Annual report Town of Gilsum, New Hampshire

48 Pages·2003·2.2 MB·English

by  Gilsum (N.H. : Town)

Annual Report
GILSUM
NEW HAMPSHIRE
For the year ending December 3 2002
1,
GilsumFrogPondandSign
Vital Statistics - 2002
Marriages
Date Place Names Residence
13-Jaii Keene,NH Colby,LawrenceK. Gilsum,NH
Cyr,MaryL. GUsum,NH
2-Feb Gilsum,NH LaQair,MichaelD. Gilsum,NH
Malenfant,AnnL. Gilsxun,NH
2-Feb Gil8um,NH Tarbox,EdwardR. Gilsuni,NH
Bowne,JenniferR. Gilsum,NH
14-Feb Gil8um,NH Davis,GordonL. Gilsiun,NH
Dennis,LindaS. Gilsum,NH
1-j^r HanisviUe,NH Moran,MarkA. Gilsum,NH
Quigley,SusanM. Harrisville,NH
20-Apt Gilsum,NH Howard,JohnB. Gilsum,NH
Mxiiphy,Melenie Gilsum,NH
22-Jun Gil8imi,NH Nicholson,DanielC. Gilsum,NH
Clark,TinaM. Gilsvmi,NH
14-Sep Keene,NH Hugel,NicholasR. Gilsmn,NH
Cotier,JessicaB. Gilsum,NH
13-Oot Keene,NH Files,MichaelL. Gilsum,NH
Ide,Amanda Gilsimi,NH
Births
Date Name Parents Hace
8-Mar MadisonRoseMarie AnthonyHamilton Keene,NH
Hamilton PiaWalsh
2-Sep IsabellaMarie BrianBassingthwaite Keene,NH
Bassingthwaite MehssaBassingthwaite
8-Nov DonovanJames JamesLombara Keene,NH
Lombara AngelaLombara
29-Nov CodyCharles ChristopherSimino Keene,NH
Simino ShilohSimino
Deaths
Date Name Place
11-Feb GratienneRoseShine Keene,NH
3-Mar SusanH.Commoss Keene,NH
25-Jim DianneBabcock Keene,NH
29-Jvui Edward0.Malott Lebanon,NH
17-Jnl JaniceL.Mooney Gilsum,NH
NH
16-Oot VirginiaCarter Lebanon,
31-Deo ArthurK.Rohloff Lebanon,NH
Gilsum'sOldest Resident
EdithMae Morse Bom: September20, 1903 Age:99
ANNUAL REPORTS
Of
the
TOWN
OFFICERS
Of
GILSUM
NEW
HAMPSHIRE
For theYear Ending
DECEMBER
31, 2002
TABLE OFCONTENTS
Page
Vital Statistics [insidefrontcover]
GeneralInformation 3
ListofTown Officers (elected) 4
ListofTown Officers (appointed) 5
Selectmen'sReport 6
2003TownWarrant 8
2003 Budget (MS-7) 11
SummaryInventoryofValuation (MS- 1) 13
FinancialReport MS-5) 14
Tax Collector'sReport 17
Treasurer'sRqjort 19
2003 Budgetin Detail Format 21
LibraryBudget 27
LibraryFinancialRq)ort 28
Librarian'sReport 30
Minutesof2002 Town Meeting 31
RqjortofApprt^riationsvotedin2002 (MS-2) 35
Auditor'sReport 36
FireandRescueDepartmentRqjort 37
Report ofthePoliceD^artment 39
Rq>ortoftheAshuelotRiver Local AdvisoryCommittee 40
ReportofTrust Funds (MS-9) 41
RqjortofCapitalReserveFunds 44
R^)ortofCommon Investments (MS- 10) [insidebackcover]
Town OfficersHours andMeetingtimes [outsideback cover]
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GENERAL INFORMATION TO ALL
GILSUM LAND OWNERS and
GILSUM RESIDENTS:
DOGS - - All dogsin thetown must be licensed.
Please contact thetown clerkto do this, byApril 30
.
ThetowQalsohasaleashlawVkidchmeansthataU dogsmusteitherbe
leashedorunderthevoicecontrol oftheowneratalltimes
BUILDING PERMITS
RESIDENTIAL
:
AU additions orchangestoyour structureinexcess of100 squarefeet
needapermit.
Pleasecontactthebuildinginspector: RalphMerchant 352-7281
Ifyouhaveproblans, pleasecontactthe Selectmen.
COMMERCIAL
:
Pleasecontactthe Sdectmen&stforanytypeofcommercialusageof
yourproperty.
The SelectmoiwiUthendeterminevhatyouwillneedto donext, ie;
Gotothebuildinginspector;
Gototheplarmingboard;
Gototheboardofac^ustment;
Ordonothingmore.
ROADS AND fflGHWAYS
PARKEVG
Noparkingispermittedonanyroadduringthewintermonthsvjhen
wintermaintenanceisinprogress.
Anyvehides ontheroads duringthisperiodare subjecttobeingtowed
atowner'sexpense.
MUD SEASON
AUroadswiUbeclosedtoanyvdricleover 6,000poundsforthe
duration.
Contacttheroadagentforexceptions.
TOWN OFFICERS (ELECTEDPOSITIONS)
BOARD OFSELECTMEN WilliamG. Hasbrouck 2004 Chairman.
JoanR. Miller 2003
RandyW. Richmond 2005
TOWN CLERK RobinReed 2003
COLLECTOROFTAXES RobinReed 2003
TREASURER KareaBowen 2003
ROADAGENT GeorgeGilman 2003
MODERATOR ErnestPeter 2004
BUDGET COMMITTEE: ClemLounder 2005 Chairman
JohnCalhoun 2003
NancyPetrillo 2004
SteveAckennan 2005
DawnSymonds 2003
JudyPeter 2004
SUPERVISORS OFTHE CarolBallon 2004 Chairman
CHECKLIST LindaMay 2006
Joyce Castor 2008
LIBRARY TRUSTEES CarolBallou 2003
LindaMay 2003
JudithPeter 2003 Chairman
JoannaBatchelder 2004
MerrilynJohnson 2004
EdithHasbrouck 2004
JudyMalott 2005
SandraReilly 2005
CliffordWiUiams 2005
CEMETERY TRUSTEES DoniseLaRoche 2005 Chairman
ThomasBallou 2004
GeorgeGilman 2003
TRUSTEE OFTRUST FUNDS DonaldDuston 2004 Chairman
GailBardwell 2003
DoniseLaRoche 2005
TOWNOFFICERS (APPOINTEDPOSITIONS)
BUILDINGINSPECTOR RalphMerchant
AUDITOR Stq)henAckerman
CIVILDEFENSE WilliamJohnson
FIRECHIEF WilliamJohnson 2005
FIREWARDEN WilliamJohnson
POLICECHIEF KenAvery
PLANNINGBOARD MichaelKlein 2005 Chairman
LouiseCook 2005 Secretary
FredHu^es 2004
JoanR. Miller 2003 Selectmen
MargaretBedore 2003
Carol Ogilvie 2004
NormanHoide 2003 Alternate
ZONINGBOARDOF JudithPeter 2005 Chairman
ADJUSTMENT ClemaitLounder 2004
MaryP. Wri^t 2005
NormanHoule 2004
KimberlyRichmond 2005 Alternate
CONSERVATIONCOMMITTEE PabloFleischman 2005 Chairman
RobertFreeman 2004
RichardClarkn 2003
StevenGalpin 2003
TieaZdmbauer 2004
RECREATIONCOMMISSION JudyEhibriske 2003
DennisBassingthwaite2004
BrianBassingthwaite 2004
RalphC. Jemberg 2005 Chairman
RichardClarkn 2004
JaneWing 2003
MONADNOCKSCHOOLBOARD LarryColby
MONADNOCKBUDGETCOMMITTEE WilliamG. Hasbrouck
STATEOFNH SENATOR BobOdeil 863-9797
STATE OFNH LEGISLATURE JackPratt 756-9528
BobBatchelder 446-7443
JackLaurait 399-7745
DanEaton 446-3535
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
Forthe last three years we mentioned that the State of New
Hampshire is addressing the school-funding problem. As you
know, the issue is not resolved yet. This year cx>uld be more
critical because Governor Benson wants to cut ALL costs at the
state level. This could easily result in some more services being
We
passed down to the local taxpayer (YOU). have already
seen some changes in the area ofthe police department in that
some services previously provided by the State Police or Sheriffs
Department are no longer provided bythem.
There are nowtwo large groups oftowns, the "donor" towns, and
the "receiver" towns that are working togetherwith the NH
Municipal Association to try to forge a solution to part ofthe
escalating costs of education. These increases in costs in
education make the increase in health insurance seem very minor
in comparison.
Please keep the pressure on the legislature to fixthis problem
once and forall. We now have 4 legislators in the NH House.
Their names and phone numbers are listed at the bottom of page
4 ofthis town report.
Thelocal schoolportionofourtaxeswas $12.19in2000.
Thelocal schoolportionofourtaxeswas $13.62in2001
Thelocal schoolportionofourtaxeswas $18.18in 2002.
Weareanticipatingtheratetobeabout $24.96in2003
%
This is an astounding 105 increase in lust3 vearsl
Ifthe newschool passes, wewill easily see a local school taxrate
%
ofabout $32.42 in 2004 which would be 30 overthis year's
anticipated rate and 166 % overthe2000 school rate We need to
.
provide forthe education ofourchildren, but the very survival of
homes and families in ourtown is nowat stake.
We
as selectmen are very alarmed at these kinds of increases
when the cost of living for each ofthese years has gone up less
% %
than 3 and the Social Security benefits has increased 1.4 for
the year 2003. Something is verywrong and needs to be
addressed before everyone is taxed out oftheir homes.
Please vote very carefullv on vour school ballot
.
Howyou vote WILL have a bearing on what vour ultimatetax rate
will be. Yourvote doescount.
(Selectmen'sReportContinued)
It is the opinion ofthe Selectmen that to furthercut school costs
we all need to contact our Congressman, Rep. Bass, and our
Senator, Judd Gregg, to take a hard look at the whole federal
Special Ed Program to make Improvements, to make better
accounting and more accurate coding, and refinements to cut
down on the terrific abuses that now exist. Secondly, we should
seek full funding ofthe federally mandated program.
The town should also be aware ofthe fact that there has been
legislation passed that requires each town in the State ofNH to be
"certified" bythe year 2005. Even though the legislation has
passed, the rulemaking authority cannot come to agreement asto
howthis will all happen in a mannerwhich we, as towns, will
accept. You will hear more on this as the process unfolds.
We are attempting to keep our overall tax rate from climbing any
higherthan necessary by holding the line on our local spending.
Our operating portion ofour budget is up only $10,000 over last
year's operating budget. In this budget are some "one time"
expenditures for4 ofour departments which will enhance our
operations nowand in the near future.
We have made a majorcut this year on our highway special
projects budget this yearto help offset the major school increase.
Ifwe can find a wayto bring about a reduction in our school cost
increases before town meeting, we will increase this funding
somewhat at town meeting.
Last, but not lease, Selectperson, Joan Miller has chosen not to
run again this yearforoffice. Joan started hercontinuous service
for Gilsum in 1985. This reflects about 18 years of service to the
town. For most of herterm she was the selectmen's
representativetothe planning board. She produced the town
report format on her home computer for many years until her
computer died. Joan kept the selectmen's minutes for most, ifnot
all of hertime in this office. In addition, she served as the town's
HeaKh Officer. All the above was in addition to the hundreds of
dayto day operations and the making of decisions that come with
this position.
We
wish to applaud Joan forall the time and effort she put into
thisjob.
Sincerely, The Selectmen
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THE STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE
THE TOWN OF GILSUM 2003WARRANT
THE POLLSWILL BE OPEN FROM 1:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Tothe inhabitantsoftheTown of Gilsum, inthe County of Cheshire, in
said State, qualified tovote inTown Affairs: You are hereby notified to
meet atthe GILSUM COMMUNITY CENTER in said Gilsum on
Tuesday, the 11**" day ofMarch 2003, nextat 1:00 PM in the afternoon
toact uponthefollowing subjects.
1 Tochoose all necessaryTown Officersforthe yearensuing.
2. Are vou in favorofthe adoption ofAmendment# 1 as proposed by
the Plannino Boardforthe Gilsum Zoning Ordinance asfollows:
ToamendArticleIV- Signs, thepurpose ofwhich istoestablish
standardsforsignsin alldistrictsrelatingto size, number, placementand
lighting, aspresentedatpublichearingbythe PlanningBoard?
The business meeting will be called to order in the COMMUNITY
CENTERat 7:30 PM toacton the following subjects:
1. To see iftheTown will voteto raise and appropriatethe sum offive
thousand dollars ($5,000)to be added totheTown Library/Office
Building Capital Reserve Fund established in 2000. {Theselectmen and
thebudgetcommitteerecommend this appropriation.) {Majority vote
required).
2. To see iftheTownwill voteto raiseand appropriatethe sum offive
thousand dollars ($5,000)to be added tothe FireTruckCapital Reserve
Fund established in 2002 (Jheselectmen andthebudgetcommittee
recommend this appropriation.) {Majority voterequired).
3. To see iftheTown will voteto raise and appropriatethe sum offive
thousand dollars ($5,000)to be added tothe Property Revaluation
Capital Reserve Fund established in 2002 .{Theselectmen andthe
budgetcommitteerecommend this appropriation.){Majorityvote
required).
4. To see iftheTown will voteto changethe purposeand/orwording of
the existing expendable Health/RetirementTrust Fund established in
1995to become the Health/SavingsTmst Fund. The Board of
selectmenwill continue asAgentsto expend/administerthisfund. (Jhe
selectmen andthebudgetcommitteerecommend this appropriation.)
{2/3 Majority voterequired).
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