by admin | May 28, 2025 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 5:55 pm. Present were Selectmen Stohl and Campbell. Selectman Cloutier was absent.
Mail was reviewed.
Checks and manifests were reviewed and signed.
At 6:23 pm Allen Coats (Stewartstown Selectman) entered the meeting to discuss some mutual concerns regarding property taxes, yield taxes, view tax, etc. Mr. Coats left the meeting at 7:50 pm.
Marcia reminded the Board members about the upcoming meeting at the County regarding the recycling center.
The Board discussed an on-going legal matter and instructed Marcia to send an e-mail to Attorney Chris Hilson regarding it.
Marcia brought the Board up to date on taxpayers who still owe 2022 taxes. Two taxpayers have contacted the Town and stated they would be paying the outstanding amounts in June. The third taxpayer has not responded to any of our correspondence. Marcia was instructed to prepare a Tax Collector’s Deed for the Tax Collector to sign.
The Board signed “Request for Information Letters” to be sent to all the utility and tower companies on behalf of Sansoucy Associates in order to calculate our 2025 valuations.
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marcia Parkhurst, Secretary
Board of Selectmen
by admin | May 14, 2025 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 5:55 pm. Present were Selectmen Cloutier and Stohl. Selectman Campbell was absent.
Mail was reviewed.
Checks and manifests were reviewed and signed.
An Intent to Cut was approved for William Russell.
The Board reviewed the list of taxpayers who still owe 2022 taxes. Marcia will send out one more letter to each taxpayer and the Board will review where we stand at the next meeting.
Road issues were discussed:
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Need to address the culvert situation at the end of the Class VI road that leads into David Moren’s house. Causes an ice problem in the winter.
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Complaints about sand on some roads. Selectman Cloutier will have Dominic contact David White about sweeping Titus Hill Road, Trask Road and So. Jordan Hill Road.
Marcia told the Board that she had been notified by Mt. Carberry Landfill that they are changing accounting software systems. Starting with the June 1st billing, they will no longer bill the three towns separately (Columbia, Stewartstown and Lemington). Instead, they will send one bill and Marcia will have to add each Town’s percentage to the monthly bill. (Similar to the way we deal with the trucking bills.) Marcia said she had notified the other two towns.
Marcia asked the Board about having the septic pumped at the Town Office. Marcia will see if she can find a map before contacting Bolens.
Meeting adjourned at 6:50 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marcia Parkhurst, Secretary
Board of Selectmen
by admin | Apr 23, 2025 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 5:56 pm. Present were Selectmen Stohl and Campbell. Selectman Cloutier was absent.Members of the public present: Treasurer Carrie Klebe and Jason Rella.
Checks and manifests were reviewed and signed.
The Board opened the bids for mowing both Town properties and the cemeteries. Bids were announced as follows:
Buildings
Croteau Lawn: $2,500 – (11 times)
Call Boys: $1,540 (22 times) – office
Call Boys: $770 (22 times) – hall
Call Boys: $150.00 – spring clean-up
Yetti Yard Man: $1,800 (mowed as needed)
Cemeteries
Croteau Lawn: $9,000 (10 times)
Yetti Yard Man: $7,500 (mowed as needed)
On a motion made by Selectman Stohl and seconded by Selectman Campbell, the Board voted to award the bid to Yetti Yard Man. Marcia will contact the other two bidders. Mr. Rella left the meeting.
Treasurer Carrie Klebe came to the meeting to give the Board members a breakdown of money on hand as of March 31st. They discussed cash flow and whether we should go back to paying the School District like we have in the past. Mrs. Klebe left the meeting.
An Intent to Cut was approved for Barbara Schomburg.
A quote was received from David White for mowing the Town’s roadside. On a motion made by Selectman Campbell and seconded by Selectman Stohl, the Board approved Mr. White’s bid of $7,100.00.
The Board discussed the list of still unpaid 2022 taxes. Marcia will write letters to all of the taxpayers to see if we can get these resolved without further legal action. Marcia will draft a letter and send it to the Board members for review.
Meeting adjourned at 6:55 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marcia Parkhurst, Secretary
Board of Selectmen
by admin | Apr 9, 2025 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 5:53 pm. Present were Selectmen Cloutier and Campbell. Selectman Stohl was absent.
Mail was reviewed.
Checks and manifests were reviewed and signed.
Four (4) Intent to Excavate forms were approved and signed for Pike Industries, Inc.
A Current Use Application for Gregory & Nancy Archambault was reviewed and signed.
A phone call was made to assessor, Gary Fournier, to get an update on the Town’s revaluation. Due to Gary’s recent injury (and upcoming surgery on Tuesday (April 15th), he will not be able to complete the revaluation by September lst as he originally planned. He stated that it would be probably November lst instead. He said once he has his operation he will have to do several weeks of rehab but hopes after that to be able to at least come in the office and do a lot of the computer work. Marcia stated that DRA was looking for our contract for the revaluation itself. Gary said he would send them a copy for their review before we sign it.
Marcia informed the Board that she had placed ads in the newspaper asking for bids for mowing the cemeteries and town buildings. Bids are due on April 23 and we will open them at the next meeting.
On a motion made by Selectman Campbell and seconded by Selectman Cloutier, the Board approved the minutes of the March 26th meeting.
The Board voted to sign the Columbia House’s Emergency Management Plan as we have done in previous years. (There were no changes from last year.)
by admin | Jan 8, 2025 | Board of Selectmen Minutes
Meeting began at 5:55 pm. Present were Selectmen Cloutier, Stohl and Campbell.
Checks and manifests were reviewed and signed.
On a motion made by Selectman Campbell and seconded by Selectman Stohl, the Board approved the minutes of the December 23, 2024 meeting.
A Junkyard Permit was approved for Harry Haynes, Jr.
Intent to Cut forms were signed for David White and Jacob Brady.
Selectman Campbell reminded the other Board members that there will be a Dispatch Center meeting tomorrow night beginning at 5:30 in Colebrook.
At 6:20 Michael Collins entered the meeting. Mr. Collins (who is Columbia’s representative to the 45th Parallel EMS Board) came to the meeting at the request of the Board to explain the increase in this year’s budget. Mr. Collins explained that there were two major reasons for the increase – more runs than the previous year and increasing costs for equipment and vehicles. As always, there is the continued issue with reimbursement from Medicare/Medic aid. Mr. Collins assured the Board that he would be present at Town Meeting to answer any questions from voters. Mr. Collins left the meeting at 6:52/
The Board discussed a date for the annual Budget Hearing and decided on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 6:30 (or when the School Board finishes their Budget Hearing.) The Hearing will be held at the Town Office.
Marcia reminded the Board members that the filing period is from January 22 to January 31st.
Petition Warrant Articles are due to the Board by February 4th. At this time, there are none that we are aware of.
The remainder of the meeting was spent working on the 2025 budget and warrant articles.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Marcia Parkhurst, Secretary
Board of Selectmen
