Auburn board accepts federal 287(g) police funding and updates union contract. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a modified memorandum of understanding with the Auburn Police Union, NEPBA Local 216, effective May 17, 2026, updating outside detail language and rates. The board also
Auburn library seeks to address maintenance ahead of expansion. Library Trustees Nancy Mayland, Elizabeth Michaud, and Cindy Berling deferred a $14,000 engineering study for the expansion to prioritize maintenance including a $6,200 patio door replacement and masonry work on the foundation.
Auburn selectmen set road priorities while considering sports facility proposal. Highway Director Scott Rolfe recommended Gold Ledge Avenue as the top reconstruction priority given winter budget uncertainties; the Board agreed to defer secondary work on Rockingham and Dearborn. Jeremy Wirths and
Auburn's Board of Selectmen approves fire truck purchase and new on-call program. The board unanimously backed SOG 315 for on-call firefighters with 5 PM to 7 AM shifts paying a $75 stipend, with Fire Chief Michael Williams noting the program will roll out after a department meeting. Town
Auburn Selectmen authorize Dartmouth Drive excavation work. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved authorization for Town Administrator Chris Sterndale to permit developers to use the Class VI portion of Dartmouth Drive for excavation, ensuring the roadway does not accidentally become upgraded
Auburn Selectmen appoint new administrator while reviewing town infrastructure and policy projects. The Board of Selectmen unanimously appointed a Land Use Administrator effective March 3 at their March 2 meeting. Town Administrator Chris Sterndale presented correspondence from the New Hampshire
Auburn Board of Selectmen unanimously accepts emergency generator grant for Safety Complex. The board voted to accept an Emergency Management Performance Grant of $31,000 with a required town match of $31,000, totaling $62,000 for a replacement generator project. Fire Chief Michael Williams is
Selectmen divide warrant articles for Saturday deliberative session presentations. Three Selectmen, Keith Leclair, Tom Carroll, and Michael Rolfe, met in workshop session at Town Hall January 26 to review the warrant and assign each member three to four articles to present and answer questions on
Auburn selectmen backed $2.85 million in capital projects for Town Meeting. The Board unanimously recommended a $2 million Griffin Mill Bridge replacement and an $850,000 fire truck purchase, funded from unassigned fund balance, while declining to recommend a library expansion bond. Finance
Auburn selectmen authorize $500K fire truck grant, approve 2026 budget and $49.7K in encumbrances. Town Administrator Chris Sterndale reported that Fire Chief Michael Williams applied for the state grant to replace diesel fire trucks, with a vote expected at the March town meeting; the town will