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Ntfannf f I TOWN OF HANOVER 2006 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT ANNUAL TOWNMEETING Tuesday, May 2007 8, Richmond Middle School Gymnasium Voting- 7:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. Business Meeting - 7:00p.m. The "new bookshelves" at Etna Library PhotoCredit: MaryKing, EtnaLibrary We are very grateful to Dr. Bob Keene, who generously volunteered his time to build much needed shelving for the Etna Library. The shelves, made ofhardwood donated by Bob, are beautiful additions to the historic Hanover Town Library building. The warm color and intricate trim match that of the original shelves built in 1905. Bob is shown reading Henry Builds a Cabin by D.B. Johnson to an enthusiastic preschool story time audience. Etna Library Trustees and Staff Front Cover Photo: Features a meadow ofbeautiful black-eyed Susans, which isjust one ofthe many wildflower gardens planted all over town to cut down on the mowing. Photo Credit: WilliamDesch, UrbanForester/Grounds Superintendent TABLE OF CONTENTS Table ofContents 1 Business Hours/Telephone Numbers/E-Mail Addresses 3 Town Management Staff 4 Mission Statement 4 Chapter 1 -Information for Town Meeting 5 Town Officers 7 Candidates for Town Office 7 Green Pages- Moderator's Letter Part I - Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting Yellow Pages - Explanatory Information for Town Meeting Part II - Selectmen's Report Chapter 2 -Town Manager and Budget Reports 9 Town Manager's Budget Report 11 2007-2008 Budget Analysis, All Funds 17 Tax Rate Analysis 18 2007-2008 Budget Summary 19 2007-2008 Budget Detail 22 Independent Auditors Letter ofComments and Recommendations 48 Independent Auditor's Report 49 Statement ofGeneral Debt 2006-2007 50 Special Funds 50 Trust Funds 51 Town Treasurer 52 Hanover Finance Committee 53 Chapter 3 -Town Department Reports 55 List ofHanover Employees 56 "Milestones" (Employees with 20+ years ofservice) 61 Administrative Services 62 Assessment Office 62 - Summary ofAssessments 63 Etna Library 64 Fire Department 65 Howe Library 67 Human Resources 69 MIS 62 Parks and Recreation 70 Planning & Zoning 72 1 Town Department Reports cont'd... Police Department 73 Public Works 78 Supervisors ofChecklist 88 Town Clerk and Tax Collector 89 - Tax Collector's Report 90 - Ten Largest Taxpayers 92 - Summary ofTax Lien Accounts 93 -Report ofthe Town Clerk 94 - Dog Licenses 95 -Vehicle Registration 95 - Dredge and Fill Applications 95 -Voter Registration 96 Chapter 4 - Board and Committee Reports 97 Official Boards, Commissions and Committees List 98 Advisory Board ofAssessors Report 103 Affordable Housing Commission 103 Building Code Advisory Committee 104 Community Substance Abuse Advisory Committee (CSAAC) 106 Conservation Commission 106 Etna Library Board ofTrustees 108 Howe Library Board ofTrustees 109 Parking and Transportation Board 110 Planning Board Ill Recycling Committee 113 Senior Citizen Advisory Committee (Hanover Senior Center) 115 Zoning Board ofAdjustment 116 Other Agency Reports 117 - Community Access Television 117 - Hanover Improvement Society 118 - Upper Valley Household Hazardous Waste Committee 120 Chapter 5 - Miscellaneous Information 121 Message from Senator Peter Burling 122 Message from Raymond Burton, Executive Councilor 123 Upper Valley River Subcommittee 124 Legal Expenses and Litigation Summary 125 & 2006-2007 Rate Fee Schedule 126 Minutes ofthe Annual Town Meeting -May 9, 2006 149 6 HANOVER MUNICIPAL BUSINESS TELEPHONE NUMBERS EMERGENCY Ambulance, Fire, Police 911 Administrative Offices 643-4123 Administrative Services/Finance 643-0705 Animal Control 643-2222 Assessing 643-0703 Cemetery Department 643-3327 Community Outreach Officer 643-0742 Ext. 1 1 Etna Library 643-3116 Fire Department (Non-Emergency) 643-3424 Howe Library 643-4120 Human Resources 643-0742 Ext. 106 Parking Division 643-0737 Police Department/Dispatch (Non-Emergency) 643-2222 Planning & Zoning 643-0708 Public Works/ Highway 643-3327 Recreation Department 643-5315 Senior Center 643-5531 TaxCollector 643-0704 Town Clerk 643-0712 Town Manager 643-0701 WaterReclamation Facility 643-2362 WaterDepartment 643-3439 E-MAIL ADDRESSES [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] dpw@hanovernh org recdept@hanovernh org . . [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] BUSINESS HOURS Dispatch - 46 Lyme Rd Sun- Sat 24 hours/day Etna Library Mon & Thurs 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 130 Etna Rd., Etna Tues 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Fri 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. Sat 10:00 a.m. -12:00 noon Fire Dept. - 48 Lyme Rd Sun -Sat 24 hours/day Howe Library Mon -Thurs 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 13 East South St. Fri 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sat 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. (Closed on Sunday during Summer) Sun 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Parks & Recreation -48 Lebanon St Mon -Fri 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sat 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Police Dept. - 46 Lyme Rd Sun- Sat 24 hours/day Public Works Dept. - Rt. 120 Mon -Fri 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Senior Center - 48 Lebanon St Mon -Fri 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. TownHall-41 So Main St Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Water Reclamation Facility - Rt.10 Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Town Management Staff Town Manager Julia N. Griffin Human Resources Director Myra Johnson Director ofAdministrative Services and Deputy Town Clerk Elizabeth "Betsy" McClain Director ofTown Clerk's Office and Tax Collector Sylvia Hill Director ofAssessing Michael Ryan & Director ofPlanning Zoning Jonathan Edwards Police Department Nicholas Giaccone, Chief Fire and Inspection Services Roger E. Bradley, Chief Library Services Marlene McGonigle, Howe Library Director Barbara Prince, Etna Library Librarian Director ofParks and Recreation Department Henry "Hank" Tenney Director ofPublic Works Department Peter Kulbacki Water and Wastewater Superintendent Kevin MacLean Mission Statement The government of the Town of Hanover exists to provide public services for all the citizens ofHanover. To this end, the mission of the management of the Town of Hanover is to provide guidance and direction to all town employees to: provide responsive, friendly, courteous service to the public and encourage open communication between all citizens and all public employees and officials. encourage them to regularly improve their professional skills to enable them to provide efficient, high quality, and fiscally responsible service. dedicate themselves to the highest standards ofethical behavior in all dealings with the public and each other. Chapter 1 Information For Town Meeting Notes... Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries http://www.archive.org/details/annualreporttown2006hano Town Officers 2006 Board of Selectmen Brian F. Walsh, Chairman (2008) Katherine S. Connolly, Vice Chairman (2009) William R. Baschnagel (2009) Peter L. Christie, Secretary (2008) Allegra B. Lubrano (2007) Moderator Marilyn W. Black (2008) Town Clerk Charles Garipay (2007) Treasurer Michael J. Ahern (2007) Advisory Board ofAssessors Park Commissioner Richard W. Birnie (2009) Richard Nordgren (2009) Xenia Heaton (2008) Paul F. Young (2007) Supervisors ofChecklist Elaine Hawthorne (2008) Fence Viewers Arlene Mahler (2012) William F. Garrity (2007) M. Lee Udy (2010) Edward C. Lathem (2007) Lucie Minsk (2007) Surveyors ofWood and Timber Robert Morris (2007)(Deputy) Willem M. Lange (2007) John Richardson (2007) Health Officer William E. Boyle, M.D Trustees ofTrust Funds Lawrence Draper (2007) Library Trustees Paul B. Gardent (2008) Jean M. Keene (2008) Judson T. Pierson, Jr. (2009) Caroline Tischbein (2007) Elizabeth Vesley-Gross (2009) Candidates for Town Office Etna Library Trustee (1) Treasurer (1) Chris Bentivoglio Michael J. Ahern Selectman (1) Trustee ofTrust Funds (1) Athos Rassias Brian Doyle Town Clerk (1) Charles Garipay Notes...