City Council Meeting
February 17, 2026 · Berlin, NH
Attendees
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Mayor Cone
(Mayor)
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Councilor Korzen
(Councilor)
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Councilor Qualls
(Councilor)
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Councilor Morency
(Councilor)
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Councilor Higbee
(Councilor)
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Councilor Plourde
(Councilor)
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Councilor Lavertu
(Councilor)
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Councilor Theberge
(Councilor)
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Councilor Valerino
(Councilor)
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Phillip L. Warren Jr.
(City Manager)
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Pamela Laflamme
(Dir. Of Strat. Initiatives and Asst. City Mgr.)
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Shelli Fortin
(City Clerk)
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Holly Larsen
(Finance Director)
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Jeff Lemoine
(Chief of Police)
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Diana Berthiaume
(Police Commission Chair)
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Tammy Fauteux
(SAU3 District Educational Services Administrator)
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Lisa Connell
(Member of the Public)
✓ Present: 17/17
Decisions
Agenda Items
Public Comments
12 speakers
Jamie Welch
· Topic: Tax cap proposal
Expressed concerns about the impact of a tax cap on the school system
Jeffrey Quackenbush
· Topic: Downtown traffic configuration
Spoke in opposition to two-way traffic on Main Street
Nathan Richard
· Topic: Coffee and Prayer road toll event
Thanked the Council for approving the event
Chris Poirier
· Topic: Green Square and Exchange Street plan
Asked about the plan for the area
Paul Guerin
· Topic: Downtown traffic configuration
Spoke in opposition to two-way traffic on Main Street
Ann Brungot
· Topic: Parking at the Berlin Public Library
Expressed concerns about parking limitations
Ally Lefebvre
· Topic: Comments made at the last meeting
Responded to comments made by a Councilor at the last meeting
Tessa Bump
· Topic: Comments made at the last meeting
Responded to comments made by a Councilor at the last meeting
Paul Grenier
· Topic: Tax cap proposal and downtown traffic configuration
Spoke in opposition to the tax cap proposal and two-way traffic on Main Street
Tom McCue
· Topic: Downtown traffic configuration
Spoke in opposition to two-way traffic on Main Street
Theodore Bosen
· Topic: Downtown traffic configuration and tax cap proposal
Spoke in opposition to two-way traffic on Main Street and the tax cap proposal
Roland Berthiaume
· Topic: Emergency vehicle response times
Spoke about the importance of maintaining quick response times for emergency vehicles