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March 5, 2010

 

 

Courtesy Andrea Bodo

 

Last Thursday night's storm left quite a path of destruction in Durham. One of the casualties, located at the Drew Family Cemetery on the Dubois property off Newmarket Road, was the largest identified Norway Spruce Tree on record, measuring 94 feet by the National Register of Big Trees. It will be featured this Friday evening, March 5th, on Channel 11 at 6:00 PM on NH Outlook. NH Outlook can also be viewed anytime at http://nhptv.org/outlook/search.asp.

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Election 2010 Candidate Profiles

[Posted: 02/16/10]

Durham Business Association Candidates Forum

On Tuesday, February 23, 2010, beginning at 7:00 PM, a Candidates Forum for Town Council and Library Trustee candidates will be held in the Council Chambers of the Town Hall located at 15 Newmarket Road. The forum is being planned and hosted by the Durham Business Association (www.durhambusinessassociation.org), moderated by Town Moderator, Chris Regan, and will be broadcast on the Durham Cable Access Television (DCAT) channel, Channel 22.

DBA members and the public are invited to attend and to participate by submitting questions for Town Council and Library Trustee candidates who are running for these elected offices at the March 9, 2010 Town Election.

Questions may be submitted by email to the Durham Business Association at durhambusinessassociation@gmail.com no later than Friday, February 19, 2010.

Please Note: The Durham Business Association is a 501 (c) (6) nonprofit and does not promote, endorse any specific political candidates.

To view the 2010 ELECTION CANDIDATE PROFILES, use the link above.

[Posted: 02/18/10]

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Durham Town Council will conduct a public hearing on Monday, March 1, 2010, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at the Durham Town Hall on Ordinance #2010-02 amending certain sections of Chapter 68 “Fire Prevention” of the Durham Town Code as recommended by the Town Administrator and amending the fees associated with this section within the Town-wide “Master Fee Schedule”

The proposed ordinance is available for viewing in the Town Administrator’s office located on the second floor of Town Hall at 15 Newmarket Road during normal office hours 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Questions regarding this ordinance should be addressed to Jason Cleary, Assistant Fire Chief, at 868-5531. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend the public hearing and express their views. Written comments will be accepted until 5:00 PM on Friday, February 26, 2010, at the Town Administrator’s office. Comments may also be sent by electronic mail to: jberry@ci.durham.nh.us

[Posted: 02/04/10]

 

The proposal submitted by The Trust For Public Land pertaining to the Spruce Forest property is now available.

view the proposal

[Posted: 01/28/10]

News

The B Dennis Town Design Commercial Core Strategic Plan is a detailed description of the planning charrette held in November of 2009. The strategic plan provides a road map for future economic development in Durham's downtown. Click here or on the image above to view the plan.

Register Your Dog Online!

For your convenience, we are now able to offer dog license renewals online. All dogs are required to have a valid rabies vaccination and be licensed annually by April 30th. The 2010 dog tags are available now. To use this new feature simply select the Services tab, on the drop down menu select Online Dog Registration and supply the requested information. The registration will be processed and mailed to you. As always, you can still come into the office to renew licenses or submit your request for renewal by mail. To view fee information, select the Departments tab, on the drop down menu select Town Clerk/Tax Collector and Dog Licenses.

Town Election Warrant

To the inhabitants of the Town of Durham, the County of Strafford, New Hampshire.
You are hereby notified to meet at the Oyster River High School, located on Cae DrivE
in said Durham, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, the ninth day of March 2010 (the polls
will be open between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM)

Read more here

Stewardship Plans Presentation

In the spring of 2009, the Durham Conservation Commission, with the endorsement of the Town Council, submitted a grant application to the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership, Community Technical Assistance Program, for the development of a stewardship plan to better track, manage, and protect the ecological values of Town-owned conservation lands. Subsequently, the DCC hired a Technical Assistance Provider, Ellen Snyder, of Ibis Wildlife Consulting to develop Stewardship Plans on four Durham properties: Wagon Hill Farm, Doe Farm, Longmarsh Preserve, and the Weeks Lot. Ms. Snyder completed the plans and delivered them to the Town the beginning of November 2009.

At the January 11th Council meeting, Conservation Commission member Beryl Harper provided Councilors with a brief update on the finalized Stewardship Plans prepared by Ms. Snyder.

view the plans

 

DHHS Offers Guidance on Public Gatherings and H1N1 Flu

Concord, NH – The H1N1 (swine flu) virus is transmitted mainly through coughing and sneezing through the spread of respiratory droplets. Therefore, while the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is not advising people against going about their regular business, it is advising people to take some common sense precautions when going out in public during this outbreak.

Click here for the full press release.

[Posted: 05/07/09]


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Planning Charrette Follow Up

The planning Charrette for Durham’s downtown core was held during November 5-8, 2009. It is not too late to submit comments to the design team via email, design_charrette@ci.durham.nh.us, or by filling out a questionnaire and comment form. To complete the form for submission to the Planning Office, click HERE. Please let your voice be heard!

Do you have an interest in serving on a Town Board or Committee? Check all the available positions on the board vacancies page and download an application for appointment to get started. Click here to view a complete list of current officers, boards & committees

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Statement of Shared Civic Commitment between the Town of Durham and UNH.

 

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