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Town Manager reports $488,000 EDA reimbursement, Loon Lake and Highland project updates, welfare and IT reviews
Summary
Plymouth’s town manager told the Select Board the town received a $488,000 EDA reimbursement, detailed Loon Lake Road and paving schedules, reported welfare caseload and budget figures, and summarized an IT evaluation and property revaluation progress.
Town Manager Scott briefed the Plymouth Select Board on several ongoing projects and town financials at the June meeting, reporting a $488,000 reimbursement from the Economic Development Administration and updates on road, paving, IT and welfare items.
Scott said the town received $488,000 from the EDA for downtown drainage work; he specifically thanked staffers and congressional and senatorial offices that aided the process. He told the board that the Loon Lake Road project would begin site mobilization Monday, June 16, with construction to start Monday, June 23, and that letters and detour signage would be sent to affected residents on Loon Lake Road and Chason Road.
On paving, Scott listed streets milled and repaved as of June 4 (portions of Merrill Street and Langdon Street, and all of Winter Street) and said additional paving after July 1 will include Old Ward Bridge Road (including sidewalk work), Loon Lake Road and culvert replacements on Texas Hill Road. He said the town is awaiting FEMA reimbursement for the Texas Hill Road work related to a December storm.
Scott described Highland Street as advancing through preliminary design with NHDOT and engineering consultants. He said final design requires signed easements and permits and that the project is expected to begin in summer 2026; he confirmed the project will include a roundabout near the Highland Street–Tenney Mountain Highway area to improve traffic flow near the school.
Scott updated the board on welfare work: in April the town’s welfare director (Mary Ann) had 45 consultations for rent, utilities, food, medication, shelter and burial expenses. Scott said the town budgeted $50,000 for welfare in the 2024–25 budget, that as of June 2 the town had expended $59,000, and that the 2025–26 welfare budget is $60,000; he said the overall 2024–25 budget remained in good shape with 13.57% remaining.
Scott also reported that an assessing contractor, Whitney Consultants, is progressing on a full property revaluation; he said the assessor’s page and project information have been published in the town’s newsletter. On technology, Scott said the town’s new IT consultant (Sousor/SUSOR) completed department evaluations and will submit tech-upgrade recommendations and a budget for board review on June 23.
Board members asked about crack sealing and pothole schedules; Scott said crack sealing is part of the paving program and that highway crews continue active pothole patching when conditions permit. He also said Highland Street design still requires a few contract modifications, including right-of-way easement preparation and final design permitting.
Scott closed by encouraging residents to follow the town website and newsletter for updates; the board scheduled follow-up meetings where appropriate for CIP, tech recommendations and life-safety agreement discussions with Plymouth State University.
