TOWN OF EATON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03832

EVANS MEMORIAL BUILDING

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

February 13, 2007

The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen took place on Tuesday, February 13^th, 2007, at the Evans Memorial Building. Present were: Joyce Blue, Don Philbrick and Rick Young. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m.

The minutes for the meeting of February 6^th were accepted as distributed.

The Selectmen agred a copy of a letter to Gilbert Cass should be sent to Attorney Diana Bolander.

Joyce Blue said the minutes for the School Committee had been updated on the web. She noted there were a few formatting issues when adding pages to the web site and Alpine Web will be contacted for input.

Glen Williams has passed away and Joyce Blue noted there was a well attended funeral service this afternoon at the Little White Church.

Don Philbrick reported on the Public Hearing on the budget that was held last Thursday. There had been three members of the public present and a good chat was had by all. In light of a recent bill from the Town of Conway for the first quarter billing for the recreation

programs for 2006, the Selectmen had agreed to raise the proposed recreational budget by $2,500 to $11,500.

Rick Young said he had again recommended that a property owner submit a letter if they felt their property was over valued.

Rick Young said the Conservation Commission had met with a prospective manager for the blueberry fields last evening. The Commission will decide next month on which direction they wished to follow.

Rick Young said that Paul Savchick had indicated the bridges for the Willis Bean Rd had been ordered and that he will be going to Concord to sort out the permits.

Attorney Fay Melendy had written indicating the petition for laying out the old Lary Rd was being withdrawn. A letter of acknowledgment will be sent.

Signature item was a letter to Kenneth McKenzie reiterating the confidentiality of correspondence between the Selectmen and the attorney.

The current community profile was received from New Hampshire Emplyment Security.

Forums will by the held around the State by the new Joint Education Task Force to receive public input on how to define an "adequate" education.

The Coalition Communities had submitted a financial accounting of their expenses to date while requesting additional contributions from donor communities.

Correspondence from the assessing company ‘Avatar; discussed the view tax issue.

Carol Mayhofer said all further correspondence for the Zoning Board of Adjustment should be referred to Randy Cooper.

Legislative Bulletin # 7 was distributed.

According to correspondence from the Pemi-Baker Solid Waste District, the Northeast Resource Recovery Association appears to be in some hot water after recent actions on the part of the Board of Trustees. A special meeting of the Association is to be held on February 28^th in Concord.

The Town report is due at the printers next Monday. Several reports are still due.

Colleen McCormack-Lane and Suzanne Raiche were in attendance.

The meeting adjourned at 9 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

David V. Maudsley