Town Councilor· 2025-07-01–2029-06-30 (continuous service since July 1 2025: 1-year seat won March 11 2025 official ballot tally [read] and seated per 7/9/2025 minutes [read]; re-elected March 10 2026 to a 3-year seat per Hooksett Bridge results [read]; Town Charter Sec. 3.1 [2019 edition, read: councilors take office July 1st next following their March election]; end per hooksett.gov Town Council page term expiration)
David Smith
Hooksett
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 26
- Total speaking time
- 3:41:11
- Avg per meeting
- 8:30
- Segments
- 4679
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Top issues during term (11)(Environment)
Martins Ferry sewer upgrades bond ($12.5 million)
A $3.5 million bond instead of $6-7 million, repaid through TIF revenue rather than property taxes.
Beaver dams flooding near Riverwalk
Quimby Mountain trail dispute
No direct cost identified in this vote, though future surveying, parking and trail work will come later.
Natural resources inventory groundwork
Not yet determined; described as potentially expensive.
Hackett Hill wetland crossing and stormwater impacts
The restoration and crossing work is being funded by the applicant; neighbors say lost trees and property damage may only be recoverable through a lawsuit.
Conservation Commission excluded from DES wetland notifications
Wetland buffer crossing for new Whitehall Road home
Adds a single-family home to the tax base with minimal wetland impact.
Conservation Commission and 'Access for All' trail upgrade
Funded largely through grants the commission works to secure.
Wetland buffer variance for apartment conversion at 17 Londonderry Turnpike
No direct town cost; the applicant funds the new septic system and stormwater improvements.
Weak recycling markets, especially plastics
Plastic revenue is near zero and may soon cost money; cardboard gains partially offset the losses.
Casey Drive wetland driveway special exception
No direct town cost, but the discussion could set a precedent for how the town handles other inaccessible 'paper lots' it once sold.
Decisions during term (0)
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Voting record (0)(Environment)
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