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City of Lebanon 2020 Tax Rate

The City of Lebanon has completed the 2020 city-wide revaluation of all real property within the city.

The last city-wide revaluation was performed in 2015. Per New Hampshire RSA 75:8-a, “The assessors and/or selectmen shall appraise all real estate within...

City Hall Reopening and Changes to Hours of Operations

We are excited to announce that City Hall renovations are wrapping up. During the first two weeks of November, all City Hall Offices will be moved from our temporary location at 20 West Park Street back to our newly renovated City Hall building located at...

September 2020 Manager Update

City Manager Updates are monthly reports that contain departmental information compiled by the Manager’s Office. In an effort to keep the Council apprised of recent City activities, these updates are provided to the City Council in advance of their mid-mo...

Partial Processing of Absentee Ballots

Due to the high volume of absentee ballot requests for the November 3, 2020 NH General Election, the State of New Hampshire has authorized cities and towns to partially process absentee ballots before election day. The partial processing session for the C...

2020 Revaluation Information

As required by the NH Constitution, the Assessing Office has completed the update of all property values for the April 1, 2020 assessment. A revaluation of property takes place in Lebanon every 5 years.  Since the City’s 2015 revaluation, real es...

Guidelines for a Safe and Happy Halloween

Halloween trick-or-treating hours in Lebanon will be on Saturday, October 31st from 6PM to 8PM, subject to change if there is an increase in COVID-19 cases. The following guidelines are offered to help everyone enjoy a safe and happy Halloween. Please see...

Advance Transit Limits Riders Due to COVID-19

Please be aware that, due to the elevated COVID levels in Grafton County announced by the State of New Hampshire on October 14, 2020, Advance Transit has implemented the following rider limits on all buses:

• 35’ Gillig Buses: 17 riders (normally buses on th...

Election Information

The NH General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Polling locations will be open from 7AM to 7PM. Please visit our Election Information page to

• find your voting ward and polling location
• learn how to Register to Vote 
• view Sample Ba...

New Agenda Center Coming!

The City of Lebanon is excited to announce the upcoming launch of CivicClerk, a new software solution that will help us streamline our internal agenda creation and meeting management processes while providing a modern, convenient interface for the public....

New Online Career Portal

The City of Lebanon is excited to announce the launch of a new online career portal and applicant tracking system. The new solution, powered by CivicHR, will provide a better user experience for potential job seekers who will now be able to submit - and t...

City of Lebanon Mask Ordinance

On August 12, 2020, Lebanon City Council adopted Emergency Ordinance 2020-11 requiring that persons wear face masks in certain circumstances. This ordinance shall continue in effect until rescinded by the action of the Council. 

The purpose of thi...

NH and the 2020 Women's Suffrage Centennial

To celebrate the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that guaranteed the right to vote for all American women, the Lebanon Heritage Commission compiled a list of resources on the topic. Also, the Lebanon City Cler...

New Drought Ordinance Adopted

As a result of the June 25, 2020 moderate drought declaration issued by NH DHHS, Lebanon City Council has adopted Ordinance 2020-10, authorizing the City to implement water use restrictions in the event of a drought or other emergency.

You can learn more a...

Continued Closure of City Buildings

Since the release of Governor Sununu’s Stay-at-Home 2.0 Order on May 1, 2020, there have been questions about when City buildings will reopen to the public. As the use of technology has enabled us to continue our standard level...

Census 2020 in Lebanon

The 2020 U.S. Census is an opportunity for all Lebanon residents to be counted. The Census aims to include all members of Lebanon’s community, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, or place of birth. Census data will be used for the next ten years...