Deering meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Deering roundup: CMPIC advances chloride plan; boards review roads, driveways

The Deering Chloride Management Plan Implementation Committee (CMPIC) made the only formal decisions at a town meeting this week, accepting minutes and scheduling a state grant review. Other boards met to consider agenda items, but no votes were recorded and minutes have not yet been published.

Chloride Management Plan Implementation Committee (Aug. 18)

The committee accepted its prior meeting minutes by a 4-1 vote, with one abstention. It also scheduled a meeting with a New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services grant administrator to review funding eligibility for the chloride management plan. The next CMPIC meeting is set for Sept. 10 at 5:00 p.m. No final decisions were made on the plan itself.

Conservation Commission (Aug. 10)

The Conservation Commission met to approve July minutes, discuss correspondence from the Land Protection Committee and Francestown Land Trust, and receive updates on the Lake Host Program, beach cleanup, and the Chloride Management Plan. New business included VLAP water testing scheduled for Aug. 11. The agenda was published, but minutes are not yet available.

Planning Board (Aug. 12)

The Planning Board conducted a conceptual review of a new driveway on Fisher Road submitted by Ryan Desainde. It also reviewed a subdivision application for Donald J. Johnson and Jean Johnson Revocable Trust at 696 Clement Hill Road (map 216, Lot 11). The board discussed a draft lot line adjustment form and reviewed minutes. No decisions were recorded; minutes are pending.

Board of Selectmen (Aug. 20)

The Selectboard met with a consent agenda for routine approvals, followed by public comment. Under old business, it reviewed revisions to the Class VI and Private Road policies and discussed draft onboarding/offboarding procedures. New business included a vendor credit approval for Core & Main. Department updates covered a Morton Salt contract (Highway) and tree removal on Quaker Road. The agenda was published, but minutes are not yet available.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days. Residents should check the town website or bulletin board for any newly scheduled sessions.

Deering Select Board approves cybersecurity policy, road weight limit

The Deering Board of Selectmen on Aug. 6 adopted a town cybersecurity policy and a 6-ton weight limit for Ferrell Hill Road, among other actions. The board also approved an RFP for Town Hall boiler replacement and a Highway Garage chloride and drainage project. All votes were 3-0. Other town boards met during the past two weeks to discuss cemetery maintenance, library programming, conservation, and planning matters.

Board of Selectmen (Aug. 6)

The Select Board voted 3-0 to adopt the Town of Deering Cybersecurity Policies and Procedures, effective Aug. 6. It also adopted a 6-ton weight limit for Ferrell Hill Road and directed the Town Administrator to update the town's roadway ordinance accordingly. The board approved an RFP for Town Hall boiler replacement, a Highway Garage chloride and drainage project, and a Municipal Vendor Credit Account Procedure. It approved hiring Adam Pratt for Murdo building interior work and authorized the purchase of six firefighter protective jackets. The consent agenda, which included denying one abatement and approving another, was approved 3-0.

Cemetery Trustees (Aug. 3)

The Cemetery Trustees met to discuss the request for proposals for 2027 grounds maintenance, amendments to by-laws, an invoice for tree work at Appleton Cemetery, updates on the Clement Plot Gate and iron work, and permission for a Butler easement access sign. No decisions were recorded; minutes have not yet been published.

Library Trustees (Aug. 3)

The Library Trustees reviewed the 2026 budget and trust fund status. The agenda included a vote on presenting a program titled "New England Ghosts" on Oct. 12 and planning for a Sept. 19 yard sale. Also discussed were Little Free Libraries stocking and building maintenance. No decisions were recorded; minutes have not yet been published.

Conservation Commission (Aug. 10)

The Conservation Commission agenda included approval of July minutes, correspondence from the Land Protection Committee and Francestown Land Trust, updates on the Lake Host Program, beach cleanup, and the Chloride Management Plan. New business included VLAP water testing scheduled for Aug. 11. No decisions were recorded; minutes have not yet been published.

Planning Board (Aug. 12)

The Planning Board conducted a conceptual review of a new driveway on Fisher Road for Ryan Desainde and reviewed a subdivision application for the Donald J. Johnson and Jean Johnson Revocable Trust at 696 Clement Hill Road (map 216, Lot 11). The board also discussed a draft lot line adjustment form and reviewed minutes. No decisions were recorded; minutes have not yet been published.

Coming up

The Chloride Management Plan Implementation Committee (CMPIC) will meet Aug. 18 to receive updates on material orders, an engineering proposal, and the project schedule. The agenda is procedural, with no decisions or public hearings scheduled.

Deering boards eye budgets, road policies, and fall programs; only vote was minutes approval

In the past two weeks, Deering's boards held several meetings, but the only formal vote recorded was the unanimous approval of past meeting minutes by the Chloride Management Plan Implementation Committee (CMPIC) on July 29. Other recent meetings were agenda-only, with minutes not yet published. Upcoming meetings include a Conservation Commission session on August 10.

Chloride Management Plan Implementation Committee (July 29)

The committee approved its past meeting minutes unanimously. Members reviewed quotes for materials for mitigation efforts at the current DPW yard and discussed a tentative work start date on or before September 21, with paving possible in early October. No dollar amounts were listed in the summary.

Library Trustees (August 3)

The Board of Trustees met to discuss fall programming and a September yard sale. The board will vote on presenting a program titled “New England Ghosts” on October 12th and plan a yard sale for September 19. Trustees also reviewed the 2026 budget and checking account balance, discussed the Little Free Libraries stocking schedule, and addressed library building maintenance. No votes were taken at this meeting; minutes are not yet published.

Cemetery Trustees (August 3)

The Cemetery Trustees reviewed financial reports and expenditures for tree work at Appleton and Butler cemeteries. They discussed amendments to the by-laws and the request for proposals for 2027 grounds maintenance. Updates were provided on specific repairs at Goodale Steps and the Clement Plot Gate, as well as a Butler easement access sign permission request. No decisions were recorded.

Board of Selectmen (August 6)

The Selectboard considered routine consent items including minutes, manifests, and department reports. Old business included a cybersecurity follow-up (held in non-public session), revisions to Class VI and Private Road policies related to Farrell Hill, and updates on the Town Hall boiler. New business covered a draft municipal vendor credit account policy, code enforcement procedure, and zero-based budgeting materials. No votes were taken.

Coming up: Conservation Commission (August 10)

The Deering Conservation Commission will meet to approve July minutes, discuss correspondence from the Land Protection Committee and Francestown Land Trust, and receive updates on the Lake Host Program, beach cleanup, and the Chloride Management Plan. New business includes VLAP water testing scheduled for Tuesday, August 11. The meeting is open to the public.

Residents interested in any of these topics are encouraged to attend upcoming meetings or review official agendas and minutes on the town website.

Deering roundup: Conservation Commission OKs bog inventory payment; Select Board seals nonpublic minutes

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission made several spending decisions at its July 20 meeting, the most consequential of the past two weeks.

Members unanimously authorized a $1,842.50 payment from the Conservation Fund to Moosewood Ecological for an ecological inventory of a local bog. The commission also unanimously approved having the Town Treasurer purchase up to 40 printed checks for the Conservation Fund at a cost not to exceed $65.

The commission authorized Barry LaValley to mow walking paths for $300 and brush-hog a field for $900 at the Gregg Hill Nature Preserve. Members approved June 8 meeting minutes unanimously. The summary notes the commission also reviewed water quality data and discussed ongoing land conservation opportunities, though no votes on those topics were recorded in the available minutes.

Board of Selectmen

The Select Board voted 3-0 on July 22 to seal the minutes from a prior nonpublic session. The board entered nonpublic session at 7:08 PM (3-0) and adjourned at 7:58 PM (3-0).

According to the summary, the board discussed zero-based budgeting for the highway department and potential capital improvement plan (CIP) processes. No other substantive decisions were recorded in the available minutes.

Zoning Board of Adjustment

The regular meeting of the Deering Zoning Board of Adjustment scheduled for July 23 was cancelled. No agenda items or minutes are available.

Chloride Management Plan Implementation Committee

The Chloride Management Plan Implementation Committee met July 29 to review updates on material quotes and engineering proposals, and to discuss potential designs and approaches for a salt shed. Only an agenda is available; minutes have not yet been published, so no decisions can be reported.

Coming up

Two boards meet today, August 3.

The Cemetery Trustees will review financial reports and expenditures for tree work at Appleton and Butler cemeteries, discuss a request for proposals for 2027 grounds maintenance, and take up by-law amendments. Updates are expected on repairs at Goodale Steps and the Clement Plot Gate, and the board will discuss a Butler easement access sign.

The Library Trustees will review the 2026 budget and checking account balance, vote on presenting a program titled "New England Ghosts" on October 12, and plan a yard sale for September 19. The agenda also includes discussion of Little Free Libraries stocking and library building maintenance.

Deering boards tackle budgets, subdivisions, and road policies in busy two-week stretch

Deering's town boards covered a wide agenda over the past two weeks, from subdivision reviews and budgeting approaches to cemetery maintenance and salt shed designs. Minutes have not yet been published for any of the recent meetings, so the items below reflect what was scheduled for discussion or action — not confirmed outcomes. Readers should consult the official minutes once posted.

Select Board: budgeting, road policies, and vendor credit accounts

The Select Board met twice. On July 8, the board scheduled a nonpublic session at 6:00 PM at Town Hall under RSA 91-A:3, II (a), posted by Town Administrator Deb DeFosse. The agenda did not specify the subject of that session.

On July 16, the board's agenda included consent items (minutes, accounts payable and payroll manifests, and routine appointments), followed by old business on cybersecurity follow-up, onboarding procedures, and revisions to Class VI and private road policies. New business listed a draft Municipal vendor Credit Account Policy for board action and a proposal to reactivate the Solid Waste Committee. The board also discussed zero-based budgeting and semi-fixed/fixed budgeting approaches, and was scheduled to receive quarterly reports from the Police and Fire Chiefs.

Planning Board: two subdivision reviews and Class VI road rules

The Planning Board's July 8 agenda included conceptual reviews for two subdivision proposals: one by Kari Lewis for map 229, Lot 58, Fisher Road, and one by Caliban Real Estate Investment, LLC for map 217, Lot 5. The board also planned a joint review with the Board of Selectmen on RSA 674:41 changes regarding building permits on Class VI and private roads.

Conservation Commission: Conservation Fund vote and water testing

The Conservation Commission's July 13 agenda included a required vote on the checking account for the Conservation Fund, review of VLAP (Volunteer Lake Assessment Program) test results for May and June, and discussion of Japanese knotweed management. Updates were also scheduled on Gregg Hill Nature Preserve mowing, the Lake Host Program, the Chloride Management Plan Implementation Team, land conservation opportunities, and the town's conservation website.

Trustees of the Trust Funds: 2026 Investment Plan and fund consolidation

On July 17, the Trustees of the Trust Funds were scheduled to review the first draft of the 2026 Investment Plan and a proposal to consolidate smaller town-focused funds. The agenda also included the status of school funds disbursal, review and execution of submitted transfer requests, and NHPDIP registration.

Cemetery Trustees: by-laws and maintenance

The Cemetery Trustees' July 6 agenda covered draft flag placement procedures, by-law amendments for cremains burials, an RFP for grounds maintenance in 2027, and updates on the Goodale Cemetery gate and steps and the Appleton Cemetery Clement Plot Gate.

Library Trustees: July 4th event cost and fall yard sale

The Library Trustees' July 13 agenda included approving minutes from the June 1 meeting, an update on the trust fund balance and budget, and review of the final cost of the July 4th library event. The board also planned to discuss Saturday programs including the Leaping Lizards program, a regular stocking schedule for Little Free Libraries, the volunteer schedule, and a yard sale planned for September 19.

CMPIC: salt shed designs and engineering proposals

The Chloride Management Plan Implementation Committee met July 15 to review updates on material quotes, an engineering proposal, and potential salt shed designs and approaches, along with a schedule update.

Coming up

• **Conservation Commission — July 20, 2026:** The commission is scheduled to approve June 8 meeting minutes, discuss mowing at Gregg Hill Nature Preserve, Lake Host Program updates, and Japanese knotweed management, and hold a required vote on the Conservation Fund checking account. VLAP test results are also on the agenda.

No other upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should check the town's official postings for any added or changed meetings.

Deering Select Board adopts electronic signature policy; Conservation Commission to vote on Conservation Fund account

The Deering Select Board approved a new electronic and digital signature policy for town manuals on July 2, 2026, in a 3-0 vote, marking the most concrete decision from recent town meetings. The board also appointed Selectman Watson to conduct a town boundary perambulation with Henniker, also by a 3-0 vote.

Select Board — July 2

The Board of Selectmen approved the electronic and digital signature policy for internal controls and cash receipts manuals. It approved remaining consent agenda items, excluding the June 18 and May 21 minutes and the Highway report, in a 3-0 vote.

The board directed the Town Administrator to send a draft Cybersecurity Policy to the Fire Chief for review. It declined a Habitat for Humanity-style youth repair program, citing liability and insurance concerns.

Select Board — July 8 (nonpublic session)

The Select Board scheduled a nonpublic session for 6:00 PM on July 8 at Town Hall, citing RSA 91-A:3, II (a). The session was posted by Town Administrator Deb DeFosse. Minutes from this meeting have not yet been published.

Planning Board — July 8

The Planning Board agenda included conceptual reviews for two subdivision proposals: one for Kari Lewis at map 229, Lot 58, Fisher Road, and one for Caliban Real Estate Investment, LLC at map 217, Lot 5. The board also planned a joint review with the Board of Selectmen on RSA 674:41 changes regarding building permits on Class VI and private roads. Minutes have not yet been published.

Cemetery Trustees — July 6

The Cemetery Trustees' agenda listed review of draft flag placement procedures, discussion of by-law amendments for cremains burials, and review of an RFP for grounds maintenance in 2027. Updates were scheduled for the Goodale Cemetery gate and steps and the Appleton Cemetery Clement Plot Gate. Minutes have not yet been published.

Coming up

Conservation Commission — July 13, 2026: The commission will hold a required vote on the checking account for the Conservation Fund. The agenda also includes review of VLAP test results for May and June, discussion of Japanese knotweed management, an update on Gregg Hill Nature Preserve mowing, and an update on land conservation opportunities.

Library Trustees — July 13, 2026: The Deering Public Library Board of Trustees will review the final cost of the July 4th library event and receive an update on the trust fund balance. The agenda includes discussion of Saturday programs, including the Leaping Lizards program, a regular stocking schedule for Little Free Libraries, a volunteer schedule, and a yard sale planned for September 19. The board will also discuss building maintenance and set the date for its August meeting.

Deering boards discuss chloride testing, electronic signatures; no final actions confirmed

No final decisions have been reported from two Deering town meetings held in late June and early July, as official minutes have not yet been published. The Chloride Management Plan Implementation Committee met June 24 to review water infrastructure and testing methods, while the Board of Selectmen on July 2 discussed administrative procedures, water quality results, and a candidate introduction. Both gatherings were listed as agenda-only in the town's public record.

Chloride Management Committee discusses testing, engineering RFP

The Chloride Management Plan Implementation Committee (CMPIC) met June 24 to review the status of H20 rated structures in town. According to the agenda, the group also discussed methods for measuring chloride levels and received an update on a request for proposals (RFP) for engineering services. No votes or action items are listed, and minutes have not yet been posted.

Board of Selectmen takes up internal controls, electronic signatures

The Board of Selectmen met July 2 for a meeting that the agenda described as largely procedural. The board was scheduled to vote on amendments to internal controls related to onboarding and petty cash packets, as well as the adoption of electronic and digital signature procedures for town documents. A draft onboarding and off-boarding procedure was also up for review. In addition, the agenda included a report on Deering Lake water testing results from the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the introduction of Tim Coffin, an independent candidate for state representative. As with the CMPIC meeting, official minutes have not yet been published, so no votes or adoptions can be confirmed.

Coming up

No public meetings are scheduled in Deering for the next two weeks, according to the town's meeting calendar.