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City Council

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

2 members 9 meetings tracked 42% responsive → Latest May 26 History since Feb 2026
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Last meetings at a glance.
May 26 · Routine › May 18 · Routine › May 11 · Routine › Apr 27 · Contentious › Apr 13 · Contentious ›
Community responsiveness
42% → stable
9 addressed · 15 partial · 15 unaddressed
9 analyzed, most recent first
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Colonial Theater Purchase and Sale Agreement — City acquisition and advisory board establishment for historic theater
1 public comment 7 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
Contentious 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
Contentious 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.
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
Contentious 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
Contentious Zoning Change

Board ⁠members

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Bogurt
78% attendance 8 votes
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Bours
0% attendance
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