Reports of the selectmen and superintending school committee of the Town of Hill, for the year ending .

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by  Hill (N.H. : Town)

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Annual Reports 2007
GENERAL TOWN INFORMATION
SELECTMEN'S OFFICE Tuesday6:30-8:30PM
PO Box236 Wednesday9:30-12;30PM
30CrescentStreet Thursday9-3PM
Phone[phone]) Selectmen meetonTuesdayevenings
Fax [phone]) unlessotherwise posted.
Admin. Asst; LindaJ. Henry Appointmentsrequired please.
TOWN CLERKTTAXCOLLECTOR Tuesday6-8;30PM
PO Box251 Wednesday9-1PM
30 CrescentStreet Thursday-Friday9-5PM
Phone[phone]) Closed daily 1-2PM
Fax [phone])
Desiree L. Mahurin, Certified FIRE DEPT.
PO Box226
18CommerceStreet
POLICE DEPT. Phone[phone])
PO Box 146 Chief: MatthewDesrochers
30 CrescentStreet Fire PermitIssuingAgents:
Phone[phone]) Fax[phone] Linda Henry, Selectmen'sOffice
24 HourDispatch (934-3949) oratFireStation
Chief: Donald Sullivan
HIGHWAYGARAGE
PLANNING BOARD 62 NH Route 3A
PO BOX236 Phone[phone])
30CrescentStreet RoadAgent: DeanWheeler
Meetings held in Hill PublicLibrary
thirdThursdayofmonth @7PM
WATERWORKS
PO Box251
TRANSFERSTATION 30CrescentStreet
357 NH Route3A Billing Issues: 934-3951
Phone[phone]) EmergencyServ. Issues: 934-5201
Saturday8AM-4:30PM Commissioners meet2nd &lastWed. monthly@7PM
Wednesday3PM-7PM Secretary: DesireeMahurin
ELEMENTARYSCHOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY
PO Box266 30 CrescentStreet
32 CrescentStreet Phone[phone])
Phone[phone]) Fax[phone]) Callforcurrenthours
Librarian: Lynn Christopher
FRANKLIN SAU OFFICE
119Central Street
Franklin, NH 03235
Phone[phone])Fax[phone])
2007 ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF HILL
Index
Appropriations, Revenues and Tax Rate 68
2006 Audit Reportfrom Plodzik & Sanderson 87-88
Balance Sheet 19
Budget Revenue Report (MS-7) 11-18
Capital Reserve Accounts (partof Trustee of Trust Funds Report) 31
CemeteryTrustee Report 53
Cemetery Funds (partof Trustee of Trust Funds Report) 33-40
Community Action Report 78-80
Concord Regional Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Cooperative 76
Fire Department Report 49
Forest Fire Warden and State Forest Ranger 50
ForYour Information 4-6
Franklin VNA & Hospice 84
Garden Projects 81
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Income and Expense Report 20-27
Lakes Region Planning Commission Report 56-58
Northeast Resource Recovery Association 77
Planning Board Report 54
Police Department Report 51-52
Summary Inventory of Valuation (MS-1) 61-66
Public Library Reports 44-45
School District Reports 89-118
Senator Peter H. Burling Reportto District 5 86
Tapply-Thompson Community Center 82-83
Tax Collector/Town Clerk Reports 42-43
Town Information Inside frontcover
Town-Ovy^ned Property Listing 67
2006Town Meeting Minutes Summary 71-75
Town Officials 2-3
2007Town Warrant 7-10
Treasurer's Report 28-30
UNH Cooperative Extension 85
Vital Statistics (marriages, births and deaths) 69-70
Waterworks Report 46-48
Zoning 55
TOWN OF HILL
TOWN OFFICIALS
BOARDOFSELECTMEN(3)3yrs LIBRARY 1RLSlEfcS(3)3yrs
J.MichaelBrady 2009 MarthaL.Jordan 2009
StevenC.Karris 2008 NormaKane 2010
MarkII,Dow 2010 JulieHunter,Secretary 2008
SELECTMENADMINASSISTANT LIBRARYTRUSTEEALTERNAI
l.indaHenry LindaHuntley
HILLPUBLICLIBRARY
BUDGETCOMMITTEE(12+1+1)3yrs LIBRARIAN,LynnChristopher
PaulMeyerhocfer 2008
GeorgeRobie 2008 MODERATOR2yrs
(vacant) 2008 GerardDesrochers 2008
GaryN.David 2008
PaulaM.McDonough 2009 TOWNCLK/TXCOLLECTOR3yrs
JohnLynch,Vice-chair 2009 DesireeL.Mahurin,CertifiedTX/TC 2008
JosephMahoney 2009 ASSISTANTTOWNCLERK/TAXCOLL
RobertDupuis 2009 MartiKuplin
RhondaBucklin 2010
NancyChaddock,Chair 201 TOWNTREASURER1yr
VickiePlante 2010 JudithE.Brady 2008
ShaiinBresnahan,Jr. 2010 DEPUTYTREASURER
StevenC.Farris,Selectman LeighA.Pickowicz
SchoolBoardmember
TRUSTEESOFTRUSTFUNDS(3)3yrs
CEMETERYTRUSTEES PaulBarker 2009
CathyRobie 2008 MichaelStanley,Chair 201
DeniseRobie 2009 GlendonEaton 2008
LindaDenningham 2010
POLICEDEPARTMENT
CHECKLISTSUPERVISORS(3)6yrs DonaldE.Sullivan,Chief
BettyHanks 2012 JonathanEvans
AnneM,Ford 2013 StephenDow
LindaDennmghani 2011 DavidKratz
BALLOTCLERKS(2)3yrs MeredithL.Hirtle,Secretary
PhyllisKerkawich
MarthaL.Jordan EMERGENCYMANAGEMENTOFFICER
DonaldE.Sullivan,PoliceChief
FIRECHIEF DEPUTYEMERGENCYMNGMNTOFFICER
MatthewDesrochers StevenC.Fams.Selectman
FORESTFIREWARDEN
MatthewDesrochers HEALTHOFFICER
DEPUTYFIREWARDENS JeannettePolaski
SabrmaDesrochers
PaulGuild OVERSEEROFPUBWELFARE
DeannaFord (vacant)
CIVILDEFENSEDIRECTOR
FIREPERMITISSUINGAGENTS (vacant)
SelectmanAdminAsst,LindaHenry
2007 ANNUAL REPORT
TOWN OFFICIALS
CONSERVATIONCOMMITTEE(5)3yrs WATERCOMMISSIONERS(3)3yrs
MichaelStanley 2008 HILLWATERWORKS EPA#1131010
JohnHayward 2008 GeraldWeinert 2008
GeorgeRobie 2009 ThomasC.Wallace 2010
(vacant) 2010 GerardDesrochers 2009
(vacant) 2010 StevenC.Farris,Selectman
DesireeL.Mahurin,Secretary
PLANNINGBOARD(6+1)3yrs JudithE.Brady,Treasurer 2008
GeneSeip 2009
WilliamHenry 2009 MASTERPLANCOMMITTEE
JudithBrodeur 2010 MichaelStanley
RobertDancewicz-Helmers,Chair 2010 MarieStanley
ThomasWhitman 2008 ShaunBresnahan,Jr.
DeniseRobie,Vice-Chair 2008 FranSanderson
J.MichaelBrady,Selectman NancyPescinski
PLANNINGBRDALTERNATES BarbaraMaluchnik
SeymourGoldberg 2009
RobertE.Walsh 2010 ROADAGENT
DavidA.Maloof 2008 DeanWheeler
ZONINGBOARD(4+1)3yrs TOWNTRANSFERSTATION
RobertDancewicz-Hehners 2010 JohnHayward,Attendant
GeraldWeinert 2009 GlenBartis,Attendant
ShaunBresnahan 2009
DavidKane 2008
J.MichaelBrady,Selectman
ZONINGBRDALTERNATES
(vacant)
(vacant)
PARKS&RECREATION(5)3yrs
(vacant) 2009
(vacant) 2009
(vacant) 2010
PaulaMcDonough 2010
VickiePlante,Chair 2008
4 TOWN OF HILL
FOR YOUR INFORMATION...
This is a synopsis ofsome ofthe laws that affect a f^reat many people. Forfurther
clarification ofthese laws please refertheStateofNew Hampshire Revised Statutes
Annotated as indicated.
DOGS - Pursuantto RSA466:1-7, ifyourdog is over4 months old you are required to
license it by APRIL 30 ofeach year. Proofofrabies vaccination and spaying or
neutering is required atthe time of licensing. Licenses may be obtained atthe Tow/n
Clerk Office.
REGISTERING TOVOTE & ABSENTEE BALLOTS - Ifyou haveestablished
permanentdomicile in the Town ofHill, are a United States Citizen and are 18 years of
age or olderyou have the rightto registerto vote. Voter registration forms are available
attheTown Clerk Office. You may also registertovote atthe polls during Election Day.
You mustshow a picture identification ordriver's license atthe time of registering.
Ifyou are a legally registered voterforthe Town of Hill you may request an absentee
ballotfor anyelections. Ifyou will be outofTown, disabled or unable to gettothe polls
forvoting on the day ofelections, you mayapplyforan absentee ballot. Ballots are
obtained attheTown Clerk Office.
TAX BILLS -All real estate property taxes are assessed on April 1 ofeach year. The
tax year is April 1^*through March 31^'. The first billing ofeach year (June) is
calculated at 50% ofthe previous yeartax rate. The tax rate is setpriorto the second
billing ofeach year (November) bythe State of NH, DepartmentofRevenue.
Thetaxpayermay, by March 1^'following the date ofnotice ofthetax and not
afterwards, apply in writing to the Board ofSelectmen foran abatementofthe assessed
tax as provided under RSA76:16.
Ifyou are elderly, disabled, blind, a veteran or a veteran's spouse, or are unableto pay
taxes due to povertyorothergood cause, you may be eligible fora tax exemption,
credit, abatementordeferral. You mustapply priorto April 15'*^ to be considered for
the nexttax cycle. Fordetails and application information contactthe Board of
Selectmen.
Real estatetax paymentswill be applied firstto the oldestdelinquent real estatetaxes
(ifany) forthe indicated property. Payment ofa current bill does not preventcollection
ofprevious unpaid taxes, nordoes an error in the name ofthe person(s) taxed prevent
collection. Ifpayment is made by check ormoney order, it is not considered paid until
the check ormoney order is cleared bythe bank. A $35 feewill be assessed forany
checks returned bythe bankfor any reason.
2007 ANNUAL REPORT
Ifyou are notthe presentownerofthe propertyand you received a bill still in your
name, pleaseforward tothe properowner. The Board ofSelectmen directtheTax
Collectorto issue billsto the last know reported ownerofthe property and the last
known address. Any real estate property sales issued in the current month will not be
recorded with the Board ofSelectmen until the middle ofthefollowing month. All
address changes should bedirected tothe Board ofSelectmen.
PROPERTYTAX ABATEMENTS - Municipalities may abatetaxes "forgood cause
shown." RSA 76;16. Good cause is generallyestablished by showing an errorin the
assessmentcalculation ora disproportionate assessment. Good cause can also be
established byshowing povertyand inabilityto paythetax.
Thetaxpayer hasthe burdento show howan assessmentwas disproportionate. To
carrythis burden, thetax must showwhatthe propertywasworth (marketvalue) on the
assessmentdate and the property's "equalized assessment" exceeded the property's
marketvalue. Because the property's marketvalue is a crucial issue, taxpayers must
have an opinion determined ofthe marketvalue. This opinion can be shown by
obtaining an appraisal or presenting sales ofcomparable properties.
Thetaxpayermuststatewith specificityaN_the reasons supporting yourabatement
application. Generally, specificity requiresthetaxpayerto present material on the
following (all may not apply): 1. physical data- incorrectdescription ormeasurementof
property; 2. marketdata-the property's marketvalue on April 1, supported by
comparablesales ora professional opinion ofvalue; 3. level ofassessment-the
property's assessment is disproportionate by comparing the property's marketvalue
and thetown-wide level ofassessment.
Ifclaiming poverty or inabilityto pay, state in detail why abatementoftaxes is
appropriate as opposed to some other reliefsuch as relocation, refinancing orobtaining
some alternative public assistance.
Abatementapplications must be filedwith the Board ofSelectmen by March 1.
Municipalities have until July 1 tograntordenythe abatement application. Taxpayer's
mayfile an appeal eitheratthe Board ofTax and Land Appeals or in the superiorcourt,
but notboth.
TIMBERYIELDTAX (RSA 79) - Timber is considered to be real estate, therefore
taxable. Timber is onlytaxed atthetime it is cutand at a rate, which encouragesthe
growing oftimber. In orderfortheTown to beaware ofcutting operationsthe ownerof
the property must notifythem ofcutting byfiling an Intentto Cut. Timbertax is
assessed uponthe receipt ofthe Report ofWood Cut, which must befiled with the
Town within 60 days ofcompletion ofcutting. Finesfor non-compliance may be
assessed. The DRA and Division ofForest & Lands have authorityto issuea cease
and desistforany cutting operation not in compliancewith RSA79.
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Thefollowing are the onlyexceptionsto taxation. No Intentto Cut is required and timber
is nottaxableforthese items:
1 10 MBF saw logs and 20 cordsfuel wood for personal use.
2. 10 MBF saw logs and 20 cords ofwood for land conversion purposes
when all permitsforthe conversion have been received.
3. Shade and ornamental trees, usually considered to be treeswithin striking
distance ofa building.
4. Chnstmas trees, fruittrees, and nursery stock and short rotation treefiber.
5. Any amount offirewood for maple syrup production.
6. Government and utilities not selling thewood.
CURRENT USE (RSA 79-A) -The purpose ofCurrent Use is to presence open space-
a propertytax strategyto help landowners keep theiropen space undeveloped. Land is
assessed at its present use ratherthan its highest potential use. Current Use does not
require land to be open to public use.
Parcels must be at least 10 acres in size or bring in $2500 in annual agriculture or
horticultural products ifclassified as Farm land. Parcels can be sold with no penalty. It
remains in current use regardless ofwho owns it. No "buy out" provision exist. Once
the land is accepted, it is intended to be inforever. Current Use applications mustbe
submitted tothe Board ofSelectmen byApril 15"^ with a fee of$21.41 to havetheir
parcel so classified. Upon approval, applications are recorded atthe Merrimack County
Registry of Deeds.
Current Use assessment ranges includefarm land, forestland, unproductive land and
wetlands. A20% additional recreation adjustment is availableforallowing certain
recreation activities on the land.
Ifthe parcel's use physically changes orthe changes create a parcel oflessthan 10
acres in size, a penalty of 10% ofthe full and true marketvalue ofthe changed portion
is assessed atthetime ofchange. Onlythe acres changed are assessed, the
remainderstays in current use. Formore information contact DRA- Community
Services Division located at 57 Regional Drive, Concord, NH or by calling (603)271-
2687 oratwvwv.state.nh.us/revenue/currentuse.
2007 ANNUAL REPORT 7
THESTATEOFNEWHAMPSHIRE
TOWNOFHILL,NH
TOWNWARRANT
TotheinhabitantsoftheTowtiofHill intheCountyofMerrimack,insaid State,qualifiedtovotein
Townaffairs:
YouareherebynotifiedtomeetattheHillPublicLibrary,locatedat30CrescentStreetinsaidHillon
Tuesday,the 13thdayofMarch2008at 11:00AMtovoteonthefollowingsubjects:
ARTICLE 1: TochooseallnecessaryTownofficialsfortheensuingyear.
NOTE: Bylaw,themeetingmustopenbeforethevotingstarts.Therefore,themeetingandthepolls
willbeopenat 11;OOAMfortheconsiderationofArticle 1.Atnoon,themeetingwillrecessbutthe
pollsshallremainopenandshallnotcloseuntil7:00PM.
ThemeetingwillreconveneattheJennieD. BlakeElementarySchoolonThursday,March 13,2008,
at7:00PMtoactontheremainingarticlesofthiswarrant.
ARTICLE2: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$300,000topurchasea
newFirePumper/Tankertruck,andauthorizethewithdrawalof$66,000fromtheFireDepartment
HeavyEquipmentCapitalReserveFundcreatedforthispurpose,andtoauthorizetheissuanceofnot
morethan$234,000ofbondsornotesinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheMunicipalFinanceAct
(RSA33)andtoauthorizetheBoardofSelectmentoissueandnegotiatesuchbondsornotesandto
determinetherateofinterestthereon. (2/3ballotvoterequiredperRSA33:8)TheSelectmenand
BudgetCommitteerecommendthisappropriation.
ARTICLE3: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethefollowingsumsforthegeneral
municipaloperations,exclusiveofindividualandspecialwarrantarticles:
Approp. Selectmen BudgetCommittee
2007 2008 2008
Executive $38,915 43,274 41,750
TownClerk $39,293 47,302 42,943
TaxCollector $6,070 6,220 6,220
RevalofProperty $17,550 22,310 17,310
LegalExpenses $3,000 5,000 5,000
PersonnelAdmin. $10,820 14,550 13,150
Planning&Zoning $3,000 3,000 3,000
Gen.Govt. Bldg. $22,384 32,684 26,384
Cemeteries $2,000 2,300 2,300
Insurance $12,350 12,350 12,350
Police $65,655 94,478 69,264
Ambulance $25,777 27,000 27,000
Fire $55,467 63,648 55,467
EmergencyManagement $1,475 1,475 1,475
Highways&Streets $209,947 255,882 247,532
TOWN OF HILL
StreetLighting $3,600 3,600 3,600
Recon.oflligiiways $46,866 46,572 46,572
Solid Waste Disposal $7.3,960 76,725 74,975
WaterServices $86,016 114,182 114,182
HealthAgencies $4,274 3,904 3,904
Welfare $5,030 5.000 5,000
Parks&Recreation $5,609 5,695 4,195
Library $26,203 24,921 24,921
PatrioticPurposes $800 800 800
Conservation $500 500 400
Int. onTax AnticipationNotes $1,000 1,000 1,000
TOTALOPERATING $767,561 $914,372 $850,694
BUDGET:
ARTICLE4: ToseeiftheTovv'nwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$78,000tobe
deposited inthefollowingcapitalreserve funds,asindicated;
BoardofSelectmen's BudgetCommittee's
Recommendations Recommendations
Fire HeavyEquipmentCapital $25,000 $25,000
ReserveFund
HighwayHeavyEquipment $20,000 $20,000
Capital ReserveFund
PoliceHeavyEquipment $4,000 $2,000
CapitalReserveFund
RevaluationCapital Reserve $10,000 $5,000
Fund
RoadImprovements $20,000 $20,000
TransferStation $5,000 $5,000
WellheadProtectionArea 1,000 $1,000
Capital ReserveFund
Total $85,000 578,000
ARTICLE5: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriate$34,000tobeplacedintheBridge
RepairandReplacementExpendableTrust.(RecommendedbytheSelectmenandBudgetCommittee)
ARTICLE6: ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$1,100,000for
constructionoftheBoroughRoadBridge.Thiswillbefundedbyan80/10/10splitwith$880,000
comingfromtheStateofNHBridgeAidProgram,$110,000comingfromtheTownofBristolandthe
balanceof$110,000tocomefromtheBridgeRepairandReplacementExpendableTrust.Thiswillbe
anon-lapsingappropriationandwillnotlapseuntiltheprojectiscompleteorbyDecember31,2013.
(Recommendedbythe SelectmenandBudgetCommittee)