DOVER — Amid much debate about costs, Strafford County state representatives delegation could not come to a consensus Wednesday night about funding a county new nursing home.
The delegation debated passing a motion for a $170 million bond to construct a new 330,000-square-foot nursing home facility, to replace the aging Riverside Rest Home facility at 276 County Farm Road.
The delgation voted 21-13 in favor of the bond, falling short of the two-thirds majority required for it to pass. The leaders agreed to meet again Monday, Aug. 29 to consider the project again and possibly hold another vote.
There is roughly $25 million in state and federal funding on the line for this project, with a fast-approaching deadline in two weeks.
The delegation was told Gov. Chris Sununu’s office announced Wednesday that Sept. 9 is the cutoff date for counties to apply for the state funds, which is a mix of federal America Rescue Plan Act money and funds earmarked by Sununu for nursing home improvements. Sullivan County is the only other county eligible to apply for the pot of $50 million dedicated to nursing home construction, according to Strafford County commissioners chair George Maglaras, who made the presentation to lawmakers urging passage of the project.
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Delegation debates cost of nursing home
Maglaras first pitched the nursing home plan to the legislative delegation in May. It received initial…
