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The City of Dover, NH is a great place to live, work, and play. Dover is conveniently located in the seacoast area of New Hampshire. Settled in 1623, Dover is the oldest permanent settlement in New Hampshire and the 7th oldest in the United States.
The City of Dover, NHis ranked one of the top 100 communities in the United States and one of the nation's top communities for young people.

Source: CNN/Money and America's Promise Alliance
The City of Dover, NHboasts superior municipal services, an exceptional school system, outstanding parks and recreation services, and numerous cultural destinations and events.
The City of Dover, NHis the fastest-growing city in New Hampshire.

Source: U.S. Census
The City of Dover, NHis home to a vibrant and thriving business community.

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Council to consider city resilience plan at Feb. 8 meeting

posted on 2/6/2023
Adopting a citywide resilience plan and joining a statewide public transportation coalition are among the agenda items on the City Council’s agenda for its Wednesday, Feb. 8 meeting.
The resilience plan, Resiliency for All, was presented and unanimously endorsed by the Planning Board at its Jan. 24 meeting . The plan seeks to position the city to be able “to respond to adversity in the face of environmental, social and economic stressors,” it states in the resolution background materials. “The core purpose of the citywide resilience plan is to publicly establish a work plan for the city to equitably increase its resiliency, in fiscally responsible ways, across a variety of categories including public outreach, energy, food systems and ecosystem management.”
The statewide public transportation coalition is part of an effort by the Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation, better known as COAST Bus, and the New Hampshire Transit Alliance to start “a meaningful statewide dialogue on increasing state operating support for public transportation in New Hampshire,” the resolution background material states. The coalition seeks to increase public transportation funding in the state budget. “Without increased state support, public transit agencies and the services provided will need to be cut by 2025,” the background materials state.
Also on the agenda are resolutions to:...more
Curbside collection of storm debris begins soon; submit pickup request online

posted on 2/2/2023; updated 2/3/2023
The City of Dover is contracting with an arborist to help clear public rights-of-way from low-hanging and downed branches and limbs from last week’s storm. The contractor will also collect and process limbs and branches from Dover properties placed curbside as time allows. Work is anticipated to begin Wednesday, Feb. 8.
Submit curbside collection requests through Community Services’ Service Request Portal at service.dover.nh.gov/RequestPortal, which can also be accessed through the city’s home page, www.dover.nh.gov, by selecting the “Contact Us” button on the upper right-hand corner. Submissions create a trackable digital work order.
Curbside collection will be focused on City of Dover-owned public streets. Community Services will consider curbside collection of woody debris on private roads contingent on obtaining an indemnity release from the homeowner’s association that governs the private road. For more information on private road curbside pickup, contact Community Services at 603-516-6450.
The curbside collection is a one-time event to help clear the destruction of last week’s storm....more

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