The Select Board Elects a New Chairman

Last night's meeting kicked off with Selectmen Bob Ells and Skip Smith choosing Dorothy Heinrichs as the third member. Like the other two members, Dorothy had served on the Board previously. Dorothy made it clear that she did not intend to run for election next March. 

The Board's next move was to elect Dorothy chairman. 

During the meeting, the Board noted that former Town Treasurer Cathy Bean still has not returned the Town's computer, despite attempts to arrange a pickup. Dorothy said she would look into the matter asap.

The Board also revealed that the two Board members who had recently resigned, Pat Mercer and George White, had signed vouchers paying themselves for their service. Board members are not supposed to sign their own vouchers. Pat and George signed those vouchers at an "emergency meeting" shortly before they resigned. 

The next large trash pickup is slated tentatively for August 28.

The property revaluation being conducted by the assessor firm Avitar Associates appears to be on schedule. Property owners can expect to receive notices of the 2015 assessment in early September.

Thanks to Betty Fulton, a new informational directory is getting mailed out soon.

Board Secretary Sandi Pierson sent out approved minutes for the July 14 meeting. You'll find them here. This is the first time we've gotten minutes from last March. Thanks, Sandi, for helping restore openness to the Town government!

- Jay Heinrichs (Feel free to comment or send news by replying to this email. Or email me directly: jay@jayheinrichs.com)

Update on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at 3:43PM by OrangeNH

Former Orange Treasurer Cathy Bean has turned over the computer to New Hampshire State Trooper Jordan Kopko. He in turn has given it to Dorothy Heinrichs, who'll deliver it to current Treasurer Tessa Michetti. The computer is important not just because it's Town property but because it contains files critical to straightening out Orange's accounts.