02:04:42,867 --> 02:04:44,734
I wanna welcome everybody to 2026

1469
02:04:44,767 --> 02:04:47,000
and the grim realities of sharing the road.

1470
02:04:48,033 --> 02:04:51,934
More than 23 vulnerable road users will die in traffic

1471
02:04:52,467 --> 02:04:56,266
today, another 23 tomorrow.

1472
02:04:57,033 --> 02:04:58,533
Luckily for everybody in this room,

1473
02:04:58,667 --> 02:05:02,900
New Hampshire ranks relatively low in the VRU deaths per a

1474
02:05:02,900 --> 02:05:06,066
hundred thousand, mostly because we're lucky, not

1475
02:05:06,066 --> 02:05:07,533
because of our awesome infrastructure.

1476
02:05:08,900 --> 02:05:12,166
20 years ago, the Complete Complete Streets Coalition drove

1477
02:05:12,166 --> 02:05:13,433
this crazy idea

1478
02:05:14,233 --> 02:05:16,867
that transportation infrastructure should serve all

1479
02:05:17,033 --> 02:05:19,033
citizens, not just automobile drivers.

1480
02:05:20,066 --> 02:05:22,133
35% of Americans don't drive

1481
02:05:23,100 --> 02:05:25,033
and don't forget that the ones that do drive

1482
02:05:25,634 --> 02:05:26,934
also push baby strollers.

1483
02:05:27,166 --> 02:05:29,133
Go for jogs, ride bicycles.

1484
02:05:30,133 --> 02:05:32,533
And while Congress never really mustered the courage

1485
02:05:32,533 --> 02:05:34,166
to pass it into federal law,

1486
02:05:34,900 --> 02:05:36,000
and our current Secretary

1487
02:05:36,000 --> 02:05:38,734
of Transportation is dismantling 25 years

1488
02:05:38,767 --> 02:05:42,867
of multimodal improvements, more than 500 jurisdictions

1489
02:05:42,867 --> 02:05:45,266
around the country have adopted the Complete Streets policy

1490
02:05:45,467 --> 02:05:47,533
nationwide, including here in Exeter.

1491
02:05:48,667 --> 02:05:52,266
My family moved to this charming little town 20 years ago

1492
02:05:52,467 --> 02:05:54,033
because of the peaceful nature,

1493
02:05:54,433 --> 02:05:56,166
the great cycling and the wonderful people.

1494
02:05:57,934 --> 02:06:00,133
Meanwhile, Exeter has been adding housing

1495
02:06:00,367 --> 02:06:01,700
at a blistering rate.

1496
02:06:02,834 --> 02:06:05,367
Did you know every time we add a unit of housing,

1497
02:06:05,433 --> 02:06:07,667
we add 2.2 cars to the street?

1498
02:06:09,133 --> 02:06:12,166
Did you know that 31% of us own three or more cars?

1499
02:06:13,634 --> 02:06:15,533
Think of it. When you add a hundred homes,

1500
02:06:15,767 --> 02:06:18,734
you add 220 cars to the street.

1501
02:06:19,333 --> 02:06:20,934
According to the available data,

1502
02:06:21,433 --> 02:06:23,767
Exeter has added more than 700 housing

1503
02:06:23,767 --> 02:06:25,000
units in the last 10 years.

1504
02:06:25,567 --> 02:06:30,100
That's 1,540 cars every morning

1505
02:06:30,333 --> 02:06:33,867
and every night all those cars pour into our little 400

1506
02:06:33,867 --> 02:06:34,934
year old village streets.

1507
02:06:36,000 --> 02:06:37,000
That makes for tough driving.

1508
02:06:38,333 --> 02:06:41,100
Imagine what that does for pedestrians and cyclists.

1509
02:06:41,100 --> 02:06:44,000
When we don't build inclusive infrastructure, it's deadly.

1510
02:06:45,066 --> 02:06:46,667
When we add multi-unit housing,

1511
02:06:47,867 --> 02:06:50,166
it's exponential everything all at once.

1512
02:06:51,567 --> 02:06:55,033
Here's the good news, good news for the select board members

1513
02:06:55,033 --> 02:06:56,533
and good news for the entire town.

1514
02:06:56,934 --> 02:06:58,734
We have an opportunity to make it better.

1515
02:06:59,500 --> 02:07:02,166
Exeter's adoption of Complete Streets policy is a great

1516
02:07:02,233 --> 02:07:05,533
start, is now is the time to create a committee

1517
02:07:05,634 --> 02:07:07,333
to represent the voices concerned

1518
02:07:07,333 --> 02:07:11,066
with multimodal infrastructure as we work on implementation.

1519
02:07:11,667 --> 02:07:15,300
So in short, I'm here in full-throated vigorous support

1520
02:07:15,533 --> 02:07:17,033
of a cycling and pedestrian committee

1521
02:07:17,033 --> 02:07:19,333
to advise the select board, the planning board,

1522
02:07:19,333 --> 02:07:22,033
and the town staff on matters relating to pedestrian

1523
02:07:22,166 --> 02:07:23,567
by school accessibility

1524
02:07:23,567 --> 02:07:25,433
and multimodal transportation improvements

1525
02:07:25,500 --> 02:07:26,900
within the town of Exeter.

1526
02:07:27,634 --> 02:07:29,133
Thank you for your time. Thank you.

1527
02:07:36,000 --> 02:07:37,033
Evening. Good evening.

1528
02:07:40,500 --> 02:07:43,233
My name is Joe Fisher. I live at 36th River Street.

1529
02:07:43,567 --> 02:07:45,100
I've lived there for 45 years.

1530
02:07:47,100 --> 02:07:50,133
When we first came to Exeter, started to raise a family,

1531
02:07:52,133 --> 02:07:56,033
my two boys, and they were part of the problem

1532
02:07:56,133 --> 02:07:57,133
'cause they were skateboarders,

1533
02:07:59,033 --> 02:08:01,467
So they were knocking off people every once in a while.

1534
02:08:02,166 --> 02:08:04,033
But they grew out of that, which was good.

1535
02:08:04,834 --> 02:08:07,700
It's an amazing town to raise a family to live and work.

1536
02:08:08,100 --> 02:08:09,100
I've enjoyed it a lot.

1537
02:08:11,266 --> 02:08:12,867
I, I was walked down here

1538
02:08:13,133 --> 02:08:14,100
and I looked down on

1539
02:08:18,500 --> 02:08:20,333
Water Street, there was no traffic.

1540
02:08:20,834 --> 02:08:22,934
And I said, I remember that when I first moved here.

1541
02:08:23,066 --> 02:08:26,000
They said the streets roll up at seven o'clock and Exeter.

1542
02:08:26,000 --> 02:08:27,567
And sure enough there was no traffic.

1543
02:08:28,500 --> 02:08:30,233
But that doesn't happen during the day.

1544
02:08:31,634 --> 02:08:34,834
Sometimes it feels like civility is dead if you try

1545
02:08:34,834 --> 02:08:37,066
and cross the street in downtown Exter

1546
02:08:37,533 --> 02:08:40,734
because it's, you gotta really look, wait and watch

1547
02:08:40,734 --> 02:08:42,066
because you never know what's gonna happen.

1548
02:08:43,100 --> 02:08:47,533
And I, I, I agree with everything that's been said so far.

1549
02:08:47,834 --> 02:08:49,567
I think the committee is a very good idea.

1550
02:08:50,467 --> 02:08:52,033
And this is the last thing I'm gonna say

1551
02:08:52,033 --> 02:08:53,233
because I equate

1552
02:08:55,300 --> 02:08:57,734
accessibility with friendliness.

1553
02:08:58,567 --> 02:09:01,467
'cause this town needs to be as friendly as possible

1554
02:09:01,767 --> 02:09:03,734
because it's growing and leaps and bound.

1555
02:09:03,867 --> 02:09:05,934
I live on a dead end street and,

1556
02:09:05,934 --> 02:09:08,066
and there's another dead end street parallel.

1557
02:09:08,367 --> 02:09:10,734
And the academy's gonna build three duplexes

1558
02:09:10,734 --> 02:09:13,767
and add four driveways to Little River Street.

1559
02:09:14,500 --> 02:09:18,900
It's too much, But it's happening all over town.

1560
02:09:19,367 --> 02:09:22,734
This is going on. And I just think the traffic, it's hard

1561
02:09:22,734 --> 02:09:24,467
to get around that.

1562
02:09:24,467 --> 02:09:27,266
I think that the more we can do for people that want walk

1563
02:09:27,500 --> 02:09:30,033
or bike or get

1564
02:09:30,033 --> 02:09:33,500
around in any way possible on the sidewalks will be a great

1565
02:09:33,500 --> 02:09:36,266
thing and support the committee

1566
02:09:37,100 --> 02:09:39,133
and the work that you're doing as well.

1567
02:09:39,667 --> 02:09:40,700
Thank you. Terrific. Thank

1568
02:09:41,700 --> 02:09:41,700
- You.Well said.

1569
02:09:51,500 --> 02:09:52,100
Thank you.

1570
02:09:52,533 --> 02:09:55,500
- I'm Anna Razer and I live on Warren Avenue in Exeter.

1571
02:09:56,734 --> 02:09:59,000
I appreciate this, the suggestion.

1572
02:09:59,000 --> 02:10:00,634
And I also appreciate the concerns

1573
02:10:00,634 --> 02:10:02,166
that you have about staffing a new committee,

1574
02:10:03,233 --> 02:10:05,867
both administrative select board members

1575
02:10:06,066 --> 02:10:07,266
and volunteer members.

1576
02:10:08,767 --> 02:10:11,367
I also have been serving on the budget

1577
02:10:11,367 --> 02:10:12,934
committee for a number of years.

1578
02:10:14,033 --> 02:10:16,166
And in that context as well as just out

1579
02:10:16,166 --> 02:10:19,000
and about, just like the rest of you, I have heard

1580
02:10:19,100 --> 02:10:22,900
and participated in many passionate conversations

1581
02:10:23,100 --> 02:10:27,033
and discussions and questions about bicycle safety,

1582
02:10:27,100 --> 02:10:28,166
pedestrian safety

1583
02:10:28,500 --> 02:10:32,767
and accessibility, alternative modes of transportation

1584
02:10:33,100 --> 02:10:38,000
that are really a poss there

1585
02:10:38,000 --> 02:10:39,700
are, we have a potential to design

1586
02:10:40,333 --> 02:10:43,367
tran a transportation experience that is not purely

1587
02:10:44,100 --> 02:10:46,033
emphasizing cars to begin with.

1588
02:10:48,500 --> 02:10:53,233
I, one thing I've observed is it's,

1589
02:10:53,567 --> 02:10:55,000
it's kind of an old school town.

1590
02:10:55,166 --> 02:10:57,133
We have a lot of people who've been here a while

1591
02:10:59,100 --> 02:11:03,500
and a lot of people do have the perception that bicycling

1592
02:11:03,867 --> 02:11:05,767
and I will speak, I'm speaking about bicycling

1593
02:11:06,066 --> 02:11:07,367
'cause that's what I know,

1594
02:11:07,934 --> 02:11:12,000
but this is relevant to someone walking on their, their feet

1595
02:11:12,000 --> 02:11:14,634
or navigating in some other way too.

1596
02:11:16,734 --> 02:11:19,033
There is a perception that bicycles are

1597
02:11:19,133 --> 02:11:22,333
for recreation, and that's true.

1598
02:11:22,367 --> 02:11:24,233
They're a wonderful form of recreation.

1599
02:11:25,000 --> 02:11:27,934
But the reasons people ride are not just for recreation,

1600
02:11:27,934 --> 02:11:31,066
they're for health, they're for economics per,

1601
02:11:31,066 --> 02:11:33,500
perhaps it's much more affordable than driving a car.

1602
02:11:35,266 --> 02:11:38,700
And for the, for the environment.

1603
02:11:40,033 --> 02:11:43,700
And if we could enable people to

1604
02:11:44,900 --> 02:11:48,100
use this mode of transportation, they actually would.

1605
02:11:48,533 --> 02:11:50,266
I mean, we don't see people out on bikes

1606
02:11:50,266 --> 02:11:52,333
because they can't safely ride the streets.

1607
02:11:55,133 --> 02:11:57,900
The other thing I have observed is that

1608
02:11:59,634 --> 02:12:01,533
there are just all these loose ends,

1609
02:12:01,533 --> 02:12:04,734
these loose conversation threads happening in various

1610
02:12:04,734 --> 02:12:07,634
committees with the passion that I referenced,

1611
02:12:09,000 --> 02:12:10,867
but they're, they're not tied together.

1612
02:12:10,900 --> 02:12:13,500
They keep popping up and they feel redundant.

1613
02:12:13,634 --> 02:12:15,100
It feels like we're having the same

1614
02:12:15,100 --> 02:12:17,000
discussions over and over again.

1615
02:12:17,000 --> 02:12:18,700
And I would like our town

1616
02:12:18,700 --> 02:12:20,634
to take a more constructive approach to that,

1617
02:12:20,734 --> 02:12:22,066
tie those ends together.

1618
02:12:22,934 --> 02:12:26,834
I think a committee, you a task force, a working meeting,

1619
02:12:27,033 --> 02:12:28,467
I mean, in the end it's all a committee

1620
02:12:29,934 --> 02:12:31,266
is is the right answer.

1621
02:12:32,166 --> 02:12:37,066
And I do encourage everybody here to go forward

1622
02:12:37,266 --> 02:12:40,634
with this recognition that our bicycle

1623
02:12:41,000 --> 02:12:43,533
or our feet, our

1624
02:12:46,066 --> 02:12:49,900
a means of transport to a medical appointment, to

1625
02:12:50,333 --> 02:12:55,100
their place of education or employment to get groceries.

1626
02:12:56,033 --> 02:12:57,333
It's not just recreation.

1627
02:12:57,367 --> 02:13:01,100
And if we look at it more holistically, I think we can

1628
02:13:01,767 --> 02:13:03,734
work together to find a way to

1629
02:13:05,133 --> 02:13:07,433
just create a much better experience in our

1630
02:13:07,433 --> 02:13:09,033
town. Thank you.

1631
02:13:09,266 --> 02:13:09,834
- Thank you.

1632
02:13:14,233 --> 02:13:15,233
Anybody else?

1633
02:13:19,634 --> 02:13:22,133
- Sure. - Actually,

1634
02:13:22,133 --> 02:13:23,634
do you wanna just pass the microphone to her?

1635
02:13:23,834 --> 02:13:24,834
Yeah.

1636
02:13:29,133 --> 02:13:30,467
- Is it okay if I sit next to you to hold it?

1637
02:13:30,467 --> 02:13:32,567
- Yes. Okay. Thank you Amanda. Sorry about my can.

1638
02:13:32,900 --> 02:13:33,900
Nope, it's perfect.

1639
02:13:35,066 --> 02:13:36,367
- Hi, I'm Jean Shiner

1640
02:13:36,700 --> 02:13:41,100
and I moved to Exeter with my husband about 20 years ago.

1641
02:13:41,333 --> 02:13:44,934
And what drew us to Exeter was the walkability of the town.

1642
02:13:45,433 --> 02:13:48,867
It had a town center and the businesses

1643
02:13:49,834 --> 02:13:53,467
and the philosophy that I believe in is share the road.

1644
02:13:53,500 --> 02:13:56,867
We're all out there. May we be using a,

1645
02:13:57,066 --> 02:13:59,300
I have had a guide dog, I'm using a cane,

1646
02:13:59,700 --> 02:14:03,934
or people using strollers or walkers or e-bikes or scooters.

1647
02:14:04,033 --> 02:14:06,467
We all somehow need to share the road.

1648
02:14:07,133 --> 02:14:10,033
And safety is also very important.

1649
02:14:10,100 --> 02:14:14,033
And I think that an advisory committee would help us work

1650
02:14:14,066 --> 02:14:16,266
out some of the things that we need to work out.

1651
02:14:17,567 --> 02:14:18,634
I've been a cyclist,

1652
02:14:19,266 --> 02:14:21,467
I rode a bicycle bill for two with my husband.

1653
02:14:22,000 --> 02:14:23,634
And I always would breathe a sigh

1654
02:14:23,634 --> 02:14:25,533
of relief when I'd be going down Lyden Street,

1655
02:14:25,533 --> 02:14:26,934
heading away from town,

1656
02:14:27,033 --> 02:14:28,767
because it's really challenging

1657
02:14:28,834 --> 02:14:30,266
to ride in a lane of traffic.

1658
02:14:31,100 --> 02:14:34,500
And I think if we had separate bike lanes,

1659
02:14:34,934 --> 02:14:36,467
it might get people off the sidewalk

1660
02:14:36,467 --> 02:14:40,033
because it's also kind of scary as a blind person.

1661
02:14:40,133 --> 02:14:43,767
And I think even a sided person to all

1662
02:14:43,767 --> 02:14:47,066
of a sudden have a bike coming up by you on the sidewalk.

1663
02:14:47,834 --> 02:14:50,700
So maybe being a more bike friendly town would help

1664
02:14:51,367 --> 02:14:53,934
to get bicycle cyclists on the streets.

1665
02:14:55,000 --> 02:14:56,834
Winter time is also challenging.

1666
02:14:58,266 --> 02:15:01,367
I've had to walk in the street sometimes when the snow

1667
02:15:02,000 --> 02:15:05,834
is on the sidewalk forcing me to walk in the street.

1668
02:15:05,934 --> 02:15:07,700
And that's, that's dangerous.

1669
02:15:09,100 --> 02:15:13,233
Also on High Street, when the light is so plowed in

1670
02:15:13,233 --> 02:15:15,367
with snow, you can't reach the light button

1671
02:15:15,500 --> 02:15:17,000
to press the light to cross the

1672
02:15:17,000 --> 02:15:18,767
street, that's another problem.

1673
02:15:19,734 --> 02:15:22,033
So I think we do have work to do.

1674
02:15:22,734 --> 02:15:25,500
I know I'd be willing to spend time on an advisory committee

1675
02:15:25,567 --> 02:15:27,133
and I, I have to watch it

1676
02:15:27,133 --> 02:15:29,033
that I don't volunteer my life to death.

1677
02:15:29,233 --> 02:15:32,867
But I think, I think accessibility,

1678
02:15:33,000 --> 02:15:34,066
I've been blind all my life,

1679
02:15:34,133 --> 02:15:37,033
so accessibility is important to me.

1680
02:15:37,100 --> 02:15:39,133
I like to be out in the community just like everybody else.

1681
02:15:39,333 --> 02:15:43,934
And I think we all love Exeter because of being able to walk

1682
02:15:44,000 --> 02:15:46,934
and we just need to make it a safer, friendlier place

1683
02:15:47,000 --> 02:15:49,700
for all of us and work on it together. Thank you.

1684
02:15:50,100 --> 02:15:52,233
- Thank you Jean. Fred, do you want it next?

1685
02:15:52,900 --> 02:15:56,033
Okay, thank you. Thank you.

1686
02:15:57,133 --> 02:15:59,467
My name is Fred Ner. I live on Aspen Way.

1687
02:15:59,767 --> 02:16:01,734
I've been here not quite as long as Jean,

1688
02:16:01,867 --> 02:16:04,033
but we have a, we have,

1689
02:16:04,533 --> 02:16:07,533
I believe we have a pretty large community of blind

1690
02:16:07,533 --> 02:16:09,333
or visually impaired people here in town.

1691
02:16:10,000 --> 02:16:13,500
And selfishly I'm concerned

1692
02:16:13,500 --> 02:16:16,533
with the winter travel like Jean just spoke.

1693
02:16:20,133 --> 02:16:21,767
I'm, I still have a little bit of vision,

1694
02:16:22,500 --> 02:16:25,266
but my depth perception is minimal.

1695
02:16:25,667 --> 02:16:27,867
And with the white snow, it's hard to,

1696
02:16:28,433 --> 02:16:30,767
to negotiate any kind of snowbank.

1697
02:16:31,066 --> 02:16:33,033
So my, my main concern is,

1698
02:16:34,834 --> 02:16:38,333
and again, I appreciate everything that the town does

1699
02:16:38,700 --> 02:16:43,000
and it's a great town, is that when the,

1700
02:16:43,634 --> 02:16:46,934
that the streets are the number one priority in a snowstorm.

1701
02:16:48,367 --> 02:16:52,500
And I get that and I think everybody does, but I, but

1702
02:16:52,500 --> 02:16:54,100
after the streets are done,

1703
02:16:55,333 --> 02:16:58,033
the sidewalks should become the number one priority.

1704
02:16:59,100 --> 02:17:01,934
And even to the point that after,

1705
02:17:03,433 --> 02:17:06,333
after the snowplows come around again to do a,

1706
02:17:06,634 --> 02:17:09,033
a little cleanup, those entrances

1707
02:17:09,033 --> 02:17:11,033
and exits from the sidewalks

1708
02:17:12,000 --> 02:17:14,567
on the crosswalks get blocked up, blocked again.

1709
02:17:15,133 --> 02:17:17,934
And now I have to negotiate another snowbank.

1710
02:17:19,000 --> 02:17:22,734
So selfishly, my concern is the wintertime

1711
02:17:23,900 --> 02:17:26,734
and hold on.

1712
02:17:26,867 --> 02:17:31,033
And, and one other point in town, the parking in town,

1713
02:17:33,133 --> 02:17:35,533
I, I'm sure you've all noticed in the wintertime,

1714
02:17:36,934 --> 02:17:39,033
the snowbank is piled up against the sidewalk

1715
02:17:39,934 --> 02:17:43,100
for those angle parking spots right in town,

1716
02:17:44,100 --> 02:17:46,533
causing people to park their car

1717
02:17:47,100 --> 02:17:48,934
and then having to go out into the street

1718
02:17:48,934 --> 02:17:51,867
and walk around to find an opening to get onto the sidewalk.

1719
02:17:52,700 --> 02:17:57,367
I think that those snow banks need to be cleared,

1720
02:17:57,367 --> 02:18:01,266
cleared out at some point at maybe at night by the town.

1721
02:18:02,066 --> 02:18:03,100
I'm sure it takes more,

1722
02:18:04,166 --> 02:18:08,033
pardon me, silly alarm.

1723
02:18:12,100 --> 02:18:14,033
So I I'm sure it takes more money.

1724
02:18:14,033 --> 02:18:18,834
And that's, it comes along with safety,

1725
02:18:19,000 --> 02:18:23,266
I think for, for everybody, not just the blind community.

1726
02:18:25,700 --> 02:18:29,533
And again, I, I,

1727
02:18:29,834 --> 02:18:31,233
as a blind person, I don't drive.

1728
02:18:31,333 --> 02:18:32,867
I'm one of that 35%

1729
02:18:34,133 --> 02:18:37,533
and I try to get out as much as I can walking,

1730
02:18:38,734 --> 02:18:40,367
and that depends on the weather, but,

1731
02:18:41,000 --> 02:18:44,066
and it also depends on the snow cleanup of the,

1732
02:18:44,066 --> 02:18:45,100
of the sidewalks.

1733
02:18:46,233 --> 02:18:47,300
So thank you for your time

1734
02:18:47,300 --> 02:18:51,500
and I support this advisory committee fully. Thank

1735
02:18:51,500 --> 02:18:52,500
- You very much.

1736
02:18:52,700 --> 02:18:56,500
- Thank you. - Just so

1737
02:18:56,500 --> 02:18:58,567
that the camera can go ahead.

1738
02:19:04,066 --> 02:19:04,433
Good

1739
02:19:04,433 --> 02:19:05,433
- Evening.

1740
02:19:05,433 --> 02:19:07,433
Good evening. Adam Roberts.

1741
02:19:08,000 --> 02:19:10,700
I live with my wife and daughter at Charter Street.

1742
02:19:11,367 --> 02:19:12,634
Just over, over the tracks.

1743
02:19:14,000 --> 02:19:17,834
Just wanted to echo what, forgive me,

1744
02:19:18,033 --> 02:19:19,133
just just getting to know you.

1745
02:19:20,033 --> 02:19:21,634
The fine folks in the front row said about

1746
02:19:21,634 --> 02:19:23,634
accessibility, a DA accessibility.

1747
02:19:24,500 --> 02:19:27,300
My daughter Aaliyah, many of you, some of you know her, some

1748
02:19:27,300 --> 02:19:28,500
of you have seen us in town.

1749
02:19:29,033 --> 02:19:33,700
She's in a wheelchair. She is 12 years old going on

1750
02:19:34,000 --> 02:19:38,233
18 or 19, I would say she's going into seventh grade.

1751
02:19:38,233 --> 02:19:39,867
Even though she has physical challenges

1752
02:19:39,867 --> 02:19:41,300
and presents differently than other children,

1753
02:19:41,333 --> 02:19:42,367
she has full cognition.

1754
02:19:43,500 --> 02:19:46,700
So she's a teenager, she wants to be out and about

1755
02:19:46,734 --> 02:19:48,066
and doing, doing all the things.

1756
02:19:48,233 --> 02:19:52,100
And so we are always grateful

1757
02:19:52,266 --> 02:19:55,066
and feel blessed to live here in, in this town.

1758
02:19:55,033 --> 02:19:58,300
And all the kindness and courtesy we're always shown.

1759
02:19:58,433 --> 02:20:00,066
But having a committee like this

1760
02:20:00,066 --> 02:20:02,333
that's specifically looking, taking,

1761
02:20:02,333 --> 02:20:05,934
having volunteers from the community looking at these issues

1762
02:20:06,700 --> 02:20:09,066
is, to my mind very important

1763
02:20:09,266 --> 02:20:10,834
and would very much support that.

1764
02:20:11,767 --> 02:20:14,500
I get the concerns that this, this,

1765
02:20:14,533 --> 02:20:16,533
this body would have about bloat

1766
02:20:17,000 --> 02:20:18,500
and c committee bloat and things like that.

1767
02:20:18,500 --> 02:20:21,233
I've, I've worked in nonprofits for a long time, I get it.

1768
02:20:23,033 --> 02:20:24,834
But having a group of dedicated folks,

1769
02:20:24,867 --> 02:20:28,533
and I can assure you that there will be folks on the

1770
02:20:28,533 --> 02:20:32,467
volunteer end who will, who will show up to form the quorum

1771
02:20:32,467 --> 02:20:34,033
or whatever that those concerns are.

1772
02:20:35,634 --> 02:20:39,033
But we, we thoroughly support

1773
02:20:39,667 --> 02:20:43,834
having a distinct body for that so that folks like us with

1774
02:20:44,266 --> 02:20:47,300
kids like us, know that these things are being mulled over

1775
02:20:47,300 --> 02:20:49,367
and talked about and they're on someone's mind

1776
02:20:49,367 --> 02:20:51,233
who has the ability to make these kinds

1777
02:20:51,233 --> 02:20:53,066
of improvements. So thank you.

1778
02:20:53,033 --> 02:20:53,867
- Thank you very much.

1779
02:21:05,000 --> 02:21:05,133
Good.

1780
02:21:05,467 --> 02:21:08,066
- I'm Steve Mulla. I live at Five Gray Bird Farm Circle

1781
02:21:08,567 --> 02:21:11,367
Chicago transplant from moved here in 2013.

1782
02:21:12,066 --> 02:21:14,033
I'm president of the run club here in Exeter.

1783
02:21:14,433 --> 02:21:16,634
We have over 400 Facebook members

1784
02:21:17,033 --> 02:21:19,367
and a large contingent live in Exeter.

1785
02:21:20,233 --> 02:21:22,734
We have about six or seven events.

1786
02:21:23,066 --> 02:21:24,634
Most of them actually start across

1787
02:21:24,634 --> 02:21:25,867
the street at the town hall.

1788
02:21:25,934 --> 02:21:28,834
So if you ever see us at a a 8:00 AM on a Saturday,

1789
02:21:28,834 --> 02:21:30,133
Sunday, that's us.

1790
02:21:30,433 --> 02:21:33,133
And so we run every which way in Exeter.

1791
02:21:33,367 --> 02:21:36,367
So all the potholes, we can tell you all the,

1792
02:21:37,033 --> 02:21:38,166
the roads that need fixing.

1793
02:21:38,934 --> 02:21:41,533
We're, we're folks that can help you on that advisory side.

1794
02:21:42,467 --> 02:21:45,567
Again, we really wanna have that, you know, we're in support

1795
02:21:45,567 --> 02:21:49,433
of a committee to, you know, just balance all the needs

1796
02:21:49,433 --> 02:21:51,000
of the organ of the town

1797
02:21:51,634 --> 02:21:53,734
and to, you know, give a healthy lifestyle

1798
02:21:53,734 --> 02:21:55,166
for our, for our people.

1799
02:21:56,100 --> 02:21:58,767
- Terrific, thank you. - Hi, my name's Scott Hatch

1800
02:21:58,767 --> 02:22:00,300
and I'm actually not from Exeter,

1801
02:22:00,767 --> 02:22:03,133
but I come here three to five days a week I

1802
02:22:03,000 --> 02:22:04,000
- Think.

1803
02:22:04,000 --> 02:22:05,533
Can I just stop you one second? I think we're okay,

1804
02:22:05,533 --> 02:22:09,033
but I have to ask any objection the board. Go ahead sir.

1805
02:22:09,033 --> 02:22:10,133
- Objection. I'm vice president, the

1806
02:22:10,567 --> 02:22:11,867
- I understand you're good. Go.

1807
02:22:12,667 --> 02:22:14,667
- I come here three to five days a week since

1808
02:22:14,700 --> 02:22:17,033
2012 to run with this group.

1809
02:22:17,500 --> 02:22:18,834
So I've run thousand

1810
02:22:18,934 --> 02:22:21,066
and by thousands of miles on your streets.

1811
02:22:21,500 --> 02:22:23,634
So like Steve says, we can probably tell you

1812
02:22:23,634 --> 02:22:27,066
where every pothole is, every problem of the sidewalk

1813
02:22:27,166 --> 02:22:29,834
or everything that needs to be taken care of.

1814
02:22:30,233 --> 02:22:32,500
I'm also a retired police officer.

1815
02:22:32,934 --> 02:22:34,767
I was with Complete Streets in Georgetown.

1816
02:22:35,834 --> 02:22:37,533
I wrote grants for passive safety

1817
02:22:37,533 --> 02:22:39,033
devices for the police department.

1818
02:22:39,066 --> 02:22:40,100
So I have a lot of education.

1819
02:22:40,700 --> 02:22:44,000
I approved all road races and bike races in the town.

1820
02:22:44,266 --> 02:22:47,533
So I have a lot of education regarding bike

1821
02:22:47,700 --> 02:22:48,867
and pedestrian safety.

1822
02:22:49,333 --> 02:22:51,000
And I know I probably wouldn't be allowed

1823
02:22:51,000 --> 02:22:53,066
to be on a committee because your bylaws probably don't

1824
02:22:53,066 --> 02:22:55,033
allow that because I'm not from Exeter,

1825
02:22:55,333 --> 02:22:59,233
but I may be, you know, possibly helping as part

1826
02:22:59,233 --> 02:23:00,467
of the Exeter Run club

1827
02:23:00,667 --> 02:23:04,934
and being part of a group to look at safety issues.

1828
02:23:05,066 --> 02:23:08,100
And I think an advisory committee would be a great start

1829
02:23:08,133 --> 02:23:10,033
to get things done. Great.

1830
02:23:10,000 --> 02:23:11,333
- Thank you very much. Thank - You.

1831
02:23:21,700 --> 02:23:26,266
- Hi. - Wondering what I'm doing here, right Nancy? Sam?

1832
02:23:26,767 --> 02:23:27,867
- No, I'm never wondering why you're

1833
02:23:27,867 --> 02:23:28,867
- Here.

1834
02:23:28,867 --> 02:23:29,934
I live in Exer. I've been here, I dunno,

1835
02:23:29,934 --> 02:23:31,100
at least 30 years or so.

1836
02:23:32,266 --> 02:23:35,133
Just want the wreck. It's amazing what they've done.

1837
02:23:35,000 --> 02:23:36,500
I remember I coached years ago.

1838
02:23:36,533 --> 02:23:40,867
But anyway, I, I think you've heard everything

1839
02:23:40,867 --> 02:23:44,100
that's gonna be said in regards to this committee.

1840
02:23:45,367 --> 02:23:46,867
And I agree with Nancy

1841
02:23:46,867 --> 02:23:50,634
and also with you Julie, consolidate if you have,

1842
02:23:50,700 --> 02:23:52,934
you have all these people here that are willing to do it.

1843
02:23:52,934 --> 02:23:55,066
Obviously the enthusiasms here, if the

1844
02:23:55,467 --> 02:23:57,367
enthusiasm is not in the other committees,

1845
02:23:58,100 --> 02:24:00,100
maybe start acting a little bit like corporate

1846
02:24:00,100 --> 02:24:02,100
and do some headcount reduction and restructure.

1847
02:24:02,033 --> 02:24:04,000
Try. Because seriously, we've been talking about this stuff

1848
02:24:04,000 --> 02:24:06,266
for so long and I know it's volunteering,

1849
02:24:07,066 --> 02:24:08,934
but at the same time it's spinning wheels

1850
02:24:09,834 --> 02:24:10,867
and they need to be linked.

1851
02:24:11,066 --> 02:24:12,133
'cause everyone's running in silos.

1852
02:24:14,000 --> 02:24:16,066
You know, the street department doesn't have the funding

1853
02:24:16,066 --> 02:24:17,166
to do the sidewalks.

1854
02:24:17,433 --> 02:24:19,567
So I mean, I think first off, let's just back up

1855
02:24:19,567 --> 02:24:22,433
and get to basic safety with our sidewalks.

1856
02:24:22,433 --> 02:24:23,667
Just go down Auburn Street,

1857
02:24:23,667 --> 02:24:26,033
there's a 18 inch pothole from the kid's side.

1858
02:24:26,133 --> 02:24:28,100
I mean it's just, it's horrible. The road,

1859
02:24:28,033 --> 02:24:29,233
the elevations are off.

1860
02:24:29,367 --> 02:24:32,166
I mean it's just, it's been years, nothing's been done.

1861
02:24:32,634 --> 02:24:36,266
Basic maintenance on our streets, on our sidewalks,

1862
02:24:36,300 --> 02:24:38,100
on our curbs, you squeeze the developers

1863
02:24:38,100 --> 02:24:39,634
to do it in front of their projects.

1864
02:24:39,867 --> 02:24:42,567
They come into from their project to

1865
02:24:43,166 --> 02:24:45,133
a town on road with no sidewalk.

1866
02:24:46,233 --> 02:24:49,033
I mean the money's there, the impact fees, the permitting,

1867
02:24:49,233 --> 02:24:51,000
all the costs, the taxes have gone up.

1868
02:24:52,266 --> 02:24:55,166
Look at the budget. I mean I think these also committees

1869
02:24:55,166 --> 02:24:58,266
need to be linked with somebody from a department

1870
02:24:58,700 --> 02:25:01,667
that's responsible and that's also working with planning.

1871
02:25:01,734 --> 02:25:03,567
So the information is getting rolled up.

1872
02:25:04,667 --> 02:25:09,500
So, I mean, that's all I really have,

1873
02:25:09,567 --> 02:25:10,767
but, so I'm in for it.

1874
02:25:10,767 --> 02:25:13,100
But I mean just, let's just get to the sidewalks.

1875
02:25:13,133 --> 02:25:14,233
That'd be a good start

1876
02:25:15,000 --> 02:25:17,066
- Before you go away, I wanna thank you.

1877
02:25:17,867 --> 02:25:21,266
Mr had some work, was doing some work on his house

1878
02:25:21,367 --> 02:25:22,867
and he paved the portion

1879
02:25:22,867 --> 02:25:24,567
of sidewalk on Auburn Street in front

1880
02:25:24,567 --> 02:25:26,100
of his property and it's beautiful.

1881
02:25:26,233 --> 02:25:28,734
- And so thank you. Thank - You. The town said they didn't

1882
02:25:28,734 --> 02:25:30,634
have the money, so I paved it seriously.

1883
02:25:30,834 --> 02:25:32,266
I called and asked, what are we gonna do it?

1884
02:25:32,266 --> 02:25:35,133
They said there's no funding. So we paved it ourselves,

1885
02:25:35,166 --> 02:25:36,734
but not everybody could afford to do it.

1886
02:25:36,734 --> 02:25:38,500
Right. And now you've got people, you know,

1887
02:25:38,500 --> 02:25:40,567
parking their cards, it's a cut through street,

1888
02:25:41,033 --> 02:25:42,033
it's just, it's dangerous.

1889
02:25:42,033 --> 02:25:43,367
You get to Portsmouth Avenue Harbor

1890
02:25:43,467 --> 02:25:44,700
and you get there by the hospital.

1891
02:25:44,700 --> 02:25:46,634
The lighting, I mean you guys are working

1892
02:25:46,667 --> 02:25:47,734
on it, I understand that.

1893
02:25:47,900 --> 02:25:51,467
But let's at least look at the budget for

1894
02:25:52,100 --> 02:25:53,333
do one block at a time.

1895
02:25:53,834 --> 02:25:55,100
It doesn't have to be the whole thing.

1896
02:25:55,900 --> 02:25:58,033
- So thank you. Appreciate it. - Yeah, thank you.

1897
02:26:01,433 --> 02:26:02,033
- Who's next?

1898
02:26:09,934 --> 02:26:14,133
Hi everybody. Excuse me.

1899
02:26:15,433 --> 02:26:16,667
- All right. My name's Amanda Kelly.

1900
02:26:17,634 --> 02:26:18,734
I live at Prospect Street

1901
02:26:19,066 --> 02:26:22,133
and I am strongly in support of this committee.

1902
02:26:23,767 --> 02:26:26,634
I did a little research just I thought was interesting

1903
02:26:26,667 --> 02:26:27,734
before coming tonight.

1904
02:26:28,133 --> 02:26:30,033
And I did find that 23

1905
02:26:30,133 --> 02:26:33,634
of the 25 largest municipalities in the state do have a

1906
02:26:33,634 --> 02:26:34,734
committee similar to this.

1907
02:26:35,166 --> 02:26:38,100
The only two that do not are Exeter and Salem.

1908
02:26:38,467 --> 02:26:41,100
And maybe I just didn't find it in my Salem research.

1909
02:26:41,133 --> 02:26:42,333
So I did think that was interesting.

1910
02:26:42,333 --> 02:26:46,033
This is something that is widespread and very common.

1911
02:26:46,900 --> 02:26:49,100
I think that should be a, a note to us

1912
02:26:49,100 --> 02:26:51,100
that it's something we're, we're probably missing if

1913
02:26:51,100 --> 02:26:52,066
everybody else is doing it.

1914
02:26:53,433 --> 02:26:56,533
I also mostly just wanna respond to the timing issue.

1915
02:26:56,767 --> 02:26:59,066
I do think that this is the time for us.

1916
02:26:59,934 --> 02:27:02,133
We just adopted the Complete Streets policy

1917
02:27:02,233 --> 02:27:03,433
that's freshly adopted.

1918
02:27:04,133 --> 02:27:06,100
The bike ped master plan is freshly adopted.

1919
02:27:06,767 --> 02:27:08,867
The a DA study was completed in 2019.

1920
02:27:10,033 --> 02:27:12,266
Yes, we might be doing a new update to the master plan,

1921
02:27:12,367 --> 02:27:17,133
but I think that that doesn't proceed.

1922
02:27:17,066 --> 02:27:18,266
This committee getting formed,

1923
02:27:18,667 --> 02:27:19,834
I think this committee can be formed

1924
02:27:19,834 --> 02:27:21,133
alongside a master plan.

1925
02:27:24,133 --> 02:27:26,900
Redo my understanding also in

1926
02:27:26,900 --> 02:27:29,266
that other communities do staff the committees differently.

1927
02:27:29,734 --> 02:27:32,567
And so along the lines of creativity with thinking about how

1928
02:27:32,567 --> 02:27:37,133
to staff it, perhaps there could be some consideration

1929
02:27:38,066 --> 02:27:41,033
for the attendance requirements of the select board member

1930
02:27:41,467 --> 02:27:42,700
or of the town staff members.

1931
02:27:43,100 --> 02:27:46,233
I think that sometimes committees are having maybe a

1932
02:27:46,233 --> 02:27:48,000
brainstorm session for one or two meetings

1933
02:27:48,033 --> 02:27:49,700
and they don't necessarily have

1934
02:27:50,667 --> 02:27:53,500
pointed direct need from those support staff

1935
02:27:53,533 --> 02:27:55,133
or support select board members.

1936
02:27:55,300 --> 02:27:59,667
And so maybe there could become a new expectation of

1937
02:28:00,634 --> 02:28:03,133
a meeting or two where you're pulling together your ideas

1938
02:28:03,066 --> 02:28:04,867
and then you invite, hey select

1939
02:28:04,867 --> 02:28:05,934
board member, we're really ready for you.

1940
02:28:05,934 --> 02:28:06,934
We have some stuff to run by you,

1941
02:28:07,133 --> 02:28:08,333
can you come for this night?

1942
02:28:08,700 --> 02:28:11,500
So another, maybe it's not for the select board,

1943
02:28:11,500 --> 02:28:12,867
maybe it's for the town staff member.

1944
02:28:13,667 --> 02:28:15,333
Just trying to think of other creative ways

1945
02:28:15,367 --> 02:28:19,033
besides necessarily having C committees that also, you know,

1946
02:28:19,033 --> 02:28:22,266
could be relevant if there's not, if they're not meeting,

1947
02:28:22,500 --> 02:28:25,066
I don't know, it's, it's not something I'm fully versed in,

1948
02:28:25,066 --> 02:28:28,000
but I do encourage creativity

1949
02:28:28,000 --> 02:28:30,100
and thinking about how this committee could be created

1950
02:28:30,133 --> 02:28:31,333
and not delaying it.

1951
02:28:31,467 --> 02:28:34,133
I do think that the time, the timing makes perfect sense

1952
02:28:34,133 --> 02:28:36,467
with everything that we've adopted as a a community.

1953
02:28:36,634 --> 02:28:41,333
And I think that there is evidence in this room tonight,

1954
02:28:41,333 --> 02:28:43,300
but just even more so just folks you talked

1955
02:28:43,300 --> 02:28:44,867
to on the street looking at

1956
02:28:45,000 --> 02:28:47,700
what people are talking about in, in the larger community

1957
02:28:47,700 --> 02:28:49,133
that this is, this is a huge priority

1958
02:28:49,133 --> 02:28:50,533
and I think we were going to see that

1959
02:28:51,033 --> 02:28:53,233
exponentially underscored in the new

1960
02:28:53,233 --> 02:28:54,734
master plan as well. So.

1961
02:28:54,867 --> 02:28:56,066
- Great. - Thank you. Thank you very much.

1962
02:28:59,000 --> 02:29:01,100
Anybody else before we bring it to the board? Hi Ben.

1963
02:29:04,333 --> 02:29:07,233
- Good evening. Ben Hodson K Drive.

1964
02:29:08,767 --> 02:29:12,367
I think we've beaten this to death a little bit out here

1965
02:29:12,367 --> 02:29:15,867
with all of us and how much we all kind

1966
02:29:15,867 --> 02:29:17,700
of support the creation of this committee.

1967
02:29:17,900 --> 02:29:21,734
But I did just want to add one small thing.

1968
02:29:22,734 --> 02:29:25,734
I'm a member of an advocacy advocacy group in town,

1969
02:29:26,266 --> 02:29:27,467
strong Town Exeter.

1970
02:29:28,033 --> 02:29:31,500
And we, you know, get generally eight

1971
02:29:31,500 --> 02:29:33,700
or nine, 10 sometimes more people that come out

1972
02:29:33,700 --> 02:29:36,066
and they're super passionate about issues like this.

1973
02:29:37,333 --> 02:29:39,233
But we sometimes find it hard to

1974
02:29:41,433 --> 02:29:46,266
bring those topics to town and where to target our advocacy.

1975
02:29:46,700 --> 02:29:49,066
Whether it's select board, planning board, any

1976
02:29:49,066 --> 02:29:52,233
of the other committees, especially with regards to bike

1977
02:29:52,233 --> 02:29:53,333
and pedestrian safety.

1978
02:29:54,467 --> 02:29:58,133
And I think that this committee would be an awesome way

1979
02:29:58,166 --> 02:30:02,333
to just have that be sort of our outlet for that.

1980
02:30:02,834 --> 02:30:04,133
So I strongly support it

1981
02:30:04,367 --> 02:30:08,033
and yeah, thank you all for your time.

1982
02:30:08,166 --> 02:30:10,133
- One quick thought. Yeah, nothing was beaten

1983
02:30:10,133 --> 02:30:12,266
to death tonight and all of your thoughts

1984
02:30:12,367 --> 02:30:15,133
and suggestions are appreciated and will be taken seriously.

1985
02:30:15,333 --> 02:30:18,033
So nothing was beaten it up, but thank you.

1986
02:30:19,033 --> 02:30:22,767
- Thank you. - Anybody else

1987
02:30:22,767 --> 02:30:24,000
before we bring it back to the board?

1988
02:30:27,834 --> 02:30:30,166
Last call? Okay, we'll bring it back

1989
02:30:30,166 --> 02:30:31,533
to the board. Mr. Sharan.

1990
02:30:31,700 --> 02:30:32,734
- Thank you Mr. Chair.

1991
02:30:35,734 --> 02:30:40,100
Well let me start by saying that your attendance tonight

1992
02:30:40,133 --> 02:30:43,000
and your passion and your words impress me

1993
02:30:43,900 --> 02:30:45,634
and I think it, I think you're right,

1994
02:30:45,667 --> 02:30:46,767
it probably is time for this.

1995
02:30:48,900 --> 02:30:51,133
The concerns expressed by my fellow board members

1996
02:30:51,133 --> 02:30:52,533
and the town manager are real.

1997
02:30:53,033 --> 02:30:54,700
Lemme give you some specifics.

1998
02:30:55,133 --> 02:30:56,767
I serve as the select board rep

1999
02:30:57,033 --> 02:30:59,867
to the sustainability advisory committee.

2000
02:31:01,033 --> 02:31:05,066
I reserve the regular monthly meeting night in both

2001
02:31:06,266 --> 02:31:08,233
July and August for those meetings.

2002
02:31:08,634 --> 02:31:10,467
I declined all other commitments.

2003
02:31:11,266 --> 02:31:16,133
Neither meeting was help. We did not have a quorum.

2004
02:31:17,100 --> 02:31:21,066
I understand it's summer, but I think there is room

2005
02:31:21,367 --> 02:31:24,100
and I don't think sustainability advisory is the place,

2006
02:31:24,567 --> 02:31:28,834
but I think there is room to prune our committee structure.

2007
02:31:29,634 --> 02:31:31,100
There are probably some committees that

2008
02:31:32,033 --> 02:31:33,033
were a good idea at the time,

2009
02:31:33,033 --> 02:31:35,033
but maybe have outlived their purpose.

2010
02:31:36,433 --> 02:31:39,734
The demand on on the select board is real.

2011
02:31:40,033 --> 02:31:42,500
The demand on the staff is even more real.

2012
02:31:42,734 --> 02:31:45,266
Yeah, those folks have their day jobs to do

2013
02:31:45,367 --> 02:31:48,700
and then they stay here in the case of an evening meeting

2014
02:31:50,133 --> 02:31:51,767
and they don't go home and they don't get home

2015
02:31:51,767 --> 02:31:53,100
until like nine or 10 at night.

2016
02:31:53,567 --> 02:31:55,033
So this board

2017
02:31:57,634 --> 02:32:00,100
adds new committees with great care

2018
02:32:00,667 --> 02:32:04,000
because we do need a select board rep

2019
02:32:04,634 --> 02:32:06,033
at most of these meetings.

2020
02:32:06,433 --> 02:32:08,133
And we do need staff representation

2021
02:32:08,500 --> 02:32:09,700
at most of these meetings.

2022
02:32:10,100 --> 02:32:13,333
It's nothing's gonna get done if you don't have those two

2023
02:32:13,333 --> 02:32:15,867
elements if along with a group

2024
02:32:16,000 --> 02:32:18,266
of very committed volunteer citizens.

2025
02:32:18,934 --> 02:32:22,266
So that structure is proven over time

2026
02:32:23,033 --> 02:32:24,066
and it's time honored.

2027
02:32:24,166 --> 02:32:25,500
That's how we do it here.

2028
02:32:26,834 --> 02:32:28,066
So it's not an option

2029
02:32:28,133 --> 02:32:30,500
to have a meeting without a select board rep

2030
02:32:31,000 --> 02:32:32,367
and a town staff person.

2031
02:32:33,767 --> 02:32:36,033
I appreciated your suggestion, Amanda, but,

2032
02:32:36,133 --> 02:32:37,634
but that's just not how we do it.

2033
02:32:39,133 --> 02:32:40,567
So I'm in favor of this,

2034
02:32:40,934 --> 02:32:45,033
but I'm also in favor of looking at how we can prune back

2035
02:32:45,634 --> 02:32:47,533
the commitments that we make, especially on behalf

2036
02:32:47,533 --> 02:32:50,500
of our staff, but also on behalf of the five of us.

2037
02:32:51,100 --> 02:32:52,367
Thank you Mr. Chair. Thank you

2038
02:32:52,367 --> 02:32:53,367
- Mr.

2039
02:32:53,367 --> 02:32:56,000
Chair. Any other members of the board with comments or

2040
02:32:56,000 --> 02:32:57,000
- Thoughts?

2041
02:32:57,000 --> 02:33:01,533
Yeah, I did. I'm wondering, you know, this is the first run

2042
02:33:01,533 --> 02:33:06,000
through on, on establishing a political action committee

2043
02:33:08,567 --> 02:33:09,867
as it says here, Mr.

2044
02:33:10,033 --> 02:33:14,533
Pac, I'd like to work with the town manager,

2045
02:33:15,066 --> 02:33:17,100
but I also think it's an opportunity for,

2046
02:33:17,100 --> 02:33:20,767
because these things involve so many different departments

2047
02:33:21,133 --> 02:33:25,834
that I, we need their input about, you know,

2048
02:33:25,867 --> 02:33:28,000
who might staff it or how they might staff it.

2049
02:33:30,734 --> 02:33:32,834
You know, is it a hybrid?

2050
02:33:33,100 --> 02:33:35,000
I don't know what, whatever they come up with.

2051
02:33:35,066 --> 02:33:39,100
So if it can go on a future near future

2052
02:33:40,934 --> 02:33:44,533
commu department head meeting, I think that would be some,

2053
02:33:44,700 --> 02:33:48,467
a good effort to try to winnow this down to

2054
02:33:49,233 --> 02:33:53,300
a shorter chain of communication so that the, the

2055
02:33:54,000 --> 02:33:56,867
questions and answers are done in short,

2056
02:33:56,900 --> 02:34:00,100
in a shorter time period than if we spread this all out.

2057
02:34:01,066 --> 02:34:04,634
And the other thing is that maybe what we need is

2058
02:34:06,133 --> 02:34:09,000
some lessons in what these things are.

2059
02:34:09,000 --> 02:34:12,100
Some public lessons like, you know, I mean we did

2060
02:34:12,734 --> 02:34:16,266
info sessions for the Exeter bike ped thing

2061
02:34:16,467 --> 02:34:18,367
and for complete street guidelines

2062
02:34:18,500 --> 02:34:19,934
and for, you know,

2063
02:34:19,934 --> 02:34:21,567
the master plan goes through the whole process.

2064
02:34:21,867 --> 02:34:25,233
But maybe we need to have a public information meeting on

2065
02:34:25,867 --> 02:34:29,000
how those things all work together within our structure.

2066
02:34:30,000 --> 02:34:33,033
You know, who's informed by what are we all,

2067
02:34:33,100 --> 02:34:34,567
are they all looking at the same pieces?

2068
02:34:36,000 --> 02:34:38,634
So it's not just an informational session for the public,

2069
02:34:38,734 --> 02:34:41,000
but also for our employees.

2070
02:34:41,333 --> 02:34:43,066
But that's where the, the department

2071
02:34:43,066 --> 02:34:45,700
head meeting comes into play. Okay. Thank

2072
02:34:45,700 --> 02:34:46,700
- You Mr.

2073
02:34:46,700 --> 02:34:47,567
Chair. Could I react to something?

2074
02:34:47,667 --> 02:34:49,100
So what, of course, Gilman just said

2075
02:34:50,667 --> 02:34:52,000
we're leaving out one study.

2076
02:34:52,000 --> 02:34:54,300
There was a great study done in the,

2077
02:34:54,333 --> 02:34:57,367
for the down the Water street downtown parking

2078
02:34:57,533 --> 02:34:59,033
circulation, pedestrian.

2079
02:34:59,233 --> 02:35:00,700
So don't leave that study out

2080
02:35:01,033 --> 02:35:05,066
because a lot of the perception that Exeter is not safe

2081
02:35:05,100 --> 02:35:09,000
for multimodal comes from how tangled our downtown

2082
02:35:09,367 --> 02:35:11,100
water street situation is.

2083
02:35:11,500 --> 02:35:14,133
The angled parking does not work for bicycling,

2084
02:35:14,667 --> 02:35:16,934
which puts the bicycles on the sidewalks,

2085
02:35:17,033 --> 02:35:19,567
which creates peril for the pedestrians.

2086
02:35:20,066 --> 02:35:22,567
So that, that study, if you haven't read it,

2087
02:35:22,667 --> 02:35:24,033
it's very digestible.

2088
02:35:25,100 --> 02:35:28,734
It's the consultant put it together in a very bulleted form.

2089
02:35:29,667 --> 02:35:33,066
It's got very specific suggestions for how

2090
02:35:33,066 --> 02:35:35,500
to untangle our downtown and make it safer

2091
02:35:36,166 --> 02:35:40,300
and more amenable for pedestrians and,

2092
02:35:41,133 --> 02:35:43,300
and how to manage our parking so

2093
02:35:43,300 --> 02:35:45,500
that we get the maximum utilization

2094
02:35:46,100 --> 02:35:47,533
and people are parking quickly

2095
02:35:47,867 --> 02:35:50,367
and not circulating, which creates some of the traffic.

2096
02:35:50,834 --> 02:35:53,867
So it's a great study if you haven't read it, it's been out

2097
02:35:53,867 --> 02:35:55,934
for about almost two years now

2098
02:35:57,133 --> 02:36:00,100
and we are looking at implementing some of the suggestions

2099
02:36:00,700 --> 02:36:02,100
in the not too distant future.

2100
02:36:02,133 --> 02:36:05,100
But I, I urge you all,

2101
02:36:05,367 --> 02:36:07,367
you haven't done all your homework if you haven't

2102
02:36:07,367 --> 02:36:08,467
read that study.

2103
02:36:09,667 --> 02:36:11,467
- Thank - You. Thank you. Anybody else?

2104
02:36:13,033 --> 02:36:15,033
- I, the, I just want to say

2105
02:36:15,266 --> 02:36:18,533
how important it is in my opinion that a department head

2106
02:36:19,266 --> 02:36:21,834
is staffing these along with the select board.

2107
02:36:23,266 --> 02:36:25,333
Some of these committees meet once a month,

2108
02:36:26,000 --> 02:36:29,767
so they're gonna take a meeting and totally brainstorm

2109
02:36:29,767 --> 02:36:32,166
or whatever, and they could get through three hours

2110
02:36:32,300 --> 02:36:35,000
of this meeting and not know, it's not feasible.

2111
02:36:35,000 --> 02:36:38,133
It's not possible because they wouldn't know, right?

2112
02:36:38,333 --> 02:36:42,333
I mean, Mr. Sharples has helped tremendously in many

2113
02:36:42,333 --> 02:36:45,133
meetings saying, I understand what you're saying,

2114
02:36:45,500 --> 02:36:49,066
but this is why we couldn't do what you're suggesting.

2115
02:36:49,266 --> 02:36:52,533
So I just, it's invaluable having department

2116
02:36:52,533 --> 02:36:54,066
heads in these meetings.

2117
02:36:54,433 --> 02:36:58,000
Okay. So I just wanted to add that I love the suggestion,

2118
02:36:58,934 --> 02:37:00,500
but I have to stay practical and,

2119
02:37:00,500 --> 02:37:04,433
and best use of these committees too.

2120
02:37:04,700 --> 02:37:09,133
So can we add, think about adding the a a parking element

2121
02:37:09,100 --> 02:37:11,734
to this too, so it's all under one?

2122
02:37:12,367 --> 02:37:15,000
- Well, that's the study Mr. Shark brought up that,

2123
02:37:15,133 --> 02:37:16,867
- Yeah, that's what made me think it.

2124
02:37:16,867 --> 02:37:19,734
Thank you Dan. Yeah, so it's not there.

2125
02:37:20,000 --> 02:37:21,333
I I don't know if it's too much,

2126
02:37:22,834 --> 02:37:24,066
but it is an important element

2127
02:37:24,066 --> 02:37:25,367
that Mr. Tran just brought up.

2128
02:37:25,367 --> 02:37:26,767
Selectman shark Tran brought up.

2129
02:37:27,233 --> 02:37:31,300
- I i I think the, if I could Mr Of course, yes.

2130
02:37:31,634 --> 02:37:35,066
I think the, what this covers is great

2131
02:37:35,667 --> 02:37:39,033
and they can pull that, the information and that study and

2132
02:37:39,033 --> 02:37:41,266
- Then without it being part of a mission. Yeah,

2133
02:37:41,934 --> 02:37:42,934
- I don't think it - Okay.

2134
02:37:43,133 --> 02:37:44,934
- Just my opinion. - No, it's fine.

2135
02:37:45,000 --> 02:37:47,533
As long and remember this is a draft. No, I get it.

2136
02:37:48,066 --> 02:37:50,100
But he doesn't think it needs to be added and I'm fine.

2137
02:37:50,333 --> 02:37:52,834
But I just think what he brought up was

2138
02:37:53,133 --> 02:37:54,233
a really important element.

2139
02:37:55,834 --> 02:38:00,467
It's a whole picture. So cohesive perhaps in the

2140
02:38:00,467 --> 02:38:02,233
- Interviews we can make sure they've all read that,

2141
02:38:02,233 --> 02:38:04,700
particularly before we point

2142
02:38:04,700 --> 02:38:05,700
- Them.

2143
02:38:06,000 --> 02:38:09,100
- Homework. I have a quick power thought too

2144
02:38:09,367 --> 02:38:10,934
because some of the things

2145
02:38:10,934 --> 02:38:15,700
that I think hold up committee work in, in our town

2146
02:38:16,467 --> 02:38:18,834
is like the prep work hasn't necessarily

2147
02:38:18,900 --> 02:38:20,066
been done on the front end.

2148
02:38:20,734 --> 02:38:24,000
And I wonder also if it's like, instead of, you know,

2149
02:38:24,000 --> 02:38:27,500
diving in and creating a committee that meets once a month

2150
02:38:28,667 --> 02:38:31,233
for two hours and then it just takes so long

2151
02:38:31,233 --> 02:38:32,500
to get everybody up to speed.

2152
02:38:32,634 --> 02:38:36,700
Like there would be some utility in having a,

2153
02:38:38,066 --> 02:38:40,066
you know, six hour retreat

2154
02:38:40,066 --> 02:38:41,500
where you bring everybody together.

2155
02:38:42,300 --> 02:38:43,700
What are all the considerations?

2156
02:38:44,333 --> 02:38:46,033
How do we start to think about this?

2157
02:38:46,634 --> 02:38:50,100
What in your workstream department head, DPW

2158
02:38:50,300 --> 02:38:53,934
what in your workstream, you know, planner, what,

2159
02:38:54,000 --> 02:38:55,100
what are the concerns?

2160
02:38:55,100 --> 02:38:56,533
Like, what are we trying to do here?

2161
02:38:58,100 --> 02:39:00,533
Especially as we're coming into the master plan?

2162
02:39:00,900 --> 02:39:03,700
But I, I do think that there is something to be said around,

2163
02:39:06,000 --> 02:39:10,000
You know, IIII do coalition work in my day job

2164
02:39:10,166 --> 02:39:12,767
and like fund that kind of collaboration.

2165
02:39:13,166 --> 02:39:16,500
And sometimes if you're too, if you're just dragging it out

2166
02:39:16,500 --> 02:39:18,934
for too long, then it gets really hard

2167
02:39:18,934 --> 02:39:21,033
and then people are like, ugh, we're gonna have

2168
02:39:21,033 --> 02:39:23,066
to talk about the same thing for, you know,

2169
02:39:23,133 --> 02:39:24,066
the first 30 minutes.

2170
02:39:24,567 --> 02:39:27,133
And so I do wonder if there is a time of year

2171
02:39:27,266 --> 02:39:30,734
after the budget where we bring everybody together

2172
02:39:30,900 --> 02:39:32,233
for literally six hours

2173
02:39:32,367 --> 02:39:34,000
and it's like, here's a presentation of

2174
02:39:34,000 --> 02:39:35,734
what is happening here.

2175
02:39:35,734 --> 02:39:39,033
And that gives the department heads time to like compile all

2176
02:39:39,033 --> 02:39:40,333
of the things to say here's

2177
02:39:40,333 --> 02:39:43,500
how we're thinking about it. I don't know, I just,

2178
02:39:44,066 --> 02:39:46,100
- Yeah, I think that that's a good idea.

2179
02:39:46,166 --> 02:39:47,266
It's sort of more,

2180
02:39:50,133 --> 02:39:53,700
more immediately available to do that rather than, you know,

2181
02:39:53,700 --> 02:39:56,300
advertise a public info session for three months

2182
02:39:56,333 --> 02:40:01,300
before we, you know, go ahead to yeah.

2183
02:40:01,500 --> 02:40:03,300
For the interested party, advertise it

2184
02:40:03,300 --> 02:40:04,734
for interested parties, pick a date.

2185
02:40:04,867 --> 02:40:09,000
But I, I like that idea that it's more interactive and,

2186
02:40:11,033 --> 02:40:13,333
and with a goal at maybe at the end.

2187
02:40:14,133 --> 02:40:16,867
- Yeah, I don't know. I just, what I don't wanna see,

2188
02:40:17,133 --> 02:40:18,300
you know, 'cause I've been part

2189
02:40:18,300 --> 02:40:21,333
of these really exciting committee structures where like,

2190
02:40:21,333 --> 02:40:22,867
it's like we have a goal

2191
02:40:22,900 --> 02:40:24,233
and we wanna do something right now.

2192
02:40:24,433 --> 02:40:26,767
And you're like meeting for two years

2193
02:40:26,900 --> 02:40:29,934
and everybody's done really frustrated, which is,

2194
02:40:29,934 --> 02:40:31,634
which is really frustrating.

2195
02:40:32,266 --> 02:40:35,734
And I also recognize like things are changing.

2196
02:40:36,000 --> 02:40:38,300
We have to be prepared there.

2197
02:40:38,500 --> 02:40:41,033
You know, you all brought up so many good points

2198
02:40:42,000 --> 02:40:43,133
and I think if we could all,

2199
02:40:43,233 --> 02:40:45,500
if we could bring everybody together to talk about it.

2200
02:40:45,634 --> 02:40:47,500
So, you know, it's so it's not just staffed by one,

2201
02:40:49,233 --> 02:40:51,066
you know, department head or whoever.

2202
02:40:51,433 --> 02:40:52,500
It's like everybody

2203
02:40:52,567 --> 02:40:55,100
who touches this is in a room talking about it.

2204
02:40:55,300 --> 02:40:59,033
Yeah. And then we sort of go from there to be like, okay,

2205
02:40:59,133 --> 02:41:00,734
who are the people that need to be part

2206
02:41:00,734 --> 02:41:01,767
of these conversations?

2207
02:41:02,500 --> 02:41:04,567
And then it doesn't require so much of,

2208
02:41:05,133 --> 02:41:07,133
so much bandwidth on an ongoing basis

2209
02:41:07,333 --> 02:41:08,934
and you're not dragging this out.

2210
02:41:09,033 --> 02:41:12,000
That is just my thought that I had when I was listening

2211
02:41:12,000 --> 02:41:16,033
to everybody's enthusiasm and also the time commitment

2212
02:41:16,266 --> 02:41:18,367
and like the urgency in which some

2213
02:41:18,367 --> 02:41:19,767
of these things need to be decided.

2214
02:41:20,667 --> 02:41:22,867
And then my final thing is I am not worried about

2215
02:41:23,100 --> 02:41:24,300
responsible e-bike riders.

2216
02:41:24,333 --> 02:41:28,634
I am so scared about these kids that I see on the roads

2217
02:41:28,667 --> 02:41:30,300
and it is so stressful.

2218
02:41:30,433 --> 02:41:32,000
So closing with that.

2219
02:41:33,867 --> 02:41:35,500
- Yeah. I think that's something to explore.

2220
02:41:35,734 --> 02:41:38,066
- Yeah. Could I just add one more

2221
02:41:38,066 --> 02:41:39,467
because now Molly is gonna,

2222
02:41:39,567 --> 02:41:40,834
- You know, I'm gonna forget everything I was gonna say.

2223
02:41:41,000 --> 02:41:43,500
- No, I'm so sorry. You wanna go before me? No, no, no, no.

2224
02:41:43,500 --> 02:41:47,233
- Because - Would the agenda, the chair of a committee

2225
02:41:48,066 --> 02:41:52,634
puts the agenda together and if they have an agenda

2226
02:41:53,100 --> 02:41:55,000
and say it's more focused toward planning,

2227
02:41:55,000 --> 02:41:56,033
then that would be something Mr.

2228
02:41:56,100 --> 02:41:58,734
Sharples would be at the next meeting.

2229
02:41:58,900 --> 02:42:01,333
If it's more for DPW, it would, right.

2230
02:42:01,734 --> 02:42:06,700
So there is a, a way to do it, but we couldn't have Mr.

2231
02:42:06,734 --> 02:42:11,300
Sharples and our DPW all at the same meeting at night.

2232
02:42:11,467 --> 02:42:13,367
Right. But that's an

2233
02:42:13,900 --> 02:42:14,900
- See.

2234
02:42:14,900 --> 02:42:15,367
I know, but its like, this is,

2235
02:42:15,567 --> 02:42:18,333
it's not silos kind. Yeah. I But we

2236
02:42:18,333 --> 02:42:20,700
- Can't have them all here at night.

2237
02:42:21,500 --> 02:42:22,634
- No, but you could have them all

2238
02:42:22,867 --> 02:42:24,500
for a day long retreat, right?

2239
02:42:24,567 --> 02:42:26,066
Yeah. And everybody talk about it

2240
02:42:26,133 --> 02:42:28,233
and then, you know, who,

2241
02:42:28,333 --> 02:42:31,567
who are the important components to this stuff?

2242
02:42:32,100 --> 02:42:33,233
And then we're not, you know,

2243
02:42:33,767 --> 02:42:35,233
everybody's starting from the same

2244
02:42:37,734 --> 02:42:39,533
information, you know?

2245
02:42:39,634 --> 02:42:42,100
Or, or like what is possible, what's been tried.

2246
02:42:44,066 --> 02:42:46,133
- Sorry, Mr. Chair. That's okay. Do you remember

2247
02:42:47,266 --> 02:42:48,266
- I'm, - I'm done.

2248
02:42:48,266 --> 02:42:52,000
Bet if I try, I

2249
02:42:52,033 --> 02:42:54,000
like, I like your idea. Thank

2250
02:42:54,000 --> 02:42:55,634
- You. I like, sometimes

2251
02:42:56,033 --> 02:42:59,266
- I like this idea and it's a draft.

2252
02:42:59,634 --> 02:43:03,233
Yeah. So we need

2253
02:43:03,233 --> 02:43:06,867
to have a select board member at these meetings.

2254
02:43:06,934 --> 02:43:09,133
We need to have a member of staff at these meetings

2255
02:43:10,000 --> 02:43:13,867
because oftentimes staff gets direction from the committee

2256
02:43:14,000 --> 02:43:16,033
at the end of the meeting, we've discussed this,

2257
02:43:17,066 --> 02:43:18,767
then staff goes to the town manager

2258
02:43:18,934 --> 02:43:21,266
and they work on what the committee has wanted to work on.

2259
02:43:21,266 --> 02:43:21,934
And I mean, a

2260
02:43:21,934 --> 02:43:23,767
sustainability advisory committee comes to mind.

2261
02:43:24,066 --> 02:43:26,734
The energy committee comes to mind just

2262
02:43:26,734 --> 02:43:28,266
to name two very successful committees

2263
02:43:28,266 --> 02:43:30,767
that have gotten a lot done, accomplished a lot.

2264
02:43:32,734 --> 02:43:35,000
It's good to have a select board member there

2265
02:43:35,000 --> 02:43:37,467
to answer questions on policy, procedure.

2266
02:43:37,834 --> 02:43:39,000
Can we do this? Can we do that?

2267
02:43:39,033 --> 02:43:40,300
It's a good resource to have.

2268
02:43:41,367 --> 02:43:43,867
But at the end of the night when the Novak Room empties

2269
02:43:43,867 --> 02:43:45,767
and we're still meeting one

2270
02:43:45,767 --> 02:43:48,100
of the last things on our agenda select board committee

2271
02:43:48,100 --> 02:43:50,100
reports where we all report back

2272
02:43:50,500 --> 02:43:53,233
to the other committee members what you've all been doing.

2273
02:43:54,133 --> 02:43:57,100
So it's, it's valuable because your work

2274
02:43:57,033 --> 02:43:59,100
and your time is incredibly valuable.

2275
02:43:59,133 --> 02:44:02,834
And we spread that word to our colleagues

2276
02:44:02,867 --> 02:44:04,300
and to those that are watching the meetings

2277
02:44:04,367 --> 02:44:05,467
and it goes into the minutes.

2278
02:44:05,634 --> 02:44:06,634
So that's important.

2279
02:44:08,000 --> 02:44:11,767
We saw in the complete street study that was presented not

2280
02:44:11,767 --> 02:44:13,834
so long ago that unfortunately at the age of this town,

2281
02:44:14,000 --> 02:44:16,333
not every area of town is created equal.

2282
02:44:17,667 --> 02:44:21,033
And some streets are gonna be easier to tackle

2283
02:44:21,266 --> 02:44:23,000
and some are gonna be a little bit more difficult.

2284
02:44:23,500 --> 02:44:24,934
Complete streets might mean something.

2285
02:44:25,100 --> 02:44:27,066
One part of town, it's gonna mean something different.

2286
02:44:28,500 --> 02:44:31,934
Public Works does an extraordinary job

2287
02:44:33,433 --> 02:44:38,233
given limitations in staff and equipment.

2288
02:44:40,100 --> 02:44:42,300
Yeah. The, the budget has been high

2289
02:44:42,300 --> 02:44:43,467
the last couple of years.

2290
02:44:45,767 --> 02:44:47,700
Demands are being made on public works.

2291
02:44:48,500 --> 02:44:51,767
Safety is one of our biggest, biggest,

2292
02:44:52,133 --> 02:44:54,066
biggest issues with this board.

2293
02:44:54,133 --> 02:44:57,000
And we've been talking about a DA accessibility for years.

2294
02:44:57,767 --> 02:44:59,700
We've talked about public safety for years

2295
02:45:02,433 --> 02:45:03,767
after a snowstorm.

2296
02:45:04,500 --> 02:45:09,000
Yeah. There are times where it's ugly because in New England

2297
02:45:09,000 --> 02:45:11,367
and in New Hampshire, not all snowstorms are created equal.

2298
02:45:11,700 --> 02:45:13,567
And there are all kinds of outdoor elements

2299
02:45:14,066 --> 02:45:16,934
that I never even considered until I talked

2300
02:45:16,934 --> 02:45:18,333
to this gentleman and his predecessor.

2301
02:45:18,367 --> 02:45:22,233
So we can always do better. Absolutely.

2302
02:45:22,266 --> 02:45:24,000
And we can find ways to do better.

2303
02:45:24,100 --> 02:45:26,634
We can try to find ways to spend our budget dollars better.

2304
02:45:27,734 --> 02:45:30,767
I think this year the budget recommendations committee is

2305
02:45:30,767 --> 02:45:33,700
gonna see a slightly different approach in paving

2306
02:45:34,066 --> 02:45:36,100
and you know, we are trying new things

2307
02:45:36,700 --> 02:45:39,000
and we appreciate your thoughts, suggestions,

2308
02:45:39,066 --> 02:45:40,333
and we appreciate your patience.

2309
02:45:41,367 --> 02:45:43,033
Public works. Appreciate your patience.

2310
02:45:43,266 --> 02:45:44,767
'cause they work really, really hard.

2311
02:45:45,834 --> 02:45:47,300
So where does that bring us back here?

2312
02:45:47,767 --> 02:45:49,567
This brings us back to a town manager

2313
02:45:49,834 --> 02:45:52,867
who in three months has listened to folks

2314
02:45:53,233 --> 02:45:54,367
and has met with folks

2315
02:45:54,567 --> 02:45:59,033
and talk about spending hours going outside

2316
02:45:59,033 --> 02:46:02,100
and walking the streets with folks and hearing their ideas.

2317
02:46:02,734 --> 02:46:05,100
And Mr. Coh, I'm appreciative that you've put this together

2318
02:46:05,133 --> 02:46:08,266
for the select board to consider, but now I'm gonna ask you

2319
02:46:08,266 --> 02:46:09,634
and your staff to go back

2320
02:46:10,934 --> 02:46:12,567
and listen to the suggestions we have,

2321
02:46:12,834 --> 02:46:15,133
not from just from the public but from the board

2322
02:46:16,100 --> 02:46:19,100
and how can we make this work so

2323
02:46:19,100 --> 02:46:22,300
that it doesn't turn into another committee that can't meet.

2324
02:46:22,500 --> 02:46:25,367
'cause they don't have a quorum if is it thinking

2325
02:46:25,367 --> 02:46:27,000
outside the box and how we meet.

2326
02:46:28,000 --> 02:46:31,000
So I'm gonna ask that, that you do that with staff.

2327
02:46:31,700 --> 02:46:35,300
We can also let this marinate a little bit and,

2328
02:46:35,367 --> 02:46:36,834
and come back for a discussion.

2329
02:46:37,934 --> 02:46:40,734
I'm also gonna ask that, that you work with staff

2330
02:46:40,734 --> 02:46:42,100
to look at committees and bring

2331
02:46:42,100 --> 02:46:43,834
recommendations back to the board.

2332
02:46:44,000 --> 02:46:45,333
Only if we think it's time

2333
02:46:45,433 --> 02:46:48,133
to look at consolidating or sunsetting.

2334
02:46:48,834 --> 02:46:50,467
That has nothing to do with this topic,

2335
02:46:50,667 --> 02:46:52,533
but it somewhat does.

2336
02:46:52,667 --> 02:46:56,000
So time is of the essence.

2337
02:46:59,900 --> 02:47:02,634
I know firsthand that the September 14th agenda is packed.

2338
02:47:02,900 --> 02:47:05,734
So we are not gonna be taking this up on September 14th,

2339
02:47:05,934 --> 02:47:08,066
but I'm gonna leave it up to Mr. Cohen.

2340
02:47:08,066 --> 02:47:10,900
You and I can discuss whether the last meeting

2341
02:47:10,934 --> 02:47:12,133
in September or in October.

2342
02:47:12,300 --> 02:47:14,033
But I do wanna set a date.

2343
02:47:14,266 --> 02:47:15,867
I do wanna set set it soon

2344
02:47:16,433 --> 02:47:18,066
and hopefully you all can come back

2345
02:47:18,000 --> 02:47:19,133
and we can continue the

2346
02:47:19,133 --> 02:47:20,500
conversation 'cause it's an important one.

2347
02:47:21,500 --> 02:47:24,300
And we're appreciative that y'all came out tonight. Yes.

2348
02:47:24,634 --> 02:47:26,567
So any last thoughts from the board before we move on?

2349
02:47:28,100 --> 02:47:30,300
- I I wanna hear my, - Of course I do.

2350
02:47:30,667 --> 02:47:33,734
- When this gentleman in the back row was talking about,

2351
02:47:34,367 --> 02:47:38,100
you know, this frustration at the pace of progress,

2352
02:47:38,734 --> 02:47:40,667
don't forget that our form government makes

2353
02:47:41,500 --> 02:47:43,266
progress incredibly difficult.

2354
02:47:43,867 --> 02:47:46,133
The good the good thing about our former government is

2355
02:47:46,133 --> 02:47:48,133
that it involves everyone.

2356
02:47:48,367 --> 02:47:49,734
All the voters get their say

2357
02:47:50,233 --> 02:47:52,066
whether they're informed or not.

2358
02:47:53,500 --> 02:47:56,767
And, and, and we only get to do that one time a year.

2359
02:47:58,133 --> 02:48:01,500
And can you imagine any other 40 plus million dollar

2360
02:48:01,500 --> 02:48:04,066
operation that makes decisions one time a year?

2361
02:48:04,266 --> 02:48:08,066
No. I mean I, it would, I would be remiss not to say this

2362
02:48:08,834 --> 02:48:09,834
- Downtown.

2363
02:48:09,834 --> 02:48:11,433
Do we leave the gazebo? Do we get rid of it?

2364
02:48:11,533 --> 02:48:13,767
I mean it's been years just like the safety thing.

2365
02:48:13,867 --> 02:48:15,100
- It it, it's all been years. Everybody.

2366
02:48:15,367 --> 02:48:16,634
It's all there. Read it now

2367
02:48:16,634 --> 02:48:17,333
- They're complaining about the

2368
02:48:17,367 --> 02:48:18,900
cost 'cause they didn't do it 10 years

2369
02:48:18,900 --> 02:48:19,166
- Ago. Read it.

2370
02:48:19,467 --> 02:48:21,300
- Read at some point. We gotta just stop.

2371
02:48:21,367 --> 02:48:24,000
- There's some really cool pedestrian oriented

2372
02:48:24,000 --> 02:48:25,133
suggestions in that study.

2373
02:48:25,133 --> 02:48:26,166
Please read it. I know, I know.

2374
02:48:26,166 --> 02:48:28,333
- But I'm wondering now why aren't they getting done?

2375
02:48:28,667 --> 02:48:30,567
'cause everything I think everyone's asking you here is

2376
02:48:30,767 --> 02:48:32,867
what's in that study that's proposed to be done.

2377
02:48:32,934 --> 02:48:34,300
Let's pull the trigger. Like what do we need

2378
02:48:34,300 --> 02:48:36,066
to do instead of getting another committee?

2379
02:48:36,066 --> 02:48:38,367
Maybe let's look at why, why is it not getting

2380
02:48:38,433 --> 02:48:39,433
- Done funds?

2381
02:48:40,066 --> 02:48:41,834
We need to find a way to fund things. Taxes

2382
02:48:41,867 --> 02:48:42,867
- Are going up.

2383
02:48:42,867 --> 02:48:44,266
I'm paying almost 10 grand, not even 1300 square

2384
02:48:44,266 --> 02:48:45,266
- Feet.

2385
02:48:45,266 --> 02:48:47,300
Our budget, our budget season has just started.

2386
02:48:47,467 --> 02:48:50,100
Watch the budget meetings. Alright and you'll, so

2387
02:48:50,100 --> 02:48:51,367
- We're gonna, we're gonna need to look at budget, right?

2388
02:48:51,467 --> 02:48:53,500
We're gonna take up the budget on September 28th.

2389
02:48:53,634 --> 02:48:55,634
So we'd love to see you back 'cause now we're gonna move on

2390
02:48:55,767 --> 02:48:57,266
to our next agenda item. But

2391
02:48:57,533 --> 02:48:59,767
- I just, - It was not at your biggest table.

2392
02:49:00,066 --> 02:49:01,333
- You working way - Down. It's like

2393
02:49:01,333 --> 02:49:02,533
you be helpful. It's what

2394
02:49:02,533 --> 02:49:03,533
- It is.

2395
02:49:03,533 --> 02:49:04,133
Yep. I appreciate it. Yep. Thank you.

2396
02:49:04,300 --> 02:49:05,867
- Hey, welcome Mr. Cohen.

2397
02:49:10,100 --> 02:49:11,066
Thank you guys. Thank

2398
02:49:11,066 --> 02:49:12,066
- You.

2399
02:49:12,066 --> 02:49:14,100
Thank you. Appreciate your thoughts. Appreciate Mr. Forney.

2400
02:49:14,100 --> 02:49:17,333
It was nice to see you came to an a DA forum

2401
02:49:17,500 --> 02:49:19,000
that we never recorded.

2402
02:49:19,834 --> 02:49:22,000
It was the first time. It was what, like a year ago

2403
02:49:22,500 --> 02:49:23,834
and you were talking about sidewalk.

2404
02:49:23,834 --> 02:49:25,233
So it was good to see you again. Bye.

2405
02:49:25,367 --> 02:49:27,000
- Thank you. It's good to be here.

2406
02:49:27,266 --> 02:49:30,700
And I appreciate all of your time

2407
02:49:31,100 --> 02:49:32,533
that you spend volunteering.

2408
02:49:33,533 --> 02:49:35,333
I know it's a big commitment on your heart,

2409
02:49:35,634 --> 02:49:37,100
so thank you everybody.

2410
02:49:37,033 --> 02:49:39,300
- We love our community. Thank you. Thank you very much.

2411
02:49:39,433 --> 02:49:42,367
You great to see you all. Bye. You. Bye

2412
02:49:47,867 --> 02:49:48,867
- Ms. Roy.

2413
02:49:49,133 --> 02:49:50,166
Hello. You're up.

2414
02:49:53,100 --> 02:49:57,500
- Alright, so each year we get

2415
02:49:57,533 --> 02:50:02,033
requests from local non-profits for transportation funding

2416
02:50:03,100 --> 02:50:07,867
assistance that is funded in a revolving account through a

2417
02:50:08,266 --> 02:50:11,700
surcharge that we have on our motor vehicle registration.

2418
02:50:13,033 --> 02:50:14,533
And we fund

2419
02:50:15,000 --> 02:50:18,166
things like the Rockingham Meals on Wheels task

2420
02:50:19,100 --> 02:50:22,133
and some of those, one of the other major

2421
02:50:23,233 --> 02:50:25,667
organizations that we fund is Coast

2422
02:50:26,100 --> 02:50:29,133
and previously in the past coast had a fixed

2423
02:50:29,133 --> 02:50:30,166
route here in town.

2424
02:50:30,300 --> 02:50:33,166
And over the last years that changed to on Demand

2425
02:50:34,300 --> 02:50:37,767
and now due to a grant we have sort of a hybrid

2426
02:50:37,867 --> 02:50:39,467
of a on demand where you can call

2427
02:50:39,533 --> 02:50:41,300
and have them pick you up at your home.

2428
02:50:42,634 --> 02:50:44,500
In 2026 they

2429
02:50:45,567 --> 02:50:48,100
requested $37,000.

2430
02:50:48,100 --> 02:50:51,900
37,000 thousand dollars. Excuse me.

2431
02:50:52,500 --> 02:50:56,033
Over the last few years they have incrementally increased

2432
02:50:56,100 --> 02:50:57,667
what they have requested.

2433
02:50:58,100 --> 02:51:02,166
However, our transportation fund really can't support

2434
02:51:03,367 --> 02:51:05,266
the requests that they're putting in.

2435
02:51:06,100 --> 02:51:07,367
In 2025.

2436
02:51:08,433 --> 02:51:09,700
We asked Coast

2437
02:51:09,900 --> 02:51:13,734
how many unique riders were utilizing their system

2438
02:51:14,734 --> 02:51:15,734
'cause we were trying to understand

2439
02:51:15,734 --> 02:51:19,000
how many Exeter residents, and it was 18 people.

2440
02:51:20,467 --> 02:51:24,700
That number has changed in 26 to about 59 people.

2441
02:51:24,867 --> 02:51:27,767
So it is increasing through this grant that they have.

2442
02:51:28,433 --> 02:51:29,900
But we do expect that grant

2443
02:51:30,033 --> 02:51:31,500
to close out at the end of September.

2444
02:51:31,567 --> 02:51:34,533
We're not quite sure yet if that is gonna be continuing.

2445
02:51:36,100 --> 02:51:39,066
So at the end of each of our fiscal years,

2446
02:51:39,266 --> 02:51:41,700
we have approximately about three

2447
02:51:41,700 --> 02:51:44,033
to $5,000 at the end of the year.

2448
02:51:45,033 --> 02:51:49,667
If we were to fund coast at what we have been funding them,

2449
02:51:49,667 --> 02:51:53,900
which was $25,760

2450
02:51:54,667 --> 02:51:59,367
and add to it a 4% inflation increase, we would be able

2451
02:51:59,367 --> 02:52:01,166
to support that with the current funds

2452
02:52:01,166 --> 02:52:03,066
that we have in the transportation fund.

2453
02:52:04,433 --> 02:52:06,834
I understand that Coast is looking for more.

2454
02:52:07,266 --> 02:52:10,500
We do not have the funds to support that right now.

2455
02:52:11,700 --> 02:52:16,033
We're coming to you because we feel like going forward we'd

2456
02:52:16,033 --> 02:52:17,934
like the Transportation Fund request

2457
02:52:18,000 --> 02:52:19,100
to come to the select board.

2458
02:52:20,100 --> 02:52:22,000
That was initially how it was set up.

2459
02:52:22,000 --> 02:52:25,133
And so we'd like to start that process to come here.

2460
02:52:28,033 --> 02:52:31,066
- Any questions for Ms. Rory? - Okay. I do

2461
02:52:32,467 --> 02:52:33,634
- Select Women Gilman, please.

2462
02:52:33,867 --> 02:52:36,000
- Yeah. Thanks for this information.

2463
02:52:36,133 --> 02:52:38,100
So we're, we're comparing,

2464
02:52:38,166 --> 02:52:42,033
we're seeing numbers from the January to December, 2025,

2465
02:52:42,133 --> 02:52:44,000
but we only have half a year for June.

2466
02:52:44,233 --> 02:52:49,033
- Correct. - Do they anticipate getting up to the numbers

2467
02:52:49,300 --> 02:52:52,233
or surpassing the numbers that they had in 2025?

2468
02:52:53,533 --> 02:52:55,867
- They haven't given us that information right now.

2469
02:52:56,000 --> 02:52:58,433
I know that we're currently on a grant that allows you

2470
02:52:58,433 --> 02:53:02,233
to call, to bring, to get the bus to your home,

2471
02:53:02,233 --> 02:53:05,000
which was something we've never seen here in Exeter

2472
02:53:05,000 --> 02:53:07,867
before, since we've been on this on demand route.

2473
02:53:08,000 --> 02:53:10,066
It was, it was a, a certain route.

2474
02:53:10,166 --> 02:53:11,900
I think it's Route seven in Exeter

2475
02:53:11,900 --> 02:53:14,166
and you had to be within a mile of that route.

2476
02:53:14,266 --> 02:53:17,166
And, and so it was very limited in who they could service.

2477
02:53:17,433 --> 02:53:20,467
So it is fantastic that they've increased service.

2478
02:53:21,000 --> 02:53:23,467
I just don't know that that's gonna be sustained yet.

2479
02:53:25,567 --> 02:53:29,900
You know, they contract with Portsmouth, they run their,

2480
02:53:31,734 --> 02:53:33,133
I don't, not a Council on Aging,

2481
02:53:33,133 --> 02:53:35,433
but Senior Busing, some of the other places

2482
02:53:35,433 --> 02:53:37,433
that have fixed route demands, they,

2483
02:53:38,634 --> 02:53:41,100
our route goes from New Market to Exeter.

2484
02:53:41,867 --> 02:53:43,166
It's a little bit different than some

2485
02:53:43,166 --> 02:53:45,066
of these other locations.

2486
02:53:48,867 --> 02:53:52,767
- Yeah, I have to say that I was in that year

2487
02:53:52,867 --> 02:53:55,433
or two when we had the, you know, call in,

2488
02:53:55,433 --> 02:53:59,266
if you live within a mile of the bus stop that, you know,

2489
02:53:59,266 --> 02:54:00,934
there's one on Main Street

2490
02:54:00,934 --> 02:54:03,367
that I've never seen anybody use ever nevermind.

2491
02:54:03,867 --> 02:54:05,767
Somebody from Water Street standing there waiting

2492
02:54:05,834 --> 02:54:07,100
for the bus because they called

2493
02:54:07,100 --> 02:54:08,166
them 'cause they live within a mile.

2494
02:54:09,133 --> 02:54:12,934
And, and so I was disappointed

2495
02:54:13,066 --> 02:54:15,433
and ready to not not fund them.

2496
02:54:15,433 --> 02:54:18,767
Well they were coming. So not fund them, but just fund them

2497
02:54:18,767 --> 02:54:20,266
but not as much as they were asking for.

2498
02:54:21,033 --> 02:54:25,100
And you know, I'm looking at the numbers and,

2499
02:54:25,133 --> 02:54:28,734
and if it's going to reach what it did in 2025,

2500
02:54:31,000 --> 02:54:34,133
I I, I still don't wanna fully fund what they're asking for

2501
02:54:34,133 --> 02:54:37,900
because we don't get the service that the other towns do.

2502
02:54:38,700 --> 02:54:40,867
And that's, you know, part of the problem

2503
02:54:41,100 --> 02:54:42,100
and part of the solution.

2504
02:54:42,867 --> 02:54:44,033
'cause you don't know you have

2505
02:54:44,033 --> 02:54:47,133
to have the ridership in order to start a, a, a route

2506
02:54:47,634 --> 02:54:50,100
or do you start a route and see if anybody gets on it.

2507
02:54:51,066 --> 02:54:52,233
And so that's where they are.

2508
02:54:52,867 --> 02:54:57,000
But the other thing is that the other transportation groups

2509
02:54:57,033 --> 02:54:58,500
that we fund, like Task

2510
02:54:58,834 --> 02:55:01,100
and Meals on Wheels are,

2511
02:55:02,300 --> 02:55:04,734
well at least task is a call us two weeks ahead

2512
02:55:04,734 --> 02:55:06,133
of time kind of thing.

2513
02:55:08,533 --> 02:55:12,734
I don't know what Coast timeframe is, but I don't know.

2514
02:55:12,867 --> 02:55:14,467
I'm losing my faith in Coast I guess.

2515
02:55:14,533 --> 02:55:17,000
So I I don't object to giving them less money.

2516
02:55:18,033 --> 02:55:20,300
- Okay, - Well it's not less money.

2517
02:55:21,100 --> 02:55:22,166
- Well, they asked for more

2518
02:55:22,300 --> 02:55:23,300
- Less than their request.

2519
02:55:23,500 --> 02:55:25,100
Yes, it would be more than less year

2520
02:55:25,100 --> 02:55:26,100
- 4%.

2521
02:55:27,767 --> 02:55:31,900
You're Go ahead sir. I'm fine with the proposal. Go ahead.

2522
02:55:31,900 --> 02:55:34,233
They're not gonna cut then if people can't use it

2523
02:55:34,333 --> 02:55:35,500
if we don't have it available.

2524
02:55:36,066 --> 02:55:38,133
So now that there's the 24 hour

2525
02:55:38,834 --> 02:55:40,700
and that they'll bring them whether it's

2526
02:55:40,700 --> 02:55:42,033
sustainable or not, we'll see.

2527
02:55:42,133 --> 02:55:44,066
But it, we can look at this every year

2528
02:55:44,533 --> 02:55:47,734
and if they can keep that bringing people to their home

2529
02:55:47,734 --> 02:55:49,934
or picking them up there, that's huge.

2530
02:55:51,033 --> 02:55:52,033
So

2531
02:55:52,700 --> 02:55:53,700
- Thank you.

2532
02:55:53,700 --> 02:55:57,000
So you're looking for, you're looking for motion

2533
02:55:57,000 --> 02:56:01,066
to fund the program with the 4% increase for FY 26?

2534
02:56:01,533 --> 02:56:03,500
- Yes. The 26 7 90.

2535
02:56:04,834 --> 02:56:07,000
- Are there any other comments from the board?

2536
02:56:08,000 --> 02:56:09,634
Okay, no then seen none.

2537
02:56:09,700 --> 02:56:12,100
I would entertain a motion to fund the coast program

2538
02:56:13,100 --> 02:56:14,166
at the previous award

2539
02:56:14,166 --> 02:56:19,133
of $25,760 plus a 4% inflation increase for a total

2540
02:56:19,133 --> 02:56:23,033
of $26,790 for FY 26.

2541
02:56:23,433 --> 02:56:27,767
- So moved. - I'll second.

2542
02:56:28,667 --> 02:56:30,734
- Here's a motion and a second. Is there any discussion?

2543
02:56:33,166 --> 02:56:36,367
See none. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed?

2544
02:56:37,634 --> 02:56:38,900
Motion carries. Thank you.

2545
02:56:39,934 --> 02:56:42,667
- Okay. - Right. One more.

2546
02:56:46,133 --> 02:56:49,367
We have a Peerpoint Park donation acceptance.

2547
02:56:49,500 --> 02:56:51,000
This evening's very straightforward.

2548
02:56:51,066 --> 02:56:53,033
Are there any questions from the board? Okay.

2549
02:56:53,734 --> 02:56:55,066
And I would entertain a motion

2550
02:56:55,100 --> 02:56:57,266
to accept the donations received during the month

2551
02:56:57,266 --> 02:57:01,266
of July, 2026 totaling $500 for the design

2552
02:57:01,266 --> 02:57:02,767
and construction of Pierpoint Park.

2553
02:57:03,300 --> 02:57:05,634
And direct that the funds be held by the trustees

2554
02:57:05,634 --> 02:57:07,367
of trust funds in the Pierpoint Park Fund.

2555
02:57:07,700 --> 02:57:10,033
Disbursement of the fund shall be made by authorization

2556
02:57:10,066 --> 02:57:13,166
of the town manager for the purpose of designing and

2557
02:57:13,166 --> 02:57:14,767
or constructing Bear Point Park.

2558
02:57:15,500 --> 02:57:16,900
- So moved - Second.

2559
02:57:17,100 --> 02:57:19,033
- And there's a motion and a second. Any discussion?

2560
02:57:19,033 --> 02:57:22,033
Seeing none. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed?

2561
02:57:22,367 --> 02:57:24,934
Motion carries in our packet.

2562
02:57:25,033 --> 02:57:27,166
We have our regular meeting minutes from August 10th.

2563
02:57:27,166 --> 02:57:28,467
Are there any revisions

2564
02:57:29,133 --> 02:57:32,734
or amendments?

2565
02:57:33,567 --> 02:57:36,767
See none. I would entertain a motion to approve the town

2566
02:57:36,767 --> 02:57:38,700
of Exeter Select Board regular meeting minutes

2567
02:57:38,734 --> 02:57:40,667
of August 10th, 2026.

2568
02:57:41,100 --> 02:57:43,634
- So moved. Second - Motion and second. Any discussion?

2569
02:57:43,634 --> 02:57:46,000
See none. All those in favor? A Aye. Aye. Opposed?

2570
02:57:46,133 --> 02:57:47,166
Motion carries.

2571
02:57:49,367 --> 02:57:52,700
Mr. Cohen, did you wanna introduce the next Yes. Yeah.

2572
02:57:52,734 --> 02:57:54,433
- Mr. Chairman and members of the board.

2573
02:57:55,433 --> 02:57:56,533
As, as you know,

2574
02:57:56,533 --> 02:57:58,500
we're coming right up upon our primary election

2575
02:57:58,533 --> 02:58:02,133
and state election in accordance with the, the Secretary

2576
02:58:02,133 --> 02:58:04,467
of State's New Hampshire election procedures manual.

2577
02:58:05,233 --> 02:58:08,266
The response to the select board

2578
02:58:11,166 --> 02:58:13,834
pertaining to preparation for the election deals

2579
02:58:13,867 --> 02:58:15,100
with the Inspector

2580
02:58:15,100 --> 02:58:18,033
of Elections are more commonly known as ballot clerks.

2581
02:58:19,500 --> 02:58:22,867
As the board knows with the new town clerk and,

2582
02:58:22,867 --> 02:58:27,033
and the discussions with that town moderator, we are seeking

2583
02:58:27,100 --> 02:58:30,700
to comply fully with the provisions of the duties

2584
02:58:30,700 --> 02:58:34,133
of select board and that pertains to the inspectors

2585
02:58:34,133 --> 02:58:36,500
of elections and ascribed in the manual

2586
02:58:36,500 --> 02:58:38,000
that I gave you the excerpt,

2587
02:58:38,734 --> 02:58:43,100
we have four delegates appointed by the two parties, but

2588
02:58:43,100 --> 02:58:45,533
however additional inspectors are needed

2589
02:58:46,133 --> 02:58:49,000
and the town clerk in consultation with

2590
02:58:49,000 --> 02:58:50,033
that town moderator has

2591
02:58:50,266 --> 02:58:53,300
provided you with the list of inspectors in your packet

2592
02:58:53,333 --> 02:58:55,000
for consideration this evening.

2593
02:58:55,033 --> 02:58:58,533
So I, the request is to appoint the slate as presented.

2594
02:58:59,066 --> 02:59:02,500
- Okay. Before we,

2595
02:59:02,834 --> 02:59:04,100
before I ask any questions,

2596
02:59:04,033 --> 02:59:07,834
there are two typos.

2597
02:59:08,166 --> 02:59:12,133
Oh, Gwen English, the H is missing from her name. Oh,

2598
02:59:12,367 --> 02:59:13,367
- Okay.

2599
02:59:13,367 --> 02:59:16,100
- And we believe that Rachel's last name may,

2600
02:59:16,100 --> 02:59:18,767
might be Owens instead of Owens, but I don't know.

2601
02:59:19,333 --> 02:59:21,100
- Okay. That's typos. Yeah. Thank you.

2602
02:59:22,500 --> 02:59:24,834
- And it's my understanding, Mr. Cohen, that we can approve

2603
02:59:25,500 --> 02:59:27,333
the slate as presented without having

2604
02:59:27,367 --> 02:59:28,533
to go through all of the names.

2605
02:59:29,100 --> 02:59:30,634
- Yes, that's correct. - Are there any questions?

2606
02:59:31,900 --> 02:59:35,100
Okay, seeing none, I would entertain a motion to appoint

2607
02:59:36,533 --> 02:59:38,500
the slate of registered voters to serve

2608
02:59:38,533 --> 02:59:40,734
as inspection inspectors of elections

2609
02:59:40,734 --> 02:59:44,133
through July 31st, 2028 as presented in our packet.

2610
02:59:44,367 --> 02:59:47,133
So moved. Second. There's a motion and a second.

2611
02:59:47,133 --> 02:59:49,133
Is there any discussion? Seeing none. All those in favor?

2612
02:59:49,300 --> 02:59:53,500
Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Thank you very much.

2613
02:59:54,767 --> 02:59:59,133
We have, we have an intent to

2614
03:00:00,000 --> 03:00:03,000
cut wood or timber straightforward in our packet.

2615
03:00:03,033 --> 03:00:04,834
If there are no questions, I would entertain a motion

2616
03:00:06,133 --> 03:00:10,033
to approve the notice to cut wood

2617
03:00:10,033 --> 03:00:12,433
or timber on tax map.

2618
03:00:12,533 --> 03:00:17,066
47 lot. Eight dash one. So moved. Second.

2619
03:00:17,166 --> 03:00:19,533
The motion and a second. Any discussion? Seeing none.

2620
03:00:19,533 --> 03:00:23,567
All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Host. Motion carries.

2621
03:00:23,634 --> 03:00:25,133
And then Mr. Cohen, I would invite you

2622
03:00:25,133 --> 03:00:26,300
to give your town manager's report.

2623
03:00:26,333 --> 03:00:28,867
- Yeah, yeah, yeah. Briefly, Mr.

2624
03:00:29,133 --> 03:00:31,066
Chairman, members of the board in your packet,

2625
03:00:31,133 --> 03:00:34,066
you have a copy of a memo from finance director Cory Stevens

2626
03:00:34,033 --> 03:00:37,033
regarding the status of the town's general fund water

2627
03:00:37,033 --> 03:00:40,133
and sewer and enterprise funds through July 31st,

2628
03:00:40,133 --> 03:00:43,500
which is the seventh month of our calendar and fiscal year.

2629
03:00:43,500 --> 03:00:48,100
And as was indicated when Cory was here last month,

2630
03:00:48,934 --> 03:00:50,133
the news continues to be good.

2631
03:00:50,166 --> 03:00:53,066
The budget is in line through seven months.

2632
03:00:53,066 --> 03:00:56,900
It should be around 58% of your revenues and expenditures.

2633
03:00:57,900 --> 03:01:00,734
You're continued as, as Corey noted last month,

2634
03:01:00,734 --> 03:01:03,133
we've continued to see that strength in our building permits

2635
03:01:03,133 --> 03:01:05,000
and fees and in our interest incomes.

2636
03:01:06,100 --> 03:01:07,367
So that seems to be working fine.

2637
03:01:08,100 --> 03:01:10,000
I I think the only area of concern

2638
03:01:10,033 --> 03:01:13,100
of expenditure in the general fund is our welfare caseload

2639
03:01:13,133 --> 03:01:15,066
and expenditures are, are running above normal.

2640
03:01:16,934 --> 03:01:19,567
And, but again, that's a a, that's a budget

2641
03:01:19,567 --> 03:01:22,233
of less than $200,000 on a, you know, budgetary level.

2642
03:01:22,266 --> 03:01:25,066
But it is, it is running ahead of,

2643
03:01:25,133 --> 03:01:27,367
of prior year and budget.

2644
03:01:28,066 --> 03:01:32,066
And then again, going to the water and sewer revenue funds.

2645
03:01:32,367 --> 03:01:34,000
You know, they're, they're running fine.

2646
03:01:34,066 --> 03:01:37,533
They're 57% of revenue collected.

2647
03:01:38,100 --> 03:01:41,700
Again, right in line with the 58% target mark.

2648
03:01:41,700 --> 03:01:44,066
And, and as you can see on the operating expenses,

2649
03:01:44,066 --> 03:01:46,834
everything is in the 58 below 60

2650
03:01:47,066 --> 03:01:49,066
or so percentage for

2651
03:01:49,166 --> 03:01:50,934
what would be routine expenses in the year.

2652
03:01:50,934 --> 03:01:54,133
And sim similar with the sewer fund revenue, 50% collected

2653
03:01:55,100 --> 03:01:58,066
and expenditures running without concern.

2654
03:01:58,333 --> 03:02:01,834
So again, our intent is to continue to provide you

2655
03:02:01,834 --> 03:02:04,100
with monthly updates as we move

2656
03:02:04,100 --> 03:02:05,467
through the remainder of the fiscal year.

2657
03:02:07,667 --> 03:02:11,266
Regarding the Pine Linden Front Street Roundabout project,

2658
03:02:12,000 --> 03:02:16,367
our public works director Steve Cronin, has been

2659
03:02:17,100 --> 03:02:19,000
monitoring this project extensively.

2660
03:02:20,100 --> 03:02:22,767
The work is scheduled to complete the end of this week.

2661
03:02:23,233 --> 03:02:25,867
There, there's a bit of a hiccup with the color

2662
03:02:25,934 --> 03:02:27,100
of the cement.

2663
03:02:27,667 --> 03:02:32,533
For the roundabout, the call

2664
03:02:32,567 --> 03:02:35,033
that was prescribed in the bid specifications was not

2665
03:02:35,033 --> 03:02:36,500
shipped to the town.

2666
03:02:37,066 --> 03:02:39,367
So that's creating a bit of a delay in terms

2667
03:02:39,367 --> 03:02:41,100
of the pouring and curing of the cement.

2668
03:02:41,367 --> 03:02:43,533
And how that is expected

2669
03:02:43,533 --> 03:02:47,867
to be resolved is the roadway will open with the start

2670
03:02:47,867 --> 03:02:51,100
of school and the upcoming election.

2671
03:02:51,634 --> 03:02:52,734
There may be a period

2672
03:02:53,033 --> 03:02:55,467
where we may restrict heavy truck traffic.

2673
03:02:55,900 --> 03:02:58,500
That would be the one that would utilize that, that area,

2674
03:02:59,367 --> 03:03:02,066
you know, till that that broke and cure for a week or two.

2675
03:03:02,233 --> 03:03:06,066
So, but the good news is, is it the weather's cooperated,

2676
03:03:06,433 --> 03:03:07,867
the work is proceeding,

2677
03:03:09,634 --> 03:03:13,934
and again, we, we expect no issues regarding school opening

2678
03:03:14,000 --> 03:03:18,533
or school buses or with the election traffic, you know, for,

2679
03:03:18,567 --> 03:03:19,567
for next week's election.

2680
03:03:19,700 --> 03:03:22,500
So that's where things stand with our roundabout project.

2681
03:03:24,233 --> 03:03:26,066
And then lastly, end of my report,

2682
03:03:28,100 --> 03:03:32,500
community rating system staff,

2683
03:03:32,934 --> 03:03:34,934
basically on a request originated

2684
03:03:34,934 --> 03:03:37,867
by our conservation sustainability agent Kristen Murphy

2685
03:03:38,734 --> 03:03:42,066
met last week and we're

2686
03:03:43,033 --> 03:03:45,100
with the state administrator of this program.

2687
03:03:45,367 --> 03:03:47,533
And basically what, what this is,

2688
03:03:47,533 --> 03:03:50,500
and I just provide you with a brief excerpt in your,

2689
03:03:50,500 --> 03:03:54,634
in the packet, is this is a volunteer program which only can

2690
03:03:54,634 --> 03:03:57,100
provide benefit for those, you know, for residents.

2691
03:03:57,166 --> 03:04:01,734
So by participating in the FEMA

2692
03:04:02,333 --> 03:04:05,000
National Fraud Insurance Community Rating System program,

2693
03:04:06,834 --> 03:04:10,333
by taking some town voluntary efforts, we anticipate

2694
03:04:10,333 --> 03:04:12,066
that people who are subject

2695
03:04:12,066 --> 03:04:14,233
to fraud insurance requirements could save

2696
03:04:14,867 --> 03:04:16,467
significantly on their premium.

2697
03:04:16,700 --> 03:04:18,133
So we, we as a staff are going

2698
03:04:18,133 --> 03:04:20,500
to be working on this in the months ahead

2699
03:04:20,734 --> 03:04:24,934
and we'll be coming to you for formal action sooner than

2700
03:04:24,934 --> 03:04:27,767
that in order to again, provide a benefit to the community.

2701
03:04:28,266 --> 03:04:30,233
This was looked at before a few years ago,

2702
03:04:30,266 --> 03:04:31,367
but it never made it

2703
03:04:31,367 --> 03:04:33,767
to the implement state implementation stage.

2704
03:04:34,166 --> 03:04:36,100
So what we're doing is we're picking up the ball

2705
03:04:37,000 --> 03:04:40,133
and we're going to deliver this and,

2706
03:04:40,166 --> 03:04:42,100
and what, what it involves particularly in,

2707
03:04:42,567 --> 03:04:45,767
in a community like exit, that's not a coastal community,

2708
03:04:46,133 --> 03:04:49,634
but yet we are impacted by, by the, you know,

2709
03:04:49,767 --> 03:04:51,233
climate change and the issues.

2710
03:04:51,867 --> 03:04:55,533
It, it, it's those volunteer efforts of of, of building code

2711
03:04:55,667 --> 03:04:57,033
and other preventive measures.

2712
03:04:57,500 --> 03:05:00,767
Some of what you saw with the Swayze Park study, which is

2713
03:05:01,000 --> 03:05:04,767
how can we take preventive measures in order to

2714
03:05:05,367 --> 03:05:07,033
safeguard from property loss or,

2715
03:05:07,033 --> 03:05:09,700
or obviously more importantly, human human loss.

2716
03:05:11,700 --> 03:05:14,033
And so we, most of the communities

2717
03:05:14,033 --> 03:05:15,934
that are in the program are in the, you know,

2718
03:05:15,934 --> 03:05:17,367
southwestern corner of the state.

2719
03:05:19,266 --> 03:05:21,500
There are efforts in our neighboring communities such

2720
03:05:21,500 --> 03:05:23,033
as Hampton and Rye

2721
03:05:23,033 --> 03:05:25,533
and others to get engaged into the program.

2722
03:05:26,166 --> 03:05:28,100
Some of those challenges more are more

2723
03:05:28,133 --> 03:05:30,567
for the immediate coastal communities are more challenging

2724
03:05:30,734 --> 03:05:31,500
'cause you've got wave height

2725
03:05:31,500 --> 03:05:32,834
issues and those type of things.

2726
03:05:33,934 --> 03:05:37,000
But we are looking at how, how can Exeter benefit from this?

2727
03:05:37,834 --> 03:05:40,500
And we expect to bring this again, which

2728
03:05:41,266 --> 03:05:44,100
can only provide benefit for those who are if,

2729
03:05:44,634 --> 03:05:46,867
who are dealing with the cost and,

2730
03:05:47,066 --> 03:05:49,266
and challenges of national flood insurance.

2731
03:05:49,433 --> 03:05:53,000
And, and as many of you may be aware, that's been a

2732
03:05:53,867 --> 03:05:56,033
challenging program in, in recent years.

2733
03:05:56,133 --> 03:05:57,734
So again, this is something that we're,

2734
03:05:57,734 --> 03:05:58,767
we're initiating in order

2735
03:05:58,834 --> 03:06:01,467
to provide relief within the community.

2736
03:06:02,033 --> 03:06:03,500
Okay. Well that concludes my report

2737
03:06:03,500 --> 03:06:04,700
for this evening. Thank you. Thank

2738
03:06:04,700 --> 03:06:05,700
- You very much.

2739
03:06:05,700 --> 03:06:07,533
Any questions for the town manager? Okay.

2740
03:06:08,233 --> 03:06:09,567
Select board committee reports.

2741
03:06:09,667 --> 03:06:12,066
We could start with select women Gilman please. Ah,

2742
03:06:13,000 --> 03:06:14,000
- Thank you Mr.

2743
03:06:14,000 --> 03:06:17,133
Chair. I, since I missed a last,

2744
03:06:18,166 --> 03:06:20,266
in the last meeting, I've had a couple of extra meetings

2745
03:06:20,266 --> 03:06:22,100
to report on, but keep it short.

2746
03:06:23,300 --> 03:06:28,266
The two 50 committee has, excuse me,

2747
03:06:29,367 --> 03:06:30,934
contracted with the Gundalow company

2748
03:06:31,266 --> 03:06:35,100
and we're bringing the Gundalow to Exeter in October.

2749
03:06:35,367 --> 03:06:38,066
I believe it's the second, third, and fourth. Okay.

2750
03:06:38,367 --> 03:06:41,300
And the time is depending on the tides and,

2751
03:06:42,367 --> 03:06:44,066
but it will be here for those three days.

2752
03:06:44,467 --> 03:06:47,934
And part of the reason that we're doing it at that time is

2753
03:06:47,934 --> 03:06:50,033
because the schools have a in-service day

2754
03:06:50,033 --> 03:06:51,734
or they're not in service,

2755
03:06:52,433 --> 03:06:55,367
but we'll be able to have the main Street school,

2756
03:06:55,367 --> 03:06:57,233
Lincoln Street School kids come down

2757
03:06:57,233 --> 03:06:58,467
for the tour of the Oh good.

2758
03:06:58,634 --> 03:07:01,066
Of the thing. But it's open to families

2759
03:07:01,066 --> 03:07:06,066
and we're hoping that we could get people to use a kayak

2760
03:07:06,066 --> 03:07:08,367
and either welcome the golo in

2761
03:07:08,367 --> 03:07:12,233
or see it off, you know, as a flotilla the parks

2762
03:07:12,233 --> 03:07:15,567
and rec kayaks will be there and they'll be free,

2763
03:07:15,900 --> 03:07:18,834
but you'll have to sign up for 'em. And let's see,

2764
03:07:19,500 --> 03:07:20,700
- Julie, what was the date?

2765
03:07:20,867 --> 03:07:23,767
The second, third and 4th of October.

2766
03:07:24,433 --> 03:07:27,066
- Let's either the second, third and fourth. Lemme

2767
03:07:27,066 --> 03:07:29,133
- Because we have the Chili Fest in

2768
03:07:29,834 --> 03:07:32,300
downtown on the third.

2769
03:07:33,634 --> 03:07:35,333
- Just - Whatever I just wanted to

2770
03:07:36,667 --> 03:07:38,533
- Might be a bonus for both of them, so. Okay,

2771
03:07:38,533 --> 03:07:39,533
- Good.

2772
03:07:41,066 --> 03:07:44,567
- Let's see, what else? I think that was that the

2773
03:07:46,100 --> 03:07:48,533
Heritage Commission had a couple of demolition reviews.

2774
03:07:48,700 --> 03:07:52,066
One was a garage on Marlborough Street that really had no

2775
03:07:54,033 --> 03:07:56,367
historic value to the town.

2776
03:07:56,433 --> 03:07:58,033
It was just a, it was old

2777
03:07:58,100 --> 03:07:59,867
but not a date that went

2778
03:07:59,867 --> 03:08:01,233
with the house or with the property.

2779
03:08:02,000 --> 03:08:04,233
So we recommend, or our recommendation was

2780
03:08:04,233 --> 03:08:06,033
that it was okay to go ahead.

2781
03:08:06,033 --> 03:08:10,066
And then there was another one that I missed. Let's see.

2782
03:08:15,233 --> 03:08:17,133
Oh, I missed the last Heritage Commission

2783
03:08:17,133 --> 03:08:18,333
because I was at veto day

2784
03:08:18,934 --> 03:08:21,000
and I think the most important thing that came out of

2785
03:08:21,000 --> 03:08:25,066
that was we overrode the governor's veto on the 10 year

2786
03:08:25,066 --> 03:08:26,000
transportation plan.

2787
03:08:26,700 --> 03:08:31,100
So that is law now, which will help us out.

2788
03:08:36,066 --> 03:08:37,700
I think that's it. I think that's all I've got

2789
03:08:37,700 --> 03:08:38,700
- To say.

2790
03:08:38,700 --> 03:08:40,100
Great. Thank you. Select Women Belanger.

2791
03:08:40,233 --> 03:08:44,467
- So on August 13th we had the planning board meeting

2792
03:08:44,734 --> 03:08:47,233
and it was solely on the capital improvement

2793
03:08:47,233 --> 03:08:48,500
plan, the first public hearing.

2794
03:08:49,734 --> 03:08:53,700
And then the second public hearing will be this Thursday

2795
03:08:53,767 --> 03:08:55,166
from six 30 to seven.

2796
03:08:56,266 --> 03:08:58,700
And then regular business will start at seven.

2797
03:08:59,066 --> 03:09:03,133
Housing advisory committee was on the 14th, August 14th.

2798
03:09:03,734 --> 03:09:06,266
And we're looking at zoning ordinances

2799
03:09:06,367 --> 03:09:09,066
and possibly changing some language.

2800
03:09:10,433 --> 03:09:14,266
There was was August 20th,

2801
03:09:14,734 --> 03:09:18,934
the neighborhood dam removal I picked for Pickpocket Dam.

2802
03:09:19,934 --> 03:09:24,100
I left a bit early but heard the presentation

2803
03:09:24,834 --> 03:09:26,634
and not all of the public comment,

2804
03:09:26,867 --> 03:09:29,367
but I have been meaning to go back to listen to that.

2805
03:09:30,000 --> 03:09:32,734
And I had no parks and rec because of no form.

2806
03:09:33,233 --> 03:09:36,066
- Okay. Thank you. Select McCowen.

2807
03:09:36,133 --> 03:09:37,734
- I have nothing to report. Thank you.

2808
03:09:38,100 --> 03:09:39,133
- Selectman Chair train.

2809
03:09:40,133 --> 03:09:43,000
- I did attend a conservation commission meeting on

2810
03:09:43,300 --> 03:09:46,867
August 11th, a Tuesday, 7:00 PM in the evening.

2811
03:09:48,000 --> 03:09:52,634
The main highlight of that was that they took up a, a

2812
03:09:53,834 --> 03:09:58,634
approval on something that had been inadvertently

2813
03:10:00,066 --> 03:10:01,767
done out on Wadley.

2814
03:10:03,667 --> 03:10:06,934
So the members of the commission were quite chagrined

2815
03:10:07,500 --> 03:10:12,033
and were reluctant to issue their approval

2816
03:10:12,033 --> 03:10:13,567
and thereby set of precedent.

2817
03:10:13,667 --> 03:10:16,867
But at the same time it had been inadvertent

2818
03:10:17,133 --> 03:10:20,233
and there had been some problems with the placement

2819
03:10:20,333 --> 03:10:22,333
of conservation easement discs.

2820
03:10:23,000 --> 03:10:25,734
So in the end they, they approved it

2821
03:10:26,900 --> 03:10:29,266
with the applicant agreeing

2822
03:10:29,500 --> 03:10:34,500
and their contractor agreeing to change, undo some

2823
03:10:34,500 --> 03:10:35,500
of the things that they had done.

2824
03:10:35,700 --> 03:10:38,467
So that was the highlight of that meeting.

2825
03:10:38,734 --> 03:10:41,367
I also attended a train station committee meeting

2826
03:10:42,100 --> 03:10:44,467
last Thursday, the 20th of August

2827
03:10:45,734 --> 03:10:47,066
at 11:00 AM in the morning.

2828
03:10:47,867 --> 03:10:50,467
And we mainly

2829
03:10:51,133 --> 03:10:54,066
did a wrap up on the train station

2830
03:10:54,300 --> 03:10:55,500
charette that had happened.

2831
03:10:56,367 --> 03:10:59,567
And then I also attended the meeting last Thursday evening.

2832
03:11:00,834 --> 03:11:04,300
I walked in five minutes before you left.

2833
03:11:04,467 --> 03:11:06,867
So we had complete, we checked like board coverage

2834
03:11:08,066 --> 03:11:12,367
and I heard, I heard some comments from folks in Brentwood

2835
03:11:13,367 --> 03:11:15,300
who are very interested in there, a

2836
03:11:15,300 --> 03:11:18,100
- Lot of folks in - Brentwood removal of the dam and,

2837
03:11:18,700 --> 03:11:22,066
and they had plenty of time to have all their say

2838
03:11:22,367 --> 03:11:23,734
and all their questions asked.

2839
03:11:23,900 --> 03:11:25,000
Good. Yeah. Good.

2840
03:11:25,133 --> 03:11:28,533
- Thank you. I only had the Swayze Park trustee

2841
03:11:28,533 --> 03:11:30,100
meeting on the 19th.

2842
03:11:30,367 --> 03:11:33,367
It was a quick meeting, but they did approve to spend money

2843
03:11:34,133 --> 03:11:37,367
to fix the part of the chain link fence that is unsafe.

2844
03:11:37,634 --> 03:11:39,533
So we'll be moving forward on that.

2845
03:11:39,834 --> 03:11:41,900
Tree committee was canceled due to lack of quorum,

2846
03:11:41,934 --> 03:11:43,634
as was River Advisory Committee.

2847
03:11:43,734 --> 03:11:48,100
So with that we'll move to correspondence.

2848
03:11:48,266 --> 03:11:50,333
There's an email, it was written

2849
03:11:50,333 --> 03:11:52,133
to the board about speed limit review.

2850
03:11:52,133 --> 03:11:53,767
This was forwarded to Chief McCain.

2851
03:11:54,100 --> 03:11:56,100
Chief McCain did go out there

2852
03:11:56,033 --> 03:11:57,667
and I believe spoke with the person

2853
03:11:57,667 --> 03:11:58,834
who wrote the email. And

2854
03:11:58,834 --> 03:12:00,533
- They're conducting a grade speed study

2855
03:12:00,667 --> 03:12:01,667
- Up there.

2856
03:12:01,667 --> 03:12:03,133
Study. We have

2857
03:12:03,734 --> 03:12:06,133
a correspondence from Nancy Rockwell,

2858
03:12:06,133 --> 03:12:11,100
which you see my response Mr.

2859
03:12:11,033 --> 03:12:12,433
Co I'm gonna, I'm gonna apologize

2860
03:12:12,433 --> 03:12:14,367
because the last part of my packet,

2861
03:12:14,500 --> 03:12:16,100
the ink must have run out your office.

2862
03:12:16,266 --> 03:12:17,033
So I'm gonna have you

2863
03:12:17,033 --> 03:12:18,367
pinch it for me 'cause I can't read it.

2864
03:12:20,166 --> 03:12:23,333
- Yeah, the, it happened on a few things. Yeah,

2865
03:12:24,100 --> 03:12:25,734
- Well the seven to save, that's the,

2866
03:12:25,734 --> 03:12:27,266
that's the letter for the seven to save.

2867
03:12:27,266 --> 03:12:29,133
Okay. The letter of support to, to the state

2868
03:12:29,567 --> 03:12:31,266
that you voted at your last meeting. Okay.

2869
03:12:31,266 --> 03:12:33,066
- Because this, this is what I have. Yeah.

2870
03:12:34,900 --> 03:12:38,266
- Alright. - That's correspondence board calendar.

2871
03:12:39,133 --> 03:12:41,734
Our September meetings are, I'm gonna wait

2872
03:12:41,734 --> 03:12:43,367
for the calendars up. Thank

2873
03:12:43,367 --> 03:12:44,367
- You.

2874
03:12:46,100 --> 03:12:51,033
- Okay. Am I good? Okay. September 14th. September 28th.

2875
03:12:53,000 --> 03:12:55,066
October 13th, which is a Tuesday,

2876
03:12:57,133 --> 03:12:58,367
October 26th.

2877
03:13:00,734 --> 03:13:04,233
November nine, November 23rd.

2878
03:13:07,133 --> 03:13:08,133
December 7th

2879
03:13:10,100 --> 03:13:12,100
- And - December 21st.

2880
03:13:16,066 --> 03:13:20,100
Also remind the board the election is on September 8th

2881
03:13:21,567 --> 03:13:24,667
from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM Select Woman Belandger.

2882
03:13:24,667 --> 03:13:25,667
I know you got the moderator

2883
03:13:25,667 --> 03:13:28,433
of some times pm you'll be absent the

2884
03:13:28,433 --> 03:13:29,467
Times. It will be filling in

2885
03:13:29,467 --> 03:13:30,667
- Two. I need a coverage for

2886
03:13:30,734 --> 03:13:31,734
- Yeah.

2887
03:13:31,734 --> 03:13:35,734
Select Women. Gilman, I you're on the ballot. Yes.

2888
03:13:35,834 --> 03:13:37,333
I'm So you'll need to find some coverage.

2889
03:13:38,367 --> 03:13:39,500
- I completely forgot.

2890
03:13:39,500 --> 03:13:42,367
I've been thinking about voting here, not there.

2891
03:13:42,934 --> 03:13:44,066
I, I will get coverage yet.

2892
03:13:44,066 --> 03:13:45,266
- Okay. If you could get that to Kate,

2893
03:13:46,033 --> 03:13:47,133
that'd be appreciated.

2894
03:13:48,033 --> 03:13:50,467
And obviously anybody else that needs to for coverage.

2895
03:13:51,734 --> 03:13:52,700
I don't believe we have another

2896
03:13:52,700 --> 03:13:53,934
non-public session this evening.

2897
03:13:54,100 --> 03:13:55,567
So unless there's, go

2898
03:13:55,567 --> 03:13:56,567
- Ahead.

2899
03:13:56,567 --> 03:13:57,100
I just have one question please.

2900
03:13:57,000 --> 03:14:00,233
You mentioned a nine 11 event. Yes.

2901
03:14:00,734 --> 03:14:01,900
Did, did you have a time

2902
03:14:01,900 --> 03:14:03,900
that I might have missed? We don't have one. We

2903
03:14:03,900 --> 03:14:05,700
- Don't have one that will be advertised. I

2904
03:14:05,700 --> 03:14:06,867
- Think it'll be early morning.

2905
03:14:07,033 --> 03:14:09,266
I'm thinking somewhere around nine o'clock plus a minus.

2906
03:14:10,734 --> 03:14:12,367
So there'll be that Friday morning and

2907
03:14:12,467 --> 03:14:14,266
- We have a housing advisory committee meeting.

2908
03:14:14,266 --> 03:14:16,467
What time at eight 30? It's not about me. Okay.

2909
03:14:16,700 --> 03:14:18,133
I'm just, I will leave to go to,

2910
03:14:18,767 --> 03:14:19,900
- Just trying to coordinate. At least I'll

2911
03:14:19,900 --> 03:14:21,433
- Still be, I'm - Just trying to nail down, you know,

2912
03:14:21,433 --> 03:14:22,634
some of the final logistics.

2913
03:14:22,634 --> 03:14:25,100
But it'd be, I would think somewhere between

2914
03:14:26,066 --> 03:14:28,133
no earlier than eight 30, you know?

2915
03:14:28,266 --> 03:14:30,066
- Yeah, no i's definitely a morning thing.

2916
03:14:30,066 --> 03:14:31,867
It's not, I'm not looking for anyone,

2917
03:14:31,934 --> 03:14:33,700
but I just wanted to try to make that.

2918
03:14:33,700 --> 03:14:35,166
- Okay. - I think it's really important.

2919
03:14:35,767 --> 03:14:37,867
- Chief McCain was still working out with Yeah.

2920
03:14:37,867 --> 03:14:40,367
With Chief paa. But I know it's gonna be a quick Yeah.

2921
03:14:40,467 --> 03:14:42,700
10 or 15 minute Yeah. Service.

2922
03:14:43,000 --> 03:14:44,500
- Yeah. You may see something on the

2923
03:14:46,734 --> 03:14:49,000
two 50 commission's website about a day of service.

2924
03:14:49,367 --> 03:14:50,834
Okay. From nine 11. Yeah. Great.

2925
03:14:50,934 --> 03:14:53,000
We haven't worked out exactly what that means. Okay.

2926
03:14:53,100 --> 03:14:54,734
We have a meeting tomorrow, so. Alright,

2927
03:14:55,266 --> 03:14:56,266
- Terrific.

2928
03:14:56,333 --> 03:14:59,567
And then I think later that day, Mr. Cohen

2929
03:14:59,567 --> 03:15:00,934
and I are going to Concord. Oh,

2930
03:15:00,934 --> 03:15:02,133
- That's all right. That's right. That afternoon.

2931
03:15:02,533 --> 03:15:03,567
- Is that the first meeting?

2932
03:15:03,734 --> 03:15:07,834
- That's the N. The NHMA legislative conference. Yeah. Oh,

2933
03:15:07,834 --> 03:15:08,834
- Wonderful.

2934
03:15:08,834 --> 03:15:09,867
Find out what they're doing. Yeah.

2935
03:15:10,533 --> 03:15:11,667
- Thank you for representing

2936
03:15:11,667 --> 03:15:12,667
- Us.

2937
03:15:12,667 --> 03:15:13,900
Any for representing us Anytime.

2938
03:15:15,100 --> 03:15:16,500
Any other matters Before the board,

2939
03:15:17,367 --> 03:15:19,233
I would entertain a motion that you adjourn

2940
03:15:19,900 --> 03:15:20,900
- Somo.

2941
03:15:20,900 --> 03:15:23,133
- Second. Motion to second. Any discussion? Seeing none.

2942
03:15:23,133 --> 03:15:25,166
All those in favor? A. Aye. Aye. Opposed?

2943
03:15:25,367 --> 03:15:27,233
We stand adjourned. Thank you. And goodnight everybody.

2944
03:15:27,900 --> 03:15:30,333
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