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Council sets public hearing after first reading of NH DES milfoil grant; city’s net cost noted

Laconia City Council · January 27, 2026
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Summary

Council gave first reading to Resolution 20‑26‑02 accepting NH DES support for aquatic plant control in Paugus Bay and Lake Opechee, discussed treatment cycles and costs, and scheduled a public hearing for Feb. 9; the record lists grant and city-share figures and an offered reimbursement from the Lake Opechee Preservation Association.

The council took up Resolution 20‑26‑02, a New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH DES) exotic aquatic plant‑control grant for milfoil treatment in Paugus Bay and Lake Opechee.

City staff described the program as recurring; contractors conduct dye‑assisted harvesting in some years and herbicide treatment in alternating years.…

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