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Special Meeting of the Board of Alderman and Public Hearing on Bond Resolution R-25-151 - August 5, 2025

Board of Aldermen Meetings — Tuesday, August 5, 2025
BodyNashua, New Hampshire
SessionBoard of Aldermen Meetings
DateTuesday, August 5, 2025
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0:08

That's because it's not the ladies' room.

0:11

Just saying seven o'clock.

0:15

Similarity.

0:18

Okay.

0:18

I'm going to call a special meeting of the Board of Alderman to order on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025, at 7 p.m.

0:24

in the Aldermanic Chamber, which has been duly noticed in two places in accordance with the requirement.

0:31

I can't talk.

0:32

Requirements of RSA 91A.

0:35

The prayer will be offered by Alderman O'Brien and the pledge to the flag will be led by Alderman Thibodeau.

0:43

Thank you, Madam President.

0:45

Almighty God, we have the high order and a serious duty to manage the affairs of our love city.

0:52

Fill us old God with the spirit of unity and understanding, which enables us to face our multiple problems with a serene mind.

1:01

With justice and charity for all.

1:04

So that any and all decisions made by us will always be for the betterment and greater happiness of all our fellow citizens.

1:13

So help us God.

1:14

Amen.

1:22

For which it stands one nation, under God, individual with liberty and justice for Brian.

1:38

Do we have anyone on Zoom?

1:41

I can't tell at this time, but I might be ex we might be expecting Alderman Moran.

1:48

I think you would show up one time.

1:54

Beautiful.

1:54

Okay.

1:55

Let's start the meeting by taking a roll call attendance, please.

1:58

Okay.

2:00

Alderman Tim Senate.

2:02

Here.

2:03

Alderman Derek Table.

2:05

Here.

2:07

Alderman John Sullivan.

2:09

Here.

2:10

Alder Woman at Large Shooshana Kelly.

2:15

Who will be absent?

2:16

Alderman at large, Laurie Wolsire.

2:19

Here.

2:20

Alderman Large, Michael O'Brien Sr.

2:23

is present.

2:24

And Alderman Richard A.

2:26

Dowd.

2:27

Present.

2:28

Okay.

2:29

You have This is a full board meeting.

2:31

Alderman O'Brien, yeah.

2:32

We need everybody for that.

2:37

Yeah, excuse me.

2:38

I'm reading off the uh budget.

2:40

Yeah, the budget.

2:42

Yeah.

2:43

And uh thank you, madam.

2:51

President.

2:52

I have it here.

2:53

Uh Alderman O'Brien is present.

2:57

Alderman Timmins.

2:58

Yeah.

2:59

And Alderman Moran is absent.

3:04

And Alderman Thibodeau?

3:06

Here.

3:06

Alderman Gueva.

3:07

Here.

3:08

Alderman Lopez.

3:10

Absent.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Works█████████████████████████████████████████████45%
Procedural█████████████████████████████29%
Capital Expenditures████████████████16%
Traffic And Parking██████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Special Meeting of the Board of Alderman and Public Hearing – August 5, 2025

The Nashua Board of Alderman held a special meeting on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the Aldermanic Chamber. The primary purpose was to conduct a public hearing on Resolution R-25-151, which authorizes the issuance of bonds not exceeding $5,500,000 for the design of the Public Works Division garage. The meeting began with a roll call, prayer, and pledge. A communication from Director Tim Cummings was accepted and placed on file.

Unfinished Business & Amendment Vote

  • Alderman O'Brien moved to amend R-25-151 by replacing it with a version containing recommended amendments from bond counsel. The motion passed by roll call with a vote of 10 yeas and 0 nays. (Aldermen Moran, Lopez, Clee, Judy, and Kelly were absent.)
  • Alderman O'Brien then moved for final passage of the amended resolution, but the motion was withdrawn upon procedural advice that the public hearing must occur first.

Public Hearing on R-25-151

  • Presentation by Director Tim Cummings: He explained that the bond amount of $5.5 million covers design and equipping of the garage, plus incidental costs such as early release packages, testing, inspections, moving the fire training facility, and conservation mitigation. The project is currently completing design development and will move to construction documents, aiming for bidding and construction next summer.
  • Testimony in Opposition: Paula Johnson (15 Westbourne Drive) spoke against the project. She expressed concerns about: the lack of a maintenance plan for the building’s useful life (stated as 20–30 years), inadequate traffic studies for West Holler Street, the selection of Harvey (the design firm) without seeing other bids, prior transparency issues regarding a text message, and the cumulative traffic impact from landfill operations and school buses. She urged the board to study traffic and maintenance before voting.
  • No testimony was offered in favor.

Key Outcomes

  • The public hearing was closed at 7:18 PM.
  • The board did not vote on final passage of R-25-151 during this meeting; the resolution will proceed to the Budget Review Committee and then return to the full Board of Alderman for a final vote.
  • The meeting was adjourned at 7:19 PM by a roll call vote of 10 yeas, 0 nays.

Meeting Transcript

That's because it's not the ladies' room. Just saying seven o'clock. Similarity. Okay. I'm going to call a special meeting of the Board of Alderman to order on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chamber, which has been duly noticed in two places in accordance with the requirement. I can't talk. Requirements of RSA 91A. The prayer will be offered by Alderman O'Brien and the pledge to the flag will be led by Alderman Thibodeau. Thank you, Madam President. Almighty God, we have the high order and a serious duty to manage the affairs of our love city. Fill us old God with the spirit of unity and understanding, which enables us to face our multiple problems with a serene mind. With justice and charity for all. So that any and all decisions made by us will always be for the betterment and greater happiness of all our fellow citizens. So help us God. Amen. For which it stands one nation, under God, individual with liberty and justice for Brian. Do we have anyone on Zoom? I can't tell at this time, but I might be ex we might be expecting Alderman Moran. I think you would show up one time. Beautiful. Okay. Let's start the meeting by taking a roll call attendance, please. Okay. Alderman Tim Senate. Here. Alderman Derek Table. Here. Alderman John Sullivan. Here. Alder Woman at Large Shooshana Kelly. Who will be absent? Alderman at large, Laurie Wolsire. Here. Alderman Large, Michael O'Brien Sr. is present. And Alderman Richard A. Dowd. Present. Okay. You have This is a full board meeting. Alderman O'Brien, yeah. We need everybody for that. Yeah, excuse me. I'm reading off the uh budget. Yeah, the budget. Yeah. And uh thank you, madam. President. I have it here.

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