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Laconia Council Approves Traffic Orders, Grants, Property Release and Scheduling of Theatre Hearing
Summary
At its April 13 meeting the council approved temporary traffic orders for community events, accepted a $500 festival grant and an airport restripe grant (~$150,000), authorized a partial release of liens on 609 Main, and scheduled an April 27 public hearing on the Colonial Theatre management agreement.
After closing public comment on the appointments matter, the Laconia City Council acted on several routine but consequential items.
The council approved three temporary traffic orders: TTO 2026-01 ("Lover Our Earth Day" on May 9; special-event fees waived), TTO 2026-04 (Laconia Little League parade, April 18 with April 25 rain date; fees waived), and TTO 2026-05 (Lakes Region Community College graduation on May 16 closing Canal Street). Each traffic order passed unanimously (6-0).
Financial and property actions included acceptance of a $500 microgrant from Heart and Hands to support the Laconia Pumpkin Festival (Resolution 2026-04), approved 6-0, and authorization for the city to execute a grant agreement with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation Bureau of Aeronautics to restripe the Laconia Municipal Airport airfield (approximate grant amount discussed as $150,000; vote 6-0).
Councilors also authorized a partial release of the citys collateral assignment of leases and rents at 609 Main to permit sale of the retail unit (vote recorded 5-0). The city manager explained the release would allow the storefront unit to be sold and converted into a condominium unit with responsibility for homeowner association obligations retained.
Finally, the council scheduled a public hearing for its April 27 meeting to gather public input on a revised management agreement with Spectacle Management for the Colonial Theatre; councilors discussed specific edits to the draft contract and indicated representatives from Spectacle will attend the hearing.
Votes at a glance (recorded in meeting): - TTO 2026-01 (Lover Our Earth Day): approved 6-0. - TTO 2026-04 (Laconia Little League parade): approved 6-0. - TTO 2026-05 (LRCC graduation): approved 6-0. - Resolution 2026-04 (Heart and Hands $500 grant): approved 6-0. - NHDOT/Bureau of Aeronautics grant (airport restripe): authorized (approx. $150,000) 6-0. - Partial release of assignment of leases/rents at 609 Main: approved 5-0. - Request to make Clay Street one-way and no parking on odd side: approved 5-0. - Ordinance 2026-201-8 (first reading; alcoholic beverages in public/social district): first reading and public hearing scheduled April 27, 2026; vote 6-0 to schedule hearing.
These actions will be recorded in the city clerk's official minutes and follow-up items assigned to relevant departments for implementation.
