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=^ TOWN REPORT SALEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE 1994 J TOWN REPORT SALEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE 1994 TABLE OF CONTENTS TOWNOFFICERS 1-3 BOARDOF SELECTMEN 4 DEDICATION 5 TOWNMANAGER 6 • BOARDSANDCOMMITTEES BudgetCommittee 7 Conservation Commission 8 HousingAuthority 9 KelleyLibraryBoardofTrustees 10 KelleyLibraryDirector&TreasurerReport 11-12 PlanningBoard 13-14 RecreationAdvisoryCommittee 15 SalemHistoricalMuseum 16 TrusteesoftheTrustFunds 17-21 ZoningBoardofAdjustment 22 SALEMDISTRICTCOURT 23 TOWNDEPARTMENTS AssessingDepartment 23 BuildingDepartment 24 DataProcessingDepartment 25 EngineeringDepartment 26 FireDepartment 27-31 HealthDepartment 32 HumanServicesDepartment 32-34 PersonnelDepartment 34 PlanningDepartment 35 PoliceDepartment 36-37 PublicWorksDepartment 37-40 RecreationDepartment 40-41 SalemSeniorCenter 41-42 TaxCollector 42-44 TownClerk 45 FINANCIALS Auditor'sReport 46-48 StatementofAppropriation 49 StatementofExpenditures 50 Comparative StatementofAppropriations 51 StatementofReceipts 52 Comparative StatementofReceipts 53 TaxesAssessed 54 SpecialFunds 55-56 StatementofTownDebt 57 OFFICIALBALLOTRESULTS 58-60 MAP&STREETLISTINGS 61-64 TOWN OFFICERS 1994 ELECTEDOFFICIALS TERMEXPIRES APPOINTEDOFFICIALS TERMEXPIRES Selectmen-ThreeYeartemu ConservationCommission-ThreeYearTerms RobertJ.Campbell,Chainnan 1996 MichaelJ.Lyons,C/ia/>7wa« 1995 EverettP.McBride,Jr.,Vice-Chairman 1996 WilliamBradford 1997 GeorgeP.Jones,HI,Secretary 1997 ThomasCampbell 1997 HaroldW.Berry 1995 DorisLevesque 1996 RobertL.Ellis 1997 EarlMerrow 1996 WilliamSchultz 1995 TownClerk-ThreeYearTerm ThomasAiello,Alternate 1997 BarbaraLessard 1996 TheodoreHatem,Alternate 1996 GeorgeP.Jones,III,SelectmenRep. TaxCollector-ThreeYearTerm JacquelineGucciardi 1996 CouncilonAging-ThreeYearTerms KathyDiGregorio,C/ja;>7waM 1996 Treasurer-ThreeYearTerm ShirleyBennett 1997 CherylBolouk 1996 DanielBreton 1995 RobertCastricone 1995 Moderator-TwoYearTerm DelbertDowning 1997 LaurenceBelair 1997 DorisFlaherty 1995 JaneHiggins 1997 LibraryTrustees-ThreeYearTemu PatKeegan 1996 RichardO'Shaughnessy,Chairman 1995 SandraMerrill 1996 RosemarieHartnett 1997 StephanieMicklon 1995 BerticeWoodbury 1996 AnnSt.Hilaire 1996 EverettP.McBride,Jr.,SelectmenRep. Library(AppointedbyTrustees) EleanorStrang,Director FairHearingCommittee,ThreeYearTerms EthelFainveather 1997 SupervisorsoftheCheckList-SixYearTerms ColettaGinnard 1997 JaniceHabib 1996 AnnePriestley 1997 SheilaMurray 1998 RobertLoranger,WelfareAdministrator JoanSabatini 2000 HighwaySafetyCommittee-OpenTerms BudgetCommittee-ThreeYearTermi StephenMacKinnon,PoliceChief WiUiamRudd,Chairman 1997 AlanGould,PoliceCaptain,Chairman StephenCampbell 1997 JohnBoudreau,PoliceCaptain HarleyFeatherston 1995 DennisOBrien,PoliceLieutenant RolandMaher 1996 RobertStanley,PoliceSafetyOfficer EarlMerrow 1996 JohnNadeau,FireChief BrendaSack 1995 GeorgeSealy,PublicWorksDirector BernardCampbell,SchoolBoardRep. RobertL.Elhs,SelectmenRep. FredKruse,AlternateSchoolBrd.Rep. GeorgeP.Jones,III,SelectmenRep. HistoricDistrictCommission-ThreeYearTerms RobertL.Elhs,Alt.SelectmenRep. TrusteesoftheTrustFunds-ThreeYearTerms HarleyFeatherston,Chairman 1995 ThomasEden 1996 TerrenceGerlich 1997 APPOINTEDOFFICIALS TERMEXPIRES TownDepartmentg(Cont) TownDepartmentsfCont.') HumanServices Purchasing RobertLoranger,WelfareAdministrator MarilynPearson,PurchasingCoordinator MaureenSullivan,AdministrativeSecretary Recreation Personnel JuheKamal,RecreationCoordinator AnneK.Priestley,PersonnelAssistant EstherLucey,Clerk GinniJohnson,Receptionist SeniorCenter Planning SallySweet,SeniorCitizensCoordinator RossA.Moldoflf,PlanningDirector FrancesBerube,VanDriver LydiaEsmel,AdministrativeSecretary LoisKurgan,Clerk EstherLucey,Clerk Police StephenMacKinnon,ChiefofPolice TaxCollector'sOffice JohnBoudreau,Captain JacquelineGucciardi,TaxCollector AlanGould,Captain PatriciaCarter,DeputyTaxCollector JoyceCrocco,AdministrativeSecretary ToniSullivan,Clerk PubUcWorks TownClerk'sOffice GeorgeScaly,DirectorofPublicWorks BarbaraLessard,TownClerk WilliamDuma,OperationsSuperintendent MaryFawcett,DeputyTownClerk RobertDennis,Supt.Parks&Properties JillEdgecomb,Clerk DanielPacheco,Supt. Utilities RuthHayes,C/erA: PaulWeed,AnimalControlOfficer BarbaraLaPointe,Clerk WalterCibluski,SolidWasteForeman AliceLaValley,AdministrativeSecretary BOARD OF SELECTMEN Standing: RobertL.Ellis,HaroldW.Berry,Seated:GeorgeP.Jones,III RobertJ.Campbell(Chairman),EverettP.McBride,Jr. DavidB.Tilton,theseniormemberoftheBoardretiredafter9yearsofservice.RobertEUiswaselectedtotheBoardattheMarch 1994election. TheBoardofSelectmencontinuedtomeetweekly,alternatingworksessionswithregularmeetings.TheBoardupdateditslistof prioritiesandcontinuedtoworkwiththeTownManagertoachievethem.Majoreventsoftheyearincluded: TheWaterTreatmentPlantisunderconstructionandwillbefilteringSalem'swaterinthesummerof 1995. TheItydrogeologicalstudyhasledtodeterminationofwell-headprotectionandwatershedprotectionareastoprotectourwater supplies. TheapphcationforStatedesignationoftheareaswillbeconsideredbytheStatein1995. TheTownMeetingdidnotapproveeitherthesolidwasterecyclingfaciUtyatthetransferstationorcurbsidecollectionofsohd waste. Theissueswillbeconsideredagainatthe1995TownMeeting. Salemmuststarttown-widerecyclingbyJanuary1,1996 tomeettheMassachusettsrequirementswhereoursolidwasteisdelivered. TownManagerBarryBrennerresignedtoacceptthepositionofCityManagerinLebanon,NewHampshire."SelectmanEmeritus" DavidTiltonisservingasinterimTownManageruntilthepositionisfilled,whichisexpectedinearly1995. PohceChiefJamesRossretiredoni'^ril1afterservingSalemwellformanyyears.ChiefStephenMacKinnonarrivedinSalemfrom Exeter,NewHampshiretoleadthedepartment. TheyearsawtheuntimelypassingofseveralindividualswhoservedSalemwithdedication. Theserviceandcontributiontothe communityofRichardA.Willis,HenryJ.Potvin,DonaldL.Roulston,CharlesJ.Lavoie,RichardN.McDonaldandKelleyP.Dahoodwillbe remembered. Respectfiillysubmitted, RobertJ.Campbell Chairman -4- ^ fT DEDICATION RichardA.Willis,retiredTownTreasurer,passedawayonMarch22nd. Mr.WilliswastheTownTreasurerfor 25yearsbeforeretiringin1983. Additionally,Mr.WillisservedasActingTownManagerin1970whilealso servingastheTownAccountant. HenryJ.PotvinpassedawayonDecember 18th. Mr.Potvinwasaformer memberoftheBoardofSelectmenduringthe1980's. DonaldL.RoulstonpassedawayonSeptember20th. Mr. RoulstonservedtheTownasaBudgetCommitteeMemberaswellasformerTownModerator. CharlesJ.Lavoie passedawayonMy24th. Mr.Lavoie,alongtimeresidentofSalem,servedtheTownasavolunteerfirefighter duringtheyearswhenSalemhadbothvolunteerandpermanentfirefighters. RichardN.McDonaldpassedaway onDecember 15th. Mr.McDonaldwasaformerPoliceOfficerwiththeSalemPohceDepartment. KellyP. DahoodpassedawayonNovember12th. Mr.DahoodservedtheTownthroughhismembershipontheBudget Committee,aswellasservingonthecitizencommitteefortheselectionofTownManagerpriortothehiringof recentlydepartedBarryM.Breimer.Priortohisdeath,Mr.DahoodwasPresidentofSalem'sfirstBank,Salem Cooperative. Inrecognitionofthededicationandcaringofthesefinepublicservants,theBoardofSelectmenhas dedicatedthisAnnualReporttotheirmemories. J -5- TOWN MANAGER TheaccomplishmentsoftheTownin1994aredetailedinthereportoftheBoardofSelectmen,aswellasthereportsofvariousTown Departments. TheseaccomphshmentsareduetothededicatedeffortsoftheBoardofSelectmen,theTown'sBoards, Committees,and Commissions,andthemenandwomenofallTownDepartmentsthatprovidetheservicestoourcommunity. Manyoftheprioritiespreviously estabhshedin1993bytheBoardofSelectmenwerecompleteddxjring1994. TheBoardofSelectmencontinuestoworkwiththeTownstaff estabUshingadditionalprioritiesthatwillcontinuetoprovideSalemwithapositivefiiture. 1994sawtheresignationoftwokeyemployeesandtheappointmentofanother. InAprilPoliceChiefJamesE.Rossretiredfromthe SalemPoliceDepartment. InOctober,TownManagerBarryM.BrennerresignedtoacceptapositionasCityManagerinLebanon,New Hampshire. Priortohisleaving,Mr.BrennerappointedanewPohceChief InAugust,afteraconsiderablescreeningprocess,StephenB. MacKinnonwasappointed FomierlytheExeterPoliceChiefMr.MacKinnonhasbroughtwithhimconsiderablee^qierience,professionaUsm andastrongcommitmenttocontinuetheeffectivenessandefficiencyoftheSalemPoliceDepartment,whichwillbuildupontheeffortsaheacty establishedbyretiredPoliceChiefJamesE.Ross. InMarch 1994, TownMeetingapprovedthebondappropriationtoconstructtheWaterTreatmentPlantatCanobieLake. Once completed,thiseffortwillbringtheTownofSalemintocomphancewiththeFederalSafeDrinkingWaterAct. 1994TownMeetingalsopassed thebondappropriationforthereconstructionofOldRockinghamRoad,PleasantStreet,LakeStreetandSalemStreet. Additionally,Town Meetingapprovedasignageprogram,whichhasproveneffectivebasedonthepositiveresponseofvisitorstoSalem. 1994sawthecontinuationofthesix-yearcapitalimprovementprogramwhichisoneofthecommunity'smostimportantphysicaland financialplanningtools. TheTownRoadImprovementProgramcontinuedwiththereconstructionofCrossStreetandthepavingofTownFarm Road,BluffStreetExtension,McLaughlinAvenue,RiverdaleAvenue,andKimballAvenue. Asourlocaleconomyimproves,Salemhasseenanincreaseinresidentialandcommercialdevelopment. Residentialdevelopmenthas reachedaheightnotseensincethe 1980's. Commercialdevelopmentwillcontinuetosignificantlyaddtoourcommunity'spropertybase bringingnewjobsandpropertytaxrevenue. ProbablytheTown'sgreatestchallengein1994wastoremainwithinthe 1994Budgetappropriationlevelavailable. For1994we concludedtheyearwithoutexceedingourBudgetappropriation. Thiscouldonlyhavebeenaccomphshedthroughthediligenceandefforts ofallTownDepartments. TheTownoperatesthroughtheservicesofmanyfineanddedicatedvolunteersandemployees. Atthistime,wewouldliketotakethis opportunitytoextendourappreciationtoallofSalem'svolunteersandemployees. Finally,IwouldliketoexpressmyappreciationtotheBoardofSelectmenfortheirconvidenceinallowingmetheopportunitytoserve theTown,yetagain,throughmyappointmentasInterimTownManager. IthasbeenahonortoserveaTownthatIhavebeenaresidentof andenjoyedforsomanyyears. RespectMlysubmitted, DavidB.Tilton,Sr. InterimTownManager MaureenE.Rhodes ExecutiveSecretary -6-