GOV Special BOA Budget Review 10 6 2026

The Nashua Board of Aldermen’s special budget-review meeting on October 6, 2026, held public hearings on several capital and borrowing resolutions. The proposals included up to $3 million for Phase One wastewater treatment plant upgrades, $4.275 million for sewer infrastructure and casting replacements, $2.55 million for wastewater-related capital work, and $2 million for Four Hills landfill improvements, including gas collection and a new access road. The board also heard a request for $2,678,828 to replace five solid-waste vehicles and equipment; officials described the amounts as estimates, with vehicle purchases subject to later Board of Public Works and finance approvals. A $5 million authorization would fund reconstruction of two public pools, with an engineer’s 2025 estimate of $2.5–$3 million per pool. Residents raised concerns about cost support, competitive pricing, and the burden of additional debt; officials said individual sewer contracts would be brought forward separately and that the work supports ongoing operational and permit requirements.

The largest proposal was R26.072, authorizing up to $43.5 million for a new DPW garage and fleet-maintenance facility. Presenters described a detailed estimate/GMP of about $43.479 million for the construction project, while citing an overall project cost of roughly $53 million including other costs. They outlined competitive trade bidding, cost-reduction measures, and a hoped-for November construction start, contingent on later contract approvals. R26.073 proposed transferring $3,183,200 in unexpended, previously authorized DPW bond capacity to the garage project; officials stated this was not new debt and had not yet been borrowed. Public hearings were held, but the transcript records no votes on the spending resolutions; the only motion passed was to adjourn.