Table Of Content

P Annual Report Town For the of New Hampshire Bristol, For the Fiscal Year Ending December 2004 31, For Emergencies Dial 911 Ambulance p Bristol Annual Report for 2004 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE TOWN OF BRISTOL NEW HAMPSHIRE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER ,2004 31 Bristol Annual Report for 2004 Cover: Ornament celebrating the 50th year ofSanta's Workshop at the Tapply-Thompson Community Center in Bristol. Bristol Annual Report for 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS Assessors Report 46 Auditor s Report (Plodzik & Sanderson) 34 Births 126 Budget Proposals 2005 56 Deaths 125 Dedication 9 Downtown Revitalization Committee 114 Emergency Management 110 Emergency Phone Numbers Front Fire Department 106 Fire Truck Committee Final Report 90 Grafton County Senior Citizen s Council 118 Historical Society 113 Kelley Park Commission 114 Lakes Region Planning Commission 122 Marriages 127 Minot-Sleeper Library 98 Newfound Area NursingAssociation (NANA) 116 Office Hours Back Planning Board 112 Police Department 103 Public Works Department 111 Schedule of Long Term Debt 32 Schedule ofTown Property 43 Select Board s Report 14 Sources of Revenue 86 Tapply-Thompson Community Center 115 Tax Collector s Report 39 Tax Rate Calculation 31 Town Clerks Report 38 Town Meeting 2004 Minutes 18 Town Officers 10 Treasurers Report 44 Trustees ofTrust Funds Report 42 University of NH Cooperative Extension 120 VoicesAgainst Violence 124 Warrant for 2005Annual Town Meeting 48 Bristol Annual Report for 2004 Bristol Annual Report for 2004 MEMORIAM IN Richard "Wink" Tapply May 9, 1910 to February 4, 2005 In honor and loving memory ofthis dedicated public servant Bristol Annual Report for 2004 TOWN OF BRISTOL NEW HAMPSHIRE RogerB.Pcderscn WorfieldCircle Bristol.NH 03222 DearRoger; TheSelectboardwouldliketotakethisopportunityonyourretirementtothankyoufortheover 20yearsofdedicatedservicetotheTownofBristol. YourselflessserviceasaBudgetCommitteeMember,aSpecialPoliceOfficer,theEmergency ManagementDirector,theFirstDirectoroftheNewfoundAmbulanceRescue,aBuilding Inspector,aTrusteeoftheTrustFunds,aTrusteeoftheMinotSleeperLibrary,andtheradio towermaintenancepersonareaninspirationtoall. FewpeoplehavebecomesoinvolvedintheTownofBristolandsharedsomuchoftheirtime andefforttomakeBristoloneofthebestplacesinthestatetolive. Youhavetouchedmany livesinTownandbroughtpartofyourselftoallofthem. Generationstocomewillbenefit becauseofyouractions. OnceagainfromtheresidentsandvisitorstotheTownofBristol,thankyou. Sincerely, Bristol Annual Report for 2004 DEDICATION In continuing the tradition ofhonoring Bristol's outstanding citizens, this year'sAnnual Town Report is dedicated to Roger Pedersen. Mr. Pedersen was born in New York City and spent his childhood years in Maplewood, New Jersey. He graduated from Columbia High School and was active in camping and scouting, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Roger graduated from Trenton State College with a BS in Industrial Arts Education. While attending college, he was a volunteer firefighter ofthe Pennington Road Fire & Rescue Company. Aftercollegehe enteredtheUS Army and was selected tojoin the firstArmy Pistol Team. After his military service, Roger taught Industrial Arts for several years at Scotch Plains High School in New Jersey. During this period oftime he enjoyed skiing in Vermont and was active as a special officer for the Chatham, New Jersey Police Department. In the late 1960's Roger moved to New Hampshire. During the wintermonths he worked as directorofthe ski patrol and Mtn. Manager for the Sugarbush Ski Area. In the mid and late 70's he was a partner in Pedersen Corp. Builders located in Meredith, New Hampshire. In the 80's Roger became involved with the Town of Bristol: Building inspector, ambulance department, police, library trustee and numerous other committees. Mr. Pedersen is an accomplished electrician, plumber, wood worker and machinist. He is active in the Pemi Fish & Game Club and a gun expert. It iswithdeep appreciation forhis countless hours hehas given to theTown ofBristol, its citizens andthe communitythatthisyear'sreportis dedicated to Mr. Roger Pedersen. 10 Bristol Annual Report for 2004 2004 TOWN OFFICERS MODERATOR Edward "Ned" Gordon (06) SELECTMEN Robert H. Curdie, Chair(05) Susan F. Duncan (06) RichardJ. Alpers (07) TOWN ADMINISTRATOR Robert Veloski ACCOUNTANT Peggy Petraszewski ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY Angela Mahoney OFFICE ASSISTANT Deborah Filteau TREASURER KathleenHaskell (05) TOWN CLERK TAX COLLECTOR / PatriciaWoolsey (05) DEPUTY TOWN CLERK TAX COLLECTOR / Raymah Simpson CLERK Juanita Gilman ASSESSOR RickVincent CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Thomas Babcock (Resigned) Robert McCormick HEALTH OFFICER Robert Curdie WELFARE OFFICER M. Marie Mahoney