Rollinsford News

Understanding Your 2017 Tax Bill

At its morning meeting of November 6, 2017 the Board set the 2017 tax rate at $23.28, leaving unchanged the preliminary tax rate set by the NH Department of Revenue Administration.  

The 2017 tax rate has decreased from $27.98 to $23.28, $4.70 less than the 2016 tax rate but…your tax bill has likely gone up. How come?

Our overall tax burden or tax effort is the amount of money that we need to raise from taxes. The 2017 tax burden has increased by 2.1% with much of the increase due to the county. The Strafford County tax burden/effort grew by more than 25% (over $122,000); the town by about 5%; the school district by about 1.2% and the state education burden decreased by over 18%.

With the revaluation process conducted over the past year, our overall town valuation increased by almost 23% from $227.7 million to $279.5 million.

So how to make sense of your tax bill and your new assessed value? If your overall 2017 tax bill (June and December) has increased from your 2016 bill by more than 2.1% (the increase in the tax effort/burden) then the value of your property has increased more than the average Rollinsford property. If your overall 2017 tax bill has decreased then the value of your property has decreased relative to the average Rollinsford property.

November 7, 2017 in Select Board

Donations Wanted: Holiday Basket Program

The Police Association is seeking donations for the upcoming Holiday Basket Program.  The Association has provided complete holiday meal baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas to local residents in need since 1984.

Items needed:  non perishable food, canned food, boxed stuffing, gift cards to Market Basket or cash donations.

For more information or to arrange pickup, please call Chief Robert Ducharme at 742-8549, ext 303.

November 4, 2017 in Community Group, Police Department

Open Gym Basketball

Rollinsford Open Gym Basketball

Come learn skills and have fun!

WHEN: Tuesdays and Fridays until November 22nd

​​Starting this Friday October 26th

5:30 – 6:30 pm for 3rd and 4th graders

6:30 – 7:30 pm for 5th and 6th graders

WHERE: Rollinsford Grade School Gymnasium

QUESTIONS CONTACT: [email protected] OR

Andrea Anderson at 603-401-0765

November 1, 2017 in Community Group

Notice of Public Hearings

SELECT BOARD

TOWN OF ROLLINSFORD

11/6/2017, 6:00 pm

Town Hall

Minimum Housing Standards Ordinance

The Select Board proposes to adopt a minimum housing standards ordinance and seeks comments from the public.   The proposed ordinance will be avaiable at Town Hall and the Rollinsford Public Library and is posted online here.   (There is evidence in the historical minutes that the Select Board passed a minimum housing standard “policy” on July 9, 2012 but we can find no copy of the policy passed by that Board.  While the Select Board minutes referred to the document as a “policy” it also contained penalties and fines which are more appropriately placed in an ordinance).

11/13/2017, 6:00 pm

Town Hall

Proposed Increase to Transfer Station Sticker Price

The Select Board is proposing to increase the transfer station sticker price from the current price of $10 per sticker ($5 for each additional sticker) to $20 per sticker (no discount on additional stickers).   The proposed $20 price equates to $1.67 per month per user.  The transfer station revenue currently covers 28% of its operating costs; with the proposed increase the transfer station will cover 35% of its operating costs.  The differential is covered by general taxation.  

October 30, 2017 in Planning Board, Public Works, Select Board

Guided History Hike – DATE CHANGE

The date of the Historical Committee’s guided history hike to the Rollins Farm Bridge was changed to SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2017.

We will also be stopping to view the location of the old Pest House. Don’t know what the Pest House is? Come find out!

Here’s the updated information for the event:

Date: Sunday, November 5
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Perry Barn, 380 Rollins Road Rollinsford, NH

Join us for a short hike (roughly 1 mile roundtrip) and come see one of only seven standing boxed pony timber bridges in North America today. Learn the history of this historic structure that dates back to 1917.

The Perry family has offered parking at their home for the event. We will be meeting in front of their barn located at 380 Rollins Road.

All ages are welcome and the event is free!
View the updated event flyer »

Learn more about the Rollinsford Historical Committee and find our contact information online at: rollinsford.nh.us/history

October 27, 2017 in Historical