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

114 Pages·2001·5.5 MB·English

by  Hill (N.H. : Town)

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Financial Reports and Annual Reports ofthe
Selectmen, Treasurer, Town Clerk and Tax Collector,
includingVital Statistics
ofthe
Town ofHill, New Hampshire
For the Fiscal YearEndingDecember31, 2000 and June 30, 2000
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Togetherwith the School District, etc.
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Annual Reports 2000
TOWN INFORMATION
SELECTMEN 1ST&3RDTUBS
POBox236,32BdescentStreet 7:00PM
phone&fax:[phone]
POLICEDEPARTMENT POLICECHIEF: RobertDupuis
34Crescent Street 1ST&3RDTUBS
phone:[phone]PM-9PM
EMERGENCY:911
FIREDEPARTMENT FIRECHIEF:Walter(Chip)Fredette934-6117
POBox226, 18CommerceStreet FORESTFIREWARDEN:JamesMorey
phone:[phone] fax:[phone] EMERGENCY:911
TOWNCLERK/TAXCOLLECTOR TUBS: 6PM-9PM,
POBox251,32BCrescentStreet WED: 1 PM-3 PM,
phone:[phone] fax:[phone] THURS:9AM- 12PM&
PM PM
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PLANNINGBOARD 3RDTHURS7:30PM
ZONINGBOARDOFADJUSTMENT MEETSASNEEDED
HILLWATERWORKS MEETSASNEEDED
POBox251,32BCrescentStreet
phone:[phone] fax:[phone]
TOWNHIGHWAYGARAGE
62NHRoute3A phone:[phone]
P32UABLCrIeCscLenItBSRtrAeRetY TTUHBUSR:S: 150PAMM--85PPMM,
phone:[phone]
JENNIEBLAKEELEMENTARYSCHOOL
POBox266,30CrescentStreet phone:[phone] fax: [phone]
WebAddress: www.hill.kl2.nh.us
FRANKLINSAUOFFICE phone:[phone] fax:[phone]
119CentralStreet,Franklin
TOWNTRANSFERSTATION SAT: 8AM-4:30PM
357NHRoute3A AdditionalSummerHours
MaythruSeptember- WED: 4 -8PM
TOWN ELECTIONS TOWN MEETING
Tuesday, March 13,2001 Thursday, March 15,2001
Town Hall 11 am - 7 pm Town Hall 7 pm
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INDEX
Appropriations, Revenues and Tax Rate 47
1999 Audit Report from Plodzik & Sanderson 54
Balance Sheet 26
Bristol Community Center Report 60
Budget Revenue Report (MS-7) 9-16
Capital Reserve Accounts (part of Trustee of Trust Funds Report) 27-28
Cemetery Trustee Report 43
Cemetery Funds (part of Trustee of Trust Funds Report) 29-30
Fire Department Report 36
For Your Information 4-5
Forest Fire Warden Report 37
Highway Department Report 44
Income and Expense Report 17-25
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Parks & Recreation Committee Report 45
Planning Board Report 41
Police Department Report 38-40
PropertyValuation and Exemptions (MS-1) 48-50
Public Library Reports 42-43
School District Reports 63-1 10
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INDEX continued
Selectmen Report 33
Tax Collector/Town Clerk Reports 34-35
Town Information Inside front cover
Town-owned Property Listing 51
2000 Town Meeting Minutes Summary 55-59
Town Officials 3
2001 Town Warrant 6-8
Treasurer Report 31-32
Trustee of Trust Funds Report 27-30
UNH Cooperative Extension Report 62
Visiting Nurse Association of Franklin Report 61
Vital Statistics (births, deaths and marriages) 52-53
Waterworks Report 46
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2000 ANNUAL REPORT
TOWNOFFICIALS
BOARDOFSELECTMEN(elected) CONSERVATIONCOMMITTEE
JolinMoses 2001 JohnHayward*
WilliamHenry* 2003 MichaelStanely
MichaelStanley 2001 GeorgeRobie
VincentRhaligan
BUDGETCOMMITTEE(elected) HelenSmith
WilliamCunimings* 2002 (vacant)
GeorgeRobie 2002
ElizabethMeyerhoefer 2002 PLANNINGBOARD
SusanBogannan 2002 DanaLamprey
George(Bill)Wilson 2003 DavidMaluchnik
SusanTliomson 2003 KennethMagoon
LeeHall 2003 ShaunBrcsnahan,Jr.(Sec./Treas.)
ErnieElliott 2003 DavidBrennan
StephenClement 2001 DeniseRobie*
ElaineAllaire 2001 JohnMoses,Selectman
RhondaBucklin 200 PLANNINGBRDALTERNATES
PhyllisKerkawich 2001 SeymourGoldberg
MichaelStanley,Selectman (vacant)
GerardDesrochers,SchoolBoard (vacant)
CEMETARVTRUSTEES(elected) RECREATIONCOMMITTEE
MaryBrown* 2002 DesireeL.Mahurin
DeniseRobie 2003 RhondaBucklin*
LindaDenningham 2001 LindaByers
Jo-AnnStanton
CHECKLISTSUPERVISORS(elected)
JoannWatson* 2006 WATERCOMMISSIONERS
(vacant) 2002 DavidBrennan
(vacant) 2004 JohnAhlman
BALLOTCLERKS GaryN.David*
(vacant)
(vacant) ZONINGBOARD
MODERATOR(elected) WilliamNyberg*
GerardDesrochers 2002 JohnMoses
FranSanderson
LIBRARYTRUSTEES(elected) Charles(Bill)Thurber
LindaLitchTield 2002 (vacant)
SusanBogannan 2003 ZONINGBRDALTERNATES
JaneChandler 2001 (vacant)
LIBRARIAN (vacant)
AnnClement
LIBRARYASSISTANT FIRECHIEF
TriciaRosen Walter(Chip)Fredette
FORESTFIREWARDEN
TO\VNCLERK/TAXCOLLECTOR(elected) JamesMorey
DesireeL.Mahurin 2002 DEPUTYFORESTFIREWARDEN
DEPUTYTOWNCLERKH-AXCOLLECTOR RobertPoole
LindaHenry
POLICECHIEF
TOWNTREASURER(elected) RobertC.Dupuis,Jr
BrandiThrclfall 2001
DEPUTYTREASURER ROADAGENT
BeatriceNyberg DeanC.Wheeler
TRUSTEESOFTRUSTFUNDS(elected)
WilliamCummings* 2002
PaulBarker 2003
GlendonEaton 2001
TOWN OF HILL
FORYOURINFORMATION...
This is asynopsisofsomeofthelawsthataffecta greatmanypeople. For further
elariflcation oftheselaws please refertheStateofNew HampshireRevised Statutes
Annotated as indicated.
DOGS -Pursuantto RSA466:1-7, ifyourdog is over3 months old you are required to
license itbyAPRIL 30 ofeach year. Proofofrabies vaccination and spaying or
neutering is required atthetinneoflicensing. Licenses may be obtained attheTown
Clerk Office.
REGISTERING TO VOTE &ABSENTEE BALLOTS - Ifyou have established
permanentdomicile in theTown ofHill, are a United States Citizen and are 18 yearsof
ageorolderyou havethe rightto registerto vote. Voterregistration cards are available
attheTown Clerk Office. You mayalso registertovote atthe polls during Election Day.
Ifyou are a legally registered voterfortheTown ofHill you may requestan absentee
ballotforanyelections. Ifyou will beoutofTown, disabled orjust unableto gettothe
polls forvoting on the dayofelections, you mayapplyforan absentee ballot. Ballots
are obtained attheTown Clerk Office.
TAX BILLS -All real estate propertytaxes 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 setpriortothe second billing of
each year(November).
The taxpayer may, by March 1®*followingthe date ofnoticeofthe tax and not
aftenwards, apply in writing to the Board ofSelectmen foran abatementofthe assessed
tax as provided underRSA76:16. Ifyou are elderly, disabled, blind, a veteran ora
veteran's spouse, orare unableto paytaxes dueto povertyorothergood cause, you
may be eligiblefora taxexemption, credit, abatementordeferral. Fordetails and
application information contactthe Board ofSelectmen.
Real estatetax paymentswill be applied firsttothe oldestdelinquent real estatetaxes
(ifany)forthe indicated property. Paymentofa current bill does not prevent collection
ofprevious unpaid taxes, nordoes an errorin the name ofthe person(s)taxed prevent
collection. Ifpaymentis made bycheckormoneyorder, it is notconsidered paid until
the checkormoneyorderis cleared bythe bank. A$25 fee plus all additional
delinquency penalties and collection costswill be charged foranycheck returned bythe
bankforany reason.
Ifyou are notthe presentownerofthe propertythatyou received a bill for, please
forward to the properowner. Thetaxcollectorissues billstothe last know reported
ownerofthe propertyand the lastknown address. Any real estate propertysales
issued in thecurrentmonthwill notbe recordedwiththe Board ofSelectmen and the
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2000 ANNUAL REPORT
Tax Collectoruntil the middleofthefollowing month. All address changes should be
directed to the OfficeofTaxCollector.
TIMBERYIELD TAX (RSA79) - Timberis considered to be real estate, therefore
taxable. Timberis onlytaxed atthetime it is cutand ata rate, which encouragesthe
growing oftimber. In orderforthe Town to be aware ofcutting operationsthe ownerof
the property must notifythem ofcutting byfiling an Intentto Cut. Timbertax is
assessed upon the receiptofthe ReportofWood Cut, which must befiled with the
Town within 60 days ofcompletion ofcutting. Timberon all land ownership is taxable at
10% ofthe stumpagevalue atthetime ofcutting. Fines fornon-compliance may be
assessed. The DRAand Division ofForest& Lands have authorityto issue a cease
and desistforanycutting operation not in compliancewith RSA79.
The following are the onlyexceptionstotaxation. No Intentto Cut is required and timber
is nottaxableforthese items:
1 10 MBF saw logs and 20 cordsfuel wood forpersonal use.
2. 10 MBF saw logs and 20 cordsofwood forland conversion purposes
when all permitsforthe conversion have been received.
3. Shade and ornamental trees, usually considered to betrees within striking
distance ofa building.
4. Christmas trees, fruittrees, and nursery stock and short rotation tree fiber.
5. Any amountoffirewood formaple syrup production.
6. Government and utilities notselling thewood.
CURRENT USE (RSA79-A) -The purpose ofCurrent Use isto preserve open space-
a propertytax strategyto help landowners keeptheiropen space undeveloped. Land is
assessed at its presentuse ratherthan its highest potential use. Current Use does not
require land to be open to public use.
Parcels must be atleast 10 acres in size orbring in $2500 in annual agriculture or
horticultural products. Parcels can be sold with no penalty. It remains in current use
regardless ofwho owns it. No "buyout" provision exist. Oncethe land is accepted, it is
in forever. Current Use applications must be submitted tothe Board ofSelectmen on or
before April 15'^ with a fee of$12.34. Upon approval, applications are recorded atthe
Merrimack County RegistryofDeeds.
Current Use assessment ranges includefarm land, forestland, unproductive land and
wetlands. A20% additional recreation adjustmentis availableforallowing certain
recreation activities.
Ifthe parcel's use physicallychangesorthe changes create a parcel oflessthan 10
acres in size, a penaltyof 10% ofthefull and true marketvalueofthe changed portion
is assessed atthe time ofchange. Onlythe acres changed are assessed, the
remainderstays in current use. Formore information contact DRAat271-2687 orat
www.state.nh.us/revenue/revenue.htm.
TOWN OF HILL
THESTATEOFNEWHAMPSHIRE
TOWNOFHILL,NH
TOWNWARRANT
Tothe inhabitantsoftheTown ofHill in theCountyofMerrimack, in said State, qualified
tovote in Town affairs:
You are herebynotified to meetatthe HillTown Hall in said Hill onTuesday, the 13th
dayofMarch, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. tovoteon thefollowing subject:
ARTICLE 1: To chooseall necessaryTown Officials forthe ensuing year.
ARTICLE 2: Tovoteonthe petitioned zoning ordinance amendments relativeto
Wellhead Protection Overlay Districtand the resthction ofspecial exceptions in this
district. (The planning Board does notrecommend this article)(See the attached sample
ballotforthe specificwordingoftheamendment)
NOTE: By law, the meeting mustopen beforethevoting starts. Therefore, the meeting
and the pollswill beopen at 11:00 a.m. forthe consideration ofArticle 1. Atnoonthe
meeting will recess butthe polls shall remain open and shall notclose until 7:00 p.m.
The meeting will reconvene atthe Hill Town Hall on Thursday, the 15th dayofMarch,
2001 at7:00 p.m. to actonthe remaining articles ofthiswarrant.
ARTICLE 3: To see iftheTownwill voteto raise and appropriatethe following sumsfor
thegeneral municipal operations, exclusive ofindividual and special warrantarticles:
APPROP 2001 2001
2000 APPROP BUDGETCOM
Executive 16.625 18.262 16.500
Election, Reg. &VitalStats. 29.503 28.940 28.000
FinancialAdministration 9.687 10.887 10,300
RevaluationofProperty 745 1.595 1,595
Legal Expense 3.000 3.000 3.000
PersonnelAdministration 2.441 3.913 3.913
Planning&Zoning 3.156 3.047 3.047
GeneralGovernmentBuildings 10.527 12.552 12.552
Cemeteries 2.149 2.149 2.149
Insurance 9.558 9.558 9.558
Police 30.161 30.738 30.738
Ambulance 1.000
Fire 42.837 36.349 36.349
EmergencyManagement 1.000 1.000 1.000
OtherGeneralGovernment 400
Highw/ays&Streets 117.084 126.231 126.231
Bridges 1 5.000 5.000
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StreetLighting 3,300 3,300 3.300
Other(ReconstructionofHighways) 43.893 44.210 44,210
SolidWasteDisposal 46,840 46,056 44,000
WaterServices 50,000 35,000 35,000
HealthAgencies&Hosp.&Other 2,946 3,089 3,089
VendorPayments&Other 5,000 5,000 5,000
Parks&Recreation 2,660 3,545 3,545
Library 12,602 9,290 9,290
PatrioticPurposes 350 675 675
OtherConservation 325 325 325
Int.onTaxAnticipationNotes 500 1,000 1,000
TOTALOPERATING BUDGET 448,290 444,711 439.366
ARTICLE 4: To see iftheTownwill voteto raise and appropriate $1,000 to be placed
into the Building ImprovementCapital Reserve Fund forhandicap accessibility.
(Recommended bythe Selectmen and BudgetCommittee)
ARTICLE 5: To see iftheTownwill vote to raise and appropriate $9,000 to be placed
intothe Fire Dept Heavy EquipmentCapital Reserve Fund. (Recommended bythe
Selectmen and BudgetCommittee)
ARTICLE 6: To see iftheTownwill voteto raise and appropriate $5,000 to be placed
into the Revaluation ofTown Capital Reserve Fund forthis purpose. (Recommended by
the Selectmen and BudgetCommittee)
ARTICLE 7:To see iftheTownwill vote to raise and appropriate $2,000 to be placed
intothe MasterPlan Capital Reserve Fund to defraythe costsforupdating the Master
Plan. (Recommended bythe Selectmen and Budget Committee)
ARTICLE 8:To see iftheTown willvoteto raise and appropriate $9,000 to be placed
into the Highway Heavy EquipmentCapital Reserve Fund to defraythe costsfor
highwayequipment. (Recommended bythe Selectmen and BudgetCommittee)
ARTICLE 9: To see iftheTown will vote to raise and appropriate $2,000 to be placed
intothe Police Heavy Equipment Capital Reserve Fund to defraythe costs forpolice
equipment. (Recommended bythe Selectmen and BudgetCommittee)
ARTICLE 10: To see iftheTown will votetoestablish a Capital Reserve Fund under
the provisions ofRSA35:1 forthe purposeofestablishing awellhead protection area
district and to raise and appropriatethe sum of$1,000 to be placed in thisfund.
(Recommended bythe Selectmen and BudgetCommittee)(Majorityvote required)
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ARTICLE 11: Toseewhatsum theTownwill votetoraiseandappropriatethefollowing
amountsforthefollowing projectsto Capital Outlay (The Budget Committee
recommend$15,000)(The Selectmen recommend $30,000):
00APPROP 2001 APPROP 2001 BUD COIVIM
GRAVELCRUSHING 52,600 30,000 15,000
ARTICLE 12: ToseeiftheTownwill voteto raiseandappropriatethesum of$15,000
forbuildingrenovations upon therelocation oftheTown Offices. Thisarticle is
contingentuponthepassageofthe School Renovation Projectpresented bythe Hill
School Board atthe School DistrictMeeting ofMarch21 2001 Thisshall be a non-
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lapsing accountfornotmorethanfive years. (Recommended bythe Budget
Committee)(The BoardofSelectmen recommend $30,000)(Majorityvote required)
ARTICLE 13: ToseeiftheTownwill voteto raise andappropriate$16,929toenterinto
acontractwiththe Bristol EmergencyMedical Serviceforambulancecoverage in the
Tovm. (Recommended bythe Selectmenand BudgetCommittee)
ARTICLE14:To see iftheTownwill votetowithdraw$17,055fromthe EdwinW. Ferrin
MemorialTrustasperthetrustdocumenttobe deposited inthe General Fundtooffset
the General Government Expenses.
ARTICLE 15: ToseeiftheTownwill votetoauthorizethe Selectmentoaccept$44,210
fromthe State ofNH Highway BlockGrant Fund todefraycostsofHighway
reconstmction.
Givenunderourhandsand seal this y5^dayofFebruaryintheyearofourLordtwo
thousandone.
William Henry, Chaimr'" ^
Michael Stanley
JohnW. Moses
Board ofSelectmen, TownofHill, NH