Mayor Ruais announces Ward 7, 12 Town Halls
read more…: Mayor Ruais announces Ward 7, 12 Town HallsThe Office of Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais has announced two Town Hall meetings with the mayor this week.
City Hall
Special aldermanic budget meeting set for June 18
read more…: Special aldermanic budget meeting set for June 18On Tuesday, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a special meeting to see if they will appropriate the sum of $185,401.207 for the operation of city departments in Fiscal Year 2025, which begins in Manchester on July 1.
Mayor announces 2 homeless initiatives hires
read more…: Mayor announces 2 homeless initiatives hiresThe Office of Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais has announced the hiring of Owen Westover to the position of Homelessness Initiatives Coordinator and Irina Owens as Director of Homeless Initiatives.
School board hears 4 comprehensive elementary building renovation options
read more…: School board hears 4 comprehensive elementary building renovation optionsThe Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) received four separate options on the potential future of the city’s public elementary schools as part of the latest update in Phase Two of the Manchester School District Facilities Plan.
Neighborhood zoning ordinance meetings announced
read more…: Neighborhood zoning ordinance meetings announcedA draft of proposed amendments to the city’s zoning ordinances is expected to be released on Friday, June 21.
Aldermen okay funds to study potential RAISE tax increment financing district
read more…: Aldermen okay funds to study potential RAISE tax increment financing districtOn Tuesday night, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved $24,150 funding to study a potential Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District in southern Elm Street area between Granite Street and Queen City Avenue.
Mayor announces compromise changes to city’s procurement code
read more…: Mayor announces compromise changes to city’s procurement codeMayor 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 Ruais vetoes his own budget
read more…: Mayor Ruais vetoes his own budgetRuais was required to present a tax-cap compliant budget in March, which he did. Most years the Aldermen then either accept the mayor’s proposal or present their own proposal, something that was not released to the public this year. Ruais later told Manchester Ink Link that an Aldermanic proposal had been delayed after additional surplus funding was sought to lower property taxes beyond just over the initial approximate $1 million amount.
Aldermanic committee recommends Beech Street shelter lease extension
read more…: Aldermanic committee recommends Beech Street shelter lease extensionThe Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen Special Committee on Alcohol, Other Drugs and Youth Services unanimously recommended two contractual amendments related to the 39 Beech Street Shelter after a brief statistical update on the shelter’s activities.
Aldermanic preview: a new police sergeant, RAISE update, suicide prevention signs
read more…: Aldermanic preview: a new police sergeant, RAISE update, suicide prevention signsThe Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) will meet on June 4, 2024. Here’s a preview of some of the things they’re expected to discuss.