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Annual Reports of the TOWN OF STODDARD New Hampshire 1996 1 TOWN CLERK: JOAN READ - 446-2203 Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM & 4:00 to 6:00 PM or by appointment TAX COLLECTOR: CHARLOTTE H. PRATT - 847-3029 Hours: Thursday 1:00 to 3:00 PM or by appointment TOWN OFFICE: 446-3326 FAX 446-7770 Monday 7 PM to Close of Business - SELECTMEN'S MEETING Wednesday 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM Secretary available STODDARD RECYCLING & TRANSFER STATION Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM June through Labor Day - Wednesday 1 :00 to 4:00 PM POLICE: MUTUAL AID - 352-1 100 - 91 FIRE & RESCUE: MUTUAL AID - 352-1100 - 91 1 FIRE WARDEN: BURNING PERMITS Joseph Sarcione, Warden -446-7144 Lewis Clark, Deputy Warden - 446-3480 Patricia Lamothe, Deputy Warden - 446-7430 ANIMAL CONTROL: Joan Zelasny - 446-7502 or 446-3302 LIBRARY HOURS: Thursday - 7:00 to 9:00 PM & Saturday - 9:30AM to 10:30AM STODDARD CONSERVATION COMMISSION First Monday - every other month. STODDARD HISTORICAL SOCIETY Meet third Monday of April, June, August & October - 7:30 PM at the Town Hall, will be posted. STODDARD PLANNING BOARD Meet first Tuesday of month at the Town Hall - 7:00 PM Anyone wishing a hearing by thePlanningBoardshouldcontact: Pat Putnam446-7104 STODDARD SCHOOL BOARD Meet second Tuesday of themonth at 4:00 PM at the James M. Faulkner Elementary School. Anyone who wishes toappearbefore theBoardshould, ifpossible, contact the Chairmana weekpriorso thatyournamemaytieplacedon theAgenda. BOARD MEMBERS: Mary Eaton - 446-3442 Brenda Howard - 446-7446 Marlene Lotta - 446-7857 STODDARD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Opens last Sunday ofJune through August -Services begin 10:00 AM STODDARD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Hearings when needed -to be posted Anyone wishinga hearingby theZBA shouldcontact: PatPutnam446-7104 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF STODDARD, NH FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1996 FrontCover: Thegazebowiththechurch inthe background. Photo by Kim Rumrill Jane Priscilla Abert 1926 - 1996 The 1996 Stoddard town Report is dedicated to Jane Priscilla Abert. Jane's family summered in Stoddard for many years, before moving to town from New York City in the 1960's. She was a member of the Stoddard Planning Board, long time chairman of the Stoddard Conservation Commission, and did the lake water quality testing. She was a member and supporter of the Harris Center for Conservation Education, and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests She taught Sunday school at the Chapel-by-the-Lake in Munsonville and had been a Cub Scout and 4-H leader in Munsonville and Stoddard. She was artistic and for many years did the stage settings for the Stoddard school plays. Jane will always be fondly remember for her late arrival at church and town events. INDEX Town Officers 4 Selectmen's Narrative 6 Warrant 7 Budget 10 ScineduJe ofTown Property 13 Financial Report 14 Receipts 15 Payments 16 Report ofTown Treasurer 24 Report ofTax Collector 28 Report ofTown Clerk 31 Vital Statistics 32 Report orTrust Funds 36 Auditors Report 40 Fire & Rescue Department Report 41 Report ofthe Forest Fire Warden 42 Report of Police Department 43 Report of Planning Board 45 Report ofZoning Board ofAdjustment 46 Report ofAnimal Control officer 47 Report of Davis Public Library 48 Report of Conservation Commission 50 Report of Old Home Day Committee 51 Report of Community Services Committee 52 Granite Lake Village District 55 Minutes ofTown Meeting 1996 57 SCHOOL REPORT School District Organization 68 Warrant 69 School Board Report 71 Head Teacher Report 73 School Nurse Report 75 Treasurer's Report 76 Stoddard School District Budget 78 Estimated Revenues 83 Stoddard Statement of Bonded Indebtedness 84 Minutes ofAnnual Meeting 85 Student Enrollment 88 Superintendent of Schools Report 90 SAU #24 Budget 91 Proration of District Assessments 93 Administrative Salaries 94 TOWN OFFICERS MODERATOR DanielA. Eaton Term expires 1998 SELECTMEN Brenda J. Bryer Term expires 1999 John D. Halter, Chairman Term expires 1998 Louis E. GrandPre Term expires 1997 TOWN CLERK Joan A. Read Term expires 1998 TAXCOLLECTOR CharlotteH. Pratt Term expires 1997 TREASURER JoanZelasny Term expires 1997 TRUSTEE OF TRUST FUNDS SuzanneWellwood Term expires 1999 George F. Cahill, Jr. Term expires 1998 Margaret Verner Term expires 1997 TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY James Taylor Term expires 1999 LinaVaiilancourt Term expires 1998 Alan Rumrill Term expires 1997 CONSTABLE David Vaiilancourt Term expires 1997 SPECIAL POLICE Donald Fleming OsmanOzkan BOARD OF FIRE WARD Brian Cahill Term expires 1997 Joseph Sarcione Term expires 1997 Wallace R. Weaver Term expiers 1997 PLANNING BOARD PatriciaCampbel Chairperson Term expires 1999 Susan H. Francis Term expires 1999 Frances Rumrill Term expires 1998 JaneAbert (Deceased) Term expires 1998 PaulJ. Dionne(Appointed) Term expires 1997 Mark Krider Term expires 1997 Harry Power Term expires 1997 Patricia Putnam: Secretary SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECK LIST Priscilla Holland Term expires 2002 BarbaraJones Term expires 2000 Kathleen Pignataro (Resigned) Term expires 1998 SuzanneTaylor(Appointed) Term expires 1997 CEMETERY COMMISSION Susan Warner Term expires 1999 Frances Rumrill Term expires 1998 Beverly Power Term expires 1997 SEXTON GordonGarnett Term expires 1997 AUDITORS Virginia GrandPre' Ternn expires 1997 LouisGrandPre' Term expires 1997 ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (by Appointment) Beverly Power, Chairperson Eric Kiehn, Vice Chairman Larry Howard, Gerald Pelletier, Secretary: Patricia Putnam HEALTH OFFICER Selectmen LIBRARIAN Frances Rumrill FIRE CHIEF Brian Cahill CONSERVATION COMMISSION (by Appointment) JoAnneCarr, Chairperson John Lightbody, Jr., Phyllis Sawyer, Alan Rumrill, GeoffJones OVERSEER OF PUBLIC WELFARE Selectmen REPRESENTATIVE TO THE GENERAL COURT William A. (Bill) Riley Nelson 1 SELECTMEN'S NARRATIVE On the budget front; we ended the year with a surplus of $32,851.79; we have spent nothing on interest, but have received $8,866.01 in interest. Our overall budget request is % up about 1 from last year, a fraction of the inflation rate. This year will be the final installment on the Shedd Hill bridge. Two of this year's most frequently asked questions have been, what's happening with E-91 1 and when are the transfer station renovation going to start. Considerable progress has been made in both areas, although it does not seem apparent. Cartographic Associates has been retained to finish the E-91 project. With the help ofJohn Secco they were able to use the data collected by the state, which helped reduce the cost of the project. A series of aerial photographs taken during the 80's were missing. Negatives were found and reprinted at a cost of $2,000, a considerable sum but less than new pictures. We will be asking for an additional appropriation to complete the project and place street signs. We have obtained engineered Site Plan and Building drawings on the Transfer Station. These show the need to raise the building by two feet, to correct the grade. We went out to bid and received no bids! Privately we received one partial bid for raising the building, but the individual lacked worker's compensation insurance. This is a case where doing nothing may have saved a lot ofmoney we don't need to spend. We have received a proposal from United Waste to manage and operate our facility for $10,000 less than we paid in 1996. They will not be using the building or the equipment. We may want to consider having the building removed and the appropriate site work done. In closing we would like to express a special thank you to Rich and Besty Follansbee. They alway put in many hours maintaining the town buildings, this year they went the extra mile and gathered many of our local teenagers and painting the interior of the Town Hall and the exterior of the Old Fire Station. The interior of the Town Hall looked so nice that the church generously donated new window curtains and stage draperies. This is the first time in approximately one hundred years, that the town has had year round church services. Additionally, we would like to thank the church for the generous gift . Sincerely, 'dye4n/ia/JBtyer John/Halter, ChcUrmxMv^ LcytU/yC^ycLndPre^ TOWN OF STODDARD TOWN WARRANT TotheinhabitantsoftheTownofStoddardintheCountyofCheshireintheState ofNewHampshire,qualifiedtovoteinTownAffairs: YouareherebynotifiedtomeetattheTownHallinsaidStoddardon eleventh(11th)dayofMarch1997atHeven(11:00AM)oftheclockinthe forenoon,toactuponthefollowingsubjects: THEPOLLSWILLBEOPENFROM11:AMTO7:PM. ART. 1:TochoosebyballotallnecessaryTownOfficersfortheensuingyear. ART. 2: Toseeifyouareinfavorofadoptingtheproposedamendmenttothe CommunityHanning(2^ning)Ordinance. (ByPetition) Toamend ArticleIVCommercialandIndustrialUsesbyadding: CommercialusesareallowedintheResidentialDistrictOneonlotsinexcessof1 acrebyspecialexceptionfromtheBoardofAdjustments,whichshalldetermine thatthereisadequateoffstreetpaiidngandthattherewillbenonuisancetothe neighborhoodinwhichtheyaretobelocatedbyreasonofnoise,dust,smoke, odor,illuminationorotherhazardtothepublichealth. YouareherebynotifiedtomeetattheTownHallinsaidStoddardonTuesdaythe Eghteenth(18th)dayofMarch1997atSeven(7:00PM)oftheclockinthe evening,toactuponthefollowingarticles3through29. ART. 3: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $12,400.forthecompletionofE-911. TheSelectmenrecommendthis appropriation. ART. 4: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$45,025 fortheoperationalexpensesoftheStoddardRecyclingandTransferStation. The Selectmenreconmiendthisappropriation. ART. 5: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $110,000forwinterandsimimermaintenance,emergenciesandplannedrepairof Townroadsandbridges. TheSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 6: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethetotalsumof $4.00.tobedistributedasfollows:CommunityKitchen-$1.,SWConmiunity Services-$1.,MonadnockFamilyServices-$1.andHomeHealthCare& CommunityServices-$1.. TheSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 7: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$225for theoperationoftheStoddardConservationCommission. TheConservation CommissionandSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 8: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$970for theLayMonitoringProgram. TheConservationCommissionandtheSelectmen recommendthisappropriation. ART. 9: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$3,500 fortheoperationandmaintenanceoftheDavisLibrary. TheLibraryTrusteesand theSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 10:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $5,200.forgeneralrepairsandmaintenanceoftheDavisLibrary. TheLibrary TrusteesandtheSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 11:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $118,475todefrayTownchargesfortheensuingyear. TheSelectmenrecommend thisappropriation. ART. 12:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $18,715fortheoperatingbudgetoftheStoddardFire&RescueDepartmentforthe ensuingyear. TheFireandRescueDepartmentandtheSelectmenrecommendthis appropriation. ART. 13:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$3,000 forAntrimambulanceservicefortheensuingyear. TheFireandRescue DepartmentandtheSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 14:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoacquireanewfour-wheeldrive,front linepumperfireenginebyauthorizingtheSelectmentosignalease-purchase agreementwhichprovidesthatthe$178,000.00acquisitioncostwillbepaidas follows: Acquisitioncost $178,000.00 Downpayment 50,000.00 Amounttobefinanced 128,000.00 Leaseterm 6years Annualpaymentamount 25,670.00 Currentinterestrate 5.56% andtoseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$25,670.00for thefirstleasepaymentandtoauthorizethewithdrawalof$50,000.00plusaccrued interestfromthecapitalreservefundcreatedforthatpurpose,ortotakeanyaction thereon. TheFireandRescueDepartmentandtheBoardofSelectmenrecommend thisappropriation. ART. 15:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $25,000tobeplacedintheCapitalReserveforthefuturepurchaseofanewfour- wheeldrivepumpertoreplacethe1956FWDreferredtoasMl. TheFireand RescueDepartmentandtheSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 16:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$2,500 fortheoperatingbudgetoftheStoddardFireWarden,fordiepurchaseofsupplies, equipment,meetings,trainingandForestFirebills. TheFireWardenandthe Selectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 17:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$2,030 astheoperatingbudgetfortheStoddardPlanningBoardfortheensuingyear. The StoddardPlanningBoardandtheSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 18:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$705 formembershiptotheSouthwestRegionPlanningCommissionfortheensuing year. TheStoddardPlanningBoardandSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 19:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$1,200 fortheoperatingbudgetfortheStoddardZoningBoardofAdjustment. The StoddardZoningBoardandtheSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 20:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $12,500fortheoperatingbudgetoftheStoddardPoliceDepartment. TheStoddard PoliceDepartmentandtheSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART.21: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoauthorizetheSelectmentocontinuea leaseagreementestablishedforthepurposeofleasingaPoliceCruiserforthe PoliceDepartmentandtoraiseandappropriatethesumof$7,602forthePolice Cruiserleaseagreement. Thisleasecontainsanescapeclause. (Majorityvote required). TheStoddardPoliceDepartmentandtheSelectmenrecommendthis appropriation. ART. 22: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $20,000tobeaddedtotheSheddHillBridgereplacementCapitalReserveFund establishedin1994. (Majorityvoterequired). TheSelectmenrecommendthis appropriation. ART. 23: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $9,950.topainttheexterioroftheTownHallincludingpreparation. The Selectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 24:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$6,500. forrepairoftheTownHallroof. TheSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 25:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$5,400. toreplacetheroofontheOldFireStation. TheSelectmenrecommendthis appropriation. ART. 26:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$3,185. toclosebatsoutoftheTownHallandcleanupandremovebatguanofromthe belfry. TheSelectmenrecommendthisappropriation. ART. 27:ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesum$1,350to installadditionallightingintheTownHall. TheSelectmenrecommendthis appropriation.