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TOWN OF GROTON OFFICES
REOPENING WITH RESTRICTIONS
As of June 1, 2020 the Town
Offices are reopening to the Public with the following
restrictions:
*Have a fever, cough or shortness
of breath
*Known exposure to someone diagnosed with COVID-19
*Have traveled internationally in the last 14 days
*Note: If
you do not have your own mask, please call us and let one of
the employees know before you enter the building so we can
assist you with this.
Thank
you for your patience during this time. Stay safe and
healthy!
SCULPTURED ROCKS ROAD- CLOSED
OPEN
TO LOCAL
TRAFFIC/RESIDENTS ONLY
Beginning Wednesday, August 26, 2020, Sculptured Rocks Road
will be closed and will only be open for local traffic and
residents that live on the road. The road will be closed
Monday- Friday from 7:00am-5:00pm until the project is
complete, which is tentatively scheduled to be completed in
October 2020. The road will be open to the public on
Saturdays and Sundays unless a situation arises which will
cause work to be done on the weekend.
Thank you for your patience and understanding while they
make the road smoother and safer for your travels.
SOCIAL SECURITY SCAM
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!
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR THE ELECTIONS
We are looking for volunteers who would be willing to work
at the polls on November 3rd. Anyone
interest please contact Tony Tavares by phone at
603-744-6427 or by email at
grotoncabin@roadrunner.com. Thank you!
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION and PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSAL
Town of Groton NH
LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given in
accordance with RSA 676:4 & 675:7 that an application for
site plan review will be submitted to the Planning Board
during a regular meeting on September 23 at 7:00 PM at the
Groton Town House located at 754 N. Groton Rd Groton NH. The
applicant, Erik Ljunggren, proposes to locate a mechanics
garage at 434 N.Groton Road, Map 6, Lot 15.
Upon a finding by the Board, that
the application meets the submission requirements of the
Site Plan Review Regulations, the Board will vote to accept
the application as complete, and a public hearing on the
merits of the proposal will follow immediately. Should a
decision not be reached at the public hearing, this
application will stay on the Planning Board agenda until
such time as it is either approved or disapproved. Anyone
needing assistance to attend this meeting should contact the
Selectmen’s Office one week prior to the scheduled date.
Per order of the
Groton Planning Board
GROTON REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE NEWFOUND SCHOOL
DISTRICT BUDGET COMMITTEE
The Groton resident that was written in as the Groton
representative for the School Budget Committee was unable to
commit. Therefore, there is a vacancy for this position. The
vacancy is a one year term. If you are interested in filling
this vacancy, please contact the Select Board office at
603-744-9190. Thank you
STATE OF NH- DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION
(DRA) VISITS
An appraiser from DRA will be
visiting properties over the next few weeks. They have sent
post cards to property owners and are doing exterior only
visits due to COVID19. If the homeowners are home, they will
stand at a safe distance and ask questions about the
interior if the owner wants to. He will be driving a 2016
White Chevy Trax which will have the State emblem on both
sides of the car that say "Dept. of Revenue Administration".
PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
Due to COVID-19, the Governors
Emergency Order 23 relieves the Planning Board of meeting
and accepting, hearing and acting on applications.
Generally, the Planning Board will only cancel its regularly
scheduled meeting if there is no public business. The
determination to cancel will be made on a month-to-month
basis. Should you have a question, concern or need please
contact the Planning Board at
planningboard@grotonnh.org.
Thank you!
2020 OLD HOME DAY
The Town of Groton
has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Groton
Old Home Day. We know the residents look forward to this
each year so it wasnt an easy decision. We look forward to
seeing everyone at the 2021 Old Home Day.
Stay safe and
healthy everyone!!
CONSERVATION COMMISSION ITEMS
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GCC will be
holding a Road Clean up on Saturday, September 19, 2020
from 10:00am-12:00pm. Please meet in the Town House
parking lot at 10:00am where trash bags and safety vests
will be provided.
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The Bridge to
the Pond behind the Town Highway Garage is closed for
safety reasons.
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We regretfully
announce that the Annual Kids
Fishing Derby for 2020 has been cancelled due to
COVID19.
Stay safe and
healthy!!!
COVID-19 INFORMATION
COVID-19
is a concern for everyone and the Town of Groton is
here for our residents.
Please click here
or go the Emergency information page for more
information regarding how to protect yourself and
others, helpful sites and tips, who to contact if
you are sick or need assistance, information on
current scams regarding the COVID-19, and more.
INFORMATION FROM THE HEBRON LIBRARY
Hebron Library is happy to announce that we will be
offering zero personal contact porchside pickup each
Wednesday!
Pickups will be every Wednesday afternoon. Requests
can be made at any time during the week. Requests
received by Wednesday at noon will be ready for
pickup in the afternoon. We will call you when your
materials are ready for pickup. Requests made after
noon will be available for pickup the following
Wednesday. Available titles
can be found on our website catalog,
hebronlibrary.org, or patrons can give general
directions for us to choose for them. Requests may
be submitted either by email or by leaving a message
on the library phone.
By email: hebronlibrary@metrocast.net
-Please
leave your first and last name and phone number
so we can call you for pickup.
-Include the
call number, title, and author for each
selection.
-DVDs are available by title.
By phone: 603-744-7998
-Please leave your
first and last name and phone number so we can
call you for pickup.
-Include the call
number, title, and author for each selection.
-DVDs are available by title.
Patrons are encouraged to return materials
promptly. When materials are returned, they will
be wiped down with disinfectant and held in
quarantine for one week before being checked in
and made available for checkout. If you
currently have library materials checked out,
you may return them. Any person in the library
will wear a mask and wear gloves or use hand
sanitizer between each patron’s order whenever
handling books or DVDs. If you do not have a
library card and you live in Hebron or Groton
please call or email us your name and number and
someone will get back to you and get you
enrolled. We will check your ID when you pick up
your selections. Please be patient as we are not
in the library everyday.
Let’s get reading!!! Check out the library
website! Tracey put the info about porch side
pickup on. Please help spread the word by
sending this attachment(I made some changes) to
the Friends’ mailing list. We’re going to need
some disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer if
you know of any extra available. I’m very
excited we can do this and I hope people will
use it. Thanks!!!
TRANSFER STATION PERMITS
Effective June 1, 2020 Transfer Station
Permits will be required in order to use the Groton Transfer
Station. These permits can be obtained through the Town
Clerk and will be $1.00 per permit. These permit stickers
will need to be placed in the upper left corner of your
windshield. Please be
sure to see the Town Clerk prior to June 1, 2020 to obtain
your Transfer Station Permit. Thank you!
Please
click here to view the Transfer Station Permit Policy.
FREE BOOKS, DVD'S, ETC
There are books, tapes, DVD's and more that
are free for the taking. These items are located in the old Groton
Library at the Town House. Please read the signs and take what you
want. Enjoy!!
