Public safety in New Hampshire local government
What New Hampshire city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about public safety — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
730 New Hampshire meetings since 2024 covered public safety. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New Hampshire with the most public safety activity
- Manchester, NH (94)
- Laconia, NH (71)
- Berlin, NH (42)
- Gilmanton, NH (41)
- Newton, NH (38)
- Newfields, NH (35)
- Hampton, NH (28)
- Sandown, NH (28)
- Plaistow, NH (27)
- Greenfield, NH (25)
- Hampstead, NH (24)
- Keene, NH (24)
Latest matching meetings
Hale's Location public hearing on $44,047 supplemental budget request
The Carroll County Commissioners will hold a public hearing to receive testimony on proposed supplemental appropriations for Hale's Location for Fiscal Year 2026. The request totals $44,047 and covers increased fire and rescue contract costs and auditing/software services. After the hearing, the request will be…
Hampton Falls CIP Committee reviews capital reserve funds and department project requests
The Capital Improvement Plan Committee is meeting to review capital reserve funds and escrow accounts, then hear capital project presentations from the Cemetery Trustees, Highway, Fire, and Police Departments. After the presentations, the committee will deliberate and prioritize projects for the capital improvement…
Selectmen to review 2027 proposed budget and tax cap
The Board of Selectmen will hold a budget review session, including a non-public session, followed by public input and a review of the 2027 proposed budget. They will also consider several routine items, such as approving payroll and accounts payable, accepting a police vehicle donation, and a hawkers/peddlers…
Selectmen to consider $13,900 revaluation invoice and septic service contract
The Salisbury Board of Selectmen will review minutes, approve accounts payable and payroll, and consider several action items, including a $13,900 revaluation invoice, a request from Byron's Septic Service, and a fee waiver for the Andover Snowmobile Club's dinner. They will also discuss policies on alcohol/drugs and…
Public Safety Building Committee to discuss space programming and Beals update
The Public Safety Building Committee is meeting to discuss space programming for the SMP project and receive an update on Beals. The committee will also address an open seat, approve prior meeting minutes, and schedule the next meeting. The agenda is largely procedural with no specific decisions or dollar amounts…
Committee reviews parking rule changes on Elm and Chestnut Streets near Hanover
The Committee on Public Safety, Health & Traffic is reviewing proposed changes to parking regulations on Elm Street and Chestnut Street near Hanover Street. These changes include adding or removing handicap zones, metered parking, and loading zones. The committee will also consider a communication from Aldermen…
Plaistow Board of Selectmen reviews potable water report and prior minutes
The Plaistow Board of Selectmen will hold a standard monthly meeting on August 31, 2026. The agenda consists primarily of procedural items, including the approval of previous minutes and a Town Manager’s report on potable water. No specific ordinances, contracts, or zoning changes are listed in the provided text.
Planning Board holds public hearing for Village Silversmith site plan at 34 Lafayette Road
The Hampton Falls Planning Board will hold a public hearing to review a site plan application from John Bajoras for the Village Silversmith. The application includes a 750 sq/ft addition, a 360 sq/ft shed, and a 1,900 sq/ft water feature at 34 Lafayette Road. The board will also discuss tree removal on…
Select Board to hear 2025 audit, LWL Well B report, and CDBG grant hearing
The Littleton Select Board will hold a public hearing on accepting a Community Center CDBG grant, hear the 2025 audit presentation, and receive a report on the Littleton Water and Light Well B interconnection. The board will also discuss the Schillings Oktoberfest event, community gardens, and consider a resolution on…
Commissioners approve $853,576 in bills and payroll for August
The Carroll County Commissioners will approve approximately $853,576 in accounts payable and payroll for August 2026. The agenda includes a fire/rescue service agreement with Hale's Location and updates on line-item budget transfers, including a change order for a jail exercise yard concrete pad. The meeting concludes…
Windham Select Board to review 2025 audit, budget kickoff, and fire truck needs
The Windham Select Board will hold a public hearing to accept unanticipated funds, including $26,448 from Primex and $54,000 from the Windham Endowment for Senior Center renovations. They will also hear the 2025 audit report, review proposed credit card policy changes, and kick off the 2027 budget process. Other items…
Select Board to consider Prescott Park master plan, dam repair update, EMS contract
The Meredith Select Board will review the Prescott Park Master Plan, hear updates on the Lake Waukewan Dam outlet repair, discuss a police fire suppression system repair and highway safety grant, and consider a Watershed grant application and a new ambulance service agreement with Stewarts. The meeting also includes…
Council to vote on $112K boiler replacement, $86.5K police cameras
The Laconia City Council will consider several resolutions, including funding for boiler replacements at the Huot facility, acceptance of a Homeland Security grant for police pole cameras, and declaring streets as emergency lanes. They will also discuss short-term rental regulations, performance zoning, and a…
Select Board to consider fire truck bid award and commercial refuse policy
The Hampton Select Board will meet to handle routine business including public comment, minutes approval, and a consent agenda item accepting a $1,200 donation. They will also discuss and potentially decide on several items, including a draft commercial refuse collection policy, a fire truck bid award, and an…
Hampstead Select Board to consider police hiring, $8,500 safety grant
The Hampstead Board of Selectmen will hold a regular meeting on August 24, 2026, starting with a nonpublic session. The board will discuss police department hiring and a proposed $8,500 state highway safety grant, open fuel bids, and set the 2026/27 budget schedule. Consent items include payroll and accounts payable…
Select Board reviews building permit for 39 Hathersage Lane and two tree-cutting reports
The Dublin Select Board will review a building permit application for Map 1 Lot 1 at 39 Hathersage Lane. The board will also sign reports for two tree-cutting intents associated with Map 6. Additionally, the meeting includes standard reviews of police, fire/EMS, payroll, and accounts payable, along with approval of…
Budget Committee to discuss default budget delivery and joint council meeting
The Salem Budget Committee is meeting to discuss the default budget delivery process, a joint meeting with the Town Council on October 1st, and the school budget review timeline. They will also receive updates on the police station budget and correspondence from the Finance Director.
Selectmen to review final Emergency Operations Plan and appointments
The Dunbarton Board of Selectmen will meet to approve minutes, make appointments, and review the final Emergency Operations Plan. They will also discuss job descriptions for administrative positions and a school board email about parking lot repairs. The meeting includes public comment periods and ends with nonpublic…
Police Commission monthly meeting covers hiring, grants, and events
The Berlin Police Commission is holding its monthly public meeting to discuss routine business, including approval of July minutes, a financial report, and updates on old and new business. Key topics include an RMS system update, Homeland Security grant resolutions, a hiring update, and proposals such as the Gorham…
Committee reviews and deliberates on the Structural Maintenance Plan (SMP) RFQ.
The Public Safety Building Committee will review and deliberate on the Structural Maintenance Plan (SMP) Request for Quotation (RFQ). The meeting also includes approving prior minutes and scheduling the next session. The agenda notes that the committee may enter a non-public session to discuss matters such as property…
Laconia Police Commission to review monthly reports and accreditation updates
The Laconia Police Commission is meeting to accept June meeting minutes and receive various departmental reports, including traffic, criminal investigations, and CALEA accreditation updates. The agenda is largely routine and informational, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed. A non-public session…
Selectmen to review budget, wages, and approve liquor license
The Hampton Falls Board of Selectmen is meeting to receive monthly department and financial reports, and to act on old and new business. Key items include approving trust fund requests, a wage/pay plan, an updated budget, and a liquor license for Cathedral Ledge Distillery. The board will also discuss an A/V upgrade…
Board to consider land purchase, fire hiring, and tax warrant
The Newton Board of Selectmen will meet to discuss and vote on several administrative and financial items, including a land purchase authorization, a fire department hiring, a land use change tax warrant for 40 North Cedar Way, and a revocation of a ZBA appointment. The board will also receive updates from the town…
Selectmen to review 2027 proposed town budget
The Litchfield Board of Selectmen is meeting to conduct the first review of the proposed 2027 town budget, covering departments such as police, planning, zoning, cemeteries, conservation, parks and recreation, and the mosquito district. The board will also interview candidates for the town engineer position under a…
Select Board to hold public hearings on $1.6M in grants
The Littleton Select Board will hold two public hearings on August 17, 2026, to receive comment on accepting unanticipated revenues: a $150,000 Opioid Abatement Community Grant for the Fire Rescue Mobile Integrated Healthcare Program, and a $1,455,820 FEMA/HSEM Hazard Mitigation Grant for the Manns Hill Road Culvert…
Council to weigh police grant extensions, ambulance lease deal
The Berlin City Council is holding a work session to discuss police grant extension requests and an ambulance lease purchase agreement, followed by a regular meeting with routine items. The agenda is largely procedural, with no public hearings or major ordinances scheduled. The most substantive items are the two…
Committee reviews RFQs for public safety building design
The Public Safety Building Committee is meeting to review responses to requests for qualifications (RFQs) from two firms, Turner Group and Placework, for the public safety building project. The committee will also approve prior meeting minutes and discuss any other open items. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with…
Council and School Board to discuss FY28 budget and capital projects
The Town Council is holding a special joint meeting with the School Board to discuss recent successes and challenges, the FY28 budget timeline, and capital projects including the Carpenter Property and Town Hall/Police Station renovations. They will also review the impact of HB 1300, a school district tax cap and SAU…
Council to interview Ward 5 candidates and vote on new councilor
The Laconia City Council will interview four candidates for the vacant Ward 5 seat and then elect a new councilor. The council will also hold a public hearing and vote on accepting a $10,000 Rotary Club donation for Rotary Park irrigation, and consider a $86,500 Homeland Security grant for police pole cameras. Other…
Select Board to hold public hearing on $10K Crimeline grant for National Night Out
The Hampton Select Board will hold a public hearing to accept and expend $10,000 or more from Crimeline of the Hamptons for National Night Out. The board will also consider consent agenda items including abatements, cemetery deeds, permits, and a donation, plus hear reports from the Chamber of Commerce, DPW, and…
Select Board to weigh CART cost hike, firefighter pay, HVAC bid
The Hampstead Board of Selectmen will consider several financial and operational items, including a request to increase per diem firefighter/EMT salaries, a $14,019 request for building repairs, and a discussion of increased costs for the CART program from $17,142 to $45,006. They will also consider a bid award for…
Selectmen to consider Crystal Lake Park court upgrades and new courts
The Gilmanton Board of Selectmen will hold a regular meeting with a consent agenda, new business items, and public comment. Key items include a request to upgrade and add courts at Crystal Lake Park, a garden club update, an energy committee report, and a stump grinding agreement. The board will also enter non-public…
Council to hold non-public sessions on collective bargaining and property acquisition
The Concord City Council meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. with non-meeting and non-public sessions to discuss collective bargaining strategies and property acquisition, followed by the regular 7:00 p.m. meeting. The agenda includes consent items, public hearings, and reports on topics such as parking ordinances, a police…
CIP Committee reviews 2027-2032 capital requests from town and schools
The Capital Improvements Plan Committee will review and discuss town and school CIP requests for the 2027-2032 period, including submissions from the Lane Memorial Library, Public Works, Fire and Police Departments, and SAU21 and SAU90. The committee will also prioritize projects and consider next steps.
Dunbarton selectmen to hear fire department update and grant info
The Dunbarton Board of Selectmen is meeting to approve minutes from July 23rd, hear a fire department update and Rural Health Care Grant information from Fire Chief Brandon Skoglund (informational only), and take public comment. The board will also enter nonpublic session per RSA 91-A:3, II (a & b) at the request of…
Council to hear reevaluation, data center moratorium, and road safety items
The Keene City Council will hear a presentation on the city-wide reevaluation, consider nominations to the Human Rights Committee, and discuss several public requests including a study of the Gilbo Avenue site for solar development and a temporary moratorium on data centers. Other items include roadway safety audits…
Select Board to discuss Meeting House painting, police cruiser replacement
The Greenfield Select Board is holding a preliminary meeting to discuss the recent painting and walkway repair at the Meeting House with contractors, and to discuss replacing a police cruiser with the Chief of Police. The agenda also includes a public forum and a work session to review the consent agenda and sign…
Public Safety Building Committee reviews design-build process and RFQ/RFP
The committee will discuss the design-build process and review requests for qualifications/proposals for the public safety building project. They will also approve prior meeting minutes and schedule the next meeting. The agenda is largely procedural with no concrete decisions or dollar amounts listed.
Selectmen to discuss potential ICE agreement, Comcast buildout, and town contracts
The Board of Selectmen will consider a consent agenda including a letter from a resident about concerns with a potential ICE agreement, an email from an attorney regarding Comcast buildout, and several administrative items. New business includes a town clerk audit, winter sand processing, commercial haulers permits…
Board of Selectmen to review police station repairs and solid waste disposal bids
The Board of Selectmen will discuss administrative updates for the Tax Collector and Fire Department. The body is reviewing estimates for police station heating and cooling repairs and considering a solid waste disposal bid.