Press Releases/What’s New

The Portsmouth City Council recently voted to increase the income limits for both the elderly and disabled property tax exemptions. Income limits for both exemptions will increase from $50,137 to $54,000 for single taxpayers and from $68,598 to $70,793 for married couples. Total assets for both exemptions will remain at $500,000 whether single or married.

The City of Portsmouth has engaged Portsmouth Listens to facilitate a series of community participation events about Places to Live in the City. This effort is to listen to and inform the community about housing concerns. Events will be held in January and February 2024 to discuss existing places to live, challenges in accessing them, ways to create more, and the impacts of doing so.

City of Portsmouth NH Inspection Department Offers Free Training Seminar on Firestop Use, Applications, Installation, and Inspection

In November 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Lead and Copper Rule Improvement requirement that all water suppliers complete an inventory of the material in all water service lines – the pipes that deliver drinking water from the public water mains into abutting properties. The City of Portsmouth Water Division will visually inspect water service lines where they enter residential and commercial buildings to determine the material type.

The City Council has scheduled a presentation to discuss Statistical Revaluation with Assessing Director Rosann Lentz on Monday, February 5, 2024 during the City Council Meeting.

The City of Portsmouth NH Planning and Sustainability Department is hosting the third Community Forum for the new Climate Action Plan on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 6 pm in City Hall Council Chambers.

Visit the City of Portsmouth Drinking Water Status Report Year in Review 2023