By Paul Conyers The Budget Committee met on Sept. 22 and discussed several quickly approaching events, notably the upcoming start of the annual budget process.“We’re approaching budget season, I believe it’s November when some of the meetings start,” said Committee…
By Alex Malm The School Board held a budget workshop on Tuesday, Dec. 7, where they heard from some a number of department heads regarding next year’s proposed budget. Presenting the staffing and personnel budget line was Assistant Superintendent Dan…
By Monique Brand Londonderry Town Council Chair John Farrell advised there is “very little wiggle room” when it comes to its upcoming budget. On Nov. 6, town officials met for a fiscal year 2023 budget workshop where concerns of continued…
By John Seidenberg As Londonderry prepares for the next budget season, Town Manager, Kevin Smith and Superintendent Scott Lalibertie presented their overviews of what’s ahead before the Budget Committee’s June 24 meeting.Although Smith did not give many details about it…
By Kaitlin Bedell The Budget Committee met on May 27 to discuss several different aspects of the town’s budget. One prominent issue talked about to the board was the continuation of educating Hooksett students at Londonderry High School. Two finance…
After being hit with 121 inches of snow this past winter, most of which fell in February, the Public Works Department’s budget was spared by a substantial drop in gas prices. As of April 22, the Department had used 24,000…
The Fire Department plans to cover an anticipated shortfall in fiscal year 2015 with resources from within the Department’s other budgetary appropriations. Controller Doug Smith reported the plan to cover the shortfall, which is estimated will be between $180,000 and…
Although Town Manager Kevin Smith implemented a department-wide spending freeze last week, he said he thinks the Town is in a better financial position than it was in February last year. “The spending freeze is more about getting the budget…
Although the ballots for this year’s Town and School District elections didn’t feature any contested races, the voters turned out to speak on several important issues presented on the Warrants last week. Voters approved Article 14 to raise and appropriate…
Pam Drake of Atkinson doesn’t remember watching her son die. She was too busy trying to revive him on the day her world changed in September 2014. “No parent,” she said, “should be on top of their child performing CPR.”…
