Goffstown News : Selectmen

Land buy for library approved in Goffstown

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:01:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE In the race for two selectmen seats, Nick Campasano, an incumbent, and Steve Fournier won with 1,213 and 1,000 votes respectively. Bill Gordon came in third with 728 votes. Residents approved the $19,362,358 town operating budget but...(read more)

Goffstown selectmen try to protect residents from higher tax bills

Goffstown Editor — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:48:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The town budget this year might be good news for people down on their economic luck. The total spending for 2009 would be $21.8 million, a decrease of about $118,000. The Board of Selectmen was presented the budget on Monday, Sept. 8....(read more)

Selectmen wonder if some charities should be taxed

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:45:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE Nearly $65.6 million of property may not be taxed in town this year because the owners receive charitable, religious or educational exemptions. Some selectmen are asking if all the charitable exemptions are justified. On Monday, Aug....(read more)

Firm hired to design new Goffstown fire station

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:11:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The town has hired a firm to design a new fire station, recommend where it would be best to build it and help officials educate voters about the project, if they choose to follow through with it. That decision on the design was made by...(read more)

Goffstown Selectmen vote to keep speed limit

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:56:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE What began as a meeting on a proposal to lower speed limits to 30 mph or less ended with a suggestion to increase them to 40 mph on some town roads. On Monday, May 5, the Board of Selectmen swiftly defeated a proposal for establishing...(read more)

Selectmen set goals for the year

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:02:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The voters have had their say, now the town must carry out their wishes. On Monday, March 17, the Board of Selectmen poured over the results of the March 11 town election. The message the public sent about the Fire Department was clear:...(read more)

Group suggests official ethics policy

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:59:00 GMT

BY MICHELLE KIM After three months of study, the Ethics Policy Study Committee concluded in a recently presented report that a standing ethics board was unnecessary but recommended that Goffstown have an ethics policy, largely for educational purposes....(read more)

Special election planned

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:55:00 GMT

BY MICHELLE KIM The Goffstown Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to request a special election to fill the seat left vacant by the passing of state Rep. Bruce Hunter. On the same night, Monday, Oct. 15, the Weare Board of Selectmen unanimously decided...(read more)

Increases sought for proposed fire budget

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:20:00 GMT

BY MICHELLE KIM The Goffstown Fire Department presented its 2008 proposed budget to the Board of Selectmen on Monday, Oct. 1, requesting a 9 percent increase in funding for the Fire Department and 11 percent increase for Emergency Medical Services. Fire...(read more)

Trash vendor could save town $100,000

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:17:00 GMT

BY MICHELLE KIM Goffstown’s trash may become its treasure after the Board of Selectmen accepted the Solid Waste Commission’s recommendation for a new recycling vendor, which could save the town more than $100,000 a year and even net a profit....(read more)

Right to Know reactions – Town halls best at following spirit of law

Goffstown Editor — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:41:00 GMT

BY DAVE CHOATE Town offices are entrusted with providing information to their residents every day, so it’s little surprise that the offices for Goffstown, Weare, New Boston and Dunbarton fared well in our of Right to Know Law investigation. In Goffstown,...(read more)

Longtime resident becomes fire chief

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 22:18:00 GMT

BY STEVEN ANDREWS Richard O’Brien did not expect any surprises his first week as the new fire chief, but he was glad to get one. The Board of Selectmen swore-in the 16-year resident July 2 at the Pinardville Fire Station, and he soon found out his...(read more)

Selectmen reverse stance on roll-call votes

Goffstown Editor — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:38:00 GMT

BY ROD HANSEN Public records of Goffstown selectmen’s meetings will now include information on how all board members vote, after Selectman Bruce Hunter asked the board to reconsider an earlier decision at their meeting of Monday, Jan. 8. Monday’s...(read more)

Officials take a look at plagued neighborhood

Goffstown Editor — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:10:00 GMT

BY ROD HANSEN About 30 residents of the Lynchville/Danis Park neighborhood of Goffstown gave state and local officials a guided tour of their problems on Saturday, Dec. 16. State Sen. Lou D’Allesandro was among several political figures to join...(read more)

Selectmen want no vote record

Goffstown Editor — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:38:00 GMT

BY ROD HANSEN Rejecting a citizen’s request that they record their votes in roll-call fashion, Goffstown selectmen recently opted to continue their policy of showing votes as a numerical tally in meeting minutes. Selectman Nick Campasano proposed...(read more)