City council approved two grants totaling $118,702 for police and fire departments and authorized $125,000 in repairs to the Department of Public Works building on Bisson Avenue.
Solid waste ordinance amendment advanced to full Council.
Laconia Public Safety Subcommittee unanimously advanced a $500,000 Mobile Integrated Healthcare grant to the full council.
Laconia City Council unanimously approved $174,000 to comprehensively rewrite its zoning ordinance for the first time since 1995, funded entirely through InvestNH grant awards. The council advanced a $71,082.50 Office of Highway Safety Grant for police and a $47,619.04 FEMA Assistance to
Laconia City Council approved a $86,500 Homeland Security grant for pole cameras despite resident concerns about surveillance and data privacy. The 5-1 vote, with Councilor Hoffman opposing, funds solar-powered cameras for Laconia Police Department high-crime monitoring and emergency response. A
City Council voted to shift wastewater authority from state to regional control. The Laconia City Council unanimously backed transitioning the Winnipesaukee River Basin Program to a separate regional wastewater authority after its advisory board documented $1.86 million in wasted spending on failed
Laconia City Council unanimously elected retired attorney Julia Nye to the Ward 5 City Council seat. Nye won 5-0, with candidate Mark Roy's nomination failing 1-4. The vacancy resulted from Councilor Steven Bogert's recent resignation, with the term expiring January 1, 2028. The council also
Laconia backs $500,000 annual fire health grant with no local match. The City Council unanimously approved the Laconia Fire Department's application to the Foundation for Healthy Communities "Go North" program to expand its Mobile Integrated Health initiative, potentially providing up to $500,000
Laconia's Appointments Subcommittee approves five appointments to city boards on single-vote day. Chair Conant, Councilor Haynes, and Councilor Bogert backed reappointments of Mitch Hamel to Parks and Recreation Commission and Jane Whitehead to Heritage Commission by unanimous vote on July 20.
Laconia City Council approves $11,756 federal justice grant. The council unanimously approved acceptance of an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Laconia Police Department will use the funds to purchase a utility trailer for transporting the
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