On Tuesday night, the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) agreed to allow department heads to skip Aldermanic meetings moving forward unless they were listed to speak on that meeting’s agenda or were summoned for a question by one of the Aldermen more than 24 hours in advance of a meeting.
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.
Despite receiving a negative recommendation out of committee, a study looking at city employee classification and compensation received unanimous support from the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) on Tuesday.
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) are set to meet on May 21, 2024. Here’s a preview of some of the items they’re expected to discuss.
Mayor Jay Ruais on Monday released a YouTube video and accompanying announcement of a public auction set for June 8, 2024, at 10 a.m. at JFK Coliseum, for the sale of surplus city-owned lots.
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais has held town hall meetings in Ward 1, Ward 3 and Ward 11 and on Wednesday he continued the trend with another meeting with residents in Ward 9. Here is a recap of what was discussed.
This week, the City of Manchester’s Department of Planning and Community Development officially announced a draft of a new proposed zoning map for Manchester.
On Monday night, the Manchester Board of School Committee (BOSC) held a discussion with New Hampshire Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner Frank Edelblut centered around concerns over proposed changes to the state’s minimum standards for public school approval, also known as the “Ed 306 Rules.”
New Hampshire Department of Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut is on the Manchester Board of School Committee’s (BOSC) agenda for Monday, May 13 with a presentation on proposed ED 306 amendments.
Near the end of Tuesday’s Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) meeting, two of Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais’ key initiatives – to dissolve the Department of Housing Stability and sell off surplus property – received approval.
Over 80 meetings, hearings and other events have also been held with city employees to create an overarching analysis. While that analysis is largely complete, Drabik said that she would need until at least the end of the next fiscal year (June 30, 2025), if not longer, to create a set of recommendations on any possible improvements to the compensation and hierarchical structure for those over 400 different types of city employees. Drabik also noted that comparable studies of this type take approximately 18 months to complete and this one began in August 2023.
On Tuesday night, Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BMA) have voted to change their rules to prohibit the use of banners, signs or other items during meetings that might create a security concern or obstruct the views of others along with limitations on public comment.
On Tuesday morning, Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais announced the beginning of a new weekly resource fair and at the Engagement Center inside the city’s Homeless Shelter on Beech Street.
As thousands of people walked up and down Elm Street enjoying their tacos, the Manchester Planning and Community Development Department sought to provide awareness about upcoming proposed overhaul to the city’s zoning ordinances.
The Office of Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais announced on Friday that Ruais will be holding a Ward 12 town hall meeting on Thursday, May 9 at Northwest Elementary School.
Manchester Arts Commission is currently accepting applications from artists wishing to display their work at City Hall this year.
Step up and be counted – several open positions for city boards and commissions.
Mark your ‘chat with the mayor’ calendar for any of these open office days in April.
A developer interested in relocating and expanding the CVS pharmacy on Mammoth Road from its current location to a more residential setting will go before the Zoning Board on Thursday night.
Civics 101: Sometimes it feels like a marathon, but a lot happens during meeting nights. Tune in.