Public Notices and News:
2011 Annual Report (pdf file)
Public Hearing Notice
The Thornton Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing in accordance with RSA 202-A:11-b / Library Petition Article on February 27, 2012 6:30 PM at the Thornton Town Hall.
The Thornton Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing for discussion on the proposed town hall addition on February 27, 2012 7:00 PM at the Thornton Town Hall.
Thornton Board of Selectmen - Posting Date: 02/10/2012
Municipal Employment
The Town of Thornton, NH seeks a full-time Road Agent for the Highway Department. Click here for more info and how to apply.
Office of Highway Department Invite To Bid
1994 Ford F-8000. 175,000+ miles, can be seen at the Thornton Highway Department. Sealed bids must be in by March 2, 2012 by 3:00 P.M. and marked "1994 Truck Bid/Salvage" on outside of envelope. The Town of Thornton has the right to reject any and all bids. Bids will be opened at Thornton Town Hall on March 5, 2012 at 3:00 pm. The bid award process is scheduled on the Selectmen's March 7, 2012 agenda at 11:00 am.
Address bids to: Town of Thornton, 16 Merrill Access Rd. Thornton NH 03285, attention: Town Administrator - 1994 Truck Bid/Salvage
Land Resources Management Programs Permit Change
In an effort to provide a higher quality, more streamlined permitting process for the regulated public, most Land Resources Management Programs (Alteration of Terrain Bureau, Subsurface Systems Bureau, Wetlands Bureau and the Shoreland Program) have undergone some significant changes. Click here for more information...
2012 Town Elections
The following elected positions are available for the March 13, 2012 Town Elections:
Selectman 2 positions 3 year term
Cemetery Trustee 1 position 3 year term
Checklist Supervisor 1 position 3 year term
Library Trustee 1 position 3 year term
Trustee of Trust Funds 1 position 3 year term
Town Clerk / Tax Collector 1 position 2 year term
Planning Board Member 2 positions 3 year term
School Board Member 2 positions 3 year term
Overseer of Public Welfare 1 position 1 year term
If you are a registered voter of Thornton and interested in any of these positions, please file your candidacy to be placed on the Town Ballot with the Town Clerk January 25 through February 3, 2012. You may not apply
any earlier or any later than dates stated pursuant to RSA 669:19.
Click here for complete notice....(pdf file)
Planning Board Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendments
Click here to view proposed zoning ordinance amendments (pdf file)Town of Thornton Public Notice
Division of Involuntarily Merged Lots. Chapter 206 (HB 316) requires a municipality, upon request of the property owner, to divide lots that were involuntarily merged prior to September 18, 2010, subject to certain conditions.
First, the request must be submitted to the governing body prior to December 31, 2016. Second, if any owner in the chain of title from the date of the involuntary merger abandoned a lot line or took any other action indicating that the owner regarded the lots as merged, the municipality is not required to divide the lots. Third, the legislation makes clear that separation of previously merged lots does not cure any non-conformity with current land use ordinances. Fourth, the amendment authorizes a municipality to adopt ordinances that provide more generous relief than the statute. Finally, municipalities must inform the public of this new law by posting a notice in a public place continuously from January 2012 until December 2016, and publish notices in the town's annual reports for years 2011 through 2015