Planning Board Town Meetings

RCL Planning Board Meeting Notes March 17, 2015

Detailed time stamps of Planning Board meeting March 17, 2015 Planning Board members present: Bill Epperson, Jerry Gittlein, Priscilla Jenness, Tom McCormack, Ann Crotty, Kerriann Roman, Jeff Quinn, Phil Winslow 1. Rye Junior High School, 501 Washington Road – relocation of boundary lines for acquiring adjacent land for outdoor curriculum purposes Case # 03-2015 2:55 […]

Planning Board Town Meetings

RCL Feb 10, 2015 Planning Board Notes

File for Civic News: RyePlngBoardNotes021515revCfinal 1. Lot line adjustment for School District purchase of land adjacent to Junior High continued to March meeting. More Detail 2. Wentworth-by-the-sea Country Club gets approval for lot line adjustment to allow 32,000 sq. ft. purchase of adjacent land. More Detail 3. Rye Farm (561 South Rd., D.D. Cook) continued as agreement in principle […]

Board of Selectmen Town Meetings

RCL Notes BOS Meeting February 23, 2015

File for Civic News: RyeBOSrclNotes022315revCfinal Comcast representative attempts to explain why rates have been increasing so quickly.  Selectmen indicate that many elderly residents on fixed incomes may be unable to decipher the complex schedule of rates to find the $24.60 per month minimum service. More Detail Town is looking for the oldest Rye resident to receive […]

Board of Selectmen Town Meetings

RCL January 12, 2015 BOS Meeting Notes

File for the Civic News:  RyeBOSrclNotes011215revBfinal 1.                            A hearing was held on the Heisey lot unmerger request involving two parcels on Harbor Rd.  No decision was reached.  The discussion focused on whether or not the lots had separate septic systems. More Detail 2.                            The final report on the Beach Parking Study was presented.  Discussion focused […]

Board of Selectmen Town Meetings

RCL January 26, 2015 BOS Meeting notes

For the Civic News:  RyeBOSrclNotes012615revC 1.                            Rockingham County indicates a projected tax rate increase of 1.9 percent.  There was discussion of consolidation with the Fire Department and whether that would necessitate going away from County dispatching for Fire.  More detail 2.                            The mosquito control contract was awarded to Swamp, the low bidder.  No marsh restoration […]

Budget Committee Town Meetings

RCL January 15, 2015 Town Budget Public Hearing

File for the Civic News: RyeBudgetCteeNotes011515revBfinal Increase to Town Clerk/Tax Collector budget for third full-time employee was unanimously recommended. More Detail Addition of $25,000 to the capital outlay budget to permit Route 1A parking space striping was recommended 7-1. More Detail Town Hall project for $4.1 million was unanimously recommended. More Detail Firefighters union contract was […]

Budget Committee Town Meetings

RCL January 14, 2015 School Budget Public Hearing notes

Details for Civic News: RyeBudgetCteeNotes011415revBfinal 1. Agreement has been reached with the teachers union. Improvements on health care costs, but wages went up 2.4 to 3.5 percent. More Detail 2.  A $10,000 warrant article to provide funds for a deposit on land behind the Junior High School was approved unanimously.   The plan is to finance the acquisition […]

Planning Board Town Meetings

RCL Planning Board notes January 13, 2015

Planning Board – Jan 13, 2015 – taken from town web site posted minutes Because meeting was moved from Jr High back to town hall, Pl Bd forgot to film it In attendance: Chari Epperson, V.C. Winslow, members Tweedie, Low, Gittlein, BOS rep. Jenness, alternate Quinn seated for regular member Roman. Brief Summary: 1. 561 […]

Town Meetings Zoning Board of Adjustment

RCL ZBA January 7, 2015 Time stamps

Present: Chair Ray Jarvis, Patty Weathersby, Sean Crapo, Burt Dibble, Charles Hoyt Time stamps 1. 39:00 – application to rehear ZBA decision on use of helicopter at Petey’s rest. by owner Peter Aiken (this was only dealing with the building inspectors letter, not a general decision about helicopter use) Application denied 4-1 2. 42:35 – […]