City Council

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