Annual report of the Town of Deering, New Hampshire

64 Pages·1998·1.4 MB·English

by  Deering (N.H. : Town)

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Annual Reports
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1997
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
1997TownBudget OrchidSeaion
1997TownWarrant OrchidSection
BalanceSheet 10
ComparativeStatementofAppropriations 6
CurrentUseReport 5
DetailedStatementofPayments 15
Minutesof1997TownMeeting 44
ScheduleofTownProperty 9
ScheduleofTownOfficersandCommitteeMeeungs 2
SimimaryofValuation 5
TaxRateComputation 9
TownOfficersListings 3
REPORTS:
911Report 40
Auditor'sRepon 7
BoardofAdjustmentReport 37
CemeteryAccount 23
ConservationCommission 28
CNHRPCommission 41
FireDepartment 32
ForestFireWarden 36
LibraryFinancialReport 27
PlanningBoard 38
PoliceDepartment 29
RescueSquad 35
Selectmen'sReport 4
SolidWasteCommittee 39
TaxCollector'sReport 1
TownClerk'sReport 12
TownTreasurer'sRepon 13
TrusteeofTrustFunds 24
SCHEDULEOFTOWNOFFICERS
ANDCOMMITTEEMEETINGS
TOWNCLERK'SOFFICEHOURS-
Monday&Wednesday 9:00a.m.to3:00p.m.
Thursday 3:00p.m.to7:00p.m.
TAXCOLLECTOR'SOFFICEHOURS-
Thursday 3:00p.m.to7:00p.m.
SELECTMEN'SOFFICEHOURS-
MondaythroughThursday8:30a.m.to 1:30p.m.
and2:00p.m.to4:30p.m.
BOARDOFSELECTMENMEETINGS-
1stand3rdWednesdaysat7:00p.m.
CONSERVATIONCOMMITTEEMEETINGS-
1stMondayeachmonthat7:30p.m.
PLANNINGBOARDMEETINGS-
2ndWednesdayeachmonthat7:30p.m.
PublicHearingsbeingat7:00p.m.
ZONINGBOARDOFADJUSTMENTMEETINGS-
3rdTuesdayeachmonthat7:30p.m.
ALLFUNCTIONSAREHELDATTHEDEERINGTOWNHALL
NOTICESFORSPECIALMEETINGS
AREPOSTEDINTHETOWNOFFICE
ALLMEETINGSANDHEARINGSAREOPENTOTHEPUBLIC
ALLTOWNOFFICESWILLBECLOSEDONTHESEHOLIDAYS:
NewYear'sDay
President'sDay
MemorialDay
IndependenceDay
LaborDay
ColumbusDay
Veteran'sDay
ThanksgivingDay
DayafterThanksgivingDay
ChristmasDay
IFAMEETINGFALLSONAHOLIDAYITWILLBERESCHEDULED
TOWNOFFICERS
(Datesshowwhenterniexpires)
MODERATOR-CharlesLevesque (1998)
SELECTMEN-EleanorFitzpatrick(1998),EdwardNaile(1999),JoeMisiolek
(2000)
TOWNCLERK/TAXCOLLECTOR-HazelVogelien(2000)
TOWNTREASURER-LindaGoyette(1998)
AUDITORS-Vachon,Clukay&Co.,Inc.
SUPERVISORSOFTHECHECKLIST-AnnaM.Lorber(2000),Dorothea
Preston(1998),JudithM.Wood(2002)
LIBRARYTRUSTEES-SusanA.MacLeod(1998),MaureenBerger(1999),
JudithM.Wood(2000)
TRUSTEESOFTRUSTFUNDS-HerbertFrederick(1998),DawnSousa(1999),
GertrudeFrederick(2000)
BUILDINGINSPECTOR-RobertSousa
EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT- JamesCard
FIRECHIEF-LeslieDillon
HEALTHOFFICER-LindaDeOrio
POLICECHIEF-MarkPlummer
ROADAGENT-PeterBeard
SELECTMEN'SSECRETARY -ShirleyHare
TOWNHISTORIAN-ThomasCopadis
WELFAREOFFICER-ShirleyHare
BOARDOFFIREWARDS-MichaelHays,AllenEdwards,BillVayens, Chief
LeslieDillon
PLANNINGBOARD-ThomasCarew,Chair(2000),ThomasCopadis,Vice
Chair(2000),JamesCarew(1998),EleanorFitzpatrick,Ex-Officio(1998),Bill
Ryan(1999),KeithRobinson(2000).SusanCarew,AlternateandSecretary
ZONINGBOARDOFADJUSTMENT-GarrickPelletier,Chair(1998),Donald
Dennis(1998),JosephHebert(2000),MarshallWinokur(2000),Larry
Sunderland,Alternate(2000)
CONSERVATIONCOMMISSION-EdwardCobbett,Chair(1999),Krista
Helmboldt,Treas.(2000),GaryBond(1998),ShaneBeard(1998),RickBeard
(1999),KathyLeeLuger(2000),BeverlyYeaple,SecretaryandAlternate(1998)
HISTORICDISTRICTCOMMISSION-ThomasCopadis,Chair(1998),Nancy
AnnMooney(1998)
BUDGETADVISORYCOMMITTEE-CharlesA.Gaides,Chair,KeithMiles,
EdNaile,JohnRamsay,KathleenYeaple,CharleneWallace,JoannDevine
TRANSFERSTATIONSITECOMMITTEE-DeborahAlbert,Chair.Mina
Cowie,Secretary,RichardLariviere,SharonFanner,MarjorieWaters,GaryBono
SELECTMEN'SREPORT
OverthepastthreeyearsDeeringhasputintoplaceanewbudgetandaccounting
processwhereeachdepartmentsubmitsexpenseandbudgetrequestsunderthe
samecodesystemusedbytheState. Combinedwiththenewexternalauditand
thecut/addpolicythishasledtoamuchtighterfinancialpicture.
TheSelectmenvotedtodiscontinuethemailingofInventoriesasitwasfoundnot
tobecosteffective. Amoreefficientmethodofissuingbuildingpermitsand
trackingofconstructionshouldprovidesimilarresultswhilebeinglessofa
burdentotaxpayers.
ThisyeartheTownboundarieswithHennikerandWearewereperambulatedby
JoeMisiolekandEdNailerespectively,alongwithrepresentativesfromeach
neighboringTown.
Selectmen'ssecretaryShirleyHareisretiringthisyearandtheBoardwishesher
well. MaycollectingSocialSecuritybesweetrevengeforhavingtofilloutallof
thoseformseachweek. GoodLuckinthefiitureShirley!
WewouldliketothankallthevariousBoardandCommitteepeoplewhoputso
muchtimeandeffortintoeverythingtheydo. Volunteersarethekeytosmall
towngovernment.
EleanorFitzpatrick,Chairman
EdwardNaile
JosephMisiolek
SUMWftRY OF VflLUftTION
1997
Value of fill Lands: ttftcres Valuation
Current Use Land 14,895 * 1,351,10©
Other Land 19,179 85.568,04121 $£fe,911,lA0
Buildings 37,767,140
Manufactured Housing 3,473,650
Commercial &73. 100 41,913,890
Public Utilities 898,344
Total Valuation Before Exemptions 69,723,374
Blind Exemptions 1 15,000
Elderly Exemptions £1 406.700
Total Exemptions ftllowed 4i51.700
rET VflLUATION ON UHICH TIE TAX RATE
IS COmJTED: «««»«69.»301.«674»
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ADJUSTED ELDERLY EXEWJTION 1997
Number of Individuals in 1997; ftPPLIED GRANTED
7 e 15,000 7 & 103.900
8 i? £0,000 a <b 157.900
6 C" £5,000 5 C" 144.900
CURRENT USE REPORT
Prior Years 1997 Total
ftcres ftcres ftcres
Farm Land 769.87 44.08 813.95
Forest Land 13,105.28 190.57 13,£95.85
Wet Land 131.10 £1.88 15£.98
Unproductive 6£7.£1 5.00 &3£.£1
Total # ficres Exempted under Current Use: 14,894.99
COWPRRftTIVE STflTEMEWT OF flPPROPRIftTION AND EXPENSES 1997
1997 1995 (OVER}/UNDER
ftCCOUKT TITLE OiaPROPRIflTION EXPENDITURE BUDGET
Executive 39,800.00 41,855.81 <£,035.ai>
TEolwenctCiloeni/"kTowcnompCulteerrk 154,,50£300..0000 153,,50£501..0£06 -907-8.74
Financial Administration £0,£30.00 ££,687.05 (£,457.05)
Legal Expenses £,500.00 £,0£5.40 474.60
Planning Board 1,710.00 950.£3 759.77
Zoning Board £,137.00 1,911.47
Town Building 9,700.00 7,047.09 £,65£.91
Cemeteries 3,500.00 3,500.00 -0-
CINnHsRuPraCnocmera. 111,,536560..0000 111,,596£6£..0906 < -507-£.9&)
Police 106,951.00 106,3£4.74 &£&.£&
Police Cruiser Video 4,£50.00 4,£50.00 -0-
Dispatch 5,000.00 4,51£.00 480.00
Fire Department 37,715.00 38, 181.£0 < 466.20)
Lease Fire Truck 38,185.00 38, 184. 10 .90
Emergency Management £00.00 -0- £00.00
Building Inspector 1,300.00 ai£.76 487.£4
Highway Department £46,911.00 £5£,990.£4 (6,079.£4)
Road Study 3,000.00 £,546.55 453.45
Gravel, Culverts, etc. 43,571.00 43,54£.£3 £8.77
Clement Hill Road 86,404.00 85,894.35 509.65
W.Deering Bridge 80,000.00 -0- 80,000.00
Lease Dump Truck 14,365.00 14,364.0£ .98
Street Lighting £,400.00 £,£71.85 1£8. 15
Solid Waste 109,378.00 110,7£6.£9 (1,348.£9
Health Expenses 500.00 -Ci- 500.00
Visiting Nurse 1,875.00 1,875.00 -0-
Contoocook Valley Coun. 1,1£0.00 1, 1£0.00 -0-
PHrioljlescbtorLoiufgth Youth Service7,385560..0000 7,855506..0£0£ ( -0.-££)
General Assistance 5,000.00 1,859.08 3, 160.9£
Transfer Station 5,000.00 86.45 4,915.57
St. Joseph Community 585.00 535.00 -0-
HLiilblrasrbyorough Park Board 7,95540..0000 7,95530..7080 -0.-££
Conservation Commission £,575.00 £,06£.60 49£.40
ATbOaNteImnetnetre5s/tRefunds 4,000.00 1,055.56 £,946.44
TOTflL 9£S,538.00 8ji9,783.53 88,754.67
Vachon, Clukay & Co., PC
CertifiedPublicAccountants
45MarketStreet
Manchester,NewHorr.p:-"
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INDEPENDENTAUDITOR'SREPORT
TotheBoardofSelectmen
TownofDeering,NewHampshire
We have audited the accompanying general purpose financial statements ofthe Town of
Deering,NewHampshireasofandfortheyearendedDecember31, 1996,aslistedinthetableof
contents. ThesegeneralpurposefinancialstatementsaretheresponsibilityofTownofficials. Our
responsibilityistoexpressanopiniononthesegeneralpurposefinancialstatementsbasedonour
audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards;
GovernmentAuditingStandards, issuedbytheComptrollerGeneralofthe United States; andthe
provisionsofOfficeofManagementandBudget(OMB)CircularA-128,"AuditsofStateandLocal
Governments." ThosestandardsandOMBCircularA-128 requirethatweplanandperformthe
audittoobtainreasonableassuranceaboutwhetherthegeneralpurposefinancialstatementsarefree
ofmaterial misstatement. Anaudit includes examining, ona testbasis, evidence supportingthe
amounts and disclosures in the general purpose financial statements. An audit also includes
assessingtheaccountingprinciplesusedandsignificantestimatesmadebyTownofficials,aswellas
evaluatingtheoverallgeneralpurposefinancialstatementpresentation. Webelievethatouraudit
providesareasonablebasisforouropinion.
AsmorefullydescribedinNote1,thegeneralpurposefinancialstatementsreferredtoabove
donot includethefinancialstatementsoftheGenera]FixedAssetAccount Group,whichshould
be included inordertoconformwithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples. Theamountthat
shouldberecorded intheGeneralFixedAssetAccountGroupisnotknown.
Asdescribed inNote 1,theTownhasrecognizedtaxrevenuesof$277,591 intheGeneral
Fundwhichwerenotreceivedincashwithinsixtydaysofyearendas requiredbygenerallyaccepted
accounting principles (GASB Interpretation 3). Town officialsbelieve, and we concur, that the
application of this accounting principle, which would result in a decrease in the undesignated
General Fund balance from $144,105 to ($133,486), would give a misleading impression ofthe
Town'sabilitytomeet itscurrentandfutureobligations.
In ouropinion, except for the effect on the general purpose financial statements ofthe
omission described inthe thirdparagraph, thegeneralpurposefinancial statements referred to
abovepresentfairly, in allmaterial respects,thefinancial positionofthe TownofDeering, New
Hampshire as ofDecember31, 1996, and the resultsofits operations and the cash flowsofits
non-expendabletrustfundsfortheyearthenendedinconformitywithgenerallyacceptedaccounting
principles.
InaccordancewithGovernmentAuditingStandards,wehavealsoissuedareportdatedApril
24,1997onourconsiderationsoftheTownofDeering,NewHampshire'sinternalcontrolstructure
andareportdatedApril24, 1997onitscompliancewithlawsandregulations.
Our auditwas conducted for the purpose offorming an opinion on the general purpose
financialstatementstakenasawhole. Thecombiningfinancialstatementsandscheduleslistedin
thetableofcontentsarepresentedforpurposesofadditionalanalysisandarenotarequiredpart
of the general purpose financial statements of the Town of Deering, New Hampshire. Such
information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit ofthe general
purpose financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly presented in all material respects in
relationtothegeneralpurposefinancialstatementstakenasawhole.
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