Past meetings
October 2026
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Planning Board
Public hearings on site plans, subdivisions, and conditional use permits for projects on South Willow Street, Gold Street, Lowell Street, and other sites.
September 2026
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Committee on Human Resources/Insurance
Approved four personnel and staffing changes across Human Resources, Aviation, and Police departments and voted to expedite each to the full Board.
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Committee on Administration/Information Systems
Approved a Motorola system upgrade contract and amended bylaws for the Manchester Development Corporation.
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Committee on Public Safety, Health & Traffic
Approved Traffic Division parking changes on Elm and Chestnut Streets and recommended an Ordinance Amendment on PFAS chemicals for referral.
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Committee on Community Improvement
Approved 23 budget and grant items, including opioid settlement funds, a JFK Coliseum chiller plant grant, and police training funding.
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Special Committee on Baseball/Civic Center
Discussed SNHU Arena show bookings, staffing losses, ice plant maintenance, and revenue sharing with the city; no formal action taken.
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Committee on Lands and Buildings
Approved a community mural at Cullerot Park, a stream protection declaration, and a Derryfield School license agreement.
August 2026
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Committee on Joint School Buildings
Accepted LeftField's monthly status and financial report on the Priority One school building project for the period ending July 2026.
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Committee on Finance
Approved four FY2026-2027 budget resolutions and advanced a $27,000 bond resolution for Women's Locker Room Expansion.
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Approved consent agenda items, added staff to several departments, enrolled multiple bond resolutions, and voted against deputizing police for ICE enforcement.
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Committee on Human Resources/Insurance
Approved new Legal Assistant, Assessor, and Tax Collector positions, merged Parking Division into Police Department, and adjusted Tax Collector office hours.
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Special Meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen - Public Hearing: CDBG Funds
Provided a public update on a previously awarded $500,000 CDBG-CV grant for emergency shelter operations, with no new funding requested.
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Committee on Bills on Second Reading
Voted that a parking penalty ordinance amendment ought to pass and referred it to the Accounts, Enrollment & Revenue Administration committee.
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Committee on Public Safety, Health & Traffic
Approved no parking restrictions on Pearl, Wilson, and Belmont Streets and rescinded a loading zone on Belmont Street.
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Committee on Community Improvement
Approved numerous CIP budget amendments, grant applications, and funding requests, including a $2,470,500 roundabout grant and a Central High School historic registry application.
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Committee on Accounts, Enrollment & Revenue Administration
Accepted revolving loan fund, receivables, and monthly financial reports, and voted to advance an Art Commission spending ordinance
July 2026
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Committee on Finance
Passed a series of Community Improvement Program resolutions, laid over bond resolutions, and approved budget authorizations pending final resolution adoption.
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Approved reduced TIF for RAISE grant project and ratified police union contracts after public comment on taxes and homelessness.
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Special Meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen - Road Hearing
Tabled petitions to discontinue portions of North Church Street and the Caron Street turn-around after hearing testimony and viewing both sites.
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Committee on Human Resources/Insurance
Approved new Attorney I, Legal Assistant I, Assistant Water Works Director, and Purchasing Manager positions, with two members opposing the last.
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Committee on Accounts, Enrollment & Revenue Administration
Voted to approve and expedite reports on a NIC Services payment agreement and a Bank of America purchasing card renewal to the full Board.
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Committee on Lands and Buildings
Approved land agreements, surplus property designations, and clarified Stark Mill Brewery's use of Arms Park parking space.
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Committee on Community Improvement
Approved multiple CIP budget amendments, grant applications, and project extensions for city departments.
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Special Committee on Alcohol, Other Drugs & Youth Services
Discussed results of a community convening on Manchester's youth-serving ecosystem and possible next steps for coordination.
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Committee on Public Safety, Health & Traffic
Approved GLENDI street closures and Beech Street traffic changes; referred Pine Street parking reduction petition to DPW for resolution.
June 2026
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Ratified tentative agreements with two police unions and nominated a Board of Assessors chair and a Human Resources director, both laid over.
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Adopted the aldermen's FY27 budget increasing total appropriations to $203,407,657 after voting down the Sapienza-Kantor and Terrio budget proposals.
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Committee on Joint School Buildings
Accepted May 2026 status and financial report on Priority One school building project.
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Committee on Bills on Second Reading
Recommended an Art Commission spending ordinance amendment for referral and tabled a sick leave ordinance amendment.
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Committee on Human Resources/Insurance
Approved complement changes for Water Works, Public Works, and Police Department; Purchasing Manager position remains tabled.
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Committee on Public Safety, Health & Traffic
Approved handicap parking and parking meter agreement items; referred parking fee and lead exposure ordinance amendments for second-reading review.
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Committee on Community Improvement
Approved thirteen items including CIP budget transfers, grant funding requests, project extensions, and the ARPA expenditure report.
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Committee on Accounts, Enrollment & Revenue Administration
Voted to encourage city departments to use Absolute Data Destruction for shredding and W.B. Mason preferred pricing for office supplies.
May 2026
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Committee on Finance
Approved four resolutions funding FY2022 and FY2026 Community Improvement Program items and related budget authorizations subject to final adoption.
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Tabled the FY2027 budget and a proposed $14 million tax cap override amid disagreement over taxes and police funding.
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Committee on Administration/Information Systems
Upheld denial of peddler license to Real Rights Enterprise LLC
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Committee on Lands and Buildings
Approved a memorandum of understanding for donated planters near Central High School and voted to expedite the report to the full board.
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Committee on Accounts, Enrollment & Revenue Administration
Approved Revolving Loan Fund update, Finance Department reports, monthly financial reports, and a Welfare Reserve Account ordinance amendment.
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Committee on Joint School Buildings
Accepted April 2026 status and financial report on Priority One school building projects for informational submission to city boards
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Approved bond resolutions and consent agenda items, then tabled FY2027 budget resolutions after a school funding vote failed 2-11.
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Committee on Community Improvement
Approved multiple CIP budget transfers and extensions, and referred two street discontinuance petitions to road hearings.
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Committee on Public Safety, Health & Traffic
Approved a stop sign on Overland Street and handicap parking on Cedar Street; heard update on Sheffield Road/South Willow Street stop conversion.
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Committee on Human Resources/Insurance
Approved Fire Department and Water Works position reclassifications, referred Sick Leave ordinance amendment for technical review, and kept Purchasing Manager position tabled.
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Special Committee on Baseball/Civic Center
Discussed SNHU Arena leadership transition, future concerts, and possible hockey return with new general manager Erin Sweeney.
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Special Committee on Alcohol, Other Drugs & Youth Services
Webster House Children's Home leaders asked to be considered for city funding in the upcoming budget.
April 2026
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Committee on Finance
Passed resolutions to enrollment, laid over bond and budget resolutions, and approved budget authorizations pending final adoption.
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Referred the FY2027 city budget to the Committee on Finance and approved a consent agenda of CIP funding and administrative items.
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Committee on Administration/Information Systems
Approved Arts Commission bylaws and voted to raise its no-Board-approval spending limit from $500 to $1,000.
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Committee on Lands and Buildings
Approved a revised Canal Street mural design and amended Stark Brewing's outdoor dining hours in Arms Lot.
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Committee on Accounts, Enrollment & Revenue Administration
Accepted reports on the revolving loan fund, accounts receivable, and nine-month FY26 financial statements.
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Held a public hearing on the proposed FY27 municipal budget, hearing dozens of residents urge overriding the tax cap for schools.
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Committee on Joint School Buildings
Accepted LeftField's March 2026 status report on Priority One school construction projects for informational purposes.
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Approved the consent agenda, confirmed several board appointments, and suspended rules to confirm Christopher Goodnow as Central Fleet Management Director.
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Special Meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, Public Hearing Re: TIF District
Held public hearing on proposed 415-acre TIF district to fund bridge, rail trail, and intersection improvements, with no vote taken.
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Committee on Bills on Second Reading
Referred a welfare reserve account ordinance to another committee and received and filed a housing code window request.
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Committee on Public Safety, Health & Traffic
Approved a crosswalk on Harrison Street west of Ash Street; received and filed a sidewalk ordinance proposal for further discussion.
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Committee on Community Improvement
Approved increased bonding of $197,090,000 for Cemetery Brook Tunnel and nine other budget and grant items.
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Committee on Human Resources/Insurance
Tabled a Purchasing Manager position pending budget and approved parking division staffing changes; discussed FY27 health benefit renewal rates.
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Board of Registrars
Accepted voter checklist additions, deletions, and changes from January 22, 2026 through April 2, 2026.
March 2026
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Presented FY27 budget within 3% tax cap and voted to advance it to a public hearing on April 14, 2026.
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Presented three FY27 school budget options highlighting a nearly $16 million gap between the tax cap and baseline budgets, with no vote taken.
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Committee on Finance
Approved resolutions amending FY2013-FY2026 Community Improvement Program funds and related budget authorizations for city programs.
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Special Meeting of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen Public Hearing RE: 79-E 959 Elm St
Took testimony under advisement on a five-year 79-E tax relief request for 959 Elm Street without voting.
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Committee on Administration/Information Systems
Approved air rights lease request for 139 Central Street building
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Committee on Lands and Buildings
Approved Stark Brewing's outdoor dining request and a property auction; tabled a private land sale request.
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Special Committee on Airport Activities
Referred Bond Resolution on refinancing Series 2018 Airport bonds to Committee on Finance with recommendation that it ought to pass.
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Committee on Accounts, Enrollment & Revenue Administration
Approved revolving loan fund update, finance reports, monthly financial reports, and ordinance amendments on tax incentives and food service rules.
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Committee on Public Safety, Health & Traffic
Approved alternative Hanover Street parking regulations and a resolution re-delegating building sign permit authority to Planning and Community Development
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Committee on Joint School Buildings
Accepted February 2026 status and financial report on school building projects; discussed $62.6 million cash spending and construction schedules.
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Approved a Pearl Street parking garage TIF district, multiple funding requests, and the consent agenda, while sending Hanover Street parking changes back to committee.
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Committee on Community Improvement
Approved numerous budget transfers and grant requests, tabled a rent reduction for ORIS, and referred the Livingston Basketball Court project to Lands and Buildings.
February 2026
January 2026
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