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Plainfield town operations follow a chain of command that begins with the registered voters of the town,
who elect selectmen and town officials. The Select Board acts as the governing body, and appoints a
Town Administrator to be in charge of day-to-day operations of the town and to implement their policies.
Local elected officials include the Board of Selectmen, Town Moderator, Town Treasurer, Town Clerk, Cemetery Trustees, Library Trustees, Supervisors of the Checklist, and Trustees of the Trust Funds. The Finance Committee, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment and the other committees and commissions are appointed.
Town Board minutes, Conservation Commission minutes, reports and regulations are available here.
Select Board
| Office |
Name |
Appt. Expires |
| Representative | Robert W. Taylor | 2009 |
| Representative | Judy A. Belyea | 2010 |
| Representative | Thomas P. Williams Jr | 2011 |
Selectboard Meeting Documents
The three-member Select Board is elected to staggered three-year terms.
They set policy, prepare an annual budget for presentation to the Town Meeting,
and follow through on votes that take place at the annual town meeting.
The Selectmen meet the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Meriden Town Hall at 6:30PM.
Public participation in these meetings is encouraged -- we welcome your input.
Town Office Staff
| Office | Name |
| Town Administrator | Stephen Halleran |
| Town Clerk | Ruth Ann Wheeler |
| Deputy Town Clerk | Michelle Marsh |
News and Notes from our Town Administrator
Town Officials
| Office | Name | Appt. Expires |
| Moderator | Stephen H. Taylor |
2011 |
| Assistant Moderator | Paul B. Franklin |
2009 |
| Treasurer | Fred Sweet |
2010 |
| Deputy Treasurer | Douglas Cogan |
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| Tax Collector | Ruth Ann Wheeler |
2010 |
| Deputy Tax Collector | Michelle Marsh |
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| Yield Tax Agent | Judith A. Belyea |
2011 |
| Trustee of Trust Funds | Donald Garfield | 2009 |
| Trustee of Trust Funds | Jesse Stalker |
2010 |
| Trustee of Trust Funds | Ed Stansfield |
2011 |
| Trustee of Philip Read Memorial Library | Beth Williams | 2009 |
| Trustee of Philip Read Memorial Library | Anita Brown |
2010 |
| Trustee of Philip Read Memorial Library |
Dennis Girouard |
2011 |
| Trustee of Meriden Library | Joseph Crate | 2009 |
| Trustee of Meriden Library | Pamela Abrahamson |
2010 |
| Trustee of Meriden Library | Rachel Stoddard |
2011 |
| Supervisor of the Checklist | Diane Rogers | 2010 |
| Supervisor of the Checklist | Donald Jordan |
2014 |
| Supervisor of the Checklist | Harold Jones | 2009 |
| Ballot Clerk | Mary Ellen Sullivan |
2009 |
| Ballot Clerk | Bette Stockwell |
2009 |
| Ballot Clerk | Susan Timmons |
2009 |
| Ballot Clerk | Annamay Chapman |
2009 |
| Ballot Clerk | Jerry Burt |
2009 |
| Road Agent | Kenneth Stocker |
2009 |
| Tree Warden | Kenneth Stocker |
2009 |
| Health Officer | A. Halton Grindle |
2009 |
| Welfare Director | A. Halton Grindle |
2009 |
| Emergency Management Director | James McCarragher |
2009 |
| Cemetery Trustee | Howard Zea | 2009 |
| Cemetery Trustee | Jesse Stalker | 2010 |
| Cemetery Trustee | Brad Atwater | 2008 |
| Cemetery Sexton | Howard Zea |
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Planning Board
| Office |
Name |
Appt. Expires |
| Chair | Jane Stephenson | 2010 |
| Member | Ruth Cassedy | 2010 |
| Member | Ron Liston | 2009 |
| Member | Greg Estey | 2009 |
| Member | Mike Sutherland |
2011 |
| Member | Allan Ferguson | 2011 |
| Member Alternate | Greg Davini |
2009 |
| Member Alternate | Desmond Hudson |
2009 |
| Select Board Representative | Judith Belyea | 2008 |
Planning Board Meeting Documents
Zoning Board of Adjustment
| Office | Name | Appt. Expires |
| Chair | Richard Colburn |
2010 |
| Member | Edward Moynihan | 2009 |
| Member | Margaret Cassedy |
2011 |
| Member | Brad Atwater | 2009 |
| Member Alternate | Stephen Sheehan |
2009 |
| Member Alternate | William McGonigle |
2011 |
ZBA Meeting Documents
Conservation Commission
| Office | Name | Appt. Expires |
| Chair | David Grobe |
2010 |
| Member | Jeff Marsh |
2011 |
| Member | Margaret Gibson |
2011 |
| Member | Eric Brann | 2009 |
| Member | Gordon Wilder |
2011 |
| Member | Judy Ptak |
2010 |
| Alternate | Judith Hallam |
2011 |
The Conservation Commission is established by the town under provisions of Chapter 36-A of our state statutes "...for the proper utilization and protection of the natural resources and for the protection of watershed resource of said city or town." Our conservation Commission is actively supporting the development of a Natural Resource Inventory for the Town of Plainfield
and continues its work with landowners to find ways to protect some of the most essential and valuable tracts for wildlife, scenic impact, farming, and recreation.
Conservation Commission work plan for 2009
Conservation Commission meeting minutes
Recreation Commission
| Office | Name | Appt. Expires |
| Member |
Dan Cantlin, Dir. |
2009 |
| Member | Judy Houde-Hardy |
2009 |
| Member | Todd MacDonald |
2009 |
| Member | Pam Lewis |
2009 |
| Member |
Martin Morgan |
2009 |
| Member | David Dupree |
2009 |
| Member | Jason Huett |
2009 |
Representatives to Joint Commissions
| Office | Name |
| Connecticut River Joint Commission | Nancy Franklin |
| Connecticut River Joint Commission | Robert Kline |
| Mt Asctuney Subcommittee to the CRJC | Edward Moynihan |
| Mt Asctuney Subcommittee to the CRJC | Stephen Halleran |
| Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission |
Richard Winters |
| Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission |
James Taylor |
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