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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 |
| Representative | Robert W. Taylor |
| Representative | Judy A. Belyea |
| Representative | Thomas P. Williams Jr |
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 | Michelle Marsh |
| Deputy Town Clerk | |
News and Notes from our Town Administrator
Town Officials
| Office | Name |
| Moderator | Paul B. Franklin |
| Treasurer | Sara Brooks-Governo |
| Tax Collector | Ruth Ann Wheeler |
| Deputy Tax Collector | Michelle Marsh |
| Yield Tax Agent | Judith A. Belyea |
| Trustee of Trust Funds | Donald Garfield |
| Trustee of Trust Funds | Jesse Stalker |
| Trustee of Trust Funds | Ed Stansfield |
| Library Trustee |
Anita Brown |
| Library Trustee | Kim Moss |
| Library Trustee |
Mark Pengen |
| Library Trustee |
Kara Toms |
| Library Trustee | Bernadina Webber |
| Supervisor of the Checklist | Diane Rogers |
| Supervisor of the Checklist | Donald Jordan |
| Supervisor of the Checklist | Harold Jones |
| Ballot Clerk | Mary Ellen Sullivan |
| Ballot Clerk | Bette Stockwell |
| Ballot Clerk | Susan Timmons |
| Ballot Clerk | Annamay Chapman |
| Road Agent | Kenneth Stocker |
| Tree Warden | Kenneth Stocker |
| Health Officer | A. Halton Grindle |
| Welfare Director | A. Halton Grindle |
| Emergency Management Director | James McCarragher |
| Cemetery Trustee |
Jim Taylor |
| Cemetery Trustee | Jesse Stalker |
| Cemetery Trustee | Brad Atwater |
| Cemetery Sexton |
Jesse Stalker |
| Recreation Director | Dan Cantlin |
Planning Board
| Office | Name |
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| Chair | Jane Stephenson |
| Member | Jeff Allbright |
| Member | Mary Barnes |
| Member | Mike Sutherland |
| Member | Allan Ferguson |
| Member Alternate | Desmond Hudson |
| Select Board Representative | Judith Belyea |
Planning Board Meeting Documents
Zoning Board of Adjustment
| Office | Name |
| Chair | Richard Colburn |
| Member | Edward Moynihan |
| Member | William McGonigle |
| Member | Brad Atwater |
| Member Alternate | Stephen Sheehan |
ZBA Meeting Documents
Conservation Commission
| Office | Name |
| Chair | Myra Ferguson |
| Member | Judith Hallam |
| Member |
Bill Knight |
| Member | Judy Ptak |
| Member |
David Grobe |
| Member |
David Taylor |
| Member | Anne Donaghy |
| Alternate |
Jeff Marsh |
| Alternate |
George Sandmann |
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
Representatives to Joint Commissions
| Office | Name |
| Connecticut River Joint Commission | |
| 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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