Date:  February 4, 2008
Time:  7:00 PM
Place:  Town Office
Present: Selectmen Richard Rockwood and Daniel Donovan, III and Recording Secretary Peggy Arn

1) Budget Committee Member Mark Whitehill and Town Accountant Stanley Greene attended the meeting to discuss the Balance Sheet for the year ending December 31, 2007.  Mr.. Greene explained that the Balance Sheet is not yet complete but that the income and expense figures are accurate.  The annual audit will take place this month and Stanley’s year end adjustment will also be completed.  Discussion ensued as to how the budget process is proceeding and what they anticipate the tax rate to be this year.  The issue of how the income will be less this year but the budget committee is trying to present a fiscally responsible budget.
2) The Board reviewed the correspondence and informational material.
3) The candidate for Building Inspector did not attend the meeting.  Mr. Rockwood will try to contact him this week.
4) One Notice of Intent to Excavate was reviewed and signed.
5) One Sign Permit Application was approved for a business to be located at 10 Main Street.
6) The payroll for the week ending February 2, 2008 was reviewed and signed.
7) The Board reviewed a quote for a new server for the town office.  The present service has ceased to operate and an old computer is being used until a new one is installed.  They approved the purchase from Compucare, Inc.  Mr. Rockwood suggested that a new backup system be purchased also because the present tape backup system is antiquated and could be unreliable.
8) The Warrant Articles for this year were discussed.  The Board agreed that the Capital Reserve Funds remaining from the construction of the Carnival Hill Athletic Fields be used.  They recommend that 50% of the funds be used for the aeration of the fields this summer and the remaining 50% be placed in the Land Acquisition Fund for the Conservation Commission.
9) A letter was received from former volunteers for the Wilton/Lyndeborough/Temple Ambulance Service.  The Board will meet with the Ambulance Director and discuss issued raised by the volunteers.
The meeting was adjourned on a motion at 8 pm.

Respectfully Submitted;

Peggy Arn, Recording Secretary