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Later in the meeting the board voted unanimously to enter a nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 II(c) to discuss a matter of reputation. The motion was made, seconded and carried on roll call: Mr. Coit, Mr. DeRozhe, Mr. Gifford, Ms. Costa and Mr. Sherman all voted yes.

No further public actions were taken after the vote to enter nonpublic session; the selectmen indicated they would not return to public session after the nonpublic meeting at the end of the agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","20250505 Selectmen","oneSentenceSummary","The Plaistow Board of Selectmen approved the consent agenda by a 5-0 vote and voted unanimously to enter a nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 II(c) (reputation).","taxTitle"," Plaistow, Rockingham County, New Hampshire","taxId",54781,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6545461,"Track committee proposes weekly trash pickup, continued cardboard recycling and more hauler responsibilities for Plaistow RFP",215,1495000,1710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3639909-6f32baf3f951f8b0e22f96bb08937b6e&start=1495&end=1710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3639909-6f32baf3f951f8b0e22f96bb08937b6e/thumbnail_1495000.jpg","/articles/6545461/New-Hampshire/Track-committee-proposes-weekly-trash-pickup-continued-cardboard-recycling-and-more-hauler-responsibilities-for-Plaistow-RFP","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545461-e65961ad868fd97c3199048481c1558f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770980671&Signature=VoKPzFrYSixOnEN2O0u65RrcPOEtm8OLlsmJixANpd79hRDly2lUZ1vjtx-3U5qUQgEXxSQoKeqrVD9YxATr177ajeDSyKUR6HgariAV7h4Cr8-WjxtqZ~oEF4i-e-M3RWwJoIVTLSvAVj8x68huACibFmrMlfYachdhZQGJ300zqYqohXF-AOCGfNS29UQtl9CzM4U4EhISppk2Hudce0S45ifEEvkwyRnsvvpL3MUy71aFU9edNaJOlBH7CqSxhX0pAPD9rJ8msam0hjbu-l3R9cmbcLOkHo0aOC9Q6xfihsMoimivJQHcYMWIDbZrx0OMhn1GaEMTdWeaguLIMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of a reinstated track committee presented recommendations to the Plaistow Board of Selectmen on May 5 for the town’s upcoming residential trash and recycling request for proposals.

The committee recommended weekly residential curbside trash pickup with recycling collected every other week; continuing town cardboard drop-off dumpsters; and offering residents the option to purchase a smaller cart if they do not need a 96-gallon container.

Committee members suggested the town require more community engagement from the hauler — for example, providing dumpsters at town events, performing outreach and handing bulk-pickup options in the contract. They proposed requiring the selected vendor to handle residential complaints and to respond within a defined timeframe so town staff would no longer be the default complaint handler.

The committee also urged the town to seek route optimizations in the RFP to reduce days in town and potentially lower costs, and to include an option for scheduled bulk pickup weekends or pay-as-you-go transfer-station drop-off for Plaistow residents. They recommended that the hauler assume responsibility for replacing the town’s stock of damaged carts once the town’s existing stock is exhausted.

Selectmen discussed continuing the committee’s work. The committee also said it plans community outreach, including an information table at Old Home Day, and suggested composting be considered as a future initiative. Town staff said they will incorporate committee suggestions into the RFP and aim to issue the RFP in June.","A reinstated town committee recommended changes to the residential trash and recycling RFP, including weekly curbside trash, biweekly recycling, hauler-managed complaint handling, route optimization and options for bulk pickup and cart replacement.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6545465,"Town manager: water-rate study underway; proposes semiannual fire-suppression billing and new backflow testing approach",163,1222000,1385000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3639909-6f32baf3f951f8b0e22f96bb08937b6e&start=1222&end=1385","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3639909-6f32baf3f951f8b0e22f96bb08937b6e/thumbnail_1222000.jpg","/articles/6545465/New-Hampshire/Town-manager-water-rate-study-underway-proposes-semiannual-fire-suppression-billing-and-new-backflow-testing-approach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545465-7d5a4857f84483f5d6ebbe4ad6e107aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770980671&Signature=PAzvmLYrhx6HvYejMA-2n-VhusCXJsNup7-u0tbB~vvsrTg~X~dIEG6qH09YxYFWk2mdR3z-XnOXrehCyG55GdXLGkijMoATCHNOcNby~HueTpM4PKGlFVeLVb1aLW32Cqa3VuEexY~kF34zBUvv6eUoMrv2jWABRmE2C0FCYRccUB1iERQeLB8TcO2C6FFmcLzXYu7UjDobjrqnQgoRB5yKf4QAXXmAinLUrACcWvpIk~dG2KEG89sGj7OR246qbtrtktsQbAULwkro8XHwbD-p8Bzwudyb6v3vvvAvTKnONNAbkvFVvILp7snnVg-VQK7lMlVxRBh1ugz~4f5sIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The town manager told the Plaistow Board of Selectmen on May 5 that the town has contracted Underwood to review water operations, costs and rates and that staff will return with recommendations in June and a public hearing on new fees later this summer.

The manager said Plaistow buys water from Hampstead Area Water and has absorbed at least two increases in what it pays that supplier without raising local rates. The board previously adopted a water rate schedule on Dec. 19, 2022.

He said areas Underwood will examine include consumption charges, meter charges and service fees such as turn-on/turn-off charges, meter hookups and backflow-related fees. One specific recommendation he described is changing the town’s fire-suppression billing to a semiannual schedule — billed twice per year, similar to the town’s property tax cycle, rather than once annually.

The manager also said the town struggles to obtain annual backflow test reports from commercial properties and recommended asking Hampstead Area Water to assume the town’s backflow testing so the town can ensure full compliance and report 100% of tests directly to the state.

He said some of the town’s current fees “are barely covering the costs” the town pays to Hampstead Area Water and other vendors, and that Underwood will provide a complete list of recommendations for the selectmen to review on May 19; a public hearing on proposed fee changes would follow in June.

Selectmen asked about pending water infrastructure work on Wilder Drive; the manager said easements and permits remain in progress and that Unitil raised utility-location concerns that the town has addressed as part of easement negotiations.

No formal rate changes were adopted at the meeting; the manager said staff will present proposed adjustments and schedule a public hearing in June.","Town manager told the selectmen Plaistow has contracted a consultant to review water costs and rates; recommendations will address purchased-water price increases, semiannual fire-suppression billing and transferring backflow testing responsibility to the water supplier.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6545469,"Highway department reports winter budget overruns, Westville Road work and beaver issues",217,103000,320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3639909-6f32baf3f951f8b0e22f96bb08937b6e&start=103&end=320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3639909-6f32baf3f951f8b0e22f96bb08937b6e/thumbnail_103000.jpg","/articles/6545469/New-Hampshire/Highway-department-reports-winter-budget-overruns-Westville-Road-work-and-beaver-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545469-d36ae413ec985f62263eaf670ae1a821/orig.mp4?Expires=1770980671&Signature=ixZ5V22x7xtx908yv~Mb3jaLmYwcAf2q0yRaVqkE3r40ox1IzxlSKNKBPc2RXR5y6Us8V6IiQV5IwLLfWruQw3T5Rb2n~y9B2uDViwbbYUmYP-ragejTfjpLRs3Psl~5DDxL~mbdJjzCerQSYzdMapZ4CiXphKV3pbMcoIWpEJhvQDJhP3Q0~j-NzD1yzGi54TEMqBsHgyVEXJ65TXh2Eqn-dKs3l5KPsFu9hDedmTUEkwfFWgk5xYJmGwyl9irEHDCdQfvxdtPe6D99vswmX8HraAIVy2NeimrOZpr-5aZVOay5Q7ndffQ7W9tqvmjh-9aMFLQaZVLATjG34rvz8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dan Gallatin, a highway department representative, told the Plaistow Board of Selectmen on May 5 that a long winter strained crews, contractors and budgets and that several spring maintenance projects are planned.

Gallatin said contractors and equipment took “wear and tear” over a winter that was busiest from mid-January through mid-February. He reported the outside plowing/contractors budget was overspent by “a little over $19,000” and the salt budget by “a little over $18,000,” but said the town’s salt shed is nearly full going into the next season.

The update included recent operations figures and event summaries. Gallatin said a household hazardous waste collection two Saturdays earlier saw 339 households in total, “a hundred and 2 of those were from Plaistow.” He said roadside pickup collected about 2,930 bags/items. He also reported the landfill was “very busy” after winter and that street sweeping has been delayed into next week because of scheduling with the contractor.

On infrastructure work, Gallatin said the town has obtained a driveway permit needed to pave a town road that ties onto a state road and said he had applied for DigSafe to locate utilities. He said he plans to meet with the contractor Continental to set a tentative schedule and would prefer to complete the Westville Road work before Old Home Day if weather and contractor availability permit.

He described several maintenance needs: four or five catch basins will require rebuilding, and he listed beaver problems at Old County Road near the highway, Fran Avenue, Forest Street and the Historical Society area. He said the contractor the town uses for beaver control is busy and that he is placing problem sites on that contractor’s list.

Gallatin also described early work on a cemetery expansion project and said the town is laying out sections and placing markers so the municipality has fallback burial space. He said some older cemetery sections have “a lot of unknowns” and that crews have been patching since March.

On operations and staffing, Gallatin said he expects to add sanders and plows back on trucks as the season ends and that the highway department currently has at least one open position; he said the department is looking “at least [for] 1” hire and would prefer applicants with a commercial driver’s license.

Gallatin closed by asking the selectmen to consider budgeting for periodic maintenance of park swales and brush cutting — he estimated a contractor-based plan might cost about $5,000 and be scheduled every two to three years to prevent future overgrowth.

The selectmen asked clarifying questions about scheduling and staffing and thanked Gallatin and the highway crew and contractors for winter work.","Highway staff told the Plaistow Board of Selectmen that heavy winter storms left plowing and salt budgets overspent, work is planned on Westville Road, several catch basins and beaver activity need repair, and cemetery layout and driveway-permit changes are under way.","actionData","errors"]

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