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The town meeting, for centuries, was a staple of New England life but the coronavirus pandemic could accelerate the departure from the tradition where people gather to debate everything from the purchase of local road equipment to multimillion-dollar budgets to pressing social issues.
NH Business Review
Smaller lot sizes get mixed reception, tax incentives praised
February 9, 2021
House Bill 132 prohibits New Hampshire municipalities from requiring that towns permit half-acre lots in areas where public water and sewer is available.
HB 154 would allow towns to use community revitalization tax incentives to put affordable housing anywhere they wish.
Guess which bill got a better reception during Tuesday’s public hearing before the House Municipal and County Government Committee?
It turns out lawmakers are a lot more amenable to passing enabling legislation than a mandate, even if that mandate enables developers and homeowners to build the house they want.
Scheduling annual meetings is a convoluted knot right now – just ask Henniker and Weare
Henniker town officials set up the check-in area for the N through Z town residents in preparation for the town meeting on Saturday, June 6, 2020. GEOFF FORESTER / Monitor file
Published: 1/28/2021 5:11:09 PM
The two towns in the John Stark School District will face multiple local election days this year, although exactly when and for which offices is still up in the air, as a reflection of a statewide scramble to deal with last-minute changes in annual meeting dates due to COVID-19 concerns and the governor’s executive order last week.
Henniker and Weare, which share a school district, split on whether to hold meetings as usual or delay
John Stark Regional High School principal Gary Dempsey hands out a pizza to a student as the school s mascot looks on Friday morning, April 17, 2020. GEOFF FORESTER
Published: 1/26/2021 5:31:39 PM
Town officials and school districts across New Hampshire are facing the tough decision of how to safely hold 2021 town meetings, deliberative sessions and voting days amid a pandemic. While some towns plan to proceed as usual, others are considering delaying their meetings and voting days as far as July, as result of an executive order from the governor on Friday.