GIS (maps)
http://www.caigisonline.com/hennikernh/
Property Cards
http://data.visionappraisal.com/HennikerNH/DEFAULT.asp
Contact Info
Deadlines
Assessment Cards
Deeds
Maps
Timber Harvesting
Excavation
Current Use
Abatements
Veterans Credits
Tax Exemptions
Application Deadlines
Applications for current use, exemptions,
credits or abatements may not be filed until after the second
(December) tax bill of the year has been mailed. Deadline for filing for
exemptions, credits, and current use is April 15th. Deadline for abatements is
March 1st.
Assessment Cards / Deeds / Maps
Copies of assessment
cards, deeds and maps are available in the Assessing Office. You can also
view some Assessing information online at
http://data.visionappraisal.com/HennikerNH/DEFAULT.asp
Timber Harvesting
Prior to the harvesting of timber, the State requires the landowner to file an
“Intent to Cut” with the Board of Selectmen. All “Intents to Cut” are reviewed
by the Highway Superintendent/Road Agent and the Conservation Commission. The
Town of Henniker’s Timber Ordinance requires a map of the property to be placed
in the file with the Intent. The map shall indicate the lot being harvested,
the area(s) to be cut, landings and egress onto a town road.
Exceptions to filing an
Intent, as determined by the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration,
are as follows: 1) 10 MBF or 20 cords fuel wood for personal use by the owner;
2) 10 MBF or 20 cords fuel wood for land conversion purposes when all permits
have been received; 3) shade and ornamental trees, usually considered to be
trees within striking distance of a building; 4) Christmas trees, fruit trees,
nursery stock and short rotation tree fiber; 5) any amount of firewood for maple
syrup production; and 6) government and utilities not selling wood. If a
landowner is unsure if an Intent must be filed or not, s/he should contact the
assessing technician.
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If the
property is on a Class VI road, the Highway Superintendent/Road Agent may
require a road bond. The filing of the form “Permission to Haul Over a Class
VI Road” is also required.
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Should
the landowner be in arrears on property taxes or a previous yield tax, a
security bond (an estimate of the yield taxes due) is required prior to any
harvesting.
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Upon
completion of the timber harvest, the white copy of the signed Report of Wood
and Timber Cut shall be filed with the Town of Henniker no later than May 15th
to determine the appropriate yield taxes. If the Report of Wood and Timber
Cut is not filed by the deadline, doomage (2X estimated yield tax) shall be
assessed.
Excavations
The State
of New Hampshire requires that between April 1st and March 31st any landowner
who removes from his land sand, gravel, stone, loam or stone products not to be
used for their own purposes, from an existing excavation pit, must file an
Intent to Excavate. One hundred dollars ($100) must accompany the Intent for the
State of New Hampshire’s fees.
By April 1st a Report of
Excavated Materials is due in the Selectmen’s Office which lists the exact
amounts excavated. A tax of $0.02 per cubic yard is assessed.
The Planning Board
regulates all excavations per RSA. Any application for a new pit must be
approved by the Planning Board. Applications are available in the Selectmen’s
Office.
Current Use
Another term for
current use is “open space land” defined as “any or all farm land, forest land
or unproductive land as defined by this section.” [CUB rules RSA 79-A:2].
Any landowner wishing to
place their land in current use must have a minimum of 10 acres of undeveloped
land. Land in current use places a lien upon the property and cannot be
improved (no driveway, septic, well, shed, house, etc.) unless a penalty is paid
for the acreage removed from current use. Once land is in current use, it
remains in current use and is transferred to a new owner if the property is
sold.
Copies of the “Current Use
Criteria Booklet” are available in the Assessing Office or from the New
Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration’s web site www.state.nh.us/revenue/currentuse.
It is important to note
that land in current use can be logged. The land may be posted, unless the land
has the 20% recreational reduction which allows the public access to the
property 12 months of the year to snowshoe, hunt, fish, ski, hike and nature
observation. The landowner may post prohibiting OHRVs and/or snowmobiles.
Applications can be obtained at
http://www.nh.gov/btla/forms/index.htm
at the Assessing Office at Henniker Town Hall.
Abatements
An
abatement is requested when the landowner feels that their property is unfairly
assessed compared to other properties, similar to theirs, that have recently
sold; there is a mistake on the assessment card (e.g. 4 bedrooms instead of 3);
or a recent appraisal which disputes the town’s assessed value. Abatements
may be filed after the December tax bill has been mailed. The deadline for
filing is March 1st.
Applications can be obtained at
http://www.nh.gov/btla/forms/index.htm
at the Assessing Office at Henniker Town Hall.
Tax Exemptions
The Town of
Henniker, by vote at town meetings, offers exemptions (an amount deducted from
the assessed value of the property before taxes are levied) to qualified
applicants for the following:
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Elderly (over 65) Click here for the application
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Disabled Click here for the application
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Elderly / Disabled Tax Deferral
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Improvements to Assist Persons with Disabilities
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Solar Energy System
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Wind-powered Energy System
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Blind
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Wood Heating Energy System (not a wood stove)
To apply for any of the above exemptions, the landowner
must qualify by meeting certain criteria as determined
by RSA* and town meeting. The
landowner must be a permanent resident of Henniker. The elderly,
elderly/disabled tax deferral and disabled exemptions have
income and asset limits that must be met to qualify.
The deadline for filing for any exemption is April 15th.
Veteran's Credit
The
following credits (an amount deducted from the tax bill) are available to
qualified applicants:
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Veteran
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Disabled veteran
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Widow/Widower of veteran
To qualify
for a veteran’s credit the landowner must have served during specific wars or
conflicts, be honorably discharged, file an application and supply a copy of
their discharge papers or DD214. The deadline for filing is April 15th.
The landowner must be a permanent resident of Henniker.
* Revised Statutes Annotated (state laws)
Contact Info
Cynthia Marsland, Assessing Technician
George Hildum, Assessor.
Town Hall, 18 Depot Hill Road, Henniker NH 03242
PHONE: (603) 428-3221 ext. 2
FAX: (603) 428-4366
EMAIL:
assessing@henniker.org
HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm
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