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£(3 ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT ToAvn of EASTON New Hampshire Year ending December 31, 1990 This Town Report is dedicated to NEW DEPARTMENT EASTON'S FIRE FIRE CHIEF Lynn Tomasetti ASSISTANTFIRE CHIEFS Jim Cavanaugh JonPlace CharterMembers Richard Carignan Gale Moody Tim Casey Jim Moody Butch Casey Floraine Place Ed Cutter Louis Sanborn Bill Donovan Robert C. Tipping KimDonovan Robert W. Tipping Joe Duggan Mike Valcourt Chuck Herbert John Wilcoxson Richard McLachlin Robert Wutzdorff The Town of Easton appreciates the effort of all volunteer members of its newFire Department. Town of Easton, New Hampshire ANNUAL REPORT Town of the Officers Year Ended December 31, 1990 TABLE OF CONTENTS TownOfficers 2 TownMeetingWarrant 3 Selectmen'sReport 6 Auditor 7 Balance Sheet 8 Budget-Revenue 9 Budget-Expenditures 10 ScheduleofTownProperty 12 SummaryInventoryofAssessedValuation 12 TownClerk 13 StatementofAppropriationsandTaxesAssessed 14 TaxCollector 15 Treasurer 18 Detailed StatementofReceipts 19 Detailed StatementofPayments 21 CemeteryTrustees 27 TrustFunds 28 PoliceDepartment 30 FireDepartment 31 FireWarden 33 BuildingInspector 34 RoadAgent 34 LibraryTrustees'Report 35 Librarian'sReport 36 RecreationProgram 37 PlanningBoard 38 NorthCountryCouncil 39 UGLA 40 ConservationCommission 41 KinsmanValleyClub 42 Vital Statistics 43 CmerPhotobyRussTowne PrintedatHarrisonPublishingHouse,Littleton,NewHampshire TOWN OFFICERS BoardofSelectmen LEE STRIMBECK (Termexpires1991) WALTERWOODS (Termexpires 1992) JOSEPHPIMENTAL (Termexpires 1993) Town Clerk Tax Collector BARBARACOLLIER FONTELLE SILVER Treasurer Auditor BERNICE CUTTER RALPHBRIGIDA Fire Superintendent ChiefofPolice LYNNTOMASETTI EDWARDCUTTER Moderator Librarian STEPHEN NORTH(1992) VIRGINIALEIGHTON Supervisorsofthe Checklist FONTELLE SILVER (1990) CAROLYN CHASE (1992) HELEN SOPER (1994) Recreation Committee PATRICIA EVERY DAVIDMATTHEWS Trustee ofthe TrustFunds Lafayette School Board DORISNEY LEE STRIMBECK LibraryTrustees CemeteryTrustees MARGARETWHITCOMB (1991) LEE STRIMBECK (1991) CAROLYNCHASE (1992) JOSEPH DUGGAN (1992) EUNICE WOODS (1993) PARKERTOWLE (1993) Resigned(04/90) EUNICE WOODS (1991)Appointed PlanningBoard Three YearTerm MARY ELLEN BARNES (1991) MIKE GARVIN (1991) BILLKENNEY (1993) LEONJ.WHITE (1992) JEAN DUGGAN Alternate EDCUTTER Alternate WALTERWOODS (exofficio) CHRISTHOMA Alternate BoardofAdjustment DENNISFORD (1993) DONNANORTH (1991) ROBERT EVERY (1992) KAYGLOVER (1993) LEE STRIMBECK (exofficio) BARBARACOLLIER Alternate TOWNOFEASTON TOWN MEETING WARRANT To the inhabitants of the Town of Easton in the County of Grafton, qualified to vote in TownAffairs: You are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall in said Town on Tuesday, March 12, 1991. Polls will be open from 3:00 to 6:00 PM for ballotvotingon Articles 1-7. The Town's annualbusinessmeetingwillfollowat7:30PM. Toactuponthefollowingsubjects: ARTICLE 1. Tochooseallnecessaryofficersfortheensuingyear. (Ballot Vote) ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoapproveordisapproveproposedamendmentsArticles2through 7 to the Town Zoning Ordinance as presented by the Planning Board on the official ballot. (Ballot Vote) ARTICLE 2. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 1 as proposed by the PlanningBoardfortheEastonZoningOrdinanceasfollows? To add the following definition of AQUIFER (which is the same definition as in Section 604. Aquifer Protection District) to the Definitions Section: AQUIFER: for the purpose of this Ordinance, the aquifer is defined as the areas shown as having a "high potential to yieldgroundwater"ontheU.S.GeologicalSurveyMap,entitled"AvailabilityofGroundwater intheMiddleConnecticutRiverBasin, North-Central",byJohnE. Cotton, 1977. ARTICLE 3. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 2 as proposed by the PlanningBoardfortheEastonZoningOrdinanceasfollows? To add the following definition of FRONTAGE to the Definitions Section: FRONTAGE: that side of a lot bordering a street or private road right-of-way, and ordinarily regarded as the frontofthelot. The private road, existingor proposed, must meet road requirements ofthecurrentSubdivisionRegulations. ARTICLE 4. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 3 as proposed by the PlanningBoardforthe EastonZoningOrdinanceasfollows? ToaddthefollowingdefinitionofFRONTYARDtothe DefinitionsSection: FRONTYARD: the distance between the front lot line and the nearest portion of a building. The depth of the front yard shall be measured from the street or approved private road right-of-way line to the building; where the width of the right-of-way is not or cannot be established, theright-of-waylineshallbeconsideredtobe25feetfromthecenterofthestreet. ARTICLE 5. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 4 as proposed by the PlanningBoardfortheEastonZoningOrdinanceasfollows? To amend the current definition of SETBACK, so that the new definition reads as follows: SETBACK the required minimum distance between the front, side and rear lot or street : linesandtheclosestpointofabuildingorstructure. ARTICLE 6. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 5 as proposed by the PlanningBoardfortheEastonZoningOrdinanceasfollows? To add the following definition of STEEP SLOPES (which is the same definition as in the Section 605. Steep Slopes Regulation District)to the Definitions Section: STEEP SLOPES: those areas with an average slope exceeding 25 percent, as delineated by the Soil Survey oftheTownofEaston. ARTICLE 7. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 6 as proposed by the PlanningBoardfortheEastonZoningOrdinanceasfollows? To add the following definition of WETLANDS (which is the same definition as in Section WETLANDS 603. Wetland Conservation Regulation District) to the Definitions Section: : those areas which are delineated as poorly drained or very poorly drained soils by the Soil SurveyoftheTownofEaston. ARTICLE 8. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $64,834.00 forgeneralTownoperations: TownOfficers'Salaries $ 3,100.00 TownOfficers'Expenses 4,800.00 Election &RegistrationExpenses 700.00 Cemeteries 2,000.00 Town Buildings 2,600.00 ReappraisalofProperty 500.00 PlanningandZoning 600.00 Legal Expenses 1,000.00 RegionalAssociations 2,700.00 Tax MapUpdate 500.00 Library 500.00 GeneralAssistance 600.00 ContingencyFund 2,500.00 PoliceDepartment 3,370.00 FireDepartment 10,000.00 HighwayExpenses 13,000.00 ConservationCommission 400.00 SolidWasteDisposal 11,162.00 Insurance 1,200.00 DebtService 1,762.00 N.H. ForestFireTraining 100.00 InterestExpense-bond 1,740.00 TOTAL $64,834.00 ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,000.00 forHighwayOil Emulsionprojects. ARTICLE 10. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of$3,000.00 towardthepavingoftheparkingareaaroundtheTownHall. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $457.50 forRegionalAssociationsinaccordancewiththefollowingschedule: NorthCountryCouncil, Inc. $232.50 Tri-CountyCommunityAction 225.00 ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 fortheEaston-Franconia-SugarHill ChamberofCommerce. ARTICLE 13. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of$1,815.25 forRegional HealthCareAgenciesinaccordancewiththefollowingschedule: FranconiaFAST Squad $300.00 RossAmbulance Service 551.25 WhiteMt. Mental Health 197.00 NorthCountry Home Health 336.00 GraftonCountySeniorCitizens 181.00 Littleton Hospital 250.00 ARTICLE 14. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,507.00 foroperationalexpensesoftheFranconiaRecreational Program. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $900.00 torepairtheVital StatisticBookoftheTownofEastonfromtheyears 1876to 1898. ARTICLE 16. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,300.00 toasphaltapproximately3529squarefeetofthefirehousedriveway. ARTICLE 17. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of$1,500.00 forplantingsabouttheTownCommons. ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to borrow money fordefrayingTownexpensesinanticipationoftaxrevenue, ifnecessary. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to apply for, receive and expend, without further action, any grants or gifts which maybecomeavailableduringtheyearassetforth intheprovisionsofRSA31:95-b. ARTICLE 20. Toactuponanyotherbusinessthatmaylegallycomebeforethismeeting. WalterWoods LeeStrimbeck JosephPimental SelectmenofEaston SELECTMEN'S REPORT The recent accelerated growth rate in Easton from 158 residents in 1985 to 234 in 1990 further justified the need for the Town's modest Capital Improvement Program (CIP) authorizedin1988aswellasadjustmentstotheTown'szoningregulations.Projectscompleted in 1990 included the preparation and start-up of Easton's new fire department (see Fire Chiefs report), a new water system for the Town Hall and Fire Station, and a new burner fortheTown Hall. It was a very busy year for the selectmen as well as others involved in the completed projects. Substantialeffortswentintotheplanningandpreparationforthenewfirestation. The Town greatly appreciates Bob Tipping's generous donation of the second fire truck and equipment. We alsoappreciatethe helpofKate Kerivan, aprofessional landscaperwho assisted in the initial landscaping plan. A complete title search and survey was required withlegalverificationtosatisfyloanfinancingrequirements. We applaud the performance of the fire department personnel. It was outstanding from the initial project justification completed in 1989 to the final ribbon cutting and start-up inOctoberof1990. The Bethlehem Cable TV Co. which had contracted to supply Cable TV serviceto certain Easton residences have notified us thatthey cannotgetadequate financingto continue with the project. Wewill nowexploreotherCableTV servicesthatmaybe interested inbringing CableTVtoEaston. The emergency dispatchingnumber to be used by Easton, Sugar Hill and Franconiawill be changed during the year from 823-8123 to 9-1-1. Advance notification will be made. Also the new Tri-Town dispatch map with a new coordinating house numbering system willbestarted in 1991. Homeoccupantswillhaveanewruraldeliveryaddressinaccordance withthisprogram. We have been advised by several home insurance carriers that when Easton's fire zone changes from 10 to 9 in most areas of Easton (as a result ofthe new fire department) their fire insurance rates will be reduced. The zone changes should be completed in the spring of1991. We are sorry that four of Easton's long term officers will not continue after the 1991 Townmeeting.TheyareVirginiaLeighton,whohasservedaslibrarianfor27years, Bernice Cutter whohasservedastheTowntreasurersince 1984, Mary Ellen Barneswhohasserved onthePlanningBoardsince 1982, and lastly, MargaretWhitcomb,whohasservedfaithfully since 1948 asaLibraryTrustee. Theywill be missed. Wealsotakethisopportunitytothank allvolunteerboardmembersandfriendsofEastonfortheircontributionsduringtheyear. WalterWoods JosephPimental LeeStrimbeck SelectmenofEaston AUDITOR'S REPORT IhaveexaminedthereportsandaccountsfromtheBoardofSelectmen,TaxCollector,Town Clerk, Treasurer, Trustees of the Trust Funds, Cemetery Committee, Library Trustees, ConservationCommissionandthe FireDepartmentoftheTownofEastonfortheyearended December 31, 1990. My examination was made in accordance with the New Hampshire code of Administration Rules Rev. 505.01 through 505.09 and generally accepted auditing standardsasIdeemednecessary inthecircumstances. In my opinion, these reports and accounts present fairly the financial position and results ofoperationsoftheTownofEastonfortheyearendedDecember31, 1990. RalphBrigida,Auditor February 12, 1991 BALANCE SHEET ASSETS CheckingAccount-Treasurer $ 93,267.00 CheckingAccount-Library 147.04 CheckingAccount-Cemetery 135.77 CheckingAccount-ConservationCommission 127.20 CheckingAccount-FireDepartment 6,930.64 UncollectedPropertyTaxesLevyof1990 18,506.00 UncollectedResidentTaxesLevyof1990 90.00 LibraryFund 600.00 CemeteryFund 5,767.70 Conservation Fund 222.52 TotalAssets $125,793.87 LIABILITIES SchoolTaxesPayable $ 83,833.00 LibraryFund 600.00 CemeteryFund 5,767.70 ConservationFund 222.52 SecurityBondforLogging 805.00 PropertyTax Overpayment 30.00 Article8, Emulsion SealRoads, 1990Unexpended 2,183.65 Article 12, OilBurnerRepair, 1990Unexpended 150.00 Article 13, Town Hall Water System, 1990 Unexpended 2,327.46 Article 14, FranconiaRecreationProgram, 1990Unexpended 458.77 TotalLiabilities $ 96,378.10 ExcessofAssetsOverLiabilities- Surplus $ 29,415.77