A regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Aldermanic Chamber.
President Brian S. McCarthy presided; City Clerk Patricia D. Piecuch recorded.
Prayer was offered by City Clerk Patricia D. Piecuch; Alderman-at-Large David C. Tencza led in the
Pledge to the Flag.
The roll call was taken with 15 members of the Board of Aldermen present.
Mayor James W. Donchess and Corporation Counsel Steven A. Bolton were also present.
MAYOR’S ANNUAL STATE-OF-THE-CITY ADDRESS
Good evening President McCarthy, Vice President Wilshire, members of the Board of Aldermen, School
Board, Fire Commission, and BPW, members of our legislative delegation, School Superintendent
Mosley, Police Chief Lavoie, Fire Chief Galipeau, city division directors and staff, and community
members. | want to thank my wife Vicki, who is here with me tonight, and our daughter Caroline, son-in-
law David and grandson Ajax for all the love and support you give me. Before we proceed, let’s have a
moment of silence for the grieving parents, families, students, teachers and community members from
Parkland, Florida who suffered a terrible tragedy, another senseless school shooting, this past week.
Thank you.
To all Nashua citizens:
When | became Mayor two years ago, | called on all Nashuans to come together and join in making
Nashua a livable city that works for everyone, in every neighborhood — an innovative, energetic, leading
21° century city for young families and for retirees, for children and for parents, for residents of the North
End, South Nashua and the inner city.
And you are answering the call. We are strengthening our economy with added jobs, new housing, and
a revitalized downtown. We are making smart, strategic investments by rethinking, rebuilding, and
enhancing our infrastructure. We are fighting the opioid epidemic with all our might. By focusing on our
children from cradle to college and career, we are preparing them for real life. We are getting involved,
and we are staying involved. We have made great progress over the past two years, and the state of the
city has never been stronger. But there is still much work to do.
Nashua was recently declared the “Safest City in the US” by WalletHub and just this month the “Best
Place to Live in New Hampshire” by Money Magazine. Such recognitions — and the city has received
many over the years — have been earned by the Nashuans of today and of the past, who have worked
together to make Nashua a great city.
The Board of Aldermen and | have been successful in working together and in resolving any differences
to get real results for the citizens of Nashua. We now have eight new members of the Board of
Aldermen, joining seven returning members. | look forward to continuing to work with President Brian
McCarthy and Vice President Lori Wilshire and with all our aldermen and alderwomen to move our city
forward.
