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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.
Beaver dams flooding near Riverwalk
The town hired a licensed trapper because beaver dams were clogging a culvert on Heritage Drive and risking flooding; the DPW director responded to neighbor complaints, noting tampering with traps is illegal.
Natural resources inventory groundwork
The commission is exploring a town-wide natural resources inventory with UNH Cooperative Extension and Moosewood Ecological — its first since a 2011 open space plan — to guide wetland impact review and future land conservation priorities.