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ANNUALREPORT TOWNOFEPSOM NEWHAMPSHIRE FortheYearEnding December31,2000 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries http://www.archive.org/details/annualtownreport2000epso AnnualReport Ofthe TownOffices Ofthe TOWNOFEPSOM NEWHAMPSHIRE FortheYearEnding December31,2000 CITIZENOFTHEYEAR 2000 GaryBanneristhisyear'schoiceforCitizenoftheYear.Gary'slongtimeinvolvement incommunity,andtowngovernmentmakehimverydeservingofthisspecialhonor. GaryhasbeenaresidentofEpsomfor26years,movingfromCamden,Maine.Garyand hiswife,Vickie,liveonYeatonLanewiththeirthreechildren,Nathan,Daniel,and Abagail.HeiscurrentlyemployedasaManufacturingEngineeringTechnicianat PresstekInc.inHudsonNH. GarywasamemberoftheEpsomSchoolBoardfortwelveyearsandservedonboth buildingadditioncommitteesaswellastheEpsomBudgetCommittee.Hewas instrumentalingettingpublicsupportforbothschooladditions,whichincludethelibrary andgymnasium. GaryhasbeenamemberoftheEpsomParkcommission,andamemberoftheEpsom OldHomeDayCommittee. GaryhasalsobeeninvolvedwithEpsomBoyScoutTroop#80andCubScoutPack#80 formanyyears,servingasScoutMaster,Committeechairman.DenLeader,and AssistantCubMaster.HewasthedrivingforcebehindtherestorationoftheNewRye ScoutHouse,formerlyaoneroomschoolhousethatwasdestroyedbyfire. Forthelastfewyears,GaryhasbeentheadvertisingcoordinatorforourlocalFall VarietyShowthatraisesmoneyforlocalorganizationsincludingEvergreenLodge#53, NewRyeChurch,EpsomPTO,andothers. GaryisaPastNobleGrandofEvergreenLodge#53,PastChiefPatriarchofHildrith Encampment#17,andanEnsigninCantonCenter#12oftheIndependentOrderofOdd Fellows.GaryhasalsobeeninstrumentalinthecontinuedrestorationofthehistoricOdd FellowsHallinShortFalls. TABLEOFCONTENTS Auditor'sReport 32-36 B.C.E.P.SolidWasteReport 96-101 CapitalAreaMutualAidandFireCompactReport 102-104 CitizenoftheYear 2 CommunityActionReport 93-95 ComparativeStatement/Appropriations&Expenditures 39 ConservationCommissionReport 90 EmployeeWages2000 46-47 EpsomCharter 71 EpsomFireDepartmentReport 76 EpsomFire&AmbulanceBillingReport 77 EpsomFire&RescueSummaryofCalls 78 EpsomFireWarden&StateForestRangerReport 80 EpsomRescueSquadReport 79 EpsomSchoolDistrictReport/AuditorsReport 118-148 EpsomVillageWaterDistrictReport 114-117 HealthOfficer'sReport 88 HighwayDepartmentReport 89 LibraryReport 67-70 PlanningBoardReport 81 PoliceDepartmentReport 72-75 PrivateWellWaterTestingProgram 105-106 ScheduleofTownProperty 40-42 Selectmen'sReport 37-38 StatementofPayments 45 SummaryofReceipts 43-44 SummerAVinterMaintenance 49-52 TaxCollector'sReport 55-58 TownBudget2001 23-30 TownClerk'sReport 53-54 TownMeetingMinutesof2000 9-16 TownOfficers 4-8 TownWarrant2001 17-22 Treasurer'sReport 59-62 TrustFunds 65-66 VisitingNurseAssociationReport 91-92 VitalStatistics 108-113 UNHCooperativeExtensionReport 107 WebsterParkCommissionReport 87 WelfareReport 86 ZoningBoardofAdjustmentReport 82-84 ZoningQuestionsfor2001 63-64 ZoningComplianceOfficer'sReport 85 TOWNOFFICERS Moderator TermExpires AshtonE.Welch-Moderator 2001 BarbaraHarkness-AssistantModerator 2001 Selectmen LaurenceD.Yeaton 2001 PeterP.Bosiak 2002 JohnF.Hickey,Chairman 2003 TownClerk/TaxCollector DawnE.Blackwell 2003 DeputyTownClerk/TaxCollector LisaCote 2003 Treasurer PaulaS.Smith 2001 RepresentativetotheGeneralCourt TonyF.Soltani CharlesYeaton RoadAgent GregoryBowen,resignedMay26,2000 HenryFarrin,Jr.,appointedtoreplaceGregoryBowen 2001 SupervisorsoftheChecklist BarbaraSmith 2002 ShirleyDemers 2004 MarciaCrouse 2006 OverseerofPublicWelfare TermExpires PatriciaL.Hickey 2001 CemeteryTrustees GaryKitson 2001 RolandLaFleur 2002 WilliamE.Clark 2003 TrusteesoftheTrustFunds RolandLaFleur 2001 WilliamE.Clark 2002 BeverlyM.LaFleur 2003 ConservationCommission GlennHorner 2001 JohnF.Hickey 2002 AlfredG.Bickford 2002 AlisonParodi-Bieling 2003 2003 ElsieFife CharlesHersey 2003 EricOrff 2003 ZoningBoardofAdjustment KeithCota,Chairman 2001 RobertBerry 2001 GordonEllis 2001 RobertPoole,Alternate 2001 LawrenceW.Caraway,Jr. 2002 FrankCatanese 2003 GlennHorner,Alternate 2003 PlanningBoard RobertBerry 2001 HarveyHarkness 2001 LawrenceW.Caraway,Jr. 2002 ElizabethBosiak 2002 PeterArvanitis,Alternate 2002 ConstanceCatanese,Chairperson 2003 CharlesCosseboom 2003 JohnF.Hickey,Selectmen'sDelegate Bud2etCommittee TermExpires DavidSiress 2001 SteveWarner 2001 SharonSoltani 2001 FrankCatanese 2002 MaryFrambach,Chairperson 2002 ThomasLanglais 2002 AlanQuimby 2003 ChristopherPorter 2003 LaurenceD.Yeaton,Selectmen'sDelegate ParkCommission RichardM.Todd,Chairman,resigned NormanBirch,Manager,resigned SarahHealth,Manager PhilipE.Revitsky,Electrical Georges.Foster,111,Maintenance ErnestRobitaille,Grounds PatrickKeeler,ScoutTroop#80 GaryPerry,CubPack#80 CrystalGosselin KimKeeler OldHomeDayCommittee EleanorAmbs KevinReeves TraceyBeauchesne PatriciaReeves ScottHahn RobertM.Reeves SteveMerrill SpencerReeves DebraReeves CindySchaffer GloriaReeves PamSmith NormaSmith SandraWhite FireDepartmentOfficers Chief,R.StewartYeaton DeputyChief,DavePalermo Captain,FloydGraham,Fulltime Lieutenant,RonDelgado Lieutenant,LarryBarton PeterLennon,FulltimeFF/EMT Clerk,LindaSawyer EpsomRescueSquadOfficers Captain,MatthewMoulton Lieutenant,BarbaraBarton Lieutenant,AllanaMitchell Clerk,StaceyManning ForestFireWarden R.StewartYeaton CivilDefenseDirector BruceR.Porter