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REPORTS OF — — OFFICIALS DEPARTMENTS COMMITTEES OF THE TOWN OF DERRY NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE PERIOD JULY JUNE 1, 1997 to 30, 1998 Including Streets by Districts A EXEMPTIONS All persons desiringto apply for any exemptions must fill out a permanent application form (State Form PA29) with the Assessing Department, and Must be qualified as of April 1, in the year in which application is made. Further information may be obtained fi-om the Assessing Department, 48 East Broadway, 432-6104 and/orthe reverse ofyourtaxbill. UNIFORMADJUSTED ELDERLY EXEMPTION 1) A person has to have been a resident of the State of New Hampshire for at least five (5) years preceeding April 1st. 2) Must have a net income from all sources, no greater than $25,500 for a single person and no greater than $32,400 ifmarried. 3) Owns assets ofany kind, tangible or intangible, less . bonafide encumbrances, and further, excluding the value ofhis/her residence, no greater than $100,000. 4) is at least 65 years old on or before April 1st; and 5) must not have received transfer ofthe property from abloodrelation, orperson relatedby marriage, within (5)yearspriortodate ofapplication (April 1). An exemption of$60,000 for residents 65 years ofage up to 74, $75,000 fi-om 75 years ofage up to 79, and $100,000from 80years ofage and older is appliedtothe assessedvalue ofthe property. EXEMPTION FOR THE BLIND Pursuant to RSA 72 those persons considered legally blind as determined by the Administrator ofBlind Services of the Vocational Rehabilitation Division of the Education Department may apply for the exemption for the blind. Amount is $15,000 deducted from the assessed value. You must produce a letter fi^om the above agencywhen you apply. VETERANS CREDIT 1)Theveteran mustbe a resident ofthe State ofNewHampshire for at least one (1) year previous to april 1stoftheyear in which the credit is appliedfor, 2) has to have served not less than ninety (90) days in the Armed Forces of the United States in a war or conflict as outlined in RSA 72:28; 3) must have been honorably discharged. A credit in the amount of$100.00 is applied to the amount oftax due. A credit of $1,400 is also available to the Veteran if he/she is 100% permanently disabled a a result of a service connected injury. (Applies also to unremarried widows of disabled veterans). A copy of the DD214 or discharge paper is requiredwhen applying CURRENT USE In order to encourage appreciation for the environment, conserve land and other resources, and to maintain open space, the State ofNew Hampshire 'provides' for placmg land in Current Use status where it is taxed at a lower rate. Many restrictions apply, including a 10 acre minimum. If you desire to investigate fiirther, you may inquire at the Assessing Department (432-6104) or refer to RSA 79- (amended), application must be made on or before April 15 in the year application is made. There is a contingent lien placed on the property, recorded at the Rockingham County Registry ofDeeds, in favor of theTown. MANUFACTURED HOUSING Whenever a person moves manufactured housing into a city or town for the purpose of residing in the Town, or whenever a person purchases an existing manufactured unit, he shall, within fifteen (15) days, registerwith the AssessingDepartment oftheTown. (RSA 72;7-b, amended). Also, you must report tothe Town when you intend to move a manufactured home fi-om the lot and/or town and pay the tax in Jeopardyofthe move (RSA 76:10-a). GIFTS TO CONSERVATION COMMISSION Underthe provisions ofRSA 36-A;4, Conservation Commission may receivegiftds ofmoney andproperty real andpersonal, in the name ofthe city or town, subject to approval ofthe Town Council. Such gifts are to be managed and contained by the Commission for the purpose for which intended. Further inquiries maybe made totheTown Administrators OfBce at48 East Broadway, 432-6100 or432-6101. (NOTE:IfStatutesarereferenced-itdiallbeinferredthatallsupplemaatsand/oramendmentsqjply,wherevCTandwheneverqjphcable) REPORTS OF — — OFFICIALS DEPARTMENTS COMMITTEES OFTHE TOWN DERRY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE PERIOD JULY JUNE 1, 1997 to 30, 1998 Including Streets by Districts — 1- INDEX Town Councilors 6 Town Officers 7 Town Council Chairman's Report 10 Town Administrator's Report 11 Derry Development & Preservation Corp. Report 11 Derry Fire Department Report 13 Derry Police Department Report 14 Recreation Department Report 20 Heritage Commission Report 20 & & Recreation Parks, Building Grounds, Cemetery, Trees Report .... 22 Housing & Redevelopment Authority Report 22 Derry Humans Services - Town Welfare Dept. Report 23 Planning Department Report 23 Planning Board Report 24 Zoning Board Report 25 Public Works Department Report 25 & Building Health Department Report 27 Derry Public Library Report 28 Taylor Library Report 32 Animal Control Department Report 34 Conservation Commission Report 34 Highway Safety Committee Report 35 Cable Committee Report 35 Assessing Department Report 35 Treasurer's Report 44 Tax Collector's Report 45 Town Clerk's Report 49 Election Warrant 49 Auditor's Report 51 General Government Expenditures 54 General Government Revenues 55 Property Tax Levies & Collections 56 & Assessed Estimated Value ofProperty 57 Property Tax Rates 58 Principal Taxpayers 59 Special Assessment Billing & Collections 60 Computation ofLegal Debt Margin 61 Ratio ofNet General Obligations Bonded Debt 62 Direct & Overlapping Bonded Debt 63 Schedule ofCapital Leases 64 Schedule ofGeneral Fixed Assets 65 Statement ofChanges in Long Term Debt 67 Comparative Balance Sheets 68 Long Term Capital Plan 72 MS Report forthe State ofNew Hampshire 76 Capital Reserve Funds 76 Revenue Report 78 Street Listings by District 86 Derry Town Charter 91 Memorium In Cecile Hoisington 1924 - 1997 33 Years as Town Clerk Memorium In E: Brad Ross 1941 - 1997 Department Police -4- m A^^P^CIA'TlO^f TWENTY YEAES DEDICATED SERVICE VINCENT BYRON DERRY POLICE DEPARTMENT J. RONALD D. STOWERS DERRY FIRE DEPARTMENT GLORIAE.HEBERT CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE MICHAEL JESSON PARKS DEPARTMENT C. TWENTY FIVE YEAES DEDICATED SERVICE CHARLES BUZZELL PUBLIC WORKS WATERAVASTEWATER DIVISION -5- Town Councilors ' %^ r^ CraigW. Bulkley, Chairman PaulDoolittle Districts District#2 Mf4 Michael Smith Paul Needham District#3 District#4 Paul Hopfgarten Gordon Graham James MacEachem Councilor-at-Large Councilor-at-Large Councilor-at-Large TOWN OFFICERS (as ofJune 30, 1998) Town Councilors CraigW. Bulkley, Chairman District#1 Paul Doolittle Michael Smith Paul Needham District#2 District#3 District#4 Paul Hopfgarten Gordon Graham JamesMacEachem Councilor-at-Large Councilor-at-Large Councilor-at-Large Town Treasurer RitaCorreia Town Clerk PaulineMyers Marjorie Swanson,Deputy Moderator WilliamZoUa Supervisors ofthe Checklist Jeaimine Rusaw EdwardD. Johnson MaylandP. Lewis, Jr. 1999 2000 2001 DerryPublic Library Trustees Joan Paduchowski Larry S. Eckhaus Ellen McCooey 1999 2000 2001 Janet Coriroy Karl Schenker JaniceE. Graham 1999 2000 2001 Elizabeth Ives 2001 TaylorLibraryTrustees Elaine Rendo PamelaOtis JeffreyLevine 1999 2000 2001 VirginiaTrue RichardP. Apgar 1999 2001 TrusteeofTrust Funds DianeLaughlin A. JaneBuzzell Carol Halpin 1999 2000 2001 TOWN DEPARTMENTS Town Administrator Earl A. Rinker, III (resigned) SandraBissette,AdministrativeAssistant/Acting T.A. AliceZoUa,Receptionist -7- Administrative Services DavidBarker,Director PatriciaMilone, Tax Collector David Gomez,Assessor Grace Collette,FinanceDirector PatriciaRaimo, Welfare Officer Police Department ChiefEdwardB. Garone Capt. MalcolmMaclver Capt. Charles Steele FlorenceOuellette,Animal ControlOfficer Fire Department ChiefRonald Stowers GaryMcCarraher, Deputy EastDerry Fire Department ChiefBobPetrin Recreation/Parks/Buildings/Grounds/Cemetery Department DonaldBall, Director DianeMorrill LaPlante,Recreation Coordinator Code Enforcement/Health Department Robert Mackey, Officer FredKelley,Assistant Planning Department George Sioras, Director Public Works Department Alan Swan, P.E., Director Thomas Carrier, Water&SewerSuperintendent Alan Cote,HighwaySuperintendent Emergency Management Robert Pullman, Director TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES