Selectmen's Office will be closed on

Thursday June 15 and

Monday June 19.

Please plan accordingly.

PLEASE NOTE VEHICLE CHANGE FOR KURT COLBY AS OF 5/31/23

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During May and June of 2023, appraisers from the firm of Commerford Nieder Perkins, LLC will be measuring the second quarter of the properties in in Danbury as part of the 5 year cyclical revaluation. This revaluation project consists of the measuring and listing of all properties over a four-year period and then setting values in the fifth year, 2026.

The appraisers will adhere to the following guidelines during the process:

If the property is posted the appraiser will not go on the property and you will receive a phone call or letter requesting permission to go on the property.

If a property owner is home, the appraiser will ask the homeowner to allow them to perform an interior inspection of the buildings. All appraisers will be wearing identification badges. The appraisers will be looking for information such as the following: quality of construction, year built, functional utility, condition, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, type of floors, type of interior walls, and type of heat.

Homeowner’s input is welcome. If the homeowner has information about the property that may not be apparent to the appraiser, such as seasonally wet basements, cracks in foundations, and leaking roofs, they are encouraged to bring that type of information to the appraiser’s attention. After the interior inspection is complete, the appraiser will measure all buildings on the property.

In most cases, the total time for the interior inspection should not exceed 10 minutes. No property will be entered unless there is someone at least 18 years of age at home at the time of the visit. This process helps us to ensure an accurate assessment.

If the homeowner is not home, the appraiser will leave a notice stating that they visited the property and measured the buildings, and also indicate that the homeowner will receive a letter later in the year, which will inform them of the dates and times in which homeowners can make appointments for an interior inspection.

During the 2023 Cyclical work they will be visiting properties on the following maps: 413; 414; 415; 416; 417 and 418.

PART-TIME POLICE OFFICERS WANTED

The Danbury, NH Police Department is currently accepting applications or resumes for Part-Time Officers. Danbury, population 1,250, is a part-time police agency that is supplemented by the NH State Police and is located north of Andover and south of Alexandria and Grafton in Merrimack County. Minimum qualifications for the positions include honesty, integrity, and a positive work ethic. Applicants also are required to have a high school diploma and US Citizenship and meet certain physical and psychological fitness standards as required by New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council.

NH police certification is preferred, although current out-of-state certification may be considered. Danbury is not a participating member of the NH Retirement System.

If interested in learning more, please contact Chief Christopher Warn at (603) 768-5568 or danburynhchief@gmail.com. Current hourly rate is $22 to $25 per hour.

The Town of Danbury is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Department of Revenue Administration has certified Danbury’s property tax rate for 2022 at $17.50 per $1,000 of assessed value. This is a 50 cent decrease from the 2021 rate of $18.00.

The decrease in the rate is partially due to an increase in unanticipated revenues. The Board of Selectmen sold 3 properties at auction this fall and also sold the 1975 International Fire Truck, adding to the revenue side of the tax rate calculation. State revenues to the Town also increased.

In addition, the Board of Selectmen, understanding the economic inflation residents are facing, decided to use a significant part of the undesignated fund balance to reduce the rate further.

The breakdown of the rate is as follows:

The Tax Collector is preparing the property tax bills with a due date of December 7. If you do not receive your tax bill in the mail, please contact the Tax Collector Tricia Taylor at danburyclerk@comcast.net

Effective March 24, 2022, burn permits will be required for the 2022 season per Forest Fire Warden.

Permits may be obtained through the state online permit system. Click the link below to be taken to the NH Online Fire Permitting site:

www.nhfirepermit.com

A printer and a credit card are needed as permits must be printed and signed to be valid. The permits are $5.50 each(payment fee for the vendor).

You must have a permit and may obtain it online. If you cannot access this system or do not wish to pay the fee, you may obtain a permit by:

Contacting Forest Fire Warden Jacob Moran at (603)491-0121 or Issuing Agent Merton Austin at (603) 768-3677. Other Deputy Wardens that may issue permits are: Joshua Hatch and Jeremy Martin.

BURN PERMITS FROM WARDEN, DEPUTIES, OR ISSUING AGENTS WILL NOT BE ISSUED AFTER 8:00PM(arrangements should be made to get your permit before 8pm. If you need a permit after 8pm you MUST obtain it through the online system.)