Town Meeting: Plainfield approves Meriden library project
From left, Supervisors of the Checklist Beverly Widger, Fern Wilder and Dewey Jones count votes with Town Clerk Michelle Marsh at the Plainfield School Meeting on Saturday, June 5, 2021, in Plainfield, N.H. Residents were voting on Article 5, which passed. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
At the Plainfield School Meeting Mindy Taber, left and Fawn Goodrow sit in the sun while Jeff and Robin Marsh take advantage of the shade under the tent on Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Plainfield, N.H. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
PLAINFIELD Town officials have tapped Plainfield police officer Anthony Swett to take over as police chief, according to Town Administrator Stephen Halleran.Swett, who’s in his mid-50s, was chosen by the Plainfield Selectboard to take the helm.
As NH’s mask mandate expires, city and town rules remain in place
Virginia Clerkin wears a mask while walking down South Main Street in Hanover, N.H., where she is the manager of J. Crew, Monday, July 27, 2020. The Town of Hanover will hold a public hearing on a mask ordinance next week. Currently signs throughout the downtown area request the use of face masks. A short time later Dwight Campbell, of West Lebanon, passed by on his way to a meeting with a friend and said he was pleased to see the majority of people on the street wearing masks. “I’m sorry that there’s a particular confusion between notions of personal freedom and simple things that people can do to protect themselves and others,” said Campbell, a retired surgeon, of those that don’t wear face coverings. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Town Meeting preview: Plainfield officials seek approval to build new Meriden library with private funding
Published: 3/1/2021 7:03:24 PM
Modified: 3/1/2021 8:31:50 PM
Plainfield
Officials seek approval to build new Meriden library
Budget: The Selectboard is seeking approval of a town budget totaling $2.47 million. However, it does not recommend passage of a separate petitioned article, an $8,500 request for Visiting Nurse and Hospice of VT and NH. On the school side, the proposed budget is almost $7.3 million, plus separate articles for new contracts for teachers and staff at Plainfield Elementary School would add about $60,000 in the first year.
Noteworthy articles: Library officials are asking for permission to spend $1.15 million to build a new Meriden Library, and the Selectboard supports the request. No tax dollars would be required because of the success of private fundraising in town.
New Meriden Library may be back on warrant
A rendering of a proposed design for a new library in Meriden includes a meeting room. It would be in the same location as the current facility, which is not ADA compliant.. (Courtesy Plainfield Public Libraries)
Modified: 1/17/2021 8:28:17 PM
MERIDEN A plan to replace the outdated Meriden Library is likely headed back to Plainfield voters at Town Meeting, though this time library trustees say they will not have to raise any new money from taxpayers because of a strong fundraising campaign within the community.
The proposed one-story, 3,700-square-foot building is estimated to cost about $1.1 million and would be handicapped-accessible and also include a multi-function room, bathrooms and a kitchenette.