Public Safety Board – Aug 20, 2026
What was decided
The meeting also covered river safety signage on the Merrimack River, downtown public safety concerns, and state reimbursement for police and fire responses to State properties. Members tabled the cooling center plan so staff can gather more information.
Show all 5 votes in order
- Approved The June 18, 2026 meeting minutes unanimously. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Withdrawn The motion to refer the extreme heat cooling plan directly to the City Council. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Tabled The proposed extreme heat cooling center plan by consensus while staff gather more information. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Continued The downtown public safety discussion to the September meeting, unanimously. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended That the City Master Plan process include an analysis of growth and future public-safety needs; passed with no dissenting votes. page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Withdrawn Extreme heat cooling center plan The motion to refer the extreme heat cooling plan directly to the City Council. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Recommended Public safety analysis in City Master Plan process That the City Master Plan process include an analysis of growth and future public-safety needs; passed with no dissenting votes. page 5 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Put off or sent to committee
- Tabled Extreme heat cooling center plan The proposed extreme heat cooling center plan by consensus while staff gather more information. page 2 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Also voted on
- Approved The June 18, 2026 meeting minutes unanimously. page 1 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
- Continued The downtown public safety discussion to the September meeting, unanimously. page 4 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Agenda
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Terms used here
- tabled
- Set aside by a vote, to take up later. A tabled item comes back when the board votes to take it off the table.
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