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Stoddard, KH. Mistortcal Societu Annual Report of the TOWN OF STODDARD New Hampshire 1991 TOWN CLERK: JOAN READ - 446-2203 Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9 AM Lo 2 P(1 & 4 PM Lo 6 PM or by appointment TAX COLLECTOR: CHARLOTTE H. PRATT - 847-3212 Hours: Thursday 1 PM to 3 PM or by appointment TOWN OFFICE: 446-3326 Monday 7 PM to Close of Business - SELECTMEN'S MEETING Wednesday 10 AM to 2 PM - Secretary available (Home: 446-2284 other times) STODDARD RECYCLING & TRANSFER STATION Hours: Saturday & Sunday. 9 AM to 4 PM Summer Hours: June through Labor Day Saturday & Sunday 9 AM to 4 PM. Wednesday 1 PM to 4 PM POLICE: FIRE MUTUAL AID - 352-1 100 FIRE & RESCUE: FIRE MUTUAL AID - 352-1 100 FIRE WARDEN: BURNING PERMITS Lewis Clark. Warden - 446-3480 Joseph Sarcione, Deputy Warden - 446-7144 Patricia Lamothe. Deputy Warden - 446-7059 ANIMAL CONTROL: Joan Zelasny - 446-7502 or 446-3302 LIBRARY HOURS: Thursday - 7 PM to 9 PM STODDARD CONSERVATION COMMISSION Meetings as needed - To be posted 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 ofmonth at the Town Hall - 7:00 PM STODDARD SCHOOL BOARD Meet secondWednesday of the month at 6:30 PM at the James M. Faulkner Elementary School. Anyone who wishestoappearbefore theBoardshould, ifpossible, contact the Chairmana weekpriorsothatyournamemaybeplacedon theAgenda. BOARD MEMBERS: Jo Ann Monty - 446-3422, Mary Eaton - 446-3442, Helen Bouchard -446-2217. STODDARD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Opens lastSunday ofJune through August - Services begin 10 AM STODDARD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Hearings when needed - to be posted Anyone wishingahearingbytheZBA shouldcontactRobertCowie, Chairmanat ^46-3325. ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF STODDARD, NH FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1991 About the cover: The present Historical Society Building was builtby Nathan Morse, probably in the 18403. for his shoemakers shop. It has served also as a tailor shop, milliners' shop, grocery store, dwelling and library. Itnow houses the collections of the Stoddard Historical Society. InJuly and August it is open on Sundays from 2 PM to 4 PM, At other times, it is open by appointmentonly. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Boston Library Consortium IVIember Libraries http://www.archive.org/details/annualreportsoft1991stod — IN MEMORY Nancy Lee Murray September 12, 1947 - Jaunary 25. 1992 Nancy had held many elected positions In Stoddard, Including ballot clerk, Town Auditor, Town Treasurer from 1983 until her death and Stoddard School Board member from 1989 to 1991 She was also a justice ofthe peace. . The following is a poem thathad special meaning to Nancy. Don't Quit \Vhen things go wrong Success I? failure as they sometimes will, turned inside out. When the road you're The silver tint of trudging seems all uphill. the clouds of doubt. When the funds are low, And you never can tell and the debts are high. how close you are. And you want to smile, Itmay be near when but have to sigh, itseems afar. W^^en care is pressing So stick to the fight you down a bit when you're hardest hit- Rest ifyou must, It's when things go wrong but don't you quit. that you mustn't quit. INDEX Town Officers 5 Selectmen's Narrative 8 Warrant 9 Budget 15 Sources of Revenue 19 Schedule of Town Property 20 Financial Report 21 Comparative Statement of Approp. & Expend 22 Payments 24 Receipts 26 Detailed Statement of Payments 27 Report of Tax Collector 38 Summary of Tax Liens 38 Report of Town Treasurer 39 Report of Town Clerk 41 Report of Trust Funds 42 Vital Statistics 44 Dogs Licensed 45 Auditors Report 48 Report of Davis Library 49 Fire & Rescue Department Report 50 Report of the Forest Fire Warden 51 Report of Police Department 52 Report of Conservation Commission 53 Volunteer Lake Assessment Program 54 Stoddard Old Home Day 58 Report of Planning Board 60 Supervisors of the Checklist 61 Zoning Board Of Adjustment 61 Minutes of Town Meeting 1991 62 School Report Warrant 68 Officers 70 Auditors 70 Student Roster 71 Head Teacher's Report 72 School Board Report 73 School District Nurses Report 74 Unit #24 Budget 75 Treasurers Report 77 Detailed Statement of Receipts 77 Minutes of 91 Meeting 78 James Faulkner Elementary School 81 School District Budget 82 Resident & Non-resident Vaulation and Taxes 86 TOWN OFFICERS MODERATOR Daniel A. Eaton Term expires 1992 SELECTMEN John Halter Chairman Term expires 1992 , John Lightbody, Jr. Term expires 993 1 James D'Arcy Term expires 1994 TOWN CLERIC Joan A, Read Term expires 1992 TAX COLLECTOR Charlotte H, Pratt Term expires 1994 TREASURER Nancy Murray Term expires 1994 TRUSTEE OF TRUST FUNDS George F. Cahlll, Jr. Term expires 1992 Suzanne Wellwood Term expires 993 1 Margaret Verner Term expires 994 1 CONSTABLE Daniel A, Eaton Term expires 1992 SPECIAL POLICE David Vaillancourt Donald Fleming SURVEYORS OF WOOD & LUMBER Lewis Clarlc Term expires 1992 Wayne Fuller Term expires 1992 Wallace Weaver, Sr, Term expires 1992 BOARD OF FIRE WARD Daniel A, Eaton Term expires 1992 DonaldW, Fleming Term expires 1992 Roger L.Wood. Jr. Term expires 1992 AUDITORS Virginia GrandPre' Term expires 1992 Louis GrandPre' Term expires 1992 SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECK LIST Patricia Campbell Term expires 1992 Barbara Jones, Chairman Term expires 1994 Priscilla Holland Term expires 1996 PLANNING BOARD Jane Abert Term expires 992 1 Frances Rumrill Term expires 1992 John Bohl. Chairman Term expires 1993 John Secco Term expires 1993 Paul Fiondella Term expires 1994 Bradley (Chel) Pratt Term expires 994 1 CEMETERY COMMISSION Charles Chandler Term expires 1992 Dorothy (Betty) Weaver Term expires 1993 Alan Rumrill Term expires 1994 SEXTON Gordon Gannett Term expires 1992 LIQUOR A6ENT flelvin Bull Term expires 1992 Z0NIN6 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Robert Cowie, Chrmn, Joseph Coughlin, Vice Chrmn Beverly Power, Cindy Bohl. Roger Chadd, Members Gerald Pelletier, Alternate Member HEALTH OFFICER Selectmen LIBRARIAN Frances Rumrill FIRE CHIEF John Cressy CONSERVATION COMMISSION Jane Abert, Chairman John Lightbody. Jr., Priscilla Holland. Harry Power, Alan Rumrill OVERSEER OF PUBLIC WELFARE Selectmen REPRESENTATIVE TO THE GENERAL COURT Joseph Feuer- Marlow Note; To correct 1990 Town Report: Daniel A. Eaton was the 1990 Representative to the General Court. Mr. Feuer's term started 1991 Apologies to Mr. Eaton. . SELECTMEN'S NARRATIVE Al the 1991 Town Meeting, we put a modest budget before the Town. The economy was in recession and we wanted to l<eep a tight rein on spending. The tax rate fell from $8.58 per thousand to $7.48. This was a reduction ofalmost 13% When compared to neighboring towns, their rates ranged from double to four fold. We have continued to be cost sensitive. The price we pay for fuel oil is down due to the competitive bidding process. We have also slashed our Insurance costs while improving the coverage. Our propane company reduced our charge retroactively to keep our business. For the first time, vye have retained a professional audit firm to review our town books. The State has wanted us to do this for sometime, and a periodic review Is good. This is not going to be necessary every year, but perhaps once every five. The firm was selected from five proposals received at the Town's request. We have made some changes at the Transfer Station also. While Bourassa still takes our trash, he does not handle the recycllbles. This change has saved the Town $4,000.00 on the scrap metal box alone. We need to aggressively seek a new sit£ for our Transfer Station. The current site was selected over ten years ago as a temporary solution, but we've outgrown its usefulness. The heater in the Town Hall is a 1957 vintage and on its last leg. The efficiency is poor and maintenance is high. Although, we need to replace it, this does not address our growing need for Town office space. The heater in the library was replaced this year after being declared unsafe and unrepairable. The Selectmen are now accepting resumes for the position of full time road agent. This has been studied several times. The mostrecent report is in the 1986 Town Report. We believe that the additional duties associated with Town maintenance plus Road duties would benefit the Town both In price and service. Although ithas been a long time, progress is apparant with our cable TV vendor, Highland Communications. We have received a certificate of insurance and construction should commence soon. Board of Selectmen, JohnD. Halter, Chairman James T. D'Arcy, Jr. John Lightbody, Jr. -8-