Town Council approves $22.6 million FY 2028 budget with 3-2 vote
Hooksett Town Council votes 3-2 to approve $22.6 million FY 2028 budget. Vice-Chair James Sullivan, Councilor Randall Lapierre, and Chair Lindsey Laliberte voted in favor; Councilors Roger Duhaime and David Smith voted against. The council reviewed departmental budgets including Police at
Agendas and · Meeting of September 16, 2026
NH HOOKSETT — Hooksett Town Council votes 3-2 to approve $22.6 million FY 2028 budget. Vice-Chair James Sullivan, Councilor Randall Lapierre, and Chair Lindsey Laliberte voted in favor; Councilors Roger Duhaime and David Smith voted against. The council reviewed departmental budgets including Police at $6,387,879, a 2.73 percent increase from FY 2027; Fire-Rescue at $5,228,444, a 1.87 percent increase; and the Library at $1,233,077, a 6.05 percent increase.
The town's Unassigned Fund Balance increased to $7,304,983 as of June 30, 2026, up $1.7 million from the prior year.
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Source: the Agendas and meeting of September 16, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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