Sullivan County budget cuts back on money for nursing home renovation
Modified: 6/30/2021 9:54:09 PM
UNITY Sullivan County lawmakers voted this week to approve a $34.3 million budget that opponents characterized as “shortsighted” for failing to set aside enough money for a long-planned renovation of the county’s nursing home.
The Democratic-controlled delegation voted, 8-5, on nearly partisan lines Tuesday to approve a fiscal year 2022 spending plan that officials say will increase the county’s portion of property taxes by 3.8%.
That’s a reduction from the budget put forth earlier this year by the Republican-led Sullivan County Commission, which proposed a $34.6 million plan that would have seen taxes rise by almost 10%.
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N.H. case average drops 28% from a week earlier
Update: Wednesday, June 16, 5:33 p.m.
State health officials reported 25 new COVID-19 cases today, as transmission data continues to show improvement statewide.
New Hampshire has had an average of 35 cases per day over the pat week, which is a 28% decrease compared to the previous seven-day period, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Eighteen people are currently hospitalized and there are 269 active infections.
Since the pandemic started, the Granite State has recorded 99,196 coronavirus cases.
- NHPR Staff
Update: Tuesday, June 15, 7:15 p.m.
State health officals reported 41 newly-identified COVID-19 infections Tuesday. Officials are monitoring 283 active cases of the virus across New Hampshire.
Update: Monday, June 14, 4:15 p.m.
New Hampshire has lost three more residents to the coronavirus, state health officials announced Monday. In a report that covers Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13, the state says the patients who died were residents of Carroll, Coos, and Hillsborough counties.
Health officials reported 54 newly-identified infections, with 280 active cases being tracked.
Twenty residents are currently hospitalized with the virus.
- NHPR Staff
Update: Friday, June 11, 1:59 p.m.
The New Hampshire Statehouse and Legislative Office Building will reopen to the public Monday after being closed for nearly 15 months during the coronavirus pandemic.
House Speaker Sherm Packard says the state must provide physical access to committee of conference meetings now that the governor s state of emergency declaration is expiring Friday night.