Board of Aldermen 11-13-2018 Page 6
intelligent person all of us have met. He had a great disposition, he was very patient, and he truly cared
about the City of Nashua. He spent a good chunk of his life right here in the Chamber and as you
consider moving forward and honoring him, | would think no better honor than maybe to name this room
after him. But! would leave that up to the Board of Aldermen and | want to thank you for your
consideration.
Paul Garant, 163 Harris Road, Nashua, NH. Thank you very much, | am Paul Garant, 163 Harris Road
and also the Chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners. | would also like to echo on behalf of the
Commissioners our condolences to Gloria McCarthy and to John and Kim. Then also to wish Madam
President, Mr. Vice President, the best of luck in your new roles.
I'd like to speak to a couple of the items on the agenda, the first being R-18-077, | am going to urge you
to move forward on this item and to schedule a public hearing. It is clear that the current process has
provided an expensive method for the City and has potentially cost us significant amounts of money
without any demonstrated benefit.
The next item is R-18-080, | share the Board of Fire Commissioners pleasure and thank the Budget
Review Committee for moving this to the Board for final passage. The purchase of a replacement
pumper for Engine 6 will allow us to continue the implementation of the department’s apparatus
replacement plan ensuring that our emergency response fleet will be 100% mission capable and
mission ready 24/7 365 days a year. We hope that this body will see fit to approve that purchase this
week.
Relative to R-18-082 again thanks to the Budget Review Committee for moving this item and
recommendation for final passage. Station 2 was constructed in 1998 and as is the case with many
buildings the mechanical systems see a lot of effort and constant service. System failures have made it
evident that without a replacement maintaining comfort conditions and providing hot water will be
questionable, particularly during the current heating season and the upcoming cooling season. As a
result of the effective management of the Spit Brook Road Station addition we were able to bring the
project in under budget and we would hope that the reserves be applied to the air conditioning and
HVAC.
I'd also like to congratulate Mr. Kevin Burgess on his election to the Board of Fire Commissioners and
look forward to him being sworn in this evening. Thank you.
Roger Jacobson, 15 High Pine Ave., Nashua, NH. Mr. Mayor and distinguished members of the Board
of Aldermen, it is a great pleasure to be here this evening to witness some of the City Government in
action.
President Wilshire
Can we get your name and address for the record please?
Roger Jacobson My name is Roger Jacobson, | live at 15 High Pine Avenue in Nashua, Ward 1, |
have been a resident of Nashua for 35 years. During that time this City has had the distinction of being
named Number One City in the United States of America Place in which to live. | credit that to our
protection by our Police Department, our Fire Department, our wonderful schools, the education
provided in our colleges, the two wonderful medical centers and hospitals that we have here.
My reason for coming here this evening was that like most of the residents of Nashua | received my
property tax bill on Friday. | was quite shocked when | opened it and saw an excess of 100% increase
in the property tax that | have to pay in December over the July payment. My wife and | are on social
security, the government has suggested that we might see an increase of 2.8% come January.
