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VOL. 20 NO. 31
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Council will present mayor’s FRC named N.H.’s top budget at public hearing BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
BERLIN – The city council agreed Thursday night to present a fiscal 2012 budget to the public at the May 25 public hearing that does not meet its goal of no tax increase despite cutting four and a half positions. At a special budget session, council informally agreed to present the budget prepared by Mayor Paul Grenier. Grenier’s budget cuts $349,783 from the city manager’s proposed
budget and increases revenue estimates by $129,508. But the mayor acknowledged it would still result in an 88-cent tax increase. “It’s not lean enough,” Grenier said, stressing he remains committed to passing a final budget that does not raise the property tax rate of $31.70. Before making more cuts, Grenier said he would like to see what will be available in revenue and expenditure surpluses in the cursee COUNCIL page 6
Bass, Ayotte urge funding for prison BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
BERLIN – New Hampshire’s Congressional delegation has not given up on getting the federal prison activated this summer. U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte and U.S. Congressman Charlie Bass have now joined U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen in writing to fed-
eral officials, urging them to find money to open the prison now. Ayotte is also asking the Department of Justice to waive the maximum 37-year age limit for law enforcement jobs at the Berlin facility to allow former mill workers to compete for them. see FUNDING page 18
non-profit BY CRAIG LYONS THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
GORHAM— A statewide business magazine last week recognized the Family Resource Center as the top non-profit group in New Hampshire for 2011. “Business N.H. Magazine” released its annual ranking of the top businesses at the state, and the F.R.C. ranked as the top education or nonprofit organization. The announcement coincided with the publication of its May edition showcasing the magazine’s choices for businesses of the year. “I was really honored,” said F.R.C. Executive Director James Michalik. “It’s a tribute to the work that our staff does and their commitment.” see FRC page 6
Gorham recognized for town hall renovation BY CRAIG LYONS THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
Miss Berlin Gorham for 2010- 2011, Jenn Clemente, performs “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgie,” a monologue, during the grand opening celebration for the Gorham Town Hall Auditorium Saturday afternoon. More than 100 people attended the event. (CRAIG LYONS PHOTO)
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