2009 Annual Report - Belknap County

ster, and Boyce all testified. A member of the committee was concerned that
the whole delegation had not expressed their opinion regarding the bill as
amended. Rep. Millham sent an email out to all members to find out where
the members of the Convention are as to being in favor or not in favor of this
bill. Alida heard back from all but two representatives and every county convention
member was supportive of HB 253 and the amendment. This bill is
intended to give the Gunstock Commissioners more flexibility as they work
with some limited development on land that they purchased, but is owned by
the County. M/Pilliod S/Fields for the record that HB253 is supported by the
Belknap County Convention. Chair Millham asked for public input. There
being none. All in favor. Opposed, none. Unanimously approved. Motion
carries.
3. Recess: At 6:50 PM the county convention recessed until 7:00 PM, when the
next portion of business was scheduled to begin.
4. Subcommittee report and budget recommendations:
Airport Authority, John Veazey, Chair: The Airport subcommittee met on
1/23/09. It is the recommendation of the chair to approve the Commissioners
budget recommendation for 2009 of $10,000. Chair Millham asked for
public input. There was none.
BCEDC (Belknap County Economic Development Council) Judith Reever,
Chair: The BCEDC sub committee met on 1/23/09. It is the recommendation
of the chair to restore the funding request of BCEDC. M/ Fields, S/
Flanders to add $75,000 to the Commissioners budget. Chair Millham asked
for public questions. There were none. Unanimous. Motion passes.
LRMFA (Lakes Region Mutual Fire Aid), David Russell, Chair: The subcommittee
met on 1/26/09. They went through the budget line by line. It
is the recommendation of the chair to approve the Commissioners budget
recommendation for 2009 of 478,356. The subcommittee would like to
continue discussing the decision of the Commissioners to no longer fund
LRMFA through the County, but rather that LRMFA go directly to the towns
as they do for every other town outside of Belknap County. Chair Millham
opened for discussion. Commissioners reiterated that they made this decision
with allowing one full year to make this transition. Chief Aiken said
that the Chiefs from the towns and City in the county need more lead time
and he wondered if there was another way to go about this. Rep. Wendelboe
Belknap County Commissioners
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