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TOWN OFFICES ARE OPEN- MASKS ARE NOT REQUIRED- BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS
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Masks are
not required to enter the building. If you choose not to
wear a mask, please be respectful of others in the building
that do choose to wear a mask and keep your distance from
others.
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You must
remain 6 feet apart from all others in the building.
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Do not enter
and call us or email us instead if you have any of the
following:
o
Have a
fever, cough or shortness of breath
o
Known
exposure to someone diagnosed with COVID-19
o
Have
traveled internationally in the last 14 days
Thank you
for your patience during this time. Stay safe and healthy!
The Town of
Groton
Now that winter is upon us, the Select Board and the Highway
Department want to remind you all to follow the Town Parking
Ordinance which states under Parking Restrictions, section
D:
Snow Removal:
No vehicle shall be parked on any street maintained
by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation or the
Town of Groton in such a manner so as to impede snow
removal. No person shall stop or cause to be stopped, or
park any vehicle, so as to impede or interfere with the
proper snow clearing operations of the NH DOT or Town, when
snow removal operations are in effect.
As you are aware, snow removal
operations are currently in effect. All vehicles found in
violation of this ordinance may be removed (towed) and costs
of such removal and subsequent storage of removed vehicles
shall be at the expense of the owner of the vehicle.
Due to COVID19, there will not be a Senior Thanksgiving Dinner this year in Groton. The person that puts it together does not feel comfortable doing it this year since there are still new cases every day. We are hoping to be able to resume this event next year.
Thank you for your understanding!
TRANSFER STATION ATTENDANT
POSITION
The Town
of Groton has an immediate opening for a Transfer Station
attendant. This position is a guaranteed to work at least 20
hours each week. Duties include assisting the public to
recycle disposable materials, enforcing rules & regulations
pertaining to the use and operation of the facility,
operating equipment, and maintaining the building and
grounds. Applicants must be 18 years or older.
Certification is preferred. For more information,
call the Select Board’s Office at 744-9190. Applications can
be picked up at the Town Offices at 754 North Groton Road or
located online at
www.grotonnh.org. Applications will be accepted until
the position is filled.
TOWN OF
GROTON NH - REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The Town of Groton NH is seeking competitive proposals for
professional assessing services for a five (5) year period
beginning on January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2026.
Proposal shall include general assessing, cyclical
inspection work and a 2026 update of values.
Click here for the specifications and submission deadlines. Please contact Sara Smith at the Town at (603)744-9190 or selectmen@grotonnh.org for more information.
Note: Five (5) copies of the
proposal should be submitted to the Select Board's Office
not later than 4:00pm, Monday, November 22, 2021. Facsimile
proposals will not be accepted.
New Bridge to the Town Pond
The new bridge to the Town Pond has been completed. Thank you to Gordon Coursey & Son Ent, LLC for doing the work! See the picture below:
AVITAR VISITS
Avitar will be visiting properties in Groton over the next few weeks. They will be driving a vehicle that has Avitar on the side so you know they are legitimate.
DRA VISITS
The State of NH DRA will be visiting properties in Groton over the next few weeks. They will be driving a State vehicle that is a Black Ford Focus with T-50 as the license plate number. It does have State decals on both sides.
REVALUATION INFORMATION FOR 2021
For tax year 2021, all property
values will be updated to market value as of April 1, 2021.
With the real estate market fluctuating over the past few
years, many property owners may see values increase;
however, some may see them decrease. Just because some
values increase or decrease, DOES NOT NECESSARILY mean that
your taxes will increase or decrease.
Taxes are
based on the combined budgets for the Town, school and
county. The tax rate is determined by taking the total of
those budgets divided by the overall value of the Town to
arrive at a tax rate to “pay the bills”. Unfortunately,
there is no way to determine the impact of the update until
after the values are finalized and until after the NH
Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) calculates the
total amount of money needed to “pay the bills”. That
process takes place in the fall, usually in October, with
the Town’s tax rate the end result.
Enough about taxes, let’s get back
to the update. As part of this process, Avitar assessing
staff members have attempted to visit every property to
verify that the physical data is accurate. This is
especially important for the sale properties as they become
the basis for the new values. Once we analyze the sales and
develop preliminary values, there will be a field review of
the entire town, which is just a drive-by parcel by parcel
of every property to verify location, site characteristics,
quality and so forth to be consistent as possible. Please
know the cycled inspection process has been done over the
prior period and there was an attempt to measure and list
every property during that time.
Once the
preliminary process is complete notices with the new
preliminary values will be mailed to every property owner.
That notice will include information so that you can
schedule a phone appointment to speak with an Avitar
representative to discuss your assessment, should you have
any questions.
Also included in the
notice are instructions to access the online database and
review the information about your property and every other
property in town, including the sale properties that were
used to help establish the new values.
As part
of this process, the DRA has some oversight
responsibilities, which includes visiting a sampling of
those properties to verify data accuracy, and monitoring the
hearing process.
Once
the update has been completed, Avitar will deliver to the
Town a manual which describes the process in detail. The DRA
will also review that manual for compliance with applicable
state law.
If, at
the end of the process,
you have any further questions or concerns, they
should be addressed through the abatement process once you
have received your tax bill in the fall.
NHEC- NH BROADBAND
This is an update regarding the internet service being rolled out by New Hampshire Electric Co-oP (NHEC). They are calling the service "NH Broadband" and they have created a website for the service: NH Broadband: https://nhbroadband.com
On the webiste, there is a place to enter a physical address and express interest in signing up when service becomes available in the area. It asks for basic contact information so they can keep people posted on their progress, there is no deposit or anything like that.
We expect that the areas with the most people requesting service will be prioritized in the build out.
The Town encourages members of the community to express interest if they think they may want to go with the Co-op for broadband. We checked the map and service will ultimately cover all parts of Groton that are served by NHEC for electricity.
Please be aware
that there is a new social security scam where they are
using the Town Clerk's name to get you to pick up the phone.
Please do not give any information and if you are not sure
if the call is legitimate, please hang up and call the Town
Clerk back at 603-744-8849 to see if she did in fact call
you for some reason. Be safe out there!
COVID-19 INFORMATION
TAX INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Your tax information is now available online. Please visit the New Hampshire Tax Kiosk. See the button below. When you are done with your session you may log off to visit other Towns around the State to compare our tax rate. Please contact the Tax Collector if you have any questions about this process.
MEALS ON WHEELS
If anyone in Groton is interested in receiving Home delivered meals (Meals on Wheels) 2-3 times a week, please contact Lisa Minickiello at 603-536-1204.
SCAM ALERT FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (NHEC)
PROPERTY FRAUD ALERT FROM GRAFTON COUNTY REGISTRY OF DEEDS
Address
754 North Groton Road
Groton, NH 03241
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Select Board's Office
(603)744-9190
(603)744-3382 (fax)
Friday-Sunday: Closed
Select Board meetings: The Select Board
meetings are at 7:00pm on the 1st and 3rd
Tuesday of every month.
Town Clerk/Tax Collector
(603)744-8849
(603)744-8803 (fax)
**Town Clerk/Tax Collector Office Hours
effective January 1, 2020**:
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Closed Friday,
Saturday & Sunday
For other times, call for an appointment
Telephone Numbers/ Websites
Highway Department (603) 744-3758
Police (Non Emergency) (603) 744-3703 (Dispatch) (603) 536-3566 (Fax) (603) 744-7894 police@grotonnh.org
Library: http://hebronnh.org/town-library.html
Links
Grafton County Senior Citizens Council
Newfound Area Nursing Association
Tapply Thompson Community Center
