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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.
Sewer extension across the Merrimack River to west-side businesses
The council committed $1 million in TIF funds to run double sewer lines under the river from Martins Ferry toward Exit 10, where businesses have failing septic systems. Supporters say it unlocks economic development and keeps businesses in town; opponents worry about traffic and no commitments from those businesses.
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.