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City of Rochester Announces Dramatic Tax Rate Reduction Following $2.3 Billion Valuation Increase

City Manager Katie Ambrose reports that the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) has finalized Rochester's 2024 tax rate. The 2024 municipal property tax rate has been set at $14.85 per thousand dollars of property value, marking a significant reduction of $10.89 from the prior year’s...

Municipal Offices CLOSED for Christmas and New Years, trash and recycling delayed

Municipal offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, in observance of Christmas and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in observance of New Years. Offices will resume normal hours of operation the following day(s). Due to each holiday, trash and recycling service will be...

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Citywide Parking Ban in effect from 9:00pm on 4/4 to 8:00 am on 4/5

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City of Rochester to purchase former Saint Elizabeth Seton School for future redevelopment

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Mayor to host City Chat on 4/5 at 10:00 am in James W. Foley Memorial Community Center

City Chat is a 1hr informal meeting held every first Friday at 10:00 am...

DPW to host Public Information Meeting regarding Portland Street Sidewalk Extension Project on 4/3

Dure to inclement weather, this event has been canceled. A new date and time...

Assessor’s Office announces 2024 Municipal-Wide Assessment Revaluation

In accordance with New Hampshire state law, the City of Rochester’s Assessing Department has...

Get Involved in Municipal Government: Registration now open for free Civics 101 class

The City of Rochester is pleased to announce new dates for Civics 101, a...

City Council will hold Public Hearing on 3/19 for Authorizing Use of Certain Ballot Counting Devices

The following public hearing will be held at 6:00 pm, immediately following the City...

City Council will hold Public Hearing on 3/19 for CDBG Action Plan Approval and Appropriation

The following public hearing will be held at 6:00 pm, immediately following the City...

City Council will hold Public Hearing on 3/19 for Community Center Bleacher Replacement Project

The following public hearing will be held at 6:00 pm, immediately following the City...

City Council will hold Public Hearing on 3/19 for Easterseals’ Champlin Place CDBG Project

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City of Rochester Announces Dramatic Tax Rate Reduction Following $2.3 Billion Valuation Increase

City Manager Katie Ambrose reports that the Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) has finalized...

Municipal Offices CLOSED for Christmas and New Years, trash and recycling delayed

Municipal offices will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, in observance of Christmas...

Recreation Department offering a variety of activities during School Vacation

School winter break starts next week, and the Rec. and Arena have lots of...

Special Holiday Message from Rochester School District Superintendent Annie Azarloza

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