Nashua Board of Aldermen Meeting – July 14, 2026

The Board of Aldermen met on July 14, 2026, with 14 members present and one absent, constituting a quorum. The meeting included approval of several routine communications, second readings of resolutions and ordinances, public comment on homelessness and the camping ban, and board member remarks.

Consent Calendar

• Accepted and placed on file: communications from the Senior Traffic Engineer regarding no parking on sections of Selena Avenue; from the Director of Public Works regarding referrals from resolutions R-26-43 and R-26-46; from the Planning Manager regarding the NIMCO site development agreement; and from the Community Development Director regarding the Business and Industrial Development Authority recommendation.
• Approved renewal of a contract with Vector Solutions for Fire Rescue online training software (not to exceed $79,546.29).
• Approved a three-year contract with ADS Environmental Services for collection system flow monitoring (not to exceed $329,500).

Public Comments & Testimony

• Andy Prollman (attorney for Lansing Melbourne Group) described the amended development plan for the NIMCO site, noting that the acquisition of the adjacent Bagshaw property allows splitting one building into two with a public road, creating a grid neighborhood. He stated the change provides flexibility for the developer and has received positive recommendations from the finance committee, planning board, and BIDA.
• Eric Bozanin (speaker name unclear) expressed opposition to the cellular antenna lease in Mine Falls Park, arguing it is ironic to allow antennas while the city recently passed a camping ban; he stated that human lives are more valuable than antennas and that the ban has forced people deeper into the woods.
• Patrice Noel (Nashua resident, age 71) stated she is on the verge of homelessness, called the camping ban a band-aid, and requested the city increase shelter beds, provide more social services, and address the three-to-five-year wait for affordable housing. She noted New Hampshire’s homeless rate is 15 per 10,000 people.
• Tim Berger (Nashua resident) urged the board to consider that homelessness can happen to anyone and asked for real solutions, noting that some unhoused people decline services because they do not want to give up pets.
• Ben Heaney (Ward 5 resident) demanded repeal of the “survival bans,” citing reports of people being woken up at night, having property destroyed, and being driven to Manchester. He stated that repeal would cost nothing and asked the board to engage with affected individuals.
• Eve Arnold (Ward 4 resident) called the camping ban and $1,000 fine cruel, and stated that housing is a resource with inelastic demand; she urged the board to work for repeal.
• Matt Goyet (DSA member, Nashua resident) stated the DSA will continue to demand repeal of the camping ban, criticized the proposed homelessness committee as a delay tactic, and called for using vacant buildings like the mill building next to Clock Tower for housing. He thanked Aldermen Lopez, Kelly, and Bagley for caring about the issue.
• Kevin Boardman (Ward 4 resident, DSA member) called out several aldermen by name, accusing them of criminalizing survival, and stated that people are dying and freezing. He said the American dream is dead because of those who voted for the ban.
• Billy Del Molin (Nashua resident) asked board members to raise their hands if they believe housing is a human right, and criticized the ban for sending people to prison for fines they cannot pay.
• Rolf Van Fiber (former unhoused Nashua resident) stated he is qualified to speak on homelessness, argued that the camping ban actively harms people, and that the DSA is launching a platform for housing for all.
• Patience Corbett (DSA member, Nashua resident) urged repeal of the camping ban, and criticized the board for only requiring 20% affordable housing in new developments, noting that HUD’s minimum is 20% but the city could require more, such as 80% or 100%.
• Samson Rachopi (Nashua resident, U.S. Army veteran, newly licensed attorney) raised concerns about transparency: he filed a right-to-know request for a log of public records requests and found that an Inklink news request from mid-May was missing from the log. He also referenced the camping ban as a city’s character issue and offered to help residents who feel stonewalled.
• Christopher Smith (Nashua resident) stated he is not camping but just trying to sleep, and criticized an alderman for bullying behavior on a YouTube video. He said he is not a nobody.
• Laurie Ordolano (Nashua resident) criticized the board for setting affordable housing at 80% AMI instead of 60% AMI, questioned why the resource center plan was abandoned after an April fire, and accused the administration of lacking transparency. She also criticized Alderman Gregg for laughing and clapping during the mayor’s remarks at a budget hearing, and stated she has made many suggestions that were not taken.
• Stephen Scare (Nashua resident) responded to Alderman Thibault’s past comments, accusing him of supporting an ideology that forces girls to compete against boys and chemically castrates children. He stated that calling them “hateful” does not change the fact that trans women are men.
• Beth Scare (Nashua resident) expressed sadness over the loss of a transgender niece, and argued that medical transition does not address root causes of trauma. She called for protecting female-only spaces and criticized the support of former Representative Stacy Lawton.

Discussion Items

• Second Reading of R-26-047 (NIMCO Site Development Agreement): The resolution authorized an amended and restated master development agreement with Lansing Melbourne Group. Director of Economic Development Liz Hanneman explained that the original plan for one 254-unit building is being split into two buildings (107 and 135 units) on the NIMCO property, totaling 242 units (12 fewer). The developer also purchased the adjacent Bagshaw property and agreed to include 20% affordable units there as well (estimated 20–30 additional affordable units). Affordable units will be spread throughout both buildings. Alderman Lopez expressed concern that the project was moving from 254 units to 242 units and that the affordable housing count dropped by one unit, but later noted the additional affordable units on the Bagshaw property. Alderman Johnson asked for data on where future tenants are from; Director Hanneman stated that the city does not track that data. Alderman Morgan clarified that the buildings are not yet built and the developer agreed to add affordable units on the Bagshaw property. The resolution passed unanimously.
• Second Reading of O-26-015 (No Parking on Selena Avenue): Alderman Johnson moved final passage, explaining that the restriction is only a small section needed for USPS tractor-trailers to back in. The ordinance passed unanimously.
• New Business – First Readings: R-26-049 (establishing a homeless services gap analysis committee) was assigned to the Personnel and Administrative Affairs Committee. R-26-050 (transfer of $35,000 to the Nashua Association for the Elderly) was assigned to the Budget Review Committee. R-26-051 (auctioning tax-deeded property) introduced. O-26-020 (allowing overnight on-street parking in Ward 5 from May 1 to October 31) was assigned to Personnel and Administrative Affairs. O-26-022 (establishing a video display sign overlay district) was assigned to Planning and Economic Development, with a public hearing set for August 18, 2026.

Key Outcomes

• R-26-038 (conveyance of discontinued portions of Major Drive and Spaulding Street) – Final passage approved.
• R-26-043 (fourth amendment to site lease with New Singular Wireless PCS LLC for cellular antenna at Mine Falls Park) – Final passage approved.
• R-26-047 (amended master development agreement with Lansing Melbourne Group for NIMCO site) – Final passage approved unanimously.
• O-26-015 (no parking on sections of Selena Avenue) – Final passage approved.
• New resolutions and ordinances (R-26-049, R-26-050, R-26-051, O-26-020, O-26-022) introduced and assigned to committees for further review.
• Board members expressed support for a decorum training session (Alderman Morgan) and echoed calls for respectful dialogue. Alderman Clemens shared a personal note about his wife’s passing, thanking colleagues for their support.
• Public comment focused heavily on the camping ban, with multiple speakers urging its repeal; several board members indicated they are open to amending the ordinance, such as reducing the fine, but no immediate action was taken.