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Annual Reports of the TOWN OF STODDARD New Hampshire 2001 TOWN CLERK: JOANREAD-446-2203 HOURS: Tuesday& Thursday9:00AMto2:00PM &4:00to 6:00 PM orbyappointment TAX COLLECTOR: CHARLOTTEH. PRATT- 847-3029 HOURS: Thursday 1:00to3:00PM orbyappointment TOWN OFFICE:446-3326 FAX446-7770 Monday 7PMtoCloseofBusiness - SELECTMEN'SMEETING Wednesday 10:30 AMto2:30PM Secretaryavailable STODDARD RECYCLING & TRANSFERSTATION HOURS: Saturday& Sunday, 9:00AMto4:00PM JunethroughLaborDay- WednesdayNoonto4:00 PM POLICE: MUTUALAID- 911 FIRE & RESCUE: MUTUALAID- 911 FIRE WARDEN: BURNINGPERMITS JosephSarcione, Warden-446-7144 Lewis Clark, DeputyWarden-446-3480 PatriciaLamothe, DeputyWarden-446-7430 ANIMALCONTROL: JessePollock& KristinMachado-446-3428 orCall StoddardPolice(446-3597)or KeeneMutualAidNon-Emergency(352-1291) LIBRARY HOURS: Thursday- 7:00to9:00 PM& Saturday- 9:30AMto 10:30PM STODDARD CONSERVATION COMMISSION: FirstMonday- everyothermonth STODDARD HISTORICALSOCIETY: MeetthirdMondayofApril, June, August&October- 7:30PM attheTownHall, willbeposted. STODDARD PLANNING BOARD: MeetfirstTuesdayofthe monthattheTownHall- 7:00PM AnyonewishingahearingbythePlanningBoardshouldcontact: PatPutnam446-7104 STODDARD SCHOOL BOARD: Meetthe firstThursdayofthemonthat5:15 PMatthe JamesM. FaulknerElementarySchool. Anyone whowishes toappearbeforetheBoardshould, ifpossible, contact the ChairmanaweekpriorsoyournamemaybeplacedontheAgenda. SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: BrendaHoward - 446-3737 CarolClark- 446-7562 MichaelMeyer - 446-7050 STODDARD CONGREGATIONALCHURCH: Services arenowyearround @ 10:00AM AM SundaySchool - 9:00 Pastor: Michael Benik- 446-4332 STODDARD ZONING BOARD OFADJUSTMENT: Hearingswhenneeded - tobeposted Anyone wishingahearingbytheZBAshouldcontact: PatPutnam446-7104 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF STODDARD, N.H. FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2001 Digitized by tine Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Boston Library Consortium IVIember Libraries http://www.archive.org/details/annualreportsoft2001stod 2 INDEX Auditor'sReport 39 Budget 11 Davis PublicLibraryReport 37 Davis PublicLibraryTrustees Report 38 DogsLicensed 30 EstimatedRevenues 12 FinancialReport 15 FireandRescueDepartmentReport 40 ForestFireWarden's Report 41 GraniteLakeVillage DistrictReport 49 GraniteLakeWaterQualityReport 50 Healthcare, HospiceandCommunity Services 48 Minutes ofTownMeeting 2001 52 Payments 18 PlanningBoardReport 45 PoliceDepartmentReport 42 PoliceDepartmentStatistics 44 Receipts 16 ScheduleofTownProperty 13 Selectmen'sNarrative 6 Summary ofInventoryValuation 14 TaxCollector, Reportof 24 TaxRateComparison 7 TownClerk, Reportof 27 Town Officers 4 TownWarrant 8 Treasurer, Reportof 22 TrustFunds, Reportof 34 Vital Statistics 28 WebsiteReport 47 Zoning BoardofAdjustmentReport 46 SCHOOL REPORT AnnualMeetingMinutes 77 Auditor'sReport 75 MultipurposeRoomAdditionBond 73 Principal'sReport 65 ProjectedRevenues 72 Proposed2002-2003 Budget 68 SAU#24Budget 83 SAUProrationofDistrictAssessments 85 SchoolBoardReport 63 School DistrictOrganization 60 SpecialEducationExpenditures 74 StudentEnrollment 79 SuperintendentofSchools Report 82 TechnologyReport 67 Warrant 61 VALUATIONSAND TAXES CurrentUseLand 130 GraniteLakeVillageDistrict 124 Property 88 TOWNOFFICERS MODERATOR DANIELA. EATON TERMEXPIRES2002 SELECTMEN JOHN HALTER TERMEXPIRES 2004 LOUIS GRANDPRE^ TERMEXPIRES 2003 DENNIS MARQUIS TERMEXPIRES 2002 TOWNCLERK JOAN A. READ TERMEXPIRES2004 TAXCOLLECTOR CHARLOTTEH. PRATT TERMEXPIRES 2003 TREASURER MARYLOUEATON TERMEXPIRES 2003 TRUSTEEOFTRUSTFUNDS PATRICIAMCMAHON TERMEXPIRES2004 JANE SERBENT TERMEXPIRES 2003 CHARLES H. CHANDLER(RESIGNED) TERM EXPIRES 2002 TRUSTEEOFPUBLIC LIBRARY LINAVAILLANCOURT TERMEXPIRES 2004 ALANRUMRILL TERMEXPIRES 2003 THOMAS ABERT TERMEXPIRES 2002 CONSTABLE DAVIDVAILLANCOURT TERMEXPIRES 2002 SPECIALPOLICE/APPOINTED ROGERTURCOTTE RICHARD SAULT, JR. BOARD OFFIRE WARD BRIANCAHILL TERMEXPIRES 2002 JOSEPH SARCIONE TERMEXPIRES 2002 WALLACEWEAVER TERMEXPIRES 2002 PLANNINGBOARD TERRENCE S. MCMAHON TERMEXPIRES2004 FRANCES RUMRILL TERMEXPIRES 2004 CASEYHAYES TERMEXPIRES 2003 HARRYPOWER TERMEXPIRES2003 PATRICIACAMPBELL TERMEXPIRES 2002 MARKKRIDER/ALTERNATE SECRETARY/PATRICIAPUTNAM SUPERVISORS OFCHECKLIST MARY LOU STYMEST TERMEXPIRES2006 CAROLHOFFMAN (RESIGNED) TERMEXPIRES 2004 PRISCILLAHOLLAND TERMEXPIRES2002 CEMETERYCOMMISSION FRANCES RUMRILL TERMEXPIRES2004 BEVERLYPOWER TERMEXPIRES2003 RICHARDDOHERTY TERMEXPIRES 2002 SEXTON GORDONGARNETT TERMEXPIRES2002 AUDITORS VIRGINIAGRANDPRE' TERMEXPIRES2002 WALTERSERBENT TERMEXPIRES2002 ZONINGBOARD OFADJUSTMENT (ByAppointment) BEVERLYPOWER, CHAIRPERSON RICHARD BETZ VIRGINIAKIEHN SANDRA SHERMAN FRED WARD ALTERNATE: ROSCOE PUTNAM SECRETARY: PATRICIAPUTNAM HEALTHOFFICER SELECTMEN LIBRARIAN FRANCES RUMRILL FIRE CHIEF BRIANCAHILL CONSERVATION COMMISSION (ByAppointment) GEOFFJONES CHAIRPERSON RICHARD BRIERE VICE CHAIR GEORGEDAVENPORT JOHNLIGHTBODY, JR. GERALDPELLETIER ALTERNATE: ANNEFAULKNERKING RECREATION COMMISSION (ByAppointment) BRADLEYPRATT, JR. JEFFREYBUSH JOHNCRESSY OVERSEEROF THEPUBLIC WELFARE SELECTMEN REPRESENTATIVE TO THE GENERALCOURT PETERH. ALLEN HARRISVILLE Selectmen's Narrative Thisyearwe sawourtaxraterisefrom$12.50to$14.26per$1,000.00ofvaluation.Theschool's shareofthe increaseis $1.18, makingitthelargestportion. Unfundedspecialeducationcosts continuetoincreasetheamountthattownspay. Iwouldn'tlookforanyrelieffromourFederal Government. Onemayquestionwhywegottaxrebateswhentheirobligationshaven'tbeenmet. OurStateGovernmentisstill workingon thecostofeducationformula. Therealityisthattowns willcontinuetopay whattheStateandFederalchoosesnottofund. Thespecialeducationcosts aremandated, leavingusverylittleforvoterdiscretion. Thecounty portionofourtaxbill isupby $0.40andthetownby$0.10. Thisshowstheportion ofourtax bill thatStoddard'svotershaveauthorityoverisundercontrol. Thatissomethingwe canall beveryproudof. Thereasons forourotherincreases,andtheirproportional shareofour taxbill are somethingthatwemustweawareof. WecontinuetobetheonlyDonorTownintheregion,andremainactiveinthePortsmouth Collation. ArecentrulingbytheStateBoardofLandandTaxAppealhasdeterminedthatwe mustdoacompleterevaluationbefore2003. We'veaskedforbidsandhavereceivedfive responsesranging from$135,000to$170,000. Lastyearwecreatedacapitalreservefundforthis purposewith an initialdepositof$20,000. Thisyearwe'reaskingfor$60,000andnextyearwe mustaskforthebalance. Ifwerejectthis warrantarticle,theStatewilloverrideus. We've alreadyaskedthatquestion. Onceagain, theTownanditsregisteredvotershavenoreal sayinthe matter. ThesuitfiledagainsttheStateby 27 towns foundthatthemethodofcalculatingtheState Property taxwasflawed,andthus unconstitutional. TheTownhadacompleterevaluationdone in 1990bytheState, thefirstoneever. Itisinterestingtonotethatwhentheconstitutionalityof theState'sPropertyTaxcalculationmethodischallenged, howquicklyourvaluationbecomes obsolete. Thisyear, theportionofourtaxratepaidtotheStatePropertyTax increasedby $ 0.07. ThemostsignificantchangethisyearisadoptionoftheMayTownMeeting. March2002will markourlasttraditional MarchTownMeeting. Thebudgetweadoptthisyearlooks abitunusual too,because itencompasseseighteenmonths. Ourfiscalyearwill nowendonJune30"^, versus December31". We'veputatwelve-monthcomparisonfigureinourbudgetreportsothatthe transitiontotheeighteen-monthbudgetwill makemoresense. Nextyearwe'll bebacktoa twelve-monthbudget, usingthesameaccountingcycleastheschoolandCheshireCounty. We alsohopethatmorepeoplewillattendTownMeetinggiventhecalendarchange. 2001 Stoddard Tax Bill of $14.26 Town $1.55 Town $1.55 County$2.55 11% DSchool $4.46 DState Prop $5.70 State Prop $5.70 County $2.55 18% 40% School $4.46 31% 2000 Stoddard Tax Bill of $12.50 Town $1.44 12% County $2.15 17% State Prop $5.63 45% HTown $1.44 County $2.15 DSchool $3.28 School $3.28 DState Prop $5.63 26% TOWN OFSTODDARD,NH TOWNWARRANT TotheinhabitantsoftheTownofStoddardintheCountyofCheshireintheStateofNew Hampshire,qualifiedto voteinTownaffairs: Youareherebynotifiedtomeetatthe TownHallinsaidStoddardonTuesday,thetwelfth(12th)dayofMarch2002,nextat eleven(11:00AM)oftheclockintheforenoontoactuponthefollowingarticles: ThePollswillbeopenfrom 11:00AMto 7:00PM. ART. 1: TochoosebyballotallnecessaryTownOfficersfortheensuingyear. ART. 2: TovotebyballottoamendtheStoddardCommunityPlanningOrdinance, ArticleIVconcerningHomeOccupations. (RecommendedbythePlanningBoard. Majorityvoterequired. FURTHER,youareherebynotifiedtomeetattheJamesFaulknerElementarySchool MultipurposeRoominsaidStoddardonTuesday,thenineteenth(19th)dayofMarch 2002,nextatseven(7:00PM)oftheclockintheevening,toactuponthearticles3 through30. ART. 3: To seeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $197,795.00todefrayTownchargesfortheensuingyear. TheSelectmenrecommend thisappropriation. ART. 4: To seeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$5,250.00 astheoperatingbudget fortheStoddardPlanningBoardfortheensuingyear. The StoddardPlanningBoardandtheSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 5: To seeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$1,021.00 formembershipwiththeSouthwestRegionPlanningCommissionfortheensuingyear. The StoddardPlanningBoardandthe Selectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 6: To seeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$1,800.00 astheoperatingbudgetoftheStoddardZoningBoardofAdjustmentfortheensuingyear. TheStoddardZoningBoardofAdjustmentandtheSelectmenrecommendthis appropriation. ART. 7: To seeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$750.00to maintainE-911 records. TheSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 8: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $43,650.00fortheoperatingbudgetoftheStoddardPoliceDepartment. ThePolice DepartmentandtheSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 9: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $15,000.00forAntrimambulanceservicefortheensuingyear. TheFireandRescue DepartmentandtheSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 10: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $32,323.00fortheoperatingbudgetoftheStoddardFire&RescueDepartmentforthe ensuingyear. TheFireandRescueDepartmentandtheSelectmenrecommendthis appropriation. ART. 11: To seeiftheTownwUlvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $47,952.00forthefinaltwoleasepaymentsonthefour-wheeldrive,frontlinepumperfire engine. TheFireandRescueDepartmentandtheSelectmenrecommendthis appropriation.