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R90 "Let Thin Be Peace On Earth" 1990 Annual Report COVER: TheGoffstownTown Hallwith itsclocktowerlitwiththedesire for"Peaceon Earth"andthesafereturnofourmilitarypersonnel from the Persian Gulf. 1990 Town Report Goffstown, N.H. Printed by: Accurate Printing, Nashua, NH DEDICATION The 1990 Town Report is dedicated to Marie Boyle whose love for the town showed in her dedication to the many areas in which she worked for the town. Marie has served as Administrative Assistant, Executive Secretary to the Selectmen, Welfare Director, Deputy Town Clerk, and Editor for the annual Town Reportwhich wasgiven an award for itsexcellence bythe New Hamp- shire MunicipalAssociation. MariepresentlyservesontheIndustrialCouncil and isChairpersonfortheCharterCommissionwhichisinvolved in re-writing theTown Charter. In addition totown committees, Marie is a member ofthe Goffstown Lions Club. Marie and her husband Henry live on Carr Ct, and are parents of six children. They also have 2 grandchildren. Thank you Marie for your dedication and service to our community. —1— GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TOWN TheTown ofGoffstownwasnamedforColonelJohnGoffe, anearlysettler, soldier and civic leader. Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County, nine mileswest ofthe Cityof Manchester on NH Route 114, north of Bedford on Route 114; east of New Boston on Route 13; south ofWeare on Route 114. It issixteen milestoCon- cord, the state capital. Thetown has a population of approximately 14,949 (Planning Dept.), and occupies approximately 37 square miles. Goffstown was incorporated in 1761 and is governed by a Board ofthree Selectmen. Legislativepolicy,includingpassageoftheTown Budget,isdeter- mined by the annual Town Meeting. The town provides a full array of governmental services, library and recreational services. The Board ofSelectmen meetsevery Mondayafternoon at3:30 p.m. atthe Town Hall, 16 Main Street, where the Town offices are located. Town office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday and 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Voterregistrationqualifications- must be 18yearsofageand acitizen and residentofGoffstown;voterregistrationwithSupervisorsoftheChecklistand Town Clerk. New registrations accepted up to ten days prior to elections. Absentee ballotsareavailableforqualified votersatTown and Stateprimary and general elections. DoglicensesexpireonApril30ofeachyear.Adogmustbelicensedatthree months; rabies certificate required. Fees are $7.00 for unneutered animals; $4.50 if neutered. A penalty of $1.00 per month is assessed as of June 1. Licenses are available atthe Town Clerk's office. Automobile registration is renewable in birth monthto residents. Resident tax receiptsare no longer required, sincetheTown hasvoted to discontinue thistax. Auto renewal decalsareavailableto N.H. residentsforan additional fee of $2.50. Goffstown collects property taxes semi-annually. The first payment is due July 1; second payment due December 1 at the Tax Collector's Office. Property is assessed as of April 1 - the tax rate for 1990 was $19.82 per thousand. A town zoning ordinance controls land uses in Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Agricultural, Flood Plain and Conservancy Open Space Zones. Fire permits are issued at Fire Stations and must be picked up in person between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. TheGoffstown Police Department islocated on Route 114acrossfromthe Hillsborough County complex and adjacent to the County Nursing Home. —2— The Public Works Department is located at the end of Depot Street in Goffstown Village. Rubbish pickup is once a week; schedules available at Town Hall. Sanitary landfill is located off Laurier Street in Pinardville, open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Sundays and holidays. Dump stickers are required; availableatTown Clerk's office. Days, hours, and fees are subjecttochange. The Parksand Recreation Departmentison Mast Road. Goffstown boasts two supervised playgroundswith excellent programs; two public swimming pools, sixpublictenniscourts;athleticfieldsand anoutdooriceskatingarea; with supervised year round programs for youth and adults. The Goffstown Public Library is located on the corner of High Street and MastRoad;andisopenfrom 10:00a.m.to8:00p.m.on MondayandWednes- day; 10:00a.m.to6:00p.m.onTuesday,Thursdayand Friday.and 10:00a.m. to3:00 p.m. onSaturday. Duringthewinter monthsofJanuary, Februaryand March,thelibraryisopenonSundaysfrom noonto2:00p.m.,withvolunteers performing staffing duties. The Goffstown School District is governed by an elected nine member School board; its budgetisdetermined bytheannualSchool Districtmeeting. The public schools consist of two elementary schools, grades 1-4; onemiddleschool,grades5and6;GoffstownJr.andSr. HighSchool,grades 7-12. TheSchoolDepartmentofficesarelocated intheWhiteBuilding,attheend of School Street in Goffstown Village. —3— INDEX TOWN Dedication 1 General Information 2-3 Index 4 Town Officers 5-7 Selectmen's Report 8 Solid Waste Report 9-10 1991 Town Warrant 11-17 1991 Proposed Budget 18-21 1990 Town Meeting Minutes 22-36 Treasurer's Report 37 Trustee's Fund 38-42 1990 Operating Budget 43-46 Tax Collector's Report 47-48 Summary Inventoryof Evaluation 49 Auditor's Report 50-53 Auditor's Management Letter 54-55 Selectmen's ReplytoAuditor's Letter 56 Building Department 57 Zoning Board ofAdjustment 58 Police Department 59-63 Emergency Management 64 Industrial Council Report 65 Parks & Recreation Department 66-68 Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission 69 SewerCommission 70 Visiting NurseAssociation 71-72 Planning Board 73-74 Fire Department 75-78 Conservation Commission 79 Library Report 80-82 Goffstown Historic DistrictCommission 83-84 Capital Improvement Plan Committee 85-92 Departmentof PublicWorks 93-94 Goffstown CharterCommission 95-97 Goffstown VillageWater Precinct 98-106 GrasmereVillage Water Precinct 107-109 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Dedication 110 — School District Meeting March 15, 1990 111-117 Auditor's Report 118-129 DistrictTreasurer's Report 130 Pupil Enrollment 131 Executive Organization 132 Annual School Health Report 133-136 ReportofSchool Principals 137-143 SuperintendentofSchools Report 144 School Board Report 145 School Building Committee Report 146-147 School DistrictWarrant 148-150 Proposed School Budget 151-160 STATISTICS Births 161-167 Marriages 168-172 Deaths 173-175 Internments 176 —4— TOWN OFFICERS Governor Board of Adjustment Judd Gregg Henry Grady, Chairman 1991 Don Caron, Vice United States Senators Chairman 1991 WGaorrrdeonnBJ.. HRuumdpmharney Armand W. Demers 1991 Felix Pelchat 1992 Governor's Councilor Robert Piper 1993 Bernard Streeter Alternates: Representativesto General Court Paul Lambert 1993 Alice Tirrell Knight Laurette Fournier Larry Emerton Ernest Tanguay Bruce Hunter Dan McNerney Parks & Recreation Commission Karen IVIcRae Susan Tucker, Chairman 1993 Claude LaRoche 1993 Board of Selectmen Eugene Plana 1993 Vivian T. Blondeau, Bruce Rand 1992 Chairman 1992 Sheldon Hall 1992 Albert LaChance 1991 Donald Dandurand 1992 Paul Smith 1993 Lionel Cullerot 1991 Administrative Officers Rodney L. Stark, Planning Board Moderator 1992 Gossett McRae, Chairman 1992 Marlene M. Gamans, Milton Meyers, Vice Town Clerk 1993 Chairman 1991 Jean Mayberry, Treasurer 1993 Frederick Jennings 1992 Cheryl Renaud, Tax Collector Kenneth Rabbers 1993 Richard Fletcher, Daniel Dugrenier 1993 Fire Chief & Fire Warden Frederick Plett 1991 Stephen Monier, Police Chief Paul Smith, Selectman Armand Dugas, Alternates: Supt. of Public Works Paul Lambert 1993 Raymond Cloutier, Julie Grandgeorge 1992 Town Counsel Mary Welliver 1991 J.P.M. Cote, Christine Moloney, Secretary Building & Zoning Official Andre Garron, David L. French, Planning Board Coordinator Recreation Director Library Trustees Janet Bartels, Library Director Robert Hynes, Chair 1991 Michael Parda, Administrative Earl Carrel 1991 Asst. (Ending Aug. 1990) Robert Gross 1991 Eric S. Meserve, Town Paula Baker 1991 Administrator Cheryl Gibeault 1993 (Starting Sept. 1990) Therese Pare 1993 Marie Boyle, Welfare Becky Stafford 1993 Adsministrator, ExecutiveSec. —5- Trustees off Trust Funds Historic District Commissior1 Leonard Crotty 1993 Dee Little, Chairman 1992 Kenneth Dorval 1992 Doug Gove 1992 Andrew Szerlog 1991 Alice Rohr 1992 CemeteryTrustees Daniel McNerney 1991 Paul Welch 1991 E. B. Bynum 1991 Armand Archambeault 1993 Timothy Kenney 1992 Paul Smith, Selectman Francis Buckley 1993 Alternates: Board of Fire Wardens David White 1993 Gossett McRae, Chairman 1991 Terri August 1993 Maurice Allard, Vice Sally Healy 1991 Chairman 1991 Eleanor Porritt 1991 Douglas Tower 1992 Brenda Henk 1992 Peter Jenkins 1992 Mark Lemay 1993 Building Board of Appeals Arthur Rose 1993 Board of Sewer Commissioners David White 1991 John Davis, Chairman 1993 Melvin LeBlanc 1992 Arthur Rose 1992 Jane Pokigo 1993 Paul LaPerle 1991 Normand Chauvette 1994 Supervisors off Checklist Recycling Committee Ruth Gage 1992 Philip Benoit, Chairman Donna Kelly 1994 Eric Woudenberg Sara Ann Sarette 1996 Joan Stevens Capital Improvement Program Kilton Bernard Committee Robert Draper Anthony Marts, Chairman Barbara Perkins Robert Wheeler Gordon Bartels Henry Boyle Robert Wheeler Robert Torpey Vivian Blondeau, Selectman Ruth Gage Alternates: Paul Lambert Henry Boyle Mary Welliver Catherine Whooten Gardner Lamson Peter Shellenberger, John Davis Recycling Coordinator Vivian Blondeau, Selectman Armand Dugas, Advisor Andre Garron, Advisor Timothy Gormley, Advisor Gini Barss, Advisor Michael Parda, Advisor —6— Conservation Commission Alternates: Evelyn Miller, Chairman 1991 Susan Tucker Susan Tucker 1991 Jane Raymond David Burl 1992 David Burl Jane Raymond 1993 By-Pass Committee Karen Randall 1993 Henry Boyle Richard Bachand 1993 Don Gendron Alternates: Paul Lambert Brian Lemire 1993 Daniel McNerney Kenneth Rabbers 1991 John Stafford Budget Committee Karen Randall Robert Wheeler, Raymond Blondeau Chairman 1991 Richard Bachand K. Brian McLaughlin 1993 Kenneth Rabbers Craig Hieber 1993 Charter Commission Gerry Nadeau 1992 Marie Boyle, Chairman Henry Boyle 1992 Rufus Young, Vice Chairman George Fullerton 1992 E. Bruce Bynum Barbara Griffin 1992 Dorothy Towie William J. Schubert 1991 Larry Emerton Fred Gamache 1991 Richard Kincaid Joan Stevens 1991 Joanne D'Avanza, Secretary Philip D'Avanza 1991 Leonard Crotty Dick Bruno 1991 Daniel McNerney Albert LaChance, Selectman Herbert Slattum, Village Water Solid Waste Commission Precinct Rep. Barbara Griffin, Chairman Sharon Braly, School Board Rep. Barbara Perkins Gordon Bartels Industrial Council Ruth Gage Arthur Rose, Chairman Craig Hieber Marie Boyle Joan Stevens Daniel Dugrenier Robert Torpey Robert Mulligan Vivian Blondeau Rufus Young Phil D'Avanza John Davis Eric Woudenberg Henry Grady Mary Welliver Phil D'Avanza Allen Gamans Cable TV Advisory Committee Robert Wheeler Bruce Hale, Chairman Vivian Blondeau, Selectman Karen Robinson Kendrick Lyons Tri-County District Representative Kilton Barnard Paper Roads Committee Howard Leonard, Chairman George Hebert John Slauson Joanne D'Avanza Armand Demers —7— SELECTMEN'S REPORT TheBoardofSelectmenarepleasedtoreporttoyouthatin 1990numerous Issues have been addressed on behalf of the citizens of Goffstown. Inthefield ofSolidWaste,wefeelthereisaconsensusamongtheBoard of Selectmen, Solid Waste Commission and Recycling Committee on the direction for handling solid waste and recycling. A joint report from the respective Chairmen follows this report. We look forward to making con- tinued progress on this issue in 1991. Congratulations to all of you for your participation in the curbside recycling program in 1990. The participation rate is excellent. 1991 should provide for more materials and tonnage to be recycled out of our waste stream. In 1990wealsoapproveda1 yearextensiontothenon-exclusivecable TV contract. We thank the committee for their efforts in this matter. The Henry Bridge Road relocation project progressedwiththecomple- tion ofasurveyand obtainingthe land fromtheCounty. This relocationwill provide for a safer accessto and from Mast Road. Wethank all those who have worked tirelessly on this issue. WecontinuetoworkwiththePoliceDepartmentintheirefforttoachieve accreditation. We also hired a newTown Administrator, Eric Meserve, who brings manyyears ofexperiencetothe position. Wethank Michael Parda, former Administrative Assistant for all his efforts over the last 2y2 years. TheBoard ofSelectmenwiththeDepartmentheadshaveinitiated some streamlining of procedures, amending ofthe personnel plan and held the linewith nonewpositionsfor1991 Withthecostoflivingindexat5%,weare . pleased to develop a budget with less than a 5% increase for 1991. Our action, despiteveryhigh increases in insurance rates, retirementratesand increased demand forservice, could not have been accomplished without the assistance of our Department Heads. We hosted 10 students from Kunitachi, Japan this past summer. This program has broadened our horizons and has been beneficial to all of those involved. You'll notice the Town Clock on the Town Hall tower has been repaired and isfeatured onthecoveroftheTown Report.We prayforthesafereturn ofall our militarypersonnelfromthe Persian Gulf. Ourheartsandthoughts are with our fellow Selectman, Paul Smith, who is presently serving in the Persian Gulf. Finally, wegratefullyacknowledgetheeffortsofall ofyou whoserveon thevariousCommittees, Commissions, Boardsand Councils.Withoutyour efforts and the support of our citizens, we could not accomplish the goals and objectives on behalf of the Town of Goffstown. Vivian Blondeau, Chairman Board of Selectmen —8—