Board of Selectmen Town Meetings

RCL Notes of August 28, 2017 Board of Selectmen meeting

File for Civic News:  RyeBOSrclNotes082817revBfinal The new Fire Chief, Mark Cotreau, was introduced. More Detail A doctor or registered nurse is being sought to serve on the Seacoast Cancer Cluster Investigation Commission, formed by State legislation.  Apply prior to the next Board of Selectmen meeting on September 11. More Detail The Town will continue to […]

Library Events Town Events

“The Last Run” September 13th RPL Book discussion

Rye resident Steve Clarkson Discusses his recent book, “The Last Run” Wednesday, September 13 6:30 pm at the Rye Public Library ABOUT THE BOOK: Prohibition in the 1920s is often recalled as a big-city phenomenon-speakeasies, bootlegging mobsters, the flaunting of the constitutional edict by the urban wealthy, and the tragic plight of the cities’ poor. […]

Commission Mtgs

Heritage Commision – Fall Foliage Tour October 2nd

 Monday October 2nd from 6 to 8pm aboard the Thomas Leighton, rain or shine, up river- Great Bay cruise, $25 per person,  to benefit Rye Heritage Commission in its efforts to preserve Rye’s historic buildings Refreshments can be purchased on board Further publicity will soon be made public For more info call Bev at  603 […]

Other Town Events Town Events

Rye Clean Water Information

November 2018 Parsons Creek monitoring data: Click Here Slides for November 8th Water in Rye: Water in Rye Presentation Final 8 Nov 17     No Video – camera failed November 29th Presentation:  CMA (Selectmen Musselman and his firm act for free as “town engineer”):  CMA Grove Road Solid Waste Landfill-11-29-17    We do not have the […]

Planning Board Town Meetings

Rye Master Plan 2017 Updates Discussion

preparing-a-master-plan-for-your-community Master Plan Update for December 2018 Civic News a) The revision of Chapter 3 “Coastal Hazards and Climate Adaptation” was completed and approved at the November 14, 2017. b) A motion was made to schedule a public hearing to adopt the chapter in December.  There was extensive public input (written & orally) from a […]

School Board Town Meetings

RCL Notes of School Building Feasibility August 3, 2017

RyeSchoolFeasibility080317revBfinal Enrollment at the two schools is now 431, compared to a capacity of 400 students at Rye Elementary School, and 280 students at Rye Junior High School. Between 2011 and 2019, there is projected to be a decline of 156 students at the two schools, or about 30 percent. While live birth data has […]

Board of Selectmen Town Meetings

RCL Board of Selectmen August 14, 2017 notes

File for civic news:  RyeBOSrclNotes081417revCfinal An abutter of the Wentworth-by-the-Sea Country Club expressed multiple complaints, and said that the Chairman of the Planning Board should be replaced because of his behavior at a recent Planning Board meeting. Selectman Musselman chose not to provide any information about the acquisition on the agenda for the non-public session […]

Board of Selectmen Town Meetings

RCL July 10, 2017 BOS Notes

File for the Civic News:  RyeBOSrclNotes071017revC   Town Hall employees will be receiving training in conflict resolution. More Detail The Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment will be asked to change their rules to emphasize that members should not individually help applicants or those speaking with regard to applications. More Detail After denying any […]