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(WW 2009 ANNUAL REPORT Goffstown, New Hampshire 100,th Anniversary Goffstown Public Library Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Boston Library Consortium IVIember Libraries http://www.archive.org/details/annualreportofto2009goff 2009 GoffstownAnnualReport Dedication & Larry Elaine Emerton Larry and Elaine Emerton moved to Goffstown in 1961 and started serving their community from the start. Elaine worked as a Registered Nurse at the former Moore General Hospital, Hillsborough County Nursing Home and Camp Carpenter for five summers. Elaine began working forthe Town ofGoffstown in 1965 as a part-time clerk in the Town Clerk's Office. She recalls a time when everyone registered their motor vehicles once a year in March. She was elected Town Clerk for two terms inl981 and 1984. Elaine has served as a Library Trustee and as School District Clerk. Currently, she serves as a member of the Goffstown Historic District Commission. She is a dedicated member of the Lions Club who provides transportationto PrimeTime forthose unable to drive. Larry Emerton has demonstrated an extraordinary dedication and enthusiasm for public service on the municipal level through his tenure on the Industrial Council, the Industrial Corporation, Comprehensive Planning Advisory Board, Town Government Review Committee, Charter Commission, and Planning Board. He has embraced other levels of public service as School District Moderator from 1986 to 2006 and on the state level as a Representative to the General Court from 1989 to 1992 and then again from 1994 to the present. Larry also served the greater community though his service with the Berlin and Goffstown Lions Clubs from 1959 to the present, distinguishing himself by becoming a Lions Club International Director (one of31 in the world) from 1984 to 1986. He has also served as President ofJunior Baseball and as a volunteer for Boy Scout Troop 99. The Board ofSelectmen was so grateful forhis 50 years of public and community service that they proclaimed June 2, 2009 as "Larry EmertonDay' inthe Town ofGoffstown. It is with great honor that the Board ofSelectmen dedicates the 2009 Annual Report to Elaine andLarry Emerton for all theiryears ofservice to the Goffstown community. 2009 GoffstownAnnualReport Volunteer of the Year FredPlett In June 1974 Fred Plett selected the Town ofGoffstown to live and to raise his family, and the Town has benefitted from that decision. Fred's educational background and his expertise are great assets to all committees he has served on. He began volunteering in municipal government in 1984 when he was elected to the Planning Board where he served for 8 years, Chairman for 2 years. As the Assistant Town Moderator, he has assisted with elections and competently stepped up as the Town Moderator for Town Meeting when needed. He has served on the town's Solid Waste Commission for 6 years, 3 years as Chairman. In an effort to increase recycling in town he initiated and pursued the "Caught Doing it Right" campaign where he highlighted the recycling efforts ofresidents in the local weekly newspaper. He successfully advocated the town's efforts for curbside single stream recycling which became a reality in 2004. His economics and forecasting experience were best utilized when he served on the Budget Committee for 4 years and on the Capital Improvements Program for 11 years, Chairman for 2 years. He also was elected to the Town's Charter Commission in 2004 -ind served as Vice Chairman. Fred was always willing to serve his town as evidenced by his work on several ad hoc committees such as Zoning Ordinance Re-write Committee, 24/7 Fire/EMS Committee, and Chairman ofthe ADA Committee. In addition to serving municipal government, Fred has also very active serving his church as a lectern, and in a variety ofcivic organizations such as the Goffstown Lions Club. Fred's volunteerism has always been approached with a high degree of professionalism and objectivity. He is known for his sense of humor which includes the frequent use ofpuns often referred to as "Plett-ISMS". The Board ofSelectmen is proud to honorFred as our first "Volunteerofthe Year". 2009 GoffstownAnnualReport Memoriam In Donna Bergeron January20, 1947-January20, 2009 Some ofyou met Donna when she served the town as Secretary to the Fire Wardens. Many of you met her when she was hired in 1993 as the full-time Executive Secretary for the Board of Selectmen and the Town Administrator. But most ofyou met Donna when she served as Goffstown's Town Clerk from 1999 to 2008. We all have different memories ofDonna, my memories are fond. She was always willing to take on any job that needed to be done. She would volunteer to take pictures for the Annual Reports, on her own time, using her mm own 35 camera. She would travel the town in search ofphoto opportunities. She also loved to cook and was known to bake cookies for Selectmen meetings. Her friends remember her always beings there for them and her generosity in lending the use ofhertruck. Donna belonged to the Goffstown Historical Society and was very interested in the history of Goffstown. She would frequent yard sales in search of Goffstown historic memorabilia, and then bring her "finds" to Town Hall to share with us. It was natural for her to help new visitors at Town Hall in their search for information. She loved this Town and its people. They were her family. Farewell Donna, we will always rememberyou! SueDesruisseaux 2009 GoffstownAnnualReport Table of Contents Dedication 1 Cable TVCommunityAccess 107 Volunteerofthe Year 2 InformationTechnology 108 In Memoriam 3 Capital Improvements Program 108 TableofContents 4 Community Development 109 Town Information 5 Planning Board 115 Meeting Schedule 7 Economic DevelopmentCouncil 116 People Serving Goffstown 8 Conservation Commission 117 TOWN GOVERNMENT Zoning BoardofAdjustment 118 ExecutiveReports Historic District/Heritage 119 Selectmen 13 Rail Trail Steering Committee 120 NewHampshire Senate 15 SouthernNH Planning Commission 121 2010Annual Warrant 16 Fire 124 ElectionResultsand VitalStatistics Police 132 & 2009 BallotDeterminationMeeting Parks Recreation 136 & Minutes Results 23 Public Library 139 2009 Special Town Meeting Public Works 142 Minutes & Results 40 SolidWaste Commission 143 Statistical ReportLocal Elections 46 Cemetery Trustees 144 Vital Statistics OtherAgencyReports Births 47 SewerCommission 145 Marriages 49 Goffstown Village Water 148 Civil Unions 53 Grasmere Village Water 153 Deaths 53 OFFICIAL BALLOTS Interments 57 Town Ballot I FinancialReports School Ballot VIII Auditor'sManagement Letter 58 SCHOOL DISTRICT IndependentAuditor's Report 60 ExecutiveReports MDifeA 64 School BoardReport 1 Selectmen Response 71 Superintendent's Report 2 2009 InventoryValuation(MS-1) 73 BallotDet. Mtg. Minutes (2009) 5 Schedule ofTownProperty 74 Election Results 20 Assessor's Report 80 2010 Warrant 22 RevisedEst. Revenues (MS-4) 81 Pupil Enrollment 25 TownBudget(MS-7).... 83 FinancialReports Tax Rate Calculation (2009) 89 Auditor's Management Letter 26 Tax Collector(MS-61) 90 IndependentAuditor's Report 29 MD&A Balance Sheets 92 30 Treasury Report 93 Revenues 36 Debt Schedule 94 Debt Schedule 37 Town Clerk& Transactions 95 Budget 38 Supervisors ofthe Checklist 97 Principals Reports ' Trustees ofTrustFunds 98 GlenLake School 40 General Assistance 103 Bartlett School 41 Department& CommitteeReports Maple Ave. School 42 Ad HocADA Committee 104 MountainViewMiddle 43 AdHocVillage PlanComm 104 GoffstownHigh School 44 BudgetCommittee 106 2009 GoffstownAnnualReport Town Information In 1734 Goffstown and West Manchester were designated as NarragansettNo. 4 but the settlement of the town did not begin in earnest until the 1740s. The Town of Goffstown, incorporated 1761, is named for Colonel John Goffe, an early settler, soldier, and civic leader. Goffstown was originally a farming community. As the town was settled during the 1760s, the timber that was cleared was used in building ships. Oxen drew the wood to the village of Piscataquog and from there it was floated by raft to Newburyport, Massachusetts. The oxen route became known as Mast Road, now the main road through town. W Goffstown is located at 43° 01' N and 71° 36' in Hillsborough County nine miles west ofManchester on NH Route 1 14; north ofBedford on Route 1 14; east ofNew Boston on Route 13; south ofWeare on Route 114; and 16 miles from Concord, the state capital ofNew Hampshire. The town has three boroughs or regions: Goffstown Village, Grasmere Village and Pinardville. The Town has a population of approximately 17,784 (2004 OEP) and occupies approximately 36.9 square miles. Town Hall elevation is 306' above sea level, andthe top ofMt. Uncanoonuc is 1,321' above sea level. A five member Board of Selectmen governs Goffstown. Legislative policy, including passage of the Town Budget, is determined by the annual Town Meeting. The Town provides a full array ofgovernmental services, library and recreational services. At the 1996 Annual Meeting residents passed RSA 40:13 changing the traditional town meeting to a ballot determination meeting followed by an official ballot. TOWN HALL Located at 16 Main Street, the Town Hall houses the : following offices: Administration/Selectmen, Assessing, Building, Finance, Information Technology, Planning & Zoning, Sewer, Tax Collector, and Town Clerk. Town Hall office hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Town Clerk: Voter registration is with the Supervisors of the Checklist or Town Clerk. To register to vote, one must be 18 years ofage, a U.S. citizen and a resident of Goffstown. New voter registrations for local, state and federal elections may be done at the polls on Election Day. For eligibility to vote at the Ballot Determination Meeting you must register 10 days prior to the date ofthe meeting. Absentee ballots are available to qualified voters for all elections. Dog licenses expire on April 30 each year. A dog must be licensed at 4 months ofage. A rabies certificate is required. Fees are $6.50 for neutered pets, $9.00 unaltered. A penalty of $1.00 per month is assessed as of June 1 for unlicensed dogs. Automobile registrations, initiated at the Town Clerk's office, are due and renewable in the birth month of the resident owner. Registration decals are available for an additional fee of$2.50. Passenger, motorcycle, trailer and tractor plates are also available in this office. The Town is on-line with NH Division of Motor Vehicles to provide a full range of motor vehicle registration services, including boat registrations. You must present your driver's license and your state issuedrenewal form, orprevious registration. 2009 GoffstownAnnualReport Property Taxes Goffstown collects property taxes semi-annually; payments : are due at the Tax Collector's Office July 1 and December 1. Property is assessed as ofApril 1. The tax rate for 2009 was $21.67 per thousand dollars of assessedvaluation, a decrease of$1.02 perthousand from 2008. Zoning The Zoning Ordinance for the Town of Goffstown was originally : adopted and made effective on March 14, 1961. The Ordinance regulates land use in town and zoning amendments are adopted atthe Annual Town Meeting. FIRE DEPARTMENT The Fire Department provides services to the : community from three (3) facilities that are located throughout the Town. Fire Stations are located on Tirrell Hill Road in East Goffstown, Church Street in the Village and Mast Road in Pinardville. The Department's Administration Office is located at the Village Fire Station and can be contactedby calling 497-3619. POLICE: The Goffstown Police Department is located on Route 114 across from the State Prison for Women. The department provides emergency response toa variety ofsituations within the community 24 hours a day. PUBLIC WORKS The Public Works Department is located at 404 Elm : Street adjacent to the Transfer Station facility. Its office is open Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. The Transfer Station for solid wastes and recyclables is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm. Curbside solid waste and recyclingpickups are once a week. LIBRARY: The Goffstown Public Library is located at the intersection of Main Street (Route 114), High Street and Elm Street adjacent to the historic Popcorn Stand. The library is open Monday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm, and Saturday from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm during the school year. Check our web site at www.goffstown.lib.nh.us for more information, or call us at 497-2102. PARKS & RECREATION DEPT.: The Parks and Recreation Center is located at 155 S. Mast Street with meeting rooms and gymnasium for activities. The Dept. provides two (2) supervised playgrounds with excellent summer programs, two (2) public swimming pools, seven (7) public tennis courts, athletic fields, a running track, an outdoor ice-skating area, and a skateboard park. Extensive recreational activities foryouth and adults are offered year-round. SCHOOL DISTRICT An elected 9 member School Board governs the : Goffstown School District; the Annual School District Meeting determines its budget. At the 1996 Annual Meeting voters passed RSA 40:13 changing the traditional school meeting to a ballot determination meeting followed by an official ballot. School Department Offices are located in the White Building at 11 School St. in Goffstown Village. The Superintendent of Schools serves the school districts of Goffstown, Dunbarton and New Boston. The public schools within Goffstown School District consists ofthree (3) elementary schools - Glen Lake School at 251 Elm St. (pre-school and kindergarten), Maple Avenue Elementary School in the Village and Bartlett Elementary School in Pinardville (grades 1-4); Mountain View Middle School, located at 41 Lauren Lane, (grades 5-8), and Goffstown High School, 27 Wallace Rd. (grades 9-12). Mountain View Middle School and Goffstown High School accept tuition students from the Dunbarton andNew Boston school districts. 2009 GoffstownAnnualReport Meeting Schedule Board ofSelectmen Every Monday at 6:00 PM unless posted otherwise. Meetings held in the Mildred Stark Meeting Room at Goffstown Town Hall. Budget Committee Third Tuesday ofthe month at 7:00 PM at the Goffstown Town Hall. Community Access Cable TV Committee Second Monday ofthe month at 6:30 PM atthe GTV studio in Goffstown High School. Capital Improvement Program (CLP.) Committee PM June through September, Thursdays at 7:00 as needed. Conservation Commission Fourth Wednesday ofthe month at 7:00 PM at GoffstownTown Hall. Economic Development Council Fourth Tuesday ofthe month at 6:30 PM atthe Goffstown Town Hall. Highway Safety Committee As needed Historic District Commission First Wednesday ofthe month at 6:30 PM at the Grasmere Town Hall. Library Trustees Third Wednesday ofthe month at 6:30 PM atthe Goffstown Library. & Parks Recreation Committee ThirdWednesday ofthe month at 7:00 PM at the Parks & Recreation Center. Planning Board Second & fourth Thursday ofthe month at 7:00 PM at Goffstown Town Hall. School Board First & third Monday ofthe month at 7:00 PM at the GoffstownHigh School. Sewer Commission Second Tuesday ofthe month at 6:30 PM at the Goffstown Town Hall. Solid Waste Commission Starting in January, the third Wednesday ofevery othermonth at 7:00 PM at the Goffstown Dept. ofPublic Works Building. Trustees ofthe Trust Fund Third Tuesday of even numbered months at 5:30 PM at Goffstown Town Hall. Zoning Board ofAdjustment First Tuesday ofthe month at 7:00 PM atthe Goffstown Town Hall. 2009 GoffstownAnnualReport People Serving Goffstown Governor Administrative Officers John Lynch Sue Desruisseaux, mpa TownAdministrator, Deputy Treas. United States Senators Patrick J. Sullivan, Police Chief, Judd Gregg EmergencyManagementDir. John E. Sununu Richard O'Brien, Fire Chief, ForestFire Warden, Deputy Representative in Congress EmergencyManagement Carol Shea Porter - 1st. District Carl L. Quiram, Public WorksDir. David L. French, Recreation Director Executive Councilor- District 5 Dianne Hathaway, LibraryDirector Debora B. Pignatelh Janice O'Connell, MBA,Asst. Town Administrator/FinanceDirector State Senator- District 20 Gail Lavallee, Tax Collector Lou D'Allesandro Renee Millson, Dep. Tax Collector Karen LeClerc, Dep. Town Clerk Representatives to Scott Bartlett,Assessor General Court District 7 Marc Tessier, BuildingInspector, (2009-2010 Roster) andHealth Officer Russell C. Day Stephen Griffin, AICP, Planning & Lawrence A. Emerton, Sr. EconomicDevelopment Coord. John A. Hikel Derek Home, Zoning Code Kevin D. Hodges Enforcement Officer Randolph (Rip) Holden Neil Funcke, MS,ITAdministrator Gary Hopper Kerry P. Steckowych, Prosecutor Neal M. Kurk Paul Fitzgerald and William Drescher, Calvin D. Pratt Town Counsel ADA Compliance Committee Board ofSelectmen Susan Desruisseaux, CoorJ. 2010 Scott Gross, Chair 2010 Richard Hopf 2010 Philip D'Avanza, Vice Chair 2011 Jean Mayberry 2010 Vivia.i Blondeau 2010 Wayne Richardson 2010 Nicholas Campasano 2012 Theresa Walton 2010 Steve Foumier 2012 Virginia McKinnon 2010 Town Moderator SchoolBoardRep. Rodney L. Stark 2010 Henry Boyle, Alt. SchoolBd. Rep. Budget Committee Town Clerk Daniel Cloutier, Chair 2012 Cathy Ball 2011 Ivan Beliveau 2010 Town Treasurer Enid MacKenzie 2010 Dorine Olson 2010 Janice O'Connell David Pierce 2010