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2026-11-10 - Board of Aldermen

Summary

Upcoming; built from the posted agenda. The meeting follows a Special Board of Aldermen meeting the same evening on the paving program.

  • Ordinance O-26-025 (raising the elderly and disabled tax exemption income limits) and O-26-026 (approvals for gasoline, electricity and natural gas contracts) come up with Personnel and Administrative Affairs Committee recommendations for final passage. See Tax Exemption Limits Ordinance and Energy Contracts Ordinance.
  • Two tabled resolutions are listed as business unfinished at the previous meeting: R-26-015 (supporting Merrimack's opposition to an ICE detention center, tabled 2/24/26) and R-26-020 (bonds up to $900,000 for a resource center at 14 Mulberry Street, tabled 4/22/26). See ICE Detention Center Resolution and Homeless Resource Center.
  • New resolution R-26-080 would amend the 2006 Economic Development Initiative and Community Development Block Grant agreement with Harbor Homes to allow transitional and permanent housing for non-veterans and their families. See Harbor Homes Grant Agreement Amendment.
  • Confirmations: a Deputy Treasurer/Tax Collector (indefinite term) and two Citizens Advisory Commission reappointments. See Board and Commission Appointments.
  • Communications for final approval: a Ford F250 pick-up truck purchase requested by the Mayor (Routine Contracts and Purchasing Approvals).
  • Procedural communications include an Assessing Department item on the elderly and disabled income limits, and the President calling special meetings for November 10 (paving program) and November 24 (school finances).

Agenda

  1. Call to order by President Lori Wilshire; prayer by City Clerk Daniel Healey; pledge led by Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons; roll call
  2. Remarks by the Mayor (James W. Donchess) and response
  3. Recognitions
  4. Minutes: Board of Aldermen 10/13/26; Special Board of Aldermen 3/9/26
  5. Communications: Assessing Department (elderly and disabled income limits); President's call of special meetings (paving program 11/10, school finances 11/24)
  6. Public comment on items expected to be acted on
  7. Final approval: Mayor, Ford F250 pick-up truck
  8. Confirmation of Board's appointment: Deputy Treasurer/Tax Collector
  9. Confirmation of Mayor's appointments: Citizens Advisory Commission (two re-appointments)
  10. Unfinished business, ordinances: O-26-025 (exemption limits) and O-26-026 (energy and fuel contracts), both with committee recommendation for final passage
  11. Business unfinished at the previous meeting: R-26-015 (ICE detention center, tabled) and R-26-020 ($900,000 bonds, 14 Mulberry Street resource center, tabled)
  12. New business, resolution: R-26-080 (Harbor Homes agreement amendment)
  13. General public comment; remarks by members; committee announcements; adjournment

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