Click Here: Link to Agenda: Click Here: Link to Town Video Streaming: Members of the Planning Board present: Bill Epperson, Chairman; Phil Winslow, Vice-Chairman; Priscilla Jenness, Selectmen’s Rep: Melvin Low: Jeffrey Quinn, Alternate: Anne Crotty Alternate: JM Lord Absent: Jerry Gittlein; Keriann Roman; Tom McCormick, Clerk The meeting agenda consisted of: 1. A Public Hearing for a […]
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RCL December 14, 2015 BOS meeting notes
File for Civic News: Â RyeBOSrclNotes121415revDfinal RCL Town Hall Information presentation: Â Click Here The report of the Town Hall Committee recommending that five options be further pursued to arrive at cost estimates generated vigorous discussion about (a) the willingness of the Town to fund additional study after the expenditure of $350,000 on Town Hall and (b) […]
RCL 2016 Budget meeting Support
RCL .xls Table for the All Day Budget Meetings: Â BOSbudgetSession102215revB RCL PDF Table for the All Day Budget Meetings: Â BOSbudgetSession102215revB
RCL Note November 23, 2015 BOS Meeting
File for Civic News:  RyeBOSrclNotes112315revBfinal A septic tank pump out ordinance is being considered for parcels located in the Parsons’ Creek Watershed. More Detail MRI was awarded a three year assessing contract. This will be the fourth Town Assessor since 2010. More Detail The Selectmen approved $800,000 in warrant articles, including $275,000 to replace an […]
RCL November 9, 2015 BOS Notes
File for Civic News:  RyeBOSrclNotes110915revBfinal It was agreed that a warrant article would be prepared leading to possible sale of the Parsonage Apartments for one dollar to the Housing Partnership. More Detail The Selectmen requested more information on a proposal to dredge Sagamore Creek and deposit the sand off of Wallis Sands beach. More Detail […]
RCL November 17, 2015 Rules and Regulations
Discussion of details of a draft of significant and extensive Wetlands Ordinance changes. As is the practice in these work sessions which occur prior to public hearings, the public is generally not provided the working drafts of what is being discussed or asked to comment but can attend and listen. Public hearings scheduled for December. […]
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 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 […]
October 26, 2015 BOS Meeting notes
File for Civic News:   RyeBOSrclNotes102615revBfinal Selectman Jenness related her experience at the recent Rising Tides Conference, and pushed for more action and citizen involvement. More Detail Initial proposal for Fire Department consolidation with Portsmouth was presented. Discussions will continue. More Detail Parsons Creek Watershed bacteria contamination source investigation has been inconclusive thus far, but […]