Ward 3 Councilor· 2026-01-01–2030-01-01 (month-level start: January 2026 per City Council Inauguration Minutes 01/01/2026; month-level end: January 2030 - four-year ward term; city page 'Term 2026 to 2029')
Molly V. Ellis
Keene
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 7
- Total speaking time
- 20:25
- Avg per meeting
- 2:55
- Segments
- 246
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Top issues during term (18)(Parks Rec)
Monadnock View Cemetery running out of burial space
The resolution would commit city funds to the expansion project, with the specific amount not stated in the materials provided.
Kiwanis Tree Lighting Ceremony Use of City Property
Free parking for four Winter Street spaces and police overtime staffing for the event.
Monadnock 250 celebration and future civic events
Community-funded event status affects how event costs are shared between organizers and the city.
Transportation Heritage Trail, Phase 1
Covered largely by federal grants plus donations, including the proposed $20,000 gift.
Robin Hood Park Renovation Phase 1
Appropriates city funds for engineering services, amount unspecified.
100 Church Street pocket park stewardship
Long-term maintenance costs for the city if designated a permanent park.
Robin Hood Park Pool Rehabilitation
Phase-one pool rehabilitation is funded, with bids due September 10 and contract award targeted September 14.
Skate Park funding reallocation
Redirects existing capital funds; the amount was not stated in the provided record.
Patricia T. Russell Park skate park and parking
Grant award rises from $225,000 to $300,000; completion slips one year to September 2027.
Keene-Einbeck sister city partnership
The city provides $5,000 a year, which the committee says stretches less each year.
Trestle Bridge on the Ashuelot Rail Trail
$80,000 in state grant funding for the bridge project.
Summit Road closure for Otter Romp Youth Triathlon
The YMCA pays any city service costs within 30 days of invoicing.
Sumner Knight Chapel boiler replacement
$15,000 requested, not yet in the budget book; possible cemetery trust funds.
Community grants supporting seniors and the library
Roughly $96,000 in grant funds accepted at minimal or no local cost.
Ashuelot Greenspace park project
About $140,000 in design services obtained without drawing on the City budget; $200,000 had been allocated in FY27.
Skate park parking lot and Findings site contamination
Pulling the lot would cost the city the $75,000 grant and leave unfunded remediation work estimated at over $100,000 just for a consultant.
Dogs in Woodland Cemetery proposal
Potential $50-$100 fines for unleashed dogs were discussed but no costs were adopted.
Public Sculpture Installation
Installation costs and insurance (about $6,000) are covered by Rotary groups; the city would get 50% of any sale commission.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Ellis was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Parks Rec.
Voting record (0)(Parks Rec)
No votes found matching Parks Rec.