Annual reports of the Town of Barnstead, New Hampshire

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Town
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For theYear Ending
December 31, 2006
INFORMATION ABOUT BARNSTEAD
LANDAREA Approx. 42.9 Sq. Miles
INLANDWATERAREA Approx. 2.0 Sq. Miles
ROADS Approx. 89 Miles ofRoad
POPULATION Approx. 4,507
1790HRST CENSUS TAKEN 807 Residents
CHURCHES
Six
LIBRARY OscarFoss Memorial
SCHOOL Bamstead Elementary (K-8) & Prospect Mountain High
COUNTY Belknap
STATESENATOR, DISTRICT4 Kathy Sgambati
STATEREPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 5 JanetF.Allen
LaurieJ. Boyce
Charles L. Clark
Alida I. Millham
James P. Pilliod
John H. Thomas
Michael D. Whalley
UNITED STATES SENATORS JuddGregg
John E. Sununu
UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE Carol Shea-Porter
ANNUALELECTION 2ndTuesday in March
ANNUALTOWN MEETING Saturdayfollowing election
ABOUTTHECOVER
TheTown Seal and the State ofNew Hampshire's Seal are thefocus forour
coverthis year. 2007 Bamstead will becelebrating its 280"" birthday.
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Comprising those ofthe Selectmen,
Fire Wardens, Fire Companies,
Trustee oftheTrust Funds,
Treasurer,Tax Collector, Town Clerk,
PoHce Department, Committees, and Commissions
Year Ending December 3 2006
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Remembrance
In
The Town of Bamstead wishes to acknowledge the
passing of these individuals who have made contri-
butions to our community over the years.
Stephen L. Jones, Volunteer firefighterfor 40 years;
friend and mentor to the members ofthe Bamstead
Fire Rescue and our community. We celebrate his
life. His family expressed theirfeelings by writing
the following "...as we struggled to find our way
when our world came apart."
Ciro F. Singra, Corporal in the Bamstead Police De-
We
partment until shortly before his passing. miss
his special humor.
We also want to express our condolences to any
ofthe families who have lost loved ones this year
whether they are new to the community or have lived
here all their lives.
Table of Contents
Appropriations' 28
Assessor's Report 36
Auditor's Report 37
Balance Sheet 23
Bamstead Fire Department StudyCommittee 54
BamsteadFire-Rescue 57
Bamstead-In-Bloom 85
BCEPSolidWaste District Report 73
Building Inspector's Report 65
CitizenoftheYear 102
Comparative Statement 22
ConservationCommission'sReport 68
Current Use Report 25
Employee Payroll Report 44
Forest FireWarden's Report 71
HealthOfficer's Report 75
Historical Society's Report 81
Holiday Schedule BackCover
InventoryofTown 25
Lakes Region Planning Commission's Report 88
Milfoil Control Committee's Report 83
OldHome Day's Report 78
OscarFoss Memorial Library's Report 62
OscarFoss Memorial Library's SummaryofLibraryAccounts64
Parks andRecreation's Report 76
Planning Board's Report 66
Police Department's Report 60
RoadAgent's Report 59
ScheduleofTownProperty 25
Selectmen's Report 35
SenateReportDistrict4 87
State Representative,JanetAllen's Report 86
StatementofPayments 46
StatementofRevenues 42
Summaryof2006Town Meeting 94
SummaryofPayments 40
SummaryofReceipts 39
SupervisorsoftheChecklist's Report 80
Tax Collector's Report 31
Tax Rate Information 26
TownBudget 15
TownClerk's Report 29
TownWarrant 4
Treasurer's Report 34
Trust Funds 53
Vital statistics 89
State of New Hampshire
Town of Barnstead
Warrant for 2007 Annual Meeting
STATE OFNEW HAMPSHIRE
Town ofBarnstead
Warrant for 2007Annual Meeting
THE POLLS WILLBE OPEN FROM 7:00A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
To the inhabitants of the Town of Barnstead in the County of
Belknap in said state, qualified to vote inTownAffairs:
YouareherebynotifiedtomeetattheBarnsteadTownHallin
said Barnstead on Tuesday, the Thirteenth (13th) day ofMarch,
next at 7:00 a.m. ofthe clock in the forenoon, to act upon the fol-
lowing subjects:
To choose all necessary Town officers forthe year ensuing.
2 Selectmen 3 year terms
1 Town Clerk/Tax Collector 3 year term
1 Trustee ofTrust Funds 3 year term
2 Planning Board Members 3 year terms
1 Planning Board Member 1 year term
1 LibraryTrustee 3 year term
1 OverseerofPublic Welfare 1 year term
2 Budget Committee Members 3 year terms
To vote by official ballot on amendments to the Barnstead Zon-
ing Ordinance, as proposed by the Barnstead Planning Board, as fol-
lows:
1. Are you in favor ofthe adoption ofquestion #1, amending
the Zoning Ordinance, Town ofBarnstead, NH, as proposed by
the Planning Board, as follows:
To change Section 2-1 Definitions: To delete the definitions
ofundevelopable and developable land.
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2. Are you in favor ofthe adoption ofquestion #2, amending
the Zoning Ordinance,Town ofBamstead, NH, as proposed by
the Planning Board, as follows:
To change Section 2-1 Definitions: To change the defini
tion ofwetlands from Wetlands, as defined by the New
Hampshire Wetlands Board to:As defined by the Department
ofEnvironmental Services.
3. Are you infavor ofthe adoption ofquestion #3, amending
the Zoning Ordinance, Town ofBamstead, NH, as proposed by
the Planning Board, as follows:
To amendArticle4-2.03 ofthe Zoning Ordinance to require
contiguous frontage.
4. Are you infavorofthe adoption ofquestion#4, amending
the Zoning Ordinance, Town ofBamstead, NH, as proposed by
the Planning Board, as follows:
To revise Ajticle 7-7.01 of the Zoning Ordinance which
now reads: reflect the recommendations of the publica-
tion "Storm Water Management and Erosion and Sedi-
ment Control Handbook for Urban and Developing Areas
in New Hampshire" prepared by the Rockingham County
Conservation District, prepared for the Department of En-
USDA
vironmental Services in cooperation with the Soil
Conservation Services,August, 1992.Toread:All constmc-
tion and/or development activities shall incorporate design
standards for erosion and sedimentation control which at a
minimum reflect the requirements set forth in the Town of
Bamstead Subdivision Regulations and Site Plan Review
Regulation.
5. Are you in favorofthe adoption ofquestion#5, amending
the Zoning Ordinance,Town ofBamstead, NH, submitted
by petition, as follows:
To amendArticle 14-3 ofthe Zoning Ordinance to change
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theAquifer Recharge District toAquifer Recharge andWellhead
Protection District and to make extensive changes to the require-
ments. (Not recommended by the Planning Board).
The second session for the purpose of discussing and voting upon
the remaining articles oftheTownWarrant shall be held on Saturday,
March 17th, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. at the Bamstead Elementary School.
3. ToheartheAgents,Auditors, Committees orOfficerschosenand
to pass any vote relating thereto.
4. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
Two MillionTwo HundredThousandDollars ($2,200,000) gross
budget, for the construction and original equipping of a Town
Municipal Building, and to authorize the issuance of not more
than Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000)
of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Mu-
nicipal FinanceAct (RSA 33) and to authorize the Selectmen to
issue andnegotiate such bonds ornotes and todetermine the rate
of interest and other terms thereon. This will be a non-lapsing
appropriation per RSA 32:7 III. (2/3 ballot vote required). (Rec-
ommended by Selectmen and Budget Committee).
5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum
of Two Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($260,000.00) to hire
CMK
the architectural firm of for the purpose of designing and
providing construction plans and specificationsforapproximate-
ly eight thousand (8000) square foot municipal building/police
department. (Recommended by Selectmen and Budget Commit-
tee).
6. To see if the Town will increase the allocated number of Full-
Time Police Officer Positions from the six (6) full-time officers
requiredtominimallyoperatea24/7agencytoseven(7)full-time
officers. The current national standard is 2.5 officers per 1,000
population as cited by the Federal Bureau of Justice Statistics
which would equate to twelve (12) full time officers given the
current year-round population in Bamstead cited as 4,800. This
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does not include the seasonal influx which increases as much
as three times that of the year-round population. The cost of the
additional position including outfitting, training, and the Town
Employee Benefit Package would typically be $50,000, HOW-
EVER, the bottom line of the 2007 Town Budget would not be
impactedby more than$25,000.The transferofthe costofacur-
rent part-time police officer position at $25,000 per year would
make up the difference. Bamstead Officers have been handling
an increasing number of lengthy criminal investigations forcing
the department into a reactionary mode which in turn reduces
the amount of time officers are able to spend performing patrol
and traffic enforcement duties in a proactive fashion. In 2007
the officers of the Bamstead Police Department will be carry-
ingfour (4) months worth ofcombined/accrued vacation time to
be covered at overtime rates by other officers at a mean cost of
$17,000. The straight rate of pay to cover vacation time would
be approximately $9,700. That is a $7,300 cost savings in utiliz-
ing a straight rate of pay as compared to paying at an overtime
rate. (This does not include training time and sick time overtime
coverage). The remainder is a net cost of $17,700 in order to
implement the seventh (7th) Full-Time Position. The benefits of
this position may not be recognized for several months due to
hiring and training constraints, however, to wait until the 2008
Town Meeting for consideration would result in the benefits of
theaddedposition notbeing recognizeduntil late2008. (Submit-
ted by Petition).
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to enter
intoa lease agreementforthe purpose ofleasing toowntwoful-
ly equipped 6 wheel dump trucks for the Highway Department
and to raise and appropriate the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars
($40,000.00) for the first year's payments for that purpose. This
lease agreement contains an escape clause. (Recommended by
Selectmen and Budget Committee).
To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
Twenty Three Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Eight Dollars
($23,828.00) for the fourth year's payment of the lease for the
Road Rescue Ambulance for the Town. (Recommended by the
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Selectmen and Budget Committee).
9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum
of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) gross budget,
to purchase and outfit a 2007 Crown Victoria Police Package
marked vehicle including video and audioforthe Police Depart-
ment, to replace the 2001 Chevy Tahoe. (Recommended by Se-
lectmen and Budget Committee).
10. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
Fifty FiveThousand Dollars ($55,000.00) to repair Hannah Nut-
ter Bridge and to authorize the withdrawal of Fifty Five Thou-
sand Dollars ($55,000.00) from the Bridge Construction Capital
ReserveFundcreatedforthispurpose.Thiswill beanon-lapsing
warrant article and will not lapse until the project is completed.
(Recommended by Selectmen and Budget Committee).
11. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) for the purpose of install-
ing a fire cistern at Map 1 Lot 20, 245 Province Road and to au-
thorize the withdrawal of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00)
from the Cistern Capital Reserve Fund created for this purpose.
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(Recommended by Selectmen and Budget Committee).
12. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the amount
of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000.00) for an extensive
milfoil treatment of Suncook River during the summer of 2007
and to authorize the withdrawal of Eight Thousand Dollars
($8,000.00) from the Milfoil Prevention Non-Capital Reserve
Fund created for this purpose. The balance of Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000.00) is to come from general taxation. (Recom-
mended by Selectmen and Budget Committee).
13. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the amount
of Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000) for the purpose of pur-
chasing a modular/trailer to provide housing for the full-time
operations ofthe Bamstead Fire-Rescue. (Recommended by the
Selectmen) (Not Recommended by Budget Committee).