City Council

Laconia adopts $102.3M FY27 budget with IT manager addition. The City Council voted 6-0 to approve the general fund budget of $102,341,039, including $100,000 for a six-month IT Manager position in place of a proposed Deputy City Manager. The amended budget added $509,449 to the Downtown Tax

Laconia Finance Committee frames FY27 budget discussions with TIFF projects and staffing gaps. The Finance Subcommittee discussed approximately $604,849 in three TIFF district initiatives including a $35,000 Weirs Boardwalk bandstand, downtown lighting of $414,449 and security cameras at $25,000,

Laconia appointments subcommittee recommends nine to city boards and commissions. The City Council Appointments Subcommittee, chaired by Councilor Conant, selected Robert Turpin and Mark Ashley as alternates to the Planning Board from six applicants in voting held June 9, 2026. Patrick Wood and

Laconia City Council approves permanent 9 p.m. social district hours. The city council voted unanimously to extend social district hours from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. for all downtown entertainment venues, adding one hour of police detail coverage. The council also scheduled June 22 public hearings on the

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