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  2. Bylaws and Regulations

  3. Public Records Request

  4. Select Board

  5. Budget Information

  6. Town Meetings and Elections

  7. Departments A-O

  8. Departments P-Z

  9. Boards & Committees A-G

  10. Boards & Committees H-Z

  11. Current Projects / Initiatives

  1. Agendas & Minutes
  2. Bylaws and Regulations
  3. Public Records Request
  4. Select Board
    1. Meeting Packets
    2. Select Board Newsletters
    3. Current Projects / Initiatives
    4. Town Common Revitalization
    5. License and Permit Applications
  5. Budget Information
  6. Town Meetings and Elections
    1. Annual Town Reports
    2. Warrants, Minutes and Results
    3. Town Moderator
    4. Voter Information and Registration
    5. Volunteer Application
  7. Departments A-O
    1. Accountant
    2. Assessor
      1. Abatement Application
      2. Articles on Assessing Procedures
        1. Introduction
        2. Assessment Process
        3. Abatement Process
        4. How Land is Assessed
        5. Personal Property Tax
        6. Motor Vehicle Excise
        7. Boat Excise Tax
        8. Frequently Asked Questions
        9. Personal Exemptions
        10. Property Exempt from Taxation
        11. Quarterly Tax Payments
      3. Abatement Process: Residential Properties
      4. Abutters Lists Requirement (PDF)
      5. Assessment Process: Residential Properties
        1. Abatement Procedures
        2. FY2022 Assessment Records
        3. Inspections & Property Records
        4. Property Tax Bills
        5. Assessment Process
        6. Revaluations
      6. Boat Excise Tax (PDF)
      7. Chapter Land Assessment
      8. Downloadable Forms
      9. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
        1. Auto Excise Tax Abatement
        2. Handicap Excise Exemptions
        3. Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles
        4. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Information
        5. Veteran Motor Vehicle Excise Exemptions
      10. Personal Exemptions
        1. Blind Persons - Clause 37A
        2. Deferral
        3. Qualifying Veterans
        4. Senior Citizens
        5. Surviving Spouse, Minor Child
        6. Veteran Motor Vehicle Excise Exemptions
      11. Tax Rates 1950 to Present (PDF)
    3. Building
      1. Board of Appeals
      2. Board of Building Regulations & Standards
      3. Board of Health
      4. Conservation Commission
      5. Documents
      6. Electrical Inspector
        1. Electrical Permit Fees
      7. Monthly Building Permit Reports
      8. Online Permitting
      9. Parcel Identification
      10. Planning Board
      11. Plumbing & Gas Inspector
        1. Plumbing & Gas Permit Fees
      12. Fire Inspections and Permits
    4. Conservation
    5. Council On Aging
    6. Fire Department
      1. Fire Chiefs Welcome Page
      2. Permits
        1. Burn Permits
        2. Permit Fees
        3. Outdoor Cooking Permits
        4. Dumpster Permits
      3. Personnel
      4. Photo Gallery
      5. Child Safety Car Seats
      6. Community CPR
      7. Emergency Preparedness
      8. Live Audio Fee
      9. SAFE (Student Awareness Fire Education)
      10. Seaside Firemen's Club
      11. General Safety Tips
      12. Burn Permits
      13. Seaside One
      14. History of the Manchester Fire Department
      15. Employment
    7. Harbormaster
      1. Life Jacket Loaner & Float Plan Kiosks
      2. Lists & Resources
      3. Grant Applications & Awards
    8. Health
    9. Human Resources
    10. Library
  8. Departments P-Z
    1. Parking Clerk
      1. Resident Stickers and Beach Information
      2. Singing Beach Parking Rules
      3. Paying Parking Tickets
      4. Parking Ticket Appeal
    2. Parks & Recreation
      1. REGISTER FOR PROGRAMS
      2. Before & After School Programs
        1. Morning Gym
        2. Hornets After School Program
      3. Crowell Chapel
      4. Facilities
      5. Fourth of July Celebration
      6. Parks & Recreation Areas
      7. Parks & Recreation Committee
      8. Program Proposal Form
      9. Recreational Boating Information
      10. Registration & Refund Information
      11. Rip Current Information
        1. Avoiding & Surviving Rip Currents
        2. Formation
        3. Glossary of Terms
      12. Singing Beach
      13. Tuck's Point
      14. Water Safety Information
    3. Police
      1. History
      2. Personnel
        1. Police Officers
    4. Public Works
      1. Trash, Recycling and Compost
        1. Trash
        2. Yard and Kitchen Compost
        3. Textiles Curbside Collection
        4. Recycling
        5. Locations and Hours
      2. Compost Site Relocation
      3. Cemetery Division
      4. Trees
      5. Highway Division
      6. Snow & Ice Control
      7. Water and Sewer
        1. Water Division
        2. Sewer Division
      8. DPW Projects
      9. DPW Reports and Information
      10. Stormwater Management Program
        1. Stormwater Facts
      11. Bids, Quotes and Proposals
      12. PFAS
      13. Sewage Overflow Notification
    5. School District (Manchester Essex Regional)
    6. Tax Collector
      1. Abatement Tax Tip Facts
      2. E-billing & Other Online Account Options (PDF)
      3. Motor Vehicle Tax Information
      4. Municipal Liens
      5. Pay Bills Online
      6. Registry of Motor Vehicles
    7. Town Administrator
    8. Town Clerk
      1. Resident Stickers & Beach Information
      2. Business Certificates
      3. Dog Licenses
      4. Board & Committee Member Information
      5. Campaign Finance Reports
      6. Marriage Licenses
      7. Posting a Public Meeting
      8. Meeting Calendar
      9. Hunting & Fishing Licenses
      10. Parking Tickets-Paying & Appealing
      11. Voting Information
      12. Vital Records
      13. RafflesANDBazaars
      14. Bylaws and Regulations
      15. Warrants, Minutes and Results
      16. Public Notices
      17. Citizen's Petition- Town Meetings
      18. Notary Public
    9. Veterans' Services
      1. Eagle Scout Leadership Project
      2. Property Tax Exemptions for Qualifying Veterans
      3. Veterans Memorial
    10. School - Essex North Shore Agricultural & Tech
  9. Boards & Committees A-G
    1. ADA Advisory Committee
      1. Access Award Winners
    2. Affordable Housing Trust
      1. Affordable Housing Trust FAQs
      2. Board Members
      3. MHA Housing Redevelopment Project
        1. MHA and DPW Site Study
      4. Agendas & Minutes
    3. Animal Control Board
    4. Bicycle / Pedestrian Committee
    5. Board of Assessors
    6. Board of Health
      1. Fee Schedule
      2. Notice to Camp Operators
      3. Public Health Nursing Services
      4. Archived COVID Documents
    7. Board of Registrars
    8. Chebacco Woods Committee
    9. Community Preservation Committee
      1. CPA Funding Application Packet
    10. Conservation Commission
      1. FEMA PDM Grant Projects
      2. Open Space & Recreation Committee
      3. Sawmill Brook Watershed Project
      4. Which Form Should I Fill Out?
        1. Certificate of Compliance
        2. Request for Determination Checklist
        3. Notice of Intent Checklist
        4. Abbreviated Notice of Intent
        5. Determination of Applicability Checklist
      5. What is Protected ?
        1. Beaches
        2. Coastal Bank
        3. Dunes
        4. Lakes & Ponds
        5. Lands that Flood
        6. Land Under the Ocean
        7. Rivers, Streams, Brooks, & Drainage Ditches
        8. Vernal Pools
        9. Wetlands as a Resource Area
      6. MassDEP Emergency Declaration
      7. Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program
    11. Council On Aging
      1. Activities & Events
      2. Newsletters
        1. Current Newsletter
      3. Events
      4. SHINE
      5. Friends & Supporters
      6. Wellness Programs
      7. Recycling Programs
    12. Cultural Council
    13. Downtown Improvement Committee
    14. Finance Committee
  10. Boards & Committees H-Z
    1. Harbor Advisory Committee
    2. Historic District Commission
    3. July 4th Committee
      1. Fourth of July Parade Route
      2. Join us On Facebook
    4. Manchester Coastal Stream Team
    5. Manchester Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
    6. Manchester Federal Credit Union
      1. Current Rates
      2. Fee Schedule
      3. Loan Committee
      4. Supervisory Committee
      5. Who May Become A Member
    7. Manchester Housing Authority
    8. Master Plan Committee
    9. Open Space and Recreation Committee
    10. Parks & Recreation Committee
    11. Planning Board
      1. Master Plan Committee
        1. Events
        2. Land Use Work Groups
        3. Complete Streets
        4. Documents and Resources
        5. Committee Members
        6. Agendas & Minutes
        7. Master Plan Timeline`
        8. Latest News!
      2. Zoning Recodification and Updates
      3. Maps & Parcels
    12. Seaside One Committee
    13. Sustainability Committee
    14. Town Moderator
    15. Water Resources Protection Task Force
    16. Welcoming Committee
      1. About Our Town
      2. Community Organizations
      3. Community Services
      4. Education
      5. Important Phone Numbers
      6. Places of Worship
      7. Sports & Recreation
    17. Winthrop Field Committee
    18. Volunteer Application
    19. Zoning Board of Appeals
  11. Current Projects / Initiatives
    1. Project Dashboard
    2. Zoning Recodification
    3. 40B
      1. Past 40B LIP Application
    4. PFAS
    5. Compost Site Relocation
    6. Grant Applications & Awards
    7. Public Safety Dispatch
    8. MBTA Zoning - Chapter 40A
    9. Traffic Calming
    10. Limited Commercial District
    11. Western Woods Preservation
    12. Complete Streets
    13. DPW Projects - Current
    14. Master Plan
    15. DPW Projects - Future
    16. Athletic Fields Master Plan
    17. Tucks Point Rotunda Project
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Maps & Parcels
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