Budget Review Committee

JOINT MEETING - BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE and PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE APRIL 15, 2026 A meeting of the Budget Review Committee was held Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 8:07 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chamber and duly noticed in two places, including the City’s website, in accordance with the requirements of RSA 91-A:2 II. Chairman Richard A. Dowd presided. Let’s start the meeting by taking a roll call attendance. Members of Committees present: Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr. Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly Alderman-at-Large Alicia Gregg Alderman Derek Thibeault Alderman Paula Johnson Alderman Tim Sennott, Vice-Chair Alderman Richard A. Dowd, Chairman Alderman Patricia Klee (via Zoom) Alderman-at-Large Amber Morgan Alderman Derek Thibeault, PEDC Chairman Members not in Attendance: Alderman John Sullivan Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons, PEDC Vice-Chair Also in Attendance: Bobbie Bagley, Director of Public Health and Community Services Tim Cummings, Administrative Services Director ROLL CALL PUBLIC COMMENT COMMUNICATIONS - None UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS – RESOLUTIONS R-26-019 Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess Alderwoman Vengerflutta Smith Alderman Derek Thibeault Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr. Alderman Richard A. Dowd Alderman-at-Large Alicia Gregg Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons Alderman Patricia Klee Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF 14 MULBERRY STREET MOTION BY ALDERMAN THIBEAULT TO RECOMMEND FINAL PASSAGE, BY ROLL CALL A viva voce roll call was taken, which resulted as follows: Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderman Thibeault, Alderman Morgan, Alderman Gregg 4 Nay: 0 Budget Review Committee – 4/15/2026 Page 2 MOTION CARRIED R-26-020 Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess Alderwoman Vengerflutta Smith Alderman Derek Thibeault Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr. Alderman Richard A. Dowd Alderman-at-Large Alicia Gregg Alderwoman-at-Large Shoshanna Kelly Alderman-at-Large Ben Clemons Alderman Patricia Klee Alderman-at-Large Lori Wilshire AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY TREASURER TO ISSUE BONDS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($900,000) TO FUND THE PURCHASE, DESIGN, PRE-RENOVATION WORK AND RENOVATIONS FOR A RESOURCE CENTER AT 14 MULBERRY STREET MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD TO RECOMMEND FINAL PASSAGE MOTION BY ALDERMAN O’BRIEN TO MOVE THE QUESTION MOTION CARRIED MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD TO RECOMMEND FINAL PASSAGE MOTION CARRIED (Alderman Johnson in opposition) NEW BUSINESS – ORDINANCES - None TABLED IN COMMITTEE - None GENERAL DISCUSSION - None PUBLIC COMMENT - None REMARKS BY THE ALDERMEN - None ADJOURNMENT MOTION BY ALDERMAN THIBEAULT TO ADJOURN, BY ROLL CALL A viva voce roll call was taken, which resulted as follows: Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Gregg, Alderman Thibeault, Alderman Johnson, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Klee, Alderman Morgan, 8 Nay: Alderman Sennott 1 MOTION CARRIED The meeting was declared closed at 9:08 p.m. Alderman Tim Sennott Committee Clerk