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Town staff and planning staff laid out the largest projects identified for the upcoming CIP year and subsequent program years. Key figures presented on the record included:
- An updated engineering study for the Route 3A/Main Street and Hackett Hill Road intersections estimated construction at about $10.2 million (discussed separately with DOT). The town’s earlier Exit 10 TIF‑area sewer/force main and river crossing project has an updated estimate of $12.5 million; the town’s share there is projected at 10 percent of construction costs when/if bonded.
- The CIP shows a planning‑year tax‑rate impact estimate of about $0.96 per $1,000 of assessed value if all capital items in the budget year were funded. Staff said that total splits to roughly 18¢ attributable to school capital and 78¢ attributable to town capital costs in the budget year.

Staff explained the CIP process: departments submit six‑year capital requests; a multi‑member review committee (finance director, town planner, town administrator, a planning‑board member, a budget‑committee member and a school board member) ranks priorities and proposes funding sources, which can include capital reserves, impact fees, grants and bonds.

Why it matters: The CIP provides a multiyear view that helps level capital expenditures over time, identify bonding needs and flag large projects that will affect the town’s future budgets and tax rate. Councilors and staff noted funding volatility in the state and the impact of cost escalation on projects.

Next steps: The CIP is informational to the council; individual capital purchases, bond votes or reserve funding decisions will be considered during the annual budget process and by the council and budget committee.

Ending: Councilors asked staff to keep the board informed as DOT and federal funding discussions progress for the large projects highlighted in the CIP.

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Consent agenda: Council voted to approve consent items 11.1 through 11.6 (bond releases and similar matters) by voice vote. Item 11.7, a site‑plan landscaping bond associated with a gas station plan, was tabled so staff could receive and verify the correct landscape bond language; councilors voted to bring that item back once the paperwork is complete.

Appointments and nominations: The council approved several individual appointments and reappointments to local boards. Highlights included:
- Lisa Lally — appointed as a business member of the Economic Development Advisory Committee through June 30, 2028.
- James (Jamie) Saikawi — appointed to the Highway Safety Advisory Board (term to June 30, 2028).
- Jeff Nyan — appointed to the Recycling and Transfer Advisory Board (term to June 30, 2028).

The council and staff noted there was an unusually large applicant pool for the recently reconstituted Highway Safety Advisory Board; councilors asked staff to follow up with all applicants about other openings.

Why it matters: Volunteer boards provide technical review and community input on planning, safety, recycling and other municipal matters. Filling vacancies supports town governance and prepares committees to meet when needed.

Votes at a glance: The council recorded a voice approval for the consent agenda items 11.1–11.6; item 11.7 was tabled. Appointment votes were taken individually and recorded as approved by voice or show of hands; several appointments were unanimous.

Ending: Staff will contact newly appointed members with next steps and return item 11.7 to a future agenda after the landscape bond is corrected.

","The council approved a consent agenda of construction bond releases, tabled one site‑plan item for additional paperwork, and appointed several residents to boards and committees including nominating members for a new Highway Safety Advisory Board.",{"_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},6586619,"Parents ask Hooksett council to seek state help for crosswalk at Londonderry Turnpike and Whitehall Road after child struck",400,800000,1200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5459558-6a02bae1075f6f9f51cdc72a078e3ae5&start=800&end=1200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5459558-6a02bae1075f6f9f51cdc72a078e3ae5/thumbnail_800000.jpg","/articles/6586619/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Parents-ask-Hooksett-council-to-seek-state-help-for-crosswalk-at-Londonderry-Turnpike-and-Whitehall-Road-after-child-struck","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586619-7d1f7950a2b8df85bfb37eadf53e11c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770455458&Signature=KROCI-~vOGhXfHx-9pHzj4-gCmKYwLvD5BdTOKMlmEFaalnYZl442mATdR~TitiO8WFa9Snxb1EKhE4xCBVdn87u~t4v4Dm3RN0jdW8pkwWp~06fN2AXvaGY-zcWcGI~cQk0~Q7wLk3SuqTJTf03~745TBlcnr69wWLPZNhs64FH76k7M22pvknz4dDxxUUJVrRoaP0hU9UEobwPfJ3Iy2sRjs-uZoIQqdILxNzO1eQy9Pfk~ykS54ltH4y23STHWryrwszo0V53lwjFXuCIV9GRrkY2yYywbZ~iU3No8x5H2BRYemta~ph69Ub51dys202KLFTK7Pn1JYN2SB4PLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Hooksett couple told the Town Council their daughter was hit by a car on July 3 while trying to cross near their home and requested the council ask the state to install a marked and lighted crosswalk at the signalized intersection of Londonderry Turnpike (Bypass 28) and Whitehall Road.

Bethany and Keith Judge said the area near the Dollar Tree/Starbucks plaza and other retail draws is frequented by middle‑ and high‑school students walking and biking between neighborhoods and businesses. They described a lack of safe crossings and sidewalks in places and urged the council to pursue a crosswalk at the turnpike traffic signal.

Town staff and councilors explained that the road is a state highway and that NHDOT generally prefers lighted and signalized pedestrian crossings rather than painted stripes alone. Andre Garen, the town administrator, said the town would forward the Judges’ request to state officials and seek guidance on the state process for adding a crossing. Councilors said the state typically needs information on pedestrian origins and destinations and that engineering review and higher costs for a lighted crossing could be involved.

Why it matters: Councilors framed the request as a public‑safety issue for residents and students who walk to retail and transit nodes near the intersection. The council said it would convey the request to NHDOT and work with residents, noting that sidewalk and crosswalk infrastructure is a multi‑year priority in town planning.

Next steps: Staff will forward the request to NHDOT and follow up with the Judges on the process; councilors also suggested outreach and possible site visits to document pedestrian flow and to maximize the state’s consideration of the request.

Ending: The council expressed sympathy for the family, thanked police and fire responders for their quick response to the July 3 accident, and said staff would begin the routing to state officials to assess crossing options.

","Parents of a child struck on July 3 urged the council to request a state‑installed lighted crosswalk at the Londonderry Turnpike/Whitehall Road signal; town staff said they will forward the request to the state, noting curb, sidewalk and higher‑cost signalized crossing options.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586623,"Council to introduce ordinance change after recycling committee opposes condominium reimbursement",120,346000,466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5459558-6a02bae1075f6f9f51cdc72a078e3ae5&start=346&end=466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5459558-6a02bae1075f6f9f51cdc72a078e3ae5/thumbnail_346000.jpg","/articles/6586623/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Council-to-introduce-ordinance-change-after-recycling-committee-opposes-condominium-reimbursement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586623-bc4f62ec52a026959b597750475332f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770455458&Signature=SyEDnoyDQAJacBeiHepU34O8Hom2EozWGx207BpJEg55iFTCXtAzXrb6xg8VLC4qyhmrsuFQB5zbLobyBiAVvHHv4HqWfma4vQuHOZDZqI7MLYgzSCfxm5CRqIr5kXKjGUBp2wNpMedeCxkBwZY02CGRJ~8tj~1tWHy6ci5AS4IX69JCgS6Iz2IXj8I-33QidPpifCQzil1qxNnUas9n2A490CsIn6BYETtMlTSeEoa873VydM4tdtQKyuFna9d6V~rQkasqH0QlEJvRNAbzyU99OyEHZTS~2F9UwYaID8nXATnllyn8RTNE46ADjtuhCMMUep6Kkl0fYW12Zn5nJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hooksett officials moved to begin the process of changing the town’s recycling and transfer ordinance that governs reimbursements to certain condominium associations, after the Recycling and Transfer Advisory Committee (RTAC) voted not to support continuing the reimbursement program.

Town Administrator Andre Garen told the council the committee had discussed the reimbursement language in section 3 of the town’s recycling/trash ordinance and voted to oppose moving forward with the reimbursement for the coming year. Garen said that section 3 requires advisory‑committee advice before the council can amend the reimbursement provision and that a public hearing must be held before the council can rescind or amend it.

Councilors discussed timing and procedure. A councilor said the charter requires that ordinance changes be introduced by a council member to start the process, after which legal review and formal posting of proposed language follow. The council directed staff to post an introduction and move forward with the ordinance change process; councilors indicated they would target the Aug. 27 regular meeting for the public hearing on the proposed change.

Why it matters: The reimbursement covers some condominium associations’ trash costs and has budget implications for the transfer station and town finances. RTAC and councilors said affected condominiums and stakeholders should receive notice and the opportunity to comment at a public hearing.

Next steps: Staff will draft and post the proposed language per charter requirements and schedule the public hearing; RTAC and affected residents have been contacted and will be notified of the hearing date.

Ending: The council instructed staff to bring the ordinance language back for introduction and public notice; councilors said the item would appear on a future meeting agenda for public comment and final action.

","Town recycling committee voted against continuing a condominium trash‑reimbursement program; councilors agreed to introduce an ordinance amendment and schedule a public hearing to consider rescinding or revising the reimbursement policy.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6586628,"Hooksett council endorses keeping two-intersection Route 3 improvements as DOT reviews costs",1351,1299000,2650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5459558-6a02bae1075f6f9f51cdc72a078e3ae5&start=1299&end=2650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5459558-6a02bae1075f6f9f51cdc72a078e3ae5/thumbnail_1299000.jpg","/articles/6586628/Hooksett/Merrimack-County/New-Hampshire/Hooksett-council-endorses-keeping-two-intersection-Route-3-improvements-as-DOT-reviews-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6586628-b4b571ba96092f0610b764e40ad17674/orig.mp4?Expires=1770455458&Signature=PX7cZ9RcvOG4ASh0ehLH6g47BXoIw-yWSTMQ91Oxpq1ROoZEviCAW37UU1bKEI7IUaMDbO2l57cicTW~oJUiz~yYSTmYGKY2eCslnt6TlCkZzEd9dSVVPYeRREaROlZPO72pWF-J-P~7yafDSvlA98jFT9HRiUefQvKIjWsc62hOj1-p7i14HjBQ~LMrIUgHS-mh9q~o7CTHSnjY42D1EusQY88DqQ73NAAFp9JF5CYuQyW6m9y1nZAlmyUeaSon-fbOMLePfZ10X0uCj3MvmkuPwv20HY5lZcAogdwDxGAGkmMkSnPkcfi8LhmOfJPE51RtE7P5Pe7pFxBfbJ1lkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hooksett Town Council voted to record its support for the current two‑intersection design for improvements at Route 3A/Main Street and Hackett Hill Road, saying the town should press the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) to preserve the project’s original scope.

The endorsement followed a presentation by town staff and McFarland‑Johnson consultant Jean McCarthy and Bruce Thomas, the town engineer, who said the NHDOT asked the town to justify the project’s updated cost and to consider smaller alternatives. The town’s engineering study shows an updated construction cost of about $10.2 million for the two intersections; the state currently has $2.7 million programmed in construction funding. If the project proceeds as designed, the town’s share would be 10 percent of the construction cost — roughly $1.2 million under current estimates.

Town staff and the planning‑board subcommittee told the council they believe both intersection improvements are needed together because doing only one would worsen congestion at the other. Engineers asked the council to be prepared to discuss smaller footprints, roundabout versus signal options, and whether the town could increase its contribution to preserve the preferred alternative.

After questions from council members about timing, cost escalation and how bonding would affect the town, the council made a motion — entered on the record — to support continuing the design and planning as presented and to convey that position to NHDOT. The council conducted a voice vote; the motion passed.

Why it matters: The intersections are on NHDOT highways that carry local and through traffic to the northbound gateway from the turnpike. Councilors and staff said community input and multiple public presentations had shown public support for the two‑roundabout option and that scaling back the project could undermine the plan’s safety and congestion goals.

Details and next steps: McCarthy said NHDOT’s estimate review committee asked the town to be prepared to discuss acceptable delay and the year of design performance, and to compare roundabout costs with signal options. McCarthy and Thomas said the state may be re‑prioritizing projects because of limited funds; the town will attend the state estimate review meeting on Aug. 22 and report back to the council at the next regular meeting.

The council’s endorsement is a formal expression of local support; it does not obligate the town to fund the full project now. Staff told the council the town would not bond for the work until the incremental tax revenue or other dedicated funding streams needed to repay any bond were secure.

Ending: Town staff and the consultant will meet with DOT and report results to the council after the DOT’s estimate review committee meets. The council’s voice vote to record support was entered into the minutes.

","Town council voted to record support for the current design of two roundabouts at the Route 3A/Main Street and Hackett Hill Road intersections after town staff and consultants told the council the state is reviewing a smaller scope because of funding limits.","actionData","errors"]

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