As a former, president of Hudson Town Council, Selectman, Chair of the Executive Committee of the Nashua Regional Planning Commission, and member of Hudson Planning Board. I believe that I have the background to state that the Logistic Center being proposed is ill suited for the Green Meadow site.

Normally, such projects, of this dimension, are located on major thoroughfares for easy access of vehicles going to and departing from such facilities. As a result, this proposal will have a regional impact since large trucks will be using city streets and town roads to reach the Logistics Center.

Proponents of the Logistics Center advocate completing the circumferential highway to Rt. 111. However, crossing wetlands to build a road increases the cost on an exponential basis. No need to take my word, call the NH Department of Transportation and ask the Engineering Department and they will explain the reasons to you. Memories, are short, when the Circumferential was first proposed the Conservation Law Foundation was opposed and there is no rational they would not do so again.

Still other proponent’s state that the revenues derived from this facility will outweigh the costs to the Town in infrastructure, fire and police services, etc. I beg to differ, for in my opinion the costs will exceed any revenue realized. If in doubt, call the Town Administrator, members of the Board of Selectmen, Town Planner and Town Engineer and ask them if they can guarantee that revenues derived from the proposed Logistics Center will exceed associated Town costs in serving this facility.

In closing, I respectfully ask the citizens of Hudson to ask questions of their local officials, speak to your neighbors and become informed before it is too late to make a difference.

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