Website Disclaimer & Privacy Policy
Website Disclaimer
The Town of New Castle website and content are intended to provide local information to expand access to Town services. All documents, data, files accessible on or through this website, its agencies, departments, boards, commissions and offices are provided solely to facilitate public access to information. While the Town attempts to provide accurate and current information, this website should not be deemed reliable for legal purposes due to the likelihood of unauthorized modification of the data, transmission errors, changes made to source material made since the last update of this site or other human or mechanical errors.
This website has been compiled from an assortment of sources and is subject to change without notice. The Town cannot guarantee the accuracy, currency, content, completeness of any material or information. The Town of New Castle shall not be liable for any claim for damages, including lost profits, consequential or punitive damages, exemplary, incidental, indirect or special damages, relating in any way to the documents, files or other data accessible on or through this website, including, but not limited to claims arising out of or related to electronic access or the transmission of dataor viruses. The Town of New Castle shall not be held responsible for any damage to any user’s computer or other equipment while assessing the Town’s site or affiliated website. No communications to the Town via this website shall constitute legal or official notice to the Town of New Castle, its officers, employees or agents for any purpose.
Privacy Policy
When you use our site, you are acknowledging that any personal information you provide is subject to New Hampshire’s Right to Know Law, RSA 91-A. It is the policy of the State of New Hampshire that all records of the state or political subdivisions of the state are open for public inspection and copying, subject to certain exemptions. The Town does not sell or rent information about its users, but it may share or exchange information in accordance with the above mentioned laws.
Commercial Reproductions
Reproduction of multiple copies of materials on the site, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial distribution is prohibited, except with written permission from the Town.
Links to Other Websites/Links from Other Websites
The Town of New Castle is not responsible for the content of any other website. Links to websites not under the control of the Town are provided solely for the convenience of the users. The Town is not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites. There may be circumstances where access to this website is provided by a hypertext link located at another website and again the Town of New Castle has no responsibility for the content of such other site and does not endorse, authorize, approve, certify, maintain, or control these Internet addresses.
ADOPTED SELECT BOARD DECEMBER 18,2023
The purpose of the Town Website (www.NewCastleNH.org) is to provide information on what the municipal government of New Castle is doing. The following are general categories and illustrations of those categories.
Notices including both emergencies and general announcements
- Road Closing
- Changes in Trash Pick-up
- Employee recognition
- Events promoting the Town
- Town sponsored events
- Government meetings
- Posting times and locations
- Agendas
- Minutes
- Public hearings
- Information
- Select Board
- Departments
- Assessing records
- Charter and ordinances, including Zoning Ordinance
- Building permit information
- Town Budget and related information
- Election and sample ballots
- Town Map
- Municipal services
- Vehicle registration
- Elections
- Code Enforcement permit forms
- Dog licenses
Our hyperlink policy is to only link to the following types of organizations:
A. Government related/supported sites. Examples include:
- Town of New Castle Departments, including school and SAU and library
- Town Boards, Commissions, and Committees including advisory ones appointed by the Select Board
- County (e.g. registry of deeds)
- State of New Hampshire including UNH
- United States Government agencies (Coast Guard, Navy Yard, etc.)
B. Agencies supported in part by funds, dues, leased property, or participation by the government of the Town of New Castle. Examples include:
- Rockingham Planning Commission
- Social Service Agencies partially supported by the Town.
- New Castle Historical Society
C. Companies providing services to the public, which services are supported or franchised by the Town.
Our policy regarding posting material to the site is as follows:
The website will not carry comments by those who are outside Town government other than as they occur in the minutes or official proceedings. Town government is defined to include the following acting in his/her/their official capacity, elected officials, Town Administrator and any Town employees he designates, and paid consultants and engineers as their information relates to Town business.
Our policy regarding management of the website is that it is under the authority of the Select Board and at their direction management of the Town Administrator. Individual employees have been assigned maintenance tasks on the site in their areas of responsibility. This policy is under regular review.