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Votes at a glance: Hooksett council actions July 9, 2025
Summary
Quick summary of motions and outcomes from the July 9 Hooksett Town Council meeting: officer elections, rules adoption, donations, appointments, minutes approval and entry into nonpublic session.
Hooksett — The Hooksett Town Council took the following recorded or announced actions at its July 9 meeting.
- Elected Tim Santoulis as council chair (voice vote). - Elected James Sullivan as vice chair (voice vote). - Appointed Randall Lafayette as council secretary (voice vote; one abstention recorded). - Adopted council rules of procedure (sections 3–12) by motion and voice vote. - Approved the town clerk’s civil forfeiture process for dog licensing (motion approved by voice vote). - Accepted a $1,000 donation from Yolanda Van Zanten to the Hooksett Police Department under RSA 31:95-b (motion passed by voice vote). - Reappointed Kathy McLean as an alternate to the Cemetery Commission (term to expire 06/30/2026; motion passed by voice vote). - Approved Hooksett Kiwanis 5K event items 1–6, including police, fire/EMS and DPW support (motion passed by voice vote). - Appointed Assistant Fire Chief David Nadeau as acting fire chief effective 07/10/2025 while the permanent hiring process continues (motion passed by voice vote). - Approved the public minutes for June 25, 2025 as amended (motion passed by voice vote). - Entered nonpublic session under RSA 91-A:3 (cited during meeting) by roll call.
Votes were taken by voice or roll call where noted. Where the transcript recorded individual aye responses, motions were recorded as passing; one abstention on the secretary appointment was recorded in the minutes.
