Annual report of the Town of Grantham, New Hampshire

2005·6.9 MB·English

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Table of Contents
2004 Town Meeting Minutes 26 Town Administrator 55
2005 Town Budget (MS-6) 18 Town Administrative Assistant 56
2005 Town Warrant 9 Town Archivist 68
Audit Reports 46 Town Clerk 57
Balance Sheet 44 Town Information 5
Board ofSelectmen 54 Town Meeting Rules 8
Building Committee 80 Town Officers 6
Building Permit Supervisor 76 Transfer Station 70
Cemetery Trustees 66 Treasurer 61
Community Crisis Fund 95 Trust Funds 62
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Congressional Delegation 100 Unredeemed Taxes Liens 60
Conservation Commission 82 UVLSRPC 77
Dedication — 3 Vital Statistics 140
Department Budgets 3-Year Comparison 43 West Central Behavioral Health 94
Dunbar Free Library 83 Zoning Board ofAdjustment 81
Emergency Management Director 87
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Executive Councilor Raymond S. Burton 103
F.A.S.T. Squad 89
Fire Department 88
Health Officer 86
Historical Society 67
LSRVNA
91
Library Trustees 85
Master Plan Committee 79
NH/VT Solid Waste Project 71
Planning Board 75
Police Department 72
Recreation 96
Report ofAppropriations (MS-2) 38
Right to Know Law 7
Road Agent 69
SAU #75 Reports 104
Schedule ofTown Owned Property 45
Southwestern Community Services 93
State Representative Stephen Prichard 101
State Senator Peter Burling 102
Statement ofAppropriations & Expenditures 51
Statement ofRevenues 49
Statement ofUnreserved Fund Balance 53
Summary ofValuation (MS-1) 25
Tax Collector's Report (MS-61) 58
Tax Rate Computation 41
Tax Rate Review 42
Town ofGrantham 2004 Annual Report Page 3
DEDICATION
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"It is not length oflife, but depth oflife.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Board ofSelectmen dedicate the 2004 Annual Report to the residents past and present who keep
Grantham running. A town cannot properly function without the many volunteers who serve on the
various boards, the residents who turn out for town meeting to cast their vote and the many who stay
involved daily to ensure that their tax dollars are spent wisely.
This year saw the loss ofmany residents who were instrumental in the early days ofGrantham and made
sure their voices were heard. The Board ofSelectmen extends heartfelt sympathies to all the families who
experienced a loss.
So to all who are reading this give yourselfa pat on the back for being involved with your town.
A town is only as good as its residents; let's work to keep
Grantham a place we are all proud to call home.
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Town-ofGrantham 2004 AnnualReport Page 4
Publication Notes
Design, Editing, Formatting, Gathering Photos & Information
by
Tina Stearns & Sarah Barton
Cover Design: Tina Stearns
Printing & Binding: R.C. Brayshaw & Co., Inc.
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Town ofGrantham 2004 AnnualReport Page 5
Town Information
Selectmen's Office Transfer Station
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Route—114
E-mail: [email protected] Sunday 1:00 p.m. —4:00 p.m.
Website: www.granthamnh.net Monday 8:00 a.m.—Noon
PO B—ox 1750, 34 Dunbar Hill Road Wednesday 1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.
Monday Thursday 7:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. Noon
CLOSED FRIDAY & LOOp.m.^LOOp.m.
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Saturday 8:00 a.m. Noon
Town Clerk Tax Collector
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SCHOOLS
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
PO Box 135, 34 DunbarHill Road
E-mail: [email protected] Grantham Village School
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Monday Thursday 8:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Phone: [phone]
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Tuesday & Wednesday 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 75 Learning Drive
CLOSED FRIDAY
SAU #75
Road Agent Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone] PO Box 287, Sawyer Brook Plaza
34 Dunbar Hill Road
E-mail: [email protected] Lebanon Jr. High School
Phone: [phone]
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Police 75 Bank Street Lebanon
Non-Emergency Phone: [phone]
Emergency: 91 Lebanon Sr. High School
PO Box 704, 34 DunbarHill Road Phone: [phone]
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E-mail: [email protected] 195 Hanover Street Lebanon
Bern Permits OTHER
Fire Warden Douglass Demers
Phone: [phone] Eastman Community Association
Phone: [phone]
FlRK
Non-Emergency Phone: [phone] Village District
Emergency: 9 Phone:[phone]
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E-mail: [email protected]
MEETING TIMES
Dunbar Free Library
Phone:[phone] Board ofSelectmen—2nd Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m.
POBox 1580 Main Str—eet 4th Wednesday @ 3:30 p.m.
Monday & Wednesday 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Town Offices, 34 Dunbar Hill Road
& 6:30 p.m.—8:30 p.m. Planning Board 1st Thursday @ 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 9:00 a.m.——5:00 p.m. Town Hall, Route 10 South
Friday 9:00 a.m. Noon Zoning Board of Adjustment By call ofChair
Saturday 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Town Hall. Route 10 South
Conservation Commission 3rd Monday @ 7:00 p.m.
["own Hall, Route 10 South
Town ofGrantham 2004 AnnualReport Page 6
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Town Officers Year 2004
Moderator FAST Squad Hogreeves Supervisors oftheChecklist
Merle Schotanus. 2006 Stuart Gillespie. Coordinator Janet & Tristen Gilson Deborah Cheever. 2006
Board ofSelectmen JeffFigley. Asst. Coordinator Master Plan Committee Donna Stamper, 2008
William Hutchins. 2005 Susan Figley. Secretary Kevin Carey. Chairman Sandra Noordsy, 2010
Harold Haddock, Jr.. 2006 Jane Chipman. Treasurer Kristina Burgard Town Archivist
Constance Jones, 2007 Jill Davis ConradFrey Lea Frey. 2006
Town Administrator Jeremiah Fountain LarryFuller Transfer Station
Tina Stearns Bruce Chipman Connie Howard Frank Chiasson. Attendant
Administrative Assistant Candace Barker Patricia Short Ray Hamilton. Attendant
Sarah Barton Daniel Casella Jeremy Turner Trustees ofTrust Funds
Town Clerk/Tax Collector Morgan Figley Fred Vogt Ted Short, 2005
Rita Eigenbrode, 2007 Nancy Banville Planning Board Connie Howard. 2006
Cynthia Towle, Deputy David Beckley Carl Hanson, 2006 ConradFrey, 2007
Treasurer Fire Department Robert Barnes, 2007 Welfare Official
Christopher Morns. 2005 Douglass Demers, Chief CharlesMcCarthy, 2005 Board ofSelectmen
Stephen Adamic. Deputy Mike Benoit. Deputy Chief Mary Hutchins, 2006 Town Administrator
John Trethaway, Deputy Chris Palermo. Captain Constance Jones, Sel. Rep. Zoning Board ofAdjustment
Building Committee Robert Seavey. Captain Leo Wallin, Alt., 2005 Conrad Frey. 2007
Bob Champagne Stephen Palermo. Lieutenant LarryFuller, Alt., 2005 Dick Mansfield, 2005
Bob Friday Steve Haselton. Lieutenant Mary Poisson, Clerk John Clayton, 2005
Mary Hutchins Donald Barton Police Department PeterGardiner, 2006
RogerWoodworth Francis Mutney Russell Lary, Chief Myron Cummings. Alt.. 2007
Bruce St.Peter James Palermo WalterMadore, Captain Margery Bostrom. Alt. 2006
Bill Zimmerman Michael Palermo Cara Tibbits, Officer Sarah Barton, Clerk
Cemetery Trustees Rosie Bard Tom Harriman, Officer
AndyAnderson. 2004 Robin Palermo Mike Szelangowski. Captain
Warren Kimball, 2005 Jeremiah Fountain Massad Ayoob, Special
Dennis Howard. 2006 Justin Hastings Robert Schwartz, Special
Cemetery Sexton David Beckley J. Michael Johnson, Special
Warren Legacy William Follensbee Teresa Mastin, Secretary
Conservation Commission Michael Durkin Recreation Department
Richard Hocker. 2006 DavidSteller Gary Broughall. Director
Patricia Short, 2005 Wayne Small TroyGuerin, Asst. Director
Andy Eastman. 2006 Ryan Gallien Reps to the General Court
Adele Furdyna, Alt., 2007 Joseph Banville Steve Prichard
JeremyTurner. Alt. RichardCoville Charlotte Houde Quimby
Custodian Barry Sleath Peter Hoe Burling
Gary Broughall Christopher Swift Rep to NHA'T Solid Waste
Dunbar Free Library Melissa Hautaniemi Arthur Magowan
Trustees Fire Warden Ed Jenik, Alternate
Hope Miller, 2007 Douglass Demers Harold Haddock, Jr., Alt.
Donna Stamper, 2005 Health Officer Road Agent
John Trethaway, 2006 Dr. David Frucht Joseph Newcomb
Donald Kreis. 2007 Charles McCarthy, Deputy JeffHastings, Assistant
PatrickO'Bryan, 2006 Historical Society School Board
Librarian Allen Walker. President FredVogt, 2005
Carla R. Boyington Ella Reney, Vice President Cynthia Bevin, 2005
B. Joey Holmes, Assistant ConradFrey, Treasurer Jean Liepold, 2006
Emergency Mgmt. Director Mort Shea Maureen Ransom, 2006
F. Robert Osgood Dennis Howard LarryFuller, 2007
Fence Viewers Bob Champagne SAU #75 Superintendent
M. Hope Miller& Pat Andrews Dr. Gordon Schnare
Patrick O'Bryan Barbara Mutney Kelly Cornish, Admin. Asst.
Town ofGrantham 2004AnnualReport Page 7
Right-to-Know Law
1. What is the "Right-to-Know" Law, RSA 91:A? Subcommittee, RSA 91-A:3, II (c).
It is New Hampshire's statute which emphasizes that • Consideration ofthe purchase, sale, or lease ofreal or
the business ofthe Town is the public's business. It personal property, RSA 91-A:3, II (d).
makes clearthat, withvery few exceptions, the public • Discussion ofpending orthreatened (in writing)
has access to Town records and meetings held in litigation, RSA 91-A:3, II (e).
connection with Town Government.
6. How do we go into non-public session?
2. Who does it cover? A motion must be made which specifically identifies
All ofus, whetherwe are elected officials, employees the statutory category which is the reason for going into
orvolunteers serving on Boards ofthe Town of non-public session and then a roll call vote must be
Grantham. taken in which each member's vote on the motion must
be recorded.
3. What does it cover?
It covers all "meetings." A "meeting" occurs whenever 7. Ifwe go into non-public session, what then?
a quorum ofa Board, Committee or Subcommittee • Minutes must be takenjust as you would in an open
gathers and discusses oracts upon a matterover which session.
that Board, Committee or Subcommittee has • Decisions can be made in nonpublic session.
supervision, control,jurisdiction, or advisorypower. • You must stick to the subject which was the reason
The law also requires that the business ofa Board be for going into the non-public session; ifthere is need
conducted at a meeting, rather than by telephone, E- to discuss other matters which discussion would be
mail, orprivate gathering ofindividuals. covered by a different exemption, you need to first
come out ofnon-public session and then vote to go
4. Ifit is a meeting, what does that mean? back in under that different exception. It is only in
• A notice ofthe time and place ofa meeting must be this way that a proper record can be prepared for
posted at least 24 hours in advance (excluding public review.
Sundays and legal holidays) in at least two (2) public • The minutes from the non-public session must be
places. made public within 72 hours unless two-thirds ofthe
• The public is entitled to attend and may record or members, while in non-public session, determine that
videotape the proceedings. the divulgence ofthe information likely would
• All votes, with the very few exceptions itemized adversely effect the reputation ofany person other
below, must be taken in open session and not by than a member ofthe Board, Committee, or
secret ballot. Subcommittee, or renderthe proposed action
• Minutes must be taken and made available to the ineffective. Under those circumstances the Minutes
public within 144 hours. may be withheld until those circumstances no longer
apply. Action required to sequester.
5. When can we hold a non-public session?
Rarely. The Right-to-Know Law lists certain limited 8. Which Public Records are accessible?
situations which allow a Board to go into non-public The public has access to all records held by the Town
session. Those situations are: except to the extend they may fall under one ofthe
• Dismissal, promotion, or setting compensation for exemptions listed above.
public employees, RSA 91-A:3, II (a).
• Consideration ofthe hiring ofa public employee, 9. How quickly do the records need to be supplied?
RSA 91-A:3, II (b). Ifthe requested record cannot conveniently be made
• Matters which, ifdiscussed in public, would likely available immediately, there is a deadline offive (5)
affect adversely the reputation ofany person— business days for complying with the request.
however, this cannot be used to protect a person who
is a member ofyour Board. Committee or
.
Town ofGrantham 2004AnnualReport Page 8
10. Ifthere is a question as to whether something is
open to the public, what do I do?
Consult with the Selectmen and they will get advice
from Town Counsel, ifnecessary. 2005 Town Meeting Rules
11. In what format can the public demand that
Town records be produced? 1 Non-voters who are not officers ofthe
Most records are available forphotocopying but the town may be allowed to address the
Right-to-Know Law also extends the right to obtain meeting only ifthe town votes to permit
computerdisks ofmaterial already in the Town's
computers. A reasonable charge can be made to cover it.
the cost ofproviding the copies or disks. In no case, 2. All voters will direct their remarks to the
however, does a member ofthe public have the right to moderator. Whenever avoter wishes to
demand that the Town collect, search for, or arrange speak, he or she will address the
information that is not already pulled together forthe moderator and identify himselfor
Town's own purposes. herself.
3. Unless superseded by State law,
This document is intendedas a general outline of reconsideration ofa vote on any article
the "Right-to-Know"Law andfor ease ofuse is should be brought up immediately after
A
somewhatsimplified. Ifyou have any questions, the vote has been declared. vote on
please contact the BoardofSelectmen. the issuance ofbonds ornotes over
$100,000 cannot be reconsidered at the
same meeting. The town may also vote
to restrict reconsideration ofany other
vote in the same manner.
4. The moderator will conduct a secret
"yes-no" ballot vote when five voters
make awritten request priorto a voice or
show ofhands vote on any article open
for discussion
.
5. Any ruling by the moderator can be
challenged. The moderator will conduct
a secret "yes-no" ballot when seven or
more voters question any non-ballot vote
immediately after the vote is declared,
and before any otherbusiness is
conducted.
6. All proposed amendments to articles will
be submitted in writing to the moderator
priorto discussion ofthe amendment.
Town ofGrantham 2004AnnualReport Page 9
Town of Grantham New Hampshire
Town Meeting Warrant
Year 2005
SS. STATE OFNEWHAMPSHIRE SULLIVAN COUNTY
To the inhabitants ofthe Town ofGrantham, in Sullivan Counts', in the State ofNew
Hampshire, who are qualifiedto vote in town affairs:
You are hereby notified thatthe Annual Town Meeting ofthe Town ofGrantham will be
held at the Grantham Village School Gymnasium. 75 Learning Drive on Tuesday,
March 8. 2005 at 10:00 a.m. to act on the following subjects. .Articles 1-11 shall be by
ballot at the polls which shall be open from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. The remaining
articles shall be considered duringthe business meeting beginning at 10:00 a.m.
ARTICLE 1: To choose by ballot and major vote forthe ensuing years as enumerated:
Selectman 3 years
Town Treasurer 3 years
Trustee ofTrust Funds 3 years
Planning Board 3 years
Library Trustee 3 years
Cemetery Trustee 3 years
Cemetery Trustee 2 years
ARTICLE 2: (Petitioned Article) Are you in favor ofamending paragraph two in Rural
Residential District II ofthe Town Zoning Ordinance to exclude Map 216 Lot 10 as this
lot is not, noreverhas been, part ofthe Olde Farms subdivision.
Special WarrantArticle
Recommended byPlanning Board
ARTICLE 3: Are you in favor ofthe adoption ofAmendment No. 1 as proposed by
the Planning Hoard for the Town Zoning Ordinances as follows: The New
Hampshire Supreme Court has mandated that the following portion ofthe hardship
criteria shall apply lor a variance Specifically based on a deviation in dimensional
requirements:
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