**MEETING DATE:** 06/07/30 
**OFFICIALS PRESENT:** Selectmen: Martha Eldridge; Sue Simpson; Jonathan Smith  
**OFFICIALS ABSENT:** None 
**TOWN ADMINISTRATOR:** Mathew Sawyer
**ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT:** Angela Rizzitano 
**CAM OPERATOR:** Hon. Ed Comeau
**CONTENT ANALYSIS:** @OPR1

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**ADMINISTRATIVE:** (Road agent; Dams; Beavers; Transfer Station)
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Tony Eldridge: .....Little Dale Hole Pond Dam; Mill Pond Dam; Beaver control; Paving; Reclaiming Valley Road- Levitt Road; Pine Hill Road; Street sign maintenance; Transfer Station Scale installation; 

**ADMINISTRATIVE:** (Police Department report)
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[Police](https://www.minds.com/OPR1/blog/mzuo7oz6svj-v-vb8g20phidpxji-53qvg-c-pq0on-1108151993595752448)  Chief: Tony Castaldo; Police statical data;  

**ADMINISTRATIVE:** (Recreation Department report)
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T- Ball; Dodge ball; Softball; Lakes Region Softball championship; Summer softball; Ossipee Area Community Center; Constitution Park; Mural; Donated lawn mower; Field maintenance; Spring soccer; Track and Field; Day Camp registration; Staff training; Kingswood Football Camp; Adult open gym; Skate Park maintenance; 

**FINANCIAL:** (Town Clerk- Tax collector report)
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Kelly Skehan; Rabies Clinic; Constitution Park; Kindness Animal Hospital; Dog license; Violations: Civil Forfeiture; Tax collections; Tax deeding; Water- Sewer billing; 

**ADMINISTRATIVE:** (Building-Zoning report)
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Report read into record; Permits; Fee revenue; 

**ADMINISTRATIVE:** (Selectmen's office report)
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Accounting software; 8 page chart of accounts; ARPA (Covid-19); American Rescue Plan Act; Legal issues; Dams; 

**ADMINISTRATIVE:** (Tax Exemption request; Masonic Lodge)
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Dana Hall: Lodge Master; Masonic Hall of Ossipee; 1865; Tax abatement process; Shriners; Old Home Week; GWRSD; Modular classrooms; Head Start program; Town of Tamworth; Donations; Tax assessor: Todd Haywood; Fraternal Organization: Tax exemption process; Tax abatement process; Milford Masonic Lodge; Manchester Elks Lodge; RSA 76:16; Good cause abatement; Bureau of Land and Tax Appeals; Good cause definition; Fraternal Orders; Rick Morgan: VFW; Agape Ministries; Food bank; Religious organizations versus fraternal orders; 898 filing; Harry Merrow: NH Secretary of State Bill Gardner letter read into record; 1973; Shriners fraternal order; Outside Agency funding process; Liberty Assembly of God versus City of Concord; Obligatory versus voluntary; 

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion; Vote: Tax exemption)
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**MOTIONER:** Eldridge   
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To approve: Tax exemption; Ossipee Masonic Lodge; 
**OWNER OF RECORD:**  Ossipee Masonic Lodge; 
**MAP:** 000 **LOT** 000
**AMOUNT:** Amount of exemption not stated; 
**RECOMMENDATION:** Assessor Clerk recommends abatement 
**SECOND:** Simpson
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** NO

**ADMINISTRATIVE:** RE: Ossipee Masonic Lodge tax exemption vote justification; Simpson; Smith; Good Cause abatement process; City of Berlin; Bureau of Land and tax appeals; 

**PUBLIC COMMENTS:** 
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Tax payments; Robert Steinhour; Tax assessment history;  

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Tax abatement)
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**MOTIONER:** Smith  
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
Tax abatement: For good cause; 01:08:38
**OWNER OF RECORD:**  Steve Steinhour
**MAP:** 000 **LOT** 000
**AMOUNT:** Not stated 
**RECOMMENDATION:** Assessor Clerk 
**SECOND:** Eldridge 
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**ADMINISTRATIVE:** (Dam report)
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Risk mitigation plan; 100 year flood plan; Dan Hole pond; Mill pond; 

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Check vouchers)
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**MOTIONER:** Eldridge 
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To approve check voucher totals
**WEEK ENDING:** 06/05/2021
**PAY DATE:** 06/08/2021
**TOTAL PAYROLL:** $110,186.35
**TOTAL PAYABLE:** $34,680.93
**SECOND:** Simpson
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes 

**ADMINISTRATIVE:** (Motion-vote: Minutes)
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**MOTIONER:** Eldridge  
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To approve public minutes; 
**DATE:** 05/17/2021
**SECOND:** Simpson
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**ADMINISTRATIVE:** (Motion- vote: Minutes)
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**MOTIONER:** Eldridge  
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To approve public minutes; Work session; 
**DATE:** 05/24/2021
**SECOND:** Simpson
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**ADMINISTRATIVE:** (Motion- withdrawn: Minutes)
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**MOTIONER:** Eldridge  
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To approve public minutes; 
**DATE:** 05/24/2021
**SECOND:** Simpson
**DISCUSSION:** Corrections;  


**FINANCIAL:** (Recycling cash log)
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05/2021; $22,347.00

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Tax levy)
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**MOTIONER:** Simpson  
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To approve a yield tax levy
**MAP:** 263 **LOT:** 015
**AMOUNT:** $3,154.09
**SECOND:** Smith 
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Tax abatement)
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**MOTIONER:** Simpson   
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
Clerical tax abatement:
**OWNER OF RECORD:**  xx
**MAP:** 029 **LOT** 001-336
**AMOUNT:** $108.00
**RECOMMENDATION:** Assessor Clerk 
**SECOND:** Smith 
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Supplemental warrant)
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**MOTIONER:** Simpson  
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To approve; Supplemental warrant; 
**AMOUNT:** $1.00
**MAP: 117 **LOT:** SUB- 001
**SECOND:** Eldridge 
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Tax abatement)
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**MOTIONER:** Simpson   
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
Clerical tax abatement: Camper 
**MAP:** 017 **LOT** 001
**AMOUNT:** $1.00
**RECOMMENDATION:** Assessor Clerk 
**SECOND:** Simpson
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Supplemental warrant)
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**MOTIONER:** Simpson  
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To approve; Supplemental warrant; 
**AMOUNT:** $18.00
**MAP: 029 **LOT:** SUB- 001
**SECOND:** Smith  
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Tax abatement)
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**MOTIONER:** Simpson   
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
Clerical tax abatement: Camper 
**MAP:** 029 **LOT** 01-405
**AMOUNT:** $18.00
**RECOMMENDATION:** Assessor Clerk 
**SECOND:** Smith 
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Tax abatement)
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**MOTIONER:** Simpson   
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
Clerical tax abatement: Camper 
**MAP:** 029 **LOT** 001-405
**AMOUNT:** $18.00
**RECOMMENDATION:** Assessor Clerk 
**SECOND:** Smith 
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Tax abatement)
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**MOTIONER:** Simpson   
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
Clerical tax abatement: Camper 
**MAP:** 029 **LOT** 001-389
**AMOUNT:** $3.00
**RECOMMENDATION:** Assessor Clerk 
**SECOND:** Smith 
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Tax abatement)
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**MOTIONER:** Simpson   
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
Clerical tax abatement: Camper 
**MAP:** 029 **LOT** 001-042
**AMOUNT:** $127.29
**RECOMMENDATION:** Assessor Clerk 
**SECOND:** Smith 
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Tax abatement)
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**MOTIONER:** Simpson   
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
Clerical tax abatement: Camper 
**MAP:** 029 **LOT** 001-042
**AMOUNT:** $88.00
**RECOMMENDATION:** Assessor Clerk 
**SECOND:** Smith 
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Water/Sewer warrant)
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**MOTIONER:** Smith   
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To approve; Water/Sewer warrant; 
**AMOUNT:** $21,696.00
**SECOND:** Simpson  
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Water/Sewer warrant)
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**MOTIONER:** Smith   
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To approve; Water/Sewer warrant; 
**AMOUNT:** $133.95
**MAP:** 090 **LOT:** 044
**AMOUNT:** $133.95
**SECOND:** Eldridge 
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Supplemental warrant)
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**MOTIONER:** Smith   
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To approve; Supplemental warrant; 110 Nichols Road; 
**AMOUNT:** $3.00
**SECOND:** Eldridge 
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Supplemental warrant)
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**MOTIONER:** Smith   
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To approve; Supplemental warrant; 
**AMOUNT:** $486.00
**MAP:** 011 **LOT:** 040; Navaho Trail; 
**SECOND:** Simpson  
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Tax abatement)
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**MOTIONER:** Smith  
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
Clerical tax abatement:
**MAP:** 011 **LOT** 040
**AMOUNT:** $486.00
**RECOMMENDATION:** Assessor Clerk 
**SECOND:** Simpson
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Tax abatement)
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**MOTIONER:** Smith  
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
Clerical tax abatement:
**MAP:** 017 **LOT** 001-G1
**AMOUNT:** $61.00
**RECOMMENDATION:** Assessor Clerk 
**SECOND:** Simpson
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Supplemental warrant)
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**MOTIONER:** Simpson  
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To approve; Supplemental warrant; 
**AMOUNT:** $88.00
**MAP:** 028 **LOT:** 001-042
**SECOND:** Simpson  
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Tax abatement)
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**MOTIONER:** Smith  
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
Clerical tax abatement:
**MAP:** 126 **LOT** 020
**AMOUNT:** $1,415.77
**RECOMMENDATION:** Assessor Clerk 
**SECOND:** Simpson
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**FINANCIAL:** (Motion- vote: Water/Sewer warrant)
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**MOTIONER:** Smith   
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
To approve; Water/Sewer warrant; 
**AMOUNT:** $33,838.13
**SECOND:** Simpson  
**DISCUSSION:** No 
**ELDRIDGE:** Yes
**SIMPSON:**  Yes
**SMITH:** Yes

**PUBLIC COMMENTS:** 
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Dallas Emery; Dam onsite tour; Dale Hole pond- Mill pond dams; GWRSD budget; Joe Haas; NH Supreme Court; Local education funding; Masonic Lodge exemption: Petition warrant article process; Student verification list; NH Association of Counties ARPA analysis;  

**PUBLIC COMMENTS:** 
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Tax deeding process; 

**ADMINISTRATIVE:** (Adjournment)
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**MOTIONER:** Smith  
**MOTION DETAILS:** 
TO ADJOURN
**TIME:** 18:02