
BARTLETT
TOWN SUMMARY
Bartlett, New Hampshire is
located in a mountain valley in the Central White
Mountains approximately 3 hours North of Boston. Bartlett
is comprised of three major sections:
Intervale, which is at the
east end of the Valley and abuts North Conway.
Glen
is centered at the Junction of Route 16 and 302 and abuts
Jackson, it has the only stop-light in town.
Bartlett Village
is at the Westerly end of the Valley and abuts Harts
Location. The Town Hall, tax collector, selectman's office and
police department are in
Intervale. The main
fire department is in Glen;
and the School is in
Bartlett Village.
The major rivers flowing through
Bartlett are the Saco,
which originates in
Crawford Notch and flows
to the aptly named Saco, Maine, where it empties into the
Atlantic Ocean. Tributaries of the Saco River in Bartlett
include the Ellis River
and the Rocky Branch
River.
The
Population
of Bartlett is about 2700, which compares to about 1000 people
in 1970. Government
is by a board of three
Town Selectmen
(Gene Chandler; Doug Garland & Jon Tanguay) who manage a town
budget of approximately 1.4 million dollars per year. The
Selectman hold weekly meetings every Friday morning, open to
anyone who cares to attend.
The
School
budget of
approximately 6.8 million dollars per year is managed by a five
member school board. There are about 325 students in grades
Pre-School to 8 and a teaching staff of about 35 people.
The town's 106 High School students are transported to Kennett
High School in North Conway (entrance opposite Wal-Mart).
All town funds are appropriated by an open Town Meeting type
format.
Bartlett offers a modern
Fire
Department with a full
time paid chief. The Police Department
operates with a chief, who is appointed by the Selectmen,
and several full time officers who are usually a prominent
feature on the local roads. The town provides
ambulance services and the
closest hospital is in North Conway.
Bartlett has a comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance
administered by a seven member
Planning Board.
It's advisable not to do much of anything on your property until
you check with them. There are also regulations covering
everything from leashing your dog to drinking in public to where
not to park your car. The rules can be found at a
link in the left column.
The Bartlett
Public
library offers a good
selection of materials and is located at the Bartlett School. In
20061 the total circulation was 16,443. The library offers
an adult computer corner with internet access and a scanner. It
is open whenever the school is open. It is also open on
Monday and Wednesday nights from m7 to 9 pm and Saturday from 11
am to 3 pm.
Tourism is the primary source of
employment.
The two largest employers in Bartlett are
Mt. Attitash Ski Area
and Storyland.
Bartlett is home to hundreds of vacation homes and condominiums
and boasts an assessed valuation of approximately 1 Billion
(yes, that's with a B) dollars.
TOWN OFFICES: Are located
at the Town Hall on Town Hall Road in Intervale. The
Town
Clerk/Tax
Collector; The
Office of the
Selectmen
and the
Police Department
are located here.

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