Information for Newcomers

Area Events

                              Diane Pollock-Trippett, Town Clerk/Tax Collector

                                                 (603) 424-3651

New Hampshire law requires you to obtain a New Hampshire Driver's 

license and registration (plates) within 60 days of moving into the State.

You will need to bring your out-of-state title to the Town Clerk's Office where your

New Hampshire title application and registration forms will be prepared. At the

Town Clerk's Office, you will pay a motor vehicle permit fee based on the original

price of the vehicle and then you obtain plates. A state registration fee based on

the weight of the vehicle will be paid at the time you obtain your plates.

There are two exceptions to the above procedure:

1. If a lien holder is holding your title, bring your current registration to the Town Clerk's Office along with the current mileage of the vehicle bureau.

 

2. Cars 1991 and older are not titled in New Hampshire, so your current registration will suffice to get a New Hampshire registration. In this 

case, you will also start at the Town Clerk's Office.

You will need:

q Proof of Residence: utility bill postmarked with name and Merrimack address

q Current registration

q Title on 1992 or newer vehicle

q Name & address of dealer & lien holder if title is not available

q Mileage on vehicle

q Cash, 2 local checks or 2 bank checks.

Social Security Card
Passport
Marriage Certificate
Military discharge papers
Military identification card
Divorce Decree
Valid School ID w/photo

For further information, call 271-2371.

License

All dogs three (3) months and older must be licensed. To do so, present a valid rabies certificate with the expiration date to the Town Clerk's Office and you will receive a license for your pet upon payment of the appropriate fees.

 

Licensing Fees:

*Neutered Male or Spayed Female.............. $7.50

     * You must bring a spay or neutered certificate with you  

Male or Female.........................................$10.00

All dog licenses expire on May 1^st.

 

Leash Law

Dogs in Merrimack are required by law to restrained at all times. Unrestrained dogs will be picked by the Animal Control Officer and their owner may receive a fine or summons to the District Court. For more information, please contact the Merrimack Police Department at (603) 424-3774.

 

BOAT REGISTRATIONS

A registration is required on all boats with motors of any type. Sailboats 12 feet in length, rowboats and canoes powered by sail, oars, or paddles, or other human power are exempt.

 

BOAT SAFETY CERTIFICATE

Effective January 1, 2002, no person 16 years of age or older, may operate a powerboat with an engine in excess of 25 horsepower (including electric powered motors) on the public Waters of New Hampshire without a valid safe boating education certificate. The law will be phased in over seven years with compliance for all boaters by January 1, 2008.   

Class Preregistration is required. There will be a $10.00 fee for the class and a $10.00 fee for the permanent card. To register or for more information, call 1-888-254-2125 or 603-293-2645.

FISHING OR HUNTING LICENSE

Buy one anytime from your own home computer.  Visit www.wildlife.state.nh.us.

The property tax year runs from April 1^st of one year to March 31^st of the next year.  Property owners should be aware that it is their responsibility to contact the Tax Collector's Office for a duplicate property tax bill in the event that they do not receive the original billing on the property. Not receiving a tax bill will not obviate the owner's responsibilities for payment of the tax and/or interest and penalties incurred.  

 

The Town of Merrimack has adopted the twice-a-year billing procedure. The first bill, which is figured at half the previous years total tax, is mailed at the end of May and is due on July 1^st. All property taxes not paid by the due date are subject to an interest charge of 12% per annum.

 

There are a number of Property Tax Exemptions for qualifying veterans and their widows, as well as for the elderly and blind. For specific details on these, please contact the Assessor's Office at (603) 424-5136.

 

You may register to vote at the Town Clerk's Office. You must be 18 years of age and present a birth certificate or naturalization papers if you are a naturalized citizen. If you are unable to obtain these papers, you must complete an affidavit of citizenship. You may register to vote immediately after establishing residency in the Town.

 

v Marriage Licenses

v Uniform Commercial Code (U.C.C.) Filings

v Commercial Sewer Collections

v Parking Fine Collections

v Residential Sewer Collections

v Landfill Permits (available at the Town Clerk's Office or at the Landfill with proof of residency-no charge)

v Civil Forfeiture Collections

v Land Use Change Tax Collections

v Yield Tax Collections

v Hydrant Tax Collections

v Vital Statistics

v Permanent Records

v Dredge and Fill Permits

v Itinerant Vendor Applications

v Fund Solicitation Permits

v Articles of Agreement

to be all-inclusive as regarding the many and various obligations and responsibilities.

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