Nashua Committee of Infrastructure Meeting Summary - June 25, 2026
Nashua Committee of Infrastructure Meeting Summary - June 25, 2026
Note: The meeting was called to order on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 7:03 PM, but the official recorded date is June 25, 2026. This summary uses the latter date as instructed.
The Committee of Infrastructure met on June 25, 2026, with four members present (Aldermen Greg, Johnson, Dowd, and O'Brien) and later joined remotely by Alderman Smith. The meeting covered public comments, a presentation on parking garage repairs, and votes on several ordinances and resolutions.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Cynthia Butler (USPS employee, Selena Ave) spoke in support of Ordinance O-26-015, which would create a no-parking zone on Selena Avenue to allow tractor trailers to navigate sharp turns. She stated that she had measured the area and agreed with city staff on the solution, and asked the committee to pass the ordinance.
- Morgan Hollis (attorney, Godisman and Hollis) spoke on Resolution R-26-038, which authorizes the conveyance of discontinued portions of Major Drive and Spaulding Street for the Maynard Homes redevelopment. He explained that the roads had been discontinued and new private roads would be laid out, and that the resolution was needed to transfer the real estate to the developer.
Discussion Items
- Presentation on Elm and High Street Parking Garages (John Prince, Greenman Peterson): Mr. Prince provided an update on the structural repair and renovation project. Key points:
- Phase 1 (structural repairs): 80% complete, including overhead concrete repairs, lighting upgrades, stairwell work (Elm 80%, High 50%), drainage completed, entrance work (gates, payment systems) finished, caulking about 40-50% done.
- Phase 2 (office renovation): final design complete, expected start in early September.
- Phase 3 (final phase): under contract, also starting early September.
- Budgets unchanged: Phase 1 $11.1M, Phase 2 $2.8M, Phase 3 $1.1M.
- Responding to a question from Alderman Greg about longevity, Mr. Prince said the repairs would last a good while but ongoing maintenance will be needed due to weather and salt exposure.
- Communications from Wayne Husman, PE (Senior Traffic Engineer): Two communications were received and placed on file: one supporting O-26-015 (no parking on Selena Ave) and one supporting O-26-016 (stop sign at Pinebrook and Ridge).
Key Outcomes
- O-26-016 (Stop sign at Pinebrook Road and Ridge Road): Motion by Alderman Dowd, seconded. Voted by roll call: all 4 members present voted yes (Alderman Smith joined later). Motion carried. This authorizes a stop sign at the intersection.
- R-26-038 (Conveyance of discontinued portions of Major Drive and Spaulding Street): Motion by Alderman Johnson for final passage. Voted by roll call: all 4 members present voted yes (Alderman Smith later joined but did not vote). Motion carried.
- O-26-015 (No parking on sections of Selena Avenue): Motion by Alderman Dowd for final passage. Voted by roll call: all 5 members (including Alderman Smith via Zoom) voted yes. Motion carried.
- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn carried by roll call. Meeting adjourned at 7:25 PM.
Meeting Transcript
I'm gonna call to order the meeting of the committee of infrastructure. This meeting is being held on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 at 703 p.m. In the automatic chamber, and duly noted in two places, including the city's websites in accordance with the requirements of RSA 91-A semicolon two, room Roman numeral two. The roll call will be taken. Let me see. Alderman at large, Greg. I'm here. I'm attending remotely because I am under the weather. Um I am by myself. Nobody can see or hear me, and I can see and hear everything there. Okay. I got the uh presentation up, so I'm not gonna see you on Zoom. So just chime in if you have a question, okay? Okay, we'll do. Thanks. Yep. Uh Alderman Johnson. Present. Uh Alderman Smith. Alderman Dowd, present. And Alderman Alarge, Michael O'Brien is present. One, two, three. We have four members in an attendant, and I'll declare a quorum. Uh also in attendance, he may be popping in. Is uh, and we'll see if he comes in. Tim Cummings, administrative services director. Uh now I'll open it up to public comment. Anyone have any comment that you want to bring? As long in this first one, it is what's on the agenda, anything we're discussing on the agenda. Yes. And could you give us your name and everything? Yeah. To identify. Thank you. My name is Cynthia Butler. I'm an employee at the United States Postal Service on Selena Az. And we have uh ordinance number 026 015. I would like to ask you to uh consider that and pass that. What the problem we have is that there's a very sharp right-hand turn and a very sharp left-hand turn, and our tractor trailers can't make that turn if someone is parked on the corner. It's pretty simple problem. We just have to create a small area where there is no parking. We've measured it out. I met with Mr. Husband, husband, was it? Um we agreed that that would be something we could do. So I just ask that you pass that for us. Okay, very good. Thank you. Thank you so much. You're welcome.
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