Laconia Appointments Subcommittee conducts interviews for four candidates seeking municipal board appointments. Councilor Robert Soucy chaired the February 5 session, which included Councilors Mike Conant and Jon Hildreth. The subcommittee interviewed Nicole Arsenault for alternate member of the
Laconia Public Works Subcommittee approves shortened parking ban and addresses traffic safety. The committee voted unanimously to change the winter parking ban from November 1 through May 1 to November 15 through April 15, replacing seasonal restrictions with an emergency-based system allowing
Laconia government subcommittee votes to remove Human Relations Committee from the city ordinance. The Government Operations & Ordinances Subcommittee voted 2-1 to amend Ordinance 5-32 and strike the committee from the council committee list, with Councilor Hoffman opposing and Councilors Bogert
Finance Committee elects Soucy, focuses on Colonial Theatre terms. Councilor Soucy was unanimously elected chairman of the Finance Committee. The committee spent the bulk of the meeting discussing renewal terms for the Colonial Theatre's operating contract, which expires June 30, 2026. City Manager
Laconia City Council approves $26,405 grant for police equipment and restructures city wage plan. The Council voted unanimously 6-0 to accept a $26,405 Homeland Security grant for police SWAT and SOU equipment, including binoculars, flashlights, eye protection, and radio microphone assemblies.
Laconia City Council approves $100,000 emergency grant for Belknap House sewer repairs. The council unanimously approved a Community Development Block Grant application, allocating $85,000 to Belknap House, a family shelter serving low- and moderate-income residents, and $15,000 to the city for
Laconia inaugurates new mayor and six-member city council for the 2026-2027 term. Mayor Mike Bordes was formally sworn in alongside six ward councilors, with the new council unanimously electing Councilor Mark Haynes as Mayor Pro Tem. The council announced committee assignments for the term,
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