A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. in the aldermanic
chamber as well as via Zoom teleconference.
President Lori Wilshire presided; Deputy City Clerk Allison Waite recorded.
Prayer was offered by Deputy City Clerk Allison Waite; Alderman Linda Harriott-Gathright led in the Pledge
to the Flag.
To join by Zoom — please refer to the agenda or the website for the meeting link and telephone number.
Let’s start the meeting by taking a roll call attendance. When each member states their presence, please
indicate if participating via Zoom state why you are not meeting in person and whether there is anyone in the
room with you during this meeting which is required under the Right-To-Know Law.
Deputy City Clerk Waite called the roll and asked them to state the reason he or she could not attend,
confirmed that they could hear the proceedings, and stated who was present with him or her.
The roll call was taken with 10 physically in attendance and 4 via Zoom members of the Board of Aldermen
present: Alderman Michael B. O’Brien, Sr., Alderman Patricia Klee (via Zoom), Alderwoman Shoshanna
Kelly, Alderman Richard A. Dowd, Alderman June M. Caron, Alderman Benjamin Clemons (via Zoom),
Alderman Thomas Lopez, Alderwoman Elizabeth Lu, Alderman Ernest Jette, Alderman Jan Schmidt,
Alderman Brandon Michael Laws (via Zoom), Alderman Skip Cleaver (via Zoom), Alderman Linda Harriott-
Gathright, Alderman Wilshire.
Alderman David C. Tencza was recorded absent.
Mayor James W. Donchess, Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton were also in attendance.
President Wilshire to turn the meeting over to Alderman June M. Caron.
Chairman Caron
Thank you Madam President. We are here for a Special Board of Aldermen meeting on July 6, 2021 to
hear public testimony concerning R-21-151 Relative to a Ballot Referendum Concerning Sports Betting
within the City of Nashua. We’re going to start within the chamber first. Is there anyone here that would
like to speak in testimony in favor?
Alderman Lopez
Just as a point of order as Alderman O’Brien to put his mic on mute.
Alderman O’Brien
I’m muted.
President Wilshire
Jeff are you available?
Jeff Poehnert
| took care of it | think.
President Wilshire
Okay thank you.
