CONWAY — Town officials from around New Hampshire on Tuesday shared concerns with U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) about dealing with an influx of visitors from other states, lost revenue, budget concerns and voting issues, all spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meeting by conference call were: Conway Town Manager Tom Holmes; Jaffrey Town Manager Jon Frederick; Colebrook Town Clerk/Welfare Officer Sharon Penney; Margaret Byrnes, executive director of the N.H. Municipal Association; Rodney Bartlett, Peterborough town administrator; Plymouth Town Manager Kathy Lowe; Plymouth Finance Manager Ann Abear; and Jennifer Palmiotto, executive director of the Granite State Rural Water Association.
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