MANCHESTER, NH  September 20, 2025–Manchester Alderman at-Large Joe Kelly Levasseur has withdrawn his resignation as Chairman of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.  We believe he is referencing this post in the email, which we publish in full below.  Girard at Large received the email at 2:47 this afternoon.

Board member:

I am unstepping down from my Chairmanship.  I still consider myself your chairman until you take a public vote on October 7th and not before.  Too many lies were told to me and others about what this meeting was about. Since this story has come out, I have learned a lot more about the lies they made up to hold a secret meeting, it wasn’t about an employee it was all about me and what can or cannot be said on social media Since it’s about me, then I demand it be in public. On October 7th. I always wanted this done in public, but my request was refused and someone kept making the meetings non public. Let’s now have this discussion in public. I would appreciate all of you responding to this email with a yes, you want a public vote on October 7th. In any event I am the chairman until that vote.  You all deserve to take the vote in public to oust me.  Thank you.

Jkl