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Town of Litchfield New Hampshire Annual Reports for 2007 1 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS Ambulance 911 Fire IIIIIII 911 Police 911 BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBERS Animal Control 424-4047 Building Inspector 424-4592 Planning Board 424-213 Police Chief 424-4047 Public Library 424-4044 Selectmen 424-4046 Town Clerk & fax Collector 424-4045 -OFFICE HOURS- Selectmen's Office Town Hall Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Town Clerk & Tax Collector Town Hall Monday-l6:66 a.m. to 6:66 p.m. Tuesday-Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Building Department Town Hall Weekdays-8:66 a.m. to 4:66 p.m. Public Library Monday-Closed; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday-10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday-10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday-9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. No Saturday hours during the months ofJuly & August. Closed Holidays Incinerator Facility Hours Sunday-9:00 a.m. to Noon - Brush & Landfill Items Only Wednesday-3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Saturday-7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thursday-7:00 a.m. to Noon; Friday-4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. -PUBLIC MEETINGS- Selectmen Town Hall The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Monday evenings at 6:00 p.m. during the months of September-May; and the 2nd and 4th Monday evenings during the months of June-August. Planning Board Town Hall 1st Tuesday ofthe month at 7:00 p.m. 3rd Tuesday ofthe month at 7:00 p.m. Zoning Board ofAdjustment Town Hall 2nd Wednesday ofthe month at 7:00 p.m. Library Trustees Library 2nd Monday ofthe month at 7:00 p.m. Conservation Commission Town Hall 1st Thursday ofthe month at 7:00 p.m. Town of Litchfield New Hampshire Annual Reports Year ending December 3 2007 1 , also Annual Report of the School District Year ending June 30, 2007 7 —INDEX— Animal Control Report 64 Annual Meeting, Election Results 110 Births 121 Budget ofthe Town 16 Building Department 69 Comparative Statement 37 Conservation Commission 71 Deaths 123 Deliberative Session 10 Fire-Rescue Services 73 Forest Fire Warden and State Forest Ranger 84 Highway Department 86 Hillcrest Cemetery Association 89 Librarian's Report 61 - Library Director's Report 59 Marriages 120 Mosquito Control District 91 Nashua Regional Planning Commission 92 Pinecrest Cemetery Association 97 Planning Board 100 Police Department 102 Resident Population 26 SCHOOL REPORTS Auditor's Report SD-62 Business Administrator SD-10 Curriculum and Instruction Director SD-13 Election Results SD-43 Enrollment Projection SD-28 Minutes from 2/3/07 Deliberative Session SD-29 Minutes from 2/9/08 Deliberative Session SD-49 Principal- Campbell High School SD-23 Principal - Griffin Memorial School SD-1 Principal -Litchfield Middle School SD-20 School Board District Chairman's Report SD- 6 School Calendar SD-27 School DistrictBudget SD-111 School District Officers SD- 5 School DistrictWarrant SD-40 Special Ed Programs & Services SD-110 Special Services SD-12 Staff SD-16 Student Census ofDisabilities SD-110 Superintenent's Report SD- 8 Technology Coordinator SD-14 Voting Warrant SD-46 Selectmen 57 - Summary Inventory 26 Tax Collector 27 Tax Rate 25 Town Clerk 30 Town Expenses 38 Town Officers 3 Town Officers & Employee Earnings 116 Town Warrant 6 Treasurer 34 Zoning Board 108 -2 Q_ CU Q. a: & CoD c CCUU CoD 0o0 0o0 CoD 0o0 CoD 0o0 0o0 o CO o o o o o o o o o E ~o o CNJ +o-> (\J CM C\] C\J CM CNJ CNJ CNJ CNJ a JD CO CU CO u 9 CO LL. -C CD UJ OLL. 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Warrant Articles may be amended at this session per RSA § 40:13, IV, except for Warrant Article 8, the wording of which is prescribed by law and cannot be amended per RSA § 40:13(IV) (a). You are hereby notified that the second session of the annual meeting of the Town of Litchfield will be held at Campbell High School, 1 Highlander Court, in said Litchfield on Tuesday, March 11, 2007, at 7:00 o'clock in the fore noon for the choice of Town Officers elected by official ballot to vote on questions required by law to be inserted on the official ballot and to vote on all Warrant Articles from the first session on official ballot per RSA § 40:13, VII. The polls for the election of Town Officers and other action required to be inserted on said ballot will open on said date at 7:00 o'clock in the fore noon and will not close earlier than 7:00 o'clock in the evening. Article 1. To elect by ballot the following Town Officers: Two Selectman - three- year term; one Town Clerk/Tax Collector - three-year term; two Budget Committee Members - three year term; one Town Treasurer - three-year term; two Library Trustees - three-year term; one Checklist Supervisor - six-year term. BOARD OF SELECTMEN - 3 year term Vote for not more than 2 Steven D. Perry John Pinciaro Kevin H. Smith Robert D. Bennett John R. Brunelle Frank A. Byron James J. Censabella M. Patricia Jewett BUDGET COMMITTEE - 3 year term Vote for not more than 2 Paul D. Parker Raymond C. Peeples Jr. Moira P. Beineid -6- TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR - 3 year term Vote for not more than 1 Theresa L. Briand TREASURER - 3 year term Vote for not more than 1 Horace W. Seymour III LIBRARY TRUSTEE - 3 year term Vote for not more than 2 Diane L. Jerry CHECKLIST SUPERVISOR - 6 year term Vote for not more than 1 Christine E. Lepine Mary Nicholas Article 2. Are you in favor of the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance Amendment No 1 as proposed by the Planning Board for the Town of Litchfield Zoning Ordinance as follows: AMEND Growth Management - Section 2106.00, Sunset; to extend the sunset date from 2008 to 2010 by amending the following text, "This ordinance expires May 1, 2010 unless re-adopted prior to that date" This amendment has Planning Board approval. Yes No Article 3. "To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $1.9 million for the design, construction, and fit-up of a new fire station on Town owned land at Two Liberty Way, and authorize the issuance of not more than $1,900,000 of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33), and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to issue and sell such bonds or notes and to determine the rate ofinterest thereon; and further, to raise and appropriate the sum of $52,144.44 for the purpose of paying the first year's bond issuance costs and interest on said bonds or notes. Recommended by the Board of Selectmen and recommended by the Budget Committee. (3/5 Ballot Vote Required)." -7- Article 4. Shall the Town raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $4,265,631.00. Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $4,037,400.00 which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA § 40:13,X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. Recommended by the Selectmen and the Budget Committee. "NOTE: This warrant article (operating budget) does not include appropriation in ANY other warrant article." AMENDED Article 4. Shall the Town raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $4,307,452.00. Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $4,037,400.00 which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA § 40:13,X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. "NOTE: This warrant article (operating budget) does not include appropriation in ANY other warrant article." Article 5 To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $62,000.00 for engineering services to design Albuquerque Avenue at the Chase Brook drainage RSA project. This appropriation shall be non-lapsing per § 32:7, VI, and will not lapse until the work is completed or December 31, 2012. Recommended by the Board of Selectmen and recommended by the Budget Committee. AMENDED Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $67,000.00 for engineering services to design Albuquerque Avenue at the Chase Brook drainage project. This appropriation shall be non-lapsing per RSA § 32:7, VI, and will not lapse until the work is completed or December 31, 2012. Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $428,300.00 to engineer and construct a road drainage system on Corning Road; and to authorize the use of $428,300.00 from the Highway Block Grant Fund. This appropriation shall be non-lapsing per RSA § 32:7, VI, and will not lapse until the work is completed or December 31, 2012. Recommended by the Board of Selectmen and recommended by the Budget Committee.