City Council Committees

Finance

This committee shall review matters such as accounts and claims, personnel, elections, recounts and inauguration.

Council Members

• Henry Lipman, Chair
• Bruce Cheney
• Vacant

Government Operations

This committee shall review matters such as Weirs Beach, Cable television, Industrial Development, and all local ordinances.

Council Members

• Bruce Cheney
• Tony Felch 
• Robert Soucy

Laconia Human Relations Committee

The Laconia Human Relations Committee is a Mayor's Committee. The Committee's mission statement includes cultivation of a community-wide climate that does not tolerate prejudice of any kind which undermines the dignity of any person, and promotion of equal opportunity for all people.

Council Members
The Mayor appoints members to this Committee. The current Chair is David Stamps.

Land & Buildings

This committee shall review all matters related to municipally owned land, buildings, parks and commons.

 Council Members

• Vacant
• Mark Haynes
• Tony Felch

Public Safety

This committee shall review matters related to the fire department, police department, code enforcement, licenses, parking and traffic.

Council Members

• Robert Soucy
• Bruce Cheney, Chair
• Henry Lipman

Public Works

The committee shall review matters related to roads, bridges, sidewalks, street lighting, sewers, water, storm drains and refuse disposal.

Council Members

• Tony Felch
• Mark Haynes, Chair
• Robert Soucy

Schools

This committee shall review matters related to schools and public instruction.

Council Members

• Henry Lipman
• Vacant

Special Ad Hoc Council Study Committees

Special Ad Hoc Council study committees may be created by the Council for a particular purpose, or when the issue is so complex and time consuming that it cannot be reasonably handled at a Council or Committee of the Whole meeting. Council study committees shall consist of three Council members appointed by the Presiding Officer. Special Council committees shall sunset at the end of their mission, but no later than the end of each calendar year unless specifically continued by the Council thereafter for a specified time period.