Selectboard Meeting Minutes

Minutes of 1/20/2026

January 20th, 2026

Carroll Board of Selectmen
Meeting of the Select Board
Meeting Minutes
January 20th, 2026

“These minutes of the Town of Carroll Select Board have been recorded by its Secretary. Though believed to be accurate and correct they are subject to additions, deletions, and corrections by the Select Board at its next meeting when the Board votes its final approval of the minutes. They are being made available at this time to conform to the requirements of New Hampshire RSA 91-A:2.”

Minutes recorded by: Meg Basnar
Board Members: Bonnie Moroney, Brian Mycko, Jules Marquis
Members of the Public: Mike Gooden, Imre Szauter, Jeff Warren, Brandon Able, Chris & Judy Pappas, Steve Corzillius
Meeting called to order at 5:00 p.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

Signing of bills and manifests completed prior to this meeting.

Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve the minutes of 1/6/2026. Selectman Marquis seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to approve the minutes of 1/6/2026 passed.

The Select Board was presented with a Certificate of Occupancy for 172 Woodland Acres. Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve the Certificate of Occupancy for 172 Woodland Acres. Selectman Marquis seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to approve the Certificate of Occupancy for 172 Woodland Acres passed.

The Select Board was presented with the 2026 MS-DTB, Default Town Budget. Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve and sign. Selectman Marquis seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to approve and sign the 2026 MS-DTB passed.

The Select Board was presented with a property tax credit exemption for Johnson. Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve and sign property tax credit exemption for Johnson. Selectman Marquis seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to approve and sign property tax credit exemption for Johnson passed.

The Select Board was presented with a solar energy systems exemption for Wingate. Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve and sign solar energy systems exemption for Wingate. Selectman Marquis seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to approve and sign solar energy systems exemption for Wingate passed.

The Select Board was presented with an intent to cut for 25-075-05-T. Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve and sign the intent to cut for 25-075-05-T. Selectman Marquis seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to approve and sign intent to cut for 25-075-05-T passed.

The Select Board was presented with the 2026 North County Fire & Mutual Aid contract. Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve and sign the 2026 North County Fire & Mutual Aid contract. Selectman Marquis seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to approve and sign the 2026 North County Fire & Mutual Aid contract passed.
The Select Board was presented with the 2026 Ambulance Agreement for Coos County and the Town of Carroll. Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve and sign the 2026 Ambulance Agreement for Coos County and the Town of Carroll. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to approve and sign the 2026 Ambulance Agreement for Coos County and the Town of Carroll passed.

The Select Board was presented with the 2026 Public Safety Agreement for Coos County and the Town of Carroll. Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve and sign the 2026 Public Safety Agreement for Coos County and the Town of Carroll. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to approve and sign the 2026 Public Safety Agreement for Coos County and the Town of Carroll passed.

The Select Board was presented with an agreement for services with Northpoint regarding the Carroll Landfill. Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve and sign the agreement for services with Northpoint regarding the Carroll Landfill. Selectman Marquis seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to approve and sign the agreement for services with Northpoint regarding the Carroll Landfill passed.

The Select Board was presented with the post closure report for the Carroll Landfill from Northpoint. Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve and sign the post closure report for the Carroll Landfill from Northpoint. Selectman Marquis seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to approve and sign the post closure report for the Carroll Landfill from Northpoint passed.

The Select Board was presented with the Closed Landfill Inspection Report from Northpoint. Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve and sign the Closed Landfill Inspection Report from Northpoint. Selectman Marquis seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to approve and sign the Closed Landfill Inspection Report from Northpoint passed.

The Select Board was presented with the Tax Map Maintenance contract with Cartiographic Associates for 4/1/2026 through 3/31/2027. Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve and sign the Tax Map Maintenance contract with Cartiographic Associates for 4/1/2026 through 3/31/2027. Selectman Marquis seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to approve and sign the Tax Map Maintenance contract with Cartiographic Associates for 4/1/2026 through 3/31/2027 passed.

Chairperson Moroney discussed the bulletin board and outside notice board policy. The policy states “The bulletin board and outside notice board will be used only by town officials to post town related or public safety information. This includes meeting minutes, notices, etc. from town departments, boards, and committees recognized by the Town of Carroll Selectboard. This policy is effective as of January 20, 2026, voted and approved by the Town of Carroll Selectboard.” Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve and sign. Selectman Marquis seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to approve and sign the bulletin board and outside notice board policy passed.

Chairperson Moroney recognized Selectman Mycko who reported that last Tuesday a full size excavator was driven down Woodcrest & Little River Road. Mycko suggested the Select Board send a letter to the responsible party, as was done in the prior instances of damage to town roads, informing that they are responsible for any damages to the roads. The other members of the board were in favor of this. Chairperson Moroney informed she would draft the letter.

Chairperson Moroney again recognized Selectman Mycko who discussed the issue of plowing snow across or into town roads. Mycko informed this was brought up during a discussion with Public Works Director Sonia. The Select Board discussed a potential ordinance to address this issue and will look into this further.

FOLLOW UP
Chairperson Moroney began a review of changes to warrant articles recommended by legal.
The first article discussed was regarding the repaving of town roads. Due to the sources of funding for this article, and the votes needed to pass, it was recommended that this article be broken into 2 articles. The first to read:
Shall the town vote to authorize the expenditure of the unused portion of the bond approved in 2022 for prior other town road projects and to raise and appropriate the sum of Forty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred and Four Dollars ($47,804) in unused bond proceeds for the purpose of paying part of the reconstruction and/or rebuilding of the following Town roads: Dori Way, Poplar Drive, Mahlyn Drive, Brian’s Way, and Michael’s Way, deemed to be deficient by the Director of Public Works, per RSA 33:3-a, II. No amount of money needs to be raised by taxation. 3/5 ballot vote required.
All members of the Select Board voted in favor of this article.

The second article to read:
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Forty-Two Thousand, One Hundred and Ninety-Six Dollars ($142,196) to be combined with the prior article for the purpose of the reconstruction and/or rebuilding of the following town roads: Dori Way, Poplar Drive, Mahlyn Drive, Brian’s Way, and Michael’s Way, deemed to be deficient by the Director of Public Works, with all proceeds to come from the Highway Block Grant Special Revenue Fund. No amount of money needs to be raised by taxation. Majority vote required.
All members of the Select Board voted in favor of this article.

Moroney continued and discussed the article to add a fifth full-time police officer. This article to read:
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Sixty-Six Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty Dollars ($66,500) plus Thirty-Six Thousand Three Hundred and Forty-Three Dollars ($36,343) in benefits to establish a fifth fill-time Police Officer for the Town of Carroll Police Department. If approved the position will be added to the Town of Carroll Police Department Budget. The Police Department has been awarded a One Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar ($125,000) US Department of Justice COPS Grant to help pay for the new officer. The grant will be divided into 3-year payments, Sixty Thousand ($60,000) the first year, Forty Thousand ($40,000) the second year, and Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,000) the third year, that will go into the general fund to offset the tax burden.
All members of the Select Board are in favor of this article.

Moroney continued, with the next article to read:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty-Six Thousand Dollars ($36,000) plus the addition of town employees and equipment for up to 60 hours to remove the steepness of the grade that constitutes a danger for the people mowing in front of the Carroll Town Hall. Cutting away the severity of the slope to maintain safety by removing soil from the front and moving it to the opposite side of School Street in order to modify both of the slopes. This special article is a special warrant article per RSA 32:3 VI (d) and RSA 32:7V.
All members of the Select Board are in favor of this article.

Moroney informed that legal recommended removing article 14 due to it being unnecessary.
The recommended change to the article regarding modification of the totally disabled veterans tax credit will read as follows:
Shall the Town of Carroll modify the provisions of RSA 72:35 for an optional tax credit of Four Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($4,750) for a Service-Connected Total Disability on residential property. (Majority vote required)
All members of the Select Board in favor of this article.

Regarding the article to establish a recreational buildings expendable trust, the recommended language is as follows:
To see if the Town will vote to accept RSA 31:19
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board to accept and hold in trust gifts, legacies, and devices indefinitely until rescinded as authorized by RSA 31:19, and to name the Select Board as agents to expend from said fund. (2/3 vote required)
All members of the Select Board in favor of this article.

Moroney informed these articles will be sent to DRA as corrected for final approval. Moroney recommended a motion to approve the MS-636 and the warrants and sign when final approved. Selectman Mycko made a motion to approve. Selectman Marquis seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion passed.

OTHER

Selectman Mycko informed he was speaking with the Treasurer and asked if the board could send out reminders to use only blue or black ink when writing checks to pay for water or property taxes. Moroney informed this would be costly and may not be possible to send with tax bills as these mailings are out sourced. Following discussion the Selectman’s Assistant will make a post on the Town’s website as a reminder to residents.

At 5:40 p.m. Chairperson Moroney made a motion to enter non-public for legal and personnel. Selectman Mycko seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Vote to enter non-public for legal and personnel passed. Entered non-public at 5:40 p.m.

At 6:30 p.m. Chairperson Moroney made a motion to return to public and seal the minutes. Selectman Mycko seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to return to public and seal the minutes passed.

At 6:30 p.m. Chairperson Moroney made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Selectman Mycko seconded. All in favor, none opposed. Motion to adjourn passed. Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

Next meeting of the Select Board is scheduled for Tuesday February 3, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. for Deliberative Session in the Carroll Town Hall Community Room.