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Fall 2024 Property Tax Bills

From Sarah Downing:

Fall 2024 Property Tax Bills are Mailing 12/26/24

The second or “fall” property tax bills are mailing today, 12/26/2024. For property tax owners that wish to submit payment before the end of year and do not wish to wait until the bill(s) arrive in the mail, visit https://www.nhtaxkiosk.com/default.aspx  or type nhtaxkiosk into the browser search field to find the website. Once on the landing page, choose Walpole as the municipality. Once on the Walpole page, there are 3 search options being owner name, property address, and map and lot to find the tax detail for a property. One also can call the Selectboard Office for assistance at 603-756-3672.

To drop off a tax payment and have your tax bill stamped with the payment date, the Selectboard Office will be open from 8 AM to 4 PM on Thurs.-12/26, Fri.-12/27, Mon.-12/30, and Tues-12/31.

For questions related to claiming tax payments on 2024 Federal income tax through itemization or as a business expense, please contact your tax preparer for financial advice.

The current tax rates are Walpole @ $18.12 per thousand and for North Walpole @ $20.11 per thousand. Tax bills will be due on Jan. 27, 2025.

No Wiggle Time at the Library Today – 12/16/24

There will be no Wiggle Time today, December 16th, at the Walpole Town Library.

Library “Lunch and a Movie” on Hiatus

From Julie at the Walpole Town Library:

The “Lunch and a Movie” program at the Walpole Town Library is taking a break for the month of December. We’ll see you all back in January with our regular schedule.

Planning Board Agenda – 12/10/24

Walpole Planning Board Agenda

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

7 pm

Town Hall 

Roll Call: Appointment of alternates if needed.

Call to order: 

Minutes: Review minutes of the November 2024 meeting.

Old Business:

Continuation of:

Public Hearing No. 1. The Planning Board has drafted a zoning amendment to be placed on the town warrant that excludes formula businesses in the commercial district, Section 6, of Downtown Walpole Village, Article VI. Formula businesses include retail sales and restaurants that regulate by contractual or other arrangements certain standardized features that may include uniforms, logos, interior or exterior design, array of services or merchandise, menus, ingredients and food preparation. 

Public Hearing No. 2: Subdivision for Dunkin property at 418 Main Street. One lot into four lots. 

Lot 1 56-1 will be 1.73 acres, Lot 2 will be 2.9 acres, Lot 3 will be 2.04 acres, Lot 4 will be 2.62 acres. Commercial District.

Public Hearing No.  3: The Walpole Foundation: Construction of a new preschool, 75 Westminster St. Tax Map 20, Lot, 11, Residential B District.

Workshop: 
Next meeting: January 14, 2024.

St Charles Church Study

From North Walpole resident Catherine Scholl: I’m a parishioner of St. Charles in Bellows Falls and we’re doing a survey, open to anyone of any faith, or of noneof local residents within a commutable distance. It’s a Perception Study to see if we’re addressing the needs/ministering to the greater community. The survey is open through the end of the month. [Clicking or tapping the image will open the survey in your web browser. – Kelli]

Selectboard Meeting Agenda – 11/21/24

TOWN OF WALPOLE

SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA 

November 21, 2024

Starting at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall

SELECTBOARD MEETING

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  • Accounts Payable Check Register in the total amount of $726,650.51for checks issued 11/22/2024.

PAYROLL

  • Payroll Register totaling $33,614.89 dated 11/22/2024 and the 941 Payroll Tax Transfer of $6,716.87.

SELECTBOARD MEETING MINUTES

  • Selectboard Meeting – November 13, 2024
  • Selectboard Non-Public Session – November 13, 2024

COMMITTEE REPORTS

  • Conservation Commission Minutes – November 4, 2024

REFUNDS

  • Map and Lot# 027-001-006

OLD BUSINESS

Pending Further Actions:  Parking Policy, Generators, Old North Main and High Streets Bridges/Culverts, Houghton Brook Bridge, ARPA Grants – Sewer System

  • Walpole Players
  • Ruggerio Processing Facility – Fine
  • Ruggerio Processing Facility – Permit Modification
  • Tax Rate Update
  • Reservoir Dam

NEW BUSINESS

  • Appointment Notice
  • MS-535
  • Reservoir Dam ARPA Grant Disbursement Form
  • Encumbrance Request
  • Reimbursement Request to the Trustees of Trust Funds
  • Landfill Methane Monitoring
  • School Withdrawal Feedback

NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS: RSA 91-A:3 II (a)

HOOPER TRUSTEES MEETING

HOOPER TRUSTEES MINUTES

  • Hooper Trustees Meeting – November 13, 2024
  • Non-Public Hooper Trustees Meeting – November 13, 2024

HOOPER TRUSTEES PUBLIC BUSINESS

  • October 2024 Reimbursement to the Town of Walpole from the Hooper Education Fund
  • October 2024 Reimbursement to the Town of Walpole from the Hooper Maintenance Fund
  • Friends of Hooper
  • Executive Director Resignation

HOOPER TRUSTEES NON-PUBLIC BUSINESS: RSA 91-A:3 II

**Any recording, audio or visual, and/or other devices must be declared at the beginning of the meeting**

Walpole School Withdrawal Public Meeting TONIGHT

**NOTICE**

The Walpole Selectboard

will be holding an informational

at the Walpole Town Hall

1st Floor, Main Meeting Room

This meeting will be available to view by Zoom. Contact the Selectboard Office at 603-756-3672 or e-mail sdowning@walpolenh.us for access information.

Letter from FMRSD

A reader asked me to share this letter from The Fall Mountain Regional School District regarding the Articles of Agreement. – Kelli

Tax Deeded Properties in Walpole

From Sarah Downing:

The Town has an Invitation to Bid for four (4) properties that were tax deeded. To learn more about the properties and the sealed bid process, review the packet [see below to view or download]. Sealed bids are due on/by 1 PM on December 4, 2024, at the Selectboard Office. If interested parties have questions, they should contact the Selectboard Office for assistance.

Walpole General Election Results – 2024