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Category Archives: Seabrook
The Seabrook Water and Sewer Reports 2023
The Seabrook Water and Sewer reports for 2023 are below. I have produced these reports for many years, and while they retain the existing format they now include capital costs into the calculation of the annual subsidy going from taxpayers … Continue reading
The Seabrook Emergency Operations Plan 2023
The Town of Seabrook has completed, and the Board of Selectmen approved, the 2023 Emergency Operations Plan. This plan is updated every five years and follows our 2018 update. My thanks to Emergency Management Director Joseph Titone, Emergency Management Secretary … Continue reading
The Seabrook 2024 CIP
I have presented the 2024 Seabrook Capital Improvement Plan to the Board of Selectmen as well as the Planning Board. The CIP document is one of critical importance in every community. With aging wastewater infrastructure and the need to identify … Continue reading
The Seabrook Memorial Day Service 2023
The Seabrook Memorial Day Service and Parade was blessed with a wonderful day and great community participation. A big thank you to event organizer Cassandra Carter for all of her great work, the American Legion Post 70 for their participation, … Continue reading
Seabrook and NextEra Reach Tax Agreement
The Town of Seabrook, through its Board of Selectmen, have announced a three year tax agreement with NextEra. This tax agreement covers fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023 and is in the amount of $40 million for the three year … Continue reading
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2023 Seabrook Budget and Warrant Tax Impact Analysis
The attached memo offers a “tax impact analysis” of the 2023 passed warrant articles as well as the adopted budget.
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Seabrook Water and Sewer Reports 2022
I have attached the reports presented to the Board of Selectmen at the March 20, 2023 Board meeting. These reports, presented annually, cover the output, and the finances, of the Seabrook Water System as well as the Sewer System.
Seabrook Financial Presentation
The Seabrook financial presentation was made to the Board of Selectmen in February of 2022. This report is given to the Board annually so that the prior year can be examined, and we can identify future issues that are facing … Continue reading
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Seabrook’s 2023 Warrant
The Seabrook Board of Selectmen have finalized the 2023 Town Warrant, which is posted below. Town Meeting (election day) is March 14. Please get out and vote. I have posted below a tax impact analysis of the warrant as well.
Seabrook Announces 2022 Tax Rate
The Seabrook Board of Selectmen have announced the FY 2022 Tax Rate. The rate is a big decrease, from $13.73 in FY 2021, to this years $13.25. In this cycle the average homeowner will see a tax decrease. Those details … Continue reading