West Fairlee Select Board: Board approves Wi-Fi hotspot renewal, signs Grand List correction certificate

West Fairlee Select Board · Meeting recap · meeting of Monday, October 19, 2026

The West Fairlee Selectboard held its regular meeting on Monday, October 19, 2026, at the Town Offices. It was called to order at 6:00 pm and adjourned at 7:55 pm. Beverly Jo Ash, Stuart (Tiger) Bacon (via Zoom), Bree Carlson, Bruce Durkee and Delsie Hoyt were present.

Decisions

• The consent agenda was approved unanimously, as amended with the correct date for the UST removal (10/23). It included DEC access and generator authorization items for the removal, and a VAST/Corinth Sno Scramblers permission form and liability insurance.
• The board unanimously voted to sign the Grand List Error and Omission Certificate. The Town will admit the error, reimburse the property owner billed in error, and bill the owner who was not properly billed.
• The board unanimously accepted a quote from Up & Running IT to renew the public Wi-Fi hotspot subscription.
• The board unanimously voted to sign orders.

Also discussed

• Community nursing: Kristin Barnum of Community Nurse Connection, a nonprofit based in Enfield, NH, gave a presentation. The group offers its services at no charge, and the board talked through ways to approach the idea.
• 2027 budget: Discussion on scheduling, with work targeted to start at the 11/2 meeting. Bree is gathering Capital Plan updates from committees and will circulate the 2026 Capital Plan.
• Roads: A proposed VAST trail change near Scruton Hill and Scrabble Hollow Roads would move part of the trail off the road. A Better Roads grant for Middlebrook Road needs to be postponed because a hydraulic study cannot be finished by the deadline.
• Dog complaint: A certified letter about late registration penalties, with a 10-day deadline, was proposed. Bev will draft it.
• PFAs project: Preliminarily accepted by the State and now in a public comment period ending 10/27.
• Other items: The MERP grant work, Brushwood Forest timber harvest contract, Community Building Systems Guide, and a Community Club tax exemption request were also on the agenda.

Money

• Wi-Fi hotspot renewal: $752 for five years.
• Community nurse services for 10 hrs/week were estimated at $30k annually.
• A $70 annual State fee on the municipal drinking water system is past due and is to be paid immediately.
• The Community Club's 2027 property tax exemption request is for under $2k.

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