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Ossipee schedules public hearing after NH 9-1-1 flags confusing addresses on Doris Corner Road
Summary
The selectboard voted to schedule a public hearing after New Hampshire 9-1-1 warned out-of-order and duplicate house numbers on Doris Corner Road could delay emergency responders; the hearing notice will present both a small-target fix and an option to readdress the entire road.
The Ossipee selectboard voted to schedule a public hearing after a presentation by Zach Branska of the New Hampshire Division of Emergency Services and Communications, who said inconsistent numbering on Doris Corner Road risks slower emergency responses.
Branska told the board that one stretch of the road contains numbers that run out of order and includes a duplicate "101," making it likely that mutual-aid responders could lose 15 to 30 seconds while searching for addresses. "The concern is they say, hey, 110 or 105 must be back that way," he said, warning that even small delays can be consequential for ambulances and fire crews.
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