LACONIA — The city is on the cutting-edge of accessory dwelling unit construction, now easier than at any point before, citizens and land developers learned Wednesday night during a city-hosted information session.

Joia Hughes, the city’s economic and housing development director, started working for the city last fall. She hit the ground running and is working to inform community members about various avenues for housing development available in Laconia.

She said she was tasked "to educate the community on different opportunities that might be available to lessen the burden of the housing crisis in our area.”

A proposed modification to the definition of ADU, which would be enacted by House Bill 577, expands the use by right to include detached units, adds definitions and increases the

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