Property Tax Rate for December 2024 & July 2025

The property tax rate for the December 2024 and July 2025 tax bills has been set and property tax bills have been mailed with a due date of December 27, 2024.  

Town

The initial rate for the Town was proposed to be $3.91 which is an increase of $0.50 over the 2023 rate. The Town was able to reduce the rate using $245,815 of fund balance (unused funds). This brought the Town’s tax rate to $3.41 which is a net increase of $0.03 per thousand of assessed property value. 

School

The rate for the School (Local Education) is proposed to be $10.03, an increase of $1.00 over the 2023 rate. The School’s rate was not reduced and remains at $10.03 which is an increase of $1.00 per thousand of assessed property value.

State Education and County

These rates are set by the State and County, respectively, and are not subject to reduction by municipalities.

Formula to calculate your approximate tax bill

Your assessed property value divided by 1000 and then multiplied by $16.41

Example: Assessed property value = $400,000

$400,000 / 1000 = 400 * $16.41 = $6,564 (divided into two property tax bills)

 

2023 Actual 

Tax Rate

2024 Preliminary 

Tax Rate

2024 Actual 

Tax Rate

Difference between

Actual rates

Municipal 3.38 3.91 3.41 0.03
County 1.77 1.79 1.79 0.02
Local Education 9.03 10.03 10.03 1.00
State Education 1.20 1.18 1.18 -0.02
TOTAL 15.38 16.91 16.41 1.03

Questions on your bill or payments, call the Tax Collector at 603-742-2510 x309 or email [email protected].

For questions about the Town’s portion of the tax rate and/or property valuations call the Town Administrator at 603-742-2510 x313 or email [email protected].

For questions related to the School’s portion of the tax rate, email Katie Krauss at [email protected].

Pease Lane Site Walk 11.24.24 CANCELED

15 Pease, LLC Site Plan Review Application and Site Walk (Map 8, Lot 7)
The Pease Lane site walk scheduled for Sunday, November 24th at 2:00 p.m. is hereby cancelled.
After further review, it has been determined that the proposed use is not an approved use per the Town’s Zoning Ordinance (ref below).
 
Accordingly, the Pease Lane Site Plan application and Conditional Use Permit have been continued to the Planning Board meeting scheduled for January 7, 2025 at the request of the applicant.
Zoning Ordinance section 6.5.6.12: ” The development or operation of automotive repair shops, gasoline stations, junkyards, automotive junkyards and automotive salvage operations as well as any similar use which might potentially affect water quality.”

Paving Update – Front, Second, Cross, Third and South Street

Paving is scheduled for the week of November 18th for the following streets: Front, Second, Cross, Third and South. Any remaining trench patches left down will also be paved to finish grade and newly reconstructed sidewalks also paved.
Libby Scott Paving, Inc is contracted to perform the paving services.
Please plan accordingly for off-street parking during paving. Work is weather dependent and subject to change.
If you have any questions, please contact the Highway Department at 603-742-0831 or email [email protected].

Updated Links: Public Forum on Superintendent Services

Public Forum 11.13.24: Superintendent Services

The Rollinsford School Board will be conducting a public forum to receive input from residents regarding proposed changes to Superintendent Administrative Services. The School Board conducted a feasibility study and are considering three options which are detailed in the documents link below. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 13th at 7:00 p.m. at the Rollinsford Grade School gymnasium.

SAU 104 Superintendent Services Feasibility Study

SAU 104 Superintendent Services Feasibility Study Report for School Board

Public Meetings November 2024

The following regularly scheduled meetings are hereby noticed for the Town of Rollinsford and will be held at the Rollinsford Town Hall, unless otherwise noted.

November 2024

Town Hall and the Transfer Station CLOSED for Veterans’ Day – Monday, November 11th

Select Board Meeting – Tuesday, November 12th @ 5:30 p.m.
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/mvg-synm-sii
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 929-260-4573 PIN: ‪982 299 684#

Planning Board Meeting – Tuesday, November 12th @ 7:00 p.m.

School Board Meeting – Thursday, November 14th at 5:45 p.m.
**at the Rollinsford Grade School**

Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting – Thursday, November 21st at 7:00 p.m.

Select Board Meeting – Monday, November 25th at 6:30 p.m.
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/cuf-sxxm-dah
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 252-649-3097 PIN: ‪768 950 955#

Town Hall CLOSED for Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 28th AND Friday, November 29th

Any meeting scheduled after this posting will be noticed separately.

Public Forum 11.13.24: Superintendent Services

The Rollinsford School Board will be conducting a public forum to receive input from residents regarding proposed changes to Superintendent Administrative Services. The School Board conducted a feasibility study and are considering three options which are detailed in the documents linked below. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 13th at 7:00 p.m. at the Rollinsford Grade School gymnasium.

 

 

Voting 11.5.2024

Voting for the 2024 General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5th from 7am – 7pm at the American Legion at 551 Foundry Street, Rollinsford. 

A sample ballot for the election is available to view HERE

Town Hall will be CLOSED on Tuesday, November 5th for the election. 

Still need to register to vote? Please bring a photo ID, proof of domicile (lease, auto registration, or something mailed to you such as a utility bill or bank statement or similar), and proof of citizenship (passport/passport card, birth certificate, naturalization papers). If you do not have any of these documents, or have any questions, please see the Supervisors of the Checklist on voting day and they can help you. Additional information about registering to vote can be found HERE