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Hooksett resident proposes town flag; council asks staff to follow up
Summary
A Hooksett resident presented several flag designs and asked the council to consider adopting a unique town flag. Council members encouraged the idea and asked staff to connect the resident with administrative staff for next steps.
A 19-year-old Hooksett resident, Jacob Herlika, presented a proposal for a Hooksett town flag at the council's Sept. 10 public-input portion, saying he had sketches and suggested a public process for a flag design contest.
Councilors responded positively and discussed simple options, including adopting the town seal on a background as a quick first step. Councilors asked staff to contact the resident to develop a timeline and to explore options such as a public design contest and a review process that would include committees and a final council vote.
Councilor Sullivan said adopting the town seal could be a simple way to create an official flag quickly. Several councilors praised the resident's initiative and encouraged him to work with a town staff contact who will follow up by email.
Provenance (selected excerpts) - Topic introduction (public input): "My name is Jacob Herlika ... I feel like our town ... could be best represented by its own unique town flag." (resident remarks; timestamp ~1986.31—218.59) - Council response: "The idea of a town flag is fantastic ... maybe just incorporate the town seal ... credited to your initiative." (councilor response; timestamp ~2356.55—243.32)
Speakers (attributions used in this article) - Jacob Herlika, resident and flag proponent, citizen - Councilor Sullivan, Hooksett Town Council, government - Chair Daniel Santoulis, Town Council Chair, government
Clarifying details - Resident presentation: sketches and suggested steps for a community contest; resident provided handouts to be distributed to councilors and staff. - Next steps: staff to contact Jacob by email and help coordinate a timeline and possible committee reviews for a flag-design process.
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