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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, and the other committees and commissions are appointed.

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

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Town Officials
Office Name Appt. Expires
Moderator Stephen H. Taylor 2008
Assistant Moderator Paul B. Franklin  
Treasurer Fred Sweet 2010
Deputy Treasurer Douglas Cogan
Tax Collector Ruth Ann Wheeler 2010
Deputy Tax Collector Michelle Marsh
Yield Tax Agent Judith A. Belyea 2008
Trustee of Trust Funds Donald Garfield 2009
Trustee of Trust Funds Jesse Stalker 2010
Trustee of Trust Funds Ed Stansfield 2008
Trustee of Philip Read Memorial LibraryBeth Williams 2009
Trustee of Philip Read Memorial LibraryAnita Brown 2010
Trustee of Philip Read Memorial LibraryJennifer Frederick 2008
Trustee of Meriden Library Joseph Crate 2009
Trustee of Meriden Library Pamela Abrahamson 2008
Trustee of Meriden Library Rachel Stoddard 2008
Supervisor of the Checklist Diane Rogers 2010
Supervisor of the Checklist Donald Jordan 2008
Supervisor of the Checklist Harold Jones 2009
Ballot Clerk Mary Ellen Sullivan2008
Ballot Clerk Bette Stockwell 2008
Ballot Clerk Susan Timmons 2008
Ballot Clerk Annamay Chapman 2008
Road Agent Kenneth Stocker 2008
Tree Warden Kenneth Stocker 2008
Health Officer A. Halton Grindle 2008
Welfare Director A. Halton Grindle 2008
Emergency Management Director James McCarragher 2008
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 2008
Member Allan Ferguson 2011
Member Alternate Greg Davini 2008
Member Alternate Desmond Hudson 2008
Select Board Representative Judith Belyea 2008
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Planning Board Meeting Documents

Zoning Board of Adjustment
Office Name Appt. Expires
Chair Richard Colburn 2010
Member Edward Moynihan 2009
Member Margaret Cassedy 2008
Member Brad Atwater 2009
Member Alternate Stephen Sheehan 2008
Member Alternate William McGonigle 2008

ZBA Meeting Documents

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Conservation Commission
Office Name Appt. Expires
Chair David Grobe 2010
Member Jeff Marsh 2008
Member Margaret Gibson 2008
Member Eric Brann 2009
Member Gordon Wilder 2008
Member Judy Ptak 2008

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 meeting minutes
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Recreation Commission
Office Name Appt. Expires
Member Dan Cantlin, Dir. 2008
Member Judy Houde-Hardy 2008
Member Todd MacDonald 2008
Member Pam Lewis 2008
Member Martin Morgan 2008
Member David Dupree 2008
Member Jason Huett 2008
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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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