Budget Transfers, Trust Funds and Grant Resolutions

At a glance

  • What: fall 2026 transfers, trust fund and grant resolutions: motor-vehicle permit fee road funding, the Pennichuck line of credit, hydrant fees, a school transfer to Food Services, escrows moved to trust funds, the Taylor Falls and Veterans Bridges agreement, a Department of Justice grant, and an Opioid Abatement trust fund deposit.
  • Where it stands: Most were adopted in September and October; R-26-077 ($146.6K to the Opioid Abatement Expendable Trust Fund) had its first reading on October 27 with a hearing on November 23.
  • Next: Hearing and vote on R-26-077.

Details

  • See the log below for each meeting where this came up.

Sources

Log

2026-11-23 - Board of Aldermen Special Meeting

  • Public hearing on R-26-077 ($146.6K to the Opioid Abatement Expendable Trust Fund).

2026-10-27 - Board of Aldermen

  • Adopted R-26-075 and R-26-076 (vote counts not recorded). First reading of R-26-077 ($146.6K to the Opioid Abatement Expendable Trust Fund), with a hearing on November 23.

2026-10-21 - Finance Committee

  • Recommended R-26-075 (second amended federal aid agreement with the State and the Town of Hudson for the Taylor Falls and Veterans Bridges, accepting an additional $231,941.29). The City Engineer called it final housekeeping to true up final numbers, as DOT requested.

2026-10-19 - Human Affairs Committee

  • R-26-076 ($45,180 U.S. Department of Justice Justice Assistance Grant) was recommended for final passage by voice vote. The grant funds the Citizens Academy, school active shooter response training, community policing events and officer training, with no city match; Nashua is a subrecipient with Manchester as fiscal agent.

2026-10-13 - Board of Aldermen

  • Adopted R-26-065 and R-26-074. First readings of R-26-075 (Taylor Falls / Veterans Bridges agreement) and R-26-076 ($45.2K Department of Justice grant).

2026-09-28 - Budget Review Committee

  • Recommended final passage, 7-0, of R-26-065 ($150K school transfer to Food Services) and R-26-074 (three expendable trust funds; $790,387 of escrows moved).

2026-09-22 - Board of Aldermen

  • R-26-058 (fund balance for the tax rate) passed 12-0 with the rules suspended. R-26-065 and R-26-074 were sent to Budget Review only.

2026-09-10 - Board of Aldermen

  • Adopted R-26-053 (motor-vehicle permit fee road funding, $1M to $2M, 14-0), R-26-054 (Pennichuck line of credit with TD Bank, 14-0), R-26-055 ($85.1K hydrant fees transfer, 13-1) and R-26-056 ($10.5K communications salaries, 14-0).