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ANNUAL REPORTS TOWN OF ROLLINSFORD, N.H. FOR THEYEARENDINGDECEMBER31, 1999 1 DATES TO REMEMBER January 1 Fiscal year begins March 1 AnnualSchoolMeeting March 14 Election Day March 18 AnnualTownMeeting March28 AnnualWaterandSewerMeeting April 1 All Property, real and personal, assessed to ownerthis date April 15 1. LastsayforpropertyownerstofilePropertyInventories,RSA77:14, (Subjectto 1%fine, no lessthan $10.00, no morethan $50.00) 2.LastdayforVeteranstofileforServiceCreditAppliesonlytothosewhohavenot previously applied in Rollinsford. 3. Lastday forfiling for Elderly Exemptions 4. LastdaytofileforCurrentUseAssessment April 30 Lastday to License Dogs July 1 PropertyTaxes billed inJune due bythis date. August Rollinsford Family Day December20 Lastdayto pay 1999 PropertyTaxes billed in November 1999withoutpenalty. December31 Fiscal year ends. TELEPHONE NUMBERS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS FireDepartment 742-2779 Police Department 742-2724 SouthBenwickRescueSquad 1-207-384-2222 BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBERS Selectmen'sOffice 740-9529 TownClerk/TaxCollector'sOffice 742-251 742-2510 HealthOfficer Rollinsford Grade School 742-2351 SchoolCafeteria 749-3005 SuperintendentofSchools 692-4450 SewerageTreatmentPlant 742-8124 HighwayDepartment 742-0831 MEETINGS Selectmen -Every Monday at7:00p.m. Planning Board - First Wednesday ofthe Month Board ofAdjustment-Call ofthe Chairman Conservation Commission - Fourth Monday of the Month at7:00 p.m. Historic Commission -Second Mondayof the Month at7:30 p.m. 3n iHemoriam RAYMOND BROWN, O. JR. November 15, 1928 - September 11 , 1999 Rayservedwiththe Rollinsford Fire Department from 1969 to 1999. GERARD CARON E. May22, 1922 - September 19, 1999 Gerard served asAssistant RoadAgent, worked in the Rollinsford Cemeteries andforthe lastseveral years worked attheTransfer Station. INDEX DatestoRemember Inside Front Cover TelephoneNumbers Inside FrontCover InMemoriam ^ TownOfficeHours 3 Selectmen'sReport 4 Town Officials and Boards 6 DetailedStatementofExpenses 9 Summary of 1999 Budget Expenditures and 2000 Proposed Appropriations 17 Estimated Municipal Revenue&ExpectedTaxChanges 20 1999PropertyTaxSummary 21 Summaryof InventoryandTaxAnalysis 43 TownClerk's Report 43 TrustFunds 44 SummaryofTown-OwnedVehicles&Equipment 46 SummaryofTown-OwnedProperty 47 TaxCollector's Report 47 GeneralFund-BalanceSheet 49, 1999Bond Schedule 50 ManagementLetter 51 Police Department — 53 FireDepartment 54 Planning Board Report 55 Conservation Commission Treasurer's Report 56 Rollinsford Historical Committee 56 Rollinsford WaterandSewerDistrict.MinutesofAnnual Meeting 57 Rollinsford Sewer District Proposed Budget 58 Public Health Update 62 School District Proposed School Warrant 63 SchoolAdministrative UnitNo. 56 64 Enrollment 65 Reportof the Principal 65 MinutesoftheSchool DistrictMeeting 66 OfficersandStaff 69 Reportof Salaries 70 Auditor's Report 73 DistrictRevenues 74 Proposed Budget 2000-2001 75 MinutesofAnnualTown Meeting-March 13, 1999 85 Registered Births 92 Registered Marriages 93 Registered Deaths 94 PLEASE POST BY YOUR TELEPHONE TOWN OFFICE HOURS TOWN CLERK -TAX COLLECTOR Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. SELECTMEN'S OFFICE Selectmen's Office is open forGeneral Business Tax Maps & Tax Cards Monday and Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ROLUNSFORD TRANSFER STATION Hours of Operation Monday 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Wednesday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. SUMMER HOURS First Monday in May to First Monday in October Monday 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Monday Evening 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Schedule of operating hours subject to weatherconditions. Holiday adjusments orshut-downs to be posted atthe TransferStation. ROLUNSFORD WATER AND SEWER Office is located atTreatment Plant Tuesday and Friday 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. SELECTMEN'S REPORT Aswe move intoa newcentury, itistimeto pauseand lookboth backandforward. Rollinsford celebrated its 150th Birthday in 1999 highlighted with afamilyday in Augustwhich includedtrolley tripsto OldTown Cemeterywhere charactersfromthe pastdiscussed theirlives in Rollinsford inthe earlydays. Old historybuffs, Ruth Emerson and FlorenceGreenaway, remind usthatRollinsford'sreal age is about 375 years, dating back to the initial settlement along the Salmon Falls River in the 1620's. LucyPutnamandtheothermembersoftheHistoricCommitteewerebusyduring 1999adding to Rollinsford's historic heritage by developing the newSalmon Falls Parkatthe site ofthe former Portsmouth-Conway Railroad Freight Station off Front Street All contributors and volunteers who worked onthis projectdeserve atip of the hatand abig thankyou forajobwell done. TheTowncompletedover$120,000ofroadimprovementsonBaerRoad,ProspectStreet,Locust Street, Pine Streetand Spruce Streetduring the summer. This summerthe State Highway will begin construction of the new, state of the art, overpass bridge. The construction of a new Main Street sidewalkandstormdrainsystemfromSilverStreettoMechanicStreetwillalsobeconstructed in2000 or2001 in conjunctionwiththebridge project. ThefirstphaseoftheTownHallRenovationproject,whichfinallystartedinSeptember,shouldbe completedbyearlyMarch.Thisprojecthasputarealsqueezeonthebudgetedfunds,becauseofhigh construction costs related to the booming construction economy in the Seacoast area. The 2000 Budget includes a request for an additional $25,000 to finance completion of the Police Station addition, andthe parking lotentrance. The proposed interiorelevatorhad to beeliminated because therewas notadequatespacetocomplywithcode requirements.Therevised plancallsforaliftfrom the parking lottothe main floor level and astair liftforthe handicapped tothe second floor. The municipal parking lotwill beconstructed inthesummerof 2000aftertheyellowapartmenthouse is demolished. The proposed municipal budgetfor 2000 calls for budget appropriations of $1,109,616.92. Capital Fund requeststotal $234,130and operatingfundtotals$875,486.92.The proposed budget represents an increase of $25,565.92. This increase is primary due to increases in four operating budget items: transfer station ($14,981), fire department radio frequency change ($6,600), and increases in energy costs and salaries. The combination of the $25,565.44 increase in proposed appropriations and an estimated $63,518 decrease in revenues will increasethe municipal tax rate about80cents.Departmentalrequestsforanewfiretruck,emergencytownhallgenerator,abackhoe, andradarspeedsignwerenotrecommendedbytheSelectmenandBudgetCommittee.Thefiretruckand generatorwill be priority items in the 2001 capital budget. TheTaxCollectorreceivedfewifanycomplaintsaboutthetaxratereductionof$6.65per$1000 ofvaluationin 1999.About$4.28ofthisreductionwastheresultof$481,000receivedfromtheState forschool support The remaining decline of $2.37 was due to a school surplus and lowercapital expendituresattheschool,andaslightdeclineinthemunicipalandcountytaxrates.Thebadnewsis thatthisyear's proposed school budgetmay resultin atax increase of$2.25 in addition tothe 80 centsexpectedinthemunicipalrate.Thecountyratewillprobablydeclineafewcentsbecause, (1)total countytaxesrequiredwillnotincreaseand, (2) Rollinsford'sproportionofthecountytaxwilldecline slightly because of slowergrowth in Rollinsford's propertyvaluesthan in the overall county. OurrecenteffortstoimprovetheinfrastructureinRollinsfordisnowbeingreflectedinimproved roads, sidewalks, and a renovated town hall. The town has been able to accomplish these improve- mentswhile holding municipaltax rates atreasonable levels. Looking forward overthe nextten years, one can identify several infrastructure itemsthatwill require careful planning and budgetcrafting. The continued renovation ofthe town's roads call for improvementonClement, SiigoandGeneralJohn Sullivan Way inthenextfiveyears.Theentirestorm drain and surface drainage system must be upgraded and improved to comply with new federal regulationsthatwillsoon bemandated.The2000budgetcallsfor$2000tomatch grantmoneyfrom thecoastalzonemanagementprogramforastudyofouringroundandsurfacedrainagesystems.The findingsofthis studywill provide uswith information needed toestablish future construction priorities. Oncethisdataison hand, itcan be usedtosupportfuture grantrequestsfordrainage projects and to establish upgrade priorities. Inadditiontoanewfiretruck,theTownmustconsideranewhighwaytruckinthenextthreeyears and a replacementfrontend loaderin afewyears. Within ten years, the construction ofa newtown highwayshed nearthetransferstationshould beconsidered. Likewise,anaddition tothefirestation remainsagoalof theFireDepartment. TheTown mustalsostartthinkingabouttheneedforapart-timeassistantadministratorforthe municipalgovernment.ThetimedemandsonSelectmenandothervolunteertownofficialscontinueto grow. Growth pressuresin theseacoastareasignal the needto reassessourplanningordinancesand looktoassurethatgrowthwill bebeneficial fortheTown. Thefinalsolutionfortheeducationalcrisiswilldeterminewhatpressurefuturegrowth placeson property taxes. Hopefully, the elderly will be able to continue to afford to live in their homes in Rollinsford. Astheaverage ageof population continuesto rise, the health and housing needsofthe elderlywill demand more consideration in local governmentservice decisions. If localmunicipalgovernmentisto respondtotheaboveinfrastructureandserviceneeds, local residents muststepfonvardto providethe ideas and leadership requiredto keep local participatory democracyavitalformofgovernment.Therefore,theSelectmenstronglyencouragenewresidentsand youngerresidentswhoarenotactivelyinlocalgovernmenttogivesometimetoshaping Rollinsford's futureasavolunteerparticipant. Communicateyourvolunteerinterestviatelephone, mail,e-mail,fax orpersonalvisittotheTown Hall. Even if you can'tfind timetovolunteerthisyear, we hopeyouwill visitthe renovatedTown Hall afterthe policeand municipal administration returnstothe building in mid-March. Finally,theSelectmenextendtheirappreciationtotown employeesandvolunteersforajobwell done during 1999. The understanding and interestexpressed by many of Rollinsford's citizens are appreciated by town employees and municipal officials. TOWN OFFICIALSAND BOARD SELfCTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR TERM EXPIRES Edmund F. Jansen, Jr. 2000 Edgar Ross 2001 Albert Dionne 2002 TOWN CLERK Beverly Dionne 2000 TOWN TREASURER Richard Wasson 2000 CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Harry Knowles 2000 REPRESENTATIVE TO THE GENERALCOURT Michael Rollo 2000 SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST Norma Toussaint 2000 Gail StHilaire 2002 Jane Morest 2004 MODERATOR Joseph E. Caouette 2000 BUDGET COMMIHEE Marjorie Blackwood 2000 Paul Turgeon 2000 Michael Rhode '. 2000 Carlton Spencer 2001 Loren C. Schanck 2001 Howard Hammond 2001 George Dagenais 2002 Richard Wasson 2002 Payne Fewell 2002 TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS Shirley Curtis 2000 Armand Laiiberte 2001 Todd Adelman 2002 TRUSTEES OF UBRARY TRUST Patrick Brennick 2000 Ling Wong 2001 Vickie Smith 2002 STRAFFORD COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING BOARD Edmund F. Jansen, Jr. 2001 John Wastrom 2001 ELECTED CEMETERY BOARD Term Expires CEMETERY TRUSTEES Marc Couture 2000 Ralph Phipps 2001 Roy Kent 2002 ELECTED BYTOWN MEETING SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND LUMBER Albert England 2000 Paul Janetos 2000 Joseph Porter 2000 George Lord 2000 Lucius Emerson 2000 FENCE VIEWER Paul Janetos 2000 TREE WARDEN Robert Whitehouse 2000 PARKS AND RECREATION Doug Starling 2000 Steve Thomas 2001 Larry Larkin 2002 APPOINTED BY SELECTMEN POLICE DEPARTMENT Robert Ducharme, Chief 2000 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Ronald Carignan, Road Agent 2000 TAX COLLECTOR Kate Nesman 2000 CIVILDEFENSE DIRECTOR Robert Ducharme 2000 HEALTH OFFICER James E. Murphy 2000 RECREATION COMMIHEE Coletta Malerba 2000 DonnaThomas 2000 Steven Thomas 2000 Joan Seawards 2000 Rich Seawards 2000 Judith Larkin 2000 Lawrence Larkin 2000 PLANNING BOARD Term Expires John Wastrom 2000 2000 Fred Barry Armand Laliberte - Alternate 2000 Charles Putnam 2001 Richard Wasson 2001 NancyCamier 2002 EdmundF.Jansen,Jr-Ex-Officio 2002 BenjaminThayer 2002 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 2000 MyronO'Neill JosephE.Caouette 2001 AlbertEngland 2001 RaymondWinter 2002 JerryAnderson-Alternate 2002 HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMIHEE Robert Ducharme 2000 Robert Dubois 2000 Howard Hammond 2000 Michael Jacobson 2000 CONSERVATION COMMISSION 2000 Ralph Phipps Ernest Lennon 2000 Albert Dionne 2001 Lucy Putnam 2001 AltonJohnson 2002 2002 Larry Larkin HISTORIC COMMISSION NelsonLawry Lucy Putnam LauraIngle Marc Couture KathleenShea Peter Michaud John Wastrom Edward Charpentier