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Board of Selectmen Meeting

February 11, 2026 · Hillsborough, NH
Source: 2026 02 11 Selectmens Meeting Minutes (PDF, 6 pp)
Retrieved May 6, 2026 from hillsboroughnh.org ↗
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Attendees

Iris Campbell (Selectwoman)
Richard Pelletier (Selectman)
Laura Buono (Town Administrator)
Brett Taber (Resident)
Nick Taaffe (Assessor)
Angela Poluchov (Resident)
Ernie Buttler (Road Agent)
Cathy Houle (Resident)
James Clough (Teen Center Director)
Nathaniel VanCamp (Resident)
Samantha Gallo (Resident)
Tamara McClure (Resident)
Tom McClure (Resident)
Riche' Colcombe (Resident)
Karn Pellicano (Resident)
Dana Clow (Resident)
Steve Parentueau (Resident)
Patty Parenteau (Resident)
Luke Levesque (Resident)
Dennis Yeaton (Resident)
Trish Bush (Resident)
Robyn Payson (Planner)
Kim Hanson (Resident)
Mark Murdough (Resident)
Chris Parsons (Police Chief)
Ken Stafford (Fire Chief)
Arthur Jurkowitsch (Resident)
James Bailey (Selectman) (absent)
✓ Present: 27/28

Decisions

#Consent Agenda

PASSED Unanimous

#Manifest

PASSED Unanimous

#Meeting Minutes

PASSED Unanimous

#Budget Review

NO DECISION None

#Appointed Treasurer Position

NO DECISION None

Agenda Items

#1

Consent Agenda

Approval of the consent agenda

#2

Manifest

Authorization to sign manifests and order the Treasurer to sign payroll checks

#3

Meeting Minutes

Approval of the meeting minutes for January 28th and February 2nd

#4

Budget Review

Review of the final budget documents

#5

Appointed Treasurer Position

Discussion of the appointed treasurer position

#6

Public Hearing - 2026 Budget

Public hearing on the 2026 budget

Public Comments

13 speakers
Tom McClure · Topic: Budget increase

Concerns about the 7% increase in the Town Clerk/Tax Office

Tamara McClure · Topic: Treasurer position

Questions about the appointed treasurer position

Tamara McClure · Topic: Health insurance increase

Concerns about the 11% increase in health insurance premiums

Riche' Colcombe · Topic: Police coverage for Deering

Concerns about the cost of police coverage for Deering

Leigh Bossie · Topic: Teen Center budget

Concerns about the 7% increase in the Teen Center budget

Riche' Colcombe · Topic: Animal control

Suggestions to contract out animal control services

Karen Pellicano · Topic: General assistance

Concerns about the reduction in general assistance

Riche' Colcombe · Topic: Manahan Park revenue

Questions about the revenue generated by Manahan Park

Tom McClure · Topic: Capital budget

Concerns about the capital budget and the use of the unassigned fund balance

Brett Taber · Topic: Road paving

Questions about the roads planned for paving

Resident · Topic: Sidewalk tractor

Concerns about the cost of the new sidewalk tractor

Nathaniel VanCamp · Topic: Heavy rescue pumper truck

Questions about the cost and procurement of the new heavy rescue pumper truck

Riche' Colcombe · Topic: Granite VNA funding

Questions about the funding for Granite VNA