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1997 Annual Reports forthetown of GREENFIELD New Hampshire GREENFIELD TOUN OFFICE DIRECTORY Building Inspector - 603,)547-3442 ( Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00 PM EMERGENCY - DIAL 911 FOR POLICE* FIRE* AMBULANCE .Police Department - (603)547-2525 This number can also be dialed for an emergency Selectmen's Office - (603)547-3442; OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday . 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM CLOSED: . Ikyi-Sday & Friday.except by • §..P.RO.il'-tm.§..D.t Tax Collector . '' - (603)547-2782 Wednesday Evening 6:00 - 9'00 PM Fourth Saturday from 9:00 to noon Town Clerk -.(603)547-2782 ' Monday Thursday Evenings 3< 6:00 - ,7:30 PM ' • . Second & Fourth Sa• turdays 9:00 - noon • Welfare Officer - (603)547-3442 Monday 9:00- 10:00 AM Wednesday 9:00- 10:00 AM ' . Recycling Center - Hours: Tues 8:00 to 12:00 . Thurs. 3:00. to 7:00 Sat. 8:00 to 4:00 . '. . FAX NUMBER - 603 )547-3004 ( Fax Instructions - dial (603)547-3004, when you hear our phone line ringing press start and hang up. Annual Reports of the town of GREENFIELD New Hampshire for the year ending December 31 1997 , INDEX AUDITORSREPORT 34 BALANCESHEETAS0FDECEMBER31,1997 32 BUDGETFOR 1998 18 BUILDINGINSPECTOR,ANNUALREPORT 72 BUILDING STUDYCOMMITTEEREPORT 73 CEMETARYTRUSTEES,ANNUALREPORT 58 COMPARATIVESTATEMENT. 31 CONSERVATIONCOMMISSION,ANNUALREPORT 65 DEPARTMENTOFPUBLICWORKS,ANNUALREPORT 57 LIBRARY,ANNUALREPORT&BUDGETREPORT 62 OAKPARKCOMMITTEE,ANNUALREPORT 74 PLANNINGBOARD,ANNUALREPORT 70 POLICEDEPARTMENT,ANNUALREPORT. 67 RECREATIONDEPARTMENT,ANNUALREPORT 68 RESCUE SQUAD,ANNUALREPORT 69 SCHEDULEOFTOWNPROPERTY. 33 SELECTMEN,ANNUALREPORT 55 STATMENTOFAPPROPRIATIONS 38 SUMMARYINVENTORYOFVALUATION 25 SUMMARYOFPAYMENTS 44 TAXCOLLECTOR'SREPORT 36 TOWNCLERK'SREPORT 35 TOWNMEETE^G- 1997 -MINUTES 26 TOWNOFFICERS 3 TREASURER'SDETAILEDSTATEMENTOFRECEIPTS 42 TRUSTEE'S OFTRUSTFUNDSREPORT 58 VITALSTATISTICS 76 WARRANT 7 WELFAREOFFICER,ANNUALREPORT 71 WILTONRECYCLE^QANNUALREPORT 75 ZONINGBOARD OFADJUSTMENT,ANNUALREPORT 64 TOWN OFFICERS MODERATOR Peter Hopkins Term Expires 1998 SELECTMEN Conrad Dumas Term Expires 1998 Jerry Adams Term Expires 1999 David A. Hedstrom Term Expires 2000 TOWN CLERK Frances Kendall Term Expires 2000 TAX COLLECTOR Robert Geisel Jr Term Expires 1999 , TOWN TREASURER Virginia H. Hillegass Term Expires 1998 OVERSEER OF PUBLIC WELFARE Virginia H. Hillegass - Resigned Carol Baldwin - Appointed HEALTH OFFICERS Conrad Dumas Jerry Adams David A Hedstrom . SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Richard Weston , ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Debra Nutting CHIEF OF POLICE Gary W Gagnon , FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER Nicholas Weeks SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS Scott Guilty Sgt , . Fred 0. Davideit FIRE CHIEF James Conway • FIRE WARDEN Charles Stevenson DEPUTY FIRE WARDEN Paul Sandquist Clifford Russell RESCUE DIRECTOR David Martin RECYCLING SUPERVISOR Scott A. Bradford BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE Robert C. Geisel Jr., Chrmn. Term Expires 2000 John Hopkins Term Expires 2000 Bruce Dodge Term Expires 1998 Albert Burtt Term Expires 1998 James King Term Expires 1999 Rita King Term Expires 1999 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER Police Department CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR Charles Stevenson Paul Sandquist, Assistant LIBRARY TRUSTEES Jane Winslow Term Expires 1998 Nancy Aldrich Term Expires 1999 Irene Ewing Term Expires 2000 LIBRARIAN Velma G. Stone Gail Smith, Assistant CEMETERY TRUSTEES & TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS Robert V. Smith Term Expires 1998 James Crabtree Term Expires 1999 J. Robert Plourde Term Expires 2000 TOWN AUDITOR Mason & Rich, Professional Association SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER Thomas Welden PLANNING BOARD Jean Cemota, Secretary Term Expires 2000 Robert Caron Term Expires 2000 Jarvis Adams, III, Selectmen's Rep. George Rainier, Chairman Term Expires 1999 John Hopkins Term Expires 2000 Michael Kavenaugh, Alternate Term Expires 1999 Donald Winslow Term Expires 1998 Marilyn Fletcher Term Expires 1999 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Sharon Rossi Secretary Daniel Beard, Term Expires 1'^'^'^ Peter Lindstrom, Chairman Term Expires 2000 John Gryval Vice Chairman Term Expires 2000 Robert Smith, Term Expires 1998 Roger Phelps Term Expires 1999 Craig Pettegrew, Alt. Term Expires 1999 Kevin O'Connell, Alt. Term Expires 2000 Dale 0. Russell, Alt. Term Expires 2000 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Robert V. Smith Term Expires 199Q Carl Ingelstrom, Chairman Term Expires 1998 Jami Bascom Term Expires 1998 Ted Bonner Term Expires 1999 Nancy Matteson RECREATION DIRECTOR Lisa Betz SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST Linda Dodge Term Expires 2000 J. Robert Plourde Term Expires 2001 Bruce Dodge, Alternate Virginia Martin Term Expires 2002 BALLOT INSPECTORS Sheldon Carbee Robert Geisel Jr , ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Ray Cilley Kevin O'Connell TOWN WARRANT Town of Greenfield State of New Hampshire To the inhabitants of the Town of Greenfield, in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, qualified to vote in Town affairs: You are hereby notified to meet at the Meeting House in said Greenfield on Tuesday, the tenth day of March, next, to act on the following subjects. The polls will be open at the Town Meeting House from 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Article l: To choose all necessary town officers for the year ensuing. Article 1(a): To vote by ballot on proposed amendments to the Greenfield Zoning Ordinance AMENDMENT *tl In SECTION III, Districts, Add the following paragraph A 2; "There is, however, an exception to these setback requirements. For lots smaller than one and one-half acres in area and deemed conforming per the above, setback requirements will be reduced in proportion to the actual lot size divided by the minimum, lot size, however, in no case will setbacks be less than 30 feet at the front and 20 feet at the sides and rear." Add the following to paragraph C 3; "There is, however, an exception to these setback requirements. For lots smaller than two acres in area and deemed conforming per the following paragraph 4, setback requirements will be reduced in proportion to the actual lot size divided by the minimum lot size. However, in no case will setbacks be less than 30 feet at the front and 20 feet at the sides and rear " . In paragraph E 3, eliminate the last sentence and add the following; "There is, however, an exception to these setback requirements. For lots smaller than two acres in area and deemed conforming per the following paragraph 4, setback requirements will be reduced in proportion to the actual lot size divided by the minimum lot size. However, in no case will setbacks be less than 30 feet at the front and 20 feet at the sides and rear." Add the following to paragraph G 3; . . . "There is, however, an exception to these setback requirements. For lots smaller than four acres in area and deemed conforming per the preceding paragraph 2, setback requirements will be in proportion to the actual lot size divided by the minimum lot size. However, in no case will setbacks be less than 50 feet at the front and 30 feet at the sides and rear." AMENDMENT #2 Insert the following into the Zoning Ordinance as SECTION V and renumber the subsequent sections accordingly. SECTION V, Telecommunications Facilities The purpose of this section is to establish regulations for telecommunications facilities so as to protect residential areas and lands by minimizing adverse impacts of towers A. Definitions 1. "Alternative tower structure" means innovative siting techniques that shall mean man-made trees, clock towers, steeples, light poles and similar alternative-design mounting structures that camouflage or concele the presence of antennas or towers 2. "Antenna" shall mean any exterior apparatus designed for telephonic, radio, television, personal communications service (PCS) pager network or any other communications through, the sending and/or receiving of electromagnetic waves of any bandwidth. 3. "FAA" is an acronym that shall mean Federal Aviation Administration. 4. "FCC" is an acronym that shall mean the Federal Communications Commission. 5. "Height" shall mean, when referring to a tower or other structure, the distance measured from ground level to the highest point on the tower or other stiructure, even if said highest point is an antenna. 6. "Planning Board" or "Board" shall mean the Town of Greenfield Planning Board and the regulator of this ordinance 7. "Pre-existing towers and antennas" shall mean any tower or antenna lawfully constructed or permitted prior to the adoption of this ordinance. 8. "Telecommunications facilities" shall mean any