Votes and formal actions at Hancock Planning Board meeting (Aug. 5, 2026)
August 01, 2026 | Hancock, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
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At its Aug. 5 meeting the Hancock Planning Board recorded several formal actions relevant to Industrial Tower & Wireless's tower application:
- Recusal vote: The board voted on whether Chair Kevin Murphy should be disqualified from the matter; the "noes have it" and Murphy remained as chair (Murphy recorded that he did not vote). The transcript does not contain a full roll‑call tally beyond the chair's abstention and the chair's announcement of the outcome.
- Peer review: The board ordered a peer review of the real‑estate valuation report submitted by ITW to be conducted by an independent certified appraiser and requested completion within four weeks. ITW agreed to make its appraiser available to answer questions at the continued hearing and to fund the review through an escrow arrangement managed by the town.
- Continuation: The board continued the hearing to Sept. 2 with the assent of ITW to allow time for the peer review and for board members to review recently filed materials.
These formal steps were taken in response to extensive public comment, contested expert materials, and concerns about late filings and procedural compliance.
- Recusal vote: The board voted on whether Chair Kevin Murphy should be disqualified from the matter; the "noes have it" and Murphy remained as chair (Murphy recorded that he did not vote). The transcript does not contain a full roll‑call tally beyond the chair's abstention and the chair's announcement of the outcome.
- Peer review: The board ordered a peer review of the real‑estate valuation report submitted by ITW to be conducted by an independent certified appraiser and requested completion within four weeks. ITW agreed to make its appraiser available to answer questions at the continued hearing and to fund the review through an escrow arrangement managed by the town.
- Continuation: The board continued the hearing to Sept. 2 with the assent of ITW to allow time for the peer review and for board members to review recently filed materials.
These formal steps were taken in response to extensive public comment, contested expert materials, and concerns about late filings and procedural compliance.
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