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At the meeting, the sewer department reported that the project remains active and that municipal and sewer-commission funding would combine to complete it, reflecting an earlier agreement to split costs 50/50. Staff said an archaeological survey has cleared the project area and a botanist is conducting fieldwork to check for rare plants; staff said findings to date permit moving ahead but that any botanical issues would require mitigation.

\"We're still moving forward with it. We're still putting funding towards it. We did get funding for half the projects as we estimated it would be,\" a sewer department staff member said. The department said it expects to seek the town’s share at a future town vote or Town Council action depending on timing and noted work will continue to keep the project on schedule.

No formal decisions requiring committee action were taken at the meeting; staff presented the update and said they will continue coordination with regulatory reviews and town financing to complete the project.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hooksett - TIF Advisory Committee - Jul 23, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Hooksett sewer staff said construction on the force main from Martins Ferry pump station to the plant is continuing, with approximately half the funding secured and archaeologist and botanist reviews completed or underway.","taxTitle","Hooksett, Merrimack County , New Hampshire","taxId",68560,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6497092,"Hooksett leaders outline renewed push to fund Exit 10 sewer infrastructure via TIF",1067,1688000,2755000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5459557-edae354650308efe63458416634d1151&start=1688&end=2755","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5459557-edae354650308efe63458416634d1151/thumbnail_1688000.jpg","/articles/6497092/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Hooksett-leaders-outline-renewed-push-to-fund-Exit-10-sewer-infrastructure-via-TIF","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6497092-ff02a1813d1b003f1eeca3d7c5e32b81/orig.mp4?Expires=1770621163&Signature=ifj~WOmNs6Yq610iPaR7PeaWpxyIPxvgQRyrzaV6UoYAaCFcA2InGIYHqFnDswPMZj~tavIVJRmGP3p3kqOhNzv2utON0o4Mj9-K0ysV8A8ymXT-riIVZkdvjBpq4hHfiSpu584Mrfj62WDXRYT1j46ZbLeU1evGu8GdspyQuKhgC9MK7MtMgTvBpmaHR8ZeM-6yLYBt-i-9X5KlgSTPu7S7KZxNoqkKiq6gY5Cgh7iX6Xttlc5romOpftEJfmpGGErTiNUcOnMrQDK7cmxjHgnVPj1B-WyeOR6tYfnROidtM8EbjptL2Ku8NIeVdztTtnJy6dp88dAC2eacLB5h~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town staff and members of Hooksett’s economic development and TIF committees outlined plans to restart outreach and education ahead of a proposed bond to extend water and sewer infrastructure to the Exit 10 area.

Town engineer Bruce Thomas said the TIF mechanism allows the town to use captured tax increment from redeveloped parcels to pay debt on infrastructure improvements without a direct tax increase to current taxpayers. Thomas said the town has roughly $2 million in captured increment available and hopes to leverage that into a $10 million to $12 million bond to install water and sewer infrastructure across the Merrimack River to the west side and along Exit 10.

\"The way the TIF district works is that we have identified an area which we foresee economic growth happening ... by putting the water and sewer the value of that property ... could go from a 100,000, say, to 200,000,\" Thomas said, explaining the captured increment concept. He said the prior bond proposal did not pass at town meeting and that the committee must do more to explain the mechanism and the net tax effect to voters.

Committee members discussed targeted outreach to large property owners and retailers in the Exit 10 area, including Walmart, Bass Pro and Market Basket, and splitting subcommittees for business outreach and public education. A committee member said Walmart had previously expressed interest in contributing to sewer construction and that the town is seeking letters of support and direct conversations with major landowners.

Public relations proposals include short videos, PowerPoint vignettes, a landing page on the town website and social media amplification. The committee discussed public forums and breaking educational content into small segments, with an explicit message that the TIF uses captured tax increment and is not a new tax increase on current residents.

No formal vote was taken; the group split outreach tasks, and staff said they will prepare written materials and outreach schedules. Committee members said they plan to reconvene subcommittees to meet with business owners and craft a communications plan before the next town meeting when a bond could be presented.","Town staff and the economic development committee described plans to educate voters and business owners about a proposed bond to extend water and sewer infrastructure to the Exit 10 commercial area after a prior bond failed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6497098,"Hooksett committee recommends up to $18,000 to restore Van Dyne property after Exit 11 sewer work",1166,495000,1661000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5459557-edae354650308efe63458416634d1151&start=495&end=1661","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5459557-edae354650308efe63458416634d1151/thumbnail_495000.jpg","/articles/6497098/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Hooksett-committee-recommends-up-to-18000-to-restore-Van-Dyne-property-after-Exit-11-sewer-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6497098-9b3cd160eabfe26aa6b1fac9f944105e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770621163&Signature=oz45tMUY0U0Owz9dfBHyGyh0FjwJSvTmbyJYn8td0xbBk5KzqTvet25x86l8oc30wELYkr73mx2S4bIOMUid4zU2ifZLNJBh6BG~~mJ~Sp-2DNUT1ITsxz~O~mIsFf6gsrctdsLC3-QxzV3VIlwcwKaOZMAEg0bZzDme6WAsy5AioFJ5Ata-m4OEH6T0RXxhHlrM5J5AyMfnstjnBNY7L4NyPX6UrufdOVN-eGj2Gc8tp5sLWmWpKCr4VDjas3CV0rKg1uEPAq6MjnE0yDPV-UCYrayeixLEC7zO9ysb2ZtsTD9xKe42uUVEfSxyXfjJegRE56nELaw3KHj0~-ipbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Hooksett TIF Committee voted to recommend that the Town Council approve up to $18,000 from TIF funds to complete restoration work at 3 Bayview Terrace, the Van Dyne property, following installation of a deep sewer main as part of Exit 11 work.

Town engineer Bruce Thomas told the committee the sewer main installation required a deep trench and prolonged dewatering that left an extended construction disturbance on the Van Dyne property. Thomas said the town paid for an easement on the lot, installed a driveway and sewer service, and provided a $2,500 payment, but that property owners later sought additional repairs. \"Frankly, I think we have a responsibility to return the property the way we found it, which includes the fence,\" Thomas said as he outlined requested fixes including grading, replacing trees, cleaning a swale and burying and sealing an old septic tank.

Kevin Connerty, the town wastewater superintendent, reminded the committee that easement rules limit what can be installed or planted within the easement footprint. \"Per our regulations and per state regulations, you cannot plant anything within an easement ... You're not permitted to fence and gate those locations from us,\" Connerty said, adding that easements must remain accessible for town crews.

Thomas presented two contractor quotes for the restoration work: one at $19,000 and a second for $19,950; he recommended a local contractor, Ernie's Excavation, and asked the committee to approve the work and funding from TIF money. Committee members discussed removing the fence from the scope because a fence in the easement would be prohibited, and settled on a recommended not-to-exceed budget to leave room for negotiation.

Dave Scarpetti moved to recommend the Town Council approve the restoration work at 3 Bayview Terrace with a budget not to exceed $18,000; Mike Summers seconded. The committee voted in favor with no recorded opposition. The recommendation will go to the Town Council for final approval.

The committee did not adopt specific specifications for planted screening outside the easement during the meeting; Connerty and Thomas noted trees may be planted outside the easement but that the town cannot permit plantings or fences inside the easement itself. The contractor selection and final contract terms will be negotiated before the council takes up the recommendation.","The committee voted to recommend the Town Council approve up to $18,000 from TIF funds to repair driveway grading, replanting and site cleanup at 3 Bayview Terrace after deep trenching and dewatering during Exit 11 sewer installation.","actionData","errors"]

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Sewer department: force-main upgrade progressing; half funding secured, environmental reviews underway

Hooksett leaders outline renewed push to fund Exit 10 sewer infrastructure via TIF

Hooksett committee recommends up to $18,000 to restore Van Dyne property after Exit 11 sewer work