Despite five rounds of voting, the Manchester Board of Aldermen could not come to a consensus on a replacement member for the Manchester Board of School Committee.
The Board of Aldermen will hold onto $30,000 they designated for a pilot mentorship program at West High School rather than turn it over to the school committee, as requested.
It took the Board of Aldermen just under eight minutes to get through 26 agenda items on Tuesday night. Here are a few of the things that they approved (or didn’t) in that quick meeting.
The Manchester Board of Aldermen spent most of their meeting on Tuesday night discussing a motion to confirm Matthew Sink to the Zoning Board of Adjustments. However, that wasn’t the only thing on the docket.
Here’s a roundup of some other items they discussed.
Tuesday there are several public meetings of interest. Below are some of the highlighted agenda items to watch. Can’t make the meeting? You can always tune in for meeting coverage, via Manchester Public TV.
There was more to Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting than just bathrooms and bids. Here are a few of the highlights.
The Board of Aldermen voted 8-4-1 to send the two bids back into committee following confusion over portions of the non-recommended bid.
In addition to their action supporting the School Board’s letter on SB 193, the Manchester Board of Aldermen also had other business during Tuesday night’s meeting.
Assignments have been made and work is ready to begin in earnest for 2018 at City Hall.
Mayor Joyce Craig said she plans to “lead from the neighborhoods, not from behind my desk,” and promised to hold regular “office hours” at businesses, retirement communities, schools and community centers, to “make City Hall more accessible to everyone.”
Joyce Craig, a Democrat, assumed office Tuesday, after defeating Republican Ted Gatsas, who held the office of mayor for the past eight years. The meeting with the Aldermen was followed by a meeting of the Board of School Committee, which elected Arthur Beaudry, Ward 9, to Vice-chair with the uncontested support of the board.
Civics 101: Sometimes it feels like a marathon, but a lot happens during meeting nights. Tune in.
There are plenty of things to know today. Here are five, in no particular order.
New winter parking pilot program approved by the Board of Aldermen.
A temporary agreement is set to expire June 4, which could shut down Uber in the city.
It’s not personal, it’s business, says retired Water Works Director Tom Bowen.
Board of Aldermen to meet Nov. 18. Here’s the agenda.
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