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HerrHoopla t1_jaqsni4 wrote

Not directly. Municipalities can zone for, even incentivize with tax breaks the sort of amenities you are talking about, but it would take a private developer to build it. Unless of course it was a municipal project, but then the tax payers would foot the bill. You think NH's aging population would want to pay for a trampoline park? Throw in a shuffleboard court and you might have a chance...

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redrunsnsings t1_japx51g wrote

I actually take offense to the idea that we aren't moving. I am heavier than average and training for the Mini and Hoosiers out run cancer. It's not about moving many people in this area can't afford even basic aca insurance and are sitting on several issues keeping them from losing the weight besides being super active.

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DeerFlyHater t1_jap4nfp wrote

Right now it sounds like LinWood is saying they're short on people. I wouldn't be surprised if Franconia and Littleton work out a contract extension, but eventually Franconia is going to have to look at a long term solution.

If I were a resident, I would be pestering the BoS about it. Tough decision about budgets.

Of course, this is also not a cheap place to live on EMT salaries unless they already live here.

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DeerFlyHater t1_jaoyk38 wrote

They've been using Littleton for awhile. Looking at news articles in the Caledonian Record(what I can read since it's paywalled) and Franconia BoS minutes it was a last month thing.

The contract with Littleton ends at the end of this month. Littleton doesn't want to renew it as they rightfully feel that Littleton should come first and the calls in Franconia-especially Cannon Mountain stuff pulls them out of town too often.

*I'm kind of a nerd and read local papers, then dig up board minutes to research. I also like listening to broadcastify feeds. It's about the only way I can stay informed, lol.

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SuperShelter3112 t1_jaojvs6 wrote

My brother was an EMT in Lowell and Lawrence, MA; in both cases he worked for private ambulance companies that were somehow contracted out and would bring people to hospitals. I think the pay is much better in MA than in NH. He moved on and now he’s almost a nurse practitioner, but those Lawrence days were pretty crazzzyyy. He made lots of good friends though!

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