Town Administrator

Holiday Hours

Monday, December 23, 2024
Town Clerk’s Office – OPEN 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Tax Collector’s Office – OPEN 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Transfer Station – OPEN 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

CHRISTMAS EVE, Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Town Clerk’s Office – OPEN 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. UPDATED
Tax Collector’s Office – OPEN 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

CHRISTMAS DAY, Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Town Hall and Transfer Station CLOSED
*Transfer Station will reopen Saturday, 12/28

Thursday, December 26, 2024
Town Hall CLOSED

Friday, December 27, 2024
Town Clerk’s Office – OPEN 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Tax Collector’s Office – OPEN 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

NEW YEAR’S EVE, Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Town Clerk’s Office – OPEN 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Tax Collector’s Office – OPEN 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

NEW YEAR’S DAY, Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Town Hall and Transfer Station CLOSED
*Transfer Station will reopen Saturday, 1/4

For property tax payments, please feel free to use the secure drop box located on the door to Town Hall.

December 20, 2024 in Tax Collector, Town Administrator, Town Clerk, Transfer Station

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].

November 27, 2024 in Tax Collector, Town Administrator

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.”
November 22, 2024 in Planning Board, Town Administrator, Zoning

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. 

 

November 4, 2024 in Town Administrator, Town Clerk, Voting