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1st 2000 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT NEWPORT, NEW HAMPSHIRE The publication of the annual report is made possible through the combined efforts of the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager, Department Heads, Town employees, and volunteer committees. Although we believe this report to be accurate, changes may occur and be made as necessary. Lisa Pitkin, Editor Printed on Recycled Paper by American Speedy Printing Photo: Newport Common - Ice Skating Rink 2001 David Jescavage Photo 2000 Annual Town Report of New Newport, Hampshire web www.town.newport.nh.us site: Table of Contents Appointed Committee Members 7-10 Appointed Town Officials 6 Auditor's Report 127-160 Boston Post Cane Recipient 3 Budget 120-123 Dedication 1, 2 Elected Town Officials 5 General Information 4 Insight Into Newport 60 ,61 Net Taxable Valuation 172 Regularly Scheduled Monthly Meetings Bookmark Report ofTrustees of the Trust Funds 165 Schedule ofTown Owned Property 173, 174 SPIN Project Introduction 63-71 SPIN - Self Portraits In Newport 72-114 — Statement of Expenditures June 30, 2000 125, 126 Statement of Revenues —June 30, 2000 124 Tax Collector's Report 167,168 Tax Lien History 168 Telephone List ofMunicipal Numbers Bookmark Ten Year Tax Rate Comparison 169 Town Department Annual Reports: Airport Commission 16 , Assessing Department 170, 171 Board of Selectmen 11 Building Inspector 48 Cemetery Department 17 Table of Contents (Cont'd) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 49, 50 Conservation Commission 18, 19 Economic Corporation of Newport (ECON) 20-22 EMS 23-25 Executive Councilor, Ray Burton 14, 15 Finance Department 123 Fire Department 23-29 Forest Fire Warden and State Forest Ranger 26-28 Heritage Commission 30 Highway Department 31 Joint Loss Management Committee (Safety) 32 Lake Sunapee Region Visiting Nurse Assn 33, 34 Library Arts Center 35, 36 Newport CommunityTelevision (NCTV) 37 Planning Board 49 Police Department 38-40 Public Works 41-43 Recreation Department 44, 45 Richards Free Library 46, 47 Tax Department 166 Town Clerk 175, 176 Town Manager 12, 13 Town Office ofPlanning & Zoning (TOPAZ) 48, 51 Waste Disposal Advisory Study Committee 52, 53 Wastewater Treatment Facility 54, 55 Water & Sewer Department 56, 57 Welfare 58,59 Zoning Board 49 Town Hours Bookmark Treasurer's Report 161, 164 Vital Statistics Births 177,178 Deaths 182, 185 . Marriages 179, 181 — Voting Result May 9, 2000 Town Meeting 186, 187 Warrant 115-122 IN DEDICATION TO ARTHUR GOKAS C. 1924-2001 Arthur C. Gokas Dedication continued ArthurGokaswasbornonFebruary21, 1924 inManchester, thesonofCharlesS. and Kitsa (Psirras) Gokas. The family moved to Newport when he was a year old. He attended Newport schools and graduated from Towle High School in 1942. Prior to hiscareeremployment with theU.S. Postal Service, Mr. Gokaswasinvolved withthe family market in Newport. In 1959, Mr. Gokas started workingin theNewportPostOfficeasa subcarrier/temp clerk. In 1965, he was transferred to White River Junction, VT., where he served six monthsasa sub-clerk, thenbecamearegularclerkbeforehewaspromoted in 1974 to foremanofthemails,ajobheheld until 1977,whenhebecamepostmasteratSunapee Post Office. He served in Sunapee until December 29, 1982, when he was named postmasterofNewport,retiringin1988. Mr.GokaswasmarriedtoLillian(Kingsbury) for 52 years. Mr. Gokus wasaNewport volunteer fireman for33 years, he worked his wayup the ranks and at the timeofhisretirement in 1976, hewas servingascaptainand training officer. Mr. Gokas served on the Budget Advisory Committee, Zoning Board, and was President of the Newport Music Association. He was an active member of St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church, beingin charge of maintenance ofboth the church and thechurch-sponsoredparkknownasHasevlatMemorialPark. Mr.Gokasenjoyed fly fishingand was an avid golfer. Arthurservedthecommunityinmanycapacitiesforseveralyears,hewasanexcellent citizenanda friendtomany. Weappreciatehismanyyearsofdedicated servicetothe Newport Fire Department as well as to several town committees. Newport is proud to honor Arthur Gokas for a lifetime of service to ourcommunity. William Labier Newport's Boston Post Cane Holder William Labier, 97 Lucy Wells Photo William Labier, 97, has been named Newport's 21st recipient of the Boston Post Cane. Born October 19, 1902 in Greenfield, NH, Labier grew up farming. His parents owned farms in Henniker, NH, and Massachusetts, according to Town Manager Dan O'Neill. He married Irene Durant in 1926 and had one daughter, Beverly Parker, whojoined him at the town offices when Selectmen Bennie Nelson presented him with the cane. His service to the community includes a stint as a guide in Corbin Park, a clerk in Kelly's Drug Store, and salesman at theFerriterand Baker Shoe Storeand Heath & FieldPlumbing and Heating. "He worked hard all his life, O'Neill said, and still drives." Labier thanked the Town for the honor and left the Selectmen's meeting armed with two canes. That cane is to be used," O'Neill told Labier after the presentation of the cane. "I hope when we see you on Main Street, we'll see you with it." (Eagle Times article 6/25/00 by Rachel Smith-Jones) Town of Newport General Information Date ofIncorporation October 6, 1761 Total Land Area 43.6 Square Miles Elevation Above Mean Sea Level Minimum (On Sugar River at Claremont/Newport Line) 584 Feet Maximum (On Unity/Newport Line) 1,980 Feet U.S. Congressional District Second Representatives Charles Bass 142 No. Main Street, Concord, NH 03301 U.S. Senators Robert C. Smith 332 DSOB, Constitution Ave. & First St. NE, DC Washington, 20510 Judd Gregg (E-mail address: [email protected]) 393 Russell Senate Office Building DC Washington, 20510 Senatorial District Eighth State Senator George F. Disnard 23 Durham Avenue, Claremont, NH 03743 State Representatives: Gordon Flint, Sr. NH 21 Lincoln Terrace, Newport, 03773 Beverly Rodeschin NH 336 Sunapee St., Newport, 03773 Peter Franklin PO Box 411, Newport, NH 03773 District Court Newport Number of Registered Voters 3,698 Population 6,249 2000 Tax Rate: Town $10.58 School 10.45 County 4.11 State * 7.10 Total $32.24 Elected Town Officials BOARD OF SELECTMEN Term Expires Gary E. Nichols, Chair May, 2001 Bennie C. Nelson, Vice Chair May, 2001 Jeffrey F. Kessler May, 2002 Elizabeth W. Maiola May, 2003 Beverly T. Rodeschin May, 2002 LIBRARY TRUSTEE Nancy H. Black May, 2003 MODERATOR W. Howard Dunn May, 2002 SUPERVISORS OF CHECKLIST Pamela Hoyt May, 2006 J. Martha E. Lovely May, 2002 Ella M. Casey May, 2004 TOWN CLERK Karlene W. Stoddard May, 2002 TOWN TREASURER Jonathan A. Howard May, 2002 TRUSTEES OFTRUST FUND Peter R. Lovely May, 2003 Louise K. Hastings May, 2001 C. Michael Sanderson May, 2002 Appointed Town Officials TOWN MANAGER Daniel P. O'Neill Executive Assistant Lisa M. Pitkin DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS Larry A. Wiggins Airport Manager Albert A. Gobin Cemetery Superintendent Brian T. Richardson Highway Superintendent Fraser L. Michaud Sewage Treatment Plant Superintendent Arnold L. Greenleaf & Water Sewer Superintendent Robert K. Naylor EMS DIVISION CHIEF/HEALTH OFFICER Brian W. Tracey CIVIL DEFENSE CO-DIRECTORS David A. Hoyt Peter M. Lamb FINANCE DIRECTOR Paul J. Brown, C.P.A. FIRE CHIEF Peter M. Lamb PLANNING & ZONING DIRECTOR David J. Jescavage POLICE CHIEF David A. Hoyt RECREATION & PARKS DIRECTOR PJ. Lovely, Jr. TAX COLLECTOR Daniel P. O'Neill Senior Deputy Tax Collector Elaine Van Dusen * In the annual report of each department, there is a full listing of all Town ofNew- port employees.