Public Hearing Notice - Motor Vehicle Registration Fee for Support of a Municipal Transportation Improvement Fund

The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing regarding the adoption of the provisions of RSA 261:153 to collect an additional motor vehicle registration fee for the purpose of supporting a municipal transportation improvement fund. 

Tuesday, February 18, 2020
6:30 PM
Public Works Facility
74 Lockehaven Road, Enfield

This hearing is relative to Article 17 which will appear on the 2020 Town Meeting Warrant for vote at the second session (business meeting) of Town Meeting on March 14, 2020.

Article 17 reads as follows:

Shall the Town vote to adopt the provisions of RSA 261:153 to collect an additional motor vehicle registration fee of $5.00 per registration for the purpose of supporting a municipal transportation improvement fund.  Said fund shall be a capital reserve fund established for this purpose and governed by the provisions of RSA 35, and the Board of Selectmen shall be appointed as agent to expend from said fund.  All fees collected will be deposited in the newly created Municipal Transportation Improvement Capital Reserve Fund to fund, wholly or in part, improvements in the local transportation system including roads, bridges, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, parking and intermodal facilities, electric vehicle charging stations, and public transportation.

The additional fee shall be collected from all vehicles, both passenger and commercial, with the exception of all terrain vehicles as defined in RSA 215-A:1, I-b and antique motor vehicles or motorcycles, as defined in RSA 259:4.

Special Warrant Article
Paper Ballot Vote Required

Posted 02/05/2020