The Town Council voted 4-0 to appoint Controller Doug Smith as Finance Director. The position became vacant last year when former Finance Director Sue Hickey’s employment was terminated. Hickey settled with the Town and moved on to serve as Derry’s…
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…
Town Manager Kevin Smith informed town staff last week he is implementing a spending freeze on all discretionary spending. The Town expended about 2 percent more of the budget by March 31 than Smith said he would generally like to…
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…
Registered Voters – 16,500 with 3,073 voting or 18.6 percent
Candidate filing closed Friday for Londonderry school district and town seats, with no contested races. Candidates running for election with the Town are Jim Butler, who filed for re-election to the Town Council; Gary Vermillion, for re-election to the Budget…
Although the filing period does not close until Friday, Jan. 30, at 5 p.m., several residents have already announced their candidacy. Jim Butler filed to run for re-election to the Town Council, where one seat is open; Gary Vermillion for re-election to the Budget…
Opponents to a proposed 36-inch natural gas pipeline that would cross through more than a dozen New Hampshire communities will hold an informational meeting this month. “This meeting on Dec. 13 has been organized because a lot of people haven’t…
Former Finance Director Sue Hickey has settled with the Town and is moving on to serve as Derry’s Chief Financial Officer. Town Manager Kevin Smith confirmed Monday that he placed Hickey on administrative leave and advised her he was terminating…
At the Town Council’s Nov. 15 budget workshop, Town Manager Kevin Smith recommended a $28.5 million default budget for Fiscal Year 2016, which represents a 1.25 percent increase over the previous fiscal year. “The Town Council directed us to come…
