Laconia City Council approves restructuring of Human Relations Committee, reducing membership from 13 to 7. The ordinance, 2026-5-32, passed unanimously and redefines the committee's composition with six Council-appointed members and one Mayor-appointed member serving staggered terms aligned with
Appointments Subcommittee advances nine board and commission nominees for full council approval. The Laconia panel forwarded candidates for formal approval on April 13, advancing reappointments to the Library Board and Trustees of the Trust Funds along with new appointments to the Planning Board,
City Council holds special goals-setting work session to map priorities. The Laconia City Council gathered for a March 18 work session facilitated by City Manager Kirk Beattie and Assistant Planning Director Tyler Carmichael to identify strategic city priorities. Mayor Bordes raised homelessness,
Laconia City Council approved two contested measures in a fractious meeting. An ordinance restricting short-term residential rentals to 28 consecutive days and banning them from single-family residential zones passed 5-1, with Councilor Conant opposed; the Planning Board had approved the language
Laconia Appointments Subcommittee interviews five for city boards. The subcommittee, composed of Councilor Robert Soucy, Councilor Mike Conant, and Councilor Jon Hildreth, conducted interviews for five board positions. Applicants included Michael Argiropolis seeking reappointment as an alternate
Laconia City Council subcommittee revises Human Relations Committee ordinance structure. The Government Operations and Ordinances Subcommittee, chaired by Councilor Bogert with Councilors Hoffman and Conant present, discussed amendments to establish a seven-member committee with expanded duties
Laconia City Council narrowed the winter parking ban and allocated a health insurance rebate to include Belknap Mill foundation repairs. The council unanimously moved Ordinance 2026-221-36 to first reading, changing the emergency parking ban from November 1-May 1 to November 15-April 15, with a
Laconia Appointments Subcommittee interviews three candidates for board seats, names Soucy chair. The subcommittee, comprised of Councilor Robert Soucy, Councilor Mike Conant, and Councilor Jon Hildreth, conducted interviews with Debra Cheney for the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Bruce Cheney and
Public Safety Subcommittee reviews downtown social district proposal. The City Council's Public Safety Subcommittee discussed a downtown social district proposal based on New Hampshire House Bill 467, with Councilor Soucy (chair), Councilor Haynes, and Councilor Conant reviewing parameters. City
Laconia approves milfoil treatment funding and Gilford successor agreement. The City Council unanimously accepted a $57,100 New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services grant for invasive plant removal in Paugus Bay and Lake Opechee, bringing the city cost share to $52,407.81 after Lake
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