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Public raises geoengineering and water-fluoridation concerns; commissioners clarify limits of county authority
Summary
A member of the public urged the board to investigate alleged geoengineering, air and water contamination, and asked the commissioners to set up a cost-free task force; commissioners said these matters fall outside the county commissioners’ powers and suggested law enforcement or state agencies for jurisdictional questions.
MERRIMACK COUNTY — During public comment, a resident urged Merrimack County commissioners to research and investigate claims of geoengineering, deliberate atmospheric spraying, and fluoride in the public water supply and asked the board to establish a task force or otherwise press law-enforcement officials to act.
The speaker (identified in the transcript only as a member of the public) said they had consulted a private company, Sky Glass, and described software that can track aircraft, examine historical flight patterns and set geofences. The speaker offered to pay for public access to the service for county residents and urged the commissioners to pursue documentation and investigation.
Commissioners responded that matters such as alleged nationwide aircraft spraying and state water-fluoridation policy are outside the county commissioners’ jurisdiction. One commissioner noted the county controls budgets for the county attorney and the sheriff but does not have authority to direct their investigative actions; the chair and other commissioners referenced a New Hampshire Supreme Court decision limiting the board’s ability to direct those offices. The commissioners advised the speaker to contact law enforcement, the attorney general’s office or the relevant state agencies for inquiries beyond county operational matters.
The speaker also referred to a message from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) about water-sample test results, which DES staff described as naturally occurring metals and provided guidance for expanded testing at public expense. Commissioners stressed that public comment does not automatically create authority for the board to investigate matters that fall under state or law-enforcement jurisdiction.
No formal action was taken; commissioners said they would provide references about jurisdictional limits and encouraged the speaker to raise jurisdiction-specific matters with appropriate agencies.
