The Hooksett Town Council held its first meeting of the fiscal year on July 8, 2026, at 6:00 PM (approx.) at Town Hall. The meeting began with the election of officers for the new term, followed by council representative assignments to various boards and committees. The main agenda item was a public hearing on a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application by Elm Grove Companies for renovations at 512 West River Road, which drew significant public opposition. After extensive discussion, the council voted down the grant application. The meeting also included approval of the dog licensing civil forfeiture process, updates from the town administrator, land use board reports, and appointments.
That's why I want to be able to do that. Jim, how are you this evening? You just were mailing it to me because I guess I didn't get you that of the thing. Oh, good. I don't know. I was off. Okay. So you want the statement? Yes. Who's Alacas? You're in my you're in my neck of the woods. I know I told you. Correct. Yeah, that's okay. Thank you. Pick a lane, maybe. Antonio go by Tony. Oh, oh, oh. Sorry. I will bring the uh meeting to order. I see that we have the uh council here. We do have one counselor missing was the counselor Walzik. Um so uh before we g begin uh um given that this is the first meeting of the fiscal year um with the council. What typically takes place at this first meeting is the election of officers. Uh once the officers are selected, then they will take over the meeting and and guide the meeting through its agenda. Um posted agenda. We do have proof of posting of the um meeting. This right here. And um can we uh have somebody volunteer to take the uh roll call? I'll volunteer. Oh, thank you very much. Uh counselor Smith present counselor the Liberty. I'm here, Counselor Sullivan. Here counselor Lapierre, present. Counselor Walzik, Councillor Duhaim here, Councilor Le Cass. Here thank you, Counselor. Uh since I forgot to say it, uh my name is Andre Garrin, I'm the town administrator, and in accordance with the uh town procedure, uh uh town council rules of procedure. Again, I will be um uh beginning opening the meeting of the town council until such time that a uh officer is selected. Once the um chair is selected, the chair will then proceed with the um nominations of the vice chair and secretary. So that being said, those who can please rise for the puzzle of relations. Okay, so I'll do a quick review of the uh upcoming um uh agenda and then I'll get into the elections. Uh again, we have uh the first part of it would be the um towns to council reorganization. We have a um uh uh assignments uh for the uh council thereafter and the adoption of the um rules of procedure. We have a public hearing tonight with uh Elm Grove companies um for a community development block grant application and um and then uh have the TA report, the town administrators report. Uh we have under schedule appointments, we have Karina Town, uh town clerk to proceed with the silver forfeiture process, licensing dogs for the 2026 year. We have updates from the um from our land use boards, zoning board of uh uh zoning board of adjustments and the planning board, and uh and then we have under nominations and appointments uh 2026 term renewals, and then after that we just have the approval of the minutes and we do have uh a couple items for non-public um uh once we conclude the public portion of the meeting. So with that being said, um can I like to open up nominations for chair of town council? Do I have nominations? Yes, sir. Uh Ministry, I'd like to nominate Lindsay La Liberty as chair of the town council.