Ayotte suggests leasing surplus state land for housing
Gov. Kelly Ayotte suggests leasing surplus state land for residential development to help curb New Hampshire's housing shortage and attract more workers to the state.
Chamber supports Exeter garage
An Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce task force is recommending construction of a four-level garage at the Water Street municipal lot to provide spaces for long-term parking needs.
Tracey McGrail, president of the chamber, told selectmen last month that demand for spaces in the downtown lot outstrips its capacity.
Estimated cost of a 280-space brick garage would be about $6.2 million, McGrail said.
The task force suggests creating a parking fund that could ultimately be used to pay for the garage, she said.
