All but two New Hampshire towns have submitted paperwork to claim their American Rescue Plan money, and even with the deadline extended to Friday that’s unlikely to change.Officials in Sharon, which was allotted $19,300, decided to pass because they.
Lebanon plans to create diversity commission
Modified: 7/8/2021 9:29:50 PM
LEBANON City officials say they intend to create a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission to advise Lebanon on matters regarding race and sex regardless of warnings that the group’s efforts could conflict with a state law that opponents worry will limit discussions about systemic racism.
The Lebanon City Council voted Wednesday night to schedule a Wednesday, July 21 public hearing on the proposed commission, a step that’s required for changes to the city code.
If passed, the nine-member group could start work promoting training and educational programs, and offering guidance on ways the city can create a “safe, welcoming and inclusive” community this fall.
Legislation to reduce secrecy around municipal land purchases – such as $1.4 million in deals city officials conducted behind closed doors – has stalled in the state Senate after opposition from the New Hampshire Municipal Association.Advocates for.
In my view, the way our legislators deal with the budget they received from the governor is out of whack. What is happening today, although fueled by conservative members and the residue of the Trump years, has been standard for a long time. Any talk.
Monadnock Ledger-Transcript
Published: 4/19/2021 3:40:36 PM
Three candidates are vying for Peterborough’s open three-year seat on the Select Board this year. The position is currently held by Ed Juengst, who was appointed temporarily in September after Karen Hatcher resigned, citing conflicts with her paid position as Peterborough’s Community and Economic Development Coordinator, which she took in April 2020. Hatcher is in the race to reclaim her seat, and intends to keep her job with the town as well, she said. “I believe that my work in the community both as a volunteer and as a town employee … provides a deep understanding of what needs to be considered to solve the complex issues before us,” in the post-pandemic world, she said.