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c REPORT OF THE TOWN OFFICERS PIERMONT, N.H. FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1996 EMERGENCY SERVICES Any Time of Day or Night Ambulance Fire Police Dial 911 - When dispatcher answers, give your Name Problem Location and Your Phone Number The needed help will start out immediately to where you are This Town Report Is Dedicated To The Memory of Frank W. Rodimon, Sr. Town Road Agent For Twenty-Seven years 1 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF PIERMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE For the Year Ending December 3 1996 - i > s c 3 U M c oau1o 3 o w t/5 * § '(£j £ *s w w au> e .M •— G^ Q Q o WD l? D 5- Q) </> 0> 3 O GO GO P^ E cd cd o> w£ w£w3o u a> <u a OO 00 U o e I ."2 o 3 MM C0 MI o s U •a c 3 00 3 3 "O 3 CQ G 1> -a bo g G u — Tl o 3gE #'.So623 a0:) o COo/5 toao:. 3 boEb 8Oi-. toa: U.<5C<°E2u .'2^*t2a3•-3^Uggce>add>, «^QC5-3-QUH*§U-i U"3r3i OU3<u2>cCcoODd V.U3©c>^couj2. U'3cCEa5d". U<tcoi>UuX—) "oac3d. -:U•<c'3ud- U*O<a'-u- Qw3E<u '•XC"Oooc3O LBiubdrgaerty OLQIricdberdrasryFoLiinabnnrcia*ry 8$.7S^og3oO<>cu>oGH&b3<o>ycCu3o.<"cG<Gco3duOi•3<oaou •S<ooCoc— UJ LJ U- Lu UU UU Qd tC en oo TOWN OFFICERS Selectmen Jean D. Daley, Chr(1997) 272-4944 Robert J. Lang 1998) 989-5684 Dean W.Osgood (1999) 272-5804 Town Clerk Linda Lambert (1997) 272-5848 Treasurer James Lambert 272-5848 Tax Collector Linda Lambert (1997) 272-5848 Road Agent Christopher Davidson (1999) 272-9110 Police Chief William R. Deal 272-5882 Fire Chief David 'Tim" Cole 272-4988 Forest Fire Warden W. Alfred Stevens 272-5837 Health Officer Alex Medlicott 272-4835 Emergency Management Wayne Godfrey 272-5802 Supervisors-Checklist VeaJenks(1998) 272-4838 Carlyle Meacham (2000) 272-4378 Louis Hobbs (2002) 272-5810 Trustee Trust Fund Frederick Shipman, Chr. (1999) 272-4938 William R. Deal (1998) 272-5882 Louis Hobbs (1997) 272-5810 Moderator Arnold Shields (1998) 989-3171 LIBRARY TRUSTEES Katherine Wescott, Treas. (1997) Marian Shields (1997) Lydia Hill (1998) George Smith (1997) Kelly Fitzpatrick (1998) Anna Fishman (1999) Helga Mueller, Chr. (1999) Nancy Underhill, Librarian Elizabeth Trussell, Asistant Librarian ZONING ADMINISTRATOR Terry Robie 272-4901 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Fred Shipman, Chr. (1998) George Schmid, Vice Chr. (1998) Jeffrey P. Dube (1997) Dean Osgood (1999) William Putnam, (1999) PLANNING BOARD Peter Labounty, Chr.(1997) Kay Wescott, Vice Chr.(1999) Fred Shipman (1999) Robert Michenfelder (1997) Suzanne Woodward (1998) Thomas Stevens (1998) Jean D. Daley, Ex-Officio Dean Osgood, Alternate Ex-Officio HISTORICAL SOCIETY Joe Medlicott., Pres. Helga Mueller, V.P, Anna Williams, Corresp. Sec. Frederick Shipman, Treas. Lloyd Hall, Dir. ofPreservation Charlotte Wilson, Dir-at-Large CONSERVATION COMMISSION Helga Mueller, Chr. Robert A. Michenfelder David Ritchie Eric Underhill William Daley Ernest Hartley, Jr. Donald Smith RECYCLING CENTER & TRANSFER STATION Wayne Godfrey, Manager MINUTES OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING PIERMONT, N.H. MARCH 12 1996 The legal town meeting for the inhabitants ofPiermont, N.H. The polls were opened at AM 1 1:00 by Moderator Dean Osgood for the purpose of voting for town and school board officers by non-partisan ballot. The polls closed at 7:00PM at which time 207 voters had cast their ballots. At 8:00 PM the town meeting was reconvened by Moderator Dean Osgood who asked us tojoin him in the Pledge ofAllegiance to the Flag followed by the reading ofthe warrant. Austin Hogan stood and praised Margaret R. Cleaves for being Selectmen. ARTICLE ONE: To vote by Official Ballot for the following Town Officers: OFFICE TERM NAME Library Trustee 3yrs 1999 Anna Fishman Library Trustee 3yrs 1999 Helga Mueller Library Trustee 2yrs 1998 T. Kelly Fitzpatrick Library Trustee 2yrs 1998 Linda Lambert Moderator 2yrs 1998 S.Arnold Shields Road Agent 3yrs 1999 Chris Davidson Selectman 3yrs 1999 Dean Osgood Treasurer yr 1997 James Lambert 1 Tr Trust Fund 2yrs 1999 William Deal Tr Trust Fund 3yrs 1998 Fred Shipman Supervisor ofchecklist: 6yrs2001 Louis Hobbs SCHOOL OFFICERS: Clerk lyr 1997 Ellen Putnam Treasurer lyr 1997 Ellen Putnam Board Member 3yrs 1999 Cindy Putnam Moderator lyr 1997 S.Arnold Shields Swearing in ofnew officers has to wait for the recount period to past. ARTICLE TWO: To raise and appropriate $111,276 appearing in the Town Budget as necessary to defray Town Charges for the ensuing year, divided as follows and subject to any adjustment which may be voted upon at this meeting: Minutes Continued: ITEM BUDGETED CHARGED Officers salaries $17,000. Officers expenses 1 1,500. Auditors 4,300. Election/Registration ,200. 1 Town Buildings 20,000. Tax map 600. Contingency 1,500. Insurance 14,000. Planning Board 1,000. Legal and Damages 4,000. Solid Waste Disposal 26,726. Street Light/Blinker 3,500. Public Welfare 2,000. Memorial Day 250. Recreation and Swimming Pool ,200. 1 Interest 2,000. Miscellaneous Expenses 500. TOTAL TOWN CHARGES $1 1 1,276. Moved by Peter Mazzilli Sr Seconded by Bob Murphy Discussion: It was asked what the audit expense was and what we got for the money? Jean Daley stated that in mid February the auditors from Polzick and Saunders audited the Town books. There was no report for the Town Report because the Library has not sent in final needed papers As soon as this is done the auditors report will be . available at the T own Clerk's Office for any one to see. Is it worth it ?- yes books look fine and they have suggestions for the town to improve bookkeeping. Why?- can't find anyone qualified and willing to audit the books which become more involved and difficult every year. VOICE PASSED ARTICLE THREE: To see ifthe Town will vote to appropriate the sum of$61,000 for the purpose ofmaintaining highways and bridges. Moved by Robert Michenfelder Seconded by Bill Daley VOICE PASSED ARTICLE FOUR: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $22,598. for the purpose of maintaining highways and bridges, being the Highway Department State subsidy. (This money is received each year from the State and is used for the Highway Department.)