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  1. Town Hall Hours

  2. Agendas & Minutes

  3. Board of Selectmen

  4. Budget Information

  5. Town Meetings and Elections

  6. Town Resources

  7. Departments A-O

  8. Records Access Officers

  9. Departments P-Z

  10. Boards & Committees A-G

  11. Boards & Committees H-Z

  12. Bylaws and Regulations

  13. Current Projects / Initiatives

  1. Town Hall Hours
  2. Agendas & Minutes
  3. Board of Selectmen
    1. BOS Newsletters
    2. Current Projects / Initiatives
    3. Town Common Revitalization
  4. Budget Information
  5. Town Meetings and Elections
    1. Annual Town Reports
    2. Election and Town Meeting Information
    3. Town Moderator
    4. Voter Information and Registration
  6. Town Resources
  7. Departments A-O
    1. Accountant
    2. Assessor
      1. Abatement Application
      2. Articles on Assessing Procedures
        1. Introduction
        2. Assessment Process
        3. Abatement Process
        4. How Land is Assessed
        5. Personal Property Tax
        6. Motor Vehicle Excise
        7. Boat Excise Tax
        8. Frequently Asked Questions
        9. Personal Exemptions
        10. Property Exempt from Taxation
        11. Quarterly Tax Payments
      3. Abatement Process: Residential Properties
      4. Abutters Lists Requirement (PDF)
      5. Assessment Process: Residential Properties
        1. Abatement Procedures
        2. FY2020 Assessment Records
        3. Inspections & Property Records
        4. Property Tax Bills
        5. Assessment Process
        6. Revaluations
      6. Boat Excise Tax (PDF)
      7. Chapter Land Assessment
      8. Downloadable Forms
      9. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
        1. Auto Excise Tax Abatement
        2. Handicap Excise Exemptions
        3. Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
        4. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Information
        5. Veteran Motor Vehicle Excise Exemptions
      10. Personal Exemptions
        1. Blind Persons - Clause 37A
        2. Deferral
        3. Qualifying Veterans
        4. Senior Citizens
        5. Surviving Spouse, Minor Child
        6. Veteran Motor Vehicle Excise Exemptions
      11. Tax Rates 1950 to Present (PDF)
      12. FY2020 Tax Rate Information
    3. Building
      1. Board of Appeals
      2. Board of Building Regulations & Standards
      3. Board of Health
      4. Conservation Commission
      5. Documents
      6. Electrical Inspector
        1. Electrical Permit Fees
      7. Monthly Building Permit Reports
      8. Online Permitting
      9. Parcel Identification
      10. Planning Board
      11. Plumbing & Gas Inspector
        1. Plumbing & Gas Permit Fees
    4. Conservation
    5. Council On Aging
    6. Fire Department
      1. Permits
        1. Burn Permits
        2. Permit Fees
      2. Personnel
      3. Employment
      4. Photo Gallery
        1. Apparatus Photos
        2. Action Photos
        3. 4th of July 2016
      5. Cooking Fire Rules & Regulations
      6. Child Safety Car Seats
      7. Community CPR
      8. Emergency Preparedness
      9. Live Audio Fee
      10. SAFE (Student Awareness Fire Education)
      11. Seaside Firemen's Club
      12. Winter Safety Tips
      13. Burn Permits
    7. Harbormaster
      1. Life Jacket Loaner & Float Plan Kiosks
      2. Resources
      3. Grant Applications & Awards
    8. Health
    9. Library
  8. Records Access Officers
  9. Departments P-Z
    1. Parking Clerk
      1. Beach & Resident Parking Stickers
      2. Paying Parking Tickets
      3. Parking Review Committee Minutes
      4. Singing Beach Parking Rules
      5. Parking Ticket Appeal Form
    2. Parks & Recreation
      1. REGISTER FOR PROGRAMS
      2. Before & After School Programs
        1. Morning Gym
        2. Hornets After School Program
      3. Crowell Chapel
      4. Facilities
      5. Fourth of July Celebration
      6. Parks & Recreation Areas
      7. Parks & Recreation Committee
      8. Program Proposal Form
      9. Recreational Boating Information
      10. Registration & Refund Information
      11. Rip Current Information
        1. Avoiding & Surviving Rip Currents
        2. Formation
        3. Glossary of Terms
      12. Singing Beach
      13. Tuck's Point
      14. Water Safety Information
    3. Police
      1. History
      2. Personnel
        1. Police Officers
    4. Public Works
      1. Bids, Quotes and Proposals
      2. Projects - Planned
      3. Projects - Current
      4. Projects - Archived
      5. Trash, Recycling and Compost
        1. Trash
        2. Yard and Kitchen Compost
        3. Textiles Curbside Collection
        4. Recycling
        5. Locations and Hours
      6. Trees
      7. Cemetery Division
      8. Highway Division
        1. Snow & Ice Control
        2. Current DPW Projects
        3. Archive DPW Projects
        4. Planned DPW Projects
      9. Water and Sewer
        1. Water Division
        2. Sewer Division
      10. DPW Reports and Information
      11. Stormwater Management Program
        1. Stormwater Facts
    5. School District (Manchester Essex Regional)
    6. Tax Collector
      1. Abatement Tax Tip Facts
      2. E-billing & Other Online Account Options (PDF)
      3. Motor Vehicle Tax Information
      4. Municipal Liens
      5. Pay Bills Online
      6. Registry of Motor Vehicles
    7. Town Administrator
    8. Town Clerk
      1. Beach & Resident Parking Stickers
      2. New Board Committee Member Information
      3. Business Certificates
      4. Campaign Finance Reports
      5. Dog Licenses
      6. Marriage Licenses
      7. Massachusetts State Website
      8. Meeting Calendar
      9. Hunting & Fishing Licenses
      10. Paying Parking Tickets
      11. Voting Information
      12. Vital Records
      13. Town Meeting Warrants and Minutes
      14. Bylaws and Regulations
      15. Staff Luncheon - May 2
      16. Draft Employee Handbook
    9. Veterans' Services
      1. Eagle Scout Leadership Project
      2. Property Tax Exemptions for Qualifying Veterans
      3. Veterans Memorial
    10. School - Essex North Shore Agricultural & Tech
  10. Boards & Committees A-G
    1. ADA Advisory Committee
      1. Access Award Winners
    2. Affordable Housing Trust
      1. Affordable Housing Trust FAQs
      2. Agendas & Minutes
      3. Board Members
      4. Request for Proposals for Financial Advisory Purposes
    3. Animal Control Board
    4. Bicycle / Pedestrian Committee
    5. Board of Assessors
    6. Board of Health
      1. Fee Schedule
      2. Notice to Camp Operators
      3. Public Health Nursing Services
    7. Board of Registrars
    8. Chebacco Woods Committee
    9. Community Preservation Committee
      1. CPA Funding Application Packet
    10. Conservation Commission
      1. FEMA PDM Grant Projects
      2. Open Space & Recreation Committee
      3. Sawmill Brook Watershed Project
      4. Which Form Should I Fill Out?
        1. Certificate of Compliance
        2. Request for Determination Checklist
        3. Notice of Intent Checklist
        4. Abbreviated Notice of Intent
        5. Determination of Applicability Checklist
      5. What is Protected ?
        1. Beaches
        2. Coastal Bank
        3. Dunes
        4. Lakes & Ponds
        5. Lands that Flood
        6. Land Under the Ocean
        7. Rivers, Streams, Brooks, & Drainage Ditches
        8. Vernal Pools
        9. Wetlands as a Resource Area
      6. MassDEP Emergency Declaration
      7. Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program
    11. Council On Aging
      1. Activities & Events
      2. Newsletters
        1. Current Newsletter
      3. Events
      4. SHINE
      5. Friends & Supporters
      6. Wellness Programs
      7. Recycling Programs
    12. Cultural Council
    13. Downtown Improvement Committee
    14. Dredging Committee
    15. Finance Committee
    16. Volunteer Application
    17. 375th Celebration Committee
  11. Boards & Committees H-Z
    1. Harbor Advisory Committee
    2. Historic District Commission
    3. July 4th Committee
      1. Fourth of July Parade Route
      2. Join us On Facebook
    4. Manchester Coastal Stream Team
    5. Manchester Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
    6. Manchester Federal Credit Union
      1. Current Rates
      2. Fee Schedule
      3. Loan Committee
      4. Supervisory Committee
      5. Who May Become A Member
    7. Master Plan Committee
    8. Open Space and Recreation Committee
    9. Parks & Recreation Committee
    10. Planning Board
      1. Master Plan Committee
        1. Events
        2. Land Use Work Groups
        3. Complete Streets
        4. Documents and Resources
        5. Committee Members
        6. Agendas & Minutes
        7. Master Plan Timeline`
        8. Latest News!
      2. Zoning Recodification
      3. Smart Growth Initiative Research for the LCD
      4. Maps & Parcels
    11. Seaside One Committee
    12. Town Moderator
    13. Welcoming Committee
      1. About Our Town
      2. Community Organizations
      3. Community Services
      4. Education
      5. Important Phone Numbers
      6. Places of Worship
      7. Sports & Recreation
    14. Winthrop Field Committee
    15. Volunteer Application
    16. Sustainability Committee
    17. Zoning Board of Appeals
  12. Bylaws and Regulations
  13. Current Projects / Initiatives
    1. Complete Streets
    2. DPW Projects - Current
    3. Master Plan
    4. DPW Projects - Future
    5. Athletic Fields Master Plan
    6. Town Common Revitalization
    7. Grant Applications & Awards
    8. Zoning Recodification
    9. 40B
    10. 40R/LCD Study
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Maps & Parcels
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