City meetings are held in person in Council Chambers at 37 Green Street (unless otherwise specified on the City's calendar). Upcoming meetings include:
Planning Board: Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 7 p.m.
Zoning Board of Adjustment: Wednesday, February 1, 6 p.m.
City offices will be closed on Monday, January 16 for Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day. Trash and recycling collection will not be delayed and will follow its regular collection schedule through the week.
CONCORD GENERAL SERVICES NEWS
2023 Public Works Brochure
Concord General Services’ 2023 Public Works Brochure has been mailed out to residents earlier this week. Extra copies are available at the General Services office and City Hall. Make sure to have a copy to see the tentative event calendar for this year's trash holiday schedule, office closures, leaf collection dates, scheduled programs, events, contests, celebrations, and more. The brochure also includes contact information, ways to stay informed, and how to report a concern on the City’s website or via the MyConcordNH app.
2023 Trash Holidays
View the City of Concord’s 2023 Trash Holiday Schedule to see which holidays will have postponed trash and recycling collection this year: https://bit.ly/trashholidayschedule. Sign up to receive reminder notifications at www.concordnh.gov/notifyme or by downloading the MyConcordNH app.
Winter Operations
Winter is officially here and Concord General Services road crews are ready to respond to winter storm events. Watch our winter operations video (included below) for details on how road crews perform snow removal for Concord. Crews work as quickly and efficiently as possible to plow the 220 center line miles (440 lane miles) of streets and 90 miles of sidewalks throughout the city on a priority level basis. We thank the community for their patience as crews make their way through the city.
Sign up for winter parking ban alerts at www.concordnh.gov/notifyme or by downloading the MyConcordNH app. Parking ban alerts are also shared on the City website, social media, and to subscribers of our General Gazette newsletter.
Winter parking bans require all vehicles to be removed from indicated streets between midnight and 7 a.m. for snow removal operations. Free parking is available in the City garages on weekends, observed holidays, and Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. for permit/lease spaces (marked with signage) and until 9 a.m. for metered spaces. Penacook residents may park at the Canal Street Municipal Parking Lot at the corner of Village Street and Canal Street near Chief's Restaurant. Although this lot is posted for no overnight parking, the City's Parking Division will suspend this regulation during city-wide winter parking bans to accommodate Penacook residents.
Plows require a lot of space on the road, which can make plowing difficult if cars are parked on the street, especially on narrow streets. Cars parked in tight areas or on narrow streets can block plows from fitting through the street. Please park off-street when it snows, even when a parking ban is not issued, to allow crews to plow more efficiently and restore safe road conditions.
Concord Christmas Tree Collection ends today. Collection started on Monday, January 2 for residents with curbside trash collection and continued for two weeks through January 13. We thank residents for participating in this program. Trees can still be dropped off at the Concord Transfer Station at 77 Old Turnpike Road for free during the month of January. Transfer station hours are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ice Season Continues at the Everett Arena
Come ice skate at the Douglas N. Everett Arena! Skating hours are Monday through Saturday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sundays, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is $6 and free for ages 3 and under. Skate rentals are available for $6 at the arena's pro shop. Ice skating will continue through March 16, 2023.
Adult stick practice will be offered through March 15 for ages 14 and up. Hours are Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10 to 11:15 a.m. There will be no public stick practice on January 13, 20, or 27. These canceled Friday sessions will be offered on Thursdays instead and will take place on January 12, 19, and 26. Admission is $10 and free for goalies. Helmet and gloves are required, and full equipment is recommended.
CONCORD PARKS & REC NEWS
Community Visioning Charrette Public Meeting - Jan. 19
On Thursday, Jan 19 at 6 p.m. the City will hold a public meeting to help create a Master Plan for Kiwanis Riverfront Park and Merrimack River Recreation and Open Space Corridor. The meeting will take place at the City Wide Community Center at 14 Canterbury Road.
In this year’s budget we have funds approved to undertake a Community Visioning Charrette to establish a master plan for Kiwanis Park, the Everett Arena, and City owned agricultural land between Terrill Park and Loudon Road (collectively referred to as the Merrimack River Recreation and Open Space Corridor). The goal of the process is to develop a comprehensive vision and strategy for these assets. From this process, a definitive Master Plan shall be developed and implemented for these properties. Please join us as we explore opportunities.
For more information on the project please visit this web page.
Family Drop-In Basketball
Adult Drop-In Basketball
CONCORD POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Hannaford on Monday morning for Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, including some of our colleagues from area departments and organizations. And, a big thank you to Hannaford for hosting and their excellent hospitality. We appreciate all of the community support.
CONCORD PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS
Movie and Tea: Downton Abbey - Jan. 20
Library Create & Sip - Jan. 25 & 26
CONCORD COMMUNITY NEWS
New Hampshire Restaurant Grant Program
If you own a local New Hampshire restaurant, your business may be able to receive up to $15,000 to help offset COVID-related equipment and technology costs through the Local Restaurant Infrastructure Investment Program.
Don’t wait because the application period closes at 4 p.m. EST on March 15, 2023.
Click here to learn more about the program or to apply, which is facilitated by the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR).
EXAMPLES OF USE:
• HVAC equipment: airflow studies, system upgrades.
• Drive-up or take-out capacity: construction costs, certain structures for expanded outdoor seating
• Technology: online or tabletop ordering and payments, touchless payment systems, and ordering kiosks, equipment or services for mobile/online ordering, check in/table assignment, digital integration with large third-party delivery companies, and kitchen technology investments.
WHO CAN APPLY:
• In operation prior to March 20, 2020;
• Pay Meals & Rooms taxes to the State as a food service establishment;
• Have annual gross receipts, including all affiliates, at or below $20,000,000, in tax year 2021 or not exceed annual gross receipts per New Hampshire location of $5,000,000;
• Be submitting expenses for only New Hampshire locations; and
• Not be: a national chain (locations in 3 or more states), a national franchise (locations in 3 or more states), delivery or take out only, or primarily catering.
