Annual report of the receipts and expenditures of the Town of Hillsborough, comprising the reports of selectmen, treasurer, collector, road agent, auditors, school boards, board of health and town clerk, for the fiscal year ending .

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Annual Report of the Town of
HILLSBOROUGH
Butler Park Rededication
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For the Year Ending December 31, 2001

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2001 Annual Town Meeting Minutes 144
Audit Report for 2000 119
Budget 92
Butler Park Committee Report 105
Carolyn Fox Fund Reports 113
Community Planner's Report 100
Debt Schedule 59
Expense Statement, Detailed 121
Financial Report 52
Fire Department Report 97
Fuller Library Financial Report 78
Fuller Library Report 74
Hillsborough Heritage Museum 106
Historic District Report 104
In Memoriam 4
Park Board Report Ill
Planning Commission Report 109
Police Department Report 67
Rescue Squad Report 98
Rotary Club Report 114
Selectmen's Report 5
Solid Waste Committee Report 80
Tax Collector's Report 62
Tax Rate Computation 55
Town Clerk's Report 65
Town Forester's Report 102
Town Officers 2
Treasurer's Report 57
Trustees of Trust Funds 60
Valuation Summary 56
Visiting Nurse Association Report 116
Warrant 81
Youth Services Report 69
Zoning / Cluster Development Ordinance 40
Zoning / Floodplain Development Ordinance 9
Zoning Telecommunications Ordinance 22
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Zoning Amendment for Village Residential District 7
Zoning Change of Commercial District Boundary 51
TOWN OFFICERS
Moderator
Leigh Bosse - 2002
Selectmen and Assessors
Donald Knapton, Sr., Chairman - 2002
Robert I. Buker - 2003
Gary R. Lamothe - 2004
Business Administrator
James E. Coffey
Town Clerk/Tax Collector
Deborah McDonald - 2002
Town Treasurer
Linda S. Blake - 2002
ChiefofPolice
Robert B. Stafford, Jr.
Fire Chief
David L. Holmes
Fire Warden
David L. Holmes
Community Planning Director
Matthew Taylor
Youth Services Director
Peter Brigham
Library Director
Tamara McClure
Highway Foreman
William Goss
Solid Waste Facility Manager
William Morris
Health Officer
James E. Coffey
Welfare Officer
Elsa L. Green
Emergency Management
Richard Ritter
Supervisors ofthe Checklist
Phebe E. Galpin, Chairman - 2006
Ruth E. Gauthier - 2002 Paul C. Plater - 2004
Trustees ofthe Fuller Public Library
Sandra Trottier - 2002
Haven Newton - 2003 Marjorie Porter - 2004
Silvia Spence - 2004 Beffa Wildemoon - 2003
Trustee ofTrust Fund
Henry E. Woods - 2003
Shirley Hare - 2002 Arthur Kaufman - 2004
Community BuildingAdvisory Board
Robert Christenson, chairman - 2002
Donald Ager - 2002 James Marvin - 2003
Jan Michael - 2004 Vacancy - Library Ex-Oificio
Vacancy - Selectman Ex-Officio
Planning Board
Robert Goode, Chairman - 2004
Elisabeth Olson - 2004 Herman C. Wiegelman - 2002
Geoffrey Browning - 2002 Gary Sparks - 2003
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W. James Young - 200
Robert I. Buker - Selectman Ex-Officio
Park Board
James C. Bailey, III, Chairman - 2002
Frances Charron - 201)2 Louis Fisher, Jr. - 2004
Allan Kingsbury - 2004 Michael Parenteau - 2003
Raymond Dozois, Jr. - 2002 Vacancy - 2003
Conservation Commission
James McDonough, Chairman - 2002
Edwina Czajkowski - 2003 Brett Cherrington - 2004
AnnTord - 2003 Paul Mullen - 20t)4
Robert Fowle - 2003 Peter Mellen - 2002
Water/Sewer Commissioners
Eugene Edwards, Chairman - 2004
Donald Mellen - 2003 Gary Lamothe - 2002
Zoning Board ofAdjustment
Harvey Chandler, Chairman - 2004
Edward Lappies - 20(J3 Robert Hill - 2002
George Seymour - 2004 Roger Racette - 2002
Historic District Commission
Jonathan Gibson, Chairman - 2002
Janet W. Bouchard - 2004 James Bouchard - 2003
Elisabeth Olson - Planning Board Ex-Officio
Robert I. Buker - Selectman Ex-Officio
Cemetery Trustees
Iris Campbell, Chairman - 2004
Donald Mellen -2002 Ernest Butler - 2003
Solid Waste Advisory Board
Linda Stellato - Hillsborough Ann"Mooney - Hillsborough
Clifford MacDonald - Windsor Ben Lewis - Windsor
Edward Cobbett - Deering Walter Parkhurst - Deering
William Morris - Facility Manager
MEMORY
IN OF
those that have served the Town ofHillsborough and passed away in 2001.
Although they are no longer with us in body, the contributions they have
made will keep them with us in spirit.
HERBERT YEATON
(2000)
JOSEPH W. COOPER
GLADYS M. WILKENS
SELECTMEN'S REPORT
2001 has been a year of continued change and improvement for
Hillsborough. In March the Board thanked Bob Charron for his many years
ofservice and welcomed Gary Lamothe as its new selectman. A beautifully
reconstructed Butler Park was rededicated and is a reminder ofwhat we can
do working together to be a positive force in our community. The Butler
Committee and all those who assisted should be proud of their
accomplishments. The rebuilding of the park used many volunteers,
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including the Highway Department. special thanks to the Water
Department for the hookup for the fountain. At the 2001 annual Town
Meeting we approved the purchase ofthe Old Fire Station and with the help
anddedicationofthe HillsboroughHeritage Museumvolunteers, the building
has begun to regain some of its earlier luster and charm. Together, these
facilities can become a focal point for future improvements by private
property owners.
The By-Pass project now looks like a highway and the bridges and
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detours for the local roads are essentially complete. look forward to its
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completion in mid 2002. also want to thank one ofthe contractors, H.E.
SargentofStillwater, Maine, fortheirassistance inproviding surplusmaterial
for a base cover for the landfill, saving us thousands ofdollars. Although it
was amutuallybeneficial endeavor, theirexpertise and attentionto detail was
greatly appreciated.
The stone arch bridge on the 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike, near the
junction ofBarden Hill Road, was finally completed in late October. As of
the writing ofthis report we have only had to pay for the granite curbing.
The Department ofTransportation has told us that we will be well under the
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estimated cost, but they have not yet sent us an invoice. The bridge
maintenance teamthat worked onthe bridge should be commended fordoing
an excellent job. They worked very well with our Highway Department,
which also provided them some assistance when requested. The DOT crew
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also helped with a repair on another bridge. also thank Steven and
Samantha Livingston for allowing the use of their property on Barden Hill
Road for a staging location and for access to the bridge during the repair. For
those who witnessed this work, the removal of the roadbed allowed for a
fascinating view ofthe un-mortared stone arch. This project has also led to
all the stone arch bridges in Hillsborough being nominated as National
Historic Engineering Landmarks. We urge anyone who has not taken the
time to see our bridges to do so.
As in other years, many people have participated in improving the
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quality of life in our town. quick view of the Youth Services director's
report reveals a long list ofpeople who care about our youth. There are many
that go unnamed, such as volunteer coaches, people who pick up roadside
litter, school volunteers and countless others.
In the 2002 warrant there is an article that seeks to fund two full-time
positions for Hillsboro Rescue and the Fire Department. The level ofactivity
for Hillsboro Rescue has gone beyond the ability ofour volunteers to keep
pace, especially during the day when most ofthe members are at work. This
article does not replace the volunteers, but is to support and assist them in
carrying out their mission.
As we look to the completion ofthe State highway project and the
myriad ofother changes coming in 2002, and beyond, we hope that the spirit
ofparticipation in the life ofourtown and schools will continue to enrich the
lives ofall ofus.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald E. Knapton, Chairman
Robert Buker
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Gary R. Lamothe
Selectmen ofHillsborough
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ARTICLE AMENDMENT
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VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT ORDINANCE
Purpose
I.
The purpose ofthis district is to preserve the historic residential
character ofUpper, Lower and Bridge Village and to protect
property values while encouraging new infill development.
Definitions
II.
MOBILE HOME - RSA
In accordance with 674:31, any structure,
transportable in one or more sections, which, in the traveling mode,
is eight body feet or more in width and 40 body feet or more in
length or, when erected on site, is 320 square feet or more, and
which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a
dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected
to required utilities, which include plumbing, heating and electrical
heating systems contained therein.
III. Permitted uses
1 Single-dwelling unit.
2. Two-dwelling units.
3. Multi-family dwelling not to exceed 4 dwelling units
4. Home businesses in compliance with Sections 229-83
through 229-97 ofthe Town Code
5. Detached accessory buildings not for the purpose ofhuman
occupancy
6. Church, school, library, museum, and community center.
7. Professional offices for lawyers, doctors, dentists,
architects, engineers and/or other recognized professions
8. Club, lodge, or other building for noncommercial private
assembly.
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1 Apartment building for more than 4 dwelling units
2. Nursing home
3. Hospital
4. Restaurant
V. Prohibited uses
1 Mobile homes, not including the noncommercial storage of
travel trailers and recreational vehicles.
2. Mobile home parks
VI. District Boundaries
The Village Residential District is defined as the area delineated on
the Village Residential District Maps which are hereby adopted as
part ofthe "Official Zoning Map ofthe Town ofHillsborough."
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