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ANNUAL REPOB.TS TOWN OF EFFINGHAM NEW HAMPSHIF.E 2003 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2009 with funding from Boston Library Consortium IVIember Libraries http://www.archive.org/details/annualreportstow2003effi p.C^^ Town ofEffingham Annual Reports ofOfficers INDEX Title Page ListofOfficers 1 2004TownWarrant 3 2004TownBudgetwith2003AnnualRevenue&Expenses 13 SummaryofInventoryValuation 22 SummaryofMinutesof2003TownMeeting 28 2003TaxRateCalculation 32 AuditorsFindings/BalanceSheetendingDecember2002 34 ScheduleofTownProperty 39 Treasurer'sReport 41 TownClerk'sReport 43 TaxCollector'sReport 44 TrusteesofTrustFundsReport 48 BuildingPermitStatistics 49 Town Department Reports PoliceDepartmentReport 50 INDEX FireDepartmentReport 52 LibraryReport 54 TransferStationRegulationsandHours ..55 Town Committee and Board Reports ConservationCommission 56 HistoricDistrictCommission 57 PlanningBoard 58 ZoningBoardofAdjustment 59 OtherReports Medstar 60 LakesRegionPlanningCommission 61 VNA-Hospice 63 Tri-CountyCommunityAction 64 EffinghamVitalStatistics 65 TOWNOFFICERSANDOFFICIALS SELECTMEN WilliamPiekut TermExpires2004 TimothyEidridge TermExpires2005 JohnMeisner TermExpires2006 ClaudiaLamphier Secretary Selectmen'sMeeting: Tuesdayat5:00PM OfficeHours: Monday.Tuesday.Thursday9:00AM-2:00PM;Friday9:00AM-Noon. OfficeTelephone: 539-7770 OfficeFax: 539-7799 Email:[email protected] TOWTMCLERKANDTAXCOLLECTOR MarilynnL.Maughan TermExpires2006 DeannaAmaral Deputy OfficeHours: Tuesday8:00AM-Noon;3:00PM-7:00PM;Thursday8:00AM-5:00PM Saturday8:00AM-Noon. OfficeTelephone: 539-7551 OfficeFax539-7799 Email: [email protected] TREASURER LaurieJ.Caldwell TermExpires2006 TerryCarrier.Deputy MODERATOR StephenH.Schofield TermExpires2004 TRUSTEEOFTRUSTFUNDS MichaelCauble TermExpires2004 DeirdreG.Byers TermExpires2004 NeilEricPotter TermExpires2005 TRUSTEESOFTHELIBRARY FrankKeville TermExpires2004 MaureenSpencer TermExpires2005 PatriciaRiker TermExpires2006 TRUSTEESOFTHECEMETERY Vacant SUPERVISORSOFTHECHECKLIST SheilaT.Jones TermExpires2004 LaurieCarroll TermExpires2006 NancySurette TermExpires2008 BUDGETCOMMITTEE ArthurSurette TermExpires2004 StanleyDrelick TermExpires2004 DonaldLaChance TermExpires2005 MichaelPilkovsky TermExpires2005 MichaelCauble TermExpires2006 GenevaThompson TermExpires2006 PLANNINGBOARD MaureenSpencer TermExpires2004 LeeSpiller TermExpires2004 GeorgeBrown TermExpires2005 WilliamStewart TermExpires2005 HenrySpencer TermExpires2006 ZONINGBOARDOFADJUSTMENT DonaldLaChance TermExpires2004 DavidSeamans TermExpires2004 LyleThurston TermExpires2005 JoryB.Augenti TermExpires2005 HenrySpencer TermExpires2006 HISTORICDISTRICTCOMMISSION FrankKeville TermExpires2004 PaulPotter TermExpires2004 GraceApplei TermExpires2005 ArleenGertsen TermExpires2005 AndrewHubbard TermExpires2006 WilliamStewart TermExpires2006 CONSERVATIONCOMMISSION HenrySpencer FredVanCor EmelynAlbert GeorgeMueller StevenGauthier alternates: JohnEdwards MarkRitchie DavidNicholson TheStateofNewHampshire Town Warrant TotheinhabitantsoftheTownofEffinghamintheCountyofCairollinsaidState, qualifiedtovoteintownaffairs: Pollsnottoclosebefore7:00P.M. YouareherebynotifiedtomeetatTownHallinsaidEffinghamonTuesday,the9"'day ofMarch2004.nextat11 o'clockintheforenoontoactuponthefollowingsubject: Article1.Tochooseallnecessar\ townofficersfortheyearensuing. 1 Moderator 2yearterm 1 Selectman 3yearterm 1 TrusteeofTrustFunds 2yearterm 1 TrusteeofTrustFunds 3yearterm ] TrusteeoftheLibrary 3yearterm 1 SupervisoroftheChecklist 6yearterm 2BudgetCommitteeMembers 3yearterm 1 PlanningBoardMember 2yearterm 2PlanningBoardMembers 3yearterm 2ZoningBoardofAdjustmentMembers 3yearterm 1 CemeteryTrustee 1yearterm 1 CemeteryTrustee 2yearterm 1 CemetervTrustee 3\eartemi Article2.AreyouinfavoroftheadoptionofZoningAmendment2004-1?Itspurposeis todefinetheuseofRecreationalVehiclesonlotsthatarenotcampgrounds. ThePlanningBoardrecommendsthisanicle. Yes D No D Article3.AreyouinfavoroftheadoptionofZoningAmendment2004-2?Itspurposeis togivelengthoftimedefinitiontobuildingpermitsasfollows:Permitsaregoodfor2 \earsandallowforoneyearextensions. ThePlanningBoardrecommendsthisarticle. Yes D No D Article4.AreyouinfavoroftheadoptionofZoningAmendment2004-3?InSection 707.4oftheZoningOrdinance,replacetheword"residence"withtheword"dwelling"'. ThePlanningBoardrecommendsthisarticle. Yes D No D AdjournmeetingaspervoteuntilSaturday.March13.2004at9:00o'clockinthe forenoon. Article5.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $52,075.00to contracttheassessingservicesofAvitarAssociatesofNewEngland.Inc.fortheyear 2004.Thissumrepresentsthefirstyearofatwo-yearlevelfundedcontractthatprovides forafullupdateofpropertyvaluestomarketratein2005asrequiredbyRSA75:8-a.as wellasgeneralassessingservicesthroughoutthetwoyeartimeframeandfielddata verificationofinformationappearingonpropertytaxcardsforalltownparcels.This requiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandtheBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article6.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $39,500.00to purchaseandequipa4wheeldrivepolicecruiserandtoauthorizethewithdrawalof $30,000.00fromthecapitalreservefundcreatedforthatpurposeandappropriate $9,500.00fromgeneraltaxation.Thisisaspecialwarrantarticle.Thisrequiresamajority vote. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article7.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$12,500.00for apersonalallotmentfortheEffinghamFireandRescueDepartmentmembers.This requiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article8.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$18.000.00to contractwithMedStarEmergencyMedicalServices.Inc.forprimaryambulanceservice inthetownfor2004.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article9.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$60,000.00for roadreconstruction.Thisisaspecialwarrantarticle.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandtheBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article10.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $95,000.00 forroadresurfacingandsealing.Thisisaspecialwarrantarticle.Thisrequiresamajority vote. TheSelectmenandtheBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article11.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$10,000.00for roadsideclearing,brushcuttingandmowing.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article12.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$2,400.00for engineeringservicestoprepareaStormWaterPollutionPreventionPlanforthetown's landfillandtransferstationasrequiredbytheNationalPollutantDischargeElimination SystemfNPDES).FederalStormWaterProgram(PhaseII).RegulatedbytheU.S. EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyundertheCleanWaterAct.Thisrequiresamajority vote.TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article13.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $800.00to refurbishtheVeteran'sMonumentlocatedinfrontofTownHalltoinclude:Dustingthe granitestone,securingtheplaqueandpolishingtheplaque.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article14.ToseeifthetownwillvotetoestablishtheInvasiveAquaticPlantCapital ReserveFundinaccordancewithRSA35:1 forthepurposeoferadicatinginvasive aquaticplantsthatmaybefoundinthepublicwatersofthetown,andtoraiseand appropriatethesumof$2,000.00tobeplacedinthisfund.Thisisaspecialwarrant article.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article15.Toseeifthetownwill\otetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$25,000.00to beaddedtotheFireTruckandEquipmentCapitalReserveFundpreviouslyestablished. Thisisaspecialwarrantarticle.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandtheBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article16.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $1,000.00 fromtheundesignatedfundbalancetobeaddedtotheFireTruckandEquipmentCapital ReserveFundpreviouslyestablished.The$1,000.00wasreceivedfromtheTownof Parsonsfieldin2003forFireDepartmentMutualAid. Thisisaspecialwarrantarticle. Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandtheBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article17.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$2,000.00to beaddedtotheTransferStation/RecyclingCenterCapitalReserveFundpreviously established.Thisisaspecialwarrantarticle.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article18.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$1,000.00to beaddedtotheSaltShedCapital ReserveFundpreviouslyestablished.Thisisaspecial wan-antarticle.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article19.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$1,000.00to be added to the Municipal Maintenance Garage Capital Reser\'e Fund previously established.Thisisaspecialwarrantarticle.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article20.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$5,000.00to beaddedtotheTown-ownedBridgesCapital ReserveFundpreviouslyestablished.This isaspecialwarrantarticle.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article21.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$5,000.00to be added to the Public Safety Buildings Capital Reserve Fund previously established. Thisisaspecialwarrantarticle.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article22.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$5,000.00to beaddedtothePoliceCruiserandEquipmentCapitalReserveFundpreviously established.Thisisaspecialwarrantarticle.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandtheBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article23.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$5,000.00to beaddedtotheRescueUnitVehicleandEquipmentCapitalReserveFundpreviously established.Thisisaspecialwarrantarticle.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandtheBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article24.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$1.500.00to beaddedtotheEmergencyManagement/DisasterExpendableGeneralFundTrust previouslyestablished. Thisisaspecialwarrantarticle.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandtheBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article25.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$1.000.00to beaddedtotheMunicipalBuildingsExpendableTrustpreviouslyestablished. Thisisa specialwarrantarticle.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandtheBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article26.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$1,000.00to beaddedtotheCommunityCenterExpendableTrustpreviouslyestablished. Thisisa specialwarrantarticle.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandtheBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article27.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriate$350.00tosupport StartingPointwhichprovidescrisisservicestothevictimsofdomesticandsexual violenceandtheirchildren.ThiswarrantarticleispetitionedbyBarbaraRossandothers. Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandtheBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article28.Toseeifthetownwillvotetoraiseandappropriate$600.00tosupportAgape MinistriesFoodPantryinCenterOssipeewhichprovidesmanyEffinghamfamilieswith food.ThiswarrantarticleispetitionedbyDianeSawyerandothers.Thisrequiresa majorityvote. TheSelectmenandtheBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation. Article29.Toseeifthetownwillvoletoraiseandappropriate$250.00tosupport OssipeeCo-opPreschoolwhichprovidesservicestoEffinghamchildren.Thiswarrant articleispetitionedbyCyndiCaulkinsandothers.Thisrequiresamajorityvote. TheSelectmenandtheBudgetCommitteedonotrecommendthisappropriation.