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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Bylaws and Regulations
    3. Public Records Request
    4. Select Board
      1. Meeting Packets
      2. Select Board Newsletters
      3. Current Projects / Initiatives
      4. Town Common Revitalization
      5. License and Permit Applications
    5. Budget Information
    6. Town Meetings and Elections
      1. Annual Town Reports
      2. Warrants, Minutes and Results
      3. Town Moderator
      4. Voter Information and Registration
      5. Volunteer Application
    7. Departments A-O
      1. Accountant
      2. Assessor
        1. Abatement Application
        2. Requisition Form-Residential Property
        3. Articles on Assessing Procedures
          1. Introduction
          2. Assessment Process
            1. Determining Fair Market Value
            2. State Certification
          3. Abatement Process
            1. Procedures
          4. How Land is Assessed
          5. Personal Property Tax
          6. Motor Vehicle Excise
            1. Calculation
            2. Handicap Exemptions
            3. Excise Tax Abatement
          7. Boat Excise Tax
          8. Frequently Asked Questions
          9. Personal Exemptions
            1. Clause 37A – Blind Persons
            2. Clause 22 – Qualifying Veterans
            3. Clause 17E – Surviving Spouse,
            4. Clause 41D – Elderly Persons
            5. Clause 41A – Deferral
          10. Property Exempt from Taxation
          11. Quarterly Tax Payments
        4. Abatement Process: Residential Properties
        5. Abutters Lists Requirement (PDF)
        6. Assessment Process: Residential Properties
          1. Abatement Procedures
          2. FY2022 Assessment Records
          3. Inspections & Property Records
          4. Property Tax Bills
            1. Quarterly Tax Payments
          5. Assessment Process
          6. Revaluations
        7. Boat Excise Tax (PDF)
        8. Chapter Land Assessment
        9. Downloadable Forms
        10. 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
        11. Personal Exemptions
          1. Blind Persons - Clause 37A
          2. Deferral
          3. Qualifying Veterans
          4. Senior Citizens
            1. Class 17E Elderly Person
            2. Clause 41D – Elderly Persons
          5. Surviving Spouse, Minor Child
          6. Veteran Motor Vehicle Excise Exemptions
        12. Tax Rates 1950 to Present (PDF)
      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
        12. Fire Inspections and Permits
      4. Conservation
      5. Council On Aging
      6. Fire Department
        1. Fire Chiefs Welcome Page
        2. Permits
          1. Burn Permits
            1. Status & Activation
          2. Permit Fees
          3. Outdoor Cooking Permits
          4. Dumpster Permits
        3. Personnel
        4. Photo Gallery
        5. Child Safety Car Seats
        6. Community CPR
        7. Emergency Preparedness
        8. Live Audio Fee
        9. SAFE (Student Awareness Fire Education)
        10. Seaside Firemen's Club
        11. General Safety Tips
        12. Burn Permits
        13. Seaside One
        14. History of the Manchester Fire Department
        15. Employment
      7. Harbormaster
        1. Life Jacket Loaner & Float Plan Kiosks
        2. Lists & Resources
        3. Grant Applications & Awards
      8. Health
      9. Human Resources
      10. Library
    8. Departments P-Z
      1. Parking Clerk
        1. Resident Stickers and Beach Information
        2. Singing Beach Parking Rules
        3. Paying Parking Tickets
        4. Parking Ticket Appeal
      2. Parks & Recreation
        1. REGISTER FOR PROGRAMS
        2. Before & After School Programs
          1. Morning Gym
          2. Hornets After School Program
            1. Full-Time Program Information
            2. As-Needed Child Care Solution
            3. Hornets After School Program Scholarship Form
            4. Hornets After School Enrollment Form 2019-2020
        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. Trash, Recycling and Compost
          1. Trash
            1. Pay as You Throw Trash Program
            2. Curbside & Transfer Station Banned Items
          2. Yard and Kitchen Compost
            1. Yard Compost
            2. Curbside Kitchen Compost
          3. Textiles Curbside Collection
          4. Recycling
            1. Single Stream Recycling
            2. Beyond The Bin Recycling
          5. Locations and Hours
        2. Compost Site Relocation
        3. Cemetery Division
        4. Trees
        5. Highway Division
        6. Snow & Ice Control
        7. Water and Sewer
          1. Water Division
          2. Sewer Division
            1. Historical Perspective
            2. Sewage Treatment
        8. DPW Projects
        9. DPW Reports and Information
        10. Stormwater Management Program
          1. Stormwater Facts
        11. Bids, Quotes and Proposals
        12. PFAS
      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. Resident Stickers & Beach Information
        2. Business Certificates
        3. Dog Licenses
        4. Board & Committee Member Information
        5. Campaign Finance Reports
        6. Marriage Licenses
        7. Posting a Public Meeting
        8. Meeting Calendar
        9. Hunting & Fishing Licenses
        10. Parking Tickets-Paying & Appealing
        11. Voting Information
        12. Vital Records
        13. RafflesANDBazaars
        14. Bylaws and Regulations
        15. Warrants, Minutes and Results
        16. Public Notices
        17. Citizen's Petition- Town Meetings
        18. Notary Public
      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
    9. Boards & Committees A-G
      1. ADA Advisory Committee
        1. Access Award Winners
      2. Affordable Housing Trust
        1. Affordable Housing Trust FAQs
        2. Board Members
        3. MHA Housing Redevelopment Project
          1. MHA and DPW Site Study
        4. Agendas & Minutes
      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
        4. Archived COVID Documents
      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. Finance Committee
    10. 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. Manchester Housing Authority
      8. Master Plan Committee
      9. Open Space and Recreation Committee
      10. Parks & Recreation Committee
      11. Planning Board
        1. Master Plan Committee
          1. Events
            1. Open House 2017-6-17
              1. Getting Around
              2. Mark the Scenario Map
              3. What We Want and Where
            2. Community Forum 2017-12-5
          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 and Updates
        3. Maps & Parcels
      12. Seaside One Committee
      13. Sustainability Committee
      14. Town Moderator
      15. Water Resources Protection Task Force
      16. 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
      17. Winthrop Field Committee
      18. Volunteer Application
      19. Zoning Board of Appeals
    11. Current Projects / Initiatives
      1. Project Dashboard
      2. Zoning Recodification
      3. 40B
        1. Past 40B LIP Application
      4. PFAS
      5. Compost Site Relocation
      6. Grant Applications & Awards
      7. Public Safety Dispatch
      8. MBTA Zoning - Chapter 40A
      9. Traffic Calming
      10. Limited Commercial District
      11. Western Woods Preservation
      12. Complete Streets
      13. DPW Projects - Current
      14. Master Plan
      15. DPW Projects - Future
      16. Athletic Fields Master Plan
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  3. Town Services

    1. Public Safety
      1. Amber Alert Program
      2. Fire
      3. Police
      4. Harbor
    2. Department of Public Works
      1. Trash, Recycle & Compost Calendar
      2. Snow & Ice Removal
    3. Town Clerk
    4. Tax Office
    5. Council on Aging
    6. Assessments
    7. Parks & Recreation
      1. Before & After School Programs
    8. Conservation
    9. Library
    10. Pay Bills Online
    11. Veterans Services
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  4. Community

    1. About Manchester-by-the-Sea
    2. New Residents
    3. Business Guide
    4. Community Resource Directory
      1. Places of Worship
      2. Social Clubs
      3. Sports & Recreation Groups
    5. Manchester Essex Regional School District
    6. Fourth of July Events
    7. Manchester Community Center
    8. Commuter Rail Schedule
    9. Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
    10. Cape Ann Visitors' Site
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  5. How Do I...

    1. Contact
      1. Fire Department
      2. Police Department
      3. Public Works
      4. Tax Collector
      5. Veteran Services
    2. Find
      1. Meeting Agendas
      2. Parks & Recreation Facilities
      3. Cemeteries in Town
      4. Library
      5. Manchester Essex Regional School District
    3. Pay
      1. Town Bills
      2. Parking Tickets
    4. Sign Up For
      1. Dog Licenses
      2. Hunting & Fishing Licenses
      3. Parks & Recreation Activities
      4. Voter Registration
      5. MBTS Volunteer Form
    5. View
      1. Annual Town Reports
      2. Building Permits
      3. Campaign Finance Reports
      4. Disclaimer & Terms of Use
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  6. Contact and Connect

    1. Stay Informed
      1. Overview
      2. Notify Me
      3. Code Red
      4. Social Media
      5. Contact Us Form
    2. Forms
    3. Town Hall Directory
    4. Employment
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  7. Monthly Sales Reports

    1. Board of Assessors
    2. FY2022 Assessments
    3. Property Classification and Non Arms Length Codes
    4. Neighborhood Codes & Descriptions
    5. Abutters List Request Form
    6. Board of Assessors Minutes & Agendas
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    1. Voter Registration
    2. Annual Census
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