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Hooksett TIF Committee Meeting - September 22, 2026

Town Council & Boards — Tuesday, September 22, 2026
BodyHooksett, New Hampshire
SessionTown Council & Boards
DateTuesday, September 22, 2026
StatusFILED
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Hands full.

0:04

All right.

0:07

So with that's four o'clock.

0:10

Calls to order.

0:12

With that, uh please your eyes for the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:18

To the flag of the United States of America.

0:21

And to public stands.

0:23

One nation.

0:24

Undergone.

0:34

Let's have the members introduce themselves.

0:37

Anthony Poole, resident member.

0:39

David Scarpetty, resident.

0:42

Mike Summers.

0:43

Alden Boachman.

0:46

So that's our group.

0:48

Matt Barrett's not here.

0:49

Yeah, Matt Barrett is unable to be join us today.

0:52

Do we want to have uh everyone else introduce themselves?

0:57

Sid Mains with the Ways Warner.

0:59

Ken Carnedy, Superintendent Silver's Fire.

1:04

Avery Oakland, town planner.

1:07

Awesome.

1:08

Good job.

1:08

Brian Gormley administrative assistant.

1:11

Thanks, Brian.

1:12

Okay.

1:13

With that, let's uh approve minutes.

1:19

Everyone have a chance to review these.

1:23

Any corrections, suggestions, etc.

1:29

If not, I will entertain a motion to approve.

1:34

Motion to approve minutes from last meeting.

1:37

Second that.

1:38

Okay, we have a motion and second.

1:40

Any further discussion?

1:41

All in favor say aye.

1:42

Aye.

1:43

Aye.

1:43

Any posed.

1:44

Okay.

1:45

That's done.

1:46

Um discussion.

1:49

Where do we want to start for the discussion?

1:54

Put the question.

1:57

That's your job, Sid.

1:59

We're here to hear how you're gonna do it.

2:01

I'll I'll start if you don't mind.

2:03

Sure.

2:03

Um so at the end of last meeting that we had here, so I'll go all the way back to that.

2:10

Alden said, Hey, Bass Pro is gonna be uh Bass Pro is going to be redoing their septic system, it's failing.

2:17

So um you know, we should call them.

2:20

I said, I'll call them right now.

2:22

I called from that chair.

2:23

I didn't even leave this room and I called them because I wanted to make sure where that we'll try to stop them in their tracks on that project because we were just discussing last meeting about going under the river.

2:35

So lo and behold, I I ended up talking to the manager.

2:39

The manager sent me to some folks out in Missouri in their corporate office.

2:44

Um we had a discussion with them.

2:46

It was myself, Alden, Andre, Ken, um, bunch of folks from Bass Pro, their current septic designer, and um they are extremely interested in in getting uh the sewer across the river, and when it does, they want to know how much it's gonna cost to get you know up quality or or around whatever we do to get to them.

3:11

Um they're interested in pricing on that because um it's a huge huge project for them.

3:17

Um we also asked, do you happen to know your neighbors at Walmart?

3:22

You guys ever in contact with them?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Water And Wastewater Management█████████████████████████████████████████████53%
Economic Development█████████████████20%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████10%
Procedural██████7%
Public Engagement█████6%
Transportation Safety███4%
Summary of Proceedings

Hooksett TIF Committee Meeting - September 22, 2026

The Hooksett Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Committee met on September 22, 2026, at 4:00 PM to discuss sewer expansion across the Merrimack River to serve commercial properties in the TIF district. Key topics included outreach to major businesses (Bass Pro, Walmart, Market Basket, Harley-Davidson) regarding sewer connection, cost breakdowns for a phased approach, and strategies for a smaller bond to fund the river crossing and pump station. The meeting also covered a potential new development by Vicor in the district.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval: The committee unanimously approved the minutes from the previous meeting (motion by Anthony Poole, seconded by Mike Summers).

Discussion Items

  • Outreach to Businesses: Sid Mains reported calling Bass Pro after learning of their failing septic system. Bass Pro expressed extreme interest in connecting to sewer and requested costing information. Contact was also made with Walmart, Market Basket, and Harley-Davidson. Harley-Davidson noted they spent over $400,000 on a new septic system six months ago, which could have been avoided if sewer was available. Market Basket has similar systems in Lee and Plaistow and is familiar with sewer connections.
  • Cost Estimates and Phasing: Ken presented a spreadsheet estimating the total project cost at approximately $13 million if done all at once. He proposed breaking it into three phases: (1) Under-river crossing and pump station ($3.5 million), (2) Southern pipeline serving Bass Pro, Walmart, Market Basket, and others, (3) Northern pipeline serving self-storage and small businesses. Each phase would be cost-shared with participating businesses based on acreage and flow estimates. The current TIF fund balance is approximately $2.4 million.
  • Bonding Strategy: The committee discussed a smaller bond (likely $2.5–$3.5 million) to fund the critical river crossing and pump station, after a previous $9.5 million bond failed. They emphasized that bond payments come from TIF revenue, not from residential property taxes. Members stressed the need for private sector contributions for pipeline extensions, with a mechanism to rebate early contributors as others connect later.
  • Next Steps with Businesses: The committee plans to present cost estimates to Bass Pro, Walmart, and Market Basket, and invite them to the October 14 Town Council meeting to show support. Anthony Poole will coordinate with Bass Pro; Sid Mains with Walmart and Market Basket.
  • Vicor Development: Sid Mains updated the committee on Vicor, a company that has purchased land in the TIF district to build a 300,000–380,000 sq ft facility with 650–800 employees across three shifts. A meeting with Vicor is scheduled for the following week. Traffic impacts were discussed, referencing planned roundabouts at Route 3A/Hackett Hill Road and Route 3A/Main Street (scheduled for 2028) and an existing widening project on Akado Road near the toll booth.
  • Upcoming Events: A TIF informational night is scheduled for November 9, 2026, at the Hooksett Library from 5:30–7:00 PM. The committee will also present to the Town Council on October 14, 2026.

Key Outcomes

  • Task Assignments: Ken will produce detailed cost breakdowns for each pipeline segment (pump station/river crossing, southern pipeline, quality drive pipeline, northern pipeline) and share them with the committee by early next week (target October 7 meeting).
  • Next Committee Meeting: Set for October 7, 2026, at 4:00 PM (location: Town Hall or similar) to finalize numbers and vote on a recommendation before the October 14 council meeting.
  • Strategy: The committee will pursue a smaller bond for the under-river crossing and pump station, while leveraging private contributions for lateral pipelines. Businesses that contribute early may receive rebates as others connect.
  • Attendance at Council Meeting: The committee will invite representatives from Bass Pro, Walmart, and Market Basket to the October 14 Town Council meeting to demonstrate private sector support.
  • Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned unanimously at approximately 5:00 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Hands full. All right. So with that's four o'clock. Calls to order. With that, uh please your eyes for the Pledge of Allegiance. To the flag of the United States of America. And to public stands. One nation. Undergone. Let's have the members introduce themselves. Anthony Poole, resident member. David Scarpetty, resident. Mike Summers. Alden Boachman. So that's our group. Matt Barrett's not here. Yeah, Matt Barrett is unable to be join us today. Do we want to have uh everyone else introduce themselves? Sid Mains with the Ways Warner. Ken Carnedy, Superintendent Silver's Fire. Avery Oakland, town planner. Awesome. Good job. Brian Gormley administrative assistant. Thanks, Brian. Okay. With that, let's uh approve minutes. Everyone have a chance to review these. Any corrections, suggestions, etc. If not, I will entertain a motion to approve. Motion to approve minutes from last meeting. Second that. Okay, we have a motion and second. Any further discussion? All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any posed. Okay. That's done. Um discussion. Where do we want to start for the discussion? Put the question. That's your job, Sid. We're here to hear how you're gonna do it. I'll I'll start if you don't mind. Sure. Um so at the end of last meeting that we had here, so I'll go all the way back to that. Alden said, Hey, Bass Pro is gonna be uh Bass Pro is going to be redoing their septic system, it's failing. So um you know, we should call them.

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