Somersworth City Councilor Crystal Paradis
Thank you for electing me as your at-large representative on Somersworth City Council. I look forward to serving you as your Councilor!
Send me an email anytime at cparadis@somersworth.com
Coffee with a Councilor
I hold regular Coffee with a Councilor meetups as a sort of “office hours” for anyone in the community to come chat with me, share thoughts on City issues, review upcoming council meeting agendas, etc. We meet at 10am every Saturday preceding a Council Meeting week (note: until further notice, due to COVID-19, these will be either virtual events or, weather-permitting, outdoor volunteering events, such as joining the Grassroots Gardening Club cleaning up the grounds of the VFW in downtown Somersworth).
See all upcoming Coffee with a Councilor dates listed as Events on my Facebook Page.
Progress on Priorities
At the beginning of my term, I posted the priority issues that I ran on as a City Council Candidate.
I’ve been updating progress on all of these goals, which you can review on my Priorities Page.
Voting Information — Absentee, Vote by Mail and In-Person Voting info for Somersworth, NH
Update from Coronavirus / COVID-19 Local Business Information Session with Strafford Country Public Health
Last night, the Tri-Cities' chambers of commerce (Dover Chamber of Commerce, Falls Chamber of Commerce from Somersworth and Rochester Chamber of Commerce, aka the "Tri-Chambers") hosted a informational session in conjunction with Strafford County Public Health...
Somersworth Dog Park Update
Keep an eye out for a future City Council meeting agenda to contain an item to officially approve this dog park project — here are some high-level updates, informed by our recent Recreation Committee meeting: What's happening with the dog park? Last night, the...
Official City Website
For all official City of Somersworth information, visit Somersworth.com
For any official information connected to our school system, visit sau56.org
Direct Links Related to Council Business
This "1-time manipulation of SWEPT," as Rep. @katemurrayfornh points out = an increase in property taxes in Somersworth. "This budget is designed to deliver an increase in property tax. An increase in taxes for NH families, a decrease in taxes for out-of-state bizes." #NHPolitics
Rep. @katemurrayfornh points out the increase in property taxes necessary to make up for the cuts in business taxes.
Towns & residents "know they will be picking up the difference between what the state cuts & what they need to operate in their communities."
#NHPolitics
Ok, this has been something that’s been bothering me for a while
I think it’s about time that we end the myth of “donor towns” once and for all
Using language like “donor” or a “receiver” town/city is blatantly false because “donor” communities actually receive greater benefits
I’ve made no secret about how I feel about the pending 2022-2023 NH state budget - it’s dangerous.
It’s dangerous for taxpayers, it’s dangerous for educators, and it’s dangerous for NH’s students.
#NHPolitics https://twitter.com/FostersDailyDem/status/1407809767482011654
The program would allow parents to withdraw children from public schools and take state funding with them. About $4,000 to $5,000 per year would be put into an "education savings account" for families to spend on private school tuition and other services. https://www.fosters.com/story/news/local/2021/06/23/tri-city-nh-leaders-vouchers-take-funds-from-public-schools-dover-rochester-somersworth/5319567001/
