Cemetery Trustees complete walkthrough and develop punch list for three cemeteries. Deb Grant, Jean Walker, Valerie Neal, Adam Jacobs, and Jason Georgantas conducted a nine a.m. on-site inspection of Hillside, Shirley Hill, and Westlawn Cemeteries on September 22, documenting headstone repairs,
Goffstown Fire Chief Benjamin Selleck detailed a severe retention crisis and proposed four new Shift Captain positions to address it. Since 2020, the department has lost 31 of 24 full-time positions, with a median service length of 1.1 years; exit interviews cite workload, supervision gaps, and no
Goffstown Parks and Recreation Commission approves $65,000 for Roy Park pickleball courts. Parks and Recreation Director Rick Wilhelmi reported the allocation covers the final phases of Roy Park pickleball court construction by Vermont Tennis and Recreation, including $12,700 in tree removal costs
Goffstown Highway Safety Committee approves stop signs and parking restrictions. Chief Eric Sereno's committee unanimously approved three-way stop signs at Lynchville Park Road and Oak Lane and at Sage Court and Cinnamon Drive to address pedestrian safety and neighborhood consistency. The committee
Goffstown Library Board approves $1 million budget with full COLA adjustment. The trustees voted unanimously to adopt a 2027 operating budget of $1,001,603.86, incorporating the town's projected 2.8 percent personnel cost-of-living increase and raising the budget from an initial proposal of
Goffstown Select Board greenlights $178,080 precast bridge replacement at Tirrell Hill Road. Public Works Director Adam Jacobs recommended the concrete option over like-kind steel replacement due to superior longevity, faster timeline, and cost certainty amid tariff uncertainty. The weathered-steel
Planning Board approves $13.3 million five-year road program as part of 2027-2032 Capital Improvements Matrix. The board voted 5-1 to adopt the matrix, with Vice Chair James Raymond presenting department requests spanning fire apparatus replacements totaling $3.6 million, library HVAC work, and a
Goffstown Sewer Commission approves duplex sewer connection with pump-to-gravity configuration. The Commission unanimously approved the application for 12 South Mast Street, contingent on revised drawings incorporating an injector pump discharging into a shallow manhole before gravity flow to the
The Goffstown Economic Development Council approved prior minutes and swore in new member Darrell Halen on September 2. Chair Chet Bowen reported commercial real estate activity including a prospective car lot tenant at 578 Mast Road, a doggy day care lease at 70 Depot Street with half the space
Goffstown Public Library Board addresses 2027 budget delays and facilities planning. Library Director Patti Penick reported the operating budget remains incomplete pending final town figures; the board discussed capping increases at five percent and confirmed the $55,000 maintenance budget will