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City Council Meeting

March 2, 2026 · Berlin, NH
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-03-02 (PDF)
Retrieved April 25, 2026 from www.berlinnh.gov ↗
Confidence: 95%
High

Attendees

Mayor Cone (Mayor)
Councilor Korzen (Councilor)
Councilor Qualls (Councilor)
Councilor Morency (Councilor)
Councilor Valerino (Councilor)
Councilor Higbee (Councilor)
Councilor Plourde (Councilor)
Councilor Lavertu (Councilor)
Councilor Theberge (Councilor)
City Manager Phillip L. Warren Jr. (City Manager)
City Clerk Shelli Fortin (City Clerk)
Finance Director Holly Larsen (Finance Director)
Chief of Police Jeff Lemoine (Chief of Police)
Police Commissioner Lisa Arguin (Police Commissioner)
Library Director Ann Brungot (Library Director)
District Educational Services Administrator Tammy Fauteux (District Educational Services Administrator)
School Board Vice-Chair Eamon Kelley (School Board Vice-Chair)
Lisa Connell (Member of the Public)
Berlin Sun (Member of the Public)
Paul Grenier (Member of the Public)
Richard King (Member of the Public)
Russell Otis (Member of the Public)
Maureen Patry (Member of the Public)
Jeanne Gauthier (Member of the Public)
✓ Present: 24/24

Decisions

#1

FAILED

#2

PASSED

#3

PASSED

#4

PASSED

#5

PASSED

#6

PASSED

#7

PASSED

Agenda Items

#1

Proposed Amendment to the City Charter

Discussion on the proposed amendment to the City Charter

#2

FY27 Budget

Presentation of the proposed FY27 budget

#3

Public Hearing on Resolution 2026-02

Public hearing on the Humanities-to-Go grant for Dr. Josh Duclos Library

#4

Public Hearing on Resolution 2026-03

Public hearing on the Humanities-to-Go grant for Mary Adams Library

Public Comments

6 speakers
Paul Grenier · Topic: Downtown traffic pattern

Concerns about the impact of two-way traffic on Main Street

Richard King · Topic: Downtown traffic pattern

Opposition to two-way traffic on Main Street

Russell Otis · Topic: Downtown project

Support for reinstating the snowmelt portion of the downtown project

Maureen Patry · Topic: Downtown traffic pattern

Concerns about parking and the impact of two-way traffic on Main Street

Eamon Kelley · Topic: Downtown traffic pattern

Support for the proposed two-way traffic on Main Street

Jeanne Gauthier · Topic: Elderly exemptions

Request to consider increasing the income eligibility amount for elderly exemptions