Goffstown Select Board elects Jim Craig as new chairman amid default budget crisis. Craig received four affirmative votes with one abstention; the board unanimously approved the 2026-2027 meeting schedule and designated DPW Director Adam Jacobs as signatory for a $30,000 stormwater grant. Facing a
Goffstown Safety Committee escalates seven Fire facility concerns to the Select Board. The committee unanimously re-elected Jim Mitchell as Chair and Danielle Basora as Secretary for 2026. Deputy Chief Michael Davenport reported drainage failures, roof leaks, mold, and water damage affecting Fire
The Planning Board approved a conditional use permit for Grasshoppers Landscaping to operate on South Mast Street after two deadlocked 3-3 votes forced a reconsideration motion that passed unanimously. Owner Chris Evans's New Boston-based landscaping business seeks seasonal operation, 7 a.m. to 4
Goffstown Select Board honors Chairman Georgantas' 24-year tenure in final meeting. Vice Chairman Mark Lemay presented a proclamation and plaque recognizing Georgantas' 12 years on the board, including eight as chair, and his service on multiple town committees and taskforces. The board unanimously
Goffstown EDC reviews vacant properties and development incentives. Acting Chair Richard Bruno led the council through a map of vacant commercial parcels and discussed the RSA 79-E Community Revitalization Tax Relief Incentive available to the town. The council requested a list of town-owned
Goffstown Zoning Board approves duplex variance on Henry Bridge Road. Acting Chairman Jason Cote and three voting members unanimously approved a variance allowing a two-unit duplex on a 1.42-acre lot that falls short of the 3-acre Agricultural zone requirement. Applicant Andrew Cassidy argued the
Goffstown Sewer Commission unanimously approves two infrastructure project closeouts and related payments. The board authorized final completion certificates for Elm Street Pump Station and East Union and Riverview Park Projects, with total payments of $11,264.30 approved. Commissioners Tim Redmond
Conservation Commission clears Eversource for utility work in wetland buffer. The Goffstown Conservation Commission voted 6-0 to recommend Planning Board approval of Eversource Energy's proposal to replace 14 utility poles on the B143 Electric Transmission Line on Roberts Road within an easement
Goffstown Select Board approves $1.67 million budget surplus from fiscal year 2024. Finance Director Hofland presented the town's 2024 fiscal audit showing $1,672,342 in general fund surplus, composed of $106,972 in revenue surplus and $1,565,370 in unexpended appropriations largely from vacant
Goffstown Parks and Recreation Commission approves $2,300 youth lacrosse uniform purchase. The commission voted 5-0 to replace 65 worn sublimated uniforms from stock purchased three years ago, using revolving fund monies. Director Rick Wilhelmi noted that while the uniform program has been
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