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Three Departments Present Capital Improvement Requests to Committee

Committee received capital improvement presentations from three city departments Thursday. The Laconia Public Library, represented by Director Deann Hunter and Board of Library Trustees Chair John Moriarty, outlined repairs to Gale Memorial Library with a new elevator request for FY 2028.

Capital Improvement Committee · Meeting of October 15, 2026

NH LACONIA — Committee received capital improvement presentations from three city departments Thursday. The Laconia Public Library, represented by Director Deann Hunter and Board of Library Trustees Chair John Moriarty, outlined repairs to Gale Memorial Library with a new elevator request for FY 2028. Police Chief Matt Canfield and Captain Al Graton presented requests including vehicles, training equipment at $100,000 to $115,000 annually through FY 2033, an impound building, radios, software, and patrol rifles; the committee focused on the impound building and mounting costs from outdoor equipment storage.

Parks and Recreation Director Amy Lovisek presented fourteen FY 2028 items, including a security camera system ranked first by the committee last year but ultimately not funded.

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Source: the Capital Improvement Committee meeting of October 15, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

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