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Issues · Exeter, NH

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Ongoing debates and upcoming votes in Exeter, summarized from the public meetings where they were discussed.

6
Active issues
3
Resolved
Active
Phillips Exeter Academy Development Projects
Multiple PEA projects involving dorms, duplexes and site changes spark neighborhood traffic, density and character concerns.
3 meetings phillips exeter academypeariver streetfront street
Active
CSX Bridge Removal and Community Access
Removal of out-of-service bridge threatens emergency access, school connectivity and historic right-of-way.
1 meeting csx bridgeemergency accesspedestrian connectivity
Active
Dade Auto Holdings Commercial Development
Large-scale auto dealership with significant fill raises irreversible environmental and phasing concerns.
1 meeting dade autoauto dealershipwetlandsfill
Active
Cass/Cast Street Parking Regulations
Proposed expansion of no-parking zone from 30 to 170 feet raises safety vs. property rights conflict for residents.
2 meetings cass streetcast streetparking regulationsno parking zone
Active
Wadley/Wadleigh Street Traffic Control Changes
Speeding and dangerous intersections from increased truck traffic prompt signage and mitigation proposals.
2 meetings wadley streetwadleigh streettraffic controlstop signs
Active
Jali/Calley Associates Hotel Development
22-room hotel on small lot raises traffic safety, easement and neighborhood impact issues.
2 meetings jali associatesj calley associateshotelsite plan review
Active
Resolved
Settled issues, kept as a historical record.
Water and Sewer Rate Increases
Gradual rate hikes of 6-23% will fund long-term infrastructure including potential $40M treatment plant.
Resolved 2026-06-29
Saxton Partners 334-Unit Multifamily Variance
Large-scale residential project on commercially zoned land denied after concerns over traffic, infrastructure capacity, and loss of commercial land.
Resolved 2026-06-16
Epping Waste Transfer Facility Opposition
Proposed Epping facility poses PFAS contamination and heavy truck traffic risks to Great Bay watershed and local roads, prompting formal town opposition.
Resolved