Special Board of Aldermen 06-07-2021 Page 2
President Wilshire
As is usual and customary, tonight is a public hearing of the Personnel/Administrative Affairs Committee so
| will be turning the meeting over to Alderman June M. Caron.
Chairman Caron
Thank you Madam President. | would like to check to see if Mayor Donchess is here.
Mayor Donchess
Yes Madam Chair | am here.
PUBLIC HEARING
R-21-143 - PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER RELATIVE TO THE MANNER OF
APPOINTMENTS TO THE NASHUA BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Caron
Okay thank you.
So we’re here to have a public hearing on R-21-143 Proposing an Amendment to the City Charter Relative
to the Manner of Appointments to the Nashua Board of Police Commissioners. Before we get started with
testimony, Mayor would you like to say a few words since you are the sponsor of this proposal?
Mayor Donchess
Well Alderwoman Trish Klee is going to talk to the Resolution.
Chairman Klee
Oh okay, then Alderwoman Trish Klee.
Alderman Klee
Thank you Madam Chair. I’m just going to say a few things to try to help those understand what the
proposed change does if the Commissioners fall under the City.
The actual changes would mean that we would go from three commissioners to five commissioners. We
would go from one person nominating the commissioners — the New Hampshire Governor — to two different
elected officials nominating the commissioner — the Nashua Mayor and the President of the Board of
Aldermen. It would go from one committee of five individuals — the Governor’s Executive Council, none at
this time from Nashua, approving the nomination to two committees. The first would be made up of five
members of the Board of Aldermen members which would be the Personnel/Administrative Affairs
Committee and the second by the full Board of Aldermen, 15 members, all from Nashua.
It should be noted that each of the Nashua Committees, the public will be given the opportunity to have
their voices heard and the vetting and interview process will be at full transparency. Throughout New
Hampshire’s history, there have been 20 municipalities that have lost control of the commissioners or police
department and all but one, Nashua, has taken back control.
