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Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 02:30 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
He meant discussing a case that is not related to...

He meant discussing a case that is not related to NH in general, and not a reason that Laconia has trouble hiring in all departments.
Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 12:30 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
Its definitely not connected to downtown...

Its definitely not connected to downtown Laconia... or any place in NH for that fact.

Recruits here are just seeing better options from a purely economic standpoint.
Forum: General Discussion Yesterday, 09:03 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 872
Posted By John Mercier
Unused funds would be rolled over into next years...

Unused funds would be rolled over into next years budgets under most cases...
Not sure if the City works like that, but all the towns should.

The budget you approve is not the amount to be raised...
Forum: General Discussion 03-17-2024, 08:52 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
We have always had that interpretation... it...

We have always had that interpretation... it isn't considered liberal.

They don't even need to be addicted to ''hard'' drugs.
Someone that drinks obsessively... and that is a very low level of...
Forum: General Discussion 03-17-2024, 08:17 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
But that is a traditional conservative...

But that is a traditional conservative lifestyle... and most people choosing not to was my point.

But it creates odd situations.
Forum: General Discussion 03-17-2024, 02:46 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 17,160
Posted By John Mercier
The ones that I have spoken to that want these...

The ones that I have spoken to that want these large lots are not thinking of developing the land more than a rather small footprint.
It is more about the privacy of not having neighbors right next...
Forum: General Discussion 03-17-2024, 11:56 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
No. I don't focus on other areas. I seldom...

No. I don't focus on other areas.

I seldom focus on NH as a whole... but realize that the power of what can be done locally is usually a factor of the Legislature and its decisions.

But that...
Forum: General Discussion 03-17-2024, 10:58 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
Then Chauvin had a terrible lawyer and that...

Then Chauvin had a terrible lawyer and that should be blamed on Chauvin.
Our Jury System isn't perfect... but it is the best the world has to offer.
Forum: General Discussion 03-17-2024, 10:56 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
Not going to happen. As I stated...

Not going to happen.
As I stated ex-Representative Littlefield lives in subsidized housing. He is seeking re-election and refuses to use the time he would spend in Concord on increasing his annual...
Forum: General Discussion 03-16-2024, 08:53 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
Yes. And we are making it worse. If you lose...

Yes. And we are making it worse.
If you lose housing for any reason young or old right now... you aren't going to find housing in the area.
Forum: General Discussion 03-16-2024, 07:37 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
I was thinking more about the young person that...

I was thinking more about the young person that has a job, and a vehicle... but no real savings.

Our children have always had me to fall back onto regardless on education, housing, or medical...
Forum: General Discussion 03-16-2024, 07:07 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 17,160
Posted By John Mercier
The Glidden Rd parcel that I posted of is one of...

The Glidden Rd parcel that I posted of is one of them.
But the Cherry Valley parcel is another.

The division of the lot into those smaller parcels will actually make them too small to gather the...
Forum: General Discussion 03-16-2024, 01:45 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
Probably not the first time they smoked or drank...

Probably not the first time they smoked or drank a drop of alcohol; but a pattern gets set.

And if they aren't careful, a generational pattern sets in.

For some, it probably doesn't even start...
Forum: General Discussion 03-16-2024, 11:08 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
Generally those fall under domestic disputes......

Generally those fall under domestic disputes... even though the housing isn't traditional.

The last non-related assault that I could find for Laconia was 2018.
It was technically a mugging.
Forum: General Discussion 03-16-2024, 06:46 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
They haven't had any violence. Some theft, but...

They haven't had any violence.
Some theft, but no violent crimes to date.
Chief Canfield laid that out.

We see more violence around drinking establishments and domestic situations rather than...
Forum: General Discussion 03-15-2024, 09:35 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
Because even those with housing can be beggars...

Because even those with housing can be beggars and bums.
Forum: General Discussion 03-15-2024, 07:05 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
You mean shooting Miscah Fay? Whenever an officer...

You mean shooting Miscah Fay? Whenever an officer uses his service weapon there is an investigation.
And it isn't that younger people do not wish to join the police force... they just want to earn...
Forum: General Discussion 03-15-2024, 06:51 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
We induced the situation. You don't become...

We induced the situation.

You don't become an alcoholic if you have never consumed alcohol.
You don't mind being temporarily housed in a non-smoking facility, if you have never smoked.
You have...
Forum: General Discussion 03-15-2024, 11:20 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
Try shooting an unarmed person bugging you for...

Try shooting an unarmed person bugging you for change... and you won't be homeless.
Forum: General Discussion 03-14-2024, 05:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,273
Posted By John Mercier
That would be up to the State, and they would...

That would be up to the State, and they would probably think about busing them in from around the region to create a type of community.

Of course, temporary is never temporay... and it may create...
Forum: General Discussion 03-14-2024, 10:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,680
Posted By John Mercier
Laconia doesn't have Selectman. Laconia uses...

Laconia doesn't have Selectman.
Laconia uses the CITY format with a City Council. One councilor elected to represent each ward and a mayor-at-large elect by all the city voters. The mayor controls...
Forum: General Discussion 03-13-2024, 07:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,555
Posted By John Mercier
According to the numbers, Laconia doesn't really...

According to the numbers, Laconia doesn't really expend that much more per student than Franklin. Laconia does have a broad tech school training in Huot, and ranks higher as a school system.
...
Forum: General Discussion 03-13-2024, 06:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,555
Posted By John Mercier
What are they allocating it to? Franklin is...

What are they allocating it to?
Franklin is offering a much higher sign-on bonus.
Forum: General Discussion 03-13-2024, 06:01 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 17,160
Posted By John Mercier
I would guess being private development......

I would guess being private development... probably not.
It is easier just to reconfigure the property in a manner that fits in with current zoning regulation and get under way.

Smart capital...
Forum: General Discussion 03-13-2024, 05:58 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,345
Posted By John Mercier
We had all that when I was a child.

We had all that when I was a child.
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