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Barnstead NH News

January 1, 2014

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Letter To The Editor

 

To the Editor:

There are critically serious problems with management of the Town of Barnstead and its town departments.  The Barnstead Board of Selectmen have been exerting a totally unreasonable level of micro-management on department heads in three of the most critical departments: Fire Rescue, Highway Department, and Police Department.  

 

Because of the actions of the Board of Selectmen, our town now has no department heads for three of its most important departments.  And, there is no apparent plan to rectify this appalling situation.

 

The Board of Selectmen dismissed Chris Carazzo, the road agent duly elected by the voters of our town in 2011.  Mr. Carazzo is legally challenging what he believes was an unlawful dismissal.

 

After struggling with the Board of Selectmen over the operation of his department and the hiring of his officers, police chief Ken Borgia chose to retire as of December 31, 2013.  The town now has only one full-time officer and three part-time officers.  

 

Fire chief Mark Tetrault was hired 2010 as the first full-time fire chief.  After a disappointingly short period of time, the Selectmen began to exert the same level of unreasonable micro-management on the fire chief that they were applying to the road agent and the police chief.  So, the fire chief is also retiring  effective February 1, 2014.  

 

We will now have no department heads as a result of very misguided personal agendas by members of the Board of Selectmen.  

 

The citizens of the town of Barnstead need to know what is going on, and how damaging are the actions of the Board of Selectmen. Residents need to insist that the Selectboard re-establish proper administration of these critical town departments.  Voters need to be informed when they cast their votes in the March election and town meeting.  

 

Eileen C. Murley

Barnstead

 


 

NH GOP Chairman Jennifer Horn To Address Belknap County Republican Committee On Wednesday January 8

 

The next monthly meeting of the Belknap County Republican Committee will be held on Wednesday January 8 at 6:30 pm at the Top of the Town Restaurant, 88 Ladd Hill Rd in Belmont.

 

This month’s guest speaker, NH GOP Chairman Jennifer Horn, will be discussing the Party’s renewed focus on grass roots initiatives nationally and here in New Hampshire, and the need for party unity in an effort to elect Republicans in 2014 and 2016. 

 

In addition, the Republican candidates for the District 1 Executive Council seat of the late Ray Burton, have once again been invited to attend this meeting.

 

Belknap County GOP meetings are open to ALL Republicans and like-minded independents. Per their usual meeting format, if you’re interested in having dinner (at your option) or wish to socialize before the meeting, plan to arrive as early as 5:00 pm.

 

Once again, in an effort to help those in the community who are less fortunate, the Committee asks that each attendee bring a non-perishable food item to the meeting for distribution to local food pantries.

 

For more information, please send an email to [email protected]

 


Obituaries


 

Nancy Gardner

 

Nancy Gardner of Barnstead passed away December 12, 2013 after a long illness.

 

Nancy was predeceased by her parents and 7 siblings.  She was also predeceased by her husband James.  She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, James and Patricia of Bradford; her son Francis of Barnstead and her daughter Maryanne Martin of Barnstead.  She is also survived by her grandchildren Janet Manning of North Andover, Ma; Jillian Martin of Burlington, VT; Justin and Gregory Martin of Manchester; and Kimberly Martin of Farmington; as well as three great grandchildren Abigail and Eric Manning and Aurora Martin. 

 

A memorial mass will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2014 at St. Katherine Drexel Church in Alton at 10:30 a.m.  Light refreshments will follow at the Locke Lake Community Lodge.

 


 



 

 











 

 

 

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