“FRIDAY
UPDATES”
Friday,
August 16, 2010
A bullfrog enjoys a
tasty fish (bluegill)
Courtesy Cat
As part of
PACE
Energy Efficiency Program: Do You Want To Participate?
In the last few weeks, the Friday
Updates has introduced readers to the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
program, which allows property owners to finance energy efficiency and renewable
energy improvements using low‐interest bonds arranged by the municipality. The
Energy Committee must hear from you by August
25 if you wish to participate in
Here is the background:
This is how it works: Residential and commercial
property owners may opt in to the program to receive long-term financing (up to
20 years) for improvements. They then repay the loan through a separate property
tax assessment. This arrangement spreads the cost of clean energy improvements –
such as energy-efficient boilers, upgraded insulation, new windows, solar
installations, etc. – over the expected life of the improvement. The program
also allows for the repayment obligation to transfer automatically to the next
property owner if the property is sold.
Here's an example of how this
would work. Let’s say a homeowner receives PACE funding for a solar photovoltaic
installation. For a typical system of 3 kW, the net cost would be on the order
of $8,400 (assuming $6/watt installed, a $6,000 rebate from NH, and a 30% tax
incentive from the federal government). This system would be expected to produce
approximately 4,800 kW-h per year -- or about $720 of electricity per year,
assuming a constant electricity cost of 15 cents per kW-h. (This example uses a
3 kW system that produces about 13 kW-h per day, which is enough to run an
energy efficient house.) The loan repayment over 20 years would amount to
approximately $610 per year, depending on the interest rate on the
loan.
You do the planning and the math for
your property under PACE. We would do the setting up of the program for the
town.
Interested in
participating? Please send a brief note to the Chair of the Energy
Committee via this link dec@ci.durham.nh.us. Describe what kind of
energy efficient improvement you are considering. (Note: This is just a feeler,
to get a sense of community interest. Details on your anticipated installation
cost will be required before we proceed to the next step of setting up such a
fund.)
Responses must be received
by August 25, 2010 for this first round.
TOWN
COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
Due to the upcoming Labor Day
holiday, the Town Council meetings in September will be held on Monday,
September 13 and Monday, September 27.
Council meetings in October will be
the normal first and third Monday schedule with meetings to be held on Monday,
October 4 and Monday October 18.
PUBLIC
MEETING SCHEDULE
The following public meetings are
scheduled for the coming week in the Town Council chambers at the Durham Town
Office. All meetings begin at 7:00 PM and are held in the Council chambers at
the Town Hall unless otherwise indicated below. To view the agenda for the
meetings listed below, please click HERE.
All meetings recorded on DCAT are available on DVD at the Durham Public Library
for checkout and viewing.
Town Council – Monday, August 16,
2010
Zoning Board of Adjustment –
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Rental Housing Commission –
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Durham Public Library
Board of Trustees meeting schedule, please click HERE.
DCAT
Programming Schedule, please click HERE
Vacancies
on Various Town Boards
The Durham Town Council is seeking
interested residents of the Town of
Durham Cable Access Television
(DCAT) Governance Committee (2 regular vacancies; 1 alternate
vacancy)
Durham Energy Committee (2
vacancies)
Parks and Recreation Committee (1
alternate vacancy)
Rental Housing Commission (1 tenant
representative)
Economic Development Committee (1
regular vacancy)
Integrated Waste Management Advisory
Committee (3 vacancies)
Planning Board (1 alternate
vacancy)
Strafford Regional Planning
Commission & MPO Policy Committee (1 vacancy)
UNH
OUTDOOR POOL EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Pool hours change to Noon – 6:00 PM
on Monday, August 16th. The pool will be open 7 days a week until
September 1st. Thank you for a great
summer!
Reggae
Night at Wagon Hill Farm – Friday, August 20th – 6:00pm to
7:30pm
Join Roots, Rhythm
& Dub and the Parks & Recreation Department for Reggae Night at Wagon
Hill Farm on Friday, August 20th from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Roots,
Rhythm & Dub is a reggae band from
Monday
Evening Yoga with Ruth Abelmann begins September
13th
Parks & Rec is happy to announce
a new session of Monday Evening Yoga with Ruth Abelmann will begin on September
13th at 5:00pm. This 8-week yoga class will meet every Monday
at Durham Parks & Rec. The entire program is $40. Please
register with Michael Mengers, mmengers@ci.durham.nh.us, 817-4074.
Family
Dragonfly Day – Saturday, August 21st – 2:00pm –
Join
Suzanne Petersen of the Lamprey River Advisory Committee for a day of dragonfly
fun. This free program includes a lesson on dragonflies, catching and
releasing specimens, species identification and more. The program is for
children entering 3rd through 6th grade, but the whole
family is encouraged to attend. Please RSVP Michael Mengers at 817-4074,
mmengers@ci.durham.nh.us
Parks
& Rec Looking For Kite Enthusiasts
Parks
& Rec is looking for resident kite enthusiasts to help with a kite
construction and flying event. If interested contact Michael Mengers at
mmenger@ci.durham.nh.us,
817-4074.
The
Parks & Recreation Nature Note – Packer’s Falls
With
the summer’s heat still in full effect take the opportunity to cool off in the
Packer’s Falls,
located at the intersection of
Foot
trails offer various water access to the Lamprey. Take a look around for a
spot that is right for you. At the Falls you will find spots in the river
to sit as water flows beside you or calmer areas that offer wading pools.
At the bottom of the Falls the river calms and opens into a large pool where
swimming is possible. The best fishing spot is said to be at the Big Rock
just along side of
Parking is available
in the marked lot on
(Every week in the
Friday Updates the Parks & Recreation Department will be highlighting a
§
Wednesday, August 18th –
Free Yoga at Wagon Hill Farm – Noon to 1:00pm
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Friday, August 20th –
Reggae Night at Wagon
Hill – Roots, Rhythm & Dub –
6:00pm
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Friday, August 21st –
Family Dragonfly
Day – 2:00pm at
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Monday, September 13th –
Monday Evening
Yoga begins (5:00pm) – preregistration
required
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Tuesday, September 14th –
On the Ball
class begins (6:00pm) – preregistration
required
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Wednesday, September 15th –
Sound
Beginnings youth music program
starts
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Saturday, September 18th –
Walking to
Wellness begins (9:00am) – preregistration
required
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Sunday, September 26th –
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Tuesday, September 7th - Storytime, the
patch program, rat readers (our 2nd-4th grade book group),
tales for tails, seacoast reads, pajama storytime and the middle school book
group bookeaters will start. Check our calendar and website for details
coming soon at www.durhampubliclibrary.org.
§
Young adults interested in writing a review of a
book, play, movie, event? Email the children’s librarian at ekleinmann@ci.durham.nh.us or
stop by the circulation desk and we’ll put you in contact with our partner, YA
author Megan Frazer, who is helping us with this blog. Visit our website above
for more information.
FROM
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“Votes in the 1922 and 1923 town
meetings to construct sidewalks addressed a concern for the safety and
convenience of pedestrians and highway traffic. These sidewalks were to be on
Have a good
weekend.
Todd
Todd I. Selig, Administrator
Town of Durham
15 Newmarket Road
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
Tel
(603) 868-5571
Fax (603) 868-5572
tselig@ci.durham.nh.us
www.ci.durham.nh.us
The
Town of