Nelson voters confront the cost of policing

By: Liora Engel

Outlets: Keene Sentinel

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 644

Last Updated: 4 days, 20 hours ago

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NELSON — Does a town of roughly 650 people need its own police department?

That was the question before Nelson voters Saturday at the annual town meeting. The town’s police department comprises one position, the full-time chief, a job currently held by Chief Joseph Filipi.

A petitioned warrant article asked residents to reduce the job to part-time, and for the selectboard to make progress this year on …

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