Board of Aldermen 8-11-2020 Page 4
And the reason for that is that it helps the Police Department focus on someone when there is a situation where
people are not on in compliance; helps the PD to focus on a responsible person with whom to discuss the need
to ask the customers to wear a mask.
Number Two, it does clarify some ambiguous situations making it clear that in gyms, the user of the gym is to
wear a mask going in but when they are actually exercising that is not a requirement. Also, making it clear than
an indoor/outdoor restaurant group situations, a mask is required except when the customer is actually eating or
drinking. Then, of course, a mask does not need to be required; otherwise should be worn.
But in any event, this is something | suspect will be referred to Committee and we can discuss it in more detail
there, but again, it is part of our community’s effort to make sure that we keep the community safe. As | said,
this has involved a lot of public sacrifice, many people not going out as much, having the inconvenience of the
masks and all these sacrifices that people have made have really accomplished a lot here in Nashua in
containing what could have been a much bigger outbreak. But we need to be watchful, we see what can
happen in a State that opens too early; Florida, Texas, Arizona we see as prime examples.
Madam President, in addition to those items | wanted to mention the fact that the Economic Development has
received and the City has received a $750,000.00 grant for additional loans for COVID-19 relief for small
business. As you will recall together we enacted a COVID-19 Relief Fund where we combined various Federal
sources of money, totaling about $1.2 million dollars and from that fund have made around 50 grants and loans
to small businesses and non-profits. Now with the $750,000.00 we will be able to reach additional businesses,
provide additional relief and again if the same average holds, it would be 20, 25, 30 different loans can be
granted from that fund.
Last meeting, Madam President, we received an update from the Assessing Department regarding the
assessing dashboard, which | think you saw the functionality, all the different things that the Assessing
Dashboard can accomplish for the people who wish to use it. That is now on line and active so anyone can use
that from the public via the City Website. So that was the culmination of a very big effort.
Madam President, | would also like to give my best to Mike O’Brien if he is watching. Mike if you are watching, |
hope you are feeling better soon.
Finally Madam President, the mother of Bill Barry, who we all know, Nancy Barry did pass away in recent days. |
wanted to extend my condolences to Bill and Helen and their entire family. Nancy was very beloved by the
family and her passing is of course very sad.
That concludes my remarks, Madam President. Thank you.
President Wilshire
Thank you Mayor. Any responses to the Remarks by the Mayor? Seeing none, Recognition Period.
RESPONSE TO REMARKS OF THE MAYOR - None
RECOGNITION PERIOD - None
READING MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
There being no objection, President Wilshire declared the minutes of the Special Board of Aldermen
meeting of July 14, 2020, and regular Board of Aldermen meeting of July 14, 2020 accepted, placed
on file, and the reading suspended.
