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City manager appoints Patrick Wood to housing board; CAP Concord/Laconia route to be suspended

Laconia City Council · January 12, 2026
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Summary

City Manager Kirk Beattie announced appointment of Patrick Wood to the Laconia Housing Board for a five-year term and reported the CAP Concord/Laconia transit route will be suspended at the end of January; he also presented the Financial and Operational Trends Report and agreed to follow up on Downtown TIF RFP status.

City Manager Kirk Beattie informed the City Council that he has appointed Patrick Wood to the Laconia Housing Board for a five-year term. He also relayed that he received a press release stating the CAP Concord/Laconia route will be suspended at the end of January, affecting local transit service. Manager Beattie presented the Financial and Operational Trends Report and responded to Councilor Bogert's question about whether Downtown TIF funds would be earmarked for a riverbend lighting RFP; Beattie said he will look into the RFP status and updated Director Glenn Smith noted real-time numbers in the report.

The appointment of Patrick Wood was announced by the manager rather than through a council vote during this meeting. The transit suspension was presented as a press-release item; councilors did not record a motion or vote on the matter during the meeting. Manager Beattie said he will follow up with additional details when available.