Rather than build a retaining wall to protect the road from shifting sand, Gilford would like to truck it all away. That seemed simple enough when the issue was introduced at the June 26 Laconia City Council meeting, but complications soon arose. A: Once the Laconia City Council gives permission, Gilford will remove it. That should meet with Laconia City Council approval at its next meeting, July 24, finally putting the sand issue to bed. At Monday's City Council meeting, Mayor Engler expressed disbelief that such a minor matter required such consideration: “Never in a million years did I dream that sand pile would cause this much discussion.”

Source: Daily Sun July 14, 2017 05:26 UTC