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Town Manager's Update - October 22, 2015

Posted on: October 23, 2015 - 1:24pm

Town Manager’s Update
October 22, 2015

 

Announcements
 

  • The 23rd Annual Halloween Party will take place tomorrow night (Friday, October 23rd) from 5:00 – 8:00 pm in the Function Hall at Wasserman Park. There will be a wide variety of games, activities, a costume contest, pumpkin carving demonstrations, music with DJ Darren Roy and much more. For complete details visit the Parks & Recreation Department website at: www.merrimackparksandrec.org or call 882-1046.
     
  • The Parks & Recreation Department administrative offices will be moving back to Town Hall for the winter starting on Tuesday, October 27th.
     
  • Trick-or-Treat will be held from 6:00-8:00 PM on Saturday, October 31st.  The Merrimack Police Department will be assigning extra officers along with the Police volunteers to the neighborhoods for the safety of the children.


 

Town Manager’s Report

 

  • The Department of Revenue Administration finalized the tax rate.  The tax rate is $24.72. This represents an increase of 63 cents from last year. The Town’s portion of the tax rate is $5.49, an increase of 3 cents from last year.  Please anticipate that tax bills will be mailed within the next week or two.
     
  • The Town will be accepting bids for the Bean Road and McGaw Bridge Road bridges.  Estimated completion date is slated for November 2016 for both.
     
  • The Town of Merrimack is accepting applications for Public Works Director.  This position has come about with the retirement of Richard Seymour. L More details can be found on the Town’s website.
     
  • The next Household Hazardous Waste collection will be held on Saturday, November 7, at the Nashua Public Works garage at 9 Stadium Drive from 8am to noon.  For a list of acceptable materials please check out the Merrimack Solid Waste Division site on the Town web.  There is a fee of $10 which covers 10 gallons or 20 pounds of materials