Charlestown Conservation Commission January Meeting Rescheduled to Jan. 26 at Silsby Library

The Charlestown Conservation Commission rescheduled its January meeting from Jan. 19 to Jan. 26, 2026, setting the new time for 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the Silsby Library, according to an official town notice. The town posted the change as an official notice for residents who planned to attend, with the exact wording: “Notice: The Charlestown Conservation Commission January meeting has been rescheduled from Jan 19th to Monday Jan 26th, 7 pm in the Community Room at the Silsby Library.”

The reschedule was posted on the Charlestown, NH town page and appears in the town’s January notices alongside other municipal items, including a Planning Board public hearing and a town budget hearing. At the same time, the town published a separate advisory that “Town Offices will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026 due to the weather.” A town Facebook reminder echoed that closure, stating in part: “This is a reminder that Town Hall and CCRC will be closed on Monday, January 26th due to the impending winter storm. As a result, the Town” (post truncated).

Those parallel postings create uncertainty about whether the Jan. 26 Conservation Commission session went forward as posted. No town notice available in the postings explicitly stated that the rescheduled meeting was canceled, moved again, converted to a virtual format, or would proceed despite the announced office closures. The town notice itself did not include an agenda, contact information, or instructions for remote participation.

Residents should note the jurisdictional distinction between Charlestown, New Hampshire and similarly named municipal calendars from other states. A separate events feed labeled Charlestownri lists a Conservation Commission meeting on Jan. 22 and a Town Council meeting canceled for Jan. 26 at 7:00 p.m., but those entries relate to a different municipality and should not be conflated with Charlestown, NH’s Silsby Library postings.

The immediate community impact is practical: landowners, applicants, and citizens who monitor Conservation Commission activity for wetland permits, subdivision reviews, or conservation easement discussions may have faced limited ability to attend in person if Town Hall and related municipal spaces were closed for the storm. The reschedule notice gave advance warning that the meeting date had changed, but it did not resolve storm-related access.

For those tracking local land-use decisions and public hearings, confirm the final status of the meeting with town officials before relying on the Jan. 26 time and location. Verify whether the Conservation Commission issued a subsequent notice, obtain the meeting agenda, and contact the town clerk or the Conservation Commission chair for clarification so public participation and any required filings are not missed.