Select Board Meeting – July 10, 2023

Event Date: 
Monday, July 10, 2023 - 6:30pm

This Select Board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in person at the Town Hall, 4 Signature Drive in Barrington. Access is being provided by telephone as well as by video, utilizing Microsoft Teams (see orientation below for more details). All members of the public have access to contemporaneously listen and, if necessary, participate in this meeting.

If anyone has questions or concerns, or would like further instructions to access this meeting, please contact administration@barrington.nh.gov or call (603) 664-0146.

Visitor Orientation to the Select Board Meeting

Please note that the purpose of the meeting is for the Select Board to accomplish its work within the time allotted.  View the full Select Board Rules of Procedures at: http://bit.ly/BarrSBRulesofProcedures.

Meeting Access

Meeting Materials

Additional details regarding each agenda item and all supporting documentation can be found in the Town Administrator Report which will be available Thursday prior to the meeting. Please contact the Town Administrator or Municipal Office Administrator with questions.

Public Comment

Meetings are open to the public, but public participation is limited. If you wish to be heard by the Select Board, please note the two Public Comment portions of the meeting to speak to items on a meeting agenda and/or matters pertaining to the business of the Select Board. In addition, public hearings may be scheduled for public comment on specific matters. Speakers must be residents of the Town of Barrington, property owners in the Town of Barrington, and/or designated representatives of recognized civic organizations or businesses located in the Town of Barrington. When they are addressed and permitted to speak by the Chair, speakers first need to recite their name and address for the record. Visitors should address their comments to the Chair and the Select Board as a body and not to any individual member.  Each speaker shall be provided a single opportunity for comment, limited to three (3) minutes. Public Comment shall be limited to fifteen (15) minutes. Visitors should not expect a response to their comments or questions since the Select Board may not have discussed or taken a position on a matter. Public Comment is not a two-way dialogue between speaker(s), Select Board, and/or the Town Administrator. The Chair will preserve strict order and decorum at all Select Board meetings. Obscene, violent, disruptive, disorderly comments, or those likely to induce violence, disruption, or disorder, are not permitted and will not be tolerated. Complaints regarding Town staff should be directed to the Town Administrator.

Nonpublic Session

The Select Board may enter one or multiple nonpublic sessions pursuant to RSA 91-A:3, II.  The public is not permitted to attend nonpublic sessions and will be asked to leave the meeting space.  Nonpublic sessions are allowed for reasons including: Dismissal, promotion, compensation, disciplining, investigation or hiring of a public employee; Matters which would likely adversely affect the reputation of any non-board member; Buying, selling or leasing real or personal property if public discussion would give someone an unfair advantage over the municipality; Lawsuits filed or threatened in writing against the municipality, until fully adjudicated or settled; and Preparation for and carrying out of emergency functions related to terrorism.

Special Accommodations

The Town of Barrington requires 48 hours’ notice if the meeting must be modified for your participation or if special communication aides are needed.  Please submit requests to the Select Board Office or call 603-664-9007.