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Town Clerk/Tax Collector's Office Closed 3/13

The Town Clerk/Tax Collector's office will be closed on March 13th due to Town Meeting.

Election Results

The Election results can be found in the downloads section of the Town Clerk/Tax Collector page of this website.

2009 Town Report Available On Line

The 2009 Town Report is now available on line. Simply go to the Selectmen's page of this website and look in the downloads section in the lower right corner.

Election Day & Town Meeting

Election Day is Tuesday, March 9th from 8:00am - 7:00pm at the Brentwood Community Center located at 190 Rte 125.

Town Meeting will be held at 9:00am on Saturday, March 13th at the Swasey School, 355 Middle Rd.

2010 Absentee Ballots Available

Absentee Ballots for Town, School and Exeter Coop are now available at the Town Clerk's office. If you are in need of having an absentee ballot mailed, an application can be downloaded from the Town Clerk/Tax Collector's page on this website. Completed ballots must be returned by 5pm on 3/8/10. Sample ballots may be viewed in the Download section of the Town Clerk/Tax Collector's page of this website.

Public Hearing re: SB2

The Brentwood Board of Selectmen and Brentwood School District will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at the Brentwood Community Center immediately following the 7:00 p.m. Bond Hearing. The purpose of this hearing is to discuss the following:
A petition warrant article re: the adoption of RSA 40:13 (known as SB-2). This article will be voted on by ballot at the Brentwood Community Center on March 9, 2010.

Signed,
Brentwood Board of Selectmen
Brentwood School District

Fire Station Warrant Article Recommended by Selectmen

The Selectmen would like to correct an error that was recently printed in the Exeter Newsletter regarding the Warrant Article to construct a new fire station. The Board of Selectmen is recommending the warrant article for the construction of a new fire station.

The Bond Hearing to discuss the above proposed bond issue will take place on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Brentwood Community Center, 190 Rte. 125. The public is invited to attend this meeting.

Budget Committee Public Hearing

The Budget Committee will hold a Public Hearing to present Town and School Budgets on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the Swasey School. A copy of the 2010 Town Budget Worksheet is available on the Budget Committee page of this website.

Christmas Tree Limo Service

The 9th Annual All-volunteer After Christmas Tree Limo Service is picking up trees on Saturday, January 9th. For more information, click on the Christmas Tree Limo download on the Resources page of the website.

Supervisors of the Checklist in Session

The Supervisors of the Checklist will be in Session at the Town Office on the following dates:

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 from 1pm to 1:30pm.

Corrections and additions can be made to the checklist at this time as well as change in party registrations. No corrections or additions to the checklist will be permitted after 3/4/2010.

Holiday Town Office Hours

The Brentwood Town Offices will be closing at noon on Thursday, 12/24 and reopening Monday, 12/28.

Have a Happy Holiday!

Vital Records Reported in the Town Report

Any Brentwood resident who had a marriage, civil union, birth or death in 2009 in a state other than New Hampshire and would like the event published in the annual Town Report must send a letter of request along with a copy of the "official copy" of the event to the Town Clerk's office.

Any Brentwood resident who had an event occur in NH and would prefer not to have the event published must send a letter to the Clerk's office requesting the event not be published in the Town Report.

E-registration Is Up and Running!

Residents can now renew their automobile registrations on-line. You can either go to the Town Clerk/Tax Collector's page on the website and click the icon for e-reg, or go to www.ereg.us and choose Brentwood from the list.

Mosquito Spraying

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has been found in mosquitoes trapped in Brentwood. Spraying to control adult mosquitoes will take place at the Swasey Central School and the Recreation Area on Friday, September 4, 2009 from 6:30p.m.-9:30p.m.

The insecticides Anvil 10+10 (sumithrin), Wisdom TC (bifenthrin) or Flit 10% (permethrin) will be used to control adult mosquitoes. Spraying will be achieved using backpack sprayers and a truck mounted sprayer. No town wide road spraying is scheduled. Dragon Mosquito Control, Inc. of North Hampton will be the applicator. Residents may call 964-8400 for further information regarding spray dates, times, locations, insecticides, precautions, EEE and other concerns.

Supervisors of the Checklist in Session

The Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session on Tuesday, August 25th and Friday, September 25 from 9am-10am.

NH DOT Notice of Public Informational Meeting

The NH Dept of Transportation will be holding a public informational meeting on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 6:45 PM at the Brentwood Community Center located at 190 Rte 125. The purpose of this meeting is to present citizens and public officials with information regarding the two safety improvement projects along the NH Rte 125 Corridor. These projects are at the intersections of NH 125 and 111A and NH 125 and North Rd. In addition they will solicit input in order to ensure that project decisions meet public transportation needs, community goals, and protect and enhance the environment.

Any individuals needing assistance or auxiliary communication equipment due to sensory impairment or other disability, should contact William Oldenburg, Bureau of Right-of-Way, NHDOT, PO Box 483, Concord, NH 03302-0483 - TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964. Notification of the need for assistance must be made no later than Thursday, July 2, 2009.

Supervisors of the Checklist in Session 6/22/09

The Supervisors of the Checklist for the Town of Brentwood will be in session at the Town Office on Monday, June 22, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.

White Goods Pick Up

Brentwood's annual white goods pick up will take place on Saturday, May 16th. Residents must purchase a sticker from the Selectmen's office at $10 for each item. Any items containing Freon (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers) must present proof of Freon evacuation when purchasing the sticker. Items must be placed roadside by 7am. Any questions can be directed to the Selectmen's office at 642-6400 x10.

2010 Census

Between April and July of 2009, U.S. Census employees will be visiting every housing unit in every neighborhood. The Census employees will wear official identification and carry hand-held computers to capture physical addresses and their GPS coordinates.

Assessment Data Collection Project

The Brentwood Cyclical Data Collection project is entering the 1st phase of a 2+ year process to ensure accurate data is represented on each owner's property assessment record. Jim Michaud, the Town's tax assessor contractor hired by the Brentwood Board of Selectmen, will be in Town measuring and listing property starting in December of 2008 and continuing through 2010. Jim has photo identification issued by, and his vehicle information on record at, the Brentwood Police Department. The data collection area will start on the Rt. 125/Epping line and proceed easterly to the Epping/Exeter/Brentwood Town Line's and move southerly from there. It is necessary that property owners please allow the data collectors to inspect the interior as well as conduct exterior measurements of all buildings on the site. If no one is home at the time the data collector arrives he will leave a yellow call back card with a phone number for the property owner to call to schedule an interior inspection. Should you have any questions or concerns please call the Brentwood Board of Selectmen's Office at: 642-6400 x10. Thank you for your cooperation.

Public Notice - Mosquito Control

The Mosquito Control Program begins April 13, 2009 in the Town of Brentwood. Crews will be checking swamps, woodland pools, ditches, storm drains and other shallow, stagnant water for mosquito larvae. The list of insecticides and adulticides that may be used are available at the Selectmen's office.

If EEE or West Nile Virus is found in or near Brentwood, then emergency adulticiding may be done at the following locations: Swasey School, Brentwood Recreation Area and Library. The spray schedule is based upon mosquito surveillance data, disease test results and weather conditions. Further communication will be given if emergency spraying is going to take place.

Residents who do not want their property treated must contact Dragon Mosquito Control in writing at P.O. Box 46, Stratham, NH 03885. Otherwise, control measures may be done on your property if needed. Residents may cal 964-8400 for more information on spray dates, location, materials used, precautions or other concerns.

Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off

The dates for Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Day and locations Brentwood residents can use are:

Saturday, May 9, 2009
9am-noon
Town of Hampton
Old Town Hall Parking Lot
Corner of Academy Ave & Winnicunnet Road

Saturday, September 26, 2009
9am-noon
Town of Brentwood
Town Highway Shed
Rte 111A next to the Pilgrim United Church

Brentwood residents can use either of both locations. Electronics as well as the usual household waste itmes are accepted. There is a charge for electronic items (computers, televisions, etc). The list is expected to be available about 4 weeks prior to the above dates.

Election Results

The results of the 3/10/09 election can be found on the town clerk/tax collector page in the right-hand column.

2009 Warrant Articles

A copy of the 2009 Warrant Articles which will be voted on at the March 12th Town Meeting can be seen by clicking on the March 09 Brentwood Newsletter link to the right of this column. The Warrant Articles are located on pg. 9.

Sponsors Needed for Baseball/Softball

As we have done in past years, we are looking for sponsors for each of our Tball, Rookie, Farm and Softball teams. Proceeds help us maintain the fields, dugouts, and equipment. A sponsorship of $125 will have your company name placed on the back of a team's uniform; $250 (for returning companies, the cost is $200) will purchase a large vinyl sign to have hung on the Little League Field (Olsen Field) for the duration of the baseball season. These signs will be seen by people attending games from all around the area, as the field is used 6 days/week by the Exeter Junior Baseball League during ball season. Please contact the Recreation Dept at ext 20 for details and to sign up.

Absentee Ballots Available

Absentee Ballots for Town, School, and Exeter Coop are now available at the Town Clerk's office. If you are in need of having an absentee ballot mailed, an application can be downloaded from the Town Clerk/Tax Collector's page on this website and completed ballots must be returned by 5pm on 3/9/09. In addition, sample Town & School ballots can be viewed there as well.

Fire Station Warrant Article Info

The information for the proposed fire station is located on the Fire Department Page of this website under Scheduled Meeting Times. You will see a download available in the right hand column titled "Fire Station Warrant Article Info".

Pubic Notice

The Brentwood Fire Station Building Committee
Public Notice
The Brentwood Fire Station Building Committee will be holding a meeting at the Brentwood Town Hall
Date: Wednesday February 11, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM
The purpose of this meeting is to address questions posed at the Bond Hearing on February 7, 2009.
The public is invited to attend.
Respectfully,
Jane L Byrne, Secretary

Ice Storm Damage Reporting

In preparation for the potential of individual assistance from FEMA, the Town of Brentwood is collecting data regarding property damage as a result of the December 12, 2008 ice storm.

Any resident or business owner who suffered property damage or losses to property due to the ice event is asked to call the Selectmen's office by phone at 642-6400 x10, or by email at selectmen@brentwoodnh.gov. Please provide the following information by 12:00pm January 5, 2009:
Name
address
contact information
owner or renter/lessee of property
insured or uninsured
brief description of damage
whether house or business location is habitable or not

This is the only contact for FEMA damage assessment for Brentwood residents/businesses. The Town of Brentwood, NH does not have any control over the decision to provide federal assistance and is only assisting in gathering necessary information to help speed recovery efforts.

Winter Storm Power Update

As of Monday evening, 12/15, there were still approximately 800 households and businesses in Town that were still without power. The utility company expects to have power restored to 95% of these by Thursday evening. An emergency shelter has been set up at the Community Center located at 190 Rte 125. The number to the shelter is 642-5679.

Town Clerk/Tax Collector's Office

The Town Clerk/Tax Collector's office will be closed on Saturday December 20th while the carpeting is replaced in areas of the Town Office.

2008 Tax Rate

Brentwood's 2008 tax rate has been set at the following rate which represents a 71 cent increase over the 2007 rate:

Town Rate 3.64
Local School Rate 14.37
State School Rate 2.23
County Rate .89
Total Tax Rate 21.13

A detailed explanation of the increase will be included in the December issue of the Brentwood Newsletter, or you can email Julie in the Selectmen's Office at jstevens@brentwoodnh.gov to have a copy of the explanation emailed to you.

Wreaths Across America Ceremony

Brentwood is going to participate in the nationwide Wreaths Across America Ceremony which honors all who have served and are serving in this nation's armed services. The ceremony will take place at 12:00 noon on Saturday December 13th at the Town Office flagpole. All citizens are encouraged to attend. For more information you can contact Karen Phelan at 918-0591 or email her at phelan.karen@comcast.net.

Election Results

President/VP
McCain/Palin 1165
Obama/Biden 1059
Nader/Gonzalez 15
Phillies/Bennett 1
Barr/Root 9

Governor
Kenney 782
Lynch 1358
Newell 40

US Senator
Sununu 1169
Shaheen 991
Blevens 56

Rep. in Congress
Bradley 1139
Shea-Porter 996
Kingsbury 44

Executive Councilor
Prescott 1085
Hollingworth 955

State Senator
Barnes 1216
Proulx 790

State Representative
Petterson 1247

Sheriff
Linehan 1306
Lovejoy 759

County Attorney
Reams 1167
Coyle 811

County Treasurer
Buck III 1066
Ahearn 878

Register of Deeds
Stacey 1208
Nugent 756

Register of Probate
Christie 1097
Crapo 878

83% Voter turnout

Burglaries

Brentwood New Hampshire
09-30-08, The police were called to an address on Crawley Falls Road for a report of a past tense burglary. Police arrived on scene and discovered forced entry into the residence. It was determined that items of value were stolen from the residence.

10-13-08, The police were called to an address on Bartlett Street for a report of a past tense burglary. Police arrived on scene and discovered forced entry into the
residence. It was determined that items of value were stolen from the residence.

10-23-08, The police were called to GOODY COLE’S restaurant on Route 125 for a reported over night burglary. Police arrived on scene and discovered forced entry into the restaurant. It was determined that money was stolen from the restaurant.
An investigation is on going.

Any person that has any information is urged to contact the Brentwood Police Department at 603-642-6400 x 22.