Tolles Home Trustees to Discuss Fire Inspection, Sewer Repair, Snow Policy

Trustees of the Frances J. Tolles Home gather at 9 AM today at 44 Sullivan Street in Claremont to consider a slate of operational and safety items, with the agenda centered on the results of a fire department inspection, a planned sewer repair and a proposed snow-clearing policy and waiver. The meeting will shape short-term repairs, ongoing resident services and administrative upgrades affecting day-to-day life at the county-run facility.

The packed agenda opens with routine reports - roll call, the site manager’s report, the secretary’s minutes from December 17, 2025, and the treasurer’s report - before turning to old business and a series of new business items that carry direct operational and budget implications. The fire-inspection results are listed as a new business item; trustees will review whatever recommendations or required corrective actions were issued and determine next steps, which could include safety upgrades, vendor work or scheduling follow-up inspections. The sewer repair item signals an infrastructure need that may require contract work and budget allocation, with potential for short-term disruptions to services or utilities while repairs proceed.

Snow clearing policy and a waiver remain outstanding from prior meetings and will be revisited as old business. The policy under consideration has implications for resident access, staff responsibilities and liability exposure during winter storms. Any change could affect how the home clears drives and walkways after storms, whether residents or families sign waivers, and how the facility budgets for contracted plowing and salting during a season of heavier-than-normal snowfall.

Administrative and resident quality-of-life items are also on the agenda. Trustees will consider purchasing a computer for the maintenance director to improve work-order tracking and recordkeeping, instituting a sign-in system to improve visitor tracking, and hiring a recording secretary. Tolles Home records themselves are slated for a discussion on access and preservation. Programming and social events aimed at resident wellbeing - a residents’ meeting on February 11 at 10:30 with lunch to follow, a Valentine’s Day party, a dinner theater and a magic show - are included, reflecting the facility’s balance of operations and community life.

The agenda also lists a nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3, II (c), indicating trustees may move into closed session as allowed by state open-meeting law for certain personnel or reputation matters. The board has scheduled its next regular meeting for 9 AM Wednesday, February 18, 2026, with monthly meetings booked through December.

For Sullivan County residents and families with loved ones at Tolles Home, today’s meeting matters because it addresses safety compliance, essential infrastructure and the policies that govern daily living and access. Expect updates from trustees on follow-up timelines, potential service interruptions for sewer work, and any changes to winter access rules that could affect visits during storms.