I am using the nautical term “come about” because Alderman Dowd, the 2023 Secret Keeper of the Year, is a Navy veteran and has repeatedly reminded the voters that he’s a submarine expert.
Mohawk Tannery
The Secrecy of the Nashua Mohawk Tannery EPA Superfund Project
The January 10, 2023 Special Presentation to the Board of Alderman by City leaders and developers on the development of this EPA Superfund property into 537 housing units left many unanswered questions. There was no public input permitted.
Is Nashua Being Taken to the Cleaners Again?
Mr. Cummings, Director of Economic Development for the City of Nashua, presented the Mohawk Tannery development project to the Board of Aldermen on January 10, 2023. Nashua residents should be asking many questions starting with the 2019 projected Superfund cleanup costs of between $7-14 million dollars. This three-year-old costing should have been updated and more reasonable costs provided. … Read more
Nashua’s Affordable Housing Act and the Mohawk Tannery Project
In December 2021, the City passed an Inclusionary Zoning ordinance (O-21-073) to require all new developments to provide a specified number of affordable housing units within the development. In January 2023, The Board of Alderman held a special meeting to discuss the development of the EPA Superfund Mohawk Tannery property. The City, in conjunction with … Read more