Thanksgiving Holiday Town of Exeter employees will be observing the Thanksgiving Day Holiday on Thursday, November 26 & Friday November 27, 2009. All town offices will be closed. Trash/recycle pick-up for Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday will on schedule. Thursday pick-up will be Friday, Friday pick-up will be Saturday.
For more information call the Public Works Dept. at 773-6157.
NEWS & EVENTS
Leaf Collection Leaves will be collected curbside the week beginning Monday, November 16, 2009 and ending Friday, November 20, 2009. There is a 12 bag limit. The bags must be curbside by 7:00AM on your usual day of trash collection. The leaves will be collected by Northside Carting, not Public Works as in the past.
All leaves must be placed in brown biodegradable bags. You can purchase biodegradable bags at any local hardware store. For more information call the Public Works Dept. at 773-6157.
Thanksgiving Holiday Town of Exeter employees will be observing the Thanksgiving Day Holiday on Thursday November 26 and Friday November 27, 2009. All town offices will be closed.
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday trash/recycle pick-up will be on schedule. Thursday pick-up will be Friday, Friday pick-up will be Saturday. For more information call the Public Works Dept. at 773-6157.
Holiday Open House The Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce is holding their 22nd Annual Holiday Open House on Thursday, December 3, 2009 in downtown Exeter from 5:00PM - 8:00PM. Festivities will include the lighting of the downtown, wagon rides, Santa & more! Also on December 3rd is the Festival of Trees held at the Town Hall beginning at 10:00AM. For more information call the Chamber of Commerce at 772-2411.
Exeter Holiday Parade The Exeter Holiday Parade will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009 (inclement weather date Sunday, December 6th). Parade starts at 5:30PM at Osram Sylvania on Portsmouth Avenue, and winds it's way thru downtown past Swasey Parkway to Lincoln Street. For more information, or to volunteer to help that day, go to www.exeterholidayparade.org or call Darius at 686-8131.
Transfer Station Vehicle Permits for 2010 2010 Transfer Station Vehicle Permits are now available for purchase at the Town Office at the Reception Desk. You need ID (driver's license) showing that you live in Exeter (or a property tax bill if you own property but do not live here) and the license plate number of the vehicle you will be using.
You can purchase your permit now, but it is not valid for use until January 2010. Cost is $7.00 each.
Recycle Bin News The Town is offering a new 65 gallon recycle bin (with wheels) for $45.00 each. These bins are available at the Public Works Dept. on Newfields Road only. Please call Public Works at 773-6157 before going there to purchase a bin to be sure they have some in stock.
You can also purchase the regular 14 gallon recycle bin at the Town Office for $8.00 each.
Exeter River Drawdown The Town will open the gate on Great Dam and commence lowering of the Exeter River on Monday, November 2, 2009. This will affect the lower section of the Exeter River and Little River. This drawdown is planned to last approximately four (4) weeks.
The purpose of the drawdown is to determine the impacts to groundwater levels and potential withdrawal rates for the municipal Gilman and Stadium wells. Monitoring of groundwater and the surface water levels will be conducted and results included into the Hydrogeologic Report for Gilman and Stadium Wells and the Water Supply Alternatives Study. For more information call the Public Works Dept. at 773-6157.
Christmas Day Holiday Town of Exeter employees will be observing the Christmas Day Holiday on Friday, December 25, 2009. All town offices will be closed.
Monday thru Thursday trash/recycle pick-up will be on schedule, Friday pick-up will be Saturday. For more information call the Public Works Dept. at 773-6157.
Woodstove Safety Tips from the Building Inspector - click here.
Farmer's Market Farmer's Market at Swasey Parkway is done for this year. See you next summer!
H1N1 Influenza (Swine Influenza) For more information call the Dept. of Health & Human Services at 1-800-852-3345 or visit their website at www.dhhs.nh.gov
Board of Selectmen Meeting Schedule The Exeter Board of Selectmen will meet on the dates and times listed, per RSA 91:A(2) and A(3) and are subject to change. Click here to view the schedule. Meetings are also listed on our calendar section, click on the "Calendar" title on the top tool bar of this website.
Board & Committee Openings Click here to view the current list of Board & Committee openings. Residents interested in volunteering to serve on a Board or Committee should fill out the Volunteer Application (click here) & send a brief letter to the Board indicating which committee and any qualifications you may have. Mail applications to Board of Selectmen, 10 Front Street, Exeter, NH 03833.
State Motor Vehicle Fees Increase During the 2009 Legislative year House Bill 2 (HB2), regarding the state portion of certain motor vehicle fees amended these fees beginning August 1, 2009. Click here for more information.
Are you a trails user? We want to hear from you! The Planning Dept, Conservation Commission and members of the community are working together to develop a town-wide Trail Management Plan. The purpose of this plan is to guide future trail development, determine trail management and create a connected trail network.
We could use your help identifying the needs of trail users and evaluating the trail potential of conservation areas. We meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:30PM in the Nowak Room at the Town Office.
To learn more please visit: http://exetertrailsteam.pbwiki.com or call the Town's Natural Resource Planner at 773-6112.
The Exeter Arts Committee is actively looking for residents who want to join us on the committee or as a "friend". This is a volunteer position for the Town of Exeter. You don't have to be a visual artist to be a part of our group. Contact Rose Bryant at exeterarts@comcast.net or click here for more information from the Arts Committee website. We would love to see you!
Northside Carting Trash/Recycle Holiday Information Northside Carting is our trash/recycle hauler effective June 2,2008. Trash/recycle will not be picked up on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
If your normal trash/recycling pick-up day falls on one these days,your trash/recycling will be picked up on the following day.
For more information call the Public Works Dept. at 773-6157.
Notice about Fairpoint FIOS TV to Exeter residents: FIOS TV service is not currently available in Exeter. Fairpoint is doing a video beta testing in a very limited number of homes in Portsmouth, NH and Kittery, ME. The Town continues to work with Fairpoint and will be updating residents as the company gets closer to offering a standard video product.
Public Health Advisory Prevention Guidelines for West Nile Virus (WNV) & Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE): Click here for more information.
News
Are you a Town resident who needs fuel assistance this winter?
Then call Rockingham Community Action at 431-2916, or visit them at 7 Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth, NH or visit them on the web at www.rcaction.org.
New Hampshire Office of Economic Stimulus - Click here
Town Building Advisory Committee report is now available on our publications page.
Northside Carting is now Exeter's trash collection company. Click here for more information on the latest solid waste program which includes single stream recycling!
