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Judge will hear Gilford’s meeting request on July 6 LACONIA — The hearing in Belknap County Superior Court that will determine if the town of Gilford can hold a second town meeting in 2012 to consider leasing a new fire truck has been scheduled for July 6 at 1:30 p.m. Judge James O’Neill III issued the order for an evidentiary hearing yesterday. Adhering to state law, selectmen voted to petition a judge for permission to hold an see JUDGE page 14
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Selectmen hope to stop big raise library trustees plan to grant BY MICHAEL KITCH THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
MEREDITH — The selectmen, already embroiled in litigation with the Zoning Board of Adjustment, now find themselves at odds with the trustees of the Public Library, who against the advice of Town Manager Phil Warren intend to reclassify an existing position, jumping it by three pay grades and increasing the hourly wage
by 19-percent. When the Selectboard board met yesterday they unanimously instructed Warren to again remind the trustees that they would be acting contrary to the town’s personnel policy and the board’s directive for the 2012 budget and summon them to meet with the board at its next scheduled workshop. Warren explained that the trustees first broached the subject with Brenda Vittner,
director of Administrative Services, in March and were advised of the personnel policy and budget directive. Nevertheless, in May, Rhetta Colon, who chairs the library trustees, wrote to Warren to say that while they have “taken steps to align library policies and procedures with those of the town . . . it is the trustees responsibility to determine how library funds will be see MEREDITH page 12
Babe Ruth League players using Robbie Mills to pay $10 if no Laconia team involved
City parks director says Gilford team appears to be using facility as home field
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Township that lost a ‘U’ turns 200 BY ROGER AMSDEN FOR THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILFORD — Saturday, the town of Gilford, which but for a clerical error in its incorporation documents would be known as Guilford, celebrated its 200th birthday with a parade, music and speeches as well as a cannon salute and the cutting of a huge birthday cake. First settled in approximately 1777, when it was still considered the “Gunstock parish” or “upper
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LACONIA — The Parks and Recreation Commission will charge a one-time annual $10 fee for each outof-town Babe Ruth League baseball player who plays a game on Robbie Mills Field that is not against Laconia. The fee would cover the entire summer, not just one game. The decision came in the wake of an e-mail from a Gilford parent who asked the commission to waive the fee for participants of the Armand J. Laramie Babe Ruth League. The unidentified woman said the fee was “preventing children from participating.” According to Parks and Recreation Director Kevin see $10 FEE page 12
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