LANCASTER -- The Coos County commission had a packed agenda at its November monthly meeting with everything from economic development, the Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge, UNH Cooperative Extension, and workers compensation rates coming up for discussion.
Christopher Diego, president of Coos Economic Development Corporation board of directors, updated the commission on its reorganization efforts and requested funding for a revolving loan fund and to hire an executive director.
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