New Hampshire approves $61,137.50 aquatic-plant control grant involving Ossipee

New Hampshire approved a $61,137.50 grant agreement involving the Town of Ossipee for exotic aquatic-plant control, giving the two participating municipalities state-authorized funding for work in designated water bodies.

The New Hampshire Governor and Executive Council authorized the agreement on May 20, 2026. The agreement names the Towns of Ossipee and Meredith as participants and lists the total grant amount as $61,137.50.

What the grant covers

The state agenda says the money is for exotic aquatic-plant control activities in water bodies identified in a letter dated April 18, 2026. The agenda does not identify the exact Ossipee water body, the plant species targeted, the project acreage, the contractor or the anticipated completion date.

It also does not state how the $61,137.50 will be divided between Ossipee and Meredith. The approved amount therefore should not be described as funding dedicated entirely to Ossipee or to Center Ossipee.

Aquatic-plant control is a lake-management and water-quality intervention. The work may be relevant to residents, property owners and boaters, as well as local businesses that depend on healthy water bodies. The available state record establishes the grant authorization and purpose, but it does not describe specific local impacts, a work schedule or any completed removal activity.

Why Center Ossipee is the local connection

The grant recipient is the Town of Ossipee. Ossipee’s official town records list the municipal offices at 55 Main Street, Center Ossipee, NH 03814, and identify Center Ossipee in town government and meeting notices. That makes Center Ossipee the precise local seat connected to the town’s participation in the state agreement.

The action is not an announcement that aquatic-plant removal has begun. The available official town news page did not show a later implementation update by Aug. 7, 2026, and the approved sources do not provide a start date.

Next local date

The Town of Ossipee’s official calendar lists an Economic Development Council meeting for Aug. 10, 2026. The available source material does not say that the grant will be discussed at that meeting, but it is the next dated town event identified in the packet.

Further details about the Ossipee project would require the underlying grant agreement or the April 18 letter referenced by the state agenda. Until those records are available, the confirmed facts are the May 20 authorization, the two-town participation and the $61,137.50 total.