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WINTER PARKING REMINDER
Now that winter has arrived, 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.
HEARING ON THE BILL TO LEAVE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Dear Town Residents,
As you may have already heard, the Town is looking to exit SAU4. Attached is a letter explaining the exit plan and some facts. As the letter explains, if the bill passes in to law, we would have four years to develop our full exit plan.
We are still waiting for the date that NH HB 349 will be heard at the State Capitol. If you are interested in testifying at the State Capitol when the bill to leave the school district is being heard, please inform the Select Board Office. We will keep you posted as soon as we know the date.
Thank you,
Groton Select Board
Click here to view the NH HB 349 Fact Sheet
NOTICE
OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
The
Groton Planning Board will hold hearings to take public
comment on proposed Zoning Amendments. The Final
Hearing to review all changes suggested at the first hearing
or by mail/email is scheduled for Monday, February 6, 2023
at 7:00 PM, Groton Town Offices, 754 N. Groton Rd, Groton NH
03241.
You
are invited to attend the hearings or submit written
comments directed to the Planning Board’s attention, to the
Town Offices (address above) or emailed to
planningboard@grotonnh.org.
The
effect of adopting the proposed Zoning Amendments will be to
add permitted uses to the existing zoning. The proposal will
establish the following:
A.The right of property owners to construct one garage or shed
on their lot prior to construction of their
single-family residential dwelling
B. Clarity of various definitions and sections of the current
Zoning, such as what constitutes a single-family residential
dwelling, seasonal camp and recreational vehicle.
C.The right of property owners to rent Short-Term or
Long-Term.
Please click here to review the proposed zoning amendments.
You may also review the proposals
in the Town Clerk’s
office during regular business hours.
The Groton Select Board will
hold three different Public Hearings on
Tuesday, February
7, 2023 starting at 6:00pm at the Groton Town House
located at 754 North Groton Road.
Below are the topics for the
three different public hearings:
1.
The bond for the Public Works
Building/Highway Garage
2.
The proposed 2023 budget and
warrant articles
3.
The potential new Public Works
Building/Highway Garage
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There will be a warrant article submitted at the March 2023
Town Meeting which states:
“To see if the town will
vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
six hundred twenty five thousand
dollars ($625,000) to
design and construct a new Department of Public Works
building, and to authorize the issuance of two
hundred fifteen thousand dollars ($215,000)
of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the
Municipal Finance Act (RSA 33); with
two
hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000) to come from a
grant from USDA Rural Development; to authorize the
withdrawal of one hundred
sixty thousand dollars ($160,000)
from the Public Works Capital Reserve Fund; to authorize the
Selectmen to issue, negotiate, sell and deliver such bonds
or notes and to determine the rate of interest thereon and
the maturity and other terms thereof; to authorize the
Selectmen to apply for, obtain and accept federal, state or
other aid, if any, which may be available for said project
and to comply with all laws applicable to said project; and
to authorize the Selectmen to take any other action or to
pass any other vote relative thereto. Further, to raise and
appropriate from taxation
ninety thousand dollars
($90,000) for the first
year’s debt service payment. Recommendations required (3/5
ballot vote required).”
Note: The
wording is still being reviewed along with the total
numbers. Therefore, the wording of this warrant article may
change by the public hearing or by the March 2023 Town
Meeting.
All residents are encouraged to
attend. The Select Board meeting will commence immediately
following the hearings on February 7, 2023.
Snow date is Wednesday, February 8th at the same time and location.
NOTE: We are waiting on a few more final numbers. Once these come back we will post the budget and warrant articles for review. We are hoping to have them posted on Monday 2/6/23 so that you review them ahead of time before the public hearing on 2/7/23 either on here or you can come to the Select Board Office for a copy to review. Copies will also be availabe at the public hearing on Tuesday 2/7/23 at 6:00pm.
Thank you for your patience!
SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST PUBLIC NOTICE
The Supervisors of the Checklist for the Town of Groton will
hold a session to make additions and corrections to the
checklist including change in party registration.
Date: Saturday, March 4th
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Location: Town House, 754 North Groton Road, Groton, New
Hampshire
Groton Supervisors of the Checklist
Gina Rescigno,
Virginia Parker, Pamela Hamel
FREE COVID TESTS
If anyone needs a COVID test, the Emergency Management Director and the Deputy Director put some on the table at the Town House inside the door. They are free so please help yourself!
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.
Hebron Fire provides services to the Town of Groton and they are looking for firefighters. Click here to view the recruitment poster. If you are interested in becoming a firefighter they could use your help!!
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)
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
