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  2. Government

    1. Agendas & Minutes
    2. Advisory Committees
      1. Sustainable Hanover Committee
        1. Annual Report (PDF)
        2. Composting Resources for Hanover Residents
        3. Energy Subcommittee
        4. Hanover Community Power
        5. Newsletters
        6. NH Saves Rebate Zoom
        7. Recycling Subcommittee
        8. Recycling / Reuse
        9. School Street Park
        10. Solar Ribbon Cutting
        11. Solarize Hanover
        12. Sustainable Hanover & the Town Master Plan
        13. Sustaining Landscapes Subcommittee
        14. Weatherize Hanover
        15. Rate Option Questions
      2. Building Code Advisory Committee
      3. Joint Loss Management Committee
      4. Hanover Bike Walk Committee
      5. Hanover Community Nursing Advisory Committee
      6. Hanover Finance Committee
      7. Master Plan Advisory Committee
      8. Minor Projects Review Committee
        1. APPLICATIONS
        2. MEETING SCHEDULE 2026
      9. Trails Committee
    3. Outside Entities/NGOs
      1. Advance Transit Board
      2. School Boards
      3. Hanover Conservancy 🔗
      4. CATV/UV JAM 🔗
      5. Vital Communities 🔗
      6. Upper Valley Business Alliance 🔗
    4. Statutory Boards
      1. Advisory Board of Assessors
        Assessing Department
      2. Capital Improvement Program Committee
      3. Conservation Commission
        1. MEETING SCHEDULE 2025
        2. Open Space Priorities Plan
        3. Hanover Town Forest Management Plan
        4. Biodiversity Committee
          1. Deer Management & Forest Health
          2. Deer Ticks / Lyme Disease / Related Factors
          3. Garlic Mustard Information
            Garlic Mustard Has Invaded Hanover
          4. Upper Valley Pollinator Information
        5. Adopt A Trail Program
        6. Biodiversity Committee
        7. HCC Vernal Pool Information
        8. Natural Communities Report / Flora & Fauna
          1. Acknowledgements
          2. Executive Summary
          3. Introduction
          4. Methods
          5. Limitations
          6. Results & Discussion
          7. Map Descriptions
          8. Site Descriptions
          9. Other Important Forest Blocks
          10. Honorable Mention
          11. Next Steps
          12. Literature Cited, Map Layers
          13. List of Figures / Maps
          14. List of Tables
          15. Appendices
        9. Open Space Priorities Plan
          1. Open Space Appendices
          2. Open Space Priorities Plan 2: Conservation / Recreation Action Areas
            1. Appalachian Trail Buffers
            2. Connecticut River Shoreline
            3. Etna Walkway
            4. King Hill Connections
            5. Lord's Hill
            6. Mink Brook Corridor
            7. Monahan Valley
            8. Moose Mountain East
            9. Moose Mountain West
            10. Slade Brook
            11. Water Company Lands
          3. Open Space Priorities Plan 3
            1. III. In-Town Open Space Action Areas
              1. Connections
              2. Criteria for In-Town Open Space Action Areas & In-Town Actions (PDF)
              3. The Forested Backdrop
              4. In-Town Open Space Benefits
              5. Smaller Local Parks & Open Spaces
            2. IV. The Open Space Priorities Plan
              1. Conservation / Recreation Area Recommendations
              2. General Recommendations
              3. Uses of the Conservation Fund
            3. V. Open Space Protection & Financing Methods
              1. Fiscal Impacts of the Plan Maps
                1. In Town Open Space Plan Map
                2. Open Space Plan Map
                3. Protected Open Space Lands Map
              2. Management of the Conservation Fund
              3. Protection Options
          4. Summary
            1. Open Space Priorities Plan Summary
            2. Purpose, Definitions & Goals
            3. Open Space Action Areas
            4. Recommendations & Financing Options
        10. Protected Lands
        11. Report a Trail Problem
        12. Stewardship Committee
        13. Trail Maps
          Trail Descriptions
        14. Trails Committee
          1. Adopt A Trail Program
          2. Birth of a Bridge
          3. Report a Trail Problem
          4. Trail Maps
        15. Wilson's Landing
      4. Etna Library Board of Trustees
      5. Howe Library Board of Trustees
      6. Planning Board
        1. APPLICATIONS
        2. MEETING SCHEDULE 2026
        3. 2025 ZONING AMENDMENTs
        4. Class VI Roads In Hanover
        5. Dartmouth North End Student Housing
        6. Downtown Hanover Vision
          1. 1.0 Introduction
          2. 2.1 Introduction
          3. 2.2 Lebanon Street (Between Main & Crosby)
          4. 2.2.2 North Side of Lebanon Street
          5. 2.2.2.1 Parking Area Infill
          6. 2.2.2.2 Spaulding Auditorium
          7. 2.2.2.4 Gateway Parking
          8. 2.2.2.5 'The Row' Pedestrian Allee
          9. 2.2.3 The Hanover Investment Corporation (HIC) Block
          10. 2.4.3 68-72 South Main Street
        7. Guiding Growth in Rural Hanover
          1. II. Survey Results
            Survey Results Part 2
          2. III. Comments Written by Survey Respondents - Summary
            1. Rural Character
            2. Traffic, Transportation, Roads
            3. Business, Commerce
            4. SR-2 Zone
            5. Open Space
            6. Recreation
            7. Regulations
            8. Survey
            9. Other Comments
        8. Hanover Master Plan 2003
          1. 1. Introduction & Overview
          2. 2. Regional Context
          3. 3. Land Use & Community Vision
            1. Scenic Locales Summary - Appendix 3-2
              1. Funding
              2. Goals
              3. The High Priority Action Plan List
              4. Landscape Origins & Introduction
                1. Introduction
                  1. Authority of the Town to Protect Scenic Areas
                  2. Chronology of Public Concern for Scenic Resources in Hanover
                  3. Project Approach
                  4. The Scenic Locales Committee Scope of Work
                2. Origins
              5. Options for Private, Business & Institutional Action
              6. Recommendations for Municipal Action
                1. Conservation Commission
                2. Planning Board
                3. Select Board
                4. Town Administration
                5. Volunteers
              7. Tools for Planning
          4. 4. Natural Resources
          5. 5. Open Space Lands
          6. 6. Historical & Cultural Resources
          7. 7. Population
          8. 8. Housing
          9. 9. Business & the Economy
          10. 10. Hanover's Institutions
          11. 11. Municipal Facilities & Services (PDF)
          12. 12. Transportation
          13. 13. Recreation (PDF)
          14. 14. Implementation (PDF)
          15. Master Plan 2003 Implementation
        9. Lyme Road Village Center Study
        10. Minor Projects Review Committee
        11. Residential Zoning Project
        12. Rural Study Group 2007
        13. Scenic Locales Summary - Appendix 3-2
        14. Site Plan Regulations
        15. Subdivision Regulations
        16. Sustainability Master Plan
      7. Selectboard
        1. CATV - Video of Selectboard Meetings
        2. Hanover Town Budget For 2023 Fiscal Year (July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023)
        3. Town Manager's Page
        4. Town Meeting Minutes & Warrant Articles
        5. May 1st Listening Session Information
        6. Hanover Selectboard Meetings
        7. Bressett Fund Allocation Guide and Application
      8. Supervisors of the Checklist
      9. Trustees of Trust Funds
      10. Zoning Board of Adjustment
        1. APPLICATIONS
        2. MEETING SCHEDULE 2026
          2026 ZBA Schedule
        3. Zoning Ordinance
        4. Zoning Map - townwide
        5. Zoning Map - urban area
        6. Past Decisions
          1. 2024
          2. 2023
          3. 2022
          4. 2021
          5. 2020
          6. 2019
          7. 2018
          8. 2017
          9. 2016
          10. 2015
          11. 2014
          12. 2025
        7. Prior Applications
      11. Cemetery Trustees Board
    5. Other Governments
      1. Grafton County
      2. State of New Hampshire
      3. Federal Government
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  3. Departments

    1. Finance Department
      1. Adopted Municipal Budget Documents
      2. Audited Financial Statements
      3. Current Rates & Fees Schedule (PDF)
      4. Town Treasurer
    2. Assessing Department
      1. 2025 Town wide Revaluation
      2. Advisory Board of Assessors
      3. CAMA Manual - Vision
      4. Current Use Program
      5. Exemption Program - Institutional
      6. Exemption / Credit Program - Personal
        1. Blind
        2. Disabled
        3. Elderly
        4. Elderly & Disabled Tax Deferral
        5. Veterans Credit
      7. How to Appeal your Assessment
      8. How to Use the Online Database - GIS Program
      9. How Your Property is Assessed
      10. Low & Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief
      11. Online Property Database
      12. Overview of NH Assessing
      13. Request for Address Change (PDF)
      14. Tax Maps
      15. Tax Rates & General Information
      16. Timber Tax & Intent to Cut Information
      17. Your Tax Rate Explained
      18. Assessing Analytics - Power BI
      19. Sales Analytics - Power BI
    3. Hanover Community Nurse
    4. Building Code
      1. APPLICATIONS
      2. ONLINE PERMIT DATABASE
      3. Building Code Adopting Ordinance
      4. Building Code Advisory Committee
    5. Fire Department
      1. HFD Duty Shifts
      2. Hanover & Etna Fire Apparatus
      3. Burn Permit Information
      4. Smoke Alarms and CO Detectors: What You Should Know
      5. Ambulance Billing Inquiries
      6. Assembly, Gas & Oil Permits
      7. Citizens Guide to Hazard Mitigation & Emergency Preparedness
      8. Emergency Medical Services
      9. Fee Schedule (PDF)
      10. Fire Prevention Information
      11. Hanover Fire Marshal's Office
      12. Knox Box Information
    6. Fire Marshal Office
      1. Fire Prevention Information
      2. Gas, Oil & Assembly Permits
      3. Knox Box Information
    7. General Welfare Assistance
      1. Exemption / Credit Program - Personal
      2. Food & Transportation Resources
      3. Housing, Utilities, & Shelter Resources
      4. Medication Assistance & Discount Programs
        1. Discount Prescription Medication Programs & Free Antibiotic / Diabetes Medication
        2. Medication Assistance
        3. NH EASY
        4. NH Emergency Assistance
        5. NH Residents Can Call 2-1-1
        6. Notice of Rights
        7. Quit Smoking Now
      5. Senior Citizen Assistance
      6. Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Resources
      7. Medical & Disability Resources
      8. Veterans' Resources
    8. Human Resources
      1. Career Opportunities
        1. How to Apply
        2. Online Application System
      2. COVID-19 Policy Update (PDF)
      3. Employee Resources
      4. Joint Loss Management Committee
      5. U.S. Citizen & Immigration Services Instructions for Completing I-9 Form (PDF)
    9. Library - Etna 🔗
    10. Library - Howe 🔗
    11. Parking
      1. Downtown Employee Parking
      2. Handicapped Parking
      3. Leased & Permit Parking
      4. Visitor Parking
      5. Payments and Appeals
      6. Smartphone Apps
      7. Public Holidays - Free Parking
      8. Summer Parking Rules
      9. Winter Parking Ban Notice
      10. All Parking Documents
    12. Parks & Recreation
      1. Online Registration
      2. Private Reservations
      3. Youth Programs
        1. Out of School Time Programs
          1. KAST (After School Program)
          2. Camps
        2. Youth Athletics
          1. Preschool Sports
          2. Grades K, 1, & 2 Sports
          3. Grades 3-4 Sports
          4. Grades 5-6 Sports
          5. Grades 7-8 Sports
          6. Youth Athletic Sponsors
          7. Tenney Classic Basketball Tournament
        3. Youth Enrichment Programs
        4. Preschool Programs
        5. Scholarship Application
      4. Adult Programs
        1. Group Fitness Classes
        2. Adult Enrichment Programs
        3. Grab and Go Lunch Menu
      5. Special Events
        1. Valentine's Hike
        2. Zumbathon
        3. Pig & Wolf Party
        4. Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt
        5. Green Up Hanover
        6. Summer Salsa Spectacular
        7. Ice Cream Social
        8. 30th Annual Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration
        9. Picnic In The Park Series
        10. Backyard BBQ Bash
        11. Fallfest
        12. Trick Or Treat On Allen Street
        13. Turkey Trot 5K & 10K Road Race
        14. Home for the Holidays
      6. Parks, Cemeteries, & Trees
      7. Community Nurse Program
      8. General Welfare Assistance
      9. A little about who we are
      10. Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter.
      11. Scholarship Application
      12. Pig and Wolf
      13. America 250
        1. Celebration Overview
        2. List of Events
        3. 265 Years of Hanover
        4. Pig and Wolf
        5. Getting Involved!
    13. Public Health
    14. Zoning
    15. Planning, Zoning & Codes
      1. APPLICATIONS
      2. ONLINE PERMIT DATABASE
      3. GIS
      4. Resources
      5. Planning Documents
      6. Rental Housing
      7. Mink Brook Community Forest
      8. Re-envisioning South Main Street For Everyone
      9. Sustainability Master Plan
      10. Housing Opportunity Program Grant
      11. Town Rates & Fees Schedule
    16. Police Department
      1. Administration
      2. Communications Division
        1. 9-1-1 House Numbers
        2. Alarm Monitoring
        3. Burning Permit Information
        4. Listen to Us Live Online
        5. Photos
        6. Towns & Agencies That We Serve
        7. When You Call 9-1-1
      3. Detective Division
      4. Parking Division
      5. Patrol Division
        1. Animal Control
        2. Child Passenger Safety Information
        3. Domestic Violence Information
        4. Equipment
        5. Firearm Information
        6. In Memoriam
        7. Patrol Duties
        8. Photos
        9. Sexual Assault Information
      6. Prosecutor's Office
      7. Records Division
        1. Firearm Information
        2. Submit Online Records Request
        3. Submit Online Good Citizen Letter Request
      8. Accreditation
      9. Apply for Employment
      10. Awards and Recognition
      11. Citizen Compliments & Complaints
      12. Drug Return Collection Box
      13. Fingerprint Information
      14. Forms & Resources
      15. Fraud Prevention
        1. ATM Safety (PDF)
        2. Common Scams
        3. Fraud Information
        4. Preventing Identity Theft (PDF)
        5. Safety Tips for Seniors (PDF)
        6. Tips to Prevent Fraud
      16. Frequently Asked Questions
      17. Special Needs Information Program (SNIP)
    17. Public Works
      1. Capital Improvement Plan
      2. Current Projects
      3. Recycling
        1. Business Recycling
        2. Composting Resources for Hanover Residents
        3. Drug Collection Box
        4. Household Hazardous Waste Collections
        5. Lebanon Solid Waste Facility
        6. Recycling & Disposal of Other Items
          1. Plastic Bag & Plastic Wrap Recycling
          2. Recycling - Cell Phones & Rechargeable Batteries
          3. Recycling Christmas Trees
        7. Residential Curbside Recycling
          Curbside Recycling Holidays
        8. Scrap Metal & Electronics
        9. Sustainable Hanover Committee
      4. Permits & Applications
        1. Highway & Sidewalk
        2. Pole & Conduit Licenses
        3. Private Construction on Class VI Roads
        4. Water & Sewer Connections
      5. Facilities Division
      6. Fleet Division
      7. Highway Division
        1. Highway Ordinances
        2. Posted Roads
      8. Sewer Line Maintenance
      9. Standards
      10. Capital Water Distribution Replacement & Rehabilitation
      11. Water Department
        1. Hanover Water Works System Map
        2. Hydrant Flushing
        3. Online Payment of Water / Sewer Bills
        4. Water Conservation Tips
        5. Water / Sewer Bills
      12. Water Reclamation
        1. Capacity, Management, Operations & Management (CMOM) Plan
        2. COVID-19 Update
        3. IPP Documents
      13. Town of Hanover Girl Brook Multi- Use Path
    18. Senior Citizen Assistance
      1. Disability / Chronic Illness Resources
      2. Exemption / Credit Program - Personal
      3. Senior Centers & Programs
      4. Senior / Elder Resources
    19. Tax Collector
      1. Assessing Information
      2. Property Tax Bills
      3. Property Tax Relief Programs
      4. Pay Your Taxes Online!
    20. Town Clerk
      1. Elections & Voting Information
      2. Motor Vehicle Registration
      3. Vital Records: Copies of Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Certificates
      4. Water/Sewer Utility Billing
      5. Notary Services
      6. Vendor Permits
      7. Dog Licensing Information
      8. Town Charter
    21. Town Manager
      1. Town Manager's Message
      2. FY26 Budget Dashboard
      3. Permits/Processes
        Approved - Outdoor Activity Permits
      4. Public Information and Media
        1. Hanover Happenings Podcast
        2. Hanover Happenings Substack
      5. Town Documents
        1. Town Reports
        2. Capital Improvement Plan
        3. Ordinances & Town Charter
        4. FY2026 Rates and Fees Schedule Adopted 06-16-2025
      6. Town Meetings
      7. Selectboard
      8. Quarterly Traffic/Ped Safety Updates
      9. Workforce Housing RFQ
    22. Town Treasurer
    23. Voting Information
      1. Supervisors of the Checklist
      2. Town Meeting Declaration of Candidacy
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  4. Community

    1. Community Events
    2. Community News
    3. Discover Hanover
    4. Hanover Area Attractions
    5. Health
      1. Drug Collection Box
      2. Tick-Borne Diseases
    6. Libraries of Hanover
    7. Online Payments & Services
    8. Other Community Service Organizations
      Friendship / Sister Cities
    9. Parks & Facilities
    10. Public Transportation
    11. Public Works
    12. Resources
    13. Subscribe to E-News
    14. Taxes & Financial
    15. Trash & Recycling
      1. Household Hazardous Waste Collections
      2. Lebanon Solid Waste Facility
      3. Recycling & Disposal of Other Items
      4. Recycling Christmas Trees
      5. Recycling Holidays
      6. Residential Curbside Recycling
      7. Rules for Recycling
      8. Scrap Metal & Electronics
    16. Website Disclaimer & Privacy Policy
    17. Wildlife
      1. Stray / Abandoned Animal
      2. What Do I Do When I See Wildlife
    18. Volunteer
    19. Website Information
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  5. Business

    1. Bid Opportunities
    2. Business Directory
    3. Other
    4. Downtown Hanover
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      Employment Opportunities
    2. Contact
      1. Fire Department
      2. Police Department
      3. Public Works
      4. Town Staff
    3. Find
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Boards & Committees
      3. Senior Citizen Assistance
      4. Voting Information
      5. My Portal
      6. Hanover Selectboard Meetings
    4. Sign Up For
      1. Alerts
      2. Notifications
    5. Submit
      1. Online Payments
      2. Submit a RTK (91a) Public Records Request
    6. Register a motor vehicle
    7. Visit Hanover
    8. Register to Vote
      1. Supervisors of the Checklist
      2. Town Meeting Declaration of Candidacy
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