Board of Aldermen 06-22-2021 Page 21
why we have the Fire Department. Just to be careful and it’s probably better to go to the professional display.
If you do use it, please just be careful and watch out for the kids too and that’s the important thing.
Madam President if | could take a little personal privilege. Lately hve been hanging out a lot with some savory
characters namely Alderman Dowd and other members of the Budget Committee for the past month. Now
coming up towards the end of the month I’m glad we worked hard on the budget. We got it done. Nowthis
week is my anniversary week so glad we got the budget done before that. It’s going to be 38 years with the
Babe. The reason I'm mentioning it — she’s probably going to kill me - but | need all the brownie points | can
get from being at all of those meetings. Thank you Madan President.
President Wilshire
So | wanted to just talk about Stellos and graduation. | knowthat before they started going to wnat was then
the Verizon Center nowis SNHU Center, there was a graduation that my daughter had. It was 98 degrees at
Holman Stadium. Someone passed out while we were there. It was so hot and they had the gowns on and the
caps. It was really, really hot. | think given that the weather is unpredictable and can be very hot or rainy, |
would like to throw out there about the possibility of using the Performing Arts Center for a graduation venue.
Just throwing it out there.
| also would like to talk about the misrepresented comments last night about specifically about City Clerk
Lovering. I’ve known Sue Lovering for 25 years. She is top notch. There is nothing thatwoman can’t do when
she puts her mind to it and | think she’s shown us that. | think she’s a very good City Clerk. The comments
that were made last night were out of line and just unacceptable. That goes for the other newhires the city has
made as well. Like Alderman Dowd said, we have a great city staff. I'm proud of them and | think most people
in the city are proud of them. Thank you Mayor.
| am excited for the fireworks after having missed them last year. My family every 4" of July we get together,
we have a cookout, and we walk over to the fireworks. They are the best. For years and years we sawthe
fireworks at Seabrook Beach back in the day when we all went up there but Nashua does it way better than
anyone. | just want to throwthat in there too.
Alderwoman Lu
| just want to — I'm sure most of you will disagree but | heard last night some comments and opinions from the
public and I’m glad people came out to tell us what they felt. The only thing | remember hearing about our
wonderful City Clerk was the question of why would we put the expense of certification that takes — my
understanding what | believe | heard —is four years. Why would we not choose to invest that in a younger
candidate?
President Wilshire
Because that’s discrimination.
Mayor Donchess
That would be illegal. That would violate the law to consider age. That's illegal age discrimination.
Alderwoman Lu
It’s illegal to — sure — well. All right thank you. | didn’t hear anything really negative about the person or the job
she’s doing. So | just wanted to clarify that. | don’t want people to be afraid to say anything at the next
meeting of the Board of Aldermen. They’re going to hear, you know, | don’t know their comments getting put
down. Thank you.
