Report of the superintending school committee of Fitzwilliam, for the year ending .

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by  Fitzwilliam (N.H. : Town)

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FITZWILUAM, N.H.
2006
Settled in 1762
Incorporated in 1773
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USEFUL INFORMATION
Hours & Phone Numbers
OfficeofSelectmen Fax[phone]
Website www.fitzwilliam-nh.gov 585-7770
PO Box725 [email protected]
TownClerk -TaxCollector 585-7791
PO Box504 E-Mail -fitzclerl<@ptcnh.net
SelecttTien'sOffice Hours
Monday& Friday 8:30ann- 12:30pm
Tuesday &Thursday 1:00 pnn - 5:00pm
Wednesday Evening 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Selectmen Meet: Wed. 7:00pm
TownClerk/TaxCollector'sOfficeHours
Monday& Friday 8:30am - 12:30pm
Tuesday&Thursday 1:00pm- 5:00pm
Wednesday Evening 6:00pm- 9:00pm
Land UseOffice Hours 585-911
Planning Board, Zoning BoardofAdjustment
Historic DistrictCommission
PO Box46 E-Mail [email protected]
Monday& Friday 30am- 12:30pm
Tuesday&Thursday 00pm-5:00pm
Wednesdayevening 00pm- 8:00pm
PoliceDepartrrient Fax[phone]
FireDepartment- Emergency 91
(non-emergency) 585-6561
RoadAgent 585-2255
CodeEnforcementOfficer 585-7723
TransferStation/RecyclingCtr. 585-9423
Tuesday&Thursday 1:00 pm- 5:45pm
Saturday 8:00am- 5:00pm
Library E-Mail - [email protected] 585-6503
Fax- 585-6738
Monday 2:00pm -8:00pm
Tuesday&Thursday 2:00pm- 5:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am- 12:00noon
pm pm
2:00 -8:00
Saturday 9:00am - 12:00noon
ANNUAL REPORTS
Of the
Town
Officers
Of
FITZWILUAM, N.H.
For the Year Ending December 31, 2006
The2006 Annual Report is dedicated toJosepli Tardiff and
Thomas Lacy, long time Fitzwilliam residents whoservedthe
Town of Fitzwilliam.
Joseph Tardiff March 14, 1920- November26, 2006
Joewas bom in Fitchburg, MAandmovedtoFitzwilliam in 1949. Hewasin
the USArmyduringWorldWar11, serving intheAsiatic/PacificCampaign inthe
CalvaryDivision.
Hewasan activememberofmanyorganizations includingbutnotlimitedto:
American Legion Post
Veteran of ForeignWars
Gap Mountain LionsClub
Fitzwilliam Fire Department
Deputy Forest FireWarden
JoeservedasfiringsquadcommanderfortheMemorial Dayparadesaswell
asformilitaryfuneralsformanyyears. Heservedthetownasa Selectmanfrom
1955to 1961 Hewasthe Postmasteratthe Fitzwilliam DepotSatellite Post
.
Officeandwhenthe postofficeclosed, hebecamethe rural routecarrieruntil
1992.
Afterhis retirementhekepthimselfactiveandwas always readytoservethe
TownofFitzwilliam.Wewill misshimand hispleasantwavs.
Josephand RuthTardiff
Thomas B. Lacy June 15, 1924-August 28, 2006
While Tom grew up in Newton, Massachusetts, New Hampshire was
frequently an important part in his life, including family vacations with the
Appalachian Mountain Club at the Patch Cottage in Fitzwilliam, Three Mile
Island camp in Lake Winnipesaukee, and a few summers at Camp Idlewild on
Lake Winnipesaukee. He graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1942.
Later, he was on the governing committee for the AMC's Mt. Cardigan Lodge,
which is where he met his future wife, Sally Martyn. After he moved to
Fitzwilliam, he learned that one of his direct ancestors was the brother of
Francis Fullam.
When hewas nineteen, Tom took leavefrom MITtoenlistinthe U.S. Army.
Staff Sergeant Lacy landed in the Philippines during the invasion of Lingayan
GulfonJanuary 11, 1945, asWireChief in the 4025 Signal Service. He retired
fromthe ArmyasaCaptain inthe Reserves inthemid-1960's.
After WWII, Tom finished his B.S. at MIT and had a long career in
engineering and sales. Tom always lived in small communities run by elected
volunteers. This fitted perfectly with his belief in participatory democracy and
thatvolunteeringisa privilege.
Afterretiringtoafarm on UpperGap Mountain Road in Fitzwilliam in 1986,
Tom again volunteered inthecommunityonthe Fitzwilliam Select Board, onthe
Zoning BoardofAppeal, andastreasurerforthe Fitzwilliam CommunityChurch,
the Fitzwilliam Swimming Club and for the Fitzwilliam 225'^ Anniversary
Celebration. He volunteered at the American Red Cross office in Keene and
served on the board of the Monadnock Conservancy. He was serving at the
time of his death as a Trustee of Trust Funds for Fitzwilliam, which he was
enjoying very much. His family has established a scholarship fund in his name
for FitzwilliamyouththattheTrusteeswill administer.
PHOTO CREDITS
Pictures used in this year's annual report were submitted bythe
following:
Raymond Russell Cover*, pages 5, 73
Susan Massin pages 59,75,90,97
Sally Lacy page 3
Ruth Tardiff page 2
Dr. Betty Vandersluis pages 67,80,92,94
Theresa Sillanpaa page 160
Mike Grab page 69,70,85
* Trefell Russell, Fire Man forthe Boston and Maine Railroad. This
picture was taken in 1940 in the Fitzwilliam Depot attheWest Lake
Road crossing.
Railroad Station in theFitzwilliam Depot in the late 1800's
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Town Report Dedication 2
PhotoCredits 4
TownOfficers 8
Financial Reports & Summaries
Auditors Financial Statement 12
Financial Report 13
General Fund Balance Sheet 15
Statementof Expenditures, EncumbrancesandCarryovers 16
Recreation Revolving Fund Expenditures 18
StatementofAppropriation 2006 19
Sourcesof Revenue2006 21
Detailed Statementof Expenditures 22
Detailed Payroll 2006 37
Appropriation/ExpenditureComparison2006 39
ScheduleofTown Property 42
CurrentUse Report 43
Summary InventoryofValuation 44
Tax RateComputation 45
TaxRate History 47
Town Clerk Financial Report 48
TaxCollector's ReportofCollections 49
Unredeemed Levy2004 51
Unredeemed Levy2005 52
Unpaid Levy2006 53
Fitzwilliam LibraryTreasurerReport 57
Fitzwilliam Library ReportofAssets 59
ElliotInstitute Financial Report 60
TrusteesofTrust Funds Report 61
Department & Committee Reports
BoardofSelectmen Report 64
HighwayDepartment Report 66
TransferStation Report 67
Police Department Report 68
Animal Control Report 70
Firewards Report 71
Librarian's Report 74
Recreation Commission Report 76
Department & Committee Reports
Continued
Town Clerk Report 78
Vital Statistics - Births 79
Vital Statistics- Marriages 81
Vital Statistics - Deaths 83
CemeteryCommissioners Report 84
Planning Board Report 86
Board ofAdjustment Report 87
Historic DistrictCommission Report 88
Conservation Commission Report 89
Code EnforcementOffice Report 90
AmbulanceCommittee 91
Capital Improvements Program Report 93
Community Forum 94
Home Healthcare,Hospice & CommunityServ. Report 95
MonadnockAdvisoryCommission Report 96
SenatorMolly Kelly 97
Cheshire Public Health Network 98
Annual Town Meeting Minutes -2006 99
Special Town Meeting-2006 108
Property Reports
PropertyTransfers 109
PropertyValuation 112
2007 Annual Meeting
2007Town Warrant 161
2007Town Budget 169
2007 Proposed Amendmentsto Land Usage Code: 173
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TOWN OFFICERS
SELECTMEN AND ASSESSORS
CarmenYon (appointed Term expires 2007
)
Thomas Paker Termexpires2008
Michael Methe Termexpires2009
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
PaulaW. Thompson
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Debbie Favreau
MODERATOR
William N. Prigge Term expires2009
TOWN CLERK
Jane R.Wright Term expires2007
TAX COLLECTOR
JaneWright
DEPUTY TOWN CLERK
HeidiWood
DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR
DeniseNolan
TREASURER
NancyCarney Termexpires2007
BUDGET COMMinEE
Martin Nolan Term expires2007
Winston Brown{appointed) Term expires2007
WinstonWright(appointed) Term expires2007
FrankBateman (appointed) Term expires2007
CarlJ. Hagstrom, III,Chairman Term expires2008
GeorgeChapman Termexpires2008
TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST FUNDS
CurtisT. Hamilton Term expires2007
NickNoyes(appointed) Term expires2007
June E. Parker Termexpires2009
TRUSTEES OF THE LIBRARY
Carolyn Edwards (resigned) Term expires2007
Rita Nirenberg Term expires2007
BarbaraGreen (appointed) Term expires2007
CathieTalbert (appointed) Term expires 2007
DianeSchott Term expires2008
Joanne Kesses Term expires 2009