MEREDITH — The budget on the Town Warrant was amended on the floor Wednesday night, using surplus funds to bolster the revenues and reduce the estimated local tax rate.
BELMONT — A group of petitioners in Belmont filed for a recount Friday, following Tuesday’s Town Meeting election where the town’s $12 million operating budget passed by four votes. It was the first time in two years the budget was passed.
MEREDITH — Inter-Lakes School District voters decided not to fund a breakfast and lunch program for every student following a spirited debate at the district meeting on March 4.
GILFORD — Richard Grenier will be reuniting with current selectboard members Gus Benavides and Chan Eddy, after defeating Jim McIntire in Tuesday’s town election, to capture a third, non-consecutive term.
BELMONT — For the first time in two years, Belmont voters approved the town’s operating budget on Town Meeting Tuesday — and by only four votes.
GILFORD — About 20% of Gilford voters hit the polls on Tuesday, approving each of the school district articles, and all but one article on the Town Warrant.
GILFORD — Richard Grenier will be reuniting with current selectboard members Gus Benavides and Chan Eddy, after defeating Jim McIntire in Tuesday’s town election, to capture a third, non-consecutive term.
MEREDITH — About 30% of voters hit the polls for the town and school district elections. While there were no contested races, all the zoning amendments recommended by the planning board were approved.
MEREDITH — Voters will decide on seven zoning amendments at Town Meeting, focused around housing solutions identified in the new Imagine Meredith 2035 Community Plan.
MEREDITH — After a night of spirited debate Wednesday, among the crowd of around 150 voters at the Inter-Lakes School District meeting in the high school auditorium, the operating budget was passed as presented, despite two amendments proposed from the floor.
SANDWICH — The Town Warrant includes a large bond for construction of a new police station, among other items upon which residents will vote.
GILFORD — A three-year seat on the selectboard is up for grabs, with a former selectboard member, and the chief deputy of the Belknap County Sheriff’s Office, vying for a seat currently held by Chair Kevin Hayes, who opted against a bid for a third term.
BELMONT — With elections right around the corner, the Belmont Selectboard meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the Belmont Mill, will be full of reminders for voters.
Leaning on his experience in New Hampshire’s Statehouse, state Rep. Heath Howard (D-Strafford) is running for the seat currently occupied by Chris Pappas (D-NH) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Pappas is running for Senate.
BELMONT — Four residents are vying for two seats on the selectboard. Voters will decide on Tuesday, March 10, at Town Meeting. Voting is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Belmont High School.
New Hampshire Rep. Jared Sullivan (D-Bethlehem) said he’s running for Senate to restore accountability and respect to government, and faith in the system to weary voters.
GILFORD — Selectboard Chair Kevin Hayes believes more people should get involved in local politics, and for that reason has opted to let voters decide on a new member of the selectboard in the March election.
Before former Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington announced her challenge against Kelly Ayotte’s governorship on Wednesday, business owner Jon Kiper, of Newmarket, was the lone Democrat in the race.Â
GILMANTON — State Rep. David Nagel, who represents Belknap County’s District 6, publicly shared Wednesday he had switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat. Â
LACONIA — Councilors will discuss the organization of so-called social districts within the city at their meeting Monday. A recommended action item suggests referring the matter to the subcommittee on public safety.Â
Sarah Chadzynski, a Democrat, is running for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District.Â
LACONIA — A new era of the Laconia City Council was ushered in Monday night during the city’s inauguration at the Belknap Mill downtown.
LACONIA — City councilors new and incumbent will gather on Monday, Jan. 5, to conduct the city’s inaugural ceremonies, and Gov. Kelly Ayotte is scheduled to offer her comments at the event. Â
LACONIA — Members of the Belknap County Delegation's Budget Review Committee are taking a serious look at the financial pitfalls of continuing to bandage a jail that county leaders know must be replaced over the next decade. Â
LACONIA — Representatives from Belknap County were asked to consider legislation to increase the length of terms for certain elected officials, the county's Statehouse delegation learned at their meeting last week.Â
LACONIA — Plans for an eight-unit cluster subdivision built by Brady Sullivan Properties on White Oaks Road continue to move forward after the city’s planning board approved two waivers for the project at their meeting on Tuesday night.Â
MEREDITH — A former first-term state representative resigned his elected position in September. Â
LACONIA — Anna D’Amato and Ambert Hebert, students at Lakes Region Community College, started Liberty Leaders a year ago, and through it, they’re learning to navigate a dynamic political environment.
State Rep. Bryan Morse (R-Franklin) says he does not intend to resign his seat in the wake of his arrest on so-called "revenge porn" allegations on Thursday, and will work to clear his name.Â
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