Town of Tilton
New Hampshire
257 Main Street, Tilton, NH 03276
Phone: 603.286.4521
Fax: 603.286.3519
Transfer Station Hours: Wed 1 - 3 pm, Sat 9am - 1pm



- TILTON POLICE HAVE MOVED!!!
The Town of Tilton Police Station has moved to 45 Sanborn Road, Tilton, which is on route 132 across from J. Jill. All the phone numbers are the same. - Town Meeting 2021 Information
After careful consideration, it has been mutually agreed by the Tilton SelectBoard and Town Moderator to conduct our Annual Town Meeting, both the election of town officials and the deliberative session, at the Winnisquam Regional High School.
The election will be held on Tuesday, March 9th from 8 AM to 7 PM. Documents for Town Meeting include:
• 2021 Town Warrant
• 2021 MS-737
• 2021 Proposed Operating Budget Detail
• Town of Tilton, 2020 Annual Report
The recording of candidate's night is available on Youtube through the Town's channel.
Anyone who is not comfortable voting in person should request an Absentee Ballot from our Town Clerk, Cindy Reinartz 603-286-4425 ext 104.
The deliberative session where voters vote on the warrant articles, will be held on Saturday, March 13th beginning at 8 AM. To vote on the warrant articles, you must be there in person. Masks will be required to be seated in the main part of the gym and seating will be spaced out at 6 foot intervals. - Supervisor's of the checklist meeting 02-27-21 noon - 1 pm
Notice to the residents of the Town of Tilton for the purpose of voter registration for the upcoming Town Election, RSA 654:27. The Supervisors of the Checklist will be meeting on Saturday, February 27, 2021 noon - 1:00pm Town Hall, 257 Main Street, Tilton Purpose of this session:
• To make corrections to the checklist
• Voter registration
• No change of party will be accepted, RSA 654:32
• No additions or corrections shall be made to the checklist after this session, until election day, except as provided in RSA 659:12, RSA 654:8, II
Supervisors: Judy Tilton, Bernard Chapman, Kathi Mitchell - Virtual Candidates' Forum Recording
A virtual session was held with candidates for office, and the session was recorded. There were numerous issues at the beginning of the session with audio, which were eventually resolved, so please be patient with the recording. Not all of the following people were present, and there were more candidates who attended than are listed here.
The recording is available on Youtube through the Town's channel.
CANDIDATES FOR TOWN OFFICES as presented by the Town Clerk:
For Selectman: 3 year term - Vote for two:
• Robert Yanity
• Anna Yasharian
• Patricia Consentino
• James M Cropsey
• Scott Ruggles
• Dan Vinal Jr
• Brad Walther
For Budget Committee: 3 year term - Vote for three:
• Debra Shepard
• Judy Tilton
For Trustee of the Trust Fund: 3 year term - Vote for one:
• Janice Boudreau
For Sewer Commission: 3 year term - Vote for one:
• Katherine Dawson - NOTICE RE: Health Coverage Information Returns
Covered individuals may receive a copy of their Form 1095-B upon request to jforrester@tiltonnh.org or Jeanie Forrester, Town of Tilton, 257 Main Street, Tilton, NH 03276. For more information, call Jeanie at 603-286-4521, ext. 101. - Changes at the Tilton Police Department
In the last few weeks there has been a lot of staffing activity at the Tilton Police Department. Some of these changes were expected, and some not expected. Chief Cormier retired, followed by Captain Martin and Lt. Morrison. All three of these employees have served the town for many, many years and each have made positive contributions to our community.
Prior to those retirements, we saw one of our detectives, an officer, and a dispatcher accept positions at the Belknap County Sheriff's office; one of our other detectives accepted a similar position in Plymouth; and our Attorney Prosecutor accepted a position in Concord. We wish them all well with these career moves.
As with any organization, staffing changes happen and for a variety of reasons. Our changes happened within a short period of time, and while those people who served the town will be missed, there are no positions that cannot be replaced. The board of selectmen hired an interim police administrator, and an interim Attorney Prosecutor. We believe we have the proper combination of knowledge, skills and leadership in our interim administrator to bridge to a full time Chief. In addition, the Attorney Prosecutor is an experienced prosecutor who serves other small towns and has hit the ground running. The Town is in the process of recruiting new officers as well as a full time Attorney Prosecutor.
Our new police station is set to be completed later this month, and everyone is working hard to make sure the transition to the new building goes smoothly. - Renew your parking stickers
Parking stickers will expire at the end of this month - please go to the police station and renew your parking sticker. - Town Hall Closed to the Public - Appointments Required
Effective December 11, 2020 Town Hall will be closed to the public, open by appointment only, including Land Use/2nd floor until March 8th.
**Town Clerk Tax Collector Limited Appointments for certain transactions **
Motor Vehicle and Tax Payments
• Mail
• Pay online
• Drop in mail slot - located at the top of stairs at front door on the right.
New Resident or new Vehicle Registrations
• Please call to set up for an appointment at 286-4425 ext 104
For information on Welfare/Human Services, please call 608-6627 or 286-4521 ext 100 and please see the application.
The Health Officer is available by phone and email, please call 603-286-4521 X 102 and leave a message. The voicemail will be checked in the morning and afternoon and she is also available by email: kdawson@tiltonnh.org.
How to transact business with the landuse department (planning, zoning, code enforcement, building inspection) during the Pandemic.
- Job Opportunities
The Town of Tilton police department is seeking a full time attorney prosecutor, and the Land Use office is seeking a part-time Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer. Please refer to the Job Opportunities page for more information and submission deadlines. - WINTER PARKING BAN IN EFFECT 11/15/2020
The Town's Winter parking ban started November 15th and remains in effect until April 15th. No vehicles may be parked on town streets between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. through April 15th.
The purpose of the ban is to improve and expedite snow removal from Town streets. Failure to comply with the Winter parking ban may result in vehicles being towed at the owner's expense. - 2020 Town of Tilton Tax Rate
The Town of Tilton 2020 tax rate was set at $20.73 (this rate is used for the 2nd tax bill of 2020 and the 1st estimated tax bill of 2021). The rate is $1.33 lower than the 2019 rate of $22.06.
The Town's value increased from $620,756,767 in 2019 to $633,007,168 in 2020, and the components of the tax rate that changed were as follows:
The components of the tax rate are as follows:
Entity 2019 2020 Town 6.38 6.00 County 1.16 1.12 School local 10.23 9.49 School state 1.84 1.86 Fire District 2.45 2.26 Total 22.06 20.73
Tax bills are being mailed on Monday, November 16th and due on Monday, December 21st. In addition, the Fall/Winter issue of Tilton Times is accompanying the bills.
A complete explanation may be found in the finance director's Guide to the Town of Tilton Tax Rate for 2020. It is available to help citizens learn how our tax rate is calculated. - Assessing Inspections and Covid-19
With COVID-19 still prevalent, and predictions of spiking this fall, Avitar (Tilton's assessing contractor) will not be performing interior inspections for the remainder of 2020. If you have questions, please call Avitar at 603-798-4419 or Town Hall at 603-286-4521, ext. 101. - How to report that a street light is out
Please contact Eversource to report a street light that's out, thank you. - DRIVEWAY PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR PAVING WORK
Please note that a driveway permit may be required if you construct, expand or resurface a driveway, or if you change the use of a property. For driveways connecting to state roads, permitting information can be obtained from DOT District III (524-6667). For driveways connecting to town roads, visit the Code Enforcement page for driveway guidelines, definitions and the driveway permit form. For more information, please contact the Land Use office at 286-4521 ext 105 - Business Registrations and Occupancy Permits
Zoning Regulation 10.4 requires any new business moving into existing commercial structure shall require a certificate of occupancy. All new businesses coming into town will be required to register with the Land Use Office in the Town of Tilton. Please use the attached form for registering your business. - Landlord Affidavit
PROPERTY OWNER DESIGNATED RESPONDENT AFFIDAVIT
Per RSA 540:1, the following affidavit is required to be filed with the Town Clerk. There is a fee of $20.00 per affidavit.