Rollinsford News

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 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 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

Planning Board Meeting 12.10.24

Planning Board Meeting, December 10, 2024, 7;00 p.m.
A continuance request for the Pease Lane Project will be heard at the December 10th meeting. A continuance to the January 7, 2025 meeting is being requested by the applicant and will be the only matter related to this project addressed at this December 10th meeting. There will be no public hearing on this matter, nor will plans be reviewed/discussed at this meeting.
If you have any questions, please contact the Town Administrator via email or by phone: 603-742-2510 x313.
December 6, 2024 in Planning Board

Candidate for Supervisor of the Checklist

Candidate for Supervisor of the Checklist

Opportunity to serve new and existing Rollinsford voters

Supervisors of the Checklist are seeking a candidate to run for office to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term.  Candidates for this office will appear on the ballot for the March town election.  The last three years of an unexpired six-year term runs from March of 2025 through March of 2028.

Please submit your email of interest to town Clerk Maggie McCauley by December 20 and receive an invitation to attend an informational meeting on Monday, December 30 at 5:00 p.m. at town hall.

WHO – Rollinsford Supervisors are part of a state-wide team of volunteers who report to the Elections Division of the office of the Secretary of State and are responsible for:

  • maintaining voter records for all registered voters of Rollinsford;
  • recording elections
  • conducting periodic review of the checklist using national address change reports from USPS, as well as conducting records purges scheduled every 10 years

WHAT & WHEN – Supervisor  duties are to:

  • meet at least quarterly to address and approve all pending changes to the checklist (new residents; voters who have moved or are deceased; party changes; corrections to information; and other changes)
  • attend and staff voter registration at every election (town, state, federal);
  • attend and staff deliberative sessions for the school district, the town, and the water and sewer district to check-in voters;

HOW – Skills needed for this position are:

  • An ability to make new comers to Rollinsford feel welcome while simultaneously upholding the requirements of New Hampshire laws to confirm documentation of citizenship, domicile, and identity.
  • A familiarity with database management
  • An eye for accuracy and attention to detail
  • A willingness to learn, to be alert for mistakes, and then to correct mistakes

Supervisors of the Checklist are part of the town’s team of Election Officials including the Clerk, Moderator, and Ballot Clerk who are sworn to uphold the laws of the State of New Hampshire that govern election processes and procedures.

December 4, 2024 in Supervisors of the Checklist, Voting

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

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].
November 6, 2024 in Highway Department