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Residents raise junkyard and bus-stop safety concerns; town staff to follow up
Summary
Two members of the public used the meeting’s public-input period to raise long-running complaints about a property on Francis Avenue described as a junkyard and concerns about congestion at a school bus stop at Haile and Coker; town administrators and a school board representative said they would follow up.
Hooksett — During public input, a resident raised long-standing complaints about a neighboring property described as a junkyard and reported pest problems and debris; another resident and councilors discussed a congested school-bus stop at Haile and Coker that blocks intersections at peak times.
Tom Deidosopoulos (7 Coker Ave) described persistent problems at 13 Francis Ave: accumulation of vehicles, pallets and other materials, overgrown vegetation and rodents. He told the council he had reported the situation to code enforcement and police previously but said the problem had persisted for several years. The town administrator and staff took the complaint on the record and asked the resident to provide contact information so staff could follow up in detail; staff said the resident will be contacted to collect additional information and to discuss next steps under nuisance/code enforcement procedures.
Nut graf: The matters raised at public input did not result in immediate council action, but town staff committed to further investigation and to contacting the speakers to begin enforcement or coordination with relevant departments (code enforcement, police, public works, and school transportation).
On the school-bus issue, speakers noted vehicles double-parking near a bus stop at Haile and Coker during school drop-off/pick-up and obstructing intersections; one councilor suggested this newly reestablished Highway Safety Advisory Board would be an appropriate forum to review options (for example, designated no-parking curb segments, relocating the bus stop, or adding enforcement presence). A school board member in the audience offered to contact the superintendent (William Rearick) and work with transportation staff on the problem.
Ending: Town staff asked members who made complaints to provide contact details and promised follow-up; the council and staff said neighborhood safety and enforcement matters would be tracked and addressed through appropriate administrative channels.
