If you have not licensed your dog yet, you should take care of it before the end of May. Failure to license your dog is a violation of the state law. RSA 466:14 requires the Town Clerk to issue a $25 civil forfeiture to the owner or keeper of each unlicensed dog. There is also a $1-a-month late fee after June 1.

Property Relief Tax: Forms will be available in the Town Clerk’s Office for those of you who want to apply for the New Hampshire Property Tax Relief Program. To qualify, you will need to meet certain criteria. You need to own your own home, reside there, and if you are single, you should have an adjusted gross income of no more than $20,000. If you are married or head of a household with an adjusted gross income of no more than $40,000, you may qualify.

First Issue Tax Bill:The 2015 first issue tax bill with be in the mail by the end of May. The bill will be due on July 1. This is our first year of sending semi-annual tax bills. Hopefully, you will find it less stressful to be billed in smaller increments than to get a full-year bill in November.

Town Clerk Spring Workshop: Our office will be closed on Wednesday, May 6, as we will be attending the Town Clerk spring workshop. Also, our Thursday hours have changed. We are now open 9 AM to 2 PM.

Enjoy your spring.