Office of the City Clerk
City of Nashua
229 Main Street Susan Lovering
Nashua, NH 03061-2019 City Clerk
(603) 589-3010, Option #5 Allison D. Waite
CityClerkDept@NashuanH.Gov Deputy City Clerk
MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Aldermen
FROM: Susan K. Lovering, City cree WU
DATE: June 16, 2021
RE: Issuance of Warrant to Chief of Police for Unlicensed Dogs
Pursuant to RSA 466:14, the Board of Aldermen shall annually issue a warrant to the local
official authorized to issue a civil forfeiture. Therefore, this memorandum serves as a formal
request that the Board of Aldermen commit the warrant to the Chief of Police so that either he or
his designee may issue the Notice of Civil Forfeiture to those dog owners who have failed to
renew or license their dog(s) as required under state law.
As areference for this licensing year, a total of 9,751 notices were sent, both by email and first
class mail, to the owners of 10,681 dogs. In May, we sent reminder postcards to those who had
not yet licensed their dogs.
Those owners identified on the warrant will be notified that they are required to license their
dog(s) and pay a $25 civil forfeiture fee per dog and a $7 cost of service fee within 15 calendar
days of said notice. To provide every opportunity for our residents to bring their accounts
current and avoid additional fees, our offices will begin to reach out to them by phone in the
upcoming weeks.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
ce: Chief of Police Michael Carignan
Mayor James W. Donchess
