Charlestown Selectboard Reviews Water Plans and Emergency Services

The Town of Charlestown held a Selectboard meeting on December 3, 2025 in the Community Room and by Zoom to consider routine department reports and several items with direct implications for residents. The meeting was posted for public access with a community room option and a Zoom link, and the online invitation listed a 5 30 PM start while the town notice referenced a 5 00 PM start.

Agenda items followed the board's typical structure with consent items, department head reports, water and wastewater updates, and committee and ex officio reports. Old business on the agenda included a proposed post traumatic stress disorder policy for town personnel and a fire hose quote for the fire department. New business items included a ten year plan update and discussion of ambulance storage options that bear on emergency response readiness and long term equipment storage in town.

Water and wastewater updates are likely to be the most immediately relevant to homeowners and business owners, as they can signal forthcoming maintenance schedules, infrastructure projects, or rate discussions. The ten year plan update frames capital priorities that could influence bond requests and grant applications affecting local taxation and project timing. Discussion of ambulance storage concerns the operational readiness of emergency medical services and the capacity to house vehicles securely and accessibly for rapid response.

The board also retained the option to enter nonpublic sessions under RSA 91 A for matters such as personnel or legal issues, a standard practice that limits public access to sensitive items while preserving transparency on routine business. Selectboard agendas for November 5 and November 19 remain available in the town agenda system and illustrate the board's recurring agenda items and reporting cadence.

Residents who wish to review the meeting materials or join future sessions can use the Zoom invitation link provided for the December 3 meeting. Join Zoom Meeting us06web.zoom.us/j/84374034664 Meeting ID 843 7403 4664 Passcode 03603 One tap mobile +13092053325,,84374034664#,,,,03603# US +13126266799,,84374034664#,,,,03603# US Chicago