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Drafts ready to share. Click to copy, then post. Capital Expenditure Advisory Committee · Hollis, NH · May 4, 2026.
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Off-agenda controversial decisions
Transparency Alert: At the 5/4 Capital Expenditure Advisory Committee meeting, members spent significant time discussing the $20M school expansion and public safety complex—topics not listed on the public agenda. Residents... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hollis/capital-expenditure-advisory-committee/2026-05-04/ #MeetingWatch #HollisNH
Community concerns regarding project transparency
Hollis taxpayers deserve accurate numbers. At the 5/4 meeting, the Committee addressed why massive project estimates like the $20M school expansion appear late in the budget cycle without prior vetting. We need to know what... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hollis/capital-expenditure-advisory-committee/2026-05-04/ #MeetingWatch #HollisNH
Factual discrepancy between meeting reality and official minutes
Discrepancy Alert: Official minutes for the 5/4 Capital Expenditure meeting state 'No Public Input,' yet the record shows residents raised serious questions about the public safety complex and school expansion costs. Why is the... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hollis/capital-expenditure-advisory-committee/2026-05-04/ #MeetingWatch #HollisNH
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Why is Hollis making major financial decisions behind closed doors? At the 5/4 Capital Expenditure Advisory Committee meeting, high-stakes topics like the $20M school expansion were discussed despite NOT being on the public agenda. 🧵 #MeetingWatch #HollisNH
The committee spent significant time debating the disconnect regarding the public safety complex and the recent failed school expansion vote. Because these weren't on the agenda, residents had no way to prepare or show up to voice their specific concerns.
Even more concerning: while the transcript shows residents asking pointed questions about project estimates and tax impacts, the official minutes state 'No Public Input.' If our questions aren't being recorded, how can we hold the committee accountable?
We need transparency on project costs BEFORE they hit a vote. The committee is moving to a 10-year plan to show 'peaks and valleys' in debt, but we must ensure that large estimates aren't being used to catch taxpayers by surprise. #HollisNH... https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hollis/capital-expenditure-advisory-committee/2026-05-04/
Transparency concerns are mounting following the Capital Expenditure Advisory Committee meeting on May 4, 2026. During the meeting, the committee engaged in substantive discussions regarding the $20 million school expansion estimate and the public safety complex. However, these high-impact topics were not included on the published public agenda. This meant residents were denied the opportunity to prepare or attend specifically to address these major financial decisions. Furthermore, there is a troubling discrepancy between what actually happened and what was recorded. While the meeting transcript shows residents raising serious questions regarding the accuracy of project estimates and the timing of budget disclosures, the official minutes recorded 'No Public Input.' When the community's concerns are omitted from the official record, it becomes much harder to hold decision-makers accountable for how taxpayer dollars are being managed. We are calling for clearer agendas and an accurate recording of all public testimony to ensure Hollis residents are truly informed before major expenditures are decided. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/hollis/capital-expenditure-advisory-committee/2026-05-04/ #MeetingWatch #HollisNH