DIRECTORY
TOWN OF ORANGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
(Revised April 2018)
CALL 911 FOR ALL EMERGIES: Ambulance, Fire, Police
For non-emergency police calls: New Hampshire State Police Troop F, (603) 846-3333 or (603) 846-5517
HEALTH EMERGENCIES
If you have a health concern and want the Canaan FAST ambulance service to be aware of it, contact Orange Emergency Management Director Brent Stevens at 523-9923. If you use a medical device or supplemental oxygen that requires electricity and are experiencing a power outage, contact Brent. He is a member of the Canaan FAST squad and Canaan Fire Department.
WEBSITE
www.Orangenh.US
The town does not have a formal website. However, much information about our town can be found at www.OrangeNH.us,a website managed by community members. Here you can find registration and other forms, calendar of events and meeting schedules, state and federal government information, and more.
SELECT BOARD
The Select Board meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month unless otherwise posted. See the Calendar for dates.
Office:(603) 523-7054 FAX:523-7054
Physical address: 8 Town House Road, Orange
Mailing address: PO Box 37, Canaan, NH03741
Email: TownofOrangeNH@gmail.com
Minutes can be found at Orangenh.US. If you would like to regularly receive the Select Board meeting agendas and approved minutes of the meetings via email, please send your request to TownofOrangeNH@gmail.com.
Dorothy Heinrichs, Chair
(203)257-2689, nhdorothy@gmail.com
Robert Ells
(603) 523-4864, robertells, 4864@gmail.com
Tamara Fairbank
(603) 998-7835, tamfairbank1@gmail.com
Sandi Pierson, Secretary
523-7936
TOWN CLERK
Office:(603) 523-4467
Hours: First Saturday of each month 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Third Friday of each month 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday evenings 5:30 p.m. to 7:00p.m. See the Calendar for holidays and other exceptions.
Sophie Seace,TownClerk
(603) 306-1356, OrangeTownClerk@myfairpoint.net
Patricia White, DeputyTownClerk
(603) 523-7344, billygoatmtn@gmail.com
TAX COLLECTOR
Sharon Proulx, 477 CardiganMountainRoad, (603) 523-4590Call anytime.
ROAD AGENT
Scott Sanborn (603) 523-7240 cell: (603) 667-8237,scsanborn@myfairpoint.net
FOREST FIRE WARDEN (Burn permits)
Brent Stevens, (603) 523-9923, brentstevens1@msn.com
James McAlister(603) 523-4920
BUILDING INSPECTOR & HEALTH OFFICER
Donald Pfaefflin, (603) 523-7908,donald.pfaefflin@hotmail.com
CEMETERY COMMISSION
Anita Watson-Garland (603) 523-7141,anitawats@hotmail.com
PLANNING BOARD
Meets 7:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month. See the Calendar for exceptions.
Scott Sanborn, Chair, (603) 523-7240, scsanborn@myfairpoint.net
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Dorothy Heinrichs, Chair, (203)257-2689, nhdorothy@gmail.com
CANAAN TRASH FACILITY HOURS
Sunday: Center Closed, Monday: Center Closed, Tuesday: 2 p.m.-6 p.m., Wednesday: 7 a.m.-11 a.m., Thursday: 2 p.m.-6 p.m., Friday: 7 a.m.-11 a.m., Saturday: 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Transfer Station is closed on the following holidays: New Years Day, Independence Day, the Saturday before Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
BUILDING PERMITS & DRIVEWAY PERMITS
A permit issued by the Board of Selectmen shall be required before beginning operations of placement of foundations, alterations, removal, demolition, or placement on a lot of a building or structure, including manufactured housing. A permit issued by the New Hampshire State Highway Department shall be required before beginning any excavation or construction of a driveway or private road to be built off of a state highway. A permit issued by the Town of Orange Road Agent shall be required before beginning any excavation or construction of a driveway or private road to be built off of a town road. The applicant shall properly install all culverts required by the Town or State to the specifications set forth in the permit. (Section VI, Town of Orange Building Ordinance)
DOG LICENSES
Dogs are required to be licensed by April 30 of each year. See the website for the form.
