Selectmen approve $31,809 recreation van, celebrate Housing Champion status
Hillsborough Selectmen approve recreation van, celebrate Housing Champion status. Recreation Director James Clough presented vehicle options, and the board unanimously authorized purchase of a 2016 Ford Transit Wagon from Merchants Auto for $31,809, funded from Parks and Recreation and Youth
Select Board · Meeting of April 22, 2026
NH HILLSBOROUGH — Hillsborough Selectmen approve recreation van, celebrate Housing Champion status. Recreation Director James Clough presented vehicle options, and the board unanimously authorized purchase of a 2016 Ford Transit Wagon from Merchants Auto for $31,809, funded from Parks and Recreation and Youth Services accounts. The town was recognized as a Housing Champion Community in the state's second round, one of 28 statewide with the designation.
Housing Finance Director Andrew Dorsett, Program Manager Lee Ann Moynihan, and NH Municipal Association Executive Director Margaret Burns presented the award, noting the designation can benefit municipalities seeking state grants. The Selectmen also appointed James Ainsworth as Deputy Treasurer and delegated authority to the Planning Director for the West Main Street Sidewalk Project.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of April 22, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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