David Gagnon stepped down as chairman of the Hooksett Police Commission on Thursday, Oct. 29, after five years on the board, saying the job is too time consuming.

“I don’t have the time,” Gagnon said. “Work is too busy. It’s crazy right now.”

Joanne McHugh, who was appointed to the three-person board in July, has taken over as chairman after being nominated by Gagnon and Commissioner Henry Roy.

“I’m going to go forward and do the best job that I can,” McHugh said.

“It’s too time consuming being chairman and I don’t have the time,” Gagnon said. “It’s not fair right now.”

Gagnon will remain as a commissioner.

The new appointment was made during a commission meeting that was scheduled only a few days before it took place.