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Originally Posted by MAXUM
One thing is for sure Laconia will never be a "resort" so long as the crime and drug problems remains at the levels it is now. That is literally killing the city from going anywhere but sideways at best and should be the focus of those running the city.
Secondly to fix a place up requires investment which can't fall solely on just the resident and non-resident tax payers. Attracting outside investment will only happen when the aforementioned is addressed.
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I actually disagree a little. Remembering that the downtown section and Weirs Beach are separate issues within the same city. Yes downtown needs to be addressed but making the Weirs into more of a resort such as Meredith or Wolfeboro is not dependent on cleaning up the downtown area. It however does require investment from outside sources. Tourists visiting the area mainly for the lake have little reason to go to the downtown area while vacationing.