Posts by Office of Mayor Jay Ruais
From July 29 to August 9, Mayor Jay Ruais will fulfill his two-week duty with the New Hampshire Army National Guard in Concord.
“There’s more positive news. The city’s CIP committee recently approved the expenditure of $200,000 from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund for the purchase of a building that will provide 8 units of housing at $800 a month per unit for individuals who were previously unhoused. The full Board of Aldermen will take up this agenda item on August 6.Â
Mayor Jay Ruais on Friday announced the date and time for the Ward 10 town hall, next in a series of ward-by-ward opportunities for the public to ask questions of the mayor and elected officials.
Mayor Jay Ruais on Wednesday announced an important compromise agreement to the City of Manchester’s procurement ordinances, developed in collaboration with the Associated Builders and Contractors of New Hampshire and Vermont (ABC) and the New Hampshire Building and Construction Trades Council (NHBCTC).
Mayor Jay Ruais announced Wednesday the expansion of employment support services at the Engagement Center Resource Fair with the addition of staff from the Department of Employment Security. This initiative aims to enhance access to essential services for individuals experiencing homelessness in Manchester.
Mayor Jay Ruais and Keene Mayor Jay Kahn along with 9 other city mayors announced the joint issuance of a letter to Sen. Regina Birdsell, Republican representing District, 19 and chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, in support of SB 406, legislation relative to funding for emergency housing assistance.
The City of Manchester Planning and Community Development Department is inviting property owners of single-family residential structures or multi-family residential structures that qualify to apply for the Healthy Homes Production Grant Program to assist property owners with housing related health and safety hazards.
Mayor Jay Ruais will be holding a Ward 1 Town Hall on Thursday, February 15, at Webster Elementary School, 2519 Elm St., from 6-7 p.m.
The purpose of the ride-along was to gain a firsthand understanding of the challenges faced on the ground by first responders, and to see how the city is providing outreach services for those suffering from substance use disorder, mental health crises and homelessness.
As part of the campaign, residents and community leaders in Manchester are being asked to participate in an online survey by Feb. 29, 2024 to measure addiction knowledge, confidence in how to respond to a substance use disorder and levels of stigma in the community.