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The board voted to approve nonpublic minutes from the Jan. 13 nonpublic session and to keep them sealed; the motion passed with a 4–0–1 tally (Daryl abstained). The board later voted to approve the Jan. 14, 2025 nonpublic session 2 minutes and keep them sealed; that motion passed with the same 4–0–1 result.

The board also approved a consent agenda that included corrected Board of Selectmen minutes from Dec. 30, 2024, draft minutes of Jan. 13, 2025, three licenses to operate auto salvage businesses (Chaya Brothers Auto Salvage; 603 Auto Salvage; Brandy Brow Auto Parts Inc.) and a commitment letter for highway hazardous-waste handling for Hampstead. The consent agenda passed by voice vote; the board recorded the result as all in favor (5–0–0).

Motions and recorded outcomes are summarized below. No other formal votes or contract awards were recorded during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","20250127 Selectmen","oneSentenceSummary","On Jan. 27 the Plaistow Board of Selectmen approved sealing two sets of nonpublic minutes and approved the consent agenda, including three salvage-yard licenses and a Hampstead hazardous-waste commitment letter.","taxTitle"," Plaistow, Rockingham County, New Hampshire","taxId",54781,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6523911,"Plaistow selectmen agree to pursue voter approval for longer landfill solar leases",587,488000,1075000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5022941-7fac9d2bec4db21f48daf9f1f5221963&start=488&end=1075","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5022941-7fac9d2bec4db21f48daf9f1f5221963/thumbnail_488000.jpg","/articles/6523911/New-Hampshire/Plaistow-selectmen-agree-to-pursue-voter-approval-for-longer-landfill-solar-leases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6523911-a012d5c1172ca6c60212ed7cbbfe2aab/orig.mp4?Expires=1770986398&Signature=C9yKpwzClHjM9FUGNgcey72fh~1Y9NFA4iZRmwVGkSj~2jbtw1edvrccagaBBD545l43t-B5-WRcVQ~jAe7xyNE~KVi-wUFMmjkAayL4pcUb27LmYLkXRmKJmDVigjI053WuBAJhfK0AlN-nx-w2XR1AopfW-JipJxYtyfxsOSJodllCdR04GNnrVFYDbIgMjywSrq3qslws0QQcMPMAz4NZW0en-vwT3dHVj2f~CeoXnACTuaWC364LM3Nm4Eiw9y75tckvG8ckv73ra9Swd5dFB1neVJjDeVy1MtR-o2RuHzuyBg732BGHAVN4WtbkFKk2mrxD9vbAdOahBslFSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Plaistow Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, members agreed by consensus to begin preliminary work that would let town voters decide whether to permit leases longer than five years on a portion of the Plaistow landfill for a potential solar array.

Town Manager Mr. Colby told the board that arrays of the size developers are proposing typically require long-term leases so contractors can recover upfront installation costs. “The companies that we have spoken with are looking for either a 25 or a 30 year type commitment so that they can recoup their costs of the initial installation over a, you know, a greater period of time,” Mr. Colby said. He described the item before the board as “a general authority to allow the town to lease that portion of land for a period longer than 5 years.”

The board discussed the practical effect: without voter authorization for a longer lease the town is unlikely to draw competitive proposals. Mr. Colby said only one company had provided a draft contract so far, and that other firms would not proceed until the town could offer a term longer than five years. Selectmen indicated they would support taking the preliminary steps; several members said the item would need to go to voters for final approval if the project proceeds.

The board did not adopt a formal lease or enter a binding agreement at the meeting. Members described the action as approval to continue preliminary work and, if progress permits, to put a longer-lease warrant article before voters. Mr. Colby said that, if the town were in a position to finalize details within about a year, the article could be placed on the warrant for the next March election.

Board members also noted external considerations raised during the discussion: some attendees observed that changes in federal incentives could affect project economics, reinforcing the desire to move the permitting and warrant-preparation work forward. No final contract terms, dollar figures, or a specific developer were approved; Mr. Colby said different companies propose different lease and payment structures and that this vote would not finalize those details.

The board’s next formal step on the project will be preparation of a warrant article and any draft lease terms the town elects to present to voters. No vote to authorize any lease longer than five years was taken at the Jan. 27 meeting; that authorization, if pursued, would require a separate voter-approved warrant article.","At their Jan. 27 meeting the Plaistow Board of Selectmen agreed by consensus to begin preliminary work to allow town voters to consider extending the landfill lease beyond the current five-year limit so developers could build a solar array.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Plaistow selectmen approve minutes and consent agenda, seal two nonpublic sessions

Plaistow selectmen agree to pursue voter approval for longer landfill solar leases