Goffstown library board accepts $30,000 Foundation grant for restoration. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved $30,000 in unanticipated revenue from the Goffstown Public Library Foundation to fund window preservation and bookshelf restoration, with a proposed start date of April 2027 and an
Goffstown River Advisory reviews Hadley Falls dam removal project approved by state. The committee met to discuss the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services' plan, which received executive council approval and is projected to begin construction in 2027 with $4.5 million in ARM grant
Goffstown Planning Board approves two subdivisions on Mountain Road with wetland conditions. The board unanimously approved separate subdivision applications at 567 and 112 Mountain Road, each creating one new buildable lot. Both developments require $8,871 impact fees and detailed wetland
Goffstown Cemetery Trustees approve lot exchange for Monty family, Rotary car show. The Cemetery Trustees voted 3 to 0 to approve a lot exchange for Edward and Robin Monty at Shirley Hill Cemetery, crediting their $3,000 prior purchase toward new lots totaling $4,000, with the remaining $1,000 paid
Goffstown Zoning Board approves two variances for Warren Avenue home expansion. The board unanimously granted two setback relief variances to homeowner Adam Danis for an attached garage addition positioned 5 feet from the side property line (versus the required 15 feet) and a mudroom 21 feet from
Goffstown Trustees approve corrected state accounting statements and formally accept $10,000 scholarship. Chair Melanie Renfrew-Hebert and the board discovered a $216,000 mismatch in how trust balances were categorized across the MS-9 and MS-10 forms, requiring corrections by the accounting firm
Select Board approves Hadley Falls Dam removal plan and switches recycling provider. Corey Clark, Chief Engineer at the NHDES Dam Bureau, presented a state plan to remove Hadley Falls Dam beginning in 2027 using $4.5 million in Aquatic Resource Mitigation funding, with contaminated sediments posing
Goffstown Library Board of Trustees approves updated policies, authorizes facility work. The board unanimously adopted the Circulation Policy and Rights and Responsibilities of the Cardholder policy on February 4, with changes to non-resident card procedures and confidentiality provisions; both
Goffstown deliberates $27.5 million operating budget with 5.4 percent increase. The budget committee recommended a general fund budget of $27,519,425, reflecting an increase of $1,405,559 over the prior year, with major cost drivers including increased hardware, software, communications costs, and
Goffstown Conservation Commission approves two major applications. Chair Jean Walker led the commission's review of a two-lot subdivision at 112 Mountain Road creating 9.46-acre and 1.03-acre lots, voting 6-0 to recommend the project with best management practices for wetland protection. The