CONWAY — Today, Conway town meeting voters get to decide whether the town should build public restrooms in North Conway Village.
The issue has been debated for decades and this current iteration gave rise to a conspiracy theory voiced on a local TV talk show that was categorically denied by the town manager and selectmen Monday.
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🧐While this may be to address the visitors who come here it also has effect on those of us who are local. During the worse part of covid most bathrooms were shut down or there use restricted. Many locals had to return home to take care of business in my case a 22 min ride. We also should be able to provide a decent means of relief for those who come here to visit, and spend their hard earned money. I would suggest that if this is a go that there should be some security to prevent any abuse/damage of the property.
This is insane! People come up to North Conway and drop millions of dollars, and the town can't figure out how to install a public bathroom? Are you people taking lessons from my town, Berlin?
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