Denis Messier
For Ward 5: Denis Messier (Incumbent)
Age: 58
Occupation: Environmental field
Years living in Somersworth: (No answer provided.)
Prior public service experience: Member, school board (10 years), city council (14 years), planning board (one year).
The last two years have seen the completion of the large downtown road, sidewalk, and infrastructure project, as well as the passage of an ordinance that requires landlords to clean up their property. In the next two years, what do you think is the most important think the council can do to build and support vitality in downtown?
The infrastructure project and requiring landlords to clean up properties.
What should the city’s priorities be for future capital improvement projects in the community?
Continue road and sidewalk projects.
Would you be willing to support a tax cap override while developing city budgets? Why or why not?
Yes, if it means a decline in public safety and drastic cuts to the school system.
How can officials best address the opioid addiction epidemic that’s effecting the city and the region?
Offer resources to help combat the epidemic.
What is the most recent cultural event you attended in Somersworth?
No answer provided.
What are the most important issues facing the city that no one is talking about right now?
No answer provided.