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City managers ask Strafford County to allow commissioners to execute warming-center contracts; some members demand written terms

Strafford County Delegation Executive Committee · February 20, 2026
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Summary

City managers asked Strafford County for permission to use county land at Palm Point for a warming center and requested that county commissioners be authorized to execute contracts; committee members objected to approving an expenditure arrangement without written terms and asked for an executive meeting before the March 4 full-delegation session.

City managers and mayors have asked Strafford County to permit use of county land at Palm Point for construction of a warming center and to allow county commissioners to execute contracts on the cities’ behalf to speed delivery, county officials told the executive committee on Feb. 20.

A commissioner said the project is intended to be revenue-neutral for the county: the…

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