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TOWN OF KENSINGTON,NEW HAMPSHIRE incorporated 1737 |
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The Town Clerk's Office will be closed today due to voting.
PLEASE USE CAUTION
The wind storm not only downed trees but left many, as well as large branches, in impaired positions - leaning, hanging, etc. The town staff is assessing the damage, but as you walk around or visit the park, please look up and make sure you're in a safe place. If you see anything immediately hazardous, please call Dave Buxton at 396-4587.
UPCOMING EVENTS
TOWN WIDE CLEANUP - APRIL 11th through APRIL 17th - bags will be available at the town hall - Contact Mary Jane Solomon 778-3910, or Sandy Chaisson 772-1461.
EARTHDAY - APRIL 22nd - First offical Adopt-An-Organic-Field Day Volunteer Earth Day Celebration. Volunteers will be spreading compost, fertilizer, mulch; painting; and cleaning up trails, all of which helps to reduce the cost of maintenance, and protect citizens' health, the environment and water supply. Everyone is invited to join in with the children and Timberland volunteers to make this an exciting event. Contact Mike Motherway - 772-2312. For more info click on the link: Adopt an Organic Field
MOVING THE STORY OFF THE PAGES - APRIL 27th, 11:00 am at the KES Gym - Sponsored by the Library and the Recreation Committee for children 6 to 10. Children are read a story about dance and/or fitness and then get up and "move the story off the page" and on to the floor. Contact the Library for more info and to sign up - 772-5022. This is a link for the flyer, but my software isn't working with it very well. Moving the Story off the Pages. Flyers you can read will be posted around town.
SELECTMEN, PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING BOARD AGENDAS ARE LISTED AT THE END OF THIS PAGE. ADDITIONAL MEETINGS AND WORK SESSIONS WILL BE POSTED HERE.
Planning Board Agenda for March 16, 2010
VOTING INFORMATION, BUDGET, WARRANT ARTICLES AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION FOR TOWN MEETING WILL BE POSTED HERE.
Filing for Town Offices
Republished to clarify that the settlement funds do not impact taxes - the warrant article must be written to authorize the Selectmen to expend.
Amended Warrant following Deliberative Session
Organic Turf Project and Adopt an Organic-Field Project
The Turf Demonstration Project is well under way and before and after photos can be viewed at their websiteOrganic Turf Project Mike and Felicia Motherway were able to renew this grant of $4999 from the NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets & Food to continue the work of improving the soil around town hall and across the street.
The NH Dept of Agriculture site also provides additional informationDept. of Agriculture
Adopt an Organic Field Project Mike and Felicia Motherway were able to obtain a grant of $4983 from the NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets & Food to establish a turf related IPM program on the Town of Kensington's althletic fields.
Some interesting articles providing information regarding the organic process and the overall benefits to communities willing to embracing the concept are as follows. The intent is to provide information only:
Harvard Facilities Maintenance Website
and a link to the CDC's arboviral information site CDC link
and a link to the CDCs' tick information site CDC link
TOWN PARK NEWS
Permit and Rules for Sawyer Kensington Park
Located on Trundle Bed Road
The permit process and applicable fees are subject to change. Until payment in full is received and application is approved, dates will not be locked in and will remain open.
For those wishing to use the Park for small group activities, please review the attached permit.
Sawyer Kensington Park Permit Application Waiver
For those wishing to use the Park for groups of 100 people or more, a Special Events Permit is required - see attached.
Sawyer Kensington Park Special Events Permit Application
Please contact the office by phone or e-mail for more information about this. 603-772-5423, x101
For a listing of available dates: Calendar
Just a friendly reminder to please remove the caps from bottles/plastic containers you recycle. With the caps off the bottles will compress which allows room for more, thus saving an extra truck trip to the recycling facility. Thank you - your efforts will be very much appreciated!
RECYCLING
Due to the increasing volume of recycling, as of July 1st, 2008, the procedure will be changing. The town will be recycling as follows:
Cardboard/paper only will be the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
Comingle only (cans, bottles, plastics can be mixed in the same container) will be the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month. (No 55 gal. container trash barrels)
There is NO recycling on the 5th Tuesdays
Please Note - Trash Sticker Increase:
Trash sticker cost has increased to $2.00 per sticker by order of the Board of Selectmen, effective March 10, 2009 and can be purchased either at the town hall or the library. This is necessary in order to cover the disposal costs for recycling for the coming year which were not known at the time the budget was finalized. The Selectmen ask that you recycle as much as possible, however, since the costs to dispose of recyclable material is significantly less than trash. Decreasing trash tonnage at $66.42/ton will allow those funds to be applied to the recycling costs, which at the moment are running $20/ton for paper and $35/ton for recycling. Additionally, B & S Disposal has been asked to not pick up any trash not complying with the 32 gal. per sticker rule.
Rubbish pick up will remain the same – every Tuesday all items must be curbside by 6:30 am. Waste must be contained in plastic bags or trash barrels not to exceed a capacity of 32 gals and/or a weight not to exceed 50 pounds. Each 32 gallon container/bag must have a Kensington trash sticker affixed to it. For barrels, stickers need to be affixed to the top item not to the barrel. Items exceeding the size or weight limits, missing stickers, or otherwise not complying, will not be picked up. Please contact the Selectmen if you have any questions.
Residents may dispose (best to call first) of bulky items at the Raymond Transfer Station. Disposal of these bulk items will require a payment of fees. Please click on the link to view items that can be accepted for disposal as well as the fee required. If you have any questions regarding disposal or rates, call Bestway Disposal at 895-6273, M thru Sat 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Directions - take Route 107N to Raymond. You'll go through the Fremont town center and a few miles beyond that, there will be a ball field on your left. To the right will be Prescott Rd. Take that right and continue to the transfer station.
Official results
Tax Rate
The tax rate has been set and is as follows:
Town: 3.59
County: 0.92
Local School: 12.15
State School: 2.21
Total: $18.87
SEE AGENDAS BELOW
Where to put a mailbox, stonewall, sign, garden or even a fence.
The town's right-of-ways vary from 32 feet 6 inches all the way up to 66 feet. One of the best guides is to set these long term items in line or behind the utilities. For any further questions, you may attend a Selectmen's meeting.
Discretionary Barn Easement Information
The best source of information is the State's web site:
BOARD AGENDAS
Board of Selectmen
Citizen's forum is an opportunity for residents to voice concerns. The information is taken under advisement by the Selectmen, but official decisions are not usually made at that time.
Planning Board
The Planning Board deals with Subdivisions, Site Plan Reviews, and Boundary Adjustments.
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Zoning Board deals with Variances, Special Exceptions, and Appeals.
95 Amesbury Road
Kensington, NH 03833
(603) 772-5423
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Just a friendly reminder to please remove the caps from bottles/plastic containers you recycle. With the caps off the bottles will compress which allows room for more, thus saving an extra truck trip to the recycling facility. Thank you - your efforts will be very much appreciated!
RECYCLING
Due to the increasing volume of recycling, as of July 1st, 2008, the procedure will be changing. The town will be recycling as follows:
Cardboard/paper only will be the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.
Comingle only (cans, bottles, plastics can be mixed in the same container) will be the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month. (No 55 gal. container trash barrels)
There is NO recycling on the 5th Tuesdays
Please Note - Trash Sticker Increase:
Trash sticker cost has increased to $2.00 per sticker by order of the Board of Selectmen, effective March 10, 2009 and can be purchased either at the town hall or the library. This is necessary in order to cover the disposal costs for recycling for the coming year which were not known at the time the budget was finalized. The Selectmen ask that you recycle as much as possible, however, since the costs to dispose of recyclable material is significantly less than trash. Decreasing trash tonnage at $66.42/ton will allow those funds to be applied to the recycling costs, which at the moment are running $20/ton for paper and $35/ton for recycling. Additionally, B & S Disposal has been asked to not pick up any trash not complying with the 32 gal. per sticker rule.Rubbish pick up will remain the same – every Tuesday all items must be curbside by 6:30 am. Waste must be contained in plastic bags or trash barrels not to exceed a capacity of 32 gals and/or a weight not to exceed 50 pounds. Each 32 gallon container/bag must have a Kensington trash sticker affixed to it. For barrels, stickers need to be affixed to the top item not to the barrel. Items exceeding the size or weight limits, missing stickers, or otherwise not complying, will not be picked up. Please contact the Selectmen if you have any questions.
Residents may dispose (best to call first) of bulky items at the Raymond Transfer Station. Disposal of these bulk items will require a payment of fees. Please click on the link to view items that can be accepted for disposal as well as the fee required. If you have any questions regarding disposal or rates, call Bestway Disposal at 895-6273, M thru Sat 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Directions - take Route 107N to Raymond. You'll go through the Fremont town center and a few miles beyond that, there will be a ball field on your left. To the right will be Prescott Rd. Take that right and continue to the transfer station.
Official results
Tax Rate
The tax rate has been set and is as follows:
Town: 3.59
County: 0.92
Local School: 12.15
State School: 2.21
Total: $18.87
SEE AGENDAS BELOW
Where to put a mailbox, stonewall, sign, garden or even a fence.
The town's right-of-ways vary from 32 feet 6 inches all the way up to 66 feet. One of the best guides is to set these long term items in line or behind the utilities. For any further questions, you may attend a Selectmen's meeting.
Discretionary Barn Easement Information
The best source of information is the State's web site:
BOARD AGENDAS
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Citizen's forum is an opportunity for residents to voice concerns. The information is taken under advisement by the Selectmen, but official decisions are not usually made at that time.
The Planning Board deals with Subdivisions, Site Plan Reviews, and Boundary Adjustments.
Zoning Board of AdjustmentThe Zoning Board deals with Variances, Special Exceptions, and Appeals. |
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