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Will we still call it the county jail? BY ROGER AMSDEN FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — Belknap County Commission Chairman Ed Philpot took on the role of language policeman when commissioners met Wednesday morning, pointing out that since a Community Advisory Committee which met last month had unanimously supported renaming the project it is assisting with a Community Correction Plan rather than a “jail” plan, that County Administrator Debra Shackett’s fresee JAIL page 10
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Consultant finds Gilford town clerk’s office is understaffed BY GAIL OBER
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GILFORD — Nearly 10 months after voters at the annual deliberative session of Town Meeting voted to add $12,200 to the recommended budget for a part-time position in the Town Clerk Tax Collector’s Office, an independent
study commissioned by selectmen to see if the position was necessary determined it was. The $2,200 study done by Municipal Resources, Inc. of Meredith said town should hire a part-time position to work 20 to 25 hours a week for the entire year. “This will allow the office to
operate more efficiently, not have a backlog of filing, and perform regular tasks without getting behind,” read the reports that was distributed at last night’s Selectboard meeting. In reaction, Selectman John O’Brien said the board had decided to fill the part-time position as of November 19.
The staffing question came to the surface during the 2012 budget preparation when Town Administrator Scott Dunn asked each department head to identify places where he or she could save some money. Town Clerk Denise Gonyer, who is an elected official, said see GILFORD page 11
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Belknap Republicans see fraud behind rush of election day registrations BY MICHAEL KITCH THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
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