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'^^^^ cW >: *^ ~\~' tu oc X h- CO oc Q. o S < a. X UJ < LU O O Q=) HI TOWN VOTING When: Tuesday, March 14*^ 2006 Time: 10:00 A.M. -- 7:00 P.M. New Place: Dxirham Elementary School Gymnasivmi Voting only by Official Ballot for the election of Town Officers and all other articles requiring vote by official ballot. Polls will open at 10:00 A.M. and close at 7:00 P.M. This is the only opportunity to vote on official ballot questions. After the polls close at 7:00 P.M., the ballots will be counted and the results announced appropriately. TOWN MEETING When: Wednesday, March 15*^ 2006 Time: 7:00 P.M. Place: New Durham Elementary School Gymnasium The remaining articles will be presented, discussed and acted upon beginning at 7:00 P.M. HistoricalNewDurham~Book Cover Caverphotograph depicts DepotRoadcirca 1900. Thefirsthomeon theleftis the StationMaster's liome, whichalsohoused thefirst libraryfor ilie town in one room. A one-room schoolat tlieendof the roadis the location ofthecurrentPublicLibrary. Thephotograph was takenfrom the intersection ofRoute 11 andRidgeRoad. Appreciation isextendedto theNew Durham Archives Collection andHistorianforuseofthis delightful remembranceoftimespast. ANNUAL REPORT 2005 Page 1 ANNUAL REPORT of the TOWN OF NEW DURHAM NEW HAMPSHIRE Year Ending December 3V^y 2005 TOWNOFNEWDURHAM Page 2 INDEX CandidatesforElectedOffice2006 (ColoredSection) 2006Warrant (ColoredSection) 2006WarrantArticlesNarrative (ColoredSection) BudgetMS-7&StatementofRevenues (ColoredSection) SummaryofWarrantArticlesAdopteduntilRescinded (ColoredSection) FinancialReports Appropriations&ExpendituresComparativeStatement 30 AuditReport2004 33 CoppleCrownVillagePrecinctMS-1 InventoryofValuation 83 CoppleCrownVillagePrecinctMS-7&StatementofRevenues 77 DetailStatementofPayments 39 DetailStatementofReceipts 48 EmployeeQassification&SalarySchedule 85 Grants 67 InventoryofValuationMS-1 52 Land&BtiildingsAcquiredbyTaxDeed 72 LongTermDebtSchedules 73 ScheduleofTownProperty 87 TaxCollector'sReport 70 TaxRate&ValuationofTown~5YearHistory 58 TaxRateCalculation 56 TownClerk'sReport 65 Treasurer'sReport 59 TrusteesofTrustFundsReport 68 NarrativeReports~TownDepartments,Broads&Committees BuildingInspector'sReport 90 CemeteryTrustees' Report 93 ConservationCommittees' Report 94 CoppleCrownCommissioners' Report 89 EmergencyManagement'sReport 95 FireDepartment'sReport 96 HeathOfficer'sReport&DrinkingWaterInformation 98 2005ANNUAL REPORT Page 3 HighwayDepartment'sReport 110 LibraryTreasurer'sReport 102 LibraryTrustees' Report 104 MerrymeetingLakeWaterQualityReport 101 Parks&RecreationDepartment'sReport 105 PlanningBoard'sReport 106 PoHceDepartment'sReport 108 Selectmen'sReporttotheCitizensofNewDurham 15 SolidWasteDepartment'sReport 112 TownClerk'sOfficeReport 114 TownHistorian'sReport 116 Welfare/HumanServicesReport &FoodPantry 118 ZoningBoardofAdjustmentReport 121 Narrative Reports-Local &RegionalOrganizations ExecutiveCotmdlorSpaulding'sReport 123 ForestFireWarden&StateForestRanger 124 HomemakersHeathServices 125 NorthernStraffordCoxmtyHeath&Safety Council 127 RochesterRuralDistrictVNA&HospiceReport 128 StraffordCotmtyCommimityActionProgram 130 StraffordCoimtyPlanningCommission 131 Administration BostonPostCaneAward2005 9 CalendarScheduleofMeetings 134 CitizenoftheYear2005 8 CoppleCrownMeetingMinutes2004 75 FeeSchedvile 135 "NeedAssistance"Guide~ContactUs 137 NewDurham'sHistory/CommxmityProfile 4 RighttoKnowLaw~GuidetoPublicAccess 143 RosteroftheGeneralCourt 145 TownGovernmentTalentBank~Application 147 TownMeetingMinutes2004 18 Tov^TiOfficers &Officials Listing 10 VitalStatistics: Births,Deaths,Marriages 148 Page 4 TOWNOFNEWDURHAM About New Durham Incorporated: 1762 Origin: FirstknownasCochec±ioTownship,agroupofsettlersfromDurhampetitionedthe MasonianProprietorsinMayof1749fora45squaremilegrantoflandnorthof Rochester. Inthespringof1750,thelandwassurveyedandaplan(map)ofnumbered lotswasdrawnupandlotsauctionedoff. Thetermsofthesettlementwere: Thereshouldbefortyfamiliessettledwithinfiveyearsafterpeacewasproclaimed betweentheEnglish,FrenchandIndians. Eachlotownerwastobuildahouseatleast 16squarefeetandeachfamilyshovildhavethreeacresclearedwithinsixyearsanda sawmillwithinfive. Itisnotknownexactlyhowmanypeoplecameintheyearsbetween1750and1762. TheresidentsputinarequesttotheRoyalGovernor, BenningWentworth,for recognitionintheformofacharter,whichwouldauthorizethemtohaveatown governmentoftheirown. KingCharlesIIIgrantedthecharterandthetownwas officiallybominthiswUd,woodedland. NewDurhamisveryfortunatetostillholdits originalTownCharter,orvlyoneofaveryfewknowntostiUexistinthestate. Andsuchwasthebeginningof"NewDurham." Takenfromexcerpts"NewDurhamHistoricalMaterial"byEloiseBickfordand"Origin oftheName" ^^^^^, 2005ANNUAL REPORT Page 5 New NH Durham, CommunityContact TownofNewDurham WilliamG.Hemian,CPM,TownAdministrator POBox207,4MainStreet NewDurham,NH 03855 Telephone (603)859-2091 Fax (603)859-6644 E-mail [email protected] WefcrSite www.newdurhamnh.us MunicipalOfficeHours MondaythroughFriday,9am•4pm,andSaturday, 9am•12noon County Strafford LaborMarketArea Rochester-DoverNH-MEMetro-NECTA,NHPortion TourismRegion Lakes PlanningCommission StraffordRegional RegionalDevelopment WentworthEconomicDevelopmentCorp. ElectionDistricts USCongress District1 ExecutiveCouncil District2 StateSenate District4 StateRepresentative StraffordCountyDistrict3 Incorporated:1762 Origin:Grantedin1749asCocheco,NewDurhamwasfirstsettledalmostentirelybycolonistsfromDurham,NewHampshire,itwas incorporatedasNewDurhamin1762.Anearlyministerinthetown,ReverendBenjaminRandall,foundedanewreligiousdenominationcalled the"Free-WillBaptists,"laterknownasFreeBaptists. Population,YearoftheFirstCensusTaken:554residentsin1790 PopulationTrends:PopulationgrowthinNewDurhamhasvariedwidely,v\nthdecennial growthratesrangingfromatvropercentincreasebetween1950-1960toa103percent inaeasebetween1970-1980.NewDurham'spopulationgrewnearlyfivetimeslarger, increasingbyatotalof1,757residentsbetweenthe1950Censuscountof463andthe2000 countof2,220residents.The2004CensusestimateforNewDurhamwas2,418residents, whk:hranked119thamongNewHampshire'sincorporatedcitiesandtovms. PopulationDensity,2004:58.4personspersquaremileoflandarea.NewDurhamcontains 41.4squaremilesoflandareaand2.4squaremilesofinlandwaterarea. VillagesandPlaceNames: CopplecrownVillageDistrict StraffordCounty COPYRIGHT2005 Economic&l.aborMarketInformatkxiBureau,NHEmploymentSecurity. AllRightsResen/ed. Updated08/08/05 Page 6 TOWNOFNEWDURHAM MunicipalServices Demographics TypeofGovernment Selectmen TotalPopulation Community County Budget;MunicipalAppropriations,2005 $2,836,545 2004 2,418 118,217 BudgetSchoolAppropriations,2006 $32,424,180 2000 2,236 112,676 ZoningOrdinance 1971/03 1990 1,948 104,348 MasterPlan 1983 1980 1,183 85,324 CapitalImprovementPlan Yes 1970 583 70,431 IndustrialPlansReviewedBy RegionalPlanningComm. Census2000Demographics BoardsandCommissions PopulationbyGender Elected: Selectmen;Library;Cemetery;TrusteesofTrust Male 1,151 Female 1,069 Funds;Planning Appointed: Zoning;Conservation;Budget;Parks8i PopulationbyAgeGroup Recreation Underage5 145 Age5to19 501 PublicLibrary NewDurhamPublic Age20to34 324 EmergencyServices Age35to54 810 PoliceDepartment Full-time Age55to64 202 FireDepartment Volunteer Age65andover 238 TownFireInsuranceRating 9/10 MedianAge 38.1years EmergencyMedicalService Volunteer EducationalAttainment,population25yearsandover NearestHospital(s): Highschoolgraduateorhigher 90.0% FrisbieMemorial,Rochester Bachelor'sdegreeorhigher 24.9% Distance: 15miles StaffedBeds: 70 AnnualIncome,1999 (Census2000) Utilities Percapitaincome $22,139 ElectricSupplier PSNH;NHElectricCoop. Median4-personfamilyincome $52,941 NaturalGasSupplier None Medianhouseholdincome $52,270 WaterSupplier Privatewells MedianEamings,full-time,year-roundworicers Sanitation Privateseptic Male $35,574 MunicipalWastewaterTreatmentPlant No Female $28,092 SolidWasteDisposal CurbsideTrashPickup Private Familiesbelowthepovertylevel 3.7% Pay-As-You-ThrowProgram No RecyclingProgram Mandatory LaborForce 1994 2004 AnnualAverage TelephoneCompany Verizon;Union Civilianlaborforce 1,209 1,367 CellularTelephoneAccess Yes Employed 1,164 1,318 CableTelevisionAccess Yes Unemployed 45 49 PublicAccessTelevisionStation Yes Unemploymentrate 3.7% 3.6% HighSpeedInternetService: Business Yes Residential Yes EMPLOYMENT&Wages 1994 2004 PROPERTYTaxes GoodsProducingIndustries AverageEmployment 16 24 2004TotalTaxRate(per$1000ofvalue) $16.96 AverageWeeldyWage $306 $516 2004EqualizationRatio 83.5 2004FullValueTaxRate(per$1000ofvalue) $14.12 ServiceProvidingIndustries 2004PercentofPropertyValuationbyType AverageEmployment 72 129 ResidentialLandandBuildings 96.0% AverageWeeklyWage $169 $719 CommercialLandandBuildings 3.0% OtherPropertyincludingUtilities 1.0% TotAavlePrraigveatEemIpnldousytmreynt 88 153 Housing AverageWeeklyWage $194 $687 2003TotalHousingUnits 1,436 Govemment(Federal,State,andLocal) AverageEmployment 30 83 2003Single-FamilyUnits 1,291 BuildingPermitsIssued 30 AverageWeeklyWage $456 $561 2003Multi-FamilyUnits 29 Total,PrivateIndustryplusGovemment BuildingPermitsissued AverageEmployment 118 236 2003ManufacturedHousingUnits 116 AverageWeeklyWage $261 $643 n= indicatesthatdatadoesnotmeetdisclosurestandards COPYRIGHT2005 Economic&LaborMaricetInformatkxiBureau,NHEmploymentSecurity. 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Updated08/08/05 2005ANNUAL REPORT Page 7 EducationANDChiloGare Schoolsstudentsattend: GradesaAIarepartofGovernorvtentworthRegional(Brookfield,Effingham, DistrictSAU49 NewDurham,Ossipee,Tuftonboro,Woifeboro) CareerTechnologyCenter(s): Region9VocationalTechnicalCenter,Woifeboro Region: 09 EducationalFacilities Elementary Middle/JuniorHigh HighSchool Private/Parochial NumberofSchools 1 GradeLevels K1-6 TotalEnrollment 214 NHLicensedChildCareFacilities,2004: TotalFadlities: 3 TotalCapacity: 54 NearestCommunity/TechnicalCollege: Laconia NearestCollegesorUniversities: Mcintosh;UniversityofNH LargestEmployers Product/Service Employees iESTABUSHED Powerspan Computerboards 50 1979 Johnson'sDairyBar Restaurant 50+ 2005 TownofNewDurham Munidpaiservices 25 NewDurhamSchool Education 19 StateofNewHampshire Fishhatchery 12 Sporto's Restaurant,inn 6 1999 Transportation Recreation,attractions,andEvents RoadAccess FederalRoutes X MunicipalParks StateRoutes 11 ymcaawca NearestInterstate,Exit SpauldingTpk.,ExitIS BoysClub/GirlsQub Distance 14miles X GolfCourses Railroad No Swimming:IndoorFacility PuWicTransportation No X Swimming:OutdoorFacility TennisCourts:IndoorFadlity NearestAirport Woifeboro TennisCourts:OutdoorFacility Runway 2,540feet Lighted? Yes NavigationalAids? Yes IceSkatingRink:IndoorFacility NearestCommercialAirport Pease BowlingFacilities Distance 33miles Museums Cinemas Drivingdistancetoselectcities: PerformingArtsFacilities Manchester,NH 43miles TouristAttractions PBoorsttloann,d,MaMsasi.ne 8895mmiilleess X YouthOrganizations(i.e..Scouts,4-H) NewYorkCity,NY 296miles X YouthSports:Baseball Monti-eal,Quebec 259miles X YouthSports:Soccer YouthSports:Football CommutingTOWork (eertsu$2000) X YoutiiSports:Basketball Woricefs16yearsandover YouttiSports:Hockey Drovealone,car/tnjci(A/an 82.8% Campgrounds Carpooled,car/truck/van 10.7% XV Fishing/Hunting Pubilictransportation 0.0% Walked 1.5«t X Boating/Marinas Othermeans 1.2% X SnowmobileTraPs Workedathome 3.8% X Bk^ydeTrails MeanTravelTimetoWork 35.9minutes X CrossCountrySkiing X BeachorWaterfrontRecreationArea PercentofWorkingResidents: Workinghicommunityofresidence 16% NeaestSkiArea(s): Gunstcck CommutingtoanotherNHcommunity 76% Commutingout-of-state 8% Other COPYRIGHT2005 Economic&LaborM^ednformatioiBureau,NHEmploymentSecurity. AHRightsReserved. Updated08/08/05 TOWNOFNEWDURHAM Pages Citizens of The Year Award 2005 New Durhamresident and Foster's Daily Democratexecutive Editor Rodney G. Doherty, center, presented the Citizens ofThe Year Award to TerryJarvis, left, and ber husband Mark. Markand TerryJarviswere the 2005 recipients ofthe Citizen of the Year Award. They bothhavehad a longhistory ofcommunity service to the town. Terry serves as a Captain ofthe New DurhamFire Department, New Durham's Emergency Management Director, andis ChairmanoftheZoningBoard ofAdjustment. Markis a memberofthe New DurhamFire Department,was a longtimemember ofthe New DurhamRecreation Commission,hasbeeninstrumentalin developingfacilities for the town, suchas the townbeach, and is Chairmanofthe BudgetCommittee. Courtesy of Foster's Daily Democrat