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Keene council pauses enforcement of membership ban, tables policy rewrite and approves EDC appointments

Keene City Council · January 15, 2026
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Summary

Council agreed to suspend enforcement of a July policy that barred council members from serving on boards and commissions for 30 days, directing staff and the city attorney to propose clear options (including limiting one council member per board). Council also approved several EDC appointments recommended by the EDC boards.

Keene City Council on Jan. 15 voted to hold enforcement of a July appointment policy that currently prevents sitting council members from serving on boards and commissions, and directed staff and the city attorney to return with clearer language. The council agreed to suspend enforcement for 30 days while members consider options including a limit of one council member per board.

The review grew out of concerns raised after the July adoption of the policy and the…

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