CLAREMONT — The city manager search committee has chosen 13 applicants from the 56 that submitted applications and will begin phone interviews this week, Assistant Mayor Allen Damren said.
Damren, a member of the search committee, said they received applications from around the country, including California and Texas, but most were on the East Coast.
The committee has come up with a list of about four questions for the interviews. Damren said when they would invite applicants for in-person interviews and how many they would choose will be determined after the phone interviews. He said their goal is to send three or four finalists to the City Council for consideration. The salary is listed as up to $130,000.
Damren said their goal is to have a new city manager on board in early August.
At Wednesday’s council meeting, the council voted to extend the contract of interim city manager John MacLean to July 26 with the understanding that another extension may be necessary.
CONCORD — New Hampshire isn’t ready to legalize recreational marijuana use, but it is close to expanding options for those who use it for medical reasons.
Several bills related to the therapeutic use of cannabis have been sent to Republican Gov. Chris Sununu. One would allow physician assistants to authorize the use of the drug for patients. Another would allow patients and designated caregivers to grow marijuana plants at home.
The House passed a bill legalizing recreational use in April, but the Senate later voted to delay action on it. Other bills that would expand the qualifying conditions for medical use also were retained in committee.
— Staff and wire reports