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Pat Conway appeared before the Executive Council Wednesday during a public hearing as she seeks to serve as a superior court justice.
Conway, a Salem Republican in her fourth term as Rockingham County Attorney, was nominated by Gov. Chris Sununu.
The career prosecutor told council members that she had the “demeanor, background and experience” to sit on the bench.
She also defended her record in the wake of a letter issued by the New Hampshire Bar Association that said while it found Conway qualified, it had “reservations about her legal knowledge outside of criminal law and with reservations about her impartiality and fairness.“
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SALEM City council members have been asked to attend the next Salem Utilities Commission meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday regarding sewer rates.
City Utilities Superintendent Don Weingart issued the invite when council met Tuesday night, saying the agenda includes rate study findings regarding the city sewer rates, which haven’t been increased since 1995.
The commission has been talking about raising the sewer rates, but by law, city council has final say on any rate hikes for sanitary sewer. The commission has control over the water rates.
Weingart explained that it’s time to move into Phase 3 of the wastewater treatment plant improvements and the price tag for that project is upwards of $11 million. He said money will have to be borrowed and told council members the commission will be recommending a sanitary sewer rate hike, which council will have to act upon.