Select Board Adopts Building Permit Policies After Public Hearing
The Peterborough Select Board adopted revised building permit and escalation policies after extensive public testimony from contractors and residents.
Select Board · Meeting of September 15, 2026
NH PETERBOROUGH — The Peterborough Select Board adopted revised building permit and escalation policies after extensive public testimony from contractors and residents. Chair Tyler Ward and members Bill Kennedy and Bonnie Tucker voted unanimously to adopt the policies, with the Escalation Policy establishing a review path for permits delayed ten or more working days. Town Planner Danica Miller presented operational data showing the building department issued 63 permits and performed 165 inspections during a representative ten-week sample, with Building Inspector Tim Herlihy noted for 15 years of municipal inspection experience.
The Board also voted unanimously to adopt amendments to municipal water and sewer rates, lifted water use restrictions, and authorized a $53,390 engineering study with Underwood Engineers to evaluate sludge dewatering options at the wastewater treatment plant.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of September 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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