TTC_01_27_21_Vol.17-No.14

January 27, 2021
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Community
Portsmouth news
COVID-19 VACCINE
ADMINISTRATION IN
NEW HAMPSHIRE – As of
January 20, NH had received
127,225 doses of vaccine and
had vaccinated 71,556 people.
AGE 65+ VACCINATION
APPOINTMENT WEB-
SITE OPENS FRI JAN 22
at 8 am - On Friday, January
22, the State of New Hampshire
will begin accepting
vaccination appointments for
individuals within Phase 1B,
which includes:
• NH residents age 65 and
over
• NH residents who are
medically vulnerable and at
significant risk – including
family caregivers for those
under 16
• NH residents with developmental
disabilities who receive
services in a congregate
residential setting, as well as
staff in those settings
• Corrections officers and
staff
• Populations who experience
health disparities
Scheduling an appointment
online at vaccines.nh.gov
[not yet activated] is the fastest,
most efficient way to do
so and is highly encouraged.
For those unable to schedule
an appointment online, the
211 Hotline remains available.
Vaccinations for Phase 1B
will begin on January 26.
An estimated 300,000 individuals
are eligible to receive
a COVID-19 vaccination
within Phase 1B of the
state’s distribution plan. Supply
of COVID-19 vaccines
delivered to the states has
fallen short of the increases
promised by the federal
government. Limited supply
of vaccines from the federal
government means appointments
may be booked weeks
out. Everyone in Phase 1B
who wants an appointment
will get an appointment. If
allocation should increase,
appointments will be rescheduled
to earlier dates and
times. The State will continue
to urge federal partners to
make more doses available as
quickly as possible.
But those 65+ who do not
have Internet access and need
assistance can call Brinn
Sullivan [603-610-4433] at
the Portsmouth Senior Activity
Center. She can walk
through the registration over
the phone, to get you signed
up. You MUST have an email
address for receiving the appointment
confirmation.
Please note that the City
is not setting up vaccination
appointments. Brinn is simply
available to help seniors
over the telephone to register
on the State website. Lengthy
delays are expected both in
signing up and in getting an
appointment. The State is advising
that your appointment
date may be 5-6 weeks out.
GOVERNOR AND NH
DHHS ANNOUNCES
NEW VACCINATION
SCHEDULE
PHASE 1A - CURRENT
Health care, first responders,
long-term
PHASE 1B - LATE JANU-
ARY
Age 65+ Registration starts
Jan 22.
2+ health conditions/caregivers
— contact healthcare
provider to schedule
Residents/staff developmentally
disabled
Corrections officers and
staff
PHASE 2A - MARCH-MAY
K-12 school and childcare
staff
PHASE 2B - MARCH-MAY
Age 50-64+
PHASE 3A - MAY+
Age under 50 with 2 health
conditions
PHASE 3B - MAY+
Adults over 18
The timeline for widespread
access to a COVID-19
vaccine is expected to be approximately
6-12 months,
according to health officials.
Seacoast health care networks
are asking that residents be
patient as they wait to learn
COVID-19 vaccine distribution
information. Please do
not call health care offices,
fire or police departments,
emergency medical services
or local officials. If you have
questions, call 211 or email
covidvaccine@dhhs.nh.gov
The timeline for widespread
access to a COVID-19
vaccine is expected to be approximately
6-12 months,
according to health officials.
As vaccine production increases
over time, updated
information on when people
can expect to receive the
vaccine will be provided. For
more vaccination information
from NH DHHS, click
here.
WANT TO VOLUN-
TEER TO HELP WITH
VACCINATION CLINICS?
A corps of qualified vaccinators
and non-vaccinators for
coordinating the process will
be needed as the vaccination
effort ramps up. The City
Health Department asks residents
who are interested in
volunteering to visit https://
nhresponds.org and fill out
the online registration form.
Volunteers should make
sure they check off the "Seacoast
COVID Team" in the
"COVID-19 Teams" dropdown
list in the Organization
section of the form to
volunteer for Greater Portsmouth
efforts.
PRECAUTIONS STILL
REQUIRED:
• GOVERNOR
SUNUNU'S STATEWIDE
MASK MANDATE extended
through March 26, 2021.
• PORTSMOUTH MASK
ORDINANCE EXTEND-
ED THROUGH JUNE 30,
2021.
• Maintain physical distancing.
Wash your hands
frequently. Avoid crowded,
closed-in spaces.
CITYWIDE NEIGH-
BORHOOD COMMIT-
TEE MEETING WED JAN
27 at 6 pm. For the Agenda
and Zoom registration visit:
http://files.cityofportsmouth.com/agendas/2021/
misc/CNC_AGEN-
DA_1-27-21.pdf
Closing of Town
Buildings
Salisbury — Due to the rise
in COVID-19 in this region
and around the country, the
Town of Salisbury will be altering
its operations in order
to keep employees and the
public safe. Starting back on
Wednesday, December 16,
2020, Town Hall, the Council
on Aging, and the Department
of Public Works buildings will
be accessible to the public by
appointment only. No changes
are being made to the other
Town buildings at this time.
The public is reminded that
Town employees will be present
and working and may be
reached by phone or by email.
To make an appointment
call 978-462-8232 and extension#
DEPARTMENT EXTEN-
SION
Affordable Housing x113
Assessor x110
Board of Selectmen x100
Board of Health x122
Building Department x120
Conservation x117
Human Resources x125
Planning Department x104
Tax Collector/Treasurer
x103
Town Clerk x107
Town Manager x100
DPW 978-463-0656
Council On Aging 978-465-
2412
TOWN MEETINGS: VIA
ZOOM UNLESS OTHER-
WISE NOTED
January 25th - Board of Selectmen
Meeting 7:00pm
January 26th - Zoning Board
of Appeals 7:00pm
January 27th - Planning
Board Meeting 7:00pm
February 2nd - Board of
Health 7:00pm
February 3rd - Conservation
Commission Meeting 7:00pm
February 8th - Board of Selectmen
Meeting 7:00pm
February 9th - Zoning Board
of Appeals 7:00pm
February 10th -Planning
Board Meeting 7:00pm
FY2021 Property Abatement
Procedures
Real Estate Abatement Application
Packets and Personal
Property Abatement Applications
are available in the Assessor’s
Office, Town Hall, 5
Beach Road or should Town
Hall be closed to the public
due to COVID-19 Restrictions,
they may be obtained by
contacting the Assessor’s Office
at (978-465-8242) or by email
at assessor@salisburyma.gov.
Completed applications
must be received by the Assessor’s
Office on or before Monday,
February 1, 2021 at 6:00
p.m. If Town Hall is closed to
the public due to COVID-19
Restrictions, completed applications
may be placed in the
Town Hall Drop Box at the
side entrance of Town Hall or
mailed to the Board of Assessors
at the address above. The
Town Hall Drop Box will be
emptied at 6:00 PM on Monday
February 1, 2021 and any
applications put in the box after
that time will be considered
a Late Application. Alternatively,
completed applications
may be mailed to the Assessor’s
Office, at the above address,
but must be postmarked no
later than February 1, 2021.
Applications postmarked after
the statutory filing deadline
date must be considered Late
Applications and will be denied
under M.G.L. Ch. 59 sec.
59.
Welcome Center Update
There has been a delay in
the construction schedule for
Community Announcements,
page 6