WMUR’S SCOTT COOK WAS THERE AND HAS MORE FROM GILFORD. Gunstock Area Commission formally votes to rehire management team Activities will resume once temporary commissioner is in place Updated: 10:14 PM EDT Jul 31, 2022
Another emergency meeting was held Sunday by the Gunstock Area Commission in hopes to reopen the resort. That team resigned in recent weeks and said they could no longer work with the commission’s chairman. The commission formally voted to rehire the management team, however, that’s contingent upon the current chair David Strang resigning or being voted out by the Belknap County delegation.”I’m very happy with the outcome, and I think you saw a lot of other people in this room were very happy with it as well,” said Doug Lambert, Gunstock Area Commissioner. Strang attended the meeting over Zoom, but did not resign from his position, despite dozens of pleas from his fellow commissioners, the public and from the Belknap County delegation. “I’m optimistic. I’ve always had faith that the local leadership of this area would come through. I’m glad — although it’s the 11th hour — they did,” said Jade Wood, Gunstock Area Commissioner. can see that the community’s always been recruited, the employees always been recruited to stand behind this mountain, and ultimately, we are too.”Legally, Gunstock, which is owned by the county, needs three commissioners in place to open and operate. two other commissioners, Peter Ness and Gary Kiedaisch, resigned amid turmoil in recent weeks, Strang’s resignation would leave only two commissioners. Regardless, the delegation is prepared to hold another emergency meeting Monday night where they would vote Strang out and elect a temporary commissioner. “I’m hoping that it does not come to a meeting tomorrow night. I’m hoping that Dr. Strang will do the right thing and step aside if his interests really are with the mountain, or if he’s not able to fulfill his oath,” Wood said. The Belknap County Delegation said they do have commissioner candidates in mind to replace Strand, and if they put them into position, the mountain will be able to reopen and all activities will be able to resume.The commission said they’re still planning on hosting Soulfest, a Christian music festival at the mountain next weekend .
Another emergency meeting was held Sunday by the Gunstock Area Commission in hopes of reopening the resort. That team resigned in recent weeks and said they could no longer work with the commission’s chairman. The commission formally voted to rehire the management team, however, that’s contingent upon the current chair David Strang resigning or being voted out by the Belknap County delegation. “I’m very happy with the outcome, and I think you saw a lot of other people in this room were very happy with it as well,” said Doug Lambert, Gunstock Area Commissioner. Strang attended the meeting over Zoom, but did not resign from his position, despite dozens of pleas from his fellow commissioners, the public and from the Belknap County delegation. “I’m optimistic. I’ve always had faith that the local leadership of this area would come through. I’m glad — although it’s the 11th hour — they did,” said Jade Wood, Gunstock Area Commissioner. can see that the community’s always been recruited, the employees always been recruited to stand behind this mountain, and ultimately, we are too.” Legally, Gunstock, which is owned by the county, needs three commissioners in place to open and operate. Since two other commissioners, Peter Ness and Gary Kiedaisch, resigned amid turmoil in recent weeks, Strang’s resignation would leave only two commissioners. Regardless, the delegation is prepared to hold another emergency meeting Monday night where they would vote Strang out and elect a temporary commissioner. “I’m hoping that it does not come to a meeting tomorrow night. I’m hoping that Dr. Strang will do the right thing and step aside if his interests really are with the mountain, or if he’s not able to fulfill his oath ,” Wood said. The Belknap County Delegation said they do have commissioner candidates in mind to replace Strand, and if they put them into position, the mountain will be able to reopen and all activities will be able to resume. The commission said they’re still planning on hosting Soulfest, a Christian music festival at the mountain next weekend. .
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