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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Hooksett public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Martins Ferry sewer upgrades bond ($12.5 million)
Last year's $9.5 million bond failed, so the committee is hunting for a smaller number. With the $1 million pipe and remaining bond authority factored in, members landed on roughly $3.5 million as the sweet spot for voters.
Conservation Commission excluded from DES wetland notifications
Board members noted Hooksett's ordinance has no mechanism for buffer encroachment relief, even though it allows some actual wetland impacts — an inconsistency that keeps pushing projects to the ZBA.
Hackett Hill wetland crossing and stormwater impacts
A property owner who filled and bermed wetlands without permits two years ago — flooding neighbors and icing Hackett Hill Road — is now restoring the wetland and needs a special exception for the crossing that's already built. Neighbors remain furious about dead trees, sewage dumping, and unpermitted buildings, and one family formally withdrew permission for any work on their land.
Quimby Mountain trail dispute
The council adopted a stewardship plan for the nearly 100-acre Quimby Mountain conservation area, home to Hooksett's highest point. Abutters worry the proposed summit trail invites trespassing and fire risk, but officials stressed the plan is a framework — no specific trail is approved yet.