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Town Brentwood of Annual Town and School District Reports For the year Ending December 31, 2000 p ' D e d i cat i o n Theresaand Edward Sherry moved to Brentwood in 1978. What benefits they have brought to our town in the twenty-three years they have been here! After settlingin for a while, they became active in the Brentwood Historical Society. When the raffles (for which Ed often made beautiful wooden articles) were held with the food sales on anyelection day, Ed and Terry were always helping. Openingthe doors ofthe Historical Museum needed alot ofhard work, and they were right there helpingwith the general repair andbuildingcases tohold the museum pieces. For a time Terry was the society's President. Edwasone ofthe keyhelpersin rebuildingthe Recreation Center when the shell was completedand the roofwasput on the building. Terrywas electeda Supervisor ofthe Checklistin 1990, one ofthree, and she holds that position to this day. Also in 1990, she became Vice President ofthe Brentwood LadiesAuxiliary ofthe Fire Department. The Auxiliary, withitsmanyundertakings, required asignificant commitmentoftime and energy; Terrywasalwaysequal to the tasks. She hashelped with the mealsserved to town officials on Election Day, and everyone says she makes a "wickedgood" desert. Members ofRockingham County Law Enforcement are luckyenoughtohave the Auxiliary serve them once ayear, andTerryhas always been an importanthelper. For the annual Penny Sale which the Auxiliary holds in the fall, hours and hours ofpreparationare required. Terry is always one ofthe crew, workingall day andinto the evening. On top ofitall, we mustnotforget the annual 4 ofJulyparade, when Auxiliarymembers ride on the small truckandhand outcandy to the kids. Electedin 1993, Terry served two 3-year terms as aTrustee ofthe Mary E. Bartlett Memorial Library. Startingin 1988, Ed served onthe Municipal Budget Committee, and until lastyear was an important contributor toits deliberations. In 1991 he became amember ofthe BrentwoodIndustrial Development Committee, andin recentvears has been its chief. He wasalso a member ofthe Highway Maintenance Advisory Committee, whose equipmentrecommendations have saved Brentwood a greatdeal ofmoneyover the pastcouple ofyears. Again, as a member ofthe Municipal Buildings Advisory Committee (and its Chairman from May of 1998 until June of 1999), Ed made important contributions to both the new Highway Garage Complex (includingsome hard physical labor) and the Town Office expansion now under way. BothTerry and Edhave been active members ofthe Brentwood Seniors, and Edhas served as Treasurer. They are proud parents ofthree children, nowadults, who all live outside New Hampshire: one in Massachusetts, one in Vermont andone in Colorado. While bothhave and have had significanthealthchallenges, their interestin, and desire to be helpful to Brentwood hasnever diminished. That theyfell in love with the town thev movedto is obvious. Brentwoodhonors Terryand Ed Sherryhere and gives thanks toboth for thehard work, the longhours and the selfless contributions. May they have manyhappy years in our town for which they have done so much. Jo Tuck .. Table oh Content* Town Ohhlcer* "i Election Warrant 4 Town Meeting Warrant 11 Report 2000 Election oh 15 Report oh 1000 Town Meeting 24 Inventory oh Valuation 28 2000 Statement oh Appropriation. . . 29 Financial Report 31 Comparative Statement 32 Auditor' Report * 34 Town Clerk'* Report 40 Tax Collector' 6 Report 41 Unredeemed taxe* Report 44 Treasurer' * Report 45 Detailed Statement oh Receipt*.... 46 Detailed Statement oh Payment* ... 51 Planning Board Fl*cal Report 65 Tru*tee oh Tru*t Fund* Report 67 Salarle* 71 Report oh Chleh oh Police 72 Brentwood Fire & Re*cue Report. .. 73 Cemetery Tru*tee* Report 74 Report oh the Building ln*pector. 75 . library Report 76 Recreation Report 78 Con* ervatlon Comml**lon Report. .. 79 . Propo*ed 2001 Budget 81 School Warrant 86 School Ohhlcer* 90 Report oh School Meeting 91 School Principal' * Report 94 Salarle* 96 n Statistical Vata 97 Repoit o^ SAU Adminiitfiatio 98 SAU Budget 101 School Calendar 104 School Budget 105 School Vii>tnict WaKKant 113 Vital Stati6tic6 126 TOWN OFFICIALS. 2001 SELECTMEN: DONALD R SOMMERS 2001 JANE L BYRNE 2002 IRVING S CROSS 2003 MODERATOR: RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN 2002 TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR: PHYLLIS A THOMPSON 2003 CHRISTINE BELANGER. DEPUTY TREASURER: JULIE STEVENS 2002 JO TUCK, DEPUTY BRENTWOOD CEMETERY TRUSTEES: NORM WILSON TRUSTEE OF TRUST FUNDS: MARTHA SOMMERS. BOOKKEEPER 2003 EUGENE ORCUTT 2001 JAMES CLARK 2002 BUILDFNG INSPECTOR: GILBERT L TUCK WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR: JANIS FRISSELLE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OLIVE LTASH DIRECTOR. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ALLEN LAMPERT CAROLE BELLIVEAU, DEPUTY HEALTH OFFICER L MARK RErNER JAMES KRISHER, DEPUTY BRENTWOOD PLANNING BOARD: ARTHUR RANDLETT, CHAIR 2003 JOHN KENNEDY, VICE-CHAIR 2003 BRUCE STEVENS. SECRETARY 2001 DOUG BRENNER 2001 BOB SANBORN 2002 MARK HANNON 2002 LISE MCNAUGHTON, ALTERNATE 2001 KEVIN DILLON, ALTERNATE 2003 ROBERT DULLEA, ALTERNATE 2003 JANE L BYRNE SELECTMEN'S REP BRENTWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT: NORMAN BYRNE, CHIEF KEVPN LEMOPNE, DEPUTY CHIEF JOSEPH BIRD, DEPUTY CHIEF ALAN PRINA, FIRE WARD JOHN STEVENS, FIRE WARD ROAD AGENT: WAYNE ROBINSON 2001 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: MICHAEL HUREAU, CHAIR 2003 JEFF GARSTKA 2003 RICHARD ROWE 2003 WILLIAM FENNELLY 2001 PETER GODFNO 2002 ELIOT SARGENT 2002 JOINT LOSS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE: SUE KERN, CHAIR PHYLLIS THOMPSON DAVID ROY ANNE WALLACE OLIVE TASH 4TH OF JULY COMMITTEE: JANE BYRNE NORMAN BYRNE WARREN BROWN POLICE OFFICERS: WAYNE ROBINSON, CHIEF MICHAEL JOHNSTON DAVID MENTER, LT. RANDAL FROTTON KEVFN JOHNSTON. SGT. CHRISTIAN JOHNSTON DAVID ROY, CPL. STEVE ARKELL, A.C.O. RAYMOND FLUET ANDREW ARTIMOVICH SUSAN FROTTON CHRISTINE BELANGER CONSERVATION COMMISSION: LISE MCNAUGHTON, CHAIR 2001 JON ELLIS 2003 -4CAT-E-PA-RK-S— 3QG4- ELIZABETH BURTT 2001 REID BUNKER 2002 JODY KAUFMAN 2002 GAIL LAUERMANN 2003 BRENTWOOD RECREATION COMMISSION: KATHY ST HILAIRE 2001 JOHN GOODWIN 2002 JAMES BOGRETT 2002 DEXTER SWASEY 2003 LINDA BIERSHIED 2003 THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF BRENTWOOD IN THE COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM IN SAID STATE, QUALIFIED TO VOTE PN TOWN AFFAIRS: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED TO MEET AT THE BRENTWOOD FIRE HOUSE PN SAID BRENTWOOD ON TUESDAY. THE 13TH DAY OF MARCH AT 10:00 OF THE CLOCK PN THE FORENOON. TO ACT UPON THE FOLLOWPNG: TO CHOOSE ALL NECESSARY TOWN OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR ENSUPNG. 1 . 2. SHALL WE MODIFY THE ELDERLY EXEMPTIONS FROM PROPERTY TAX PN THE TOWN OF BRENTWOOD, BASED ON ASSESSED VALUE, FOR QUALIFIED TAXPAYERS, TO BE AS FOLLOWS: FOR A PERSON 65 YEARS OF AGE UP TO 75 YEARS $20,000; FOR A PERSON 75 YEARS OF AGE UP TO 80 YEARS $25,000; FOR A PERSON 80 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER $30,000. TO QUALIFY, THE PERSON MUST HAVE BEEN A NH RESIDENT FOR AT LEAST YEARS, OWN 5 THE REAL ESTATE PNDIVIDUALLY OR JOPNTLY, OR IF THE REAL ESTATE IS OWNED BY SUCH PERSON'S SPOUSE, THEY MUST HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS. PN ADDITION, THE TAXPAYER MUST HAVE A NET PNCOME OF NOT MORE THAN $16,000, OR, IF MARRIED, A COMBPNED NET PNCOME OF LESS THAN $25,000; AND OWN NET ASSETS NOT PN EXCESS OF $50,000. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE AMOUNTS OF THE EXEMPTION FOR ANY AGE CATEGORY BE LESS THAN $5,000. YES NO 3. TO SEE IF THE TOWN WILL VOTE HENCEFORTH TO SELECT MEMBERS OF THE PLANMNG BOARD BY MAKPNG THE POSITION OF PLANNPNG BOARD MEMBER AN ELECTED POSITION, EXCLUDPNG THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN AND THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO THE PLANNPNG BOARD. TO BEGPN AS CURRENT STAGGERED 3 YEAR TERMS EXPIRE. YES NO 4. ARE YOU PN FAVOR OF PNCREASPNG THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN TO FIVE MEMBERS? (5) YES NO