Board of Aldermen 07-10-2018 Page 11
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you Mr. President. | just want to say something just for food for thought. We have had a couple
of resolutions that have come up with filling vacancies and as we know, we all serve here. But anything
can happen, somebody’s job could change and the elected official would have to move and therefore
can no longer serve. Or, also too, that there could be a death in office or many other different things
that can happen. It calls for if there is enough time within a certain allowance of having a special
election.
The City did have a policy in the past, and correct me if I’m wrong, where they were able to appoint
somebody. | think this also applies too to our State Representatives. If there was a State
Representative that couldn’t fill the position within a certain time, there would also be the need beside
the municipal, with the State position.
The food for thought part is that it costs money to hold a special election and it is money that could be
better spent and frugal and | think we have a lot of people that would be willing to serve. So | would just
like to throw it out there, that if anybody wants to consider that and to look at it, would it be time now to
go back to the old days and to look at and maybe come up with an appointment until the next election
where that person would serve and fill out the rest of that particular term?
| don’t know exactly how much, we could probably find out how much to fill this Fire Commissioner’s
spot, but it is going to cost something to the municipality. So the more frugal way would probably be an
appointment and I'll leave it at that. Thank you Mr. President.
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
The Department of Justice for NH Diversity & Inclusion Committee will be in Nashua on July 26 at
Nashua High School South at 6:00 p.m. and the public is welcome.
Chairman McCarthy
| would like to thank Public Works for the July 4"" performance. The fireworks were spectacular as was
mentioned before. I’d like to also mention that Kim Kleiner asked me to remind those of you who
haven't responded to tell her if you were coming to the box on Tuesday evening and how many tickets
you need. She hasn’t heard back from a lot of people.
Committee announcements:
Alderwoman Melizzi-Golja
| announced this at the last Board Meeting, but once again, PEDC is cancelled, it was scheduled for the
Tuesday of the Holman Celebration. Since we have no business, we will not reschedule it. Thank you.
Alderman Lopez
We do have a meeting scheduled for the Substandard Living Committee this Thursday.
Chairman McCarthy
Remember, we don’t have a meeting in two weeks. The next one is in August.
