Chichester Select Board approves food pantry debit card policy, explores trust fund
Chichester Select Board refines emergency debit card policy for food pantry operations. Welfare Director Frank Swirko won board backing for a $1,000 daily and single-transaction limit on town-issued debit card access to purchase perishable and special-diet items for the Chichester Community
Selectmen's Office · Meeting of July 21, 2026
NH CHICHESTER — Chichester Select Board refines emergency debit card policy for food pantry operations. Welfare Director Frank Swirko won board backing for a $1,000 daily and single-transaction limit on town-issued debit card access to purchase perishable and special-diet items for the Chichester Community Cupboard; the board also unanimously approved a $480 check and a $35 reimbursement and unanimously accepted a road agreement for Bear Hill Estates. Staff will draft a warrant article establishing a dedicated Food Pantry Trust Fund to protect donated money and bypass current restrictions that intertwine pantry funds with the general budget.
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Source: the Selectmen's Office meeting of July 21, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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