Rollinsford News

Last Day for Declaration of Candidacy

Today is the final day to file a Declaration of Candidacy for Town Boards and Committees as well as School Board and School District positions

Additional can be found below, and also on the Town Website.

Declaration of Candidacy is available at the Town Office for the following positions:

• One Select Board member and overseer of the poor for a (3) three-year term
• One Town Clerk for a (3) three-year term
• One Town Treasurer for a (1) one-year term
• One Town Moderator for a (1) one-year term
• Three members of the Budget Committee for (3) three-year terms
• One Trustee of the Trust Funds for a (3) three-year term
• One Trustee of the Library Trust for a (3) three-year term
• One Trustee of the Cemetery for a (3) three-year term

The filing period opens Wednesday, January 20, 2021 and closes Friday, January 29, 2021.
If you are interested in declaring your candidacy for any of these positions, please call (603) 742-2510 or send an e-mail. We can then schedule a time for you to come to Town Hall to fill out an official declaration of candidacy form.

A Special Sign-up Session will be also held at Town Hall from 3:00 to 5:00pm on Friday, January 29, 2021.

Rollinsford School District
Legal Notice

The filing period for the following Rollinsford School District officers begins on January 20, 2021 and closes January 29, 2021. Applications will be available Monday through Friday from 8:00AM-4:00PM at: 

SAU 56
51 West High Street
Somersworth, NH 03878

Potential Candidates can also make an appointment with the Rollinsford Town Clerk, Dan Cullity by calling 603-742-2510 or by emailing.

Rollinsford Town Hall will also be open on January 29, 2021 from 3:00PM-5:00PM to submit an application. 

Applications can be found online here

Open Positions 

School District Moderator- One Year 

School District Clerk- One Year 

School District Treasurer- One Year 

School Board Members-Two (2) Three Year 

January 29, 2021 in Budget Committee, Community, School, School Board, Select Board, Town Clerk, Voting

Supervisors of the Checklist Meeting 1.19.21

Supervisors of Checklists will hold a mandatory meeting from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19. Due to COVID-19 the town hall remains closed to the public except by appointment. Anyone wishing to change party affiliation must contact the clerk’s office at 742-2510 for an appointment. Supervisors will be available at town hall on 1/19 beginning at 3:00 p.m. to make appointments. Anyone wishing to change party affiliation but cannot visit town hall on Tuesday may do so at town elections day.

January 18, 2021 in Town Clerk, Voting

Declaration of Candidacy for Town Offices/Boards/Committees

Declaration of Candidacy is available at the Town Office for the following positions:

• One Select Board member and overseer of the poor for a (3) three-year term
• One Town Clerk for a (3) three-year term
• One Town Treasurer for a (1) one-year term
• One Town Moderator for a (1) one-year term
• Three members of the Budget Committee for (3) three-year terms
• One Trustee of the Trust Funds for a (3) three-year term
• One Trustee of the Library Trust for a (3) three-year term
• One Trustee of the Cemetery for a (3) three-year term

The filing period opens Wednesday, January 20, 2021 and closes Friday, January 29, 2021.
If you are interested in declaring your candidacy for any of these positions, please call (603) 742-2510 or send an e-mail. We can then schedule a time for you to come to Town Hall to fill out an official declaration of candidacy form.

A Special Sign-up Session will be also held at Town Hall from 3:00 to 5:00pm on Friday, January 29, 2021.

January 13, 2021 in Budget Committee, Library, Select Board, Town Clerk

Anticipated Openings

There are several Town Officer positions opening up in 2021. If you’d like to run for Town Office, keep an eye out for the upcoming declaration of candidacy notice that will soon be appearing on the town website, at the Post Office, and on the door of Town Hall.

There will be open positions on the Select Board and Budget Committee. There will also be the following openings as well: Town Clerk, Town Moderator, Town Treasurer, Trustee of the Trust Funds, Trustee of the Library, and Trustee of the Cemetery.

Feel free to reach out to the Town Clerk with any questions.

January 8, 2021 in Budget Committee, Planning Board, Town Clerk, Voting

School Budget Public Hearing 1.9.21

 Rollinsford School District/Town of Rollinsford 

Annual School District Budget Public Hearing* 

Saturday, January 9, 2021 

9:00 AM 

Public Hearing Access Information 

*In accordance with the Governor’s Emergency Order #12, pursuant to Executive Order 2020-04, this public body is authorized to meet electronically to hold the annual hearing on the proposed school district budget. The Rollinsford School District/Town of Rollinsford will be using zoom for this electronic meeting. 

Meeting Access Information: 

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: 

CLICK HERE TO JOIN

Description: Annual school district budget hearing 

Or join by phone: 

Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): 

US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 

Webinar ID: 849 7741 1635 

International numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbkkUqrYu1 

Meeting Agenda: 

1. Opening Remarks – Jon Ordway, Town of Rollinsford Budget Committee Chair 

2. Proposed School District Budget 2021-2022 Presentation** – Dr. Robert Gadomski, Superintendent of Schools and Katie Krauss, Business Administrator 

3. Public Comment*** – Facilitated by Jon Ordway 

4. Adjournment 

**Proposed Budget Information can be found at: 

http://www.sau56.org/rollinsford-school-district/rollinsford-sb2/ 

***Public Comment Process: 

Members of the public will be allowed the opportunity to offer public comment on the proposed budget at the conclusion of the Proposed School District Budget Presentation. 

1. Please access the electronic meeting via the link or by using one of the phone numbers provided above. 

2. You will be admitted into the meeting and placed in a virtual “waiting room” by Lori Lane, the Assistant Superintendent of Schools. The waiting room is similar to sitting in an in-person public meeting – you can listen to the meeting, but will not be allowed to make any comments until Public Comment section of the agenda has started. 

3. Once the Public Comment section of the agenda begins, members of the public wishing to make a public comment should virtually raise their hands. Each member of the public wishing to speak will be unmuted one person at a time. 

To raise your hand if you have joined the meeting via the link, please go to the bottom of your screen and click on “Participants”, then click on “Raise Hand.” 

To raise your hand if you have called into the meeting on your phone, please press *9 on your dialer. When it is your turn, you will hear a prompt telling you to unmute yourself. To unmute yourself, please press *6 on your dialer, then you will be unmuted. 

4. Before offering your public comment, please state your name and address for the record. 

5. Please keep your comments to no longer than five minutes. Once you are finished making your comment, you will be muted. 

Recording Information: The public is being advised that this hearing will be recorded. 

January 7, 2021 in School, School Board

Upcoming Meetings

Budget Committee Practice Hearing, Wednesday, January 6 at 6:30pm (The public is welcome to join the meeting by following this link or by calling 1-301-715-8592 and entering meeting ID number: 990 7323 9420)

Rollinsford Budget Hearing, Saturday, January 9 at 9am (The public is welcome to join the meeting by following this link or by calling 1-646-558-8656, meeting ID number: 849 7741 1635, passcode 793786)

Select Board Meeting, Monday, January 11 at 6pm (The public is welcome to join the meeting by following this link or by calling 1- 301 715 8592 and entering meeting ID number: 938 7337 0266)

Zoning Board of Appeals, Thursday, January 14, at 7PM The meeting can be accessed via this link or by phone at: +1 (301) 715-8592; Meeting: 95779956561 Passcode: 566479.

Zoning Board of Appeals, Thursday, January 28, at 7PM The public can access this public meeting via this link or by phone at: (US) 1 (301) 715-8592; Meeting ID: 957 7995 6561; Passcode 566479

January 6, 2021 in Budget Committee, Select Board, Zoning