Brookline Town Government

 Board of Assessors (BOA)

Contact: kristen@brookline.nh.us or (603) 673-8855 x216

Office: The BOA secretary, files and database are located in the Town Hall

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 2:00 PM

Meets: 7:30 PM on the last Monday of each month

Meeting Minutes and Agendas: Available at Town Hall or click here for minutes and agendas

Members:

Peter Cook (Chairman) (2010)
Marcia Farwell (2012)
Kevin Visnaskas (2011)
Kristen Austin (Secretary)

Frequently Asked Questions: Click here

 Five Member Selectmen Committee

        Study Committee Meeting Minutes and Agendas:

             Available at Town Hall or click here for minutes and agendas

    Final Report

 Board of Selectmen (BOS)

Contact: selectmen@brookline.nh.us or (603) 673-8855 x214

Meets: Monday evening in the Town Hall Meeting Room from 6:30 PM until business is concluded (televised live on Brookline Cable Access Channel 13).

To Make an Appointment: Call Rena Duncklee at (603) 673-8855.

Meeting Minutes and Agendas: Available at Town Hall or click here for minutes and agendas

 

Members:

Term Expires
Clarence Farwell
2010
James McElroy
2010
Linda Saari
2011
Kevin Gorgolione
2011
Tad Putney
2012

 Building Inspector

Paul E. Harvey

Contact: buildinginspector@brookline.nh.us or (603) 673-8925

Hours: Monday through Thursday - 8:00 am to 10:00 am

 Cable/Web Committee

Contact: 

Channel13@brookline.nh.us (regarding Cable or Channel 13) or
webmaster@brookline.nh.us (regarding this web site).
To post news to Channel 13: Click here
To post news to this website: Email us

Meets: Town Hall work room on the third Monday of each month at 7:30pm.

Members:

Lynne Abt (Web co-Chairperson)
David Partridge(Web co-Chairperson)
Alan Rosenberg
Christine St. George (Cable Chairperson)
Other Information:

Mailing List: You can monitor the goings-on of the Brookline Cable/Web Committee (formerly known as the Cable Advisory Committee) by joining the Brookline CAC e-group at yahoo.com.


Click to subscribe to Brookline_CAC.

Channel 13 (Brookline's local access cable channel).

 Capital Improvement Committee (CIC)

Purpose: The CIC meets seasonally to review capital project requests from town departments, committees, and organizations.  The committee revises and updates the annual Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), providing a 6-year outlook for capital projects.  The CIP is presented to the Planning Board for their approval and adoption.  This information is used by the Finance Committee and the Board of Selectmen in preparing the follow-on year's annual budget, among other uses.

Contact: (603) 673-8855

Meeting Minutes: Available at Town Hall or click here for minutes.

Members (2007): 
Alan Rosenberg
Chair, Planning Board Rep
James McElroy
Vice Chair, Selectmen Rep
Lorna Spargo
Secretary, At-Large Member
Fred Hubert
Finance Committee Rep
Ann Somers
Facilities Committee Rep
 
Reports:

2007-2012 Brookline Capital Improvements Plan (PDF)

Final 2006-2011 Brookline Capital Improvements Plan (PDF)

Final 2005-2010 Brookline Capital Improvements Plan

 Cemetery Trustees

Contact: town@brookline.nh.us or (603) 673-8855

Meets: As necessary

Members:

Bruce Garvin
Peter Webb
Chris Hegarty

 Conflict of Interest Committee  (COI Committee)

Background: The COI Committee was established at the 2004 Brookline Town Meeting "to be comprised of no less than five (5) voters all to be appointed by the Moderator and further that the Committee shall furnish a report by December 31, 2004 to the Board of Selectmen who shall include the report, or a reasonable summary of the same, in the Annual Town Report for year 2004 and further provided that if said Committee as part of its report process proposes a Conflict of Interest Ordinance for the Town, then said proposed ordinance shall also be published in the Annual Report for the year 2004 for consideration at Town Meeting 2005.

Meets: The Conflict of Interest Committee has no future meetings scheduled.

Reports:

Click here for the final copy of the Conflict of Interest Committee Report

 Conservation Commission (BCC)

Contact: kristen@brookline.nh.us or (603) 673-8855 x215

Meets: The second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 7:30pm

Meeting Minutes and Agendas:  Available at Town Hall or click here

Members:

Term Expires
Position
Jay Chrystal
2010
Chair
Therry Neilson-Steinhardt
2010
Vice-Chair
(Buddy) Francis J. Dougherty
2012
Member
Eric Divirgilio
2011
Member
 
Member
 
Member
 
Member
Thomas Dwyer
2011
Alternate
Betty Hall
2011
Alternate
Vacant
Alternate
Vacant
Alternate
Kirstin Austin
n/a
Secretary
Steve Wagner (interim)
n/a
NRPC Representative

Other Information: For a guide to walking on Brookline conservation lands, click here

 Finance Committee (FinComm)

Also see the Finance Committee Page

Contact: fincomm@brookline.nh.us

Meets: Meets: 3rd Tuesday of Month, 8PM, Town Hall Meeting Room

Meeting minutes and agendas: Available at Town Hall or click here.

Members (2009):

Ernie Pistor
Benjamin Cargill
Janice Tremblay

 Health Officer

Nick Orgettas

Contact: healthofficer@brookline.nh.us or (603) 673-8855 x214

Hours: Call for appointments.

 History Committee

Background: The Brookline History Committee (BHC), formed in May 2003, has taken on the quest of updating Edward E. Parker's 1914 second edition of the "History@brookline, Formerly Raby, Hillsborough County, NH, with Tables of Family Records and Genealogies". Check out our website for project status and other information about the BHC. If you would like to help out with this long-term project please contact Lynne Abt, 673-8058  at the historycommittee@brookline.nh.us

Contact: historycommittee@brookline.nh.us

Frequently Asked Questions: Click Here

Additional Information: History Committee Web Site

 Overseer of Public Welfare

Ann Webb

Contact: town@brookline.nh.us or 673-3828

Hours: Call for appointments.

 Parks & Recreation Commission

Contact: recreationcomm@brookline.nh.us

Meets: The first Wednesday of each month, 7:00 PM, Town Hall

Max Cohen Memorial Grove: Membership form and more details

 

Members :

Rich Vertullo (2011)
Paul Rosa
Lori Michelson (2010)
Kim McClure (2010)

 Planning Board

Contact: valerie@brookline.nh.us or (603) 673-8855 x215

Meets: The first and third Thursdays of each month, 7:15 PM in the Town Hall Meeting Room.

Meeting Minutes: Available at Town Hall or click here for meeting agendas and minutes.

Members (2009):
Term Expires
Position
Alan Rosenberg
2012
Co-Chair
Michele Hakala
2010
Co-Chair
 

 

 

Richard R. Randlett
2011
Member
Ronald Pelletier
2010
Member
Webb Scales
2011
Alternate
Michael Papadimatos
2010
Alternate
Dana MacAllister
2011
Alternate
Paul R. Anderson
2010
Alternate
Kevin Gorgoglione
2011
Selectmen's Representative
open
Planning Board Alternate - Open
 
 
 
Valérie Maurer
n/a
Town Planner/Administrative Assistant
Kristen Austin
n/a
Recording Secretary

Frequently Asked Questions: Click here

Additional Information: Building Code, Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations and Subdivision Regulations Appendices can be found here.

 Permit Forms

Building Permit Application (PDF)

Chimney, Masonry & Metal Flue Pipe Permit Application (PDF)

Demo Permit Application (PDF)

Electrical Permit Application (PDF)

Mechanical, HVAc & Gas Piping Permit Application (PDF)

Plumbing Permit Application (PDF)

Sign Permit Application (PDF)

Swiming Pool Permit Application (PDF)

Tank Permit Application (PDF)

Facilities in Brookline
new information

 Road Agent

Gerald Farwell (2008)

Contact: town@brookline.nh.us or (603) 673-4786

Hours: Call for appointment.

 Supervisors of Checklist

Contact: town@brookline.nh.us or (603) 673-8933

Office (for voter registration): Town Clerk Office and at special registration locations as posted.

Meeting minutes and agendas: Available at Town Hall or click here.

Members:

Ruth Bobich (2010) (Chairman)
Russ Heinselman (2012)
Patricia Rosenberg (2014)

What you will need to Register:

Please bring a photo ID. You must also bring...... proof of the following (see NH RSA 654:12):  Citizenship (birth certificate, US Passport, or Naturalization Papers); Age (any documentation showing birth date); and Domicile (if a Driver's License or other ID does not have your Brookline address on it, you should bring in either a car registration or a piece of mail showing both your name and Brookline address on it.)

Voter Registration and Party Affiliation Changes:

You can register to vote at Town Hall during normal Town Clerk office hours up until Sep. 2 (for the Primary).  Please note, however, the LAST time to change party affiliation prior to State Primary is June 3, 2008.  No party changes can be made after this date until AFTER Primary Day. [No one can change their party on the day of the election, unless they come in to the polls as an Undeclared voter, voted, then want to change back to Undeclared.]

 Tax Rate

Tax Bills Mailed.
All 2008 tax bills were mailed by October 27th. If you do not receive your bill please contact Patti at the Town Clerk/ Tax Collector's office at 673-8855x4.

2008

County     $ 0.97
Schools (Brookline and Coop)     $ 16.38
Town     $ 4.78
State Education Tax     $ 2.11
Total     $ 24.24

Past Tax Rates

 Town Clerk/Tax Collector

Contact: townclerktaxcollector@brookline.nh.us or (603) 673-8933 x218

Office: Located in Town Hall.

Hours:

  • Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 2:00 PM
  • NOTE NEW HOURS: Wednesday evening  5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
  • Last Saturday of the month 9:00 am to Noon. 
Patricia Howard-Barnett:  Town Clerk/Tax Collector
Grace LaBombard:              Deputy - Town Clerk/Tax Collector

 

Contact this office for:

Dog Licenses
Marriage Licenses
Property Taxes
Vehicle Registration
Voter Registration

Absentee ballots
Absentee Ballots can be requested as soon as someone knows they will not be in town for any upcoming elections. Come into the Town Clerk office at Town Hall and request an Absentee Ballot. The voter checklist will be compared to make sure the voter is a registered voter.

When the Absentee ballots arrive the Town Clerk's office will make ballot packets and mail the absentee ballots to the customer immediately with an envelope for the sealed ballots to be brought back or mailed to the office.

The night before all elections the office will be open til 5pm for any outstanding absentee ballots to be dropped off.

If you have any other questions please call.

Town Meetings and Elections

Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA)

Contact: kristen@brookline.nh.us or (603) 673-8855 x216

Meets: In the Town Hall Meeting Room, 2nd Wednesday, as posted at Town Hall

Meeting minutes and agendas: Available at Town Hall or click here.

Members:

Kristen Austin
Secretary
Peter A. Cook (2012)
Chairman
George Foley (2011)
Vice Chairman
Marcia Farwell (2010)
Clerk
Webb Scales (2012)
Member
David Beauchamp (2011)
Member
Charlotte Pogue (2011)
Alternate
Joyce O'Conner (2012)
Alternate
 
Alternate
Open
Alternate
Open
Alternate

 

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