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strengthen our tax base. | am excited about the opportunities to reimagine all these areas. You can view the entire
Imagine Nashua plan on the City website.
A GREENER NASHUA
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Expanded outdoor dining from May through September has proven to be a boon to downtown businesses, to the
many restaurant workers who depend on it for jobs and income, and to the City as a whole. Although we began the
program as a way to save restaurants devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic, it has attracted thousands of people
downtown. It is clear that people love to sit outside for a meal or a beer in Nashua’s downtown.
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SCHOOLS
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to challenge us, we need to focus on our schools. An excellent education is
essential to the future success of our young people of and our community. Our kids have been significantly affected
by Covid-19 disruptions and we need to pay special attention to them. We must make sure classrooms for all
students get what they need to ensure that every child gets an excellent education.
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When it comes to our infrastructure, we have achieved real, measurable results. Lisa Fauteux, Director of Public
Works, and her engineering staff have worked effectively to oversee this transformation of our infrastructure.
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A meeting of the Board of Aldermen was held Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the aldermanic chamber
and via Zoom teleconference.
President Lori Wilshire presided; City Clerk Susan K. Lovering recorded.
Prayer was offered by City Clerk Susan K. Lovering; Alderman Derek Thibeault led in the Pledge to the Flag.
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SECONDED BY ALDERMAN MORAN
A viva voce roll call was taken, which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman O’Brien, Alderman Sullivan, Alderman Klee, Alderman Moran,
Alderman Lopez, Alderman Jette, Alderman Clemons, Alderwoman Kelly,
Alderman Comeau, Alderman Dowd, Alderman Gouveia, Alderman Cathey,
Alderman Thibeault, Alderwoman Timmons, Alderman Wilshire
Nay:
MOTION CARRIED
The Board of Aldermen went into non-public session at 10:10 p.m.
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| also want to thank everybody who spoke regardless of what side you’re on. | tell everybody | learn more from those who
don’t agree with me than from those who agree with me. When we have a civil conversation, we can start to hear what
the other side feels. | voted the way | voted the way | voted because | voted with our Board of Health. They made this
recommendation and | trust them and so on.
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I’m thankful to members of the public that spoke tonight. | am also thankful that it was in general a lot more orderly and
respectful that some previous occasions. | think that we can get a lot more work done that way than the alternative.
Alderman Clemons
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to a lot of Ward 8 people. My Ward may be different than some of your Wards here. Maybe it’s we’re closer to
Massachusetts. | don’t know. | can’t explain that. Maybe the people that are talking to us are talking to us based on what
our political party was. That could be the case too. | will speak to anyone even Mr. Parks.
