Laconia's City Council Subcommittee on Government Operations & Ordinances discussed zoning changes permitting residential livestock on owner-occupied properties. Councilors Hoffman, Bogert, and Conant approved allowing chickens and rabbits by right, directing Planning Director Rob Mora and
Laconia School District seeks tax cap exemption for $46.2 million budget. The district presented its 2026-27 budget, a $46,237,960 proposal representing a 4.4 percent increase, to the City Council on May 11, driven almost entirely by contractual wage and benefit increases. A $1.5 million deficit
Laconia City Council sets stage for major Colonial Theatre purchase decision. Councilor Bogert moved to schedule a public hearing for May 26 on the $8,117,653.39 purchase, backed unanimously by the council; City Manager Kirk Beattie outlined FY27 costs of $268,200 in bond principal, $188,500 in
Land & Buildings Subcommittee advances plans for consolidated Public Works facility. Public Works Director Nate Guerette reported a 14-inch garage floor sink due to unstable soil, prompting a major redesign effort beginning in January 2025. Engineering firm Weston & Sampson of Manchester presented
Laconia City Council Social District Subcommittee clarifies implementation rules ahead of Memorial Day launch. City Manager Kirk Beattie confirmed that social district beverages must remain within district boundaries and be disposed of after use, with police to provide daily monitoring at $500 per
City Council approves theatre contract, social district rules. The Laconia City Council voted unanimously to approve a five-and-a-half-year management contract with Spectacle Management, Inc. for the Colonial Theatre with a first-year subsidy of $166,935.19 and 3 percent annual increases. In a
Laconia City Council blocks Planning Board appointee on ethics grounds. On April 13, the Council rejected Bruce Cheney's nomination as Planning Board alternate, with Councilor Conant citing conflict of interest over Cheney's wife, Debra, being simultaneously appointed to the Zoning Board. The
Downtown social district framework moves to public hearing after subcommittee review. The Public Safety Subcommittee advanced planning for the downtown initiative, with a city council review and public hearing scheduled for April 13, 2026. City Manager Kirk Beattie presented a management and
Finance Committee readies Colonial Theatre deal and ownership transfer. Manager Kirk Beattie briefed the committee on a draft management agreement with Spectacle Management, adding a City Councilor to the advisory board at Councilor Soucy's request; the city receives 18 days annual use and the
Laconia Public Safety Subcommittee advances social district proposal toward April hearing. The three-member panel unanimously approved prior meeting minutes and reached consensus to expand the downtown district to include Veterans Square (The Local Eatery, Burrito Me, The Cake) and Flipside.
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