Town of Amherst, NH
Public Hearings, Notices,  Bids and Employment

 

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HELP  WANTED

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

SOLID WASTE  DIVISION

LABORER / DRIVER

 

The Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division is accepting applications to fill one Transfer Station Attendant opening.  This 31 hour position is a rewarding career building opportunity.  We are looking for a team player  with supervisory skills background that has the ability to work in a professional, fast paced, customer oriented environment.

 

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge and skills to perform the job.  Solid Waste level III certification  helpful, but we will train the right person.  Starting hourly rate of $15.61/hour adjusted DOQ.  Interested persons may obtain an application and job description at the Public Works Garage, 22 Dodge Road  between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.  The position i8s open until filed.  The Town of Amherst is an equal opportunity employer.

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The NH State Primary will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2010.

Absentee ballots are available in the Town Clerk’s Office.  NH law requires that you vote in person at the polling place (in Amherst that is Souhegan High School) unless you plan to be absent on election day, cannot appear in public on election day because of observance of a religious commitment, are unable to vote because of a disability or you cannot appear at any time during the polling hours because an employment obligation requires you to remain physically at work or to be in transit to or from the time the polls open until after the time polls close.    Polling hours in Amherst are 6AM to 8PM.  The last day to change party affiliation before the primary was June 1^st.  To obtain an absentee ballot please submit a written request which requires a signature of the voter.  They are available during regular business hours (9AM to 3PM Monday through Friday and Tuesday night from 4:30PM to 6:30 PM) and must be received back by 5PM Monday night on Sept. 13th if returned in person and by 5PM on election day if returned by mail.  No absentee ballots may be returned in hand on election day.

The last day to register to vote before the primary is Tuesday, Sept. 7th  from 7PM to 7:30PM.  NH law also allows voter registration on election day.  Voter registration is accepted during regular business hours at the  town clerk’s office.  College students who are home for the summer and are interested in registering to vote or obtaining an absentee ballot should come in while they’re here.

The Amherst town clerk’s office will be closed all day on election day as we will be working at the polls.

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                                                           NOTICE

In accordance with requirements per the Secretary of State's Office, Town Moderators publically announce when they will test the voting machines.  The testing will begin at 8:30 a.m. on September 3, 2010 at the Amherst Town Hall.

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Seeking Host Families for 16 days in October

 The Souhegan High School and Mascenic High School communities will be hosting a Homestay Exchange Program, Oct 17-November 2, 2010.  This is an annual program for over 6 years - a group from Mannheim Germany will visit this area; a group of 39 students signed up for this successful program.  We are still in need of several host families.  Calling all families with high schoolers or homeschoolers in Souhegan or Mascenic school districts! 

We are looking for caring families that enjoy learning about different cultures and making lasting friendships with foreign students.  Any family, large or small, with high school age children can be a host family.  The only requirement is a desire to welcome a foreign student into one’s family circle and show him/her the same interest and caring any traveler seeks when in a strange land.  It is not as demanding as it seems.  The family provides a bed and meals and allows the visitor to participate in its usual back to school activities.   The students will be occupied every day either in class or on a trip.  The trips depart and return from the local high school.  The program runs from October 17-November 2nd~ just 16 days!!

If you’ve ever wanted to host, now is a great time to try it out.  The applications are available for immediate matching!!  These students want to come to the US to learn about our country and the most beneficial way is as a member of an American family.  (Don’t worry you don’t have to speak German to host, as these students do speak English.)Local students will have the opportunity to travel to Germany in the Spring 2011 on a reciprocal school exchange to Germany. We need to have a family for each student before they arrive. Even if you can only host for part of the time, we would still like to be called.  You will be given a profile once a match has been made enabling you to communicate with your student prior to their arrival by email or facebook.  Please call Sue Boswell at 978-835-0133 or email hostandgo@charter.net today for more information.  Let’s find a host family for these kids!