Table Of Content

Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from Boston Library Consortium IVIember Libraries http://archive.org/details/annualreportofto1996milf DEDICATION OF TOWN REPORT 1996 On the evening of August 22, 1996, the residents of • Milford were invited to take part in the dedication of the newly-renovated downtown area known as Union Square. Hundreds of people came out on that balmy Summer evening to listen to the music and the speeches, to enjoy the free ice cream, and to applaud as the bronze statues of the ^'Reading Children" were unveiled. That so many people - from infants in strollers to the elderly with their lawn chairs - flocked to the Town center to join in this celebration was testimony that Milford's downtown still represents the heart and the soul of this community. This year's Town Report is dedicated to Milford's downtown which - whether you call it "The Oval" or "Union Square" or, simply, "downtown," embodies the community pride and spirit that makes this Town so special. Marilyn S. Kenison, Chairman Board ofSelectmen —INDEX- TOWNOFFICERS 3 SELECTMEN'S REPORT 9 DEPARTMENTREPORTS: AMBULANCE SERVICE 13 ASSESSINGDEPARTMENT 11 BUILDING/CODE ENFORCEMENT 26 EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT 62 FIRE DEPARTMENT 14 HEALTH OFFICER 27 MACC BASE 59 PARKS & RECREATION 23 PLANNING/COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT 25 POLICE DEPARTMENT 42 PUBLICWORKS 28 TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR 41 WADLEIGH MEMORIALLIBRARY (TRUSTEE'S REPORT) 16 WADLEIGH MEMORIALLIBRARY(DIRECTOR'S REPORT) 17 WASTEWATERTREATMENTFACILITY 45 WELFARE DEPARTMENT 48 MILFORDAREAMEDIATION 50 BOARD REPORTS: CONSERVATION COMMISSION 56 NASHUAREGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 57 PLANNINGBOARD 64 ZONINGBOARD OFADJUSTMENT .63 COMMITTEE REPORTS: BAND CONCERT 49 BROX COMMISSION 51 DOWNTOWN ONGOINGIMPROVEMENTTEAM (DO-IT) 60 JOINTLOSSMANAGEMENT/SAFETY COMMITTEE 62 TOWNHALLAUDITORIUMRESTORATION (THARC) 63 AUDITOR'S REPORT 71 TREASURER'S REPORT 65 TRUSTEES OFTRUSTFUNDS REPORT 66 1996 TOWNMEETINGMINUTES 79 VITAL STATISTICS 116 1997 TOWNMEETINGWARRANT 153 1997 BUDGET OFTHE TOWNOFMILFORD 129 VOLUNTEERAPPLICATION LASTPAGE MILFORD, NH TOWN OFFICERS -BOARD OF SELECTMEN- Marilyn S. Kenison, Chairman Term Expires 1999 Peter R. Leishman,Vice-Chairman Term Expires 1997 John E. Ruonala Term Expires 1998 George D. Infanti Term Expires 1999 Rosario Ricciardi Term Expires 1997 -TOWN ADMINISTRATOR- Lee F. Mayhew -DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/- -ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OFWASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT- Robert E. Courage -CHIEF OF POLICE- Steven C. Sexton -FIRE CHIEF- Richard P. Tortorelli -TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR- Jonathan B. Heald -LIBRARY DIRECTOR- Arthur L. Bryan -ASSESSOR- David M. McMuUen -DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT- William G. Parker -BUILDING INSPECTOR/CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER- KevinA. Lynch -DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WELFARE- Home Patti Z. MILFORD, NH TOWN OFFICERS-^™ -AMBULANCE SERVICE DIRECTOR- RonaldW. Footit -RECREATION DIRECTOR- Caroll J. Carbonneau SUPERINTENDENT OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY- Mario C. Leclerc -FINANCE DIRECTOR- Katherine E.L. Chambers -DEPUTY TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR- MargaretA. Langell -FIRE INSPECTOR/ASSISTANT BUILDING INSPECTOR- Alan Locicero -DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- Alfred H. Bastien -HEALTH OFFICER- KevinA. Lynch -MILFORD AREA MEDIATION COORDINATOR- EUen Gardent -MODERATOR- Emest L. Barrett, Jr. -TOWN TREASURER- Allen G.White -DEPUTY TOWN TREASURER- Richard D. D'Amato MILFORD, NH TOWN OFFICERS -MILFORD AREA COMMUNICATION CENTER DIRECTOR- Joan K.Wetherall CHECKLIST SUPERVISORS Frances Rivard Term Expires 2000 Barbara Parry Term Expires 2002 Betty Mace Term Expires 1998 -BOARD OF FIRE WARDS Alan Locicero Term Expires 1999 Charles Smith Term Expires 1997 John Kelly, Jr. Term Expires 1998 -TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST FUNDS- Vivian Barry Term Expires 1998 Noreen O'Connell Term Expires 1999 MartyWilde Term Expires 1997 -CEMETERYADVISORY BOARD- Leonard Harten Term Expires 1999 Richard Medlyn Term Expires 1998 Rosario Ricciardi Term Expires 1997 -PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION- David DiPalma, Chairman Term Expires 1999 Marc Maurais,Vice-Chairman Term Expires 1999 Dave Parker Term Expires 1998 Julie Corey Term Expires 1998 Heather Ciardelli Term Expires 1997 Vivian Barry Term Expires 1997 Reed MacNeilage Term Expires 1997 Bill Burdett,Alternate Term Expires 1997 Bill Parker,Alternate Term Expires 1997 -TRUSTEES OF THE WADLEIGH MEMORIAL LIBRARY- Susan Nichols, Chairman Term Expires 1997 MarcWeinstein, Treasurer Term Expires 1998 Anne Lewis, Secretary Term Expires 1999 Charles Rosier Term Expires 1997 John Mattke (filling Susan Shearouse's Term) Term Expires 1997 Gary Mason Term Expires 1999 Chris Costantino Term Expires 1998 -NASHUA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION- Peter R. Leishman Rosario Ricciardi Vivian Barry 'MILFORD, NH TOWN OFFICERS -CONSERVATION COMMISSION- RobertWalsh, Chairman Term Expires 1998 Diane Fitzpatrick,Vice Chairman TermExpires 1998 Chris Costantino Term Expires 1997 Hub Seward Term Expires 1998 Rodney Dellafelice TermExpires 1999 MarkTuniewicz TermExpires 1999 John Bierschenk Alternate Term Expires 1999 , Judy Gross,Alternate Term Expires 1998 CarolWhitson,Alternate Term Expires 1998 Lorraine Carson, ConservationAssistant George Infanti, Selectmen's Representative -BUDGET COMMITTEE- DouglasWeick, Chairman Rebecca Moul Ralph Gasner, Jr. Rachel McCombs Glendon Moncrief Victor Eraser Timothy O'Connell Richard Jarvis CharlesWorcester -PLANNING BOARD' Vivian Barry, Chairman TermExpires 1997 Walter Murray,Vice-Chairman Term Expires 1998 Benjamin Lessard Term Expires 1997 PaulAmato Term Expires 1997 Robert Moody Term Expires 1997 Steve Sareault Term Expires 1998 Michele Barg,Alternate Term Expires 1998 Edward Farrington,Alternate Term Expires 1998 Laura Larue Term Expires 1997 Alan O'Neal Term Expires 1998 George Infanti, Selectmen's Representative -ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT- Katherine Bauer, Chairman TermExpires 1997 Harry Tong,Vice-Chairman Term Expires 1999 Duane Hammond Resigned 1/97 JonathanWeiner Term Expires 1997 RichardWestergren Term Expires 1999 Ann Sturlaugson Term Expires 1997 Robert Levenson Term Expires 1998 Steve Bonczar TermExpires 1997 John Ruonala, Selectmen's Representative -BROX COMMISSION- John Ruonala LeightonWhite Harlan Bums, Jr. Gerry Reilly Linda Greenwald PaulAmato John MacDonald William Parker / MILFORD, NH TOWN OFFICERS -TOWN HALL AUDITORIUM RESTORATION COMMITTEE- -(THARC)- Marilyn Eenison, Co-Chairman Louise Callahan Judith Zeiser. Co-Chairman Elinda Denell Bruce Zeiser, Treasurer Ed Denell Sandra Hammond, Secretary Carol Drescher Attila Farkas Laura Kennedy Susanne Holcombe Augusta Law Martha Rotch -BAND CONCERT COMMITTEE- Linda Greenwald -DOWNTOWN ONGOING IMPROVEMENT TEAM- -(DO-IT)- Andrea Galligher, President Marilyn Eenison CharlesWorcester,Vice-President John Ruonala Kent Chappell, Treasurer Jay Dinkel William Parker, Secretary Marc Chareth Lee Mayhew,Advisory Sue Beaubien Steven Sexton,Advisory AllenWhite Robert Courage,Advisory -MILFORD INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION- -(M.LD.C.)- Michael Deasy, President Mel Reever Alvan Hicks,Vice-President Merv Newton Keith Herman, Secretary Michael Monks Lloyd Dollins, Treasurer Carolyn Falgares John Ruonala, Ex-Officio LeightonWhite William Parker, Ex-Officio Roger Chappell Lee Mayhew, Ex-Officio Rosemary Duggan -JOINT LOSS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE- Mario Leclerc, Chairman JohnWinterburn Frederick Douglas Alan Locicero Kevin Lynch Steven Rougeau Ronald Footit David Boucher Richard Tortorelli Judy Gryval Robert Courage Debra Covell -RECYCLING COMMITTEE- Tammy Scott, Chairman Robert Courage JoAnn Turner,Vice-Chairman Richard Medlyn Bertram Becker, Secretary Celeste Barr Paul Kerouac Kathy Parker Lee Mayhew