Town Office – This is the official Nelson Town Government Website
Public Notice
Click below for 2025 Town Election Results
TOWNELECTIONRESULTS
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2025 write ins
Click below for 2025 Sample Ballots
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Click below for changes to Voter Registration requirements
Secretary of State Reminds Granite Staters of Recent Change in Voter Registration Requirements Ahead of Local Elections
Click below for 2025 Warrant and Budget
Signed 2025 Warrant and MS-636 Final001
Click Below to View Proposed Zoning Amendments for 2025 Warrant:
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Annual Budget Caucus and Warrant Review
Tuesday February 11, 2025
7:00 PM in the Nelson Town Hall
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Cheshire Community Power will soon include Nelson.
For full details and further information click on the link below
https://www.communitypowernh.gov/cheshire
Things to know:
Most electric customers will automatically be enrolled. If you want to stay with the “Granite Basic” default option then you need to do nothing.
Cheshire Community Power will be your source of electricity. Eversource will deliver the electricity using the same lines and billing mechanisms you have now.
Community customers will save money, access new rates and products, choose how much renewable electricity to buy, and have the option to enjoy the benefits or opt out if you choose to.
To choose a different supply option (Opt. up) use the online portal or call 1-866-603-POWR. Have your Eversource account number ready so they can easily process your selection.
To opt out use the online portal or call 1-866-603-POWR. Have your Eversource account number ready so they can easily process your request.
Net metering solar customers who have questions should call 1-866-603-POWR. Have your account number ready.
If you buy electricity from a third-party supplier you will not be enrolled in Cheshire Community Power unless you opt in now or in the future. Be sure to double check for early termination fees or penalties from your current supplier if you decide to do this.
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Please Note Winter Parking and Annual Road Posting below
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Reminder: All Dogs must be licensed by April 30th
Contact the Town Clerk as soon as possible to avoid penalties
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2025 Town Reports are available in the Town Office and the Library
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Winter Parking Regulations
November 1, 2024 through April 15, 2025 any vehicle parked on any Class V roadway or any Town Right-of-way in the Town of Nelson, NH during snow and ice removal operations will be towed. Vehicle owners will be responsible for all resulting towing and storage charges.
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Annual Road Posting
Pursuant to RSA 231:191, no motor vehicle Having a gross weight of six (6) tons or greater shall operate on Town maintained roads Between March 1st and May 15 of 2025. Exceptions may be granted by the Road Agent. Any person who violates any provision of this section or the rules or regulations made under authority under this section shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person: and in addition, shall be liable for the cost of restoration of the highway to a condition satisfactory to the person empowered to give such written permission. Per order of the Nelson Board of Selectmen.
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For Burn Permit instructions visit the Fire Department page on this site
Click below for Notice on use of Public Lands and spaces
PUBLIC NOTICE Use of Public Lands
URGENT REMINDER TO DOG OWNERS: per NH law, all dogs must be licensed annually by April 30th. Please come to the Town Office to license them. A current rabies certificate is required. The licensing fees range from $3.00 for the first dog of a senior owner to $9.00 for a dog that is not spayed or neutered.
Karen Castelli, Town Clerk/Tax Collector
Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Approval From FEMA
click below
Hazard Mitigation Plan Update Approval
Nelson’s Historic Ballot Box
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Notices
Please review the New Terms for Town Hall Rental
See Contract Below
Click below to View and Print:
Building Permit Application Form
Parade Form and Waiver of Liability
NELSON TOWN HALL RENTAL CONTRACT Revised 1-22-2020.
Nelson Zoning Ordinance 2022 pdf
Variance Application Town of Nelson
2017 Amended Zoning Ordinances
Nelson Planning Board Handbook 2022 Nov 10
The Town Offices are located in the Old Brick Schoolhouse, in the center of the Village. This was active as a school until 1946. It has been retrofitted to accommodate the modern day needs of small town government, but still holds considerable charm within. The Selectmen, Town Clerk, and Town Administrator all conduct their business here, as do other town boards unless a public hearing requires the larger space of the Town Hall next door.
Please click on the appropriate links to the right for more information about individual town boards.
Edie Drinkwater is the town’s executive administrative assistant. She can answer any questions you might have about how the town office works, and she can provide information about building permits, and other items requiring town interaction or approval.
Town of Nelson Tax Maps
Hover, then click on map link to open 2021 Map Data
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