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City Council

Meetings of the City Council are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.

3 members 15 meetings tracked 49% responsive ↗ Latest Jul 13 History since Feb 2026
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Last meetings at a glance.
Jul 13 · Routine › Jul 9 · Routine › Jun 30 · Routine › Jun 22 · Spirited › Jun 18 · Routine ›
Community responsiveness
49% ↗ improving
17 addressed · 20 partial · 18 unaddressed
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15 analyzed, most recent first
Monday, July 13, 2026
Budget 2016/2017 — Presentation of the upcoming fiscal year budget
4 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Budget 2016/2017 — Discussion regarding the appropriate amount of funds to maintain in savings
4 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Budget 2016/2017 — Annual municipal budget adoption
4 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Other High Impact
Monday, June 22, 2026
The meeting featured spirited debate over the budget and high levels of public participation regarding long-standing infrastructure and zoning issues.
13 public comments 21 decisions 2 not addressed Spirited Other High Impact
Thursday, June 18, 2026
Budget 2016/2017 — Discussion regarding appropriate savings levels for the upcoming fiscal year.
4 decisions 📄 Minutes-only · no video Routine Budget Cut
Monday, June 8, 2026
FY 2026-2027 Appropriations — Significant; involves the entire annual operating budget and potential tax rate implications.
3 public comments 8 decisions 1 not addressed Routine Tax Increase
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Colonial Theater Purchase and Sale Agreement — Significant municipal acquisition of a major downtown asset
1 public comment 8 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Other High Impact
Monday, May 18, 2026
Zoning Ordinance Rewrite — Comprehensive update of land-use regulations for the first time since 1995.
awaiting minutes Routine Zoning Change
Monday, May 11, 2026
US 3 and NH 11 Bridge Rehabilitation — Major infrastructure project involving full superstructure replacement and anticipated significant traffic impacts.
1 public comment 6 decisions awaiting minutes Routine Safety Change
Monday, April 27, 2026
The meeting was marked by strong public criticism regarding transparency, allegations of legal violations, and a heated debate over the restructuring of a standing committee.
9 public comments 8 decisions 6 not addressed awaiting minutes Spirited Tax Increase
Monday, April 13, 2026
The meeting was marked by high community anger over legal transparency violations and visible internal disagreement among council members during voting.
2 public comments 23 decisions 1 not addressed awaiting minutes Spirited Other High Impact
Monday, March 23, 2026
EMS Billing Rate Adjustments — Potential increase in BLS emergency and specialty care billing rates.
2 public comments 6 decisions 1 not addressed awaiting minutes Routine Fee Change
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Vocational Education Expansion — Potential significant shift in budget allocation and school programming for trade education.
1 decision awaiting minutes Routine Other High Impact
Monday, March 9, 2026
The meeting featured intense public debate regarding the use of specific funds and strong individual dissent from council members on committee structures.
14 public comments 9 decisions 4 not addressed awaiting minutes Spirited Zoning Change
Monday, February 23, 2026
The meeting featured high-stakes public testimony regarding short-term rentals and a rare split vote on a zoning matter.
10 public comments 6 decisions 3 not addressed awaiting minutes Spirited Zoning Change

Board ⁠members

Current and former members. Click to view voting record.
Dennis Bothamley
100% attendance 12 votes
12Y
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Greg Page
100% attendance 12 votes
12Y
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Joseph Driscoll
100% attendance 15 votes
15Y
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+ 4 former members
Bogurt Bours Haynes Hoffman

Upcoming ⁠meetings

The City Council's scheduled meetings, soonest first. Briefs publish here as agendas are posted.

Times and locations are mirrored from the board's official calendar and can change. Confirm with the town before attending — links go to the town's official City Council page.

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