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2 The Villager November 2, 2018 nhvillagernewspaper.com

Antrim tax rate
remains fat

The Antrim tax rate has remained at the exact
level it was last year, $27.97 per thousand of
property value.
The Town’s municipal portion was $12.05 last
year. It is now $11.05.
The County was $1.21 last year. It is now $1.18.
The Local School portion was $12.40 last year.
It is now $13.71.
The State School portion was $2.31 last year. It
is now $2.03.

Students of the Stonebridge Montessori School in Hillsborough visited the Hillsboro Fire Department
last Thursday morning to have fun getting to know the equipment and trucks. Firefighter Chris Grimes
(left) showed them around as school owner Jenna Colby (center) and staff member Katie Treadwell
keep the crowd in line. (Michael Pon photo)
Safe Routes to Play gathering steam

By Michael Pon hard for younger kids to see over snow banks when vehicles
The Villager are passing.
It may take a while, but there is an effort afoot to create “There is a growing movement called Complete Streets
safer routes through Hillsborough for kids to use to reach that wants the State to consider the streets as a whole, people
2 destinations they frequent for recreation, such as Grimes Field. walking, bicycling, driving. The State calls this Context
The program is called Safe Routes to Play, and is modeled after Sensitive Solutions,” said Tufts.
the Safe Routes to School program. As for as where money may come from to support the
Craig Tufts of the Central New Hampshire Regional Planning development of this program, Tufts explained that this is a
Commission met with a group of interested residents to discuss preparatory effort, so that when opportunities arise which could
the program’s goals on Oct. 23 at the Fuller Library. He plans benefit the Save Routes to Play program they will be ready
to lead a group of interested residents on a walk through town with a cohesive plan. So there is no expectation that this will
on Saturday Nov. 10. manifest anytime very soon, but as Tufts said. “We have to start
“We’ll be doing a walking audit of the town. We’re going to somewhere.”
walk and see where kids go, and look at some of the unsafe Also, there is an online survey anyone can participate in,
spots and what could be done, and have a conversation about which asks about where kids play, where kids walk, and what
how kid-friendly this community is,” said Tufts. routes are safe or unsafe. The link is www.SurveyMonkey.
Tufts will meet with whoever wishes to join him at 9 a.m.
at the Elementary School, and explore the various ways kids Town of AnTRIM
navigate through the town.
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“Kids don’t always follow prescribed paths. They find NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
shortcuts and side streets,” Tufts pointed out. “They cut through Town of HEnnIKER
the Mobile Station behind the bank on School Street, and walk ANTRIM PLANNING BOARD
behind the Family Dollar on their way to Grimes Field.”
He pointed out that there is an old abandoned railroad bed that Notice is hereby given that the Antrim Zoning NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION
might be used as a trail, although some of it is owned privately. Board of Adjustment will hold a Public Hear- FOR ACQUISITION OF INTEREST IN
He also pointed out the long defunct train depot behind Family ing on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at its PROPETY OF WALTER AND CATHERINE
Dollar that perhaps could be developed into a gathering place. regular meeting beginning at 7:00 PM at the POLLARD FOR QUAKER STREET,
Tufts also noted that crosswalks and sidewalks in town force Antrim Town Hall on an application for a vari- HENNIKER, NH
pedestrians to cross streets where snow may pile up, making it
ance and special exception to convert a single
FELTED WOOL HAT family home into two apartments pursuant to Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to
made in ECUADOR Article XII, D. (1) on a lot that does not have be held at the Henniker Town Hall at 6:30 p.m.

A Fair Trade Product by the required frontage for this district, pursuant on December 4, 2018. The public hearing shall
MINGA IMPORTS to Article VI, C. 1 (b) on land owned by Michelle be held by the Board of Selectmen of the Town
Dagesse & John Cilley at 15 North Main Street of Henniker to hear all evidence regarding a
in the Residential District, Tax Map 102 Lot 32. petition submitted to the Board on October 29,
You are invited to appear in person or by agent 2018, by Walter Pollard, requesting the acqui-
NE-237819 or counsel to state reasons why you think this sition of 0.94 acres of land to permit the road
relocation and reconstruction associated with
request should or should not be granted. Writ-
32 Grove St. • Peterborough, NH • (603) 924-6683 • www.jocoat.com ten concerns should be submitted to the Antrim Quaker Street, and the layout of the land in as-
Town Offce prior to the meeting. The application sociation with Quaker Street. The petition may
will remain on the Zoning Board of Adjustment be examined at the Offces of the Town Clerk
agenda until the case is resolved, although no during normal business hours. The purpose of
further notice will be given. The application and the hearing is to allow the Board of Selectmen
supporting documents are available for review to hear all interested parties and to consider ev-
at the Antrim Town Offces 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, idence as to whether there is a public occasion
Monday through Thursday; or electronically by for the layout of Quaker Street, in the locations
emailing antrimplan2@tds.net. described on Exhibit A, and the acquisition of
all property rights necessary for the improve-
Antrim Land Use Offce ments to Quaker Street.