Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell climbs to the top of the tallest tree he can find in Concord and screams the city memo at the top of his lungs. We at the Insider go outside, cup an ear and transcribe the whole shebang for you, the constant reader. Here it is in glorious black and white!
Dog Days of Dog ownership
Pay up, people
New Hampshire RSA 466:1 requires that every owner or keeper of a dog four months of age or older license said dog in the municipal clerk’s office in the city or town in which the dog is kept, Aspell writes. Well, he didn’t actually write that so much as transcribe it.
Licenses are effective from May 1 to April 30 of the subsequent year.
As of April 1, the city has begun its annual dog licensing season. That is the fourth season of the year, after pre-winter, winter and extended winter.
Residents may mail payments to renew their dog licenses to the city of Concord, City Clerk’s Office, 41 Green St., Concord, N.H. 03301; or stop in to the city clerk’s office. Bonus: If you go to the clerk’s office, you get to look at the wall of cute dog photos.
Licenses will only be issued if the city has current rabies vaccination information on file – for dogs, not owners. If you are unsure as to whether or not the city have current rabies information on file, you may send an email to cityclerk@concordnh.gov or call us at 225-8500.
Licensing fees are as follows: Non-spayed or non-neutered dogs: $10.00; spayed or neutered dogs: $ 7.50; dogs under 8 months old: $ 7.50; five or more dogs of same owner: $20.00; first dog for owner age 65+: $ 2.00 (regular rate for additional dogs. Hot dogs are 2 for a buck.)
Owners who license their dog(s) after May 31 are subject to additional fees, as well as a week of sleeping in the crate and no treats.
If you are no longer required to license your dog with the city of Concord, either because you relocated outside of Concord or you no longer have your pet, please contact the City Clerk’s office.
The City Clerk’s Office is located in City Hall at 41 Green St. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with extended hours until 6 p.m. on Thursdays.
Pretty campy
Sign up for fun stuff
Concord Parks & Recreation is now accepting online registration for its summer camps, Aspell writes. In addition to the ever-popular traditional day camps and sports camps, there are several new specialty camps including: archery, cooking, Lego, and theater camps. Not making the cut this year were roadkill collection camp, wastewater treatment camp and take out the trash camp, though moms around the city continue to push for the latter.
For more information or to register for one of the camps, visit concordparksandrec.com.
