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Atkinson committee seeks regional meeting with watershed groups, asks for clarity on Phase 2 funding
Summary
The Atkinson Water Resources Committee agreed to organize a joint meeting with neighboring water committees and received an update that a state senator is seeking bond funding for the Southern NH Phase 2 project; committee members will follow up to identify the bill and legislators' positions.
Atkinson’s Water Resources Committee on March 24 agreed to pursue a joint meeting with the Merrimack River Watershed, Hampstead and Plaistow water committees to better understand regional priorities and challenges. The committee targeted May 2026 for the joint meeting and assigned outreach tasks: Michelle Veasey to contact the Merrimack River Watershed, Carl to contact Hampstead, and Michael Richeson to contact Plaistow.
The committee also discussed other business including whether the committee should be involved with a new culvert at Sawmill Swamp; Carl was asked to connect with Ted Stewart to clarify goals. Chair Jake Mc Manus provided an update on the Southern New Hampshire Phase 2 Regional Water Project, saying he had spoken with a "Senator Lang" who was attempting to fund the project with a bond. The transcript notes a bill related to funding was "killed," but does not identify the bill; Jake said the committee would seek further information from Sen. Abbas about his position on bond funding.
Committee members did not vote on the regional meeting or on any funding measures at the March 24 meeting; they recorded outreach assignments and an intention to gather more information from state legislators before taking action.
