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Laconia council approves CDBG application for emergency Belknap House sewer repairs

Laconia City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The Laconia City Council voted to submit a CDBG emergency application for up to $100,000 to repair a sewer line at Belknap House and adopted an anti-displacement plan; city staff said up to $15,000 would be retained for administration and up to $85,000 would be subgranted to the shelter.

The Laconia City Council voted unanimously to submit an application to the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority for up to $100,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) emergency funds to replace a failing sewer line serving Belknap House, a family shelter at 200 Court Street.

Donna Lane, the council's CDBG consultant, read program-required language at the public hearing and said the request would allow the city to retain up to $15,000 for administration and compliance; up to $85,000 would be subgranted to Belknap…

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