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Government · Select Board

Goffstown Select Board Approves $28.8 Million in First-Half Tax Warrants

Goffstown select board approves $28.8 million in first-half tax warrants. The Board voted 5-0-0 to approve the property tax warrant of $28,789,096.93, the Payment in Lieu of Taxes warrant of $42,000.00, and the betterment assessment warrant for the Lynchville Danis Park drinking water project of

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Library board accepts donations, reaffirms gift policies

Goffstown Library Board accepts donations, reaffirms gift policies. Vice Chair Jordan Evans presided over a unanimously voting board that accepted $3,050 in donations from the New Hampshire State Library ($350), Fun City Goffstown ($250), and Altitude Trampoline Park, Concord ($2,500 in free jump

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Government · Select Board

Boards Chart Joint Path Forward After Budget Defeat

Goffstown boards hold first joint meeting to rebuild confidence in budget process. After the 2026 operating budget failed by approximately 700 votes, the Select Board and Budget Committee discussed misinformation, communication gaps, and public trust issues in a joint session. Chairman Jim Craig

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Government · Budget Committee

Joint boards chart 2027 budget path after 2026 default

Goffstown Select Board and Budget Committee meet jointly to reset budget approach after 2026 operating budget failed by 700 votes. Chair Elizabeth Dubrulle and Selectman Mark T. Lemay led discussion on 2027 process, with Budget Committee members Brian Mazur and Olivia Welch-Erdahl calling for

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Government · Select Board

SELECT BOARD APPROVES BARN EASEMENT AND FIRE EQUIPMENT GRANTS

Goffstown Select Board approves barn easement and fire equipment grants. Town Assessor Scott Bartlett recommended and the Board unanimously approved a Discretionary Preservation Easement under RSA 79-D for a historic barn at 215 Wallace Road, freezing the property assessment at 50 percent of

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Government · Planning Board

Planning Board approves second driveway for College Road duplex

Planning Board splits on twin-driveway commercial duplex variance. Goffstown's Planning Board voted 5-2 on April 23 to grant a conditional use permit for two driveways at 15 College Road, a commercial-zone duplex owned by Sarette Corner Property Management, LLC. The property has only 227 feet of

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Commission recommends garage variance for Bog Road property

Goffstown Conservation Commission recommends garage variance for waterfront property. Gerald Leibrandt requested the variance to rebuild a garage 3 feet from a stream at his Bog Road property; the Commission voted 5-1-1 in favor of recommending approval to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, with Jane

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