Annual report of the Town of Piermont, New Hampshire

188 Pages·1993·11 MB·English

by  Piermont (N.H. : Town)

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REPORT
OF THE TOWN OFFICERS
PIERMONT,
N.H.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER
31
1992
1992
EMERGENCY
SERVICES
Any Time of Day or Night
Ambulance
Fire
Police
Telephone subscribers on Piermont Exchange dial:
353-4347
Telephone subscribers on Pike or Warren Exchange dial:
1-643-3610 or
1-353-4347
When the dispatcher answers, give your
Name
Problem
Location and
Your Phone Number.
The needed help will start out immediately to
where you are.
Town
This Report
Dedicated To
Is
W*
Alfred Stevens
For Mis Many Years Of
and Commitment
Service
To Our Community
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ANNUAL REPORT
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OFFICERS
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TOWN
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NEW
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1992
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TOWN
OFFICERS
Selectmen Margaret Ritchie Cleaves, Chr. (1993) 272-4839
Jean D. Daley (1994) 272-4944
Robert Lang (1995) 989-5684
Town Clerk Linda Lambert 272-5848
Treasurer William R. Deal 272-5882
Tax Collector Lydia Reardon 272-4846
Road Agent Peter Mazzilli, Sr. 272-4936
Police Chief William R. Deal 272-5882
Fire Chief David 'Tim" Cole 272-4988
Forest Fire Warden W. Alfred Stevens 272-5837
Health Officer Barbara Stevens 272-5808
Emergency Management Wayne Godfrey 272-5802
Supervisors-Checklist Pearl Smith (1993) 272-5873
Alec M. Szuch (1995) 272-4937
Meda Kinghorn 1997) 272-5842
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Trustee of Trust Funds Frederick Shipman, Chr. (1993) 272-4938
Louis Hobbs (1994) 272-5810
Daniel Webster (1995) 272-4960
Auditors Maxine Bishop (1993) 272-4828
James Lambert (1994) 272-5848
Moderator Lawrence Underhill 272-4989
LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Linda Lambert (1993) Helga Mueller, Chr. (1993)
Katherine Wescott, Treas. (1994) Marion Shields (1994)
Lydia Hill (1995) Myron Mueller (1995)
Helen Underhill, Honorary Trustee Nancy Underhill, Librarian
Marilyn Bierylo, Assistant Librarian
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
Terry Robie 272-4901
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Fred Shipman, Chr. (1995) George T. Schmid, Vice Chr. (1995)
William Putnam (1993) William Daley (1993)
Jeffrey P. Dube (1994) Dean Osgood, Alternate
PLANNING BOARD
Donald Smith, Chr. (1993) James Putnam (1993)
Peter Labounty (1994) Donna Huntington (1994)
William Priestley (1995) Katherine Wescott (1995)
Lee Jackson, Alternate Michael Hogen, Alternate
Margaret Ritchie Cleaves, Ex-Officio Jean D. Daley, Alternate Ex-Officio
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Alex Medlicott, President Linda Lambert, Co-Vice President
Jr.,
Helga Mueller, Co-Vice President Myron Mueller, Recording Secretary
Anna Williams, Corresponding Sec. Frederick Shipman, Treasurer
Charlotte Wilson, Dir.-at-Large Lloyd Hall, Dir. of Preservation
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
William Daley, Chr. Robert A. Michenfelder
Eric Underhill David Ritchie
Helga Mueller
BUILDING USE COMMITTEE
Frederick Shipman, Chr. Sue Medlicott
Peter Mazzilli, Sr. Shirley Gould
William R. Deal
&
RECYCLING CENTER TRANSFER STATION
Wayne Godfrey, Manager
MINUTES OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
PIERMONT, N.H.
March 10, 1992
The legal town meeting for the inhabitants ofPiermont, N.H. The polls were
AM
opened at 11:00 by Moderator Lawrence Underhill for the purpose of
voting for town and school board officers by non-partisan ballot, asdescribed
by Article One and Two of the town Warrant and Article One o{the school
warrants. The polls closed at 7:00 PM at which time 291 voters had cast their
ballots.
At 8:02 PM the town meeting was reconvened by Moderator Lawrence
Underhill, who asked us to join him in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
Counting of ballots for articles one and two was still in progress so the
moderator proceeded with remaining warrant articles.
Moderator Lawrence Underhill completely read the Warrant.
Article One: Town warrant the results of 291 non-partisan ballots cast for
town officers.
Office Term Name
Auditor 2 yr. 1994 James Lambert
Library Trustee 3 yr. 1995 Stephanie Gordon
Library Trustee 3 yr. 1995 Lydia Hill
Library Trustee 3 yr. 1995 Myron Mueller
Library Trustee 1 yr. 1993 Linda Lambert
Library Trustee 1 yr. 1993 Helga Mueller
Moderator 1 yr. 1993 Lawrence Underhill
Selectman 3 yr. 1995 Robert Lang
Tax Collector 1 yr. 1993 Lydia Reardon
Town Clerk 1 yr. 1993 Linda Lambert
Treasurer 1 yr. 1993 William Deal
Trustee of Trust Fund 3 yr. 1995 No winner announced
School Officers
Clerk 1 yr. 1993 Ellen Putnam
Treasurer 1 yr. 1993 Ellen Putnam
Board Member 3 yr. 1995 Roger Hutchins
Moderator 1 yr. 1993 S. Arnold Shields
Moderator Underhill swore in the followingtownandschoolofficerspresent,
James Lambert, Lydia Hill, Myron Mueller, Linda Lambert, Robert Lang, Bill
Deal, S. Arnold Shields, Ellen Putnam and Roger Hutchins. The remaining
officers will be sworn in at a later date.
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MINUTES (CONT.)
Article Two: To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Ordinance as
proposed by the Planning Board. The following question will appear on the
Official Ballot.
"Are you infavor ofthe adoption oftheamendmentto theexisting Zoning
Ordinance as proposed by the Planning Board?"
— —
Results of Article Two 80 Yes and 196 No's New zoning ordinance was
defeated.
Robert Lang expressed appreciation to Alfred Stevens for his many years of
service to the town followed by a standing ovation.
Article Three: To raise and appropriate $121,465 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.
ITEM BUDGETED CHARGE
Town Officers' Salaries $13,000
Town Officers' Expenses 9,000
Election and Registration 2,500
Expenses of Town Buildings 13,000
Update Tax Maps 700
Contingency Fund 1,500
Insurance 20,000
Planning Board 2,000
Damages and Legal Expenses 3,000
Vital Statistics 25
Solid Waste Disposal 23,500
Street Lights and Blinker 3,200
Public Welfare 4,000
Memorial Day 250
Recreation Field and Swimming Pool 750
Interest 15,000
Grader Note Payment 9,540
Miscellaneous Unanticipated Expense 500
TOTAL TOWN CHARGES $121,465
notion was made by Robert Michenfelder and seconded by Robert Lang
to accept Article Three aswritten. Discussion: FredShipman askedif$15,000
interest was on notes. Alfred Stevens answered that it was. KatherineJohnson
asked what the contingency fund was. Alfred Stevens said it was for un-
anticipated expenses. Roger Hutchins asked why there was a drop in the
insurance premium; Selectman explained that there was a change of insurer
and the rate was lower. Cleaves further explained that the policytook effectin
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