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PUBLIC WORKS
Public Works Director
Michael Faller
347 Daniel Webster Highway
Meredith, NH 03253
Open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
603-279-6352.
The Meredith Department of Public Works consists of four divisions:
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS DIVISION:
Is in charge of issuing FACILITY USE PERMITS for the use of any of the following town properties as well as being responsible for the regular maintenance, repairs and regular trash pickup for these facilities: Hesky Park, and Sign Hesky Park BBQ Pit, Hesky Park Bandstand, Gazebo on Boardwalk (behind Church Landing), Scenic Park, Boardwalk & Town Docks, Clough Park,Community Park on Main Street All parking lots including: Town Docks Parking Lot, Water Street, High Street, Plymouth Street Lots & Municipal Lot on Rt 3 next to Aubuchon Hardware.
PW Facility Use permits for these facilities may be obtained from the Public Works Office at 347 Daniel Webster Highway. They may also be e-mailed or faxed to the requesting party to fill out and return via e-mail, fax, by mail or in person to the PW Office. Any questions about these properties and their use or to request service for repair, maintenance or vandalism issues may be directed to the Public Works Office.
mbennett@meredithnh.org
The Public Works Office is located at 347 Daniel Webster Highway. For Hesky Park Sign lettering contact the Public Works Office and request a Hesky Park Sign Permit. In addition to the above listed parks, the Buildings and Grounds Division is also responsible for the regular maintenance, repairs and trash pickup of all town buildings and grounds (Town Hall, Town Hall Annex, Rt 3 and Meredith Center Fire Stations, Water Department, Solid Waste Buildings, PW Highway Garage, Public Works Office Building, old and new Police Stations and Library, (except for the Community Center building and those grounds and beaches under the Parks and Recreation Department)
Hesky Park sign lettering request form
Link
Pubilc Works Facility Use Form
Link
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CEMETERY DIVISION:
Phone 603- 279- 5350
Maintains the Meredith Village Cemetery on Route 3 as well as some of the smaller outlying cemeteries. The personnel do burials, perform year-round maintenance of stones and monuments, and keep records and sell cemetery plots. There are 88-recorded cemeteries in the Town of Meredith.
Cemetery Information
· All summer grave openings require a 48 hour advance notice
· All winter grave openings require a 72 hour advance notice
· The summer internment schedule for Meredith Village Cemetery will be April 1st through October 31st
· Winter grave openings will be based upon the following conditions:
(1) adverse weather conditions (storms and/or depth of frost);
(2) availability of equipment;
(3) town work week cycle
· The location of graves and lots available for sale within Meredith Village Cemetery will be determined by the Town Sexton to insure orderly development of the cemetery
Cemetery Fee Schedule
Description / Fee Effective 3/15/06
Summer Full Grave Opening / $400.00
Summer Full Grave Opening (weekends and holidays) / $500.00
Summer Cremain Grave Opening / $200.00
Summer Cremain Grave Opening (weekend and holidays) / $250.00
Winter Full Grave Opening / $500.00
Winter Full Grave Opening (weekend and holidays) / $600.00
Winter Cremain Grave Opening / $300.00
Winter Cremain Grave Opening (weekend and holidays) / $350.00
Winter Tomb Storage Fee Dec 1st-Jan 31st-$125/body Feb 1st-March 31st-$75/body
One Full Burial Grave Lot (size 4 ft x 11 feet) / $500.00
One Cremain Grave Lot (size 2 feet x 2.5 feet) / $150.00
Concrete Monument Foundation / $100 each, any size
Corner posts installed-set of four / $25.00
Install Grass Level Marker / $25.00
Install Veteran's marker (Federal Gov't issued) N/C
Replace "Right to Burial" Certificate/Deed / $10.00
Research Right to Burial Certificates/Deeds / $16 per hour
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HIGHWAY DIVISION:
responsible for road maintenance, drainage, brush cutting, road reconstruction, grading and ditching, catch basins, sweeping, sidewalk maintenance, plowing and sanding, road dust-proofing, culvert pipe installation and road and public safety signage.
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SOLID WASTE DIVISION:
SERVING THE TOWNS OF MEREDITH & CENTER HARBOR, NH
HOURS OF OPERATION: 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
CLOSED WEDNESDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
LOCATION: 17 JENNESS HILL ROAD, MEREDITH, NH
603-279-8480
operates a complete recycling center and transfer station for residents of the towns of Meredith and Center Harbor (see below for complete set of rules and regulations). They also operate a recycling store where people can bring in good used items that are sold at a nominal cost, and operate a glass crushing machine that was funded in part through a grant from New Hampshire The Beautiful; the crushed glass is used for roadbeds, which not only serves to recycle the glass but also saves on gravel costs for the town.2009 Rules and regulations for Solid Waste facility
Revised Solid Waste Fee Schedule
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