Board members discussed a regional insurance pool (Interlocal Trust) bankruptcy and the state receiver's role; Wakefield School District and other affected towns are awaiting liability numbers, and Brookfield officials said the delay could push back the town's tax rate finalization.

Multiple public commenters raised concerns about preventive detention procedures and treatment of detainees, urging the delegation to consider legislative or policy changes to reduce harm and address medication and medical needs in jail.

The delegation gave preliminary approval for three municipalities to construct and fund an emergency warming center on county land, contingent on a public hearing and vote in Dover; the plan requires intermunicipal funding and later RFPs and lease terms before construction proceeds.

After a public hearing on unexpected medical and staffing costs at the county jail and nursing home, the Strafford County delegation voted to approve a $1,442,531 supplemental appropriation and authorized multiple short-term borrowing measures to cover cash-flow needs for 2025.

Plume founders described a public, EVM-compatible network and asset-management protocols intended to make real-world asset tokenization accessible to institutional investors and retail holders, and highlighted regulatory models and pilot incentives from Hong Kong, Bermuda and Singapore.

A Global Blockchain Business Council researcher told New Hampshire's Stable Token Study Commission that stablecoins and tokenization are growing worldwide, driven by payments, remittances and institutional use, but said regulatory uncertainty and reserve transparency remain key risks.

Wyoming’s Stable Token Commission told New Hampshire’s Stable Token Study Commission it is building a fiat-backed, fully reserved stablecoin to be issued by a state authority, with public rulemaking, audited reserves and plans to route interest to the state school fund.

Business owners and town economic development advisers discussed a long-planned sewer extension under the Merrimack River to serve Exit 10 businesses; the project requires voter approval of a bond and business buy-in to be financially feasible.

Board members discussed packaging multiple required RSA/HB changes into a single warrant article, asked SRPC and counsel for draft language, and debated whether to separate ADU changes for voter clarity.

Summary of formal actions the selectmen approved Oct. 14, including warrants, MS-1 approval, parking and planning directives, financial transfers, policy updates and scheduling changes.

The Select Board approved a debt-service budget that anticipates maturing bonds and discussed timing of a possible new $400,000 open-space bond; conservation requested $9,400 for due diligence on a donated three-acre parcel and the board debated funding the environmental review and retracement survey from an expenditure-offset line.

The selectmen voted 5-0 to direct a letter to the governor and executive council supporting funding for the Bow–Concord widening project and recommended toll-rate measures to spare New Hampshire commuters, following presentations from Selectman Flanagan and local construction-industry representatives.

Council adopted a resolution to appropriate $260,000 to cover negotiated increases in the firefighter contract for FY2026. An amendment to draw the money from the unassigned fund balance failed; the main motion passed with the appropriation reflected in the tax rate.

A legislative commission studying the cost of special education heard from Medicaid and private therapy providers that federal billing rules and state compliance changes have contributed to a sharp drop in Medicaid reimbursements to schools, complicating state and local financing for special education.

Council adopted an ordinance revising ADU rules to comply with recent state law; the Planning Board removed an owner-occupancy requirement during its review, prompting public testimony for and against the change and council debate about short-term rentals and parking impacts. The ordinance passed on a 10-4 vote.

The House Public Works and Highways committee voted unanimously in executive session to send HB 561 to interim study after committee discussion focused on municipal impacts and the state DOT 10-year plan.

On Sept. 24 a blast at Green Oaks' Sunco(n)ook Valley Road quarry sent rock debris as far as 1,855 feet; the fire department suspended further blasting, the blaster's permit was pulled, and the town is awaiting state police and MSHA reports.

The Hooksett Zoning Board of Adjustment granted special-exception approvals for two related applications to permit about 965 square feet of wetland fill behind a proposed single-tunnel car wash at 1317 and 1319 Hooksett Road. The board found no regional impact and approved both special exemptions after hearing engineering testimony and public noise

The Science, Technology and Energy Committee retained Senate Bill 106 and voted 17-0 to refer it for interim study. Members cited unresolved questions about a 33% on-site-use threshold, a 20-year grandfathering provision and potential ratepayer cost-shifts for systems up to 5 megawatts.

Senate Education Committee held a public hearing on legislation (amendments to HB 292 and HB 2978/3004h) that would let the Claremont School District borrow against future state adequacy payments to cover short-term cash shortfalls after auditors discovered roughly $5 million in unrecorded liabilities.

Senate Bill 112, which would enable long-term purchased-power agreements that could include advanced nuclear and existing generation, was referred for interim study by the Science, Technology and Energy Committee on a 16-1 vote. Members raised questions about ratepayer risk, carve-outs for existing nuclear plants, and a 1,000,000 MWh reservation.

The House Public Works and Highways committee voted to move HB 100 — which would bar the Department of Transportation from using state funds for new passenger rail projects — to interim study after a short work-session discussion that highlighted concerns about effects on private tourism railways such as the Cog Railway and the bill’s absence from,

City staff presented 60% design documents for an adaptive reuse and addition to the Fort Bouton Street building and asked the City Council to set a public hearing for Nov. 10 to appropriate construction funds. Staff warned delays will raise construction costs; the council set the hearing.

During a first reading of proposed policy changes, board members and administrators debated whether the district should strive for a 20‑student target in kindergarten through grade 2 while recognizing statutory maximums of 25. No formal vote to adopt the policy was taken; the discussion will continue at second reading.

SchoolCare, the district’s insurance pool, billed Londonderry $2,016,000 as its share of a $30 million assessment. Board members heard options for payment, were warned of interest and possible loss of coverage if unpaid, and agreed to study options and make a recommendation by December while keeping a previously approved $1.36 million tax refund in