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Housing funding cut alarmed Laconia housing authority; resident proposes regional sports complex

Belknap County Board of Commissioners · January 5, 2026
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Summary

A Laconia resident and housing authority representative told commissioners the state rescinded $700,000 in congregate housing funding without explanation, and suggested creating a year-round sports complex on county land to serve the Lakes Region; commissioners said they would keep ideas in mind and help where possible.

Patrick Wood of Laconia reported during public comment that the state informed the local housing authority the week before Christmas that funds previously placed in the budget for the congregate housing services program were no longer available.

"We heard from the state of New Hampshire, a week before Christmas, that the money that had been established or put into the budget for…

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