Where

Nashua Fire-Rescue, Training Classroom, 177 Lake Street, NH

What was decided

It approved a Fire Alarm Operator hiring list and promoted Andrew Cote to Fire Alarm Supervisor, and voted 2-1 to accept a letter ending Nashua Fire Rescue's relationship with chaplain Matt Michaud. The Board of Fire Commission By-Laws item was tabled until the November meeting.

Decisions recorded

• Tabled the Board of Fire Commission By-Laws until the November meeting. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved R-26-068 authorizing bonds not to exceed $1,500,000 for design, construction and equipping of a Fire Training Facility. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved R-26-069 authorizing bonds not to exceed $1,000,000 for design and other ancillary costs to replace the Pine Hill Fire Station. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved R-26-070 authorizing bonds not to exceed $1,000,000 for deferred capital maintenance of fire stations. p. 6page 6 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Accepted a letter from Chief Buxton to discontinue Nashua Fire Rescue's relationship with chaplain Matt Michaud, 2 in favor, 1 opposed. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the Fire Alarm Operator Hiring List as presented. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
• Approved the promotion of Fire Alarm Operator Andrew Cote to Fire Alarm Supervisor, effective TBD. p. 7page 7 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 501 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 14, 2026.

Agenda

A copy of the agenda wasn't saved here. It is on the city website (opens in new tab).

Terms used here

resolution

A formal decision of the Board of Aldermen, such as approving spending, a bond, or a budget. Numbered R- with the year, as in R-26-053.

consent agenda

Routine items, such as minutes and reports, voted on together in one motion without discussion. A member can ask to take any of them up separately.

non-public session

A part of a meeting closed to the public. New Hampshire's Right-to-Know Law (RSA 91-A) allows it only for certain reasons, such as buying or selling property, personnel matters, or labor negotiations.

RSA

Revised Statutes Annotated, New Hampshire's state laws.

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.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting on the City of Nashua's meeting portal (opens in new tab) (CivicClerk). First recorded by Nashua Publick on October 13, 2026.