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Annual Reports Town of the of Deering New Hampshire 1999 fb^<^ k The Election ofTown Officers will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2000from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM and the business meeting ofthe Town will begin at 9:00 AM, Saturday, March 18, 2000 at the Town Hall in Deering. - Board ofSelectmen Dedication The Town of Deering dedicates the Town Report for the Year 2000 to the people of Deering that have been wilHng and happy to help their community this past year. These people are too numerous to mention by name. They have worked in town government positions, served on various boards and new committees that have been formed, served on state and area boards, and have pitched in whenever and wherever they could to help complete a task. Without the dedication of these people, the accomplishments of 1999 would not have been possible. Town of Deering Town Meeting 2000 My country, 'tis ofthee Sweet land ofliberty Ofthee I sing: Land where my fathers died Land ofthe pilgrim's pride, From every mountain side Let freedom ring! Town Report Corrections Tan Section -Article 16 & 17 These Articles are not intended as an appropriationrequest. They are both for fiscal year 2001, and their values are for comparative purposes. Tan Section - TAN Note Interestof$7,259.19 was overlooked, as it was a direct transfer. It should increase the bottom line. Last years expenditures increased to $945,157.28, andthe remaining balance decreases to $10,351.39. Summary ofTax Lien Account, Page 15 Prior debits and credits totals do not balance inthis report. Original has beencorrected. Cemetery Account Report No Cemetery Account report inthe TownReport, as one was not received fromthe Cemetery Committee. Report ofthe Trust Funds There are no entries listed for withdrawals fromthe trust fiinds. This is the report we received fromthe Trustees ofthe Trust Funds. 1999 Audit Inprocess, but can't be completed dueto lack ofsubmitted records fromthe Cemetery Committee and Trustees ofthe Trust Funds. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2009 with funding from Boston Library Consortium IVIember Libraries http://www.archive.org/details/annualreportofto1999deer 0(^^^ t ^^'^ 1 TABLEOFCONTENTS 2000Town Budget Tan Section 2000Town Warrant Tan Section Balance Sheet 6 Comparative Statement ofAppropriations 7 Current Use Report 5 Detailed StatementofPayments 19 Minutes 1999Town Meeting 50 ScheduleofTown Property 6 SummaryofValuation 5 Tax RateComputation 13 TownOfficerListings 2 ScheduleofTown Officersand Committee Meetings 3 REPORTS: 911 45 Auditor's 9 . Budget AdvisoryCommittee 42 CemeteryCommittee 27 ConservationCommission 29 CNHRPCommission 46 CRSW/RR 38 Fire Department 33 Forest FireWarden & Forest Ranger 36 LibraryTrustees & Financial 28 Planning Board 41 Police Department 30 RescueSquad 35 Road Agent 37 Selectmen 4 Solid WasteCommittee 39 SourcesofRevenue 18 Tax Collector 14 Technical Committee 44 Town Clerk 15 TownTreasurer 16 Trust Funds 26 Vital Statistics 48 Zoning Board ofAdjustment 40 SCHEDULEOFTOWNOFFICES AND COMMITTEEMEETINGS TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE HOURS Monday& Wednesday9:00a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Thursday 3:00p.m. to 7:00 p.m. TAXCOLLECTOR'S OFFICE HOURS Monday & Wednesday9:00a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Thursday3:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. SELECTMEN'S OFFICEHOURS MondaythroughThursday9:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. and 2:30p.m. to4:30p.m. BOARDOFSELECTMEN MEETINGS 1" and S'"*Wednesdayofthemonth at 7:00p.m. CONSERVATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS I" Mondayofthe month at 7:30 p.m. PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS 22""''''WWeeddnneessddaayyoofftthhee mmoonnttlh at 7:30 p.m. Public Hearingsbegin at 7:00p.m ZONING BOARD MEETINGS 4'*'Wednesdayofthe month at 7:30p.m. TECHNICALCOMMITTEE MEETINGS 2'"*Tuesdayofthe month at 7:00 p.m. ALL FUNCTIONS ARE HELD ATTHE DEERINGTOWN HALL NOTICES FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS ARE POSTED IN THETOWN OFFICE ALLMEETINGS AND HEARINGS AREOPENTOTHEPUBLIC ALLTOWN OFFICES WILL BECLOSEDON THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS: NewYear's Day Independence Day Veteran's Day President's Day Labor Day ThanksgivingDay Memorial Day Columbus Day Day afterThanksgiving Christmas Day IFAMEETING FALLS ON A HOLIDAY, ITWILLBE RESCHEDULED ) TOWN OFFICERS (Dates show when termexpires) MODERATOR-ArthurWalmsley(2000) SELECTMEN -Pete Williams (2000). Elizabeth N. Kelly (2001).JosephThomas Herbert (2002) TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR- Hazel Vogelien (2000) TOWNTREASURER-Glynnis Stuart (2000) AUDITORS -Plodzik &Sanderson SUPERVISORS OFTHECHECKLIST- AnnaLorber(2000). Ann LindseyGetts (2001).Judith M.Wood (2002) LIBRARYTRUSTEES -Judith M. Wood (2000). Stuart Huggard (2001), Maureen Berger(2002) TRUSTEES OFTHETRUSTFUND- Herbert Fredricks (2001), Gertrude Frederick (2000). Dawn Sousa(2002) BUILDING INSPECTOR-John D. Wallace EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- Bryan Card FIRECHIEF- DougConnor HEALTH OFFICER- Debbie Misiolek POLICECHIEF-Mark Plummer ROAD AGENT-Pete Beard SELECTMEN'S SECRETERY - Robin Buchanan TOWN HISTORIAN -ThomasCopadis WELFAREOFFICER- Kathy Pepper BOARDOFFIREWARDS - Bob Pragoff(2000). DougConner(2000). Arnold Anderson (2000). Robert Kulbacki (2000) PLANNING BOARD-ThomasCopadis. Chair(2000).TomCarew (2000), Dean Peightell (2001). Beth Kelly. Ex Officio. Bill Ryan (2002). Debbie Albert (2002). JamesCarewAlternate and Secretary & Alternate Linda Maddox ZONING BOARDOFADJUSTMENT- David Johnson, Chair(2001). Marshall Winokur(2000), DougCraighead (2001), Donald Ledoux (2001), BobCompton (2002), Larry Sunderland. Alternate (2000). Joe Herbert. Ex Officio. Linda Maddox. Secretary CONSERVATIONCOMMITTEE-EdwardCobbett,Chair(2002), Krista Helmboldt,Treas. (2000), Gary Bono (2001), Shane Beard (2001), KathyLee Luger(2000), SteveGalpin (2000), Ben Geaumont (2000), Beverly Yeaple, Secretary and Alternate (2001 BUDGETADVISORY COMMITTEE-Charles A. Gaides, Chair,Joann Devine, James Greene, Keith Miles,John Ramsey, Charlene Wallace. Beth Kelly, Pete Williams.Joe Herbert TECHNICALCOMMITTEE- Richard Van Pelt.Chair. Keith Johnson, Robert Fuller. Michael Silver. Pete Williams. Paul Griswald.JimCowie.Joe Herbert CEMETERY COMMITTEE: Hebert Frederick (2002). Dawn Sousa(2001), HelenePotthoff(2000) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTCOMMITTEE-CharlesA. Gaides. Chair.Joann Devine.JamesGreene, Keith Miles,John Ramsey, Charlene Wallace. Beth Kelly, PeteWilliams. Joe Herbert s SELECTMEN'SREPORT Afterourmeetinglast year, the Board reconstructedtheexpendituresfor 1997, and hiredtheauditingfirmofPlodzik& Sanderson toconductthe 1997, 1998, and 1999 audits. The 1997 and 1998 audits werecompleted this past September. These audits, while showingareas where theTowncan make improvements, verifythattheTown ledgers fortheseyears showno significant discrepancies. The 1999 ledgers havebeenclosedaccuratelyandtimely, andthis audit isexpectedto becompleted in time forthis year'sTown Meeting The Board has pursued answersto questions raisedatourmeefinglastyear regardingthecosts and services provided bythe Hillsboro Parks Board and Youth Services. The Boardhasalso pursuedthe renewal ofacontract forHillsboro" SolidWaste services. Theseissues havebeen timeconsuminganddifficultto pursue. The Board hasalsoresearchedalternativesourcesofsolidwaste services. Theboard's workon these issues hasbeen fruitful. Asyou can seeinourTown Warrantsthis year, weare able toofferoptionsforall ofthese services. The Board has also initiated reporting processes forinternal accountability. A full inventoryofTown assetshasbeen completed. And, monthlyreportingof departmental expenses, activities, asset usage, and inventorycontrol is nowbeing implemented. In theinterest ofimprovingthe usabilityoftheTown Municipal Ordinance andtoupdate it, the Board hascompiled theTown Municipal Ordinance into a singledocument, reformatted it forconsistency andeaseofuse, and updateditfor compliancewith theRSAs. The Municipal Ordinance wasthen submittedtothe Town's Attorneyand the Boardhas incorporatedtherecommendationsreceived fromtheTown'scounsel. Theresultofthiseffortisbeingpresented thisyear's Town Meeting. The Board has beenresponsiveto land,road use, andotherissues raisedby residents. The Board has pursued all written complaints received. Theseissuescan require significant effortandtime. In mostcases, issuesraised havebeen cooperativelyresolved. In othercases, litigation wasrequired. In all cases, the Board hasbeen able to reach sadsfactory resolution. Ithasbeen apleasureto serveasyourSelectmen this pastyear. Respectfully, Elizabeth N. Kelly,Chair JosephThomas Herbert PeteWilliams SUMMARY OFVALUATION 1999 ValueofAll Lands: Current Use Land OtherLand SCHEDULEOFTOWNPROPERTY Town Hall, Lands & Buildings $118,600 Furniture and Equipment 75,000 Library. Building 7.500 Furnitureand Equipment 10,500 Highway Department, Land & Building 55,400 Equipment 393,000 Materials & Supplies 4,950 Fire Department. Land & Building 186,500 Equipment 378,000 Police Department Equipment 23.830 Parks &Commons 26,300 Land acquiredthroughTaxCollectorDeeds 52.400 TOTAL $1,331,980 GENERALFUNDBALANCE asofDecember31, 1999 ASSETS: ACCOUNTNO. BEGINNINGOF ENDOFYEAR YEAR Cash andequivalent 1010 $560,690.85 $352,438.09 Taxesreceivable 1080 292.219.02 156,534.57 Taxliens receivable 1110 132.365.12 157.626.06 TOTALASSETS $985,274.99 $666,598.72 LIABILITIESANDFUNDEQUITY CURRENTLIABILTIES