Tag Archives: RSA 91-A

Judge: No Violation In Piermont Right-to-Know Case

North Haverhill — A Grafton County Superior Court judge has ruled against a former Piermont Selectboard member who last year accused fellow town officials of violating the state’s Right-to-Know law. Teran “Terri” Mertz filed a lawsuit in July 2016 accusing her … Continue reading

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NH Right-to-Know law requirements expanded

Governor Sununu signed HB170 into law on July 18th. This bill states that if a public body maintains an Internet website or contracts with a third party to maintain an Internet website on its behalf, it shall either post its approved minutes … Continue reading

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N.H. Judge orders free redacted emails

The Town of Tuftonboro, N.H. lost its effort to charge $0.15 per page to redact emails provided electronically. Judge Amy Ignatius in Carroll County Superior Court ruled that redacting emails electronically does not substantively change their format nor does it incur actual … Continue reading

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Right-to-Know law expanded: greater visibility into violations by public officials

Governor Sununu signed HB460 into law on June 28th. This bill states that meeting minutes must now include any objections made to any discussions during a meeting if a member of the public body believes that the discussion is in violation of … Continue reading

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Right to Know Articles of Interest

Here is a list of links for news articles published and other documents found on the internet related to right to know in New Hampshire for May & June 2017. New Rochester City Manager’s Corner Explains N.H. Right to Know Law Mr. … Continue reading

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Milton NH: New leadership hopes to calm waters at Milton BOS

MILTON – The Board of Selectmen’s new chairman said today he hoped recent controversy roiling the town’s major governing body could be put to rest now that he has been installed as its new leader. The board’s dysfunction in recent … Continue reading

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Candia selectmen revise Right-to-Know policy

CANDIA — A new policy to clarify Right-to-Know requests in town was approved by selectmen earlier this week. The new policy, which will be available at the town offices as well as on the town’s website, spells out how to … Continue reading

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RTKNH meeting Saturday 5/20 at 9 a.m

Right to Know NH will meet on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at 9:00 A.M. in Concord, NH at 8 North Main Street in the office of the Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers. We will review the current status of all … Continue reading

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When a Selectwoman Challenges the Town of Piermont? – Part 4

It was the actions of Selectmen Stubbings and Subjeck and their refusal to abide by the laws of the state that forced her to file a lawsuit in Superior Court, currently the only place Right to Know complaints about Selectboard’s … Continue reading

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Training on RTK law now available

Right to Know New Hampshire (RTKNH) has put together a presentation on the Right-to-Know law.  This is a comprehensive review of the Right-to-Know law and covers governmental records, minutes, public and nonpublic meetings, and violations. RTKNH is available to provide a … Continue reading

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