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Hooksett proposes $5.74 million public-works budget; plan restores some paving funds and tests pavement preservation
Summary
Public Works Director Ben Berthia presented a proposed $5,736,333 DPW budget that adds $50,000 to the town’s paving fund and funds a new road-condition analysis.
Hooksett — The Hooksett Budget Committee heard the Department of Public Works (DPW) budget overview, with Director Ben Berthia presenting a $5,736,333 proposed budget, an increase of $134,868 (about 2.41%) over the prior year.
The proposal distributes funding across highway, parks and recreation, and recycling/transfer divisions. The highway division accounts for a substantial share of the requested funds; the presentation emphasized incremental restoration of the town’s resurfacing program after two years of default budgeting.
Why this matters: Road condition funding and equipment purchases directly affect resident travel, long‑term capital costs and the timing of expensive road reclamation projects. Small changes in paving budgets can lengthen or shorten the lifecycle of town roads.
Paving and pavement preservation: Berthia…
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