Goffstown Planning Board unanimously grants relief for residential expansion near wetland. The board approved a proposal by the Julie Reste Family Trust to add a 312-square-foot screened porch and convert an existing deck to living space at 355 Black Brook Road, allowing the additions to extend
Goffstown Highway Safety Committee votes to test and improve Shirley Hill curve safety. The committee voted 4-0 to direct the Department of Public Works to conduct a Ball Bank test and install two chevrons on a curve at Shirley Hill and Brien Road, advancing a request from Dan Hagler. Chief Eric
Trustees of the Trust Funds unanimously approved $438,632.85 in disbursements from the Facilities Capital Reserve Fund for four school district projects. Funding covered a $20,702.25 scoreboard replacement at Goffstown High School, $82,538.60 for phone system replacement, $285,392 for Mountain View
Goffstown Sewer Commission approves retroactive pay increases and survey authorization. The commission unanimously approved step increases for sewer employees retroactive to January 1, 2026, with funding through the appropriated 2027 default budget, placing future raises on a January 1 cycle. The
Goffstown Supervisors of the Checklist mail 1,200 verification letters to inactive voters. Supervisors Denise Lemay, Marie Morgan, and Sharon DeWitt mailed notices to voters who have not voted in the past five years as part of a standard quinquennial purge process. Voters who do not respond by July
Goffstown Select Board addresses emergency library elevator replacement. The Board directed Town Administrator Derek Horne to develop funding options for a $37,000 emergency hydraulic power module replacement needed to restore ADA compliance to the Goffstown Public Library, which has been out of
The Goffstown Capital Improvements Program Committee opened its 2027-2032 planning cycle with the unanimous election of James Raymond as Acting Chair. The committee, which includes representatives from the Selectmen, Budget Committee, School Board, and community-at-large members, received six
Goffstown Library Board approves $37,000 elevator power unit replacement following system failure. The trustees voted unanimously to replace the entire hydraulic power unit rather than just repair the failed valve, noting the 30-year-old system's motor and pump are approaching failure. The
Goffstown Economic Development Council accepts two resignations, explores development plan. Chair Chet Bowen and four appointed members, plus representatives from the Selectmen and Planning Board, voted unanimously to accept resignations of Melanie Renfrew and Sandra Smith Troupakis. The council
Goffstown Zoning Board unanimously approves accessory dwelling unit variance for undersized lot. Vice Chairman Jason Cote presided over the Board's approval of a variance for Sandra Brown Revocable Trust and Lawrence Brown to construct approximately 900 square feet of residential space in an