General Information

(A short history submitted by Marion Knox)

Article #44 of the 1979 Town Meeting – Action taken

To see if the Town will vote to establish a permanent Town Roads committee of six (6) members to be appointed by the Selectmen for terms of three years, two to be appointed annually in overlapping terms, except the first year when two shall be appointed for three years, two for two years and two for one year, the purpose of said Town Roads Committee to be to advise the Selectmen and the Town meeting on policies and standards concerning all matters having to do with public and private ways within the Town, to present an annual report to the Annual Town meeting, said report to be published in the Annual Town Report, or take any other action relative thereto. (By Petition)

Mr. Charles Frary moved the article. Mrs. DeMaggio seconded. Mrs. D. Powell amended the article to read ELECTED instead of appointed. Mr. Post further amended that all 6 appointees be for one year then in March 1980 they be elected as in the article. Mrs. Frances Newman seconded. Mr. Frary accepted the amendment. Motion adopted by voice vote. NOTE – it was found not legal to elect an advisory committee, so they were appointed.

1980 Northwood Highway Advisory Committee Members

Robert E. Bailey 1981
J. Perry Richardson 1981
James Barnes 1981
Andres J. Lane 1981
Stephanie Buzzell 1981
Ronald St. Cyr, chairman 1981

Article #46 – 1980 Town Meeting – Action taken

To see if the Town will vote to continue the permanent Town Roads Committee established under Article 44 of the 1979 Town Warrant, including an annual report to be published in the Town Report, and direct that the Board of Selectmen with this Committee, shall hold annually at least one public meeting timed to occur conveniently before Town Budget Committee public meetings, for public input and informational purposes and to outline highway maintenance and replacement recommendations for three (3) years in advance, said recommendations to include plans and procedures to be adopted to protect and to enhance the natural beauty of the highways to be thus worked upon, or take any other action relative thereto. (By Petition)

Mr. C. Frary moved to continue the permanent Town Roads Committee established under Article 44 of the 1979 meeting, including an annual report to be published in the Town Report, and direct that the Board of Selectmen with this Committee, shall hold annually at least one public meeting timed to occur conveniently before town Budget Committee meetings, for public input and informational purposes and to outline highway maintenance and replacement recommendations for three years in advance, said recommendations to include plans and procedures to be adopted to protect and to enhance the natural beauty of the highways to be thus worked upon, or take any other action relative thereto. Joseph Grano seconded. Mr. Frary says this reinforces last year’s action and makes it necessary for Selectmen to call this hearing before the Budget Committee’s meetings. Motion adopted by unanimous voice vote.

Each year the committee presented their recommendations at a public hearing held in the month of November. Attendance was very low and in 2005 it was decided to discontinue the public hearings, as they appeared to be of no interest to the general public. The committee continued to meet with the Board of Selectmen in November and presented their recommendations to them during a Selectmen’s open meeting.

At this time (September of 2007) the committee has four (4) members and one alternate member. The term of office for 3 of the members and the alternate expire in March of 2008, with the fourth member’s term expiring in 2010. There is a need to fill the two open positions on this committee, and anyone interested in serving should complete the town’s volunteer application and submit it to the Board of Selectmen as soon as possible.

Contact Information

Members

Robert Bailey, Chair (2011)
Marion Knox, Secretary (2011)
Alden Dill, Selectmen's Representative
Jim Wilson, Road Agent

Steve Bailey (2010)
Paul Belliveau (2010)
Joe Holmes (2011)
Fred Bassett (2012)
John Lane, Alternate (2012)

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