Brookfield planning board advances Master Plan update with adoption vote set for August. The board held a public hearing on its revised Master Plan, which condenses sections to three and updates the vision statement to emphasize rural and scenic character preservation, managed development, cost
Brookfield Select Board schedules public working session to review outdated town ordinances discovered in vault. Chair Richard Zacher announced a dedicated public working session for July 14 to decide whether to update or rescind various ordinances. The board unanimously appointed Brian Robischeau
Brookfield Planning Board opens and continues Thomas Smith gravel pit permit hearing. The board convened a public hearing on Smith's gravel pit permit application at 228 Governors Road but immediately continued it to August 10 after Smith reported a scheduling conflict and did not attend. Chair Ed
Conservation Commission bids out overgrown preserve entrance work. Chair Frank Frazier reported that the Cottle Hill Road entrance to the Preserve has become too overgrown to navigate, with unclear trail delineation now that the Hackett Site was featured in the New Hampshire Preservation Society's
Brookfield Select Board approves $207,000 bridge engineering contract and road paving project. The board unanimously approved a $207,000 contract with Beta Engineering for Moose Mountain Bridge restoration engineering following three months of legal review. Road Agent Chris Kinville secured a
Brookfield Select Board examines outdated ordinances and maps revision agenda. During a June 15 working session, Select Board Chair Rich Zacher, Vice Chair Austin Fifield, and Member Jan Ledbetter identified three ordinances for corrective action: the 1979 Public Nuisance Abatement Ordinance, the
Brookfield Planning Board schedules Smith gravel pit and Master Plan public hearings. The board set a special hearing for July 6 on an intent-to-excavate from the Smith gravel pit operator, designating Stephen Berry as pit coordinator. A Master Plan public hearing is scheduled for July 13. Board
Brookfield Conservation Commission approves minutes, authorizes preserve survey. The commission unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and discussed concerns that September mowing of the preserve's historic area may be too early for nesting birds, tasking Chair Frank Frazier to consult with the
Brookfield Select Board approves exemptions and permits with chair absent. Vice Chair Austin Fifield and member Jan Ledbetter approved two elderly property tax exemptions and multiple event permits during the June 2 meeting, including a trial pop-up pizza operation at Frost Heaves Brewery for
The Planning Board referred gravel pit grandfathering questions to legal counsel for formal review. The board analyzed 1977 and 1991 permit applications for operations potentially expanded from 4 acres to 20 acres, questioning whether the 1991 filing preserves grandfathered status and whether
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