December 11, 2017 presentation to BOS repeats known findings that we have an issue.  Video Click Here – 1:34 after bacterial  a) Septic system density above .26 per acre causes problems, Parsons Creek Watershed is at .45 systems per acre. The problem is over saturated land. At this point, testing should only be to […]
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RCL Notes on the Technical Review Meeting November 24, 2015
This is a very complex issue; here is a short narrative of its history as of October 2015. Same applicant/application(s) came before the TRC in October; however, they are no minutes available for that meeting. In briefly watching the end of the October meeting, the applicant was told to come back as application and plans […]
RCL time stamps of November 24, 2015 Town Hall Committee meeting
Town Hall Committee November 24 , 2015 on streaming 1:00 Clarifications on Right to Know law, opinion 6:00 Ground rules , Goldman 7:50 Dec 2nd, next meeting 8:00 Findings on Public Safety Building (PSB) site walk 13:00 Parking findings, detox , hazmat considerations 18:00 Motion to exclude PSB as an option for ancillary space for […]
RCL time stamps of November 18, 2015 Town Hall Committee meeting
Town Hall Committee Meeting on town websiteNov 18 2015 01:35 11/4 minutes, non public session. 09:00 Space needs, Town manager, Great Hall , Stairs 25:00 Gross vs net square footage 28:00 Goldman recap Survey discussion 49:00 Architect role discussion 1:05:00 Public Safety Building (PSB) space. 1:13:00 Goldman on PSB 1:15:45 Azzi comprehensive observations on PSB […]
RCL notes on November 19, 2015 Conservation Commission meeting
Conservation Commission, November 19, 2015. Summary: 1). O Wentworth Road, Tax Map, 24, Lots 68 & 61-26 – Steve Binnie Proposed driveway crossing in the wetlands and buffer – same applicant that came before the TRC on November 24. A site walk was planned for November 22 to look at the site. 2). 255 Washington […]
RCL notes on November 19, 2015 Heritage Commission meeting
The Rye Heritage Commission met on November 19 th at a Special Meeting. The action which required a meeting was that the Board of Selectmen had declined to send their representative, Administrator Mike Magnant, to a meeting with the Preservation Alliance under the Seven to Save Program. The Alliance had arranged for the engineer who […]
RCL Notes on School Budget all day workshop
Summary 1. Â SAU 50 Superintendent Petralia is supporting a zero percent increase in budget which would require a reduction in RJH teachers from 11 to 9. Â Another option for a 1.5 percent budget increase would require a cut of only one teacher. Â Both increases are exclusive of support staff pay increases, which will be […]
RCL notes on BOS Tax Rate meeting
Tax-rate table .xls:  TaxRateSet111715revB Summary from the December Civic News: 1. A combination of factors helped reduce the 2015 tax rate:   a) Public Safety building and conservation bonds are paid off, reducing total appropriations as the cost of government services continued to rise.   b) Of the $823,141 surplus, $400K was applied to reduce taxes while […]
RCL Town Hall Survey presentation October 13, 2015 RCL notes
Video Link Click Here 0:00 elapsed: Â Call to order, pledge 4:55 elapsed: Â Andy Smith of UNH Survey Center describes survey and the 39% response rate to 2981 households mailed to. 14:20Â elapsed: Â Town Hall usage: Â 88% use Town Hall every 2-3 months or less frequently than that. Â 85% use to register their cars, 59% to pay […]
Town Hall Committee 10-21-15 meeting RCL notes
1. Â Chairman Goldman summarized his “take aways” from the survey. Â Citizens: a. Â Value the current building b. Â Value the current site c. Â Are very cost conscious d. Â Do not see a need for the Great Hall e. Â Do not view voting at the Elementary School as an issue f. Â Implicitly view $2 to $2.5 million […]