Road backlog tops $23.5 million as city prepares FY 2027 budget
Laconia City Council heard FY 2027 budget proposals from three departments amid infrastructure challenges and welfare demand spikes. Public Works Director Nate Guerette presented a 5.7 percent budget increase while flagging a $23.5 million backlog of road repairs affecting 171 roads and 35.25
City Council · Meeting of June 1, 2026
NH LACONIA — Laconia City Council heard FY 2027 budget proposals from three departments amid infrastructure challenges and welfare demand spikes. Public Works Director Nate Guerette presented a 5.7 percent budget increase while flagging a $23.5 million backlog of road repairs affecting 171 roads and 35.25 miles. Finance Director Glenn Smith reported the Welfare Department's shelter voucher demand had surged to 155 issued in fiscal year 2025, up from 27 in 2019, with average costs rising from $122.04 to $1,097.83 per voucher.
Smith also recommended adding a third IT position to support the city's network of 704 devices spanning 15 locations.
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Source: the City Council meeting of June 1, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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