Transfer Station Extended Hours Due To Storm The Public Works Department will be opening the Transfer Station beginning Monday, March 8, 2010 through Friday, March 12, 2010. This is to accomodate the need for disposing of debris from the storm. The extended hours will be 9:00M to 2:30PM with the exception of Thursday it will be open through 4:00PM.
For more information, call the Public Works Department at 773-6157.
Transfer Station Extended Hours Due To Storm
The Public Works Department will be opening the Transfer Station with extended hours beginning Monday, March 8, 2010 through Friday, March 12, 2010. This is to accomodate the need to dispose of debris from the storm. The extended hours will be 9:00AM - 2:30PM daily with the exception of Thursday it will be open through 4:00PM.
For more information call the Public Works Department at 773-6157.
Town & School Election Day - Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Town & School Election Day is Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Voting will be held at the Talbot Gym on Linden Street - please note change of voting location. Polls are open 7:00AM - 8:00PM. For more information call the Town Clerk at 778-0591.
Conservation Commission - Public Notice
Due to muddy conditions, the Exeter Town Forest Trails are CLOSED until further notice. Please contact the Exeter Conservation Commission at 773-6112 if you have any questions. Thank you for your cooperation in helping to protect the trails! Click here. (posted 2-24-10)
NEW! Renew your Dog License on-line!
Dog License renewal is now available on-line for Exeter residents! Click here to go to the dog licensing site. It's that easy! You can also click here to go to the Town Clerk's page. For more information call the Town Clerk at 778-0591.
Notice of Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Total rain of event from February 24, 2010 through March 1, 2010 = 6.19 inches. Spring Street Combined Sewer Overflow total = 2,504,000 gallons. Water Street = 3,059,000 gallons. All reported by Scott Butler, Senior Wastewater Operator.
Notice of Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO)
On February 24 and 25, 2010, due to 3.1 inches of rain and melting snow pack, the capacity of the sewer collection system was exceeded. 637,000 gallons of combined sewer and stormwater were discharged from the Spring Street and Water Street CSO permitted outfall to Clemson Pond. The Shellfish Program, NHDES and USEPA have been notified. For more information go to http://www.town.exeter.nh.us/sewer/CSO.cfm
Notice of Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO)
On January 25, 2010, due to rain (1 inch) and melting snow pack, the capacity of the sewer collection system was exceeded. 95,000 gallons of combined sewer and stormwater were discharged from the Spring Street and Water Street CSO permitted outfall to Clemson Pond. The Shellfish Program, NHDES and USEPA have been notified.
For more information go to http://www.town.exeter.nh.us/sewer/CSO.cfm
Winter Parking Ban Reminder
A reminder that the Winter Parking Ban went into effect on December 1, 2009. No on street parking is allowed between the hours of Midnight -6:00AM thru March 15, 2010. For more information call Exeter Dispatch at 772-1212.
Recycle Bin News The Town is offering a 65 gallon recycle bin (with wheels) for $45.00 each. These bins are available at the Public Works Dept. on Newfields Road only. Please call Public Works at 773-6157 before going there to purchase a bin to be sure they have some in stock.
You can also purchase the regular 14 gallon recycle bin at the Town Office for $8.00 each.
A message from the Building Inspector
All homeowners should make sure that vents from heating appliances are cleaned out after deep snow falls for proper ventilation and safety purposes. If you have any winter building safety questions please call the Building Inspector at 773-6112.
Woodstove Safety Tips from the Building Inspector - click here.
Board & Committee Openings Click here to view the current list of Board & Committee openings. Residents interested in volunteering to serve on a Board or Committee should fill out the Volunteer Application (click here) & send a brief letter to the Board indicating which committee and any qualifications you may have. Mail applications to Board of Selectmen, 10 Front Street, Exeter, NH 03833.
The Exeter Arts Committee is actively looking for residents who want to join us on the committee or as a "friend". This is a volunteer position for the Town of Exeter. You don't have to be a visual artist to be a part of our group. Contact Rose Bryant at exeterarts@comcast.net or click here for more information from the Arts Committee website. We would love to see you!
Unitil Issues a Storm Advisory to Customers In response to any predicted severe weather, Unitil will closely monitor the situation and will make the necessary preparations to ensure that customers' needs and expectations are met.
Sometimes severe weather conditions may occur. These conditions may interrupt electric service in some areas. Most electrical outages are expected to be for relatively short periods of time. However, severe weather conditions can create substantial damage to the electrical system, and restoration can take an extended period of time.
If customers experience outages, they should report their outage on the web at http://www.unitil.com/outage/index.asp or call Unitil. This helps identify the location and nature of problems on the system. The toll free phone number for the NH Seacoast Area is: 1-800-582-7276
H1N1 Influenza (Swine Influenza) For more information call the Dept. of Health & Human Services at 1-800-852-3345 or visit their website at www.dhhs.nh.gov
Northside Carting Trash/Recycle Holiday Information Northside Carting is our trash/recycle hauler effective June 2,2008. Trash/recycle will not be picked up on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
If your normal trash/recycling pick-up day falls on one these days,your trash/recycling will be picked up on the following day.
For more information call the Public Works Dept. at 773-6157.
Notice about Fairpoint FIOS TV to Exeter residents: FIOS TV service is not currently available in Exeter. Fairpoint is doing a video beta testing in a very limited number of homes in Portsmouth, NH and Kittery, ME. The Town continues to work with Fairpoint and will be updating residents as the company gets closer to offering a standard video product.
Public Health Advisory Prevention Guidelines for West Nile Virus (WNV) & Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE): Click here for more inf
News
Overnight parking ban ends Monday, March 15, 2010
Are you a Town resident who needs fuel assistance this winter?
Then call Rockingham Community Action at 431-2916, or visit them at 7 Junkins Avenue, Portsmouth, NH or visit them on the web at www.rcaction.org.
CHECK OUT THE NEW EXETER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEBSITE! www.exeterarea.org
New Hampshire Office of Economic Stimulus - Click here
Town Building Advisory Committee report is now available on our publications page.
Northside Carting is now Exeter's trash collection company. Click here for more information on the latest solid waste program which includes single stream recycling!
