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2021 Annual Conference and Exhibition Highlights
Over 200 municipal officials from across the state gathered for the first time in over a year for an in-person conference, NHMA’s 80th Annual Conference and Exhibition, which was held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Manchester Hotel on November 17, 2021. This year’s conference was a welcome chance to see everyone in person. Members attended program session on a variety of topics, including the American Rescue Plan Act, broadband, housing stability, wellness trends, community power, tax-deeded property and much more. As always, NHMA’s Annual Business Meeting is held in conjunction with this annual event. At this year’s Annual Business Meeting, the 2022-2023 Board of Directors were elected.
Throughout its rich history, the New Hampshire Municipal Association has been honored by the outstanding caliber of the municipal officials serving on its Board of Directors. The active participation of these dedicated and experienced municipal officials continues to be an important part of the Association’s history. The result has been many years of impressive leadership and innovation programs and services for New Hampshire’s cities and towns.
NHMA’s membership elected four new members to its Board of Directors:
Bill Duschatko, Councilor, Bedford April Hibberd, Selectman, Bethlehem Jim Michaud, Chief Assessor, Hudson Dennis Shanahan, Councilor, Dover
In addition, five incumbent board members were reelected, including:
Laura Buono, Town Administrator, Hillsborough Jeanie Forrester, Selectman, Meredith Neil Irvine, Town Administrator, New Hampton Shaun Mulholland, City Manager, Lebanon David Stack, Town Manager, Bow
Returning board members include:
Candace Bouchard, Councilor, Concord Dave Caron, Town Administrator, Derry Shelagh Connelly, Conservation Commission, Holderness Phil D’Avanza, Planning Board, Goffstown Lisa Drabik, Assistant Town Manager, Londonderry Elizabeth Fox, Assistant City Manager/HR Director, Keene Stephen Fournier, Town Manager, Newmarket Joanne Haight, Selectboard Chair, Sandwich Bill Herman, Town Administrator, Auburn Cheryl Lindner, Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office, Nashua Patrick Long, Alderman, Manchester Connor MacIver, Town Administrator, Barrington Jim Maggiore, Selectman, North Hampton Judie Milner, City Manager, Franklin David Stack, Town Manager, Bow David “Swens” Swenson, Selectman, New Durham.
NHMA would like to give special thanks and recognition to our outgoing board members, namely:
Butch Burbank, Town Manager, Lincoln Pam Laflamme, Community Development Director, Berlin Hal Lynde, Selectman, Pelham Donna Nashawaty, Town Manager, Sunapee Eric Stohl, Selectman, Columbia
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NHMA Offers Customized “On-Demand” Training Services
Thanks to COVID19, we’re doing things a little differently with our “On-Demands” training. Instead of having a legal services attorney travel to your city or town, we’re now offering “OnDemands” as virtual presentations via the Teams or Zoom platform. Attendees would log in to the training program from the comfort of their home or office and attend virtually, with the ability to ask live questions of the presenting attorney. Please contact us at legalinquiries@nhmunicipal.org for more information!
NHMA will offer this alternative method of training on a date and time that would be suitable for your board and staff, and you could always invite surrounding member municipalities to participate and contribute to the total cost. The cost is: $400.00 for a 2-hour, virtual On Demand (1 attorney); $550.00 for a 2-hour, in-person OnDemand (1 attorney); and $725.00 for a 3-hour, in person On-Demand for law enforcement (two attorneys). If interested, please download fillable PDF On-Demand Order form on our website and follow instructions.
Wednesday, November 17th
Grand Prize Complimentary OnDemand, 2 Complimentary 2022 NHMA Annual Conference Registrations and 2 Complimentary 2022 Workshop Registrations Diane Kendall, Town of Newbury Exhibitor Card-$25 Visa gift card Kristina Ostman, Town of Hampton
Thursday, November 18th
Hide and Seek-$25 Visa gift card Taryn Lambert, City of Rochester Photo Contest-Best Workstation-$25 Visa gift card Debra Doda, Town of Chester Photo Contest-Yummiest Looking Lunch-$25 Visa gift card Sarah Gerlack, Town of Boscawen
Friday, November 19th
Hide and Seek-$25 Visa gift card Crayton Brubaker, City of Concord Photo Contest-Favorite Mug-$25 Visa gift card Alvina Snegach, Town of Bow Leaderboard Contest-$25 Visa gift card Naomi Bolton, Town of Weare
November 16-17 2022
81st Annual Conference and Exposition DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Manchester Hotel
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New Federal Regulations for Individuals Seeking Commercial Driver License Effective February 7, 2022
Effective February 7, 2022, individuals seeking a commercial driver license in the State of New Hampshire will be required to complete theory and behind-the-wheel training as described in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations (FMCSR’s) Part 380.
This new requirement applies to CDL applicants: Obtaining a Class A or B CDL for the first time; or Upgrading an existing Class B CDL; or Obtaining a school bus (S), passenger (P), or hazardous materials (H) endorsement for the first time
The Entry-Level Driver Training regulations are not retroactive and they do not apply to individuals that previously held a CDL or currently hold a valid CDL, CLP and/or an S, P, or H endorsement. Applicants who meet any of the exceptions listed in Part 383.3, for taking a skills test or holding a CDL are exempted from the Entry-Level Driver Training requirements. In February 2022, applicants will be able to search for a training provider listed on the Training Provider Register to complete their required entry-level driver training. Only training providers who have registered with FMCSA will appear on this list. When registering, training providers will be required to self-certify that they meet all the Federal requirements in the entry-level driver training (ELDT) regulations, as well as any applicable State requirements. Training Provider Registry - https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/ Training Provider Registration and Resource Materials - https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/Provider Frequently Asked Questions - https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/FAQ ELDT Training Minimum Federal Curricula Requirements - https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/content/Resources/ELDT-Curriculum-Summary_508.pdf If you have questions please email Tim White, State Programs Specialist, New Hampshire Division, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, United State Department of Transportation via email at tim.white@dot.gov or by phone 603-856-4152.
$50,000 Local Opportunity Grant Available for Cities and Towns
About the Program
The Locality Equipment Purchase Program provides support of up to $50,000 per New Hampshire locality (cities and towns) for purchasing safety and emergency equipment needed as a result of or in response to the health crisis and its negative effects.
Among other things, that could include equipment needed in response to personnel shortages related to the health crisis. All reimbursed costs have to be allowable expenses under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. In order to obtain this benefit, cities and towns (hereinafter “localities”) must apply for the matching grant by June 3, 2022 and must have acquired the equipment by December 31, 2022. If an award is made, approval by Governor and Council will be required.
Eligibility:
This program is open to New Hampshire cities and towns. Each locality will be eligible for a grant up $50,000. A 10% match by the locality is required. To obtain the maximum $50,000 award a locality will need to acquire eligible equipment with a total cost of at least $55,556.
You would need to hold a public hearing to accept the funds as unanticipated and in order to spend the 10% municipal match, the match funds must be lawfully appropriated for the same purpose. For more information: https://www.goferr.nh.gov/covidexpenditures/locality-equipment-purchase-program
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Sign Up for a .gov Domain - Information for Election Officials
Using a .gov domain for your online services helps the public quickly identify your website as a trusted government source. This is different from other well-known TLDs, where anyone in the world can register for a fee. Malicious actors know this, and have sought to impersonate election organizations using non .gov domains.
The CISA Assessments team supports Federal, State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Governments and Critical Infrastructure partners by providing proactive testing and assessment services. The team also provides an objective third-party perspective of stakeholder operational cybersecurity posture and identifies security control strengths and weaknesses. CISA Assessments aggregates these insights into actionable reports that champion the implementation of mitigations and controls capable of positive impact toward overall risk reduction.
CISA Cyber Essentials is our guide for entities just starting out with cybersecurity. Our Cyber Essentials website contains a number of resources, toolkits, and a starter kit. We also have a one hour training course and 45 minutes pre-recorded webinar.
• CISA Cyber Essentials Website: Cyber Essentials | CISA • CISA Cyber Essentials 1 Hour Training Course: CISA – Cyber Essentials – FedVTE Course • CISA Cyber Essentials Recorded Webinar: CISA WEBINAR - Cyber Essentials - YouTube
Check out the following availability of free training for municipal employees.
• FedVTE: https://fedvte.usalearning.gov/ • DOD Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE): https://cdse.usalearning.gov/login/index.php • Other CISA Training and Exercise Resources: https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-training-exercises • .GOV: Attached is the latest fact sheet on the benefits of transitioning to a .gov domain. This fact sheet is geared towards elections officials, but the benefits and content is widely applicable to any local government. • Registration Steps to a .GOV Domain: https://home.dotgov.gov/registration/ • CISA Protective Security Resources: https://www.cisa.gov/hometown-security
Learn More About CISA Assessments
For more information:
Richard F. Rossi, Cybersecurity Advisor – New Hampshire Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security Mobile: 202-770-8991 | Email: richard.rossi@cisa.dhs.gov Report a Cyber Issue: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/report or (888) 282-0870 CISA Cybersecurity: CYBERSECURITY CISA Cyber Resources: Cyber Resource Hub
