Meeting Information
SELECTBOARD MEETING LOCATION
2529 Route 25A, Orford, NH
Selectboard meets every 2nd & 4th Wednesday at 5:30 PM in the Town Office to conduct Town business
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Leadership
John Adams, Board Chair
(603) 353-9201
jqadams@orfordnh.us
Fred Kidder II, Board Member
(603) 359-2028
fkidder@orfordnh.us
Right-to-Know Law Meeting Checklist
As Chair of the Orford Selectboard, due to the COVID-19/Coronavirus crisis and in accordance with Governor Sununu’s Emergency Order #12 pursuant to Executive Order 2020-04, the Selectboard is authorized to meet electronically.
Please note that there is no physical location to observe and listen contemporaneously to the meeting, which was authorized pursuant to the Governor’s Emergency Order. However, in accordance with the Emergency Order, this is to confirm that we are:
Providing public access to the meeting by telephone, with additional access possibilities by video or other electronic means;
We are utilizing the “GoToMeeting (GTM)” platform for this electronic meeting. All members of the Board have the ability to communicate contemporaneously during this meeting through the GTM platform, and the public has access to contemporaneously listen and, if necessary, participate in this meeting by dialing in. The call-in number will be published on the Meeting Agenda, Listserv and the on the Town of Orford’s website www.orfordnh.us/calendar
Providing a mechanism for the public to alert the public body during the meeting if there are problems with access;
If anybody has a problem connecting to the meeting, please call 603-353-4889 or email orfordselectmen@orfordnh.us
Adjourning the meeting if the public is unable to access the meeting
In the event the public is unable to access the meeting, we will adjourn the meeting and have it rescheduled at that time.
We’ll start the meeting by taking a roll call attendance. When each board member states their presence, also please state whether there is anyone in the room with you during this meeting, which is required under the Right-to-Know law. Please note that all votes that are taken during this meeting shall be done by Roll Call vote.
John Adams, Selectboard Chair
Contact & Hours
SELECTBOARD OFFICE – The Selectboard’s office is located in the Town Office
Mailing Address: 2529 Route 25A, Orford, NH 03777
Phone: 353-4889
Fax: 353-4489
email: orfordselectmen@orfordnh.us
Esther Dobbins-Marsh, Administrative Assistant
Office Hours:
Monday thru Thursday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
2021 Annual Meeting
The Town of Orford Selectboard in consultation with the Town Moderator, as allowed by the Governor’s Emergency Order#83 issued 1/22/21, has initiated changes to the holding of our Annual Town meeting.
The traditional town meeting consists of 2 legal parts: election of officials by ballot and the business meeting.
Election of Officials:
Tuesday March 9, 2021 from 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
Location: Orford Town Office Building in the Niles Room
The election of officials by ballot is where we elect the town officials by non-partisan printed paper ballot. Absentee ballots can be requested from the Town Clerk and COVID can be the reason used. This year there are openings in Selectboard and Planning board. Please refer to the Town Clerk’s webpage for additional information.
Business meeting postponed and rescheduled for:
Saturday May 22, 2021, starting at 1:00 pm
Location: East Commons in the vicinity of the bandstand.
The second legal part of the traditional Town Meeting is the business meeting. This is where all the rest of Town business is accomplished in person, including votes from the floor, and discussion of budgets and warrant articles.
2021 Proposed Budget & Warrant articles
Copies of the proposed 2021 budget and warrant articles are posted below under documents.
If you’d like a printed copy, please contact the Selectboard office at 603-353-4889 or via email at orfordselectmen@orfordnh.us