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  2. Government

    1. Town Hall Hours
    2. Agendas & Minutes
    3. Board of Selectmen
      1. Meeting Packets
      2. BOS Newsletters
      3. Current Projects / Initiatives
      4. Town Common Revitalization
    4. Budget Information
    5. Town Meetings and Elections
      1. Annual Town Reports
      2. Warrants, Minutes and Results
      3. Town Moderator
      4. Voter Information and Registration
      5. Volunteer Application
    6. Town Resources
    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)
        13. 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
        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. Resources
        3. Grant Applications & Awards
      8. Health
      9. Human Resources
      10. Library
    8. Records Access Officers
    9. 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
      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
    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. MHA and DPW Site Study
      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. 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
    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. 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
        3. Smart Growth Initiative Research for the LCD
        4. 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
    12. Bylaws and Regulations
    13. Current Projects / Initiatives
      1. Project Dashboard
      2. Public Safety Dispatch
      3. Traffic Calming
      4. 40B
        1. Past 40B LIP Application
      5. Compost Site Relocation
      6. Limited Commercial District
      7. Grant Applications & Awards
      8. Zoning Recodification
      9. Western Woods Preservation
      10. Complete Streets
      11. DPW Projects - Current
      12. Master Plan
      13. DPW Projects - Future
      14. Athletic Fields Master Plan
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  3. Town Services

    1. Assessments
    2. Before & After School Programs
    3. Conservation
    4. Library
    5. Marriage Licenses
    6. Parks & Recreation
    7. Pay Bills Online
    8. Public Safety
      1. Amber Alert Program
      2. Fire
      3. Police
      4. Snow & Ice Removal
    9. Department of Public Works
    10. SeniorCare
    11. Trash, Recycle & Compost Calendar
    12. Veterans Services
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  4. Community

    1. About Manchester-by-the-Sea
    2. New Residents
    3. Business Guide
    4. Community Organizations
    5. Commuter Rail Schedule
    6. Education
    7. Fourth of July Events
    8. Manchester Community Center
    9. Meeting Calendar
    10. Parks & Recreation Department
    11. Places of Worship
    12. Public Safety
    13. Staying in Touch
      1. CodeRed
      2. Staff Directory
      3. Contact Us Form
      4. News
      5. Notify Me
      6. Share Your Ideas
      7. Social Networking
    14. Social Clubs
    15. Sports & Recreation Groups
    16. Voting Information
    17. Town Resources
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Bylaws & Regulations
      3. Forms & Documents
      4. FY 2016 Assessments
      5. Online Payments
      6. Online Permitting
      7. Online Mapping
    18. Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce
    19. Cape Ann Visitors' Site
    20. Community Resource Directory
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  5. How Do I...

    1. Contact
      1. Fire Department
      2. Police Department
      3. Tax Collector
      4. Veteran Services
      5. Public Works
    2. Find
      1. Cemeteries in Town
      2. Library
      3. Parks & Recreation Facilities
      4. Schools
    3. Pay
      1. Town Bills
      2. Parking Tickets
    4. Sign Up For
      1. Email/Text Updates
      2. Dog Licenses
      3. Hunting & Fishing Licenses
      4. Parks & Recreation Activities
      5. Voter Registration
    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. Community Resource Directory
    3. Forms
    4. Town Hall Directory
    5. Employment
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  7. Monthly Sales Reports

    1. Board of Assessors
    2. FY2022 Assessments
      1. Sales used for FY2021 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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