Valley News – Eight candidates face off for four at-large Claremont City Council seats | #citycouncil
CLAREMONT — Eight residents, including two incumbents, are running for four at-large seats in Tuesday’s City Council election, when all nine seats are on the ballot. Incumbent Nick Koloski is seeking his eighth two-year term, and incumbent William Limoges is running for a second term. Also on the ballot are Wayne Hemingway, Michael Huse Jr., […]
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Valley News – Claremont City Council to probe one of its own over drama with auto dealer | #citycouncil
Valley News Correspondent Published: 11/11/2022 12:40:26 AM Modified: 11/11/2022 12:40:34 AM CLAREMONT — The City Council voted Wednesday to appoint a three-member advisory panel of councilors to look into the conduct of Councilor Jim Contois, who has been accused of trying to have the chief of police lift a no-trespass order issued against him by […]
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Valley News – City Council may admonish one of its own | #citycouncil
Valley News Correspondent Published: 10/27/2022 8:39:12 PM Modified: 10/27/2022 8:38:58 PM CLAREMONT — The City Council will hold a hearing at its Nov. 9 meeting on the conduct of councilor Jim Contois and may consider removing him from office. At Wednesday’s City Council meeting, Contois was accused by the owner of the Ford dealership on […]
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Valley News – Claremont City Council disbands Board of Assessors | #citycouncil
Valley News Correspondent Published: 9/17/2022 1:02:52 AM Modified: 9/17/2022 1:02:24 AM CLAREMONT — The Board of Assessors, created out of a controversy that erupted at City Council meetings four years ago, was disbanded by the council Wednesday night with no public comment, In a 7-2 vote, the council approved a revised ordinance to the city […]
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Valley News – Claremont City Council tables decision to privatize transfer station until July | #citycouncil
CLAREMONT — The City Council was close to authorizing the administration to begin negotiations with a private trash hauler to operate the city’s transfer station when it voted to continue the discussion in July after a resident argued his plan needs to be considered. “We can have more time to think about and maybe have […]
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Valley News – Claremont City Council approves $18.4 million budget | #citycouncil
Valley News Correspondent Published: 6/23/2022 10:19:10 PM Modified: 6/23/2022 10:18:51 PM CLAREMONT — The City Council on Wednesday approved an $18.4 million budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 after adding $505,000 to a paving and sidewalk line item. The budget represents a 3.1%, or $562,350, increase from this year and carries an estimated […]
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Valley News – Former Claremont mayor switches parties for NH Senate run
CLAREMONT — Disenchanted with the direction of the Republican Party under Donald Trump and appalled by the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, former Claremont Mayor Charlene Lovett has switched her party affiliation and is seeking the Democratic nomination for state Senate in the newly drawn District 8. Lovett said it was […]
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