The New Hampshire Director of Administrative Services, Charlie Arlinghaus, recommended in the fall of 2022 that the state sell the former Laconia State School property to developer Robynne Alexander, without looking into her background, which is part of his job. It was only after reporter Ann-Marie Timmons did the work for him, finding a history of property tax liens, lawsuits from investors, and failure to complete much smaller projects, that the Executive Council and the city of Laconia questioned Arlinghaus’ decision. Nevertheless, Arlinghaus persuaded the Executive Council to approve the $21.5 million sale in December 2022, and Alexander formed Legacy Laconia, LLC, to oversee the redevelopment of the property.
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