TOWN OF WALPOLE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN

JANUARY 12, 2006

Selectmen Present:            Whitney Aldrich, Charles Miller, (Absent: Sheldon Sawyer)

Mr. Aldrich called the meeting to order at 7:45 P.M. with no one present in the audience.  Prior to this meeting there was a Board of Selectmen Workshop on the proposed 2006 Budget.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the Accounts Payable check register and manifest in the amount of $373,345.38.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

It was noted that the above amount includes the monthly payment to the Fall Mountain Region School District in the amount of $328,427.86.

PAYROLL:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the payroll voucher for the week ending January 7, 2006, for gross wages in the amount of $17,132.98 or net wages in the amount of $9,415.78.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

Mr. Miller moved to approve the electronic fund transfer for the Withholding, MEDI and FICA taxes in the amount of $4,439.63.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

MINUTES –SELECTMEN’S MEETING- JANUARY 5, 2006:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the Minutes of the public Board of Selectmen’s meeting of January 5th, 2006, as printed.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

DEPARTMENT / COMMITTEE REPORTS:  The Board of Selectmen received and reviewed the Minutes of the North Walpole Village Board of Commissioners meeting of January 10, 2006.

REFUNDS:

Mr. Miller moved to approve the following North Walpole Property Tax Refunds that are all over-payments for the Year 2005: 

1)      Sonya Clark –Map 030-017-000- 2005 Property Taxes - $140.00

2)      First American Real Estate Tax Service –Re: Whitcomb- Map 029-018-000 – 2005 Property Taxes - $1,010.00

3)      James Shaughnessey –Map 028-137-000 – 2005 Property Taxes - $59.75

4)      Charles and Gloria O’Brien –Map 029-011-000- 2005 Property Taxes - $50.00

5)      Douglas Gay –Map 027-010-000 – 2005 Property Taxes - $12.00

Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

NEW BUSINESS:

SAVINGS BANK OF WALPOLE WIRE TRANSFER RENEWAL AGREEMENT:  Mr. Miller moved that the Savings Bank of Walpole Wire Transfer Renewal Agreement, dated January 5th, 2006, that was addressed to Mrs. Mansouri, be signed on behalf of the Board of Selectmen by the Chairman Sheldon Sawyer.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

INTENT TO CUT TIMBER –GRETA V. HOWARD- MAP 013-061-000:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the Notice of Intent to Cut Timber for Greta V. Howard.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

INTENT TO CUT TIMBER –MARCIA GALLOWAY- MAP 005-066-000:  Mr. Miller moved to approve the Notice of Intent to Cut Timber for Marcia Galloway.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

LETTERS TO BE SIGNED:

NEW HAMPSHIRE BUREAU OF TRAILS – HOOPER HILL HOPPER SNOWMOBILE CLUB:  Mr. Miller moved to approve and sign the letter to the New Hampshire Bureau of Trails as requested by the Hooper Hill Hopper Snowmobile Club.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.

Mr. Miller moved to adjourn this meeting.  Seconded by Mr. Aldrich.  All in favor, so voted.  The time was 8:12 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Regina Borden