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March 9th meeting was canceled.
1. The recount results for the Budget Committee race were announced. Ray Jarvis and Doug Abrams still received the most votes and were elected. More Detail
2. The Beach Committee was reappointed for another year, despite an assertion by Selectman Musselman that some members had gone rogue at the Deliberative Session. More Detail
3. Several abatements were granted. Assessor David Hynes admitted that he has lost a couple of cases in the Board of Tax and Land Appeals. He thus created a separate neighborhood for properties near Foss Beach to distinguish beach areas with lower values, rather than lumping them all together. More Detail
4. Harriet Goff will be retiring in May as Police Department Secretary after 33 years of service. More Detail
5. Lt. Steven Laing will be retiring from the Fire Department in May after 38 years of service. There was discussion about the day shift being reduced from three firefighters to two. More Detail
6. Options for Town Hall were discussed following defeat of warrant article. These included demolition, a new site, and continuing to pursue the existing design.  More Detail
7. Purchase of Recycling Center stickers by North Hampton residents and summer renters was discussed.  New Saturday Town Hall hours will help with sale/distribution of stickers. More Detail
8. Recycling Education Committee charge renewal was discussed but no conclusion was reached. The Selectmen characterized the Committee’s sponsorship of the petitioned pay-as-you-throw warrant article as “rogue.â€Â Mel Low refused to serve on the Committee if the Selectmen are going to dictate what it can do.  Food composting (available to all as of April 1) was viewed by the Selectmen as a positive achievement of the Committee. More DetailÂ
