I'm looking for new faces on the City Council - News - seacoastonline.com - Portsmouth, NH
I'm looking for new faces on the City Council
Oct 28, 2019 at 4:53 PM Oct 28, 2019 at 4:56 PM
This is an exciting time to be a Portsmouth resident with a hopeful new City Council, a new Mayor, and a new City Manager, Karen Sawyer Conard.
Change can be positive. I�m looking for new faces on City Council to achieve the following:
A City Council which listens and communicates to all residents without arrogance, remembering that they were elected to represent us, and the City Manager works for all of us. This would include complete transparency and collaboration between vouncil, city staff and us, remembering that public documents are just that.
A council to scrutinize the budget and property re-evaluations. City Council has an obligation to control the budget, not grow it perennially.
A council to proactively focus upon smart development and the demand placed on services and infrastructure. Why are we providing free irrigation to Pease Golf Course? What is the condition of the Bellamy Reservoir, our main source of drinking water? Can the rebuilt Peirce Island plant handle all the new development? How burdened are Police and Fire Departments by each and every new hotel? What impact will the Cate Street Connector/West End Yards have on Bartlett Street traffic? Why did we just approve 27 fewer workforce housing units at West End Yards, 50% less than mandated by our own incentivized zoning regs? This is one of the top issues for Portsmouth!
It�s a tall order, but these are the candidates who collectively know the issues. They know the budget. They listen to the residents. They have the experience. They are humble. They will work for us. They will be great for Portsmouth!
Rick Becksted, Petra Houda, Esther Kennedy, Paul Mannle, Jim Splaine, Paige Trace, and Peter Whalen
No matter whom you support, please vote. And, finally, welcome to our new City Manager. We are all eager to work with you.
I'm looking for new faces on the City Council - News - seacoastonline.com - Portsmouth, NH
I'm looking for new faces on the City Council
Oct 28, 2019 at 4:53 PM Oct 28, 2019 at 4:56 PM
This is an exciting time to be a Portsmouth resident with a hopeful new City Council, a new Mayor, and a new City Manager, Karen Sawyer Conard.
Change can be positive. I�m looking for new faces on City Council to achieve the following:
A City Council which listens and communicates to all residents without arrogance, remembering that they were elected to represent us, and the City Manager works for all of us. This would include complete transparency and collaboration between vouncil, city staff and us, remembering that public documents are just that.
A council to scrutinize the budget and property re-evaluations. City Council has an obligation to control the budget, not grow it perennially.
A council to proactively focus upon smart development and the demand placed on services and infrastructure. Why are we 
providing free irrigation to Pease Golf Course? What is the condition of the Bellamy Reservoir, our main source of drinking water? Can the rebuilt Peirce Island plant handle all the new development? How burdened are Police and Fire Departments by each and every new hotel? What impact will the Cate Street Connector/West End Yards have on Bartlett Street traffic? Why did we just approve 27 fewer workforce housing units at West End Yards, 50% less than mandated by our own incentivized zoning regs? This is one of the top issues for Portsmouth!
It�s a tall order, but these are the candidates who collectively know the issues. They know the budget. They listen to the residents. They have the experience. They are humble. They will work for us. They will be great for Portsmouth!
Rick Becksted, Petra Houda, Esther Kennedy, Paul Mannle, Jim Splaine, Paige Trace, and Peter Whalen
No matter whom you support, please vote. And, finally, welcome to our new City Manager. We are all eager to work with you.