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Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Hillsborough, New Hampshire · Change town
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Water and Sewer Commission approves senior housing water service plan.

Water and Sewer Commission approves phased water service for Harvey Farms development. The Commission set connection fees at $7,500 for an 80-unit senior housing building and $2,500 per single-family house lot, with two phases spanning potential construction in 2028. The Commission also declined an

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Government · Select Board

Select Board approves $273,612 paving contract, learns of grant loss

Hillsborough Select Board approves paving contract, learns of CDBG grant loss. The board unanimously approved a $273,612.50 paving contract with Pike Industries for the Beard Road Project, recommended by Road Agent Ernie Butler as the lowest bid among six proposals. The board also unanimously

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Government · Select Board

Selectmen approve van purchase and deputy treasurer appointment

Hillsborough Selectmen approve van purchase and honor Housing Champion award. The board unanimously approved buying a 2016 Ford Transit Wagon for $31,809.00 from Merchants Auto for the recreation department, funded from existing revolving and special projects accounts. James Ainsworth was

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Government · Select Board

Selectmen ratify three-year police coverage contract for Deering

The Hillsborough Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to ratify a three-year police services contract with Deering. Under the agreement, Hillsborough will provide police coverage to Deering at $23,000 monthly, continuing arrangements begun in December 2025. In related inter-municipal business,

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Government · misc

Water Commission approves $9,800 lean-to at Bible Hill Reservoir

Water Commission approves $9,800 lean-to and prioritizes 15 manhole repairs. Commissioners voted unanimously to accept a Rose Contracting & Design quote for a shelter structure at Bible Hill Reservoir. In coordination with the West Main Street Sidewalk project, the Commission authorized an

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Government · misc

Conservation Commission authorizes $250 for trail map printing

Hillsborough Conservation Commission allocates $250 for trail map printing. The HCC voted unanimously to fund 200 town trail maps and 50 Riverwalk maps for a History Alive event. The commission reported progress on a Natural Resources Inventory by Moosewood Ecological, with 10 of 33 property owners

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board begins land use chapter review with regional input

Planning Board begins master plan updates on land use and site rules. During a work meeting attended by Central NH Regional Planning Commission's Mike Tardiff, the board reviewed the Land Use Chapter from the 2018 Master Plan and discussed revisions to address rural-area protection, water-source

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Government · misc

Water-Sewer Commission approves $26,766 in capital projects

Hillsborough Water-Sewer Commission approves near-$27,000 in facility upgrades. Commissioners Dave Lewis and Peter Mellen unanimously approved $6,766 for a cellular alarm system upgrade at the West Main Street pump station and $20,000 for Wastewater Treatment Facility driveway paving. The

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