Report of the financial standing of the Town of Alton for the fiscal year ending ..

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by  Alton (N.H. : Town)

2004 Annual Report
Town ofAlton, New Hampshire
DATESTO REMEMBER
January 1,2005 2005 FiscalYearbegins
March31,2005 LastDayforIntenttoCuttobefiled
April1,2005 Allrealpropertyassessedasofthisdate
Intenttoexcavatemustbefiled
April 15,2005 Lastdaytofilecurrentuseapplications
Lastdayforfilingapplicationsfortax-exempt
properties, includingelderlyexemptions
Lastdayforveteranstofilepermanentapplication
Fortaxcredits(greencard)
Filingreportofexcavatedmaterial still inprogress
ThroughMarch31stforallearthexcavatedduring
Taxyear.
April30,2005 DogLicensesexpire
May 15,2005 TimberTaxReportofCutdue
July 1,2005 Lastdaytopayfirstinstallmentof2005 propertytaxes
withoutinterestpenalty
December1,2005 Lastdaytopayfinal installmenton2005propertytaxes
withoutinterestpenalty
06^ TABLEOFCONTENTS
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DatestoRemember i
TableofContents ii-iii
Historical Perspective iv
Dedication v
TownOfficialsDirectory vi-xi
I'own Meeting
2004TownMeetingOfficial Ballot Results 1-2
2U04 MmutesottheAnnual iown Meetmg 3-27
FY2005 Budget Preparation Worksheet 97-118
2005 Annual Iown Meetmg Warrant 119-127
2005 Town Budget(MS-7) 128-137
Financial
IndependentAuditorsReport 28
lax Collectors Fmancial Report 29-31
TownTreasurer's Financial Report 32-35
AssessmgOffice Fmancial Report 36-37
InventoryofTown Property 38-39
BudgetCommittee 40
Administration
BoardofSelectmen'sReport 41
1ownAdministrator'sReport 42
SummaryofLegal Expenses 43
WelfareOfficerandOperationBlessings 44
TownClerk'sOffice
TownClerk'sReport 45
Vital Statistics-Births 46
Vital Stafisfics-Marriages 47
Vital Stadstics-Deaths 48
Land LIse
TownPlanner/PlanningBoard 49-51a
Capital Improvements Report 52-54
CodeOfficial's Report 55
ConservationCommissionReport 56-60
ZoningBoardofAdjustment 61
Lakes Region Planning CommissionReport 62-63
DowntownRevitalization Committee 64
TABLE OFCONTENTS
Parks & Recreation Department
RecreationDirector's Report 65
LeveyParkTrustees' Report 66
PublicSafety
Fire ChiefsReport 67
FireAlarmSignals 139
Police ChiefsReport 68
PoliceDepartmentActivityStatistics Summary 69
WaterSuperintendent's Report 70
ReportoftheHighwayAgent 71
Road Inventory 72-73
SolidWasteCenter
ReportoftheDirector 74
Lakes RegionHouseholdHazardousProductFacility 75
StatewideElectedOfficials
ExecutiveCouncilor'sReport 76
Cultural
OilmanLibrarian'sReport 77-80
OilmanMuseumReport 81
CemeteryTrusteesReport 82
CommunityOrganizations
AltonCommunityServicesProgram 83
Alton GardenClubReport 84
AltonHistorical SocietyReport 85
AmericanRedCross 86-87
CommunityActionProgram 88-90
GenesisBehavioral Health 91
LakesRegionCommunit>' Service Council 92
MediationBridge 93
NewBeginnings 94
VNA Hospice 95
Youth Ser\ices Bureau 96
THE TOWN REPORT ISNOWAVAILABLE ONTHETOWN WEB SITEAT
www.alton.nh.gov
Acknowledgements:
FrontCover: AlanSherwood
InsideBackCover: SheriEmerson
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2004ANNUAL REPORT
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TOWN OFALTON
Incorporated 1796
CountyofBelknap
StateofNewHampshire
HISTORICALPERSPECTIVE:
George W. Bush-PresidentoftheUnitedStates
RichardB. Cheney-Vice-PresidentoftheUnited States
United StatesSenators
JuddGregg
JohnE. Sununu
U.S. RepresentativeinCongress-1^'District
JebBradley
Governorofthe StateofNewHampshire
CraigR. Benson
ExecutiveCouncilor
RaymondS. Burton
State Senator-District#4
Robert K. Boyce
StateRepresentativestotheGeneral Court-District3
JanetF. Allen JamesP. Pilliod
DavidH. Russell Laurie Boyce
JohnH. Thomas Michael D. Whalley
CharlesL. Clark Alida Millham
TownPopulation
4,788
(Source: NewHampshireOfficeofEnergy& Planning)
DEDICATION
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This yeartheAltonTownReportisdedicatedtothemenandwomen presentlyserving
inourArmedForces. Wealsoacknowledgeourveteranswhohavepreviouslyservedin
theUnited Statesmilitar>' serviceworldwide, andthetroopswho haveprotected America
andtherightsofcitizens inothercountries fromtyrannyand oppression.
Werecognizethesacrificesthatarebeingmadebyourservicepersonnel,particularlyin
IraqandAfghanistan. Itisagonizingtohearnewsreportsoftheterroristactivities,
torturesand bombings encountered byourmilitaryandcivilianpersonnel, andbyour
allies. Ourdeepestsympathyisextendedtoeveryfamilywhohas lostalovedone asa
resultofcombatoperationsandtothosepersonnelwhohavesufferedinjuries.
Toall ourArmed Forces, wesupportyou. Weextendoursincerethanksand
appreciationfortheworkyouaredoing, forhardshipsandsacrifices made, foryour
courageandendurance, forextendedtoursofduty, foryourserviceinbehalfofour
countryandothers. Youareheroesandwesaluteyou.
ALTONBOARD OFSELECTMEN
DIRECTORYOF ELECTEDTOWN OFFICIALS
BOARDOFSELECTMEN:
Patricia M. Fuller,Chairman (2005)
Alan Sherwood, Vice-Chairman (2005)
JamesC. Washburn (2007)resigned
Stephan E. McMahon (2006)
Cris Blackstone(2007)
BUDGETCOMMITTEE:
Gregory Fuller,Chairman (2005)
Jay Piwnicki,Vice-Chairman (2006)
Ken Gilbert,Secretary(2005)
John P. Brooks(2005)
Laurie Boyce(2007)
Stephen Miller(2005)appointed
Gerald P.Theodora,Vice-Chairman (2007)resigned
Timothy Kinnon (2005)appointed, resigned
Malcolm Cook(2005)appointed, resigned
Cris Blackstone,Selectmen'sRepresentative
CEMETERYTRUSTEES:
Shirley Lane,Chairman (2006)
MarkDivito(2007)
TammeyCornelissen {l{i{i5)resigned
Richard Poor(2005)appointed
FIREWARDS:
Kenneth G. Roberts,Chairman (2005)
Richard Quindley, Vice-Chairman (2007)
JohnScott(2006)
HIGHWAYAGENT:
Kenneth G. Roberts(2006)
LIBRARYTRUSTEES:
NancyJordan,Chairman (2006)
ShirleyCopeland(2005)
David Birdsey (2007)
MODERATOR:
MarkNorthridge(2006)
PLANNING BOARD:
Cynthia Balcius,Chairman (2005)
Thomas Hoopes,Vice-Chairman (2007)
Marcella Perry (2005)
ThomasVarney(2006)
Donn Brock(2006)
Bonnie Dunbar(2005)appointed
StephanieVerdile(2007)resigned
RobertEddy,Alternate(2007)
ScottWilliams,Alternate(2006)
AlanSherwood, Ex-Officio
SUPERVISORSOFTHECHECKLIST:
MarybeeE.Longabaugh,Chairman(2008)
AnnaD. Griffin (2006)
ShirleyBishop(2010)
TAXCOLLECTOR:
AnneM. Kroeger(2006)
TOWNCLERK:
LisaWaterman (2006)
TREASURER:
PatriciaPalmer(2006)
TRUSTEES OFTRUSTFUNDS:
Joseph R. Houle,Chairman (2007)
MurielStinson (2006)
John Kimball(2005)resigned
ShirleyCopeland {2005)appointed
WATERCOMMISSIONERS:
Edward Peterson,Chairman (2006)
John Conboy, Vice-Chairman (2005)
Malcolm Simonds(2007)
DIRECTORYOFAPPOINTEDTOWNOFFICIALS
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER:
SuzanneG. Paradis
ASSESSING DEPARTMENT:
ThomasSargent,Assessor
Kathleen A. Currier,Secretary
BEACH COMMITTEE:
PaulRichardson,Chairman(2006)
Carol Richardson (2006)
William DeLong(2006)
PeterBolster(2006)
KristinThomas(2006)
Ruth Arsenault(2006)
CAPITALIMPROVEMENTSCOMMITTEE:
Marcella Perry,Chairman(2005)
Richard Cunningham (2005)
RobertEddy(2005)
CrisBlackstone,Selectman's Representative
CydneyJohnson, School Board Representative
CODEOFFICIAL{BuildingInspector,Health Officer& CodeEnforcementOfficer):
BrianG. Boyers
CONSERVATIONCOMMISSION:
EarlBagley,Co-Chairman (2007)
JustineGengras,Co-Chairman(2006)
ThomasHoopes(2007)
RogerBurgess(2006)
Frances Washburn (2007)resigned
JamesWashburn,Selectman'sRepresentative,resigned
Stephan McMahon,Selectman's Representative
DEPUTYFINANCEOFFICER:
SheriEmerson
DEPUTYTAXCOLLECTOR& DEPUTYTOWNCLERK:
A. MariePrice
DEPUTYTOWNTREASURER:
Jean Stone
PARKSAND RECREATIONCOMMISSION:
WilliamLionetta,Chairman (2006)
MelissaWells (2007)
David Camming(2007)
Frances Washburn,Alternate(2007)resigned
James Washburn, Selectman's Representative,resigned
Stephan McMahon,Selectman's Representative
POLICE CHIEF:
Kevin D. Iwans
RECREATION DIRECTOR/GROUNDS & MAINTENANCE:
KellieTroendle
SAFETYMANAGEMENTCOMMITTEE:
E. RussellBailey
Alan Johnson
Sgt. EdwardCorreia
MarkDivito
SOLIDWASTE CENTER:
ScottSimonds,Director
STATE FIRE WARDENS:
AlanJohnson MaryJaneDascoli
ScottWilliams ChristopherJohnson
Ed Consentino GaryHannafin
MichaelCaverlySr. Richard Brown
TOWNADMINISTRATOR& FINANCE DIRECTOR& WELFARE DIRECTOR:
E. RussellBailey
TOWN ATTORNEY:
James N. Sessler,Esquire(Consultant)
TOWN ENGINEER:
CLDConsultingEngineers(Consultant)
TOWN FORESTER:
PeterFarrell(Consultant)
PLANNING DEPARTMENT:
KathyMinici,Town Planner
Stephanie Verdile,Secretary