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TOWN OF BARTLETT Annual Report 2004 OntheFrontCover: TheGazebofeaturedonthefrontcoverisplacedonlandformerlyoccupied bythe Bartlett Hotel, a photo ofwhich graced the front cover ofthe 1987 TownReport. Completed in 1910, the Bartlett Hotel, formerly known as The Howard, stood at the corner of Rte. 302 and River Street in Bartlett Village and replacedtheCaveMountainHousewhichburnedonMay1, 1905. Theorig- inal hotel annex was the former Newton and Hilda Howard residence on River Street. Unfortunately, a piece ofBartlett's history was lost when the BartlettHotelburnedinaspectacularfireon March8, 1989. TheTownacquiredtheland in 1999and acommitteewasformedtodevel- op plans for the site. Students at the Josiah Bartlett Elementary School workedwith interested citizensto developsome ideas and donationswere sought to build a park. In addition to many donations, the Dr. Francis Collins family donated money to construct the Gazebo. Curtis Milton designedand builtitalongwithconstructionassistance fromDavid Shedd andthankstotheeffortsofmanycitizens,itbecamearealityin2004. (PhotocourtesyofLloydJones) ANNUAL REPORT of the Officers of the TOWN OF BARTLETT New Hampshire for the fiscalyear ending December 31 2004 SMITH&TOWNPRINTERS Berlin, NewHampshire TABLE OF CONTENTS AmbulanceReports 60 Auditor'sReport 48 BalanceSheet 24 BartlettConservationCommission 49 BartlettRecreationDepartment 67 BudgetDetail 11 Budget(SummaryStyle) 8 Commissioner'sLetter 18 DetailofReceipts 34 DetailedStatementofPayments 36 FinancialReport 20 FireDepartmentReports 63 LibraryReports 51 PlanningBoardReport 50 PoliceReports 57 ReportofForestFireWarden&StateForestRanger 66 ReportsofTrusteesofTrustFunds 46 RoadAgent'sReport 71 ScheduleofLongTermDebt 25 ScheduleofTownProperty 26 Selectmen'sReport 15 SourcesofRevenue 9 SpecialArticles 10 SummaryofInventoryValuation 17 TaxCollector'sReports 28 TownClerk'sReport 27 TownMeetingMinutes 72 TownofBartlettInformation 87 TownofBartlettRegulations 85 TownOfficers 2 TownMeetingWarrant 5 TransferStationAccountReport 70 Treasurer'sReport 31 VitalStatistics 81 SPECIALRECOGNITION Fromtimetotimethroughoutanyyear,theTownhasemployeesorvolunteers wholeavetownservice. ThefollowingpeoplefitthatcategoryandtheBoardof Selectmenwish to thankthem allfortheir dedication and efforts onbehalfof Bardett'scitizens: LINDACOFFEY-whoservedfor4yearsasamemberoftheBoardofDirectors fortheBartlettRecreationDepartment JULIAKING-whohasservedastheDeputyTownClerk/TaxCollector PHILLAWSON - who servedfor 19years as amemberoftheZoningBoard of Adjustment, beingontheBoardsinceits creationduetotheenactmentofthe ZoningOrdinancein 1985 BEVERLYMELLEN-whoserved twoyearsasaSupervisoroftheChecklist THEMORRELLCORP. - forthe generous donationoftheformerNo. Conway FireDept.LadderTruck DAN NOEL - for his part in assisting with the acquisition of the former No. ConwayFireDept.LadderTruck DEBRA RUBINO MOODY - for her three years working for the Tovm as the Secretary to the Selectmen, the Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Adjustment TownofBartlettNH TOWN OFFICERS ELECTEDOFFICIALS BOARDOFSELECTMEN DavidA. Shedd Termexpires2005 DouglasA.Garland Termexpires2006 GeneG.Chandler Termexpires2007 TREASURER JeanMallett Termexpires2005 TOWNCLERK/TAXCOLLECTOR LeslieA.Mallett Termexpires2005 MODERATOR RobertClark Termexpires2005 SUPERVISOROFTHECHECKLIST BeverlyMellen Termexpires2006' SheilaGlines Termexpires2008 GailF.Paine Termexpires2010 AUDITOR FrancisMatranga Termexpires2005 TRUSTEEOFTRUSTFUNDS FrankSiek Termexpires2005 DeniDuFault Termexpires2006 BrendaMedeiros Termexpires2007 LIBRARYTRUSTEES JuliaKing Termexpires2005 LeoSullivan Termexpires2005 SusetteVillaume Termexpires2006 JeanGustin Termexpires2006 JaneDuggan Termexpires2007 PLANNINGBOARD LydiaLansing Termexpires2005 DavidPatch Termexpires2005 PatsyRogerson Termexpires2006 BrendaMonahan Termexpires2006 FrancisX.Matranga,Chairman Termexpires2007 DavidPublicover Termexpires2007 DouglasA.Garland,Selectman exofficiomember JimLangdon, alternate JonoMulkern, alternate 'BeverlyMellenresignedbecauseshenolongerlivedintown. ElaineRyanwrasappointedto replaceher. TownofBartlett,NH APPOINTMENTS ZONINGBOARDOFADJUSTMENT FeltusStirling Termexpires2005 LynnR.Roberts Termexpires2005 JamesM.Howard Termexpires2006 RichardM.Plusch,Chairman Termexpires2007 PatsyRogerson Termexpires2007 PeterPelletier,Alternate Termexpires2007 CONSERVATIONCOMMISSION MelissaHovey Termexpires2005 DavidPatch Termexpires2005 RussVanDeursen,Chairman Termexpires2006 ArthurHeigl Termexpires2006 JeanLeone Termexpires2007 RECREATIONCOMMITTEEBOARDOFDIRECTORS TownofBartlett,NH PRECINCTCOMMISSIONERS BARTLETTVILLAGEWATERPRECINCT RobertBlake Termexpires2005 DavidPhaneuf Termexpires2006 DavidMonahan Termexpires2007 INTERVALELIGHTINGPRECINCT BrianPreece Termexpires2005 Vacant Termexpires2006 CharlesHamlin Termexpires2007 KEARSARGELIGHTINGPRECINCT PaulWhetton Termexpires2005 BartramBumstead Termexpires2006 PeterNeedham Termexpires2007 LOWERBARTLETTWATERPRECINCT ElizabethGray Termexpires2005 ThomasCaughey Termexpires2006 RichardGlines Termexpires2007 NORTHCONWAYWATERPRECINCT JohnSantuccio Termexpires2005 SheilaDuane Termexpires2006 JamesUmberger Termexpires2007 TownofBartlettNH 2005 TOWN MEETINGWARRANT To the inhabitants ofthe Town ofBartlett, New Hampshire in the County of CarrollinsaidState,qualifiedtovoteintheTownaffairs: Youareherebynotifiedto meetintheTownHallinsaidBartlettonTuesday,March8,2005ateighto'clockin theforenoontoactuponthefollowingsubjectshereinaftersetforth. Thevotingon Article 1 willbebyofficialballotattheTownHallandthepollsshallopenforbal- lotingateighto'clockintheforenoonandshallnotclosebeforeseveno'clockinthe evening. Thefollowingarticles(Articles2-26)inthewarrantwillbeacteduponon Thursday, March 10, 2005 at sixthirtyo'clockinthe eveningattheJosiah Bartlett ElementarySchoolinBartlettVillage. ARTICLE 1. TochooseallnecessaryTownOfficersfortheensuingyear. ARTICLE 2. To see iftheTovmwillvote to raise $1,463,300.00 to defrayTovm chargesfortheensuingyearandmakeappropriationsofthesame. Selectmenfavor. ARTICLE3. ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriate$100,000.00for townroadimprovements. Selectmenfavor. ARTICLE 4. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,300.00asits50%share,tobematchedbytheTov^rnofJackson,forcompletinga master plan at the Transfer Station (Bartlett's share $5,000), for paving at the Transfer Station (Bartlett's share $2,700) and purchase ofcontainerto store mat- tresses(Bartlett'sshare$2,600). Selectmenfavor. ARTICLE 5. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $24,500.00topurchaseanew12tontrailerandhookup ($12,500), ahydraulicpull behind York-type rake ($10,500), and a power operated handheld compactor ($1,500) forusebytheHighwayDepartment. Selectmenfavor. ARTICLE 6. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $26,700.00 for the purchase ofa fourwheel drive vehicle, related equipment and installationofequipmentforthepolicedepartment. Selectmenfavor. ARTICLE 7. To see ifthe Tovm will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00forthereplacementoftownidentificationsignsattheentrancestotown andattheTov^niHall. Selectmenfavor. ARTICLE 8. To see ifthe Tov^m will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $43,500.00forturnoutgear, helmets, gloves, boots, andnecessarygearfortheFire Department in order to replace old outdated and recalled gear ($38,000), ladder truckequipment($1,000) andahighrisekit($4,500). Selectmenfavor. ARTICLE 9. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000.00 for cribbing, stabilizers, and other safetyrelated equipment forthe Fire Departmenttobereimbursedbygrantfunds. Fundswillnotbeexpendedifgrantis notapproved. Selectmenfavor. ARTICLE10. ToseeiftheTownwouldliketoraiseandspendthesumof$12,000 (twelvethousanddollars)fortechnologyequipmenttoincludearuggedizedlaptop, ethernetconnection,videoprojector,printer(largeformat), andotheritemsneed- edtoassistthefirechiefandofficerstodothebusinessofamodernfiredepartment. Thisincludessupportingthecurrentformatofalltrainingmaterials,reporting,and accountability for all members of the department. Submitted by the Fire TownofBartlett,NH Department. Agreeable to a petition signed by Alexander Rowe and others. Selectmenoppose. ARTICLE 11. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 forhiring ofoutside expertise in inspections ofroads, road plans, town roadspecifications,drainageplansandotherusesforwhichoutsidereviewforcom- pliancemaybeneeded. Selectmenfavor. ARTICLE 12. To see ifthe Townwillvote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00foranadministrativeassistanttotheRecreationDirector. Agreeabletoa petition signed by Leslie Mallett and others. Garland/Shedd favor/Chandler opposes. ARTICLE 13. To see ifthe Tovm will vote to adopt the provisions ofNH RSA 72:28,11 establishinganOptionalVeterans'TaxCredit. TheOptionalVeterans'Tax Creditshallbeincreasedfrom$300.00to$500.00. Agreeabletoapetitionsignedby HenryF.Villaumeandothers. Selectmenoppose. ARTICLE 14. ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoauthorizetheLibraryTrusteesunder NH RSA202-A:4-d to accept gifts ofpersonal property, other than money, which maybeofferedtothelibraryforanypublicpurpose;thatpriortotheacceptanceof anygiftvaluedatover$5,000,theLibraryTrusteesshallholdapublichearingonthe proposed acceptance; that no acceptance of any personal property under the authorityofthis section shall be deemed to bind the town or LibraryTrustees to raise, appropriate, or expend any public funds for the operation, maintenance, repair or replacement of such personal property; and such authorization shall remainineffectuntilrescindedbyavoteoftownmeeting. Selectmenfavor. ARTICLE15. ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoestablishaCapitalReserveFundunder theprovisionsof NHRSA35:1 forthepurposeofacquisitionoflandandconstruc- tion of a new Bartlett Public Library and to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00tobeplacedinthisfund. AgreeabletoapetitionsignedbyNancyHayes andothers. Garland/Sheddfavor/Chandleropposes. (Majorityvote) ARTICLE 16. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00andgranttotheEasternSlopeAirportauthorityforitsuseinoperatingthe EasternSlopeRegionalAirportin2005. Selectmenfavor. ARTICLE 17. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,348.00tohelpdefraythecostsofServiceDeliveryoftheMt.WashingtonValley ChapteroftheAmericanRedCross. AgreeabletoapetitionsignedbyBetsySmith andothers. Chandler/Sheddoppose -notaproperuseoftownfundsfornational organizations/Garlandfavors. ARTICLE 18. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,582.00 to assist Carroll County Mental Health Service. Agreeable to a petition signedbyMaureenC.Hanlonandothers. Selectmenfavor. ARTICLE 19. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,769.00tosupportBartletthomedeliveredmeals (MealsonWheels), congregate meals, transportation, and program services provided by the Gibson Center for SeniorServices, Inc. Agreeableto apetitionsignedbyEdwardWrightandothers. Selectmenfavor.