The Town of Barrington is seeking qualified applicants to fill the position of TOWN PLANNER with work performed under the general policy guidance of the Planning Board and works under the general administrative directive of the Town Administrator. This is a full-time position at 40-hours per week with wages based on qualifications and experience. Applicants must be available to meet with a Selection Committee comprised of [2] Board of Selectmen members, [2] Planning Board members and the Town Administrator.  Please send a cover letter with resume to Barrington Town Administrator, 41 Province Lane, Barrington, NH 08325 or call Administrator Reilly at 664-7395 for information.  Plese read more to see the job description.

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services is urging everyone to use simple protocols including regular hand washing, coughing into one's sleeve and remaining home if you exhibit any flu-like symptons.  While there are confirmed cases of the Swine Flu all over the country, the outbreak is similiar to the cases of flu we see annually.  The Department of Health and Human Services is manning a Public Inquiry Line for general information and questions on the Swine Flu by calling 1-888-330-6764 from 8 AM to 8 PM daily.  For a fact sheet click on read more.

In March of this year, voters were presented with the opportunity to vote on five amendments to the Town's Zoning Ordinance. Amendment #5, listed as Article 7 on the official ballot, was the only zoning amendment that did not pass with a majority vote. The remaining four amendments did pass with a majority vote.

The Board of Selectmen and Planning Board consulted with legal counsel and have since learned that the Town did not meet its' statutory obligation of placing a complete copy of the text of the zoning amendments on file with the Town Clerk by February 3, 2009.  As this oversight casts a shadow of doubt about applying the voter approved zoning amendments, the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board have chosen to declare those zoning amendments invalid.

We apologize for this oversight and any confusion this has created. The Board of Selectmen and Planning Board are working cooperatively on improving our internal practices so that future mistakes will not occur. Please do not hesitate to contact Board of Selectmen Chair, Mike Morrison, or Planning Board Chair, John Huckins with any questions you may have.

The Town has confirmed that a Public Hearing on the E-911 address changes will be held on Monday, June 8, 2009 beginning at 6 PM at the Barrington Middle School located off Route 9. All properties have been assigned new street numbers as of this date. New parcels created after this date will be added to the E-911 database as they become available. All property owners will be notified by mail of this hearing. After the hearing, a second letter accompanied by information on posting your new house number, locating your mail box and a copy of the town's E-911 Road Naming and Numbering Ordinance will be sent to each property owner along with instructions on when to activate your new mailing information.  IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY TO AVOID ANY MISCOMMUNICATION OF YOUR PHYSICAL LOCATION DURING AN EMERGENCY. Please call Town Offices if you have questions.

In keeping with our goal of reviewing property assessments on a regular basis, the Town will be completing a town-wide revaluation of property in 2009. The firm of Cross Country Appraisal Group has been hired to complete this revaluation and representatives from the firm are in the field collecting data. Property owners will be provided information on the valuation of their property by mail and will be provided an opportunity to meet with the Assessors to discuss your property valuation in mid-summer.  Any changes to your property valuation will be applied in December of 2009. For the next couple of months representatives from Cross Country Appraisal will be in the field and visiting individual properties. Each representative has a company identifcation badge and is listed with the Barrington Police Department. If you have any concerns about the identity of any one your property, please do not hesitate to contact the Police Department at 664-7679 or the Town's Assessing Office at 664-0148. A complete list of the company's representatives assigned to the Barrington project including the make and model of the vehicle they are driving and license plate information is available through these offices.  Property owners will be contacted by mail in late April about the informational meetings being held to discuss your new property value. These meetings are tentatively scheduled to be held in late May.

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Comments can be submitted electronically at townhall@metrocast.net or by mail to the Planning Board at 41 Province Lane.  Please contact Town Administrator, Carol Reilly at 664-9007 or Land Use Clerk, Dawn Hatch at 664-5798 for additional information.