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TOWN OF HAVERHILL NEW HAMPSHIRE Williamsboysskatingwithfriends2017HaverhillRecreationIceRink;CommunityFieldWoodsville ANNUAL REPORT 2017 Burn permits available now on the Town of Haverhill website! http://www.haverhill-nh.com or https://nhdflweb.sovsportsnet.net/ The NewHampshire Forests and Lands Division is pleased to offer citizens the option to purchase open burning permits online! Through our easy online process you will be able to purchase an open burning permit 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing permits are being issued at the time. Depending on what town you are burning in, there are some variances to these times. Please read the minimum requirements on your permit carefully and make sure you have selected the proper location before starting your fire. Permits purchased for the wrong location are considered invalid. The online service is easy and payment by credit card (Mastercard, Visa, Discover) is quick and secure. You will be able to print your permit at the end of the online process. The small processing fee of $3.00 is non- refundable should weather conditions change, deeming the permit invalid. Category I and Category II permits can be purchased either as a daily permit or a seasonal permit. You can apply for either a daily (CAT1 or CAT2) or seasonal (SCAT1 or SCAT2) by selecting the appropriate permit category type from the drop-down list during the purchasing process. If you intend to burn for more than just one specific day, it is suggested that you choose the Seasonal option. Seasonal permits are valid through December 31 of the current year, following all the pertinent rules for the selected category burn type. Not all category options are available for online purchase in all communities Anyone who wishes to burn clean, ordinary combustibles such as leaves, brush or untreated lumber, or have a camp or cooking fire must have written permission from the landowner and a fire permit from the local forest fire warden or local fire department in the town or city where the fire will be kindled. You must be at least 18 years of age to obtain a written fire permit. Only leaves, woody debris or brush less than 5 inches in diameter, or untreated wood and dimension lumber can be burned. For any open burning a written fire permit is required. Even with the permit, no open burning is allowed between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm unless it is raining. When the ground where you are burning is completely covered with snow no fire permit is required. TABLEOFCONTENTS DEDICATIONS------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 HAVERHILLTOWNOFFICES------------------------------------------------------- 4 VOLUNTEERFORM--------------------------------------------------------------- 5 OFFICERS,BOARDS&COMMITTEES------------------------------------------------ 6 SELECTBOARD'SREPORT--------------------------------------------------------- 10 TOWNMANAGER'SREPORT-------------------------------------------------------- 12 ADVISORYBUDGETCOMMITTEEREPORT--------------------------------------------- 14 2018WARRANT----------------------------------------------------------------- 15 2018BUDGETREPORTS---------------------------------------------------------- 20 MINUTESOFTHE2017ANNUALMEETING------------------------------------------- 39 TOWNEMPLOYEEWAGES---------------------------------------------------------- 46 TREASURER'SREPORT----------------------------------------------------------- 48 TRUSTEESOFTRUSTFUNDSREPORT----------------------------------------------- 50 TOWNCLERK'SREPORT---------------------------------------------------------- 54 TAXRATEINFORMATION--------------------------------------------------------- 55 TAXCOLLECTOR'SREPORT------------------------------------------------------- 56 AUDITOR'SREPORT------------------------------------------------------------- 63 ROADAGENT'SREPORT---------------------------------------------------------- 114 POLICEDEPARTMENTREPORT----------------------------------------------------- 115 DEANMEMORIALAIRPORT-------------------------------------------------------- 120 PLANNINGBOARDREPORT-------------------------------------------------------- 122 ZONINGBOARDOFADJUSTMENTREPORT-------------------------------------------- 123 ANIMALCONTROLREPORT-------------------------------------------------------- 124 CEMETERYCOMMISSIONTREASURER'SREPORT--------------------------------------- 125 HERITAGECOMMISSIONREPORT--------------------------------------------------- 126 GENERALASSISTANCE----------------------------------------------------------- 128 RECREATIONDIRECTORREPORT--------------------------------------------------- 130 COURTSTREETARTSATALUMNIHALLREPORT-------------------------------------- 133 HAVERHILLHISTORICALSOCIETY------------------------------------------------- 134 PATTEN/N.HAVERHILLLIBRARY------------------------------------------------- 136 HAVERHILLCORNERLIBRARY---------------------------------------------------- 138 WOODSVILLELIBRARY----------------------------------------------------------- 142 GRAFTONCOUNTYCOMMISSIONERS'REPORT----------------------------------------- 144 DISTRICTONEREPORTFROMJOSEPHKENNEY--------------------------------------- 147 NORTHCOUNTRYCOUNCIL,INC.REPORT------------------------------------------- 149 ARLAC/CRJC/RIVERBENDSUBCOMMITTEE-------------------------------------------- 150 COHASEREGIONALCHAMBEROFCOMMERCEREPORT----------------------------------- 153 COTTAGEHOSPITAL 154 GRAFTONCOUNTYSENIORCITIZEN'SCOUNCIL,INC.REPORT------------------------- 155 UNHCOOPERATIVEEXTENSIONREPORT--------------------------------------------- 156 CASAREPORT------------------------------------------------------------------ 157 GOODECUMENICALSHEPHERDFOODPANTRY-------------------------------------------------------------- 159 VISITINGNURSEREPORT-------------------------------------------------------- 160 BURCHHOUSE------------------------------------------------------------------ 161 WHITEMOUNTAINMENTALHEALTH------------------------------------------------- 162 WOODSVILLE/WELLSRIVER4THOFJULYPARADECOMMREPORT------------------------ 164 NORTHHAVERHILLWATER&LIGHTDISTRICT--------------------------------------- 165 NORTHHAVERHILLFIREDEPARTMENT---------------------------------------------- 169 PRECINCTOFHAVERHILLCORNER------------------------------------------------- 176 HAVERHILLCORNERFIREDEPARTMENT--------------------------------------------- 182 WOODSVILLEFIREDISTRICT----------------------------------------------------- 188 WOODSVILLEAMBULANCEBUDGETREPORT------------------------------------------- 191 WOODSVILLEWASTEWATERTREATMENTPLANTREPORT--------------------------------- 192 WOODSVILLEWATER&LIGHTDEPT.BUDGETREPORT--------------------------------- 193 WOODSVILLEWATERTREATMENTPLANT--------------------------------------------- 194 WOODSVILLEFIREDEPARTMENT--------------------------------------------------- 195 MOUNTAINLAKESDISTRICT------------------------------------------------------ 207 HAVERHILLCOOPERATIVESCHOOLDISTRICT---------------------------------------- 226 VITALSTATISTICS------------------------------------------------------------- 260 DEDICATION Edith E Celley (December4, 1927 – December 3, 2017) “Lifeisadaringadventure,ornothingatall.” OurlivesandthelifeofourcommunitytookaturnonSunday,December3,2017,whenEdithCelleydied.Shewas afaithfulcommunitymemberandadvocate. EdithwasbornonDecember4,1927inHaverhillandgraduatedfrom HaverhillAcademyasvaledictorianofherclassin1945andfromSkidmoreCollegein1949withaBAin Psychology.Thiswonderfulladytouchedourlivesinsomanyways;throughbikingadventures,seniorservices, historicalpurposes,orjustbeingneighbors. Edithtraveledextensively,andnotalwaysviatraditionalmodesoftransportation.Shetookmanybicycle tripsbothoverseasandinNorthAmerica,asherpassportbearsthestampsrepresentingcountriesonfive continents.SherodethroughthePyreneesandthroughtheAlsaceregion.ShespenttimetravelingalongThe RomanticRoadinGermany;followedtheDanubetoitssourceinVienna.ThroughtheformerYugoslavia,where theywerecertainlynotusedtoseeingAmericans,especiallyAmericanwomen,shebikingthroughtheirregion; andthenintoNorthernItalyandeventuallytoVenice,aswellasmanyotherplaces. Shealsolovedtohikeandsnowshoe.SheworkedasaServiceRepresentativewithSouthernNewEngland TelephoneandlaterasacivilianemployeefortheUSArmyworkinginNurembergasarecreationspecialist;also workingneartheDMZinKorea.UponreturningtoNewHampshiresheworkedasafemaleprobationofficerfor theStateofNewHampshire.Fortenyears,sheservedwiththeGraftonCountySeniorCitizen’sCouncil,beginning asaVolunteerCoordinatorandthenastheDirectorofRSVPforGraftonCounty.SheservedasTrusteeofHaverhill CongregationalChurch,HaverhillLibraryAssociation;AtkinsonHouse,andHaverhillHistoricalSociety,wasa memberoftheHaverhillAreaSeniorServicesAdvisoryCouncil,servedontheboardofGraftonCountySenior CitizensCouncil,andtheHeritageCommissionfortheTownofHaverhill.Edithalsoservedforelevenyearsasthe PresidentofHaverhillHeritage,Inc.(HHI)anonprofitorganizationdedicatedtothepreservationandreuseof threeabandonedschoolbuildingsintheHaverhillCornerNationalRegisterHistoricDistrictandtothe preservationofanyotherthreatenedpropertyintheHistoricDistrict.Shedevotedherretirementtoleadingthis effortonafull-timebasisandreceivedawardsforhervolunteer. EdithbelievedinOgwoDavidEmenike’sstatementthatthe“…majorityoffolksouttherearetryingto makeadifference. Don’tjustmakeadifference…Becomethedifference!” 2 DEDICATION James H “Jim” Walker, Jr (October 16, 1940 –May 28, 2017) Astrongsenseofcommunity. Adedicationtofamily. AndapassionfortheBostonRedSox. JimWalker embodiedallofthosethings. Bornin1940,JimgrewupintheHaverhillcommunityandin1958.HegraduatedfromWoodsvilleHighSchool. FromtherehewentontograduatefromNewHamptonPrepschoolandtheUniversityofNewHampshire. In 1967Jimjoinedhisfatherinthefamilybusiness,WalkerMotorSaleslocatedinWoodsville,NHandheeventually tookoverthereinsin1983whenhisfatherretired. Overtheyears,JimbecameinvolvedinanumberoforganizationsstartingwiththeCohaseLionsClubintheearly 60s. AsamemberoftheLionsClub,JimwouldorganizetheAnnualBasketballTournament. Intheearly1970s Jimbecamethechairmanofthe“FriendsofRayBurtonCommittee”andremainedchairmanuntilMr.Burton passedawayinNovember2013. Aroundthesametimeperiod,JimservedaschairmanfortheTownofHaverhill Republicans. In1972Jimwasoneofthefoundingmembersandlong-timepresidentoftheWoodsvilleAreaBoosterClub,an organizationwhichisnotonlystillaroundtoday,butisoneofthemostsuccessfulfundraisersforHaverhillarea students. Inthe1980sand90sJimfurtheredhisservicetothecommunityasa12yearmemberoftheHaverhillSchool Board. In1999,hewasawardedtheMelvinJonesFellowshipAward,aprestigiousNationalLionsAward. To date,heistheonlyrecipientfromtheCohaseLionsClub. JimwasamemberofnumerousotherorganizationsincludingtheMasons,theShriners,theAmericanLegion, RossWoodsPost#20andtheElks. Jim’spassionfortheBostonRedSoxsenthimtoFloridaeveryyearforspringtrainingandhewasinattendanceat allhomegames. JimalsosharedhispassionforsportsinalocalsportscolumnwrittenunderthenameJim Nasium. Thankyouforallyougavetoourcommunity;yourspirit,passionandpresencewilltrulybemissed. 3 HAVERHILLTOWNOFFICES SELECTBOARD’SOFFICE JoLacaillade,TownManager [email protected] JenniferCollins,FinancialOfficer/AdministrativeAssistant [email protected] Telephone: 787-6800 Monday–Friday 8:00–5:00 TOWNCLERK’SOFFICE ChristinaHebert,TownClerk [email protected] LeighReney,DeputyClerk [email protected] Telephone: 787-6200 Monday9:00–6:00 Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday 9:00-4:30 Friday 9:00–3:00 TAXCOLLECTOR’SOFFICE MelindaBoutin,TaxCollector [email protected] ChristinaHebert,DeputyTaxCollector Telephone: 787-6444 TuesdaysandWednesdays9:00–4:30 Fridays9:00–3:00 POLICEDEPARTMENT BrandonAlling,PoliceChief [email protected] Telephone: 787-2222/2224 Emergency: 9-1-1 GENERALASSISTANCE LeslieRamsay,Administrator [email protected] Telephone:787-6514 RECREATIONDEPARTMENT SherriSargent,RecreationDirector [email protected] Telephone:787-6096 HIGHWAYDEPARTMENT StuartMcDanolds,RoadAgent [email protected] Telephone: 787-6107 AirportRoad,NorthHaverhill,NH SelectboardmeetseveryotherweekonMondayeveningsat6:00p.m. LocationofOffices:JamesR.MorrillMunicipalBuilding 2975DartmouthCollegeHighway NorthHaverhill,NH03774 FaxnumberforallofficesexcludingPoliceDepartment: 787-2226 FaxnumberforPoliceDepartment: 787-2666 Aspecialthankstoallwhosubmittedphotosforuseinthisreport. 4 Volunteers are not paid -- not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless. Discoverwhysomeoftherichestpeopleintheworldarenotmillionaires,theyare volunteers.Volunteeringistheultimateexerciseindemocracy.Youvoteinelectionsoncea year,butwhenyouvolunteer,youvoteeverydayaboutthekindofcommunityyouwantto livein. YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS CIVIC MINDED VOLUNTEERS!!!!!! Doyouwanttobeapartofyourcommunitybyvolunteeringasmallportionofyourtimefor thebenefitofall? TherearemanyBoardsandCommissionsthatneedvolunteersfromwithinthecommunity andwouldneedjustafewhoursofyourtimeeachmonth.Ifyouhavesometimewhichyou couldsparejustalittletimetomaketheTOWNOFHAVERHILLabetterplaceinwhichtolive, pleasefilloutandreturnthisformtotheHaverhillTownOfficesatyourearliestconvenience. Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutvolunteeringoraboutanyofthegroupslistedbelow,please callJenniferCollins,AdministrativeAssistantat787-6800orreturnthebottomofthispageto TownofHaverhill,2975DartmouthCollegeHighway,NorthHaverhill,NH03774. THANKYOU. Yes,IaminterestedinservingmyCommunityasavolunteerandwouldbewillingtoserveon thefollowing: Name:________________________________________________________________ _____PlanningBoard _____ZoningBoardofAdjustment _____AirportCommission _____RecreationCommission _____ConservationCommission _____AdvisoryBudgetCommittee _____HeritageCommission _____Other___________________________________________________________ 5 2017 HAVERHILL, NH ELECTED TOWN OFFICIALS ~BOARDOFSELECTMEN~ WayneFortier,Chairman TERMEXPIRES2019 MichaelBonanno,ViceChairman TERMEXPIRES2018 ChristopherLuurstema TERMEXPIRES2019 ThomasFriel TERMEXPIRES2020 Alfred(Fred)Garofalo TERMEXPIRES2020 ~MODERATOR~ Alfred(Jay)Holden TERMEXPIRES2018 ~TOWNCLERK~ ChristinaHebert TERMEXPIRES2018 ~TREASURER~ JonathanHobbs TERMEXPIRES2019 ~SUPERVISORSOFCHECKLIST~ CarolNorcross TERMEXPIRES2020 CharleneAldrich TERMEXPIRES2018 RegisRoy TERMEXPIRES2022 ~CEMETERYCOMMISSION~ HowardThayer TERMEXPIRES2018 RobertRutherford TERMEXPIRES2020 MatthewTaylor TERMEXPIRES2018 DanielBrady TERMEXPIRES2018 RolandClifford TERMEXPIRES2019 ~TRUSTEESOFTRUSTFUNDS~ MarieBigelow TERMEXPIRES2020 HowardHatch TERMEXPIRES2018 ScottHorne TERMEXPIRES2019 6 2017 HAVERHILL, NH APPOINTED TOWN OFFICIALS ~TOWNMANAGER~ JoLacaillade ~FINANCEOFFICER/ADMINASST~ JenniferCollins ~TAXCOLLECTOR~ MelindaBoutin ~DEPUTYTAXCOLLECTOR~ ChristinaHebert ~DEPUTYTOWNCLERK~ LeighReney ~DEPUTYTREASURER~ FrankStiegler ~WELFAREADMINISTRATOR~ LeslieRamsay ~CHIEFOFPOLICE~ BrandonAlling ~ROADAGENT~ StuartMcDanolds ~RECREATIONDIRECTOR~ SherriSargent ~HEALTHOFFICER/EMERGENCYMGMTDIRECTOR~ StephenRobbins ~ANIMALCONTROLOFFICER~ LindaSmith ~FIRECHIEFS~ JefferyRobbins—Woodsville PhillipBlanchard—NorthHaverhill RichardMorris—HaverhillCorner 7 2017 HAVERHILL, NH TOWN BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ~PLANNINGBOARD~ DonHammond,Chairman TERMEXPIRES2018 TaraKrause TERMEXPIRES2017 HowardHatch TERMEXPIRES2019 ChristopherLuurstema,SelectboardRepresentitive EdwardBallam,Clerk ~RECREATIONCOMMISSION~ LynnWheeler,Chairman TERMEXPIRES2019 JenniferWest,ViceChairman TERMEXPIRES2021 AngelaClifford TERMEXPIRES2019 BarbaraDutile TERMEXPIRES2018 PaulaCilbrith TERMEXPIRES2020 SandiHowe TERMEXPIRES2020 SamanthaBlanchard TERMEXPIRES2019 ThomasFriel,SelectboardRepresentative SherriSargent,RecreationDirector ~ZONINGBOARDOFADJUSTMENT~ RichardGuy,Chairman TERMEXPIRES2018 JamesGraham,ViceChairman TERMEXPIRES2020 WilliamDaly TERMEXPIRES2018 SandiHowe TERMEXPIRES2020 WayneFortier,SelectboardRepresentative EdwardBallam,Clerk ~DEANMEMORIALAIRPORTCOMMISSION~ RichardGuy,Chairman TERMEXPIRES2018 StuartMcDanolds,ViceChairman TERMEXPIRES2018 CliffBatchelder,Secretary TERMEXPIRES2018 PeterKimball TERMEXPIRES2020 MichaelBonanno,SelectboardRepresentative DennisCunningham,AirportManager ~HERITAGECOMMISSION~ EverettSawyerIII,Chairman TERMEXPIRES2019 EvelynElms TERMEXPIRES2019 JimHobbs TERMEXPIRES2019 MichaelBruce TERMEXPIRES2019 WayneFortier TERMEXPIRES2019 AlfredGarofalo,SelectboardRepresentative 8
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