File for civic news:Â Â BOS Notes RCL March 12, 2018 A resident challenged the accuracy of information on a card mailed to all households regarding the TD Bank purchase and the Esther Parsons Legacy. Summer Sessions was challenged by the Police Chief for the lack of a traffic safety plan and by Selectman Musselman for expecting […]
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120 Bracket Rd Cell Tower Letter to Rep. Messmer
Re: PLACEMENT OF A CELL TOWER IN RYE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT Dear Representative Messmer, We believe you are well aware of the opposition that has surfaced to the proposed construction of a Verizon cell tower in a single residential district of Rye. We now have 79 residents who have registered their opposition, and we expect that […]
RES and RJH Water Testing Reports
RJH Water Testing February 2018 RES Water Testing February 2018
RES Empty Bowl Event April 4th 5pm to 7pm
Empty Bowls Event:Â Rye Elementary School will proudly be hosting Empty Bowls, an event to benefit Gather’s Meals 4 Kids, on Wednesday, April 4th. Today, more than 2,000 Seacoast children are food insecure. All proceeds from Empty Bowls will go towards supporting the over 400 families Gather serves each week during the summer and school […]
Heritage Commission Education on Town Hall Questions
Selectman Musselman responding to assertions in John Loftus Letter to the Editor Click Here Resident produced clarification of public statements about Article 9: Click Here March 5th Recorded Video of Heritage Committee presentation on Articles 9 and 12 Click Here  Repeated Heritage Presentation Video March 8th: Click Here Town’s architect explaining expansion leads to more […]
2018 School Deliberative Meeting Notes
File for Civic News:  SchoolDelibSess020618revBfinal An attempt to decrease the operating budget by approximately $76,000, the cost of Rye’s contribution to the Robert J. Lister Academy in Portsmouth to which it has sent only one student in recent years, failed to pass. An attempt to increase the operating budget by $89,000 to provide pay increases to […]
RCL February 26, 2018 BOS Notes
File for Civic News:Â RyeBOSrclNotes022618revBfinal A long-time resident provided documents to the Selectmen that, she said, supports her assertion that Esther Parsons had not wanted the TD Bank parcel put to a government use. Approval of the $300,000 conservation acquisition associated with the South Rd. development settlement was tabled after a resident expressed concerns, including non-compliance […]
RCL February 12, 2018 BOS Meeting Notes
File for Civic News:Â Â RyeBOSrclNotes021218revBfinal A resident expressed disappointment at the late disclosure of the fact that, if the Town were to purchase the property, the TD Bank building could not be used by any financial institution for five years. Following inspection, only a few minor problems were noted with the TD Bank building. Non-union employees […]
School Ballot article 2 Similar NH Case
Similar case: On February 20, 2018, the Hillsborough Superior Court ordered a reduction in Weare, NH default budget because the default budget included a contract never approved by voters. Â It held that the “effect of including the challenged contracts in the default budget is the appropriation of money by the governing body without any meaningful […]
Rye Prescription Drug disposal service
A new program for Rye residents to safely dispose of their outdated and unwanted prescription drugs is being implemented by the Rye Police Department. Â Rye will be using the Deterra system; a simple and environmentally friendly bag system that allows residents to safely dispose of their outdated and unwanted prescription drugs in the privacy of […]