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NOTICE The Bridgewater, Hebron, and Groton Planning Group have been holding weekly meetings with the Steering Committee on Wednesdays starting August 23, 2023 and these are ongoing at this time to discuss the planning since HB349 was signed into law. Click here to view the information handed out at the first meeting. Click here to view the Bridgewater-Hebron-Groton Commitments for HB349.
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at 6:00pm at the Bridgewater Town Hall. All residents are encouraged to attend. Please click here to view that meeting agenda.
They have also created a website to allow for greater communication with the public. This will be a repository for future information and data. Please click here to view this website.
ATTENTION GROTON
RESIDENTS
DO YOU WANT TO HAVE A
MORE CONTROLLABLE TAX RATE AND BETTER EDUCATION?
THEN JOIN US FOR A
FACTUAL CONVERSATION REGARDING HB349 AND THE NEW POTENTIAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Tuesday, October 17,
2023 at 7:00pm
(at the beginning of
the Select Board Meeting)
The Groton Town House
754 North Groton Road
Groton, NH 03241
ALL RESIDENTS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!!
A The Town will begin working on updating the All-Hazard Mitigation Plan. We are working with Mapping and Planning Solutions (MAPS) to update the current plan to include any changes that have happened since the plan was last updated. These meetings will be taking place via Zoom Meetings. The public is welcome to attend these meetings. Click here to view the press release regarding these meetings. The following are the upcoming meetings: Tuesday, October 4, 2023 at 4:00pm Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 4:00pm Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 4:00pm Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 4:00pm Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 4:00pm Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 4:00pm
NH BROADBAND INFORMATION Click here to go to the NH Broadband site to sign up.
The
Supervisors of the Checklist for the Town of Groton will
hold a session to make additions and corrections to the
checklist. This is the last opportunity for voters to
change party affiliation before the presidential primary.
Date: Friday, October 6
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Town House, 754 North Groton Road, Groton, New
Hampshire ***Please note: anyone wishing to
register to vote for the first time in New Hampshire
must provide proof of citizenship. Examples are
birth certificate, valid US passport or Certificate of
Naturalization. A driver's license is NOT proof of
citizenship. Gina Rescigno, Virginia Parker, Pamela Hamel
Funding Available for
Good Land Stewards
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY WARNING FROM CHIEF BAGAN Attention Residents, With the summer season upon us there has already been a report of unlocked vehicles pilfered overnight. Please be diligent keep your vehicles locked when unattended where ever you are, it doesn’t take long for an opportunistic bad guy to take advantage. If you see anything out of the ordinary, a person or vehicle that seems out of place please call the local police department. Thank you, Michael Bagan Chief of Police Groton Police Department PH (603)744-3703 FX (603)744-7894 Dispatch (603)536-3566 police@grotonnh.org FOR EMERGENCY CALL 911
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING HB349 **UPDATE AS OF 8/8/23 THIS BILL HAS PASSED**
July 2023
House
Bill 349
Establishing a Special Purpose
School District for Bridgewater, Hebron and Groton
Update.
The Governor will soon sign HB 349 into law. This law
is called enabling legislation. It grants legal authority to
the Towns of Bridgewater, Hebron, and Groton to withdraw
from the 7-town Newfound Area School District and establish
our own 3-town school district based on a K-8 model.
The creation of our new school district is contingent
upon a majority vote in each of our 3 towns at our 2024
annual town meetings. If our voters approve, the effective
operational date of our new school district is July 1, 2025.
This bill received widespread bi-partisan support in
the legislature. It passed unanimously in both the House and
Senate. All three state senators representing the 7-town
Newfound Area School District voted in favor and voiced
strong support in committee hearings.
Such widespread legislative support confirms this is
an excellent concept and a once-in-a-generation opportunity
to improve education outcomes for our children. Moreover, a
smaller tight-knit school district allows greater voter
input and control over education costs and curriculum, and
shorter bus rides for Groton’s students. Sometimes smaller
is better.
Next Steps.
The new law sets out a series of sequential steps
over the next two years culminating in the July 1, 2025,
operational date of the new school district.
The first step requires our select boards to appoint
a withdrawal committee to begin administrative planning for
the new district prior to the 2024 withdrawal adoption vote.
This committee will create a draft school budget and
coordinate high school tuition agreements, superintendent
services, and activities. The goal is to provide as much
information as possible to parents and citizens prior to the
withdrawal vote.
The next step takes place at our 2024 annual town
meeting. After the vote by the 3 towns to adopt the
provisions of this act, the State Board of Education issues
a “certificate of withdrawal” from the Newfound Area School
District.
After the withdrawal vote, follow-on steps include a
special election for a new 3-town school board and budget
committee. The act requires new school board members and
district officers to organize promptly “to take any action
necessary to carry out the provisions of this law.”
Transparency.
An informed citizenry makes their communities better.
Our select board will strive to provide you with the
knowledge and resources to help you help our community make
this new and exciting educational opportunity for our
children a reality.
As the process evolves, our selectman plan to hold
“face-to-face” meetings to update you on progress, answer
questions, and listen to feedback.
Our Vision.
As noted from the outset, our vision is simple: we
aspire to improve educational outcomes for our children with
an innovative alternative to a traditional Middle School. We
strive to do this by fulfilling the provisions of this act
to establish our own 3-town school district and
reconfiguring the Village District School to a K-8 model.
A smaller tight-knit school district allows greater
voter control over education costs and our citizen’s tax
burden. It also allows for more intimate input over
curriculum and administrative policy, and shorter bus rides
for Groton’s students. As noted above, sometimes smaller is
better.
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For more information on HB 349,
please review the following position papers linked here:
Sincerely, John
Rescigno, Tony Albert and Ron Madan Town
of Groton
Select Board
SCAM ALERT There is a current scam going on in
the area where someone will call the house pretending to be
a family member that has been arrested.
Someone will get on the phone representing themselves
as an attorney or some other official to make arraignments
to pick up cash bail money. ALLWAYS verify directly with the
arresting agency identified. Bail normally is posted at the
location of incarceration or at the court of jurisdiction.
Attempt to contact the family member in question and
always notify your local police department.
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!
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!!
Address
Select Board's Office Friday-Sunday: Closed
Town Clerk/Tax Collector
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
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