Author: Josh Monaco
Town & School Filing Period – January 21, 2026 – January 30, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALTON RESIDENTS
PURSUANT TO RSA 669:19; 652:20 THE FILING PERIOD FOR
FILING DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDACY
JANUARY 21, 2026 THROUGH JANUARY 30, 2026
The following Town and School District positions are open for filing:
TOWN OF ALTON POSITIONS:
Two (2) Selectmen 3 Year Terms
One (1) Town Moderator 2 Year Term
One (1) Trustee of Trust Funds 3 Year Term
Two (2) Library Trustees 3 Year Terms
One (1) Budget Committee Member 3 Year Term
Two (2) Planning Board Members 3 Year Terms
One (1) Supervisor of the Checklist 6 Year Term
Two (2) Zoning Board Members 3 Year Terms
ALTON SCHOOL DISTRICT POSITIONS:
One (1) Moderator 1 Year Term
One (1) School Clerk 1 Year Term
One (1) School Treasurer 3 Year Term
One (1) School Board Member 3 Year Term
Filing papers are available at the Alton Town Hall, Town Clerk’s Office.
Office hours: Monday – Thursday 7:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M.; January 30, 2026, 3:00 – 5:00 P.M.
Jennifer Collins
Alton Town Clerk
Linda C. Roy
Alton School Clerk
Drawdown Notification of Alton Power Dam
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), Dam Bureau is planning to change the water level in Wentworth Pond and Mill Pond behind Alton Power Dam after ice out occurs in the spring of 2026. In accordance with RSA 482:13, the NHDES Engineering and Construction Section of the Dam Bureau is notifying the local governing bodies and the NHDES Dam Safety and Inspection Section of the Dam Bureau that the stoplogs in Alton Power Dam will be removed resulting in a water surface decrease of approximately 2 to 3 feet from its current elevation. The removal of stoplogs will assist with ongoing engineering and wetland studies within those ponds created by Alton Power Dam and those ponds will remain in a lowered state until the dam is removed.
Also in accordance with RSA 482:13, we are holding a public informational meeting to discuss the details and answer questions concerning the change. This meeting is to take place at the Town of Alton’s Selectboard meeting on Tuesday, January 27th at 6pm at 1 Monument Square, Alton, NH 03809.
For more information, please contact Charlie Krautmann, NHDES Dam Bureau at charles.s.krautmann@des.nh.gov or 603-419-0894.