Canaan Select Board approves routine minutes, LUCT items, Humane Society renewal and personnel changes
July 21, 2026 | Canaan, Grafton County, New Hampshire
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The Canaan Select Board voted on a slate of routine administrative and intermunicipal items at its July 21 meeting in the town EOC.
The board approved the public and nonpublic meeting minutes of July 7, 2026, after a brief correction to the spelling of Stragnell. The board also approved land-use-change-tax and timber tax items and routine purchase orders; motions on those items were moved by Select Board member Scott Johnston and seconded by Sadie Wells.
The Select Board approved the town’s annual renewal with the Humane Society for $2,500. That motion was made by Select Board member Sadie Wells, seconded by Johnston, and recorded as approved 3-0.
On intermunicipal services, the board voted to accept an updated memorandum of understanding with the town of Grafton for Canaan to provide emergency medical services in Grafton. The board discussed payment schedules and planning for future service while approving the MOU.
The board accepted the resignation of Town Treasurer Deb Tenney, effective July 31, 2026. It then approved appointing Pam Wollaber as Town Treasurer, effective August 1, 2026, and appointing Deb Tenney as Deputy Town Treasurer, effective August 1, 2026. All personnel motions were moved by Sadie Wells and seconded by Scott Johnston and were recorded as approved.
The board also approved alternates Elizabeth Jutila (through 2028) and Timothy Galvan (through 2029) to the Canaan Historic Commission.
The meeting adjourned to nonpublic session at 6:35 p.m.; there were no further public votes recorded at the adjournment.
The board approved the public and nonpublic meeting minutes of July 7, 2026, after a brief correction to the spelling of Stragnell. The board also approved land-use-change-tax and timber tax items and routine purchase orders; motions on those items were moved by Select Board member Scott Johnston and seconded by Sadie Wells.
The Select Board approved the town’s annual renewal with the Humane Society for $2,500. That motion was made by Select Board member Sadie Wells, seconded by Johnston, and recorded as approved 3-0.
On intermunicipal services, the board voted to accept an updated memorandum of understanding with the town of Grafton for Canaan to provide emergency medical services in Grafton. The board discussed payment schedules and planning for future service while approving the MOU.
The board accepted the resignation of Town Treasurer Deb Tenney, effective July 31, 2026. It then approved appointing Pam Wollaber as Town Treasurer, effective August 1, 2026, and appointing Deb Tenney as Deputy Town Treasurer, effective August 1, 2026. All personnel motions were moved by Sadie Wells and seconded by Scott Johnston and were recorded as approved.
The board also approved alternates Elizabeth Jutila (through 2028) and Timothy Galvan (through 2029) to the Canaan Historic Commission.
The meeting adjourned to nonpublic session at 6:35 p.m.; there were no further public votes recorded at the adjournment.
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