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228th Annual Report <J\^£.vjDownOffice.SBuitding CORNISH NEW HAMPSHIRE March 1995 1 NOTICE ^4 ^uase TO DOG OWNERS: # All dogs over three months of age must be registered by May 1st. * Legal rates males and females$9.00, neutered males $6.50, and : spayed females $6.50. Owner over 65 $2.00forfirst dog, regular rates for additional dogs. * Rabies certificates required for registration. # Failure to register makes owners liable for a $15.00 fine and a $1.00 penalty per month afterJune 1st. It's the law! * Owners are liable forfree running dogs. If in doubt, check the state statutes RSA:466. The penalties are severe. Rabies Clinicwill be on April 8, 1995, from 1 a.m. until noon atthe Cornish Flat Fire Station. Dog licenses will be available. Theveterinarian will be Ginny Prince, D.V.M. TO PROPERTY OWNERS: The law provides thatthosewho do not return their inventory forms by April 15 not only lose their rightto appeal theirtaxes but are now subject to afine of not less than $10.00 but up to and not over$50.00. TO THOSE BUILDING NEW OR MAKING CHANGES: The Town building code requires permits to construct or remodel any building. There are exceptions. Checkfirstwith the Selectmen. TOTHOSE OPERATING IN OR NEAR WETLANDS OR WATERWAYS: RSA 438-A A Dredge & Fill application must befiled with the Town Clerk before commendng work. Fines can be assessed for noncompliance. Yourcooperationin theabovematters willsa—ve time andmoneyforyou andcutcosts oftowngovernment. The Selectmen — FIRE 675-2221 — POLICE 543-0535 — AMBULANCE-RESQUE SQUAD 675-2221 — SELECTMEN 675-561 — TOWN CLERK 675-5207 — TAX COLLECTOR 675-5221 FAX ~ 675-5605 228th Annual Report ofthe Selectmen and other Town Officers X : U\ /^y ^ r I- : -,. : a: i 1768 JCJ \V-. v^-. <^/ CORNISH NEW HAMPSHIRE Year Ending December 31, 1994 INDEX TOWN SCHOOL r^vntScx:UonofDcpcrt 5ackSectioncfDcpori Appropriations/Expenditures 18 AssistantSuperintendents Report Auditors Report 15 BalanceSheet 22 Births 82 Budget 17 CemeteryDepartment 51 CommunityYouthAdvocates 74 ConnecticutRiverJointCommission 71 Conservation Commission 57 Councilor's Report 77 CurrentUse Report 33 Deaths 83 EstimatedTax Burden 20 Expenditures 24 FairAssociation Report 56 FinanceCommittee 41 Fire Department 48 FireWarden and State ForestRanger 49 Graph of 1994 Budget 41 Graph of Land UseCategories 42 Graph ofTaxAnticipation Borrow/ing 42 Health Department 53 Highway Department 46 HistoricDistrictCommission 55 HistoricalSociety 65 HistoryofGrange Building 60 HonorSociety 64 InventoryofValuation 33 Library 62 LongTerm Debt 31 Marriages 81 Meetinghouse Report 54 Minutesof1994 Meeting 10 NHA/TSolidWaste Project 70 Overseers ofGeneralAssistance 53 Planning Board 52 Police Department 50 Recycling Committee 67 Representatives' Reports 78 RescueSquad 53 Revenues 17 Road ImprovementPlan 47 Salaries 40 ScheduleofTown Property 39 School Report 85 Selectmen's Report 44 SpecialAgenfs Report 45 SpiritCommittee 55 Statementof Revenuesand Expenditures 23 Stoughton House-WheelsAroundWindsor 75 Sullivan CtyEconomic Development 73 Sullivan County Hospice 74 \':fifV |;,'. -^^ Csru-*!- "'; "The Mountain" ~anetiihingdone in 1920 by Charles A. Platlshowing Mount Ascutney inwinter; giftofMr. Eric G. Lagercranz. Photo courtesyofDavid Putnam TOWN OFFICERS OF CORNISH, NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTED OFFICIALS Town Clerk- 3years Surveyors ofWood, Bark, and Lumber• 1 Catherine A. Dubey (1994) Resigned year Reigh Rock, Acting Orville Fitch ReyerJaarsma Anne M. Hier, Deputy Leo Maslan James Neil Robin Waterman Fred Weld TownTreasurer- 1 year William Caterino Dan Poor, Deputy Hog Reeves - 1 year Michael Yatsevitch Moderator- 2years JHaarsoolndaMnodrAsnegle Rook Peter H. Burling (1996) Doug and Beth Hackett SelecRtombeenrt-F3.yMeaarsslan(1995) Representatives tothe General Court- 2 JStouhanrtMF..WhHiotdegeJrm.a(n19(9169)97) yearSMsearnldeySSctheotttaennuhse,imG,rMaenrtihdaemn((11999966)) Tax CJoalnleetctTorra-cy1 yMecaFraul New Hampshire Executive Council-2years AudreyJacquier, Deputy Raymond S. Burton (1996) SupervisorsofChecklist- 6years Ruth G. Rollins (2000) Leiand E. Atwood (1996) Robin Monette (1998) TrusteeofTrustFunds- 3years Barbara Rawson (1996) APPOINTED OFFICIALS Elizabeth Caterino (1997) Shirley Sullivan (1995) Police Officers- BySelectmen TrusteesofGeorge H. Stowell Library- PRhoiblelirptOWsegobobd, Chief 3yeaPrasmelaGendron (1996) Scott Morse BKeartnhircyen FH..JPoahtntesrosnon(1(919979)5) Librarian - ByTrusteesofthe Library Katherine Freeland OversMeaerrthoafWZeolerfhaeried-e1 year Fire Chief- BySelectmen Michael Monette Connie Kousman, Assistant Judy Kaufman, Assistant Planning Board - BySelectmen - 3years HighwayAgent- 1 year JKaothhniJO.stReorclkun(d19(9169)96) Charles DeAngelis PeterC. Storrs, Recording Sec(1997) Anne M. Hier, Secretary (1997) SextoJnoh-n1 Jy.eaRrock JRoobhenrtHaF.mmMaosnldan,(1f9o9r5)S,elVeiccetmCehnair FenceViewers - 1 year JL.eCehBeaskteorn, ANletwebronladte,(C1h9a9i7r)man (1995) Katherine Kibble Leo Maslan Brian Meyette,Alternate (1996) Caroline Storrs Fred Sullivan Harold Morse Larry Dingee, Alternate (1995) TOWN OFFICERS OF CORNISH, NEW HAMPSHIRE Zoning Board ofAdjustment- By Moderator Capital EquipmentCommittee- By Selectmen -3years Peter Lynch Larry Duval Karim Chichakly, Chairman (1996) Larry Dingee Keith Beardslee(1997) Sally Stiles, Secretary (1997) UpperValley Lake Sunapee Regional EricWebb, Clerk (1995) Planning Commission- BySelectmen CarolineStorrs, ViceChair (1995) J. Cheston Newbold Anne M. HierAlt. David Wood, Alternate William S. Balch, Alternate Records Preservation Committee - By Selectmen Conservation Commission - BySelectmen -3 Michael Yatsevitch MayBelle Rock years Hannah Schad BerniceJohnson, Chair Peter Lynch, Chairman (1996) HerrikaW. Poor(1996) RiverCommission - BySelectmen DonSnowdon (1997) J. Cheston Newbold RaeAnnMelloh(1997) Brian Meyette (1995) OverseerofCovered Bridges- BySelectmen MarietJaarsma (1995) Leo Maslan Michael M. Yatsevitch (1995) JohnWhite,forSelectmen Emergency ManagementCivil Defense Nancy Newbold (1997) Director- BySelectmen Robert Maslan Solid Waste Representatives- BySelectmen Building Committee - BySelectmen 3years Gerald Esty, Chair James Neil William Gallagher(1997) Michael Monette Paul Queneau Alan Penfold,Vice Chair George Edson Historic DistrictCommission - BySelect- Michael Yatsevitch William Lewis men -3years CarolineStorrs (1995) TNoannycyNeNiedwebcokledr((11999966)) Selectmen's SpecialAgent- BySelectmen JohnWhite JohnWhite,forSelectmen John Dryfhout,Alternate (1995) Jenny Schad,Alternate (1996) Auditors- BySelectmen Plodzikand Sanderson David Monette, Alternate (1996) Recreation Committee - BySelectmen Paul Queneau AudreyJacquier Finance Committee - byModerator- 3years APPOINTMENTS BY STATE Alan Penfold (1997) WilburOverman (1997) William Caterino (1995) Health Officer- Teresa Masters John Collins, Chairman (1997) Jenny Schad, Asst Harold Morse (1997) Forest FireWarden - Michael Monette Bradford Churchill (1997) Forest Fire Deputy Wardens Leo Maslan LeiandAtwood Cornish Recycling Committee Larry Dingee David Kibble Donna Bleazard Leigh Callahan David Wood Bob Rice ChuckSullivan Connie Kousman BarbaraAtherton NancyWightman Janice Orion BallotClerks - By respective parties- 2years RevWightman Pat Pinkson-Burke Marion Stone (R) Paul Rollins (R) Richard Thompson PaulAtherton Polly Monette (D) Sally Budlong (D) Karen Eastman (D), Alternate WARRANT 1995 The State of New Hampshire To the Inhabitants ofthe Town of Cornish, in the County of Sullivan, in said State, qualified to vote in Town affairs: You are hereby notified to meet atthe School Gymnasium in said Cornish on Tuesday, the 14th of March, next at 10:00 ofthe clock in the forenoon, to act upon the following subjects: Articles 1 and 2 ofthe Warrant will be acted upon at 10:00 a.m. Voting will be by official ballot and checklist, and the polls will be open forthis purpose and will remain open from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at which timethe polls will close. The business portion of Town Meeting will begin at 12:00 noon. Articles 3 through 18 will be acted upon atthattime. Article 1: To choose all necessaryTown Officers forthe ensuing year. Article 2: To see what action the Town will take with regard to the following questions on the Cornish Zoning Ordinance, said changes being recommended bythe Planning Board. Question 1: Are you in favor ofthe adoption of Amendment No. 1 as proposed by the Planning Board forthe Zoning Ordinance as follows: For purposes of qualifying for FEMA Flood Insurance fortheTown, the definition of "recreational vehicles" is added, the definition of "manufactured housing" is changed by reducing the minimum sizefrom 450to400 square feet, and recreational vehicles are permitted to be placed onthe Flood Plain for a period notto exceed one hundred eighty (180) days, so long as theyare fully licensed. This amendment is submitted bythe Selectmen and has the approval ofthe Planning Board. A copy ofthe amendment is available atthe Town Clerk's Office. Question 2: Are you in favor ofthe adoption of Amendment No. 2 as proposed by the Planning Board forthe Zoning Ordinance as follows: Creating a definition of "cemeteries" and establishing criteria forthe location of cemeteries. This amendment is submitted bythe Selectmen and hasthe approval ofthe Planning Board. Acopyofthe amendment is available atthe Town Clerk's Office. Question 3: Are you in favor ofthe adoption of Amendment No. 3 as proposed by the Planning Board forthe Zoning Ordinance as follows: Adding to the definitional section ofthe Zoning Ordinance definitions oftheterms "fuel" and "oil" and making miscellaneous changes in the Zoning Ordinance where those terms appear in the Ordinance. This amendment is submitted by the Selectmen and has the approval ofthe Planning Board. A copy ofthe amendment is available atthe Town Clerk's Office. Article 3: To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town charges forthe ensuing yearand make appropriations of the same. (a) Town Office (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) 0) (k) (I) (m) (n) (o) (P) (q) (r) (s) (t) (u) (V) (w) (X) (y) (z) (z1) (z2) (z3) (z4) (z5) (z6) (z7) (z8) (z9) (zIO) (z11) to be deposited in the Police Department New Police Cruiser Capital Reserve Fund. Article 6: To see ifthe Town will voteto create a Capital Reserve Fund underthe provisions of RSA 35:1 to be known as the Town Bridge Capital Reserve Fund forthe purpose of constructing and reconstmcting Town Bridges and to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 forthis purpose and to further move to authorize the Board of Selectmen as agents to expend. The Selectmen recommend this appropriation. Article 7: To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriatethe sum of $3,500 for the purpose of microfilming and preserving old town records. Article 8: To see ifthe Town will voteto raise and appropriate up to the sum of $1,000to participate in an UpperValley household hazardous waste recycle program. Article 9: To see ifthe Town will voteto acceptthe Social Security Administration ruling to Increase the Social Security (FICA) and Medicare exclusion forelection workers from $100 peryearto $1,000 peryear. (Directed bythe State) Article 10: To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate $1,000 forthe purpose of perambulation and surveyoftown boundaries (Bythe Selectmen). Article 11: To see ifthe town will raise and appropriate the sum of $5,205 to reimbursethe firefighter's association forhalfthe cost ofthe 4-inch diameterwater hose purchased forthefire department. Article 12: To see ifthe town will voteto make the Road Agent position to be appointed bythe Board of Selectmen. This istotake affect as of March 14, 1995. (By petition) Article 13: To see ifthe town will voteto accept and continue withthe existing organizational structure ofthe Cornish Fire Department as thetown's municipal fire department. The purpose ofthis article isto satisfythe requirements of RSA 154 as indicated in RSA 154:II(a) and RSA 154:1-a, with the Fire Chiefappointed bythe selectmen andthe firefighters appointed bythe Fire Chief, and with all fire department property and equipment being owned bythetown. Article 14: To see ifthe town will voteto authorizethe Selectmento designatethat the first $2,000 and 50% of any amount in excess of $2,000 ofthe Change of UseTax be deposited intothe Conservation Fund. This represents a change from 25% ofthe Change of Use Taxfund deposited inthe Conservation Fund. (Recommended bythe Selectmen) Article 15: To see ifthetown will voteto raise and appropriate the sum of $29,500to install fire detection systems on the Dingleton Hill Covered Bridge (N.H. Covered Bridge #22) and the Blow-Me-Down Covered Bridge (N.H. Covered Bridge #23). The sum of $5,900 (20%) shall be raised bytaxes and the balance of$23,600 (80%) to be received from the State of New Hampshire's Departmentof Transportation. (Recommended bythe Selectmen) Article 16: To see ifthe town will voteto raise and appropriatethe sum of $50,000to purchase the Eastman property on Town House Road (Map 61 Lot 53) which abuts the newtown office. The sum of $5,000 (10%) to be raised byt,axes and the remaining portion (90%) to be raised by private funding and Conservation Commission Funds. (Recommended bythe Selectmen)