Annual report of the Town of Deering, New Hampshire

86 Pages·2000·2 MB·English

by  Deering (N.H. : Town)

Annual Reports
Town
of the of
Deering
New Hampshire
1999
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The Election ofTown Officers will be held on Tuesday, March
14, 2000from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM and the business meeting
ofthe Town will begin at 9:00 AM, Saturday, March 18, 2000
at the Town Hall in Deering.
- Board ofSelectmen
Dedication
The Town of Deering dedicates the Town Report for the Year
2000 to the people of Deering that have been wilHng and
happy to help their community this past year. These people
are too numerous to mention by name. They have worked in
town government positions, served on various boards and new
committees that have been formed, served on state and area
boards, and have pitched in whenever and wherever they
could to help complete a task. Without the dedication of these
people, the accomplishments of 1999 would not have been
possible.
Town of Deering
Town Meeting 2000
My
country, 'tis ofthee
Sweet land ofliberty
Ofthee I sing:
Land where my fathers died
Land ofthe pilgrim's pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring!
Town Report Corrections
Tan Section -Article 16 & 17
These Articles are not intended as an appropriationrequest. They are both for fiscal year
2001, and their values are for comparative purposes.
Tan Section - TAN Note
Interestof$7,259.19 was overlooked, as it was a direct transfer. It should increase the
bottom line. Last years expenditures increased to $945,157.28, andthe remaining
balance decreases to $10,351.39.
Summary ofTax Lien Account, Page 15
Prior debits and credits totals do not balance inthis report. Original has beencorrected.
Cemetery Account Report
No Cemetery Account report inthe TownReport, as one was not received fromthe
Cemetery Committee.
Report ofthe Trust Funds
There are no entries listed for withdrawals fromthe trust fiinds. This is the report we
received fromthe Trustees ofthe Trust Funds.
1999 Audit
Inprocess, but can't be completed dueto lack ofsubmitted records fromthe Cemetery
Committee and Trustees ofthe Trust Funds.
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2000Town Budget Tan Section
2000Town Warrant Tan Section
Balance Sheet 6
Comparative Statement ofAppropriations 7
Current Use Report 5
Detailed StatementofPayments 19
Minutes 1999Town Meeting 50
ScheduleofTown Property 6
SummaryofValuation 5
Tax RateComputation 13
TownOfficerListings 2
ScheduleofTown Officersand Committee Meetings 3
REPORTS:
911 45
Auditor's 9
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Budget AdvisoryCommittee 42
CemeteryCommittee 27
ConservationCommission 29
CNHRPCommission 46
CRSW/RR 38
Fire Department 33
Forest FireWarden & Forest Ranger 36
LibraryTrustees & Financial 28
Planning Board 41
Police Department 30
RescueSquad 35
Road Agent 37
Selectmen 4
Solid WasteCommittee 39
SourcesofRevenue 18
Tax Collector 14
Technical Committee 44
Town Clerk 15
TownTreasurer 16
Trust Funds 26
Vital Statistics 48
Zoning Board ofAdjustment 40
SCHEDULEOFTOWNOFFICES
AND COMMITTEEMEETINGS
TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE HOURS
Monday& Wednesday9:00a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Thursday 3:00p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
TAXCOLLECTOR'S OFFICE HOURS
Monday & Wednesday9:00a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Thursday3:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
SELECTMEN'S OFFICEHOURS
MondaythroughThursday9:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.
and 2:30p.m. to4:30p.m.
BOARDOFSELECTMEN MEETINGS
1" and S'"*Wednesdayofthemonth at 7:00p.m.
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS
I" Mondayofthe month at 7:30 p.m.
PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS
22""''''WWeeddnneessddaayyoofftthhee mmoonnttlh at 7:30 p.m.
Public Hearingsbegin at 7:00p.m
ZONING BOARD MEETINGS
4'*'Wednesdayofthe month at 7:30p.m.
TECHNICALCOMMITTEE MEETINGS
2'"*Tuesdayofthe month at 7:00 p.m.
ALL FUNCTIONS ARE HELD ATTHE DEERINGTOWN HALL
NOTICES FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS
ARE POSTED IN THETOWN OFFICE
ALLMEETINGS AND HEARINGS AREOPENTOTHEPUBLIC
ALLTOWN OFFICES WILL BECLOSEDON THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS:
NewYear's Day Independence Day Veteran's Day
President's Day Labor Day ThanksgivingDay
Memorial Day Columbus Day Day afterThanksgiving
Christmas Day
IFAMEETING FALLS ON A HOLIDAY, ITWILLBE RESCHEDULED
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TOWN OFFICERS
(Dates show when termexpires)
MODERATOR-ArthurWalmsley(2000)
SELECTMEN -Pete Williams (2000). Elizabeth N. Kelly (2001).JosephThomas
Herbert (2002)
TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR- Hazel Vogelien (2000)
TOWNTREASURER-Glynnis Stuart (2000)
AUDITORS -Plodzik &Sanderson
SUPERVISORS OFTHECHECKLIST- AnnaLorber(2000). Ann LindseyGetts
(2001).Judith M.Wood (2002)
LIBRARYTRUSTEES -Judith M. Wood (2000). Stuart Huggard (2001),
Maureen Berger(2002)
TRUSTEES OFTHETRUSTFUND- Herbert Fredricks (2001), Gertrude
Frederick (2000). Dawn Sousa(2002)
BUILDING INSPECTOR-John D. Wallace
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- Bryan Card
FIRECHIEF- DougConnor
HEALTH OFFICER- Debbie Misiolek
POLICECHIEF-Mark Plummer
ROAD AGENT-Pete Beard
SELECTMEN'S SECRETERY - Robin Buchanan
TOWN HISTORIAN -ThomasCopadis
WELFAREOFFICER- Kathy Pepper
BOARDOFFIREWARDS - Bob Pragoff(2000). DougConner(2000). Arnold
Anderson (2000). Robert Kulbacki (2000)
PLANNING BOARD-ThomasCopadis. Chair(2000).TomCarew (2000), Dean
Peightell (2001). Beth Kelly. Ex Officio. Bill Ryan (2002). Debbie Albert (2002).
JamesCarewAlternate and Secretary & Alternate Linda Maddox
ZONING BOARDOFADJUSTMENT- David Johnson, Chair(2001). Marshall
Winokur(2000), DougCraighead (2001), Donald Ledoux (2001), BobCompton
(2002), Larry Sunderland. Alternate (2000). Joe Herbert. Ex Officio. Linda
Maddox. Secretary
CONSERVATIONCOMMITTEE-EdwardCobbett,Chair(2002), Krista
Helmboldt,Treas. (2000), Gary Bono (2001), Shane Beard (2001), KathyLee
Luger(2000), SteveGalpin (2000), Ben Geaumont (2000), Beverly Yeaple,
Secretary and Alternate (2001
BUDGETADVISORY COMMITTEE-Charles A. Gaides, Chair,Joann Devine,
James Greene, Keith Miles,John Ramsey, Charlene Wallace. Beth Kelly, Pete
Williams.Joe Herbert
TECHNICALCOMMITTEE- Richard Van Pelt.Chair. Keith Johnson, Robert
Fuller. Michael Silver. Pete Williams. Paul Griswald.JimCowie.Joe Herbert
CEMETERY COMMITTEE: Hebert Frederick (2002). Dawn Sousa(2001),
HelenePotthoff(2000)
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTCOMMITTEE-CharlesA. Gaides. Chair.Joann
Devine.JamesGreene, Keith Miles,John Ramsey, Charlene Wallace. Beth Kelly,
PeteWilliams. Joe Herbert
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SELECTMEN'SREPORT
Afterourmeetinglast year, the Board reconstructedtheexpendituresfor
1997, and hiredtheauditingfirmofPlodzik& Sanderson toconductthe 1997,
1998, and 1999 audits. The 1997 and 1998 audits werecompleted this past
September. These audits, while showingareas where theTowncan make
improvements, verifythattheTown ledgers fortheseyears showno significant
discrepancies. The 1999 ledgers havebeenclosedaccuratelyandtimely, andthis
audit isexpectedto becompleted in time forthis year'sTown Meeting
The Board has pursued answersto questions raisedatourmeefinglastyear
regardingthecosts and services provided bythe Hillsboro Parks Board and Youth
Services. The Boardhasalso pursuedthe renewal ofacontract forHillsboro"
SolidWaste services. Theseissues havebeen timeconsuminganddifficultto
pursue. The Board hasalsoresearchedalternativesourcesofsolidwaste services.
Theboard's workon these issues hasbeen fruitful. Asyou can seeinourTown
Warrantsthis year, weare able toofferoptionsforall ofthese services.
The Board has also initiated reporting processes forinternal accountability.
A full inventoryofTown assetshasbeen completed. And, monthlyreportingof
departmental expenses, activities, asset usage, and inventorycontrol is nowbeing
implemented.
In theinterest ofimprovingthe usabilityoftheTown Municipal Ordinance
andtoupdate it, the Board hascompiled theTown Municipal Ordinance into a
singledocument, reformatted it forconsistency andeaseofuse, and updateditfor
compliancewith theRSAs. The Municipal Ordinance wasthen submittedtothe
Town's Attorneyand the Boardhas incorporatedtherecommendationsreceived
fromtheTown'scounsel. Theresultofthiseffortisbeingpresented thisyear's
Town Meeting.
The Board has beenresponsiveto land,road use, andotherissues raisedby
residents. The Board has pursued all written complaints received. Theseissuescan
require significant effortandtime. In mostcases, issuesraised havebeen
cooperativelyresolved. In othercases, litigation wasrequired. In all cases, the
Board hasbeen able to reach sadsfactory resolution.
Ithasbeen apleasureto serveasyourSelectmen this pastyear.
Respectfully,
Elizabeth N. Kelly,Chair
JosephThomas Herbert
PeteWilliams
SUMMARY OFVALUATION 1999
ValueofAll Lands:
Current Use Land
OtherLand
SCHEDULEOFTOWNPROPERTY
Town Hall, Lands & Buildings $118,600
Furniture and Equipment 75,000
Library. Building 7.500
Furnitureand Equipment 10,500
Highway Department, Land & Building 55,400
Equipment 393,000
Materials & Supplies 4,950
Fire Department. Land & Building 186,500
Equipment 378,000
Police Department Equipment 23.830
Parks &Commons 26,300
Land acquiredthroughTaxCollectorDeeds 52.400
TOTAL $1,331,980
GENERALFUNDBALANCE
asofDecember31, 1999
ASSETS: ACCOUNTNO. BEGINNINGOF ENDOFYEAR
YEAR
Cash andequivalent 1010 $560,690.85 $352,438.09
Taxesreceivable 1080 292.219.02 156,534.57
Taxliens receivable 1110 132.365.12 157.626.06
TOTALASSETS $985,274.99 $666,598.72
LIABILITIESANDFUNDEQUITY
CURRENTLIABILTIES