Sugar Hill New Hampshire

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No Select Board meeting April 27, 2026

2025 Sugar Hill Annual Town Report

COFFIN POND UPDATE – April 21, 2026

On Monday April 20^th, the Town Administrator, Select Board Chair and members of the Sugar Hill Conservation Commission met with six members from the NHDES/Dam Bureau, two representatives from NH Fish & Game and a representative from Horizons Engineering to discuss the future of Coffin Pond.

The talk started with DES Chief Engineer Cory Clark who explained the removal process and how best to move forward. The group toured the inlet as well as the where the dam was previously located. The group discussed installing a new spillway type dam that could be done in house by the town highway department.

There are two points moving forward:

All in attendance agreed that the transfer of the property from the State of NH to the Town of Sugar Hill was a priority and would allow the Town to then put a new dam in place. This is a very time-consuming process. The transfer has to go through several committees including one that meets just twice a year for land acquisition. This process has been started. If the pond and land is left in State ownership, they will not do anything to it. They have no funding in place and they monitor 275 dams in the State that currently require 414 million dollars to upgrade. They have 64 high hazard dams whose failure could endanger thousands of lives downstream.
Permitting needs to be done through NHDES as soon as possible and a plan will need to be developed (Horizons Engineering) and then presented to both NHDES Wetlands, US Corps of Engineers, and the Dam bureau. Specifics on height that would allow the dam to be a non-menace (lowest scale) would also require a waiver. It was felt a waiver would not be a problem as there is conservation land on both sides down the river. Once installed it will not require any fees or inspections by the dam bureau.

In conclusion, it is the hope of town officials to obtain the land as soon as possible and to replace the dam. You may see the town highway and fire departments repairing the dry hydrant in the next couple of weeks as the lowering of the water damaged the hydrant. We will keep you informed as the process moves forward.

ANNUAL ROAD CLEAN UP

It is time for the fifth annual Sugar Hill Spring Roadside Cleanup sponsored by the Sugar Hill Conservation Commission.
Last year our volunteers cleaned more roads than ever! Feedback from participants confirms that being able to pick a convenient time and day to do the cleanup is better than setting a specific day so we will continue with this policy. We also appreciate that residents have “adopted “ roads and are keeping them clean all year.
Blue bags and safety vests are located in the Crapo Building. Please always use gloves when picking any trash. A safety sheet supplied by our Town Police Department is available and should be read prior to any picking. When in doubt, leave it alone and notify a member of the Conservation Commission or other Town Official.
A sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the Crapo Building or contact the Commission via email at conservationcommision@sugarhillnh.org and we will sign you up.
Please wear bright clothing, pick only during daytime and try not to pick on rainy days.
Families with children must be careful of traffic at all times. Families should concentrate their picking on secondary roads only.
For safety reasons we ask that you do not separate the trash, anything found should go into the blue bags. The blue bags can be disposed of at the Transfer Station or you can contact the Conservation Commission via email at conservationcommision@sugarhillnh.org. and leave us the location and number of bags and we will arrange pick up.
We have already had commitments for the following roads: Easton, Dyke, Hadley, Route 117 and 18. Don’t worry, that leaves plenty of opportunities!
Thank you helping us keep the newest town in New Hampshire the most beautiful

SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST

PUBLIC NOTICE

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 from 1-2 p.m. for periodic checklist maintenance (RSA 654:27-a) and to conduct any other business.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for:
- Change of Party Registration, where additions and corrections to the checklist may be made (RSA 654:32). This is the last day for voters already registered to change or declare a party affiliation. Only undeclared voters may declare a party and vote on primary election day. (RSA 654:34). Voters who register subsequent to this date may declare a party when they register (RSA 654:15).
- Re-registering Voters Session: New Hampshire law requires that the Supervisors of the Checklist verify the checklist every year. Any person on the checklist who has not voted in the past five years (since April 1, 2021) must re-register to remain on the checklist, unless the voter registered after the last state general election. The supervisors are sending notice letters to these voters at the address the voter provided when registering. Voters may check party affiliation online by completing the Voter Information Lookup form: https://app.sos.nh.gov/voterinformation

Applicants for re-registration must bring required documentation: proof of identity, age, citizenship and domicile, when they come to register. Details on documentation accepted can be found at NH Secretary of State Register to Vote: https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/register-vote

NHE911 C.A.R.E.S. Program

The NHE911 Office is reaching out to share information about the New Hampshire 911 C.A.R.E.S. Program. The Citizen Assistance Registry for Emergency Services program allows individuals to register medical conditions along with other important information that can impact the 911 call under their phone number. When911 receives a phone call from a registered telephone number of a C.A.R.E.S. Individual, the medical condition(s), home address, and other information submitted by the account holder is displayed on the 911 telecommunicator’s computer screen and can be shared with first responders so they can have a better understanding of the emergency before they even arrive on scene.

Attached is the 911 C.A.R.E.S. brochure, which we are sharing with residents through the town website, and newsletter. New Hampshire 911 CARES Brochure

EVERSOURCE POLE REPLACEMENT INFORMATION

As part of our ongoing investments to deliver reliable energy to our customers and communities, Eversource will be replacing existing wooden pole structures in Campton, Thornton, Woodstock, Lincoln, Easton, Sugar Hill, Bethlehem, Dalton, and Whitefield, N.H. This work will be taking place within the existing right-of-way (power line corridor) of the X178 Line, a 115kV transmission line.
This transmission line is 49 miles long and is located between the Beebe River Substation in Campton and the Whitefield Substation in Whitefield, N.H. In total, 470 wooden H-frame structures will be replaced, and new conductor (power line) and fiber optic cable, known as Optical Ground Wire (OPGW), will be installed the length of the line. The project also includes replacing poles along the Streeter Pond Tap, a 225-foot-long power line that connects the U199 transmission line to the X178 line in Sugar Hill.

BEEBE RIVER TO WHITEFIELD (x178) LINE REBUILD PROJECT

GENASYS PROTECT Emergency Notification System

The Sugar Hill Emergency Management Director (EMD), Fire and Police Departments, in partnership with the Grafton County Sheriff’s Department, have changed to a new Emergency Notification System.

It is important that all residents and businesses within the dispatch area subscribe to the system to ensure proper notification can be made during an emergency. Subscription is quick and easy, and your information will remain confidential within our system and not be used for any other purpose.