Lisbon is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The population was 1,595, at the time of the 2010 census. The Town hosts an annual “Lilac Festival” on Memorial Day weekend. The primary settlement in town is located along U.S. Route 302 and the Ammonoosuc River in the southwestern corner of the town.
The regular Selectboard Meeting will be held Monday September 25, 2017
at the Lisbon Rail Road Station, 25 Central Street at 6:30pm
The Town of Lisbon is looking for citizens that may be interested in joining the Volunteer Advisory Budget Committee. You must be a registered voter in the Town of Lisbon in order to join. If you are interested please contact the Board of Selectmen.
News from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: September 19, 2017
CONTACT: David Neils (603) 271-8865, 848-8094 (C)
des.nh.gov
twitter.com/NHDES
twitter.com/NHDES_Beaches
State Issues Cyanobacteria Warning for Partridge Lake, Littleton, NH
Concord, NH – An elevated cyanobacteria cell concentration has been measured in Partridge Lake, Littleton, NH. Samples collected from the lake on September 17, 2017 revealed an estimated cell density 33,000 cells / ml of cyanobacteria. The cyanobacteria were identified as Anabaena (Dolichospermum). As a result, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has issued a cyanobacteria warning for those who recreate on Partridge Lake. The current bloom is appearing as an green cloud and scum on the water. Please continue to monitor your individual shoreline for changing conditions as blooms can come and go quickly.
This warning is not based on a toxin evaluation and is intended as a precautionary measure for short term exposure. NHDES advises lake users to avoid contact with the water in areas experiencing elevated cyanobacteria cell conditions typically where lake water has a surface scum, clouds or blue-green flecks. NHDES also advises pet owners to keep their pets out of any waters that have a surface scum or blue-green or bright green flecks.
NHDES routinely monitors public beaches and public waters of the state for cyanobacteria. Once a cyanobacteria warning has been issued, NHDES returns to affected waterbodies on a weekly basis until the cyanobacteria standards are again met. Cyanobacteria are natural components of water bodies worldwide, but blooms and surface scums may form when excess phosphorus is available to the water. Some cyanobacteria produce toxins that are stored within the cells but released upon cell death. Toxins can cause both acute and chronic health effects that range in severity. Acute health effects include irritation of skin and mucous membranes, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Chronic effects include liver and central nervous system damage.
The warning went into effect on September 19, 2017, and will remain in effect until additional samples reveal cyanobacteria levels have diminished.
Visit the NHDES Beach Program website for photos and more information about cyanobacteria at http://m1e.net/c?201746902-3UhhDiaozegZU%40391911577-ikptkJ8eHf9SI
Updates on advisories and warnings may be obtained at http://m1e.net/c?201746902-Ua1oLxZEiRnvQ%40391911578-DM2M3wPEcOvko
Follow the Beaches twitter feed:
http://m1e.net/c?201746902-5F5UIdfKzCyy2%40391911579-v7Ba1jAhHWNvE
If you notice anything resembling cyanobacteria, please refrain from wading, swimming, or drinking the water. Keep all pets out of the water and contact NHDES immediately. Please call NHDES to report a cyanobacteria bloom at (603) 848-8094.
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The 2017 Lisbon Water Department report that has been delivered with all water bills. 2017 Consumer Confidence Report
Transfer Station Use Clarification:
Please note that the Transfer Station ONLY accepts trash, materials and recyclables from the three member communities: Lisbon, Lyman and Landaff. The recent article in the Bridge Weekly was incorrect in stating that residents of Haverhill could deposit recyclables in Lisbon. Anyone not from one of the three member communities who tries to utilize the facility will be turned away.
Tax Rate for FY 2016 Set
The Town has just set the tax rate for FY 2016 (NH taxation has the 1st bill of the 2016 FY go out in November of 2016 with the 2nd bill to follow in 2017).
The Overall Tax Rate will remain the same as the FY 2015 rate at $28.68 per mill. (A mill is equal to $1,000 of assessed valuation of property).
The Select Board have used $260,000 of the Town’s Unassigned Fund Balance (Surplus) to pay down the municipal rate to keep the tax rate the same for this year as last.
The complete breakdown in taxes, and their corresponding increase/decrease, is indicated below:
Town: $9.36 (-$1.36/-13%)
County: $1.63 (-$0.17/-9%)
Local School: $15.19 (+1.59/+12%)
State School: $2.50 (-$0.06/-2%)
The overall Town Valuation was up $37,382 (0.003%) to $106,869,030.
Lisbon Regional School – The official site of Lisbon Regional School
RESIDENTIAL BURN PERMITS NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE
The Lisbon Fire Department has changed the way we issue fire permits. The residents in town are now able to get a fire permit online through the state. There will be a $3 processing fee. We are hoping this will make it much more convenient for the townspeople. To access this, please go to www.nhfirepermit.com.
For more information, please visit the Lisbon Fire Dept. Web page at http://lisbonfirenh.weebly.com/fireblog/changes-to-the-lfd.
Property maps online.
This program allows you to look at property cards, maps and print them.
View your tax and water/sewer bills and for online payments.
Town Hall Hours
Selectmen Office: Mon – Fri 9:00 am to 4:30 pm
Town Clerk/Tax Collector Office: Mon — Fri 9:00 am to 12 and 1:00pm to 4:00 pm. First Saturday of month 9:00 to 11:00
About Lisbon, NH
Governor Benning Wentworth granted a charter in 1763 under the name of Concord, opening the township which became Lisbon. No settlement was made under that charter, and in 1768 another was made under the name of Gunthwaite. At town meeting in 1824 is was voted to name the town Lisbon after Lisbon, Portugal. Read more!
Contact us
46 School Street
Lisbon, NH 03585
603-838-6376
