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Plainfield, New Hampshire

Town Government

Town Office

Town Resources

 


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
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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 TrusteeKim 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 DirectorDan Cantlin
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Planning Board
Office Name
Chair Jane Stephenson
Member Jeff Allbright
Member Mary Barnes
Member Mike Sutherland
Member Allan Ferguson
Member Alternate Desmond Hudson
Select Board Representative Judith Belyea
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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

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Conservation Commission
Office Name
Chair Myra Ferguson
Member Judith Hallam
Member Bill Knight
Member Judy Ptak
Member David Grobe
Member David Taylor
MemberAnne 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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