Annual report for the Town of Danbury, New Hampshire

100 Pages·1996·2.6 MB·English

by  Danbury (N.H. : Town)

ANNUAL REPORT
for the
Town
of
DANBURY
New
Hampshire
For the Fiscal Year Ending
DECEMBER
31, 1995
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ANNUAL REPORT
for the
Town
of
DANBURY
New
Hampshire
For the Fiscal Year Ending
DECEMBER
31, 1995
Printed by P.M. Piper Printing Service
Franklin, N.H.
This
1995 (Danbury Toiun ^port
is dedicatedto the women andmen u)fw
are (DanBrny. in thepast, thepresent and
, ,
in thefuture.
Let those who celebrate the neT^200years
took^back^andthankjisforpreserving and
protecting our town
for them.
Thant^xjou.
1995ANNUALREPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TownOfficers 4
The Selectmen's Report 6
Minutes of1995 TownMeeting 8
DanburyTownWarrant 16
Budget 20
BudgetCommitteeReport 24
SummaryInventoryofValuation 25
Tax Rate Computation 26
Comparative StatementofAppropriations and Expenditures 27
Summary ofTrustFunds Accounts 28
Treasurer's Report 30
TownClerk's Report 32
Tax Collector's Report 33
DetailedStatementofPayments 37
SupplementalSchedule-MBA 48
Auditors' Report 48
Schedule ofLong Term Indebtedness 49
Schedule ofTownProperty 49
DanburyPlanningBoard 50
PoliceDepartmentReport 53
DanburyRecreationDepartment 54
DanburyRecreationCommittee FinancialReport 55
ForestFireWarden & StateForestRangerReport 56
DanburyVolunteerFireDepartmentReport 57
Danbury Old Home DayReport 58
George Gamble Library Report 59
NH Humane SocietyReport 60
LakeSunapee HealthCare Report 61
DanburySeniorCitizens' Group 61
CommunityActionProgramReport 62
BristolCommunityCenterReport 63
Lakes RegionPlanningCommissionReport 64
DanburyBicentennialGroup 65
Kearsarge AreaCouncilonAging,Inc 66
DanburyWorkshop 67
AndoverLions Club 68
VitalStatistics 69
RealEstateValuations 71
Page4 TOWNOFDANBURY
TOWN
OFFICERS
Moderator Town Clerk Treasurer
PhyllisWiggin Marie F. Meola (1/1-8/31/95) ChristieM. Phelps
SylviaHill (9/1-12/31/95)
Selectmen
StevenD. Gordon Termexpires 1996
SylviaA. Hill (1/1-8/31/95) Termexpires 1996
James D. Phelps, Chairman Termexpires 1996
James M. Larkin Termexpires 1997
Tax Collector Deputy Tax Collector
Marie F. Meola (1/1-8/31/95) Amy Rankin
SylviaHill (9/1-12/31/95)
ChiefofPolice Detective Sergeant
Stephen Corsetti Dale Cook
J. J.
Supervisors ofthe Checklist
MaizieRussell Termexpires 1996
Louise Huntoon Termexpires 1998
DorothyMcGonnigal Termexpires 2000
Library Trustees
Jean Hayes Term expires 1996
Amy Shepard Term expires 1997
PhyllisWiggin Term expires 1998
Trustees ofTrustFunds
LisaMoran Termexpires 1996
Ruby Hill Termexpires 1997
David Szacik Termexpires 1998
RoadAgent Auditors
James F. Fifield (1/1-3/18/95) ArthurS. Ford
RickyMoran (3/19-12/31/95) LeoV. Zaccaria
MunicipalBudget Committee
JonSchurger Term expires 1996
AnthonySciucco Termexpires 1996
Alfred (Duke) Reed Termexpires 1996
Andrew L. Phelps Termexpires 1997
Jean Corsetti Termexpires 1998
Jon Lavorgna Term expires 1998
StevenD. Gordon Ex-Officio (1996)
1995ANNUALREPORT Page 5
Representative to the Representative to the School Budget
School Board Committee
MarkL. Hounsell ForrestW. Powers
EmergencyManagement Director ForestFire Warden
Andrew L. Phelps James D. Phelps
Deputy Wardens
Merton Austin Lee V. Ford Andrew L. Phelps
James Fifield RobertFord June Phelps
Planning Board
Mary LynRay Termexpires 1996
Jon Schurger Termexpires 1996
AlbertHopkins Termexpires 1997
Alfred (Duke) Reed Termexpires 1997
KendraL. Fifield, Alternate Termexpires 1996
Phyllis Wiggin, Alternate Termexpires 1996
Mary Quinn, Alternate Termexpires 1996
JamesD. Phelps, Selectman Ex-Officio (1996)
Recreation Committee
TwilaCook Termexpires 1996
Chris Euerle Termexpires 1996
MarkPhelps Termexpires 1997
Stanley Phelps Termexpires 1997
Francis (Punky) Bliss Resigned
JamesM. Larkin, Selectman Ex-Officio (1997)
Cemetery Trustees
TimothyMartin Termexpires 1996
Steve Corsetti Termexpires 1997
PhyllisWiggin Termexpires 1998
OFFICERS OF DANBURYVOLUNTEERFIRE DEPARTMENT
Commissioners
LloydA. West RobertB. Ford Phyllis Wiggin
Chief Captain DeputyChief
MertonAustin ThomasAustin Andrew L. Phelps
ChiefEngineer Clerk Treasurer
Lee V. Ford JonJohnson SharonP. Austin
Lieutenants
JonJohnson JonathanGUnes T.J. Phelps
Page6 TOWNOFDANBURY
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
Two hundred years ago, do you think the Taylors and the Smiths would
havethoughtthatDanburywouldgoforwardandcelebrateitsBicentennialin
1995?Whoknowswhattheythought as theyconstructed theirhomesinDan-
bury,butacelebrationwashad, anditwasagreatone.Alotofhardworkand
community effort went into making the Bicentennial the success that it was,
and we thankall ofyou for that.
As authorized by last year's Town Meeting, our tax mapping project is
almostcomplete.Thiswillbeamajorassetintheassessmentandidentification
ofparcels ofpropertywithin the Town.
The Workshop completed a federal grant application for renovations to
the Baptist Church. This grant was not approved, but has been resubmitted,
andwehavereasontobeoptimisticaboutourchancesthistimearound.Hope-
fully, we will know by Town Meeting, and we willbe able to go forward and
developthispropertyintoacommunitycenterthatwillserveourtownspeople.
Therehavebeen several changes in officers during the year. Marie Meola
moved toFlorida after severalyears as ourTownClerkandTaxCollector. The
SelectmenappointedSylviaHilltothosepositions,thereforecreatingavacancy
ontheBoardofSelectmen. SteveGordon, amemberoftheBudgetCommittee,
was appointed to the Selectman's position.
LaurieHuntleftastheSelectmen's secretaryafterprovidingexcellentser-
vice to the Board, and Christie Phelps isnowperforming those duties.
Even with the changes, we have had a good year. For the third year in a
row, we were able to reduce the tax rate and for the first time in memory, we
did notneed toborrow money in anticipation oftaxes, therefore reducing the
expenses ofoperatingthe Town.
1995 was not without its sad note though, with many ofthe senior mem-
bersofourcommunitypassingon.WewillallmissReggieGlinesatthedump,
aswellasseeingthefamiliarfacesofRuelFord,AnselPowers,KimballPhelps,
LizzieAustin and Irene Pulver, and the smile ofJohnTadakowsky.
October and November brought unusually heavy rains following a very
drysummer, and therewasconsiderabledamagetotheTownroads. TheState
wasdeclaredafederaldisasterarea,andwehavereceivedabout$17,000sofar
in state and federal aid, withmore to come once all the road repairs are com-
pleted.
The heavy demands on the Town equipment bring forward the need to
tradeour16yearoldloaderinforanewone. Theonewehavenowhascloseto
10,000 hard working hours on it, and has served us well. The Selectmen and
the Budget Committee are recommending that we purchase a new one this
year.
1995ANNUAL REPORT Page 7
TheSelectmenwould liketowaituntilnextyeartopurchase anewpolice
cruiser and even out some of the capital expenses so they are not all at once.
Ourpresentcruiserhas about65,000miles onit, andis stillingoodshape.
We willbe developing arecycling/separationprogram to reduce the ton-
nage of waste at the transfer site, and need everyone's cooperation to make
thisprogram effective.
TheSelectmenwillcontinuetoworktogetherwithalldepartmentperson-
neltoprovideyouwiththebestservicespossiblewithoutsignificantlyraising
taxes.
Thank you to all of the volunteers and officials and citizens of this Town
who give somuchtomakeDanbury a greatplaceto live.
Sincerely,
James D. Phelps
JamesM. Larkin
StevenD. Gordon
Selectmen ofDanbury
Pages TOWNOFDANBURY
TOWN MEETING
1995
March 14, 1995 - The Polls opened at 11:00a.m. to 7:00 p.m. -Election ofTown
Officers washeld atthe TownHall.
The followingTownOfficers were elected:
SylviaA. Hill Selectman
PhyllisM. Wiggin Moderator
Christie M. Phelps Treasurer
Marie F. Meola TaxCollector
Marie F. Meola TownClerk
RickyMoran (write-in) Road Agent
Steve Corsetti ChiefofPolice
PhyllisWiggin Trustee ofGeorge Gamble Library
David Szacik (write-in) Trustee ofTrustFunds
LeoZaccaria (write-in) Auditor
ArthurFord (write-in) Auditor
Phyllis Taylor Planning Board
J.
LindaRay Wilson Planning Board
Jean Corsetti BudgetCommittee
JohnLavorgna BudgetCommittee
Francis Bliss (Punky) RecreationCommittee 3 yrs.
ChristopherEuerle RecreationCommittee 1 yrs.
Phyllis Taylor Cemetery Trustee 3yrs.
Steve Corsetti CemeteryTrustee 2yrs.
Timothy Martin Cemetery Trustee 1 yr.
BUSINESSMEETINGRECONVENEDMARCH 16, 1995 at7:00p.m. atthe
DanburyTownHall.
MeetingcalledtoOrderat7:15p.m.WewereledinprayerbyGaryFordand
salute to the Flag. Moderator announces the rules according to which this
meetingwillbe conducted.
ARTICLE 1: To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing.
(Moderatorannounces the results ofthe Election- the above.)
ARTICLE 2: To see iftheTown willvote toraise and appropriatethe sum
of $30,673.00 for a Parcel Mapping System as follows: $10,000 tobe raisedby
taxationin1995;thebalanceof$20,673toberaisedbyissuingalong-termnote
oftwoyears;andtoauthorizetheSelectmentoissueandnegotiatesuchanote
andtodeterminetherateofinterestthereon;andtoalsoauthorizetheexpendi-
ture of$10,100 raised and appropriated in WarrantArticle#14in 1994 for the
samepurposewillbe$40,773.(RecommendedbySelectmen.Recommendedby
the Budget Committee.) Motion made to accept Article by Linda Wilson,
secondedbyAlanBrownell.AmendmentmadebyLindaWilson"Toseeifthe
townwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$29,673foraparcelmapping