Annual reports Town of Effingham, New Hampshire

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TOWNOFFICERSANDOFFICIALS
SELECTMEN
ChristopherA.Seamans,Chairman
ThomasE.Green
RobertH.McConnell,Jr.
Selectmen'sMeeting:Thursdaysat7:30pm
SecretaryOfficeHours:Monday-Friday9:00am-4:00pm
OfficeTelephone: 539-7770
OfficeFax: 539-7799
Officeemail: [email protected]
TOWNCLERKANDTAXCOLLECTOR
AndreaS.Hubbard
MeredithBurton,Deputy
OfficeHours: Monday-Wednesday 9:00am-2.00pm
Thursday 7:00pm-9:00pm
OfficeTelephone: 539-7551
OfficeFax: 539-7799
TREASURER
LaurieCaldwell
TRUSTEEOFTRUSTFUNDS
WendyDamon
PatriciaParker
JoyceVanTassel
TRUSTEESOFTHELIBRARY
MarthaBates
GraceBarter
FrankKeville
MODERATOR
SusanSlack
BUDGETCOMMITTEE
MichaelPilkovsky
JoryAugenti
AndrewHubbard
FrankKeville
ArthurSurrette
PaulMiller
PLANNINGBOARD
JanetNormandeau
GaryJewell
WilliamPiekut
RaymondVanTassel
GeorgeBrown
WilliamStewart
PlanningBoardmeetsthefirstTuesdayofthemonthattheTownHallat7:30pm
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'"^V 2000EFFINGHAMTOWN REPORT
TableofContents
SummaryofTown MeetingMinutes 1999 LiZ
MinutesofVillageDistrictMeeting (September 11, 1999) 8
MinutesofSpecialTown Meeting (December 16, 1999) 9
2000EffinghamTownWarrant 10-17
1999 BudgetversusActual 18-20
SummaryofTownMeetingVotes (1999) 21
SummaryInventoryofValuation 22
1999TaxRateCalculation. 23
ComparativeStatementofAppropriationsvs Expenditures 24
1999WarrantArticleAppropriationversusExpended 25
ScheduleofTown Property 26
TaxCollector's Report 27
TownClerk'sReport . 28
1999 PayrollAnalysis 29
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VendorPaymentAnalysis 30-34
TrusteeofTrustFunds 35
VitalStatistics 36
Effingham Planning Board 37
Effingham BoardofAdjustment 38
Effingham Historic DistrictCommission 39
Effingham ConservationCommission^ 40
Effingham PoliceDepartment _4i
1999 LawEnforcementResponsesto Effingh.am 42
2000Effingham Rescueand Fire DepartmentRoster 43
Effingham FireDepartment 44
ReportofTown ForestFireWardenandStateForestRanger 45
1999 Effingham RescueSquad 46
Effingham RescueSquad Financial Reportfor 1999 4Z
MedstarEmergencyMedicalServicesReport _48
1999EffinghamAnimalControl Report 49
Auditor'sReport 50-52
LakesRegion Planning Commission 53
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VNA-Hospice 54
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Starting Point .
CitizensforNH LandandCommunityHeritaae 56
CarrollCountyMental Health^ ^ 5Z
Tri-CountyCommunityAction 58
FamilyHealthCentrePrograms 59-60
CemeteryTrusteesReport^ 61
1999TreasurerReport . 62-63
1900TownofEffinghamAnnual Report 64-73
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SummaryofTownMeetingMinutes1999
SessionI:March9,1999
TheModerator,StefanZaiewski,calledthemeetirigtoorderat11:00am,readthefirstArticleon
theWarrantandopenedthepolls.
Pollsclosedat7:00pm.
834RegisteredVotersontheChecklist,241 TownBallotsCast,3AbsenteeBallotsCast.
TheModeratorannouncedthefollowingresultingelectionofofficers:
Selectman ThomasE.Green (Three-yearTerm)
Moderator SusanSlack (Two-YearTerm)
TrusteeofTrustFunds WendyDamon (Three-YearTerm)
TrusteeofLibrar/ MarthaBates (Three-YearTerm)
CemeteryTrustee StanleyDrelick (Three-YearTerm)
CemeteryTrustee StanleyDrelick (Two-YearTerm)
CemeteryTrustee WayneMonaghan (One-YearTerm)
BudgetCommittee ArthurSurette (One-YearTerm)
BudgetCommittee MikePilkovsky (ThreeYear-Term)
BudgetCommittee ArthurSurette (ThreeYear-Term)
PlanningBoard GeorgeBrown,Jr. (Three-YearTerm)
PlanningBoard WilliamStewart (Three-YearTerm)
Meetingadjourneduntil9:00am,Saturday,March 13,1999.
SessionII: Saturday,March13,1999
Meetingcalledtoorderat9:00ambyModeratorStefanC.Zaiewskiwithasalutetotheflag.
Approximately80townspeoplewereinattendance. Announcementsweremadebythe
Moderatorastohowthemeetingwouldbeconducted.
Article#2: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoacceptthereportsofitsagentsandauditors."
(Majorityvoterequired) Amotionwasmadeandsecondedtoamendthemotionto
read"...acceptthereportsofitsagentsandauditors,excepttheBoardofSelectmen's
reports..."becausetheSelectmen'sfiguresonbudgetvsactualandpaidinvoicesin 1998donot
agree. Article#2,asamended,passedbyunanimousvoicevote.
AmotionwasmadeandsecondedtopostponediscussingandvotingonArticles#29and#30
atthistime. Themotionwasdefeatedbyomajorityshowofhands.
AmotionwasmadeandsecondedtopostponediscussingandvotingonArticle#3untilafter
#20. Themotionpassedbymajorityvoicevote.
Article#4: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofSevenThousand
FiveHundredDollars($7500)tobeaddedtotheRescueUnitVehicleandEquipmentCapital
ReserveFundpreviouslyestablished. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthis
appropriation."(Majorityvoterequired) DByersgaveanexplanationoftheintentofthisArticle
tosavemoneyforthepurchaseofanewambulanceinthefuture. Article#4passedby
unanimousvoicevote.
Article#5: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofTwentyThousand
Dollars($20000)tobeaddedtotheFireTruckandEquipmentCapitalReserveFundpreviously
established. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation."(Majority
voterequired) Therewasnodiscussion. Article#5passedbyunanimousvoicevote.
Article#6: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofFiveThousand
Dollars($5000)forapersonalallotmentforEffinghamFireDepartmentmembers. TheSelectmen
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andBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation."(Majorityvoterequired)Therewasno
discussion. Article#6passedbyunanimousvoicevote.
Article#7: "ToseeiftheTov/nv^illvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofFiveThousand
Dollars($5000)forpersonalallotmentforEffinghamRescueSquadmembers. TheSelectmen
andBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation."(Majorityvoterequired)Therewasno
discussion. Article#7passedbyunanimousvoicevote.
Article#8: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofFiveThousand
Dollars($5000)tobeplacedintheexistingEmergencyManagement/DisasterExpendable
GeneralFundTrust.TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation."
(Majorityvoterequired) Therewasnodiscussion. Article#8passedbyunanimousvoicevote.
Article#9: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofSixThousand
Dollars($6000)fortherepairsandmaintenanceoftownownedbridges. TheSelectmenand
BudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation." (Majorityvoterequired) TomGreenstated
thatthebridgesbeingconsideredforworkareonWilkinsonSwampRoad,SnowRoadand
GraniteRoad. Article#9passedbyunanimousvoicevote.
Article#10: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofElevenThousand
Dollars($11000)forroadsideclearing,brushcuttingandmowing. TheSelectmenrecommend
thisappropriation. TheBudgetCommitteedoesnotrecommendthisappropriation." (Majority
voterequired) BobMcConnellstatedthattheTownhashaddifficultygettingthisworkdonein
thepastbecauseofthelackofmoneyraisedforthispurpose. DorothyFieldsaskedifthework
tobedonewouldbereviewedbytheSelectmen. Concernswereraisedaboutmanagement
ofthefundsbytheSelectmen. TheSelectmenstatedthatitistheirintenttoclear/brush
cut/mowallTownroadsin 1999. Article#10passedbyunanimousvoicevote.
Article#11: "ToseeiftheTownwillvoteraiseappropriatethesumofOneHundredTen
ThousandDollars($110,000)forroadresurfacingandsealing.TheSelectmenandBudget
Committeerecommendthisappropriation." (Majorityvoterequired)Amotionwasmadeand
secondedtoamendthewordingofArticle#11 toread"...Townwillvotetoraiseand
appropriatethesum...". BobMcConnellstatedthatnoTownroadswereresurfacedorsealedin
1998-themoneywosusedforroadreconstructionduetoicestormandflooddamage. The
UniversityofNewHampshireconductedastudyinEffinghamtodeterminewhichroadsin
Effinghamareinworstcondition-pavedroadwasChampionHillRoad,dirtroadwasOld
PoundRoad. ChrisSeamansaddedthat2.5milesofroadaretargetedforworkin 1999;the
intersectionofChampionHill/JonesRoadtoDrakeRoadandcontinuingontoGreenMountain
RoadtotheintersectionofElmStreet. Also,thethreedirtpatchesonElmStreetwillberepaired
in1999. Article#11,asamendedforgrammar,passedbyunanimousvoicevote.
Article#12: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofTwentyFive
ThousandDollars($25000)forroadreconstruction. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommittee
recommendthisappropriation." (Majorityvoterequired) BobMcConnellstatedthat$32000.
wasencumberedfrom 1998fundstoaddtothissum. Mr.McConnelladdedthattheroadsto
bedonearePineRiverRoad,removestumpsfromChampionHillRoadandwidenandadd
culvertstoOldPoundRoad. Article#12passedbyunanimousvoicevote.
Article#13: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofNinetyThousand
Dollars($90000)foracompleterevaluationandauthorizethewithdrawalofSixtyThousand
Dollars($60000)fromtheCapitalReserveFundcreatedforthispurpose. Thebalanceofthe
ThirtyThousandDollars($30000)istocomefromgeneraltaxation. TheSelectmenandBudget
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Committeerecommendthisappropriation." (Majorityvoterequired) Amotionwasmadeand
secondedtoamendthewordingofArticle#13toread"...Townwillvotetoappropriatethesum
of..."sothattheraisingoffundswillnotbeduplicated. Amotionwasmadeandsecondedto
addthewords"plusinterest"after($60000)andtochangethewordingto"...balanceofThirty
ThousandDollars($30000)istoberaisedfrom..." DByersexplainedthattherevaluationwould
even-outpropertyvalues. BobMcConnelladdedthatworkcanbeginbytheStateassoonas
themoneyisapprovedbytheTown. Article#13,asamended,passedbyunanimousvoice
vote.
Article#14: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofTenThousand
Dollars($10000)tobeaddedtotheHuntressBridgeCapitalReserveFundpreviouslyestablished.
TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation." (Majorityvote
required) DonLaChanceaskediftheTownisreallyliableformaintenanceofHuntressBridge. D
ByersaddedthatHuntressBridgeisaTownbridgeandshouldbepreserved. BobMcConnell
statedthatperhapstheStateofNHwillhelpwiththecosts. Article#14passedbyunanimous
voicevote.
Article#15: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofNineThousand
Dollars($9000)toaddtotheexistingMunicipalBuildingsExpendableTrustforthepurposeof
repairingandmaintainingallmunicipalbuildingsandparkinglots. TheSelectmenandBudget
Committeerecommendthisappropriation." (Majorityvoterequired) PearlRitcheyaskedifthis
ArticleincludestheGrangeHallbuilding. ChrisSeamansstatedthattheGrangeHallisaTown
buildingbutthatnomoneywillbeexpendedforitsmaintenance. Article#15passedby
unanimousvoicevote.
Article#16: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofFourThousand
EightHundredDollar($4800)fortheengineeringservicesformonitoringthelandfillsiteandOne
ThousandThreeHundredDollars($1300)forwaterqualityanalysisofthelandfillsite. The
SelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation." (Majorityvoterequired)
TonGreenstatedthatthisworkismandatedbytheStateofNH. Article#16passedby
unanimousvoicevote.
Article#17: "ToseeoftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofFourHundred
Twenty-TwoDollars($422.00)inorderforthetowntoparticipateintheLakesRegionPlanning
Commission's1999HouseholdHazardousWasteCollectionProgram. TheSelectmenand
BudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation." (Majorityvoterequired) Amotionwas
madeandsecondedtocorrectthespellinginArticle#17to"ToseejftheTown..." Therewasno
discussion. Article#17,asamendedforspelling,passedbyunanimousvoicevote.
Article#18: "ToseeoftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofEighteen
ThousandDollars($18000)totreatfour(4)towngravelroads,twiceeach,withpressurized
liquefiedcalciumchloridetohelpstabilizethegravelandcontroldustpollution. TheSelectmen
andBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation." (Majorityvoterequired) Amotionwas
madeandsecondedtocorrectthespellingofArticle#18to"ToseejftheTown...". Stanley
Drelickaskedabouttheeffectsonwaterqualityandcarsrustingbecauseofthisprocedure.
ChrisSeamansstatedthatthesetreatmentswouldalleviatethecomplaintsaboutdustandare
approvedbytheDepartmentofEnvironmentalServices. BobMcConnelladdedthatitwilltake
severalyearsoftreatmentstoaccumulateastablesurface,andthatlessgradingwillneedto
bedoneontheseroads. TheroadsdesignatedfortreatmentarePineRiverRoad,OldPound
Road,PlantationRoadandGraniteRoad. Article#18,asamendedforspelling,passedby
majorityshowofhands.
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Article#19: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofThirty-Two
ThousandDollars($32000)togradeallshouldersofalltownpavedroads. TheSelectmenand
BudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation." (Majorityvoterequired) BobMcConnell
statedthiswillincludesweeping,gradingandgeneralclean-upofpavedroads. Article#19
passedbymajorityvoicevote.
Article#20: "ToseeoftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofTwenty-Nine
ThousandEightHundredTenDollars($29810)tohireafull-time,fortyhourperweekpoliceofficer.
Solar/tobeTwenty-TwoThousandSeventyDollars($22,070). BenefitsamounttoSeven
ThousandSevenHundredFortyDollars($7740). TheSelectmenandBudgetCommittee
recommendthisappropriation." (Majorityvoterequired) BobMcConnellstatedthataccording
toresultsoftheMasterPlanSurvey,34%ofrespondentswantedmorepolicecoverageinTown.
Thehoursarenotcurrentlysufficientandtherehasbeenanincreaseinthenumberofcriminal
incidentsinTown. FundinghasbeenreducedbytheCarrollCountyCommissionersforthe
Sheriff'sDepartmenttopatroltheTown. ItwasnotedthattherehasbeennoPoliceDepartment
ReportintheTownReportsince 1994;therefore,therearenostatisticsavailableastoincreased
numberofcalls,etc. BobMcConnellstatedthattheSelectmenplantohirean"Experienced
professional"andadvertiseextensivelyfortheposition. ThemoneyinArticle#20wouldbein
additiontothelineitembudgetforthepart-timepoliceofficer. Noformalwrittenresignation
hasbeenreceivedbytheBoardofSelectmenfromPoliceOfficerKevinDownstodate. The
ModeratorreportedthatapetitionwasreceivedtomakeArticle#20awrittenballotvote.
Article#20wasdefeatedbyaballotvote-40No,38Yes.
***Atthistime,amotionwasmadeandsecondedtorestrictreconsiderationonArticle#2
throughArticle#20,excludingArticle#3. Thevotetorestrictreconsiderationpassedby
unanimousvoicevote.***
Article#3: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofFiveThousand
Dollars($5000)tobeaddedtothepolicecruiserandequipmentCapitalreserveFundpreviously
established. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation." (Majority
voterequired) Therewasnodiscussion. Article#3passedbyunanimousvoicevote.
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TheModeratorrecessedTownMeetingfrom 11:20amuntilnoon.
Article#22: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofFourThousand
TwoHundredTwenty-FiveDollars($4225)toincreasethetransferstationhoursonSaturdayand
Sundayyear-roundtoeightandone-half(8-1/2) hoursperdayopeningat8:00am. The
SelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation." (Majorityvoterequired)
BobMcConnellstatedthattheresultsofaninformalpolldoneatthetransferstationshowthat
thetownspeoplewantmoreaccess/morehours. Also,thesignwiththetransferstationruleswill
bereplaced. Article#22passedbymajorityvoicevote.
Article#23: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofFiveThousand
Dollars($5000)forthepurposeofupdatingtheMasterPlanforlanduseregulations.Thisis
designatedasanon-lapsingspecialwarrantarticle. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommittee
recommendthisappropriation." (Majorityvoterequired) Amotionwasmadeandsecondedto
amendthewordinginArticle#23toread"...updatingtheMasterPlanandlanduse
regulations." JanetNormandeauexplainedthatthemoneywouldcarryforwardforthreeyears.
Article#23,asamended,passedbyunanimousvoicevote.
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Article#24: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetotransferthesumofFourThousandOneHundred
Dollars($4100.)fromtheGeneralFundtotheFireTruckandEquipmentCapitalReserveFund.
Thisamountisequaltothesalepriceoftheretiredpieceofequipment. TheSelectmenand
BudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation." (Majorityvoterequired) Therewasno
discussion. Article#24passedbyunanimousvoicevote.
Article#25: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetotransferOneThousandDollars($1000)fromthe
GeneralFundtobeaddedtotheFireTruckandEquipmentCapitalReserveFundpreviously
established. OneThousandDollars($1000)wasformtheTownofParsonsfieldin1998. Petitioned
byRichardThompsonandothers. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthis
appropriation." (Majorityvoterequired) Therewasnodiscussion. Article#25passedby
unanimousvoicevote.
Article#26: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofSevenThousand
FiveHundredDollars($7500)forthepurchaseanderectionofafiremanmemorialincludingtwo
flagpolesandrelatedequipmentatEffinghamFireStation#2. PetitionedbyRichardThompson
andothers. TheSelectmenandBudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation." (Majority
voterequired) DByersstatedthatthemoneyshouldcomefromfundraisingactivities,nottax
dollars. AmotionwasmadeandsecondedtoamendthedollaramountinArticle#26to$1.00.
Theamendmentwasdefeatedbyshowofhands(36No,31 Yes). Amotionwasmadeand
secondedtoamendthedollaramountinArticle#26to$1500. Theamendmentpassedby
majorityvoicevote. Article#26,asamendedtothedollaramountof$1500. passedbyshowof
hands(41 yes,36No).
Article#27: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetocreateanexpendabletrustinaccordancewith
RSA31:19-AtobeknownastheEffinghamCommunityCenterExpendableTrust,forthepurpose
ofestablishinganEffinghamCommunityCenterandraiseandappropriatethesumofFive
HundredDollars($500)towardthispurpose. TheSelectmenwouldbedesignatedagentsto
expend. PetitionedbyPatParkerandothers." (Majorityvoterequired) Therewasconsiderable
discussiononthewording"expendablefundtrust"vsacapitalreservefund. PatParkerstated
thattheintentoftheArticlewasto"openthedoorandseehowtheTownfeels"aboutthisissue.
StanleyDrelickaddedthatmaybeiftheTownappropriatessomemoneyforthis,theremaybe
matchinggrantmoniesavailable. AmotionwasmadeandsecondedtoamendArticle#27to
deletethewords"theSelectmenwouldbeagentstoexpend." Theproposedamendmentwas
defeatedbyshowofhands(32No,30Yes). Severaltownspeopleexpressedtheopinionthat
therewasinsufficientinformationavailableonthisissuetomakeadecisionaboutfunding. A
motionwasmadeandsecondedtoamendthemoneyonArticle#27to$6500.The
amendmenttoArticle#27passedbyamajorityvoicevote.
***Atthistime,amotionwasmadeandsecondedtorestrictreconsiderationonArticle#3and
Article#21 throughArticle#27. Thevotetorestrictreconsiderationpassedbyunanimousvoice
vote.***
Article#28: "ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumofFiveHundred
SeventeenThousandFiftyDollars($517,050)fortheensuingyearforgeneraltownoperations.
TheBudgetCommitteedoesnotrecommendTwoThousandDollars($2000)oftheFour
ThousandDollarrequestforinterestedonTan(TaxAnticipationNote)." (Majorityvoterequired)
Unlessotherwiseindicated,budgetlineitemspassedwithoutdiscussionbymajorityvicevote.
EXECUTIVE 40782.00
Salaries 29970.
Expenses 10812.
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AndrewHubbardaskedhowmuchofthe$20000inthebudgetforSecretary'ssalarywastopay
thesecretaryandhowmuchwastopaythenewbookkeeper.PeterCase,Selectmen's
Secretar/,repliedthatthebookkeeperwillbeworkingapproximately6hoursperweektomake
computerentriesandpaybills.
ELECTION,REGISTRATION,VITALSTATISTICS 11395.
Salaries 3450.
Expenses 7945.
Amotionwasmade andsecondedtoincreasethelineitemforElectionandRegistration,Vital
Statisticsto$3672becausetheSelectmen'sOfficedidnotpayModeratorStefanZaiewskihis
salaryfor1998. ThefigurethatappearsintheBudgetfor1998Moderator'ssalaryaspaidisan
error.
FINANCALADMINISTRATION 21671.
Salaries 4350.
Expenses 11321.
Auditors 6000.
REVALUATIONOFPROPERTY 5000.
LEGALEXPENSES 20000.
RozLaskyaskedwhatcurrentlitigationispendingagainsttheTown. ChrisSeamansreported
thattwoactions-BedardvsTownofEffinghamandVillageDistrictAssociationvsTownof
Effingham-arepending.
PLANNINGANDZONING 3408.
GENERALGOVERNMENTBUILDINGS 4923.
Salaries 2500.
Expenses 2423.
CEMETERIES 2500.
DByersstatedthattheTownneedstohaveaprofessionalsurveydoneofWoodlandCemetery
tohavegravesproperlymarkedandafencedboundary.
INSURANCE 10082.
ADVERTISINGANDREGASSNDUES 2200.
POLICEDEPARTMENT 19384.
Salaries 13791.
Expenses 5593.
LaurieZilischaskedtheSelectmenwhythebudgetamountforPoliceDepartmentdoesnot
agreewiththewarrantappropriation. TomGreenexplainedthatthedifferenceintheamount
($1239)istooutfitanewpoliceofficer.JoryAugenticommentedthattherearenorevenue
figuresfortheincomeearnedbyKevinDownsfor policeworkdoneoutsideofEffinghamin1998
(standingbyduringwideningofRoute16).
AMBULANCE/RESCUESQUAD 16356.
FIREDEPARTMENT 31400.
OTHERPUBLICSAFETY 2000.
Whenasked,AndrewHubbardexplainedthatthe$2000forOtherPublicSafetyisforthe
projectedincreaseinforestfiresin 1999,duetothedownedtreesandbrushfromthe1998ice
storm.
HIGHWAYSANDSTREET 215,000.
SummerRoads 85000.
WinterRoads 130000.
DonLaChancecommentedthatthefigureforSummerRoadsisa61%increaseoverthe
appropriationfor1998. Whenasked.BobMcConnellstatedthatthefigureforWinterRoads
doesincludethepurchaseofsandandsalt.
STREETLIGHTING 4000.
SOLIDWASTECOLLECTION 26915.
Salaries 8300.
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