The first thing you should do is visit the Town Clerk's office in Town Hall. During this visit, you can do the following:
1. Register your motor vehicles.
If you have moved here from outside New Hampshire:
You must register your vehicle before you go to the Motor Vehicle office to get a driver's license. Bring the title to your vehicle or the name and address of the lien holder, date of purchase, and mileage. Also, bring your current registration and proof of troy residency (real estate closing papers, lease, utility bill showing your Troy address). Bring a check; one for the state and one for the town. Or you can pay in cash. You will receive two license plates for each vehicle.
If you have moved here from within New Hampshire:
No need to update your registration until renewal time, but be sure to change your address with the Motor Vehicle Licensing Division. When you renew your registration, bring your current registration and proof of residency (see above) and a check or cash (see above).
2. Register to vote.
You may choose to register as a member of a particular political party, or you can register as unaffiliated. Registering for a party allows you to vote in that party's primary elections. Bring proof of residency. That can be a deed, lease, utility bill. Show a government-issued photo ID.
3. Get a license for your dog. Tags are usually available by the end of January. Deadline to license a dog is April 30.
The cost of a one-year license varies.
Unneutered males: $9.00
Neutered males: $6.50
Unspayed females: $9.00
Spayed females: $6.50
Puppies under one-year-old are registered at the spayed/neutered rate.
If you are older than 65, the cost to license one dog is $2.00. For additional dogs, the rates above will apply.
Be sure to bring proof of rabies immunization within the previous three years.
4. Get a pistol permit. Permits are no longer required for concealed carry in New Hampshire but many residents still want the optional permit to take advantage of reciprocity with other states. A four-year permit costs $10.
5. Get an access sticker for the Transfer Station. You can drop off your recycleables for free, but you must use Town of Troy bags to put household trash in the compacter. You can buy the Town of Troy bags at the Town Clerk's office or at the Transfer Station.