LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF MANCHESTER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PUBLIC HEARINGS

The Manchester Board of Mayor and Alderman (BMA) will hold three consecutive Public Hearings on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, during the regular BMA meeting which begins at 6:00 pm at the City Hall Aldermanic Chambers, One City Hall Plaza, Manchester NH O3101. Community Development Block Grant – COVID-19 (CDBG-CV) funds are available to municipalities through the NH Community Development Finance Authority. All projects must directly benefit a majority of low and moderate income persons.  CDBG-CV funds were authorized under the CARES Act. Up to $500,000 is available to municipalities through this funding opportunity for Public Service providers serving unhoused individuals or low- and moderate- income households/persons impacted by COVID-19. The Public Hearings will comment on the following:

1. A proposed application to the Community Development Finance Authority for up to $500,000 in CDBG-CV funds for emergency shelter operations (shelters operated by the City of Manchester and Families In Transition).  Shelters operated by the City of Manchester include the 39 Beech Street Shelter/Engagement Center and the Aged and Infirmed Shelter located at 200 Elm Street. Shelters operated by Families In Transition include the Adult Emergency Shelter located at 199 Manchester Street and the Family Shelter located at 177 Lake Avenue.  If awarded, funding to support services would be utilized as follows: 50%+/- for City operated shelters and 50%+/- to be subgranted to Families In Transition shelters.

2. Review and Adoption of the City of Manchester’s Housing and Community Development Plan (HUD 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan/2025 Annual Action Plan) https://www.manchesternh.gov/Portals/2/Departments/pcd/2025-2029%20Con%20Plan%20Final%20Document.pdf?ver=2025-09-15-160140-063

3. Review and Adoption of the City of Manchester’s Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan for the Emergency Shelter Operations Project.

For further information, please contact Kathleen Pelissier, City Grants Coordinator, at the Office of the Mayor at 603-792-6606. Individuals requiring special reasonable accommodations for access to the hearings are requested to contact the City Clerk’s Office at 603-624-6455 at least 72 hours prior to the hearing.  Anyone wishing to submit written comments should address them to Kathleen Pelissier, City Grants Coordinator, City of Manchester, Office of the Mayor, 1 City Hall Plaza, Manchester N.H., 03101.

Signed: Matthew Normand, CMC
City Clerk

Pursuant to RSA 659:49, I & II the Moderators in Wards 1 – 12 may begin processing the absentee ballots for the Municipal General Election at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

Per RSA 658:31, the Office of the City Clerk of Manchester hereby gives public notice to the voters of Manchester that the official ballots to be used in the November 4, 2025 Municipal General Election will be counted at the Office of the City Clerk starting on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. until completion.

Pursuant to RSA 656:42, VIII the Office of the City Clerk of Manchester will be testing ballots for the November 4, 2025 Municipal General Election and sealing all tabulator machines on Thursday, October 23, 2025 starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Aldermanic Chambers, 3^rd Floor of City Hall.  The public is welcome to view the process.

Absentee ballots for the November 4, 2025 Municipal General Election are now available at the Office of the City Clerk.

As a reminder, any voter requesting an absentee ballot must now verify their identity by one of the following methods prescribed by RSA 657:17-c in order to receive a ballot:

1. Include a copy of their qualifying photo ID with their absentee ballot application
2. Personally present a qualifying photo ID to the City Clerk
3. Include a notarized signature on the absentee ballot application

Absentee ballots may be requested by completing an Absentee Ballot Request Form and providing verification of your identity by one of the above methods in-person at the Office of the City Clerk, by mail at One City Hall Plaza, Manchester, NH 03101, by email at elections@manchesternh.gov, or fax at (603) 624-6481.

For any questions regarding how to request an absentee ballot, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (603) 624-6455 or elections@manchesternh.gov. 

Sample ballots for the upcoming Non-Partisan Municipal General Election, taking place on November 4, 2025, are now available on our website.

Official Election Results for the Non-Partisan Municipal Primary Election held on September 16, 2025 are now available on our website.  A total of 6,763 votes were cast, or 10.7% of Manchester registered voters. The top four candidates in the race to be Manchester's next Aldermen At-Large, along with the top two candidates in aldermanic races held in wards 1, 3, 6 and 8 will move forward to face off in the Municipal General Election on November 4, 2025.

Election Day also featured Manchester's new tabulators.  Feedback from voters and ward election officials was overwhelmingly positive about this new advancement. 

For more election information, visit our Voter Registration and Elections page, email us at cityclerk@manchesternh.gov or call us at (603) 624-6455.