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do something to make things easier for the people who are making the greatest sacrifices for other people
to have houses. So that’s my remarks. Thank you.
Chairman Dowd
Thank you. Is there anyone else that would like to speak in opposition to R-20-0717?
Mr. Keating Faustin was going to speak.
Chairman Dowd
Yes | see he has his hand up, name and complete address please?
Faustin Greetings everybody, my name is Faustin. I’m a resident here at Bronstein and | am here to
speak about the plan about destroying the Bronstein Building. | am originally from Rwanda and a refugee
camp. My parents they are from Congo. There was a genocide and everything and they had to move a lot,
too much and everything. So they heard that there’s a plan to destroy the building, that they are going to
(inaudible) everywhere and they are really concerned, they didn’t know what to do until one of the
members from GSOP whose name is Bob Keating, came and give us an opportunity to petition. And |
went on to help him go door to door asking everybody about the idea of the School Street Flats, that they
are going to build the five buildings, which probably would be a good idea to build it first so we can move
there and they would be close and there wouldn't be a lot of changes. The kids would stay in the same
schools, but everybody | told that idea was a good idea and everybody was so excited about it. And
accordingly to when we talked to everybody, it seemed like they were all concerned about moving
everywhere, moving all kinds of places. So this is why everyone, almost everybody signed the petition to
have if the Aldermen agrees which is we are here to ask you, they can the School Streets built first and we
stay there as they destroy this place and then rebuild it so whoever wants to come back shall return. Bob
told me about this opportunity to come and speak about it and see if we can ask, because we have to try
something and we finally get an opportunity that we can have a voice. We can have choice to come and
ask that perhaps somebody can agree with us and help us to move to the School Street. So pretty much
that’s all | have to say and thank you very much.
Chairman Dowd
Thank you Faustin for your input. Anyone else who would like to speak in opposition? Seeing and hearing
no one, | will move again to testimony in favor. Is there anyone that would like to speak in favor?
TESTIMONY IN FAVOR - None
TESTIMONY IN OPPOSITION — None
Chairman Dowd
Seeing and hearing no one, | will close the Public Hearing on R-20-071 and I'll open the Testimony for O-
20-030, Adopting a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Development District under RSA 162 K and NRO 295-
11, the School Street and a Tax Increment Financing Development Program and Financing Plan for the
new TIF. | believe that we’ve already testimony from the City on exactly what that covers. Unless there’s
an Aldermen that would like to get any more information on that particular subject rather than waiting for
the Budget Meeting in a couple minutes? Seeing none, | will look for testimony in favor of O-20-030.
O-20-030 - ADOPTING A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT UNDER
RSA 162-K AND NRO 295-11, THE “SCHOOL STREET TIF” AND A TAX INCREMENT
FINANCING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND FINANCING PLAN FOR THE NEW TIF
