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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Hooksett public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Transfer Station hours and tipping fees
Tipping fees jumped July 1 — solid waste to $103 per ton plus surcharges, demo to $126 plus environmental and fuel surcharges. The operator wants to negotiate rates or shift loads to cheaper facilities before costs hit the transfer station's self-funded budget.
Hooksett Village water precinct supply needs
The village precinct's water sources are vulnerable to drought and contamination from I-93 spills, with late-summer supply shortfalls already emerging. Phase one is a water interconnection with Bow (Bow secured about $4 million in DES funding); phase two would optimize existing sources by drawing Merrimack River water to recharge Pinnacle Pond's aquifer and add a backup source.