2026 Board of Selectmen

The Board of Selectmen (BOS) consists of five residents who are elected to administer public affairs for the town. The board is the typical governing entity of small New England towns. The Selectmen do not have governing authority over the School Board or the Sewer Commission.

Selectmen are elected for a three-year term with terms of office staggered so that only one selectman's term expires each year.

Highlights of latest meeting  

Select Board Members

We still miss long-time Board member Sandy McKenney who passed into Eternity Feb. 21, 2024.

Name and E-mail Address	Term	Phone 603-
Kathleen Pelissier kpelissier1@allenstownnh.gov	2024-2027	485-4276
Patricia Caruso pcaruso1@allenstownnh.gov	2024-2027	485-4276
Diane Adinolfo dadinolfo@allenstownnh.gov	2025-2028	485-4276
Laura Lambert llambert@allenstownnh.gov	2025-2028	485-4276
Scott McDonald smcdonald@allenstownnh.gov	2023-2026	485-4276

Meetings

The selectmen meet every other Monday at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, and sometimes less frequently if few issues need addressing.

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

• 2026 Meeting Agendas and Minutes - Go to the town web's 2026 Agendas & Minutes page.

  At that page, for a specific meeting date, on the far right click on the tiny icon for the Minutes to open that file. For the agenda, click on the Download button and then click on the Agenda item to open that file.

• Meeting minutes inform you as to how the selectmen handled town affairs. Minutes usually take up to several days to be ready to upload to the web site. Instead, read the meeting highlights below, which are much more timely and concise. Read the official minutes to see how exciting or dull the actual meeting was.

The following acronyms are used:

AES - Allenstown Elementary School
ARD - Armand Dupont School
BOS - Board of Selectmen
CNHRPC - Central NH Regional Planning Commission
DOR - NH Dept. of Revenue
EDC - Economic Development Committee
FD - Fire Department
MOU - Memorandum of Understanding
NH DOT - NH Dept. of Transportation
NHMA - NH Municipal Association
OAMH -Old Allenstown Meeting House
PD - Police Department
RSA - Revised Statutes Annotated (state laws)
TA - Town Administrator

NOTE	Due to the somewhat poor acoustics of the meeting room, echoing, and occasional mumbling, some discussions were difficult to hear clearly. Check the official minutes to get more details. If any details were incorrectly reported, please advise the web master (not the bear).

BOS Meeting Highlights

Meeting highlights began in July 25, 2016. Meeting highlights for last year are available via the Meeting Archive link at top right.

BOS Meeting on Feb. 9, 2026

Agenda and related documents on town web site

• Citizen's Comments – Michael Frascinella spoke about forming a community events committee foractivities thatg the EDC is managing. The TA handed him a Rules of Procedure for guidance.
• Road Agent's Report:
  2026 Paving Bids – Road Agent Chad Pelissier reviewed severalbids and recommended Advanced Excavating over Pike Industries and GMI. He requested $188,000 for several downtown streets. Funds for paving River Rd. were encumbered from the 2025 Highway budget.
• Fire Dept. Update – Deputy Chief Maurice Paquette requested $22,994 to purchase six sets of firefighter turnout gear from Bergeron Protective Clothing with funds to come from the FD Safety Equipment Capital Reserve Fund. Repairs were also needed for the Forestry Truck and the ladder truck for a total cost of $6135.
• New Town Hall – The TA $2500 requested the work on the Pre-K walls. $6275 was needed for doors to be installed by Granite State Glass Co. Approved. A new epoxy floor was soon to replace the old tile floor. The pattern looked like camouflage.
  Interior walls and security doors were to be installed in the main corridors for $25,000 with funds to come from the New Municipal Bldg. Capttal Reserve Fund. Approved.
  An engineering firm, TF Moran Structural Engineers, was contacted for $2200 to provide structural engineering services.
• New Vendor – Jane Sanders of Sanders Searchers proposed a contract for mortgage search service for tax deeded properties.
• Police Dept. Furnace – The gas furnace was reaching end of life. A replacement was to be installed for $14,660 and paid for with funds from the Town Bldg. Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund. Approved.
• Police Dept. Software – A contract was approved for $5255 for maintenance of the police records management system.
• State Park Timber Tax – A $4571 timber tax was to be billed for logging this winter on Deerfield Rd. in Bear Brook State Park. Also received was an $8,000 performance bond.
• Meeting minutes – The BOS approved the meeting minutes for Jan. 26 & Jan. 31, 2026.
• The meeting then went into non-public session at 7:10 p.m.
• After returning from the non-public session, the BOS accepted the resignation of Firefighter Ben Savage.

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BOS Meeting on Jan. 26, 2026

Agenda and related documents on town web site

• Citizen's Comments – None
• Boys and Girls Club – Chris Emond discussed work being done on space for the club at the new town hall.
• Town Moderator – Judy Silva reviewed procedures for the upcoming Deliberative Smackdown Session.
• Fire Department Update – The BOS approved the hiring of a new firefighter, Seth Boden. He would also need $29,000 to repair the T2 Tower Truck.
• New Town Hall – The BOS approved $5847 for new flooring at the entrances, $6105 for two Pre-K hallway doors, with funds coming from the New Municipal Building Capital Reserve Fund.
• Cartography – The BOS approved a three-year contract with Cartographic Association in Littleton NH for $5500.
• New Building Inspector – Mr. McDonald read an e-mail that thanked Todd Twine, the new building inspector, for being professional, courteous, and meticulous.
• Planning Board – The BOS approved Allison Turcotte as a new member of the board.
• Meeting minutes – The BOS approved the meeting minutes for Jan. 12, 2026.
• The meeting then adjourned at 6:54 p.m.

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BOS Meeting on Jan. 12, 2026

Agenda and related documents on town web site

• Citizen's Comments – Mr. Frascinella reported on the latest news stories about the relocation of the REO Speedwagon and the renovations going on inside the New Town Hall. He emphasized that the Speedwagon project was funded by donations from the vendors.
  One resident asked for a better way to collect back taxes.
• Town Report Cover –
• Town Report Dedication –
• New Town Hall Updates –
• Town Warrant –
• Fire Dept. news–
• Thibeault Excavating –
• New Town Hall Committee –
• Paving Fire Station –
• Town Administrator's Report:
  - None
• Road Agent's Report:
  - None
• Meeting minutes – The BOS approved the meeting minutes for Dec. 29, 2026.
• The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.

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