Hazardous Waste

Pat White send this email out and it was forwarded to us.

The Select Board asked me check with my contacts in town to see if there is an interest in a hazardous waste drop off.  The UVLSRC sets them up in town's that are central to the towns that request. If we join the town will need to pay some fee, (unknown at this time) You will need to take your waste to the location that is picking up on the day they will be there.  Many of your waste such as electronics, medications and twirl light bulbs already have pickup places, Best Buy will take one electronic item per day. It is very easy, just bring it to the desk, they have a push truck that you put it on. that's it!! Medications, I am told, can be turned in at Walgreen's and DHMC Pharmacy. Light bulbs can be recycled at the store you bought them, or, Walmart, Home Depot, etc. This request is to see how many need to get rid of hazardous waste. Please let me know before December 25th (like you don't have enough to do) The Select Board need to know this to see if it would be worth while to join, by December 25th because they need to make a decision before January 1, 2013.  

You can contact Pat at billygoatmtn@netzero.com.

Select Board Minutes from November 27

Here are the official approved minutes. As always feel free to comment, or join the discussion boards.

Town Christmas Party

A couple of Orangeites have asked when it is, since we managed to leave it off the calendar. And, boy, is it fast approaching! The party traditionally falls on the second Sunday of December, and that's true this year, too:

Sunday, December 9, 4:00pm at the Orange Town House. 

Bring a potluck dish. Santa comes after dinner and caroling.

Wind Farm Meeting

Christy Souza tells us that another wind farm meeting will be held, this one taking place at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Grafton firehouse. She provided a link to a site that opposes industrial wind farms in New Hampshire. As always feel free to comment, or start a discussion in the discussion board. 

Update on Monday, December 3, 2012 at 3:10PM by OrangeNH

Scott Lurgio, Chairman of the Orange Conservation Commission, sent us the latest newsletter from the Newfound Lake Region Association. The newsletter says the group will be giving updates on wind-farm news on its Facebook page. Here's a quote from the newsletter:

Given The Newfound Lake Region Association's mission to protect Newfound Lake and its watershed, the NLRA board of trustees, at their fall meeting on November 18, 2012, voted unanimously to oppose the Wild Meadow Wind Project as currently proposed, based on its potential adverse impact on the region's natural, social, and economic resources.

Town Sets New Tax Rate

We just put up official minutes of new Select Board meetings. You'll find the one for November 13, setting the tax rate, here.  The regular November 16 meeting minutes are here.

The new rate is $19.77 per thousand assessed property value, down slightly from last year even though the town's share increased substantially. You'll see the reasons why in the minutes. Feel free to comment or add a discussion on the discussion board.