A question was posted on the TU Facebook page concerning the Planning Board Appointments: A Council Ethics Conflict post.
What’s the ethics complaint exactly? Bouchard stating that something was illegal and/or unethical. He then waives around document that he claims is public but may, in fact, not be public. That in itself may be a legal and/or ethical breach. The public whining and accusations to the left of Dunn were a muddled mess.
I requested the documents in question from Councilor Bouchard, who provided them immediately as he stated he would during the meeting.
A summary of the document from AI:
The provided sources primarily consist of a Land Use Change Tax Agreement between Pillsbury Realty Development, LLC, and the Town of Londonderry, New Hampshire, dated June 6, 2017. This agreement specifically addresses the payment of a Land Use Change Tax (LUCT) triggered by the conversion of approximately 508 acres of land—part of the Woodmont real estate development—from its current use to a new purpose. Accompanying this contract are excerpts from RSA Chapter 79-A:7 of the New Hampshire statutes, titled “Title V Taxation Current Use Taxation,” which define what constitutes a change in land use, how the tax is assessed, and when the tax is applied. Collectively, the documents concern the legal and financial obligations related to changing the use of enrolled land under the state’s current use tax program.
The Land Use Change Tax Agreement was signed in 2017 by five Town Councilors
Since the signature are somewhat illegible I pulled the Town Councilor in office from the Town of Londonderry 2017 Annual Report
The Agreement appears to have been signed by Town Councilor Tom Dolan, John Farrell, Jim Butler, Ted Combes, and Joe Green. What is the ethical question? I’m not sure, but I am sure this topic will be discussed in the future