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Council schedules hearings on social districts, keno and games‑of‑chance ballot questions

5734921 · September 5, 2025
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Summary

City manager asked the council to schedule three public hearings to consider placing local ballot questions on the Nov. 4 municipal ballot related to allowing social districts and opting out of keno and games of chance; council scheduled hearings for Sept. 24 and sought additional legal clarification on rescission and definitions.

Portsmouth City Council voted Monday to schedule public hearings on Sept. 24 to consider whether the council should place three referendum questions on the Nov. 4 municipal ballot: allow social districts, opt out of keno and opt out of games of chance. The measures respond to new state legislation providing municipalities local option on…

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