Barnstead, NH
Recent Barnstead public meeting topics include planning & zoning, budget & taxes, public safety, roads & infrastructure, permits & licensing, contracts & procurement.
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We have no upcoming meetings on file for Barnstead. The most recent record we hold is from Thu Aug 27, 2026. Newer meetings may not have been published to the official portal yet, or may not have been collected by us yet — this is a statement about our record, not about whether the board or council has met.
👤 Members & officials (3)
Members seen in recent official meeting records — names and roles as published.
Who’s on the Board of Selectmen
- Gary Madden — Board Member
- Andrew Sylvester
- Jason Leavitt
Recent meetings
Tue Aug 25, 2026
Board of Selectmen
✓ Decided: Board approves payroll, hires, and Halfmoon Lake watershed grant work
The Barnstead Board of Selectmen approved routine items including payroll, minutes, a tax collector hire, and several appointments. They discussed the Halfmoon Lake Association's $75,000 watershed grant and agreed to have the town engineer review the proposed designs first. The board also approved an additional payment for road paving from the expendable fund.
- Approved and signed payroll and manifest
- Approved minutes of August 18, 2026 (unanimous)
- Approved letter of hire for tax collector's office
- Approved yield tax levy and intent to cut wood
- Approved letter naming Chief Wilder as director on Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid board
- Approved Kevin Harrison as Planning Board alternate
- Approved exit letter for fire department resignation
- Approved additional payment from Road Paving and Maintenance expendable fund for R&D Paving
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August 25, 2026
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Chairman
Andrew Sylvester. Present: Chairman Andrew Sylvester (AS), Board Members Paula
Penney (PP), Jason Leavitt (JL), Richard Therrien (RT), Town Administrator Karen
Montgomery (KM), Recording Secretary Britney Goodwin (BG) Absent: Vice-Chair
Gary Madden (GM)
There were approximately 12 members of the public in attendance.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 6:01 pm
AGENDA REVIEW:
ACTION ITEMS: The Board approved and signed the payroll and manifest.
Member Leavitt made a motion to approve the minutes of August 18, 2026, seconded by
Member Therrien and passed with a unanimous vote. Also approved and signed was one
letter of hire for the tax collector’s office, one yield tax levy, one intent to cut wood, a
letter to Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid naming Chief Wilder as director on their Board,
an appointment for Kevin Harrison as a Planning Board alternate and one exit letter
regarding the resignation of an on-call member of the fire department.
APPOINTMENTS: At 6:08 pm the Board met with the Halfmoon Lake Association
(HLA) members Nina Kelly and Ernest Glynn regarding the preliminary work to be done
along with the grant that had been awarded. An initial grant that the association had
applied for roughly two years ago from the Department of Environmental Service had
been awarded to the HLA for a total of $ …
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Tue Aug 18, 2026
Board of Selectmen
✓ Decided: Select Board approves $2,664 for 300th celebration despite policy
The Barnstead Board of Selectmen approved a $2,664 expenditure for the 300th celebration, waiving the usual three-quote policy. They also signed the payroll, approved minutes, and signed land use change tax bills and a NHDES grant agreement for a highway truck. No other substantive decisions were made; most items were informational or procedural.
- Approved $2,664 expenditure for 300th celebration (unanimous)
- Approved and signed payroll and manifest
- Approved minutes of August 11, 2026 (unanimous)
- Signed three land use change tax bills
- Signed NHDES grant agreement for highway truck (up to $143,970 reimbursement, pending Governor and Council approval)
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August 18, 2026
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:01 pm by Chairman
Andrew Sylvester. Present: Chairman Andrew Sylvester (AS), Vice-Chair Gary Madden
(GM), Board Members Paula Penney (PP), Jason Leavitt (JL), Richard Therrien (RT),
Town Administrator Karen Montgomery (KM); Absent: Recording Secretary Britney
Goodwin (BG)
There were approximately 6 members of the public in attendance.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 6:01 pm
AGENDA REVIEW:
ACTION ITEMS: The Board approved and signed the payroll and manifest.
Member Penney made a motion to approve the minutes of August 11, 2026, seconded by
Member Leavitt and passing with a unanimous vote. There were three land use change
tax bills and the NHDES grant agreement for the highway truck were and signed. The
NHDES truck grant will now have to be approved by the governor and council, and the
town could get up to $143,970 in reimbursement.
INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: A. From the meeting with the Pittsfield Select
Board on August 12th, one of the topics discussed was to work together on the purchasing
of winter sand and salt, potentially finding a way to save some money on the materials.
Both Selectboards are looking to meet again on September 16th at 5:30 pm in Barnstead.
Barnstead and Pittsfield were looking at items they can share with each other, such are
fire rescue and police resources, to which both are pretty much work …
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Tue Aug 11, 2026
Board of Selectmen
✓ Decided: Board approves $10,150 Highway Safety Grant, accepts terms
The Board approved and signed the payroll and manifest, approved minutes, and reviewed three abatements and one elderly deferral. They unanimously approved submitting and accepting the Highway Safety Grant totaling $10,150, with the town paying $2,450. The Board also approved a wetland permit for Hartshorn Road work and a job advertisement for the Town Administrator position. They decided to consult legal counsel before making a decision on the Huckins subdivision cistern issue.
- Approved payroll and manifest
- Approved minutes of August 4, 2026 (unanimous)
- Approved 3 abatements and 1 elderly deferral
- Approved wetland permit for Hartshorn Road (unanimous)
- Approved submission of Highway Safety Grant paperwork (unanimous)
- Accepted Highway Safety Grant terms totaling $10,150 (unanimous)
- Approved job advertisement for Town Administrator role
- Tabled decision on Huckins subdivision cistern until legal counsel consulted
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August 11, 2026
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Chairman
Andrew Sylvester. Present: Chairman Andrew Sylvester (AS), Vice-Chair Gary Madden
(GM), Board Members Paula Penney (PP), Jason Leavitt (JL), Richard Therrien (RT),
Town Administrator Karen Montgomery (KM), Recording Secretary Britney Goodwin
(BG)
There were approximately 7 members of the public in attendance.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 6:00 pm
AGENDA REVIEW:
ACTION ITEMS: The Board approved and signed the payroll and manifest.
Member Therrien made a motion to approve the minutes of August 4, 2026, seconded by
Vice-Chair Madden and passed with a unanimous vote. Three abatements and 1 elderly
deferral were reviewed and approved. A wetland permit was submitted for the work to be
done on Hartshorn Road, the projected date for the replacement taking place being the
summer of 2027. Vice-Chair Madden motioned for the Chair to sign the wetland permit,
seconded by Member Therrien and passed with a unanimous vote. The police department
has applied for the Highway Safety Grant, which is made up of three grants. Currently,
the department is waiting to hear back on the third grant, but the patrol portion ($5200)
will cover one hundred percent of patrols where an officer would go out for three or four-
hour shifts. The second part ($4950) of it will cover eighty percent for equipment, like
radar trailers …
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Tue Aug 4, 2026
Board of Selectmen
✓ Decided: Board approves $2,150 poll book purchase for elections
The Barnstead Board of Selectmen approved several items, including a $2,150 poll book purchase for the Town Clerk/Tax Collector's office, a 30-day extension for property cleanup at 640 Province Road, and a return to regular office hours on August 17. They also approved the Fire Warden's request to appoint Fire Rescue Chief Tim Wilder as deputy warden. The board entered three non-public sessions for personnel and legal matters, but no substantive decisions were made in open session beyond these approvals.
- Approved $2,150 poll book purchase, over-expending line 4140-1-671 (unanimous)
- Approved 30-day extension for cleanup violations at 640 Province Road (unanimous)
- Approved return to regular TC/TC office hours on August 17 (unanimous)
- Approved Fire Warden's request to appoint Tim Wilder as deputy warden
- Approved minutes of July 28, 2026 (unanimous)
- Approved payroll and manifest
- Entered non-public session for personnel and legal matters (unanimous)
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August 4, 2026
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:02 pm by Chairman
Andrew Sylvester. Present: Chairman Andrew Sylvester (AS), Vice-Chair Gary Madden
(GM), Board Members Paula Penney (PP), Richard Therrien (RT), Town Administrator
Karen Montgomery (KM), and Recording Secretary Britney Goodwin (BG)
Absent: Jason Leavitt (JL)
There were approximately 4 members of the public in attendance.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 6:02 pm
AGENDA REVIEW: The 6:30 pm non-public appointment was unable to attend and
had to reschedule.
ACTION ITEMS: The Board approved and signed the payroll and manifest.
Member Therrien made a motion to approve the minutes of July 28, 2026, seconded by
Vice-Chair Madden and passed with a unanimous vote. There was (1) land use change
tax, (1) supplemental tax bill and the letter to Gworks, formerly BMSI, informing them
that the contract with them will not be renewed as the town will switching to MTS. The
Board approved and signed the Fire Warden’s request for Fire Rescue Chief Tim Wilder
to be the deputy warden.
NEW BUSINESS: A. The Rules of Procedure are being reviewed with the town
attorney and will remain the same for now.
B. The Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s (TC/TC) office has requested spending $2150 to
purchase an additional poll book to help during the elections, and Member Therrien
commented that it would help significantly. Member Penn …
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Tue Jul 28, 2026
Board of Selectmen
✓ Decided: Board approves Primex credits, bus lease, and Hawker permit
The Board of Selectmen approved the payroll, minutes, a Hawker & Peddler Permit for door-to-door book sales, and a bus lease agreement for town-owned parking. They voted unanimously to apply Primex credits ($9,125 for workers' comp, $152 for unemployment) to next year's costs. The board also discussed public input rules, highway garage RFP, and road maintenance priorities.
- Approved payroll and manifest
- Approved July 14, 2026 minutes (unanimous)
- Approved Hawker & Peddler Permit for Jacob to sell educational books door-to-door
- Approved bus lease agreement for July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 (signed by Chairman)
- Voted to apply Primex credits ($9,125 workers' comp, $152 unemployment) to next year (unanimous)
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July 28, 2026
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Chairman
Andrew Sylvester. Present: Chairman Andrew Sylvester (AS), Vice-Chair Gary Madden
(GM), Board Members Paula Penney (PP), Jason Leavitt (JL), Richard Therrien (RT),
Town Administrator Karen Montgomery (KM), and Recording Secretary Britney
Goodwin (BG)
There were approximately 12 members of the public in attendance.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 6:00 pm
AGENDA REVIEW: Bus Lease
ACTION ITEMS: The Board approved and signed the payroll and manifest. Vice-
Chair Madden made a motion to approve the minutes of July 14, 2026, seconded by
Member Leavitt and passed with a unanimous vote. There was (1) Land Use Change Tax,
(2) Veteran’s Credit Applications, (1) Hawker & Peddler Permit and (1) Intent to Cut.
After a brief discussion the Board approved the Hawker & Peddler Permit to allow Jacob
to go door-to-door selling educational books. He will be driving a Toyota truck with
stickers on it.
APPOINTMENTS: At 6:10 pm, the Board met with Sherry Beaudoin, and she
initially complimented the scenery around the area and the staff of the town before she
delved into the topic of the rules of procedure regarding public input. She felt that the
individual who reminded the Chair of the rules should take a step back because the
people of the town should be allowed to speak their concerns. The current rule in
question …
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Tue Jul 21, 2026
Board of Selectmen
✓ Decided: Board approves multiple actions, appoints new fire chief, enters non-public sessions
The Board approved routine items including payroll, minutes, and several administrative actions, and unanimously approved the watershed agreement and appointed Vice-Chair Madden as its representative. Timothy Wilder was sworn in as Fire Chief. The Board also entered multiple non-public sessions to discuss personnel matters, including a conditional offer to a police officer applicant and interim chief pay. Public input rules were changed to require agenda-related topics only.
- Approved payroll and manifest
- Approved minutes of July 7, 2026 (unanimous)
- Approved intent to cut, fire chief appointment, waiver request, dog warrant, elderly & disabled tax deferral, and letter to Lakes Region Mutual Fire Association
- Signed watershed agreement (unanimous)
- Signed GSCF grant application for F600
- Swore in Timothy Wilder as Fire Chief
- Appointed Vice-Chair Madden as Board representative for watershed grant (unanimous)
- Approved conditional offer to police officer applicant (unanimous)
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July 21, 2026
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Chairman
Andrew Sylvester. Present: Chairman Andrew Sylvester (AS), Vice-Chair Gary Madden
(GM), Board Members Paula Penney (PP), Jason Leavitt (JL), Richard Therrien (RT),
Town Administrator Karen Montgomery (KM). Absent: Recording Secretary Britney
Goodwin (BG)
There were approximately 20 members of the public in attendance (12 Fire Chief Appt.)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 6:00 pm
AGENDA REVIEW: Tax collector request to waive interest, the annual dog
warrant, and an elderly and disabled tax referral.
ACTION ITEMS: The Board approved and signed the payroll and manifest. Vice-
Chair Madden made a motion to approve the minutes of July 7, 2026, seconded by
Member Leavitt and passed with a unanimous vote. There was no meeting on July 14th
due to no quorum. The Board approved (1) intent to cut, the fire chief appointment, the
waiver request, the dog warrant, the elderly & disabled tax deferral and the letter to the
Lakes Region Mutual Fire Association. The watershed agreement was viewed, and
Member Therrien made a motion for the Chair to sign the watershed agreement. Vice-
Chair Madden seconded the motion and it passed with a unanimous vote. The GSCF
grant application for the F600 was signed by the Town Administrator.
APPOINTMENTS: At 6:13 pm, the Board met with Timothy Wilder and Chairman
Sylvester perform …
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Tue Jul 7, 2026
Board of Selectmen
✓ Decided: Barnstead board adopts mail policy, approves keypad, signs agreements
The Barnstead Board of Selectmen approved and signed the payroll and manifest, approved the June 30 minutes, signed the MTS software agreement, and signed a training agreement for a new police cadet. They adopted a new mail policy designating Melissa Jette as primary courier and Britney Goodwin as secondary courier, effective July 7, 2026. The board also approved adding a keypad to door sensors from Advanced Lock for about $812.30. No substantive decisions were made on drainage, paving, or other discussed items.
- Approved payroll and manifest (unanimous)
- Approved minutes of June 30, 2026 (unanimous)
- Signed MTS software agreement (unanimous)
- Signed training agreement for new police cadet (unanimous)
- Adopted new mail policy effective July 7, 2026 (unanimous)
- Approved Advanced Lock keypad addition to door sensors (unanimous)
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July 7, 2026
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:01 pm by Chairman
Andrew Sylvester. Present: Chairman Andrew Sylvester (AS), Vice-Chair Gary Madden
(GM), Board Members Paula Penney (PP), Jason Leavitt (JL), Richard Therrien (RT),
Town Administrator Karen Montgomery (KM), and Recording Secretary Britney
Goodwin (BG)
There were approximately 13 members of the public in attendance.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 6:01 pm
AGENDA REVIEW:
ACTION ITEMS: The Board approved and signed the payroll and manifest.
Member Penney made a motion to approve the minutes of June 30, 2026, seconded by
Member Therrien and it passed with a unanimous vote. Member Therrien made a motion
for the Chairman to sign the MTS software agreement, seconded by Member Leavitt and
passing with a unanimous vote. The Board reviewed and signed the training agreement
for the new cadet for the police department.
APPOINTMENTS: No appointments were scheduled for this meeting.
NEW BUSINESS: A. The Board had reviewed the monthly Building Inspectors
report. B. The Chairman read aloud a new mail policy to designate a courier to collect the
mail, distribute the mail to the correct departments, and drop off any outgoing mail to the
post office. This policy will designate Melissa Jette as the primary courier and Britney
Goodwin as the secondary courier. Member Therrien made a motion to adopt the new
policy an …
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Tue Jun 16, 2026
Board of Selectmen
✓ Decided: Board approves police hire, junkyard license, FEMA funds
The Barnstead Board of Selectmen approved routine items including payroll, minutes, a police officer hire, a junkyard renewal license, a $32,099.60 FEMA reimbursement, and a $10.59 interest waiver. They also accepted a $5,163 quote for a highway camera system. Discussions covered water line issues with Lakeland Association and potential shared services with Pittsfield, but no formal action was taken on those topics.
- Approved payroll and manifest
- Approved minutes of June 9, 2026 (unanimous)
- Approved two letters of hire (police and town hall)
- Approved junkyard renewal license
- Approved FEMA reimbursement of $32,099.60 for 2023 disaster
- Approved $5,163.00 quote from Rock Solid for highway camera system
- Approved waiver of $10.59 interest charge on tax payment
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June 16, 2026
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Chairman
Andrew Sylvester. Present: Chairman Andrew Sylvester (AS), Vice-Chair Gary Madden
(GM), Board Members Paula Penney (PP), Richard Therrien (RT), Town Administrator
Karen Montgomery (KM), and Recording Secretary Britney Goodwin (BG). Absent:
Jason Leavitt (JL)
There were approximately 29 members of the public in attendance.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 6:00 pm
AGENDA REVIEW: Added: Interest Waiver, Junkyard License, Abatement and
Business Development Committee.
ACTION ITEMS: The Board approved and signed the payroll and manifest. Vice-
Chair Madden made a motion to approve the minutes of June 9, 2026, seconded by
Member Therrien and passed with a unanimous vote. There were two letters of hire, one
for the police department and one for town hall. The Chair asked if the Board had seen
the MTS software proposal, to which all had seen. The Board approved the junkyard
renewal license.
APPOINTMENTS: At 6:10 the Board met with Isaac Smolin where he was sworn in
as an official officer for the Barnstead Police Department by Chairman Sylvester.
At 6:13 the Board met with Frank McDonald of Lakeland Association (LIA) regarding
their water lines being in the Town’s right-of-way. Code Enforcer & Building Inspector
Fab Cusson voiced concerns that this is a private water system that is monitored by the
State …
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