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Hooksett workshop prioritizes communication to boost voter understanding of budget and town goals
Summary
Town council workshop grouped 16 master-plan goals into themes and set outreach and communication to pass the budget and improve resident engagement as top short-term priorities.
The Hooksett Town Council used a workshop session to group 16 submitted goals and agreed to prioritize communication and voter education ahead of the coming budget cycle. Moderator (Speaker 6) told the group the shift to workshops was intended "to look at where the council wants to take the town" and to distill a long master plan into short-, mid- and long-term actions.
Councilors said better pre-vote outreach and clear explanations of warrant articles are needed to help residents feel heard and to increase support for the budget. Committee member (Speaker 2) said, "The people don't feel like they're being heard," and urged the council to provide an explanatory forum and materials before town meeting. The council agreed to combine related goals (communication, passing the budget, and updating residents on events) into a small working group and to schedule outreach activities around Old Home Day and a planned budget forum.
Councilors also tasked the town administration with assembling templates and materials that would clearly explain proposed projects, budgets and options so voters have time to consider them before voting. The council set a short-term timeline for communication work and flagged the budget passing effort as a near-term priority.
