**NOTICE**
 Weds., April 1, 2020 at 2 PM

The Walpole Selectboard will be hosting an
Informational Meeting with SAU 60 Superintendent and Business Manager regarding current situation at district schools

Meeting being held online via Zoom & Streamed Live on FB at https://www.facebook.com/FallsAreaCommunityTV/
 
Questions to the FMRSD Administrators and Selectboard are to be submitted to sdowning@walpolenh.us by noon on 4/1/2020.

**NOTICE**

Thurs., March 26, 2020 at 6:30 pm

The Walpole Selectboard will be holding an Online Selectboard Meeting
No public business to be discussed.

The public meeting will be broadcast electronically by FACT-TV
Visit fact8.com to view the meeting

Have questions? Contact the Selectboard Office at 603-756-3672 or e-mail sdowning@walpolenh.us for assistance.

In response to COVID-19 Federal and State declarations of emergency and to protect Town of Walpole citizens and personnel, the Selectboard has enacted the following interim measures:

• Walpole Town Offices will be closed to the public effective March 18, 2020 at 1 PM and will reopen on April 6, 2020.

• Town personnel will be available by phone and/or email to answer questions or to set-up any necessary appointments.

• All Town board/committee/commission meetings and sponsored events, excluding the Selectboard, are suspended through April 4, 2020 with the exception of the March 18th ZBA Meeting. There will be no public business discussed at Selectboard meetings; only Town business will be on the agenda.

• The Selectboard recommends and encourages all people to use the online options for registrations with the Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s Office. If citizens cannot register online, contact the Town Clerk’s Office for assistance.

• The Selectboard Office and Town Clerk/Tax Collectors offices will be staffed for regularly scheduled hours. Phone first to determine if an in-person meeting is required.

• There will be no functions held at Town Hall until after April 5, 2020. The Selectboard will review and update this directive as new NH State mandates are received.

• Town libraries are closed as of Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 12 PM – Noon.

• The Police Department’s lobby area will be closed for non-emergency business effective immediately on March 18, 2020. The Police Department will continue to answer phone calls.

• The Recycling Center-Transfer Station will be open as regularly scheduled and the Highway Department will continue normal operations.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Pursuant to RSA 33:8-a, I, the Selectboard of the Town of Walpole will hold a public bond hearing on February 13, 2020 at 4:00 PM at the Walpole Town Hall to discuss the proposed issuance of a bond in the amount of $1,856,100 for the purpose of financing fiber to the premises broadband network in conjunction with Consolidated Communications. The bond issue will be voted on at the March 14, 2020 annual Town Meeting.

The U.S. Census Bureau  is holding a

Census Hiring Event
at the Town Hall
Friday, January 24, 2020
9 to 11 AM

A Census worker will assist applicants with registering for a position with the U.S. Census Bureau. The position pays $20/hour with a $.58/mile reimbursement for travel.

Is being held on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 10:00 AM
in the Town Hall first floor meeting room.

A second  Broadband Public Meeting is schedule for
February 12, 2020 at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall

The Broadband Committee has been working since May to improve the level of broadband service in Walpole. Approximately 85% of Walpole is underserved according to the FCC 25/3 definition of broadband.

The Broadband Committee urges all Walpoleans to complete the survey so that the committee has a clear picture of how well individual households are served and how satisfied they are with internet and/or able access.

LINK TO TOWN-WIDE SURVEY of INTERNET USAGE

Take the speed test (http://iwantbroadbandnh.org/speed_test) to see what your current broadband service is providing. Note: the speed test does not currently work on tablets or smartphones since Flash Player is not currently installed on these devices.

Informational Hearing
Regarding the Charlestown Withdrawal Study Committee Findings
and the Potential Impact on Walpole
 
Hosted by the Walpole Selectboard
 
September 26, 2019
Starting at 5pm
 
In the First Floor Meeting Room
Walpole Town Hall