ANNUAL REPORT 2002 Town ofJefferson, NH ANNUAL REPORT of the TOWN OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF NH JEFFERSON, **is 0^ 90^^0 %0t^# •^i«s FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2002 Town ofJefferson, NH 2002 OLDEST CITIZENS OF JEFFERSON February 14, 2002 For the first time in the history ofJefferson, the Boston Post Cane for the oldest citizen in town was presented to a couple, Willard and Alice Bean, who turned 95 this year, she on January 16 and he on February 3. The orig- inal cane was lost, so a replacementplaque was given by selectmen Michele Ward, Carroll Ingerson and Ted Clukay. Arlene Allin photo. Town ofJefferson, NH TABLE OF CONTENTS AndroscogginValley Regional Refuse Disposal District 52 Auditor's Report 13 Balance Sheet 20 Births Registered 72 Board ofAdjustment Report 45 Budget ofthe Town 10 Caleb Group 60 Deaths Registered 73 Detailed Statement ofPayments 28 Enman Scholarship Fund 66 Environmental Tobacco Smoke Regulations for Restaurants 68 . Financial Report ofTrustees ofTrust Funds 27 Fire Chiefs Report 36 Jefferson Conservation Commission Report 49 Jefferson F.A.S.T. Squad Report 38 Jefferson Firemen's Association Report 40 Jefferson Historical Society 51 Library Report 44 Marriages Registered 71 Mt. Washington RegionalAirport 57 Nevers-Town ofJefferson Scholarship Fund 67 North Country Council Report 54 People ofCouncil District One Report 64 Planning Board Report 46 Private Well Users Report 48 Report ofForest Fire Warden and State Forest Ranger 42 Road Agent's Report 34 Schedule ofTown Property 21 Summary Inventory ofValuation 14 Summary ofExpenditures 18 Summary ofReceipts 16 Tax Collector's Report 22 Tax Rate Computation 15 Town Clerk's Report 25 Town Officers 5 Transfer Station Report 35 Treasurer's Report 26 Tri-County CommunityAction Program 56 Warrant 6 Weeks Home Health Services, Inc 59 White Mountain Mental Health and Developmental Services 62 Town ofJefferson, NH TOWN OFFICERS MODERATOR Paul F. Donovan SELECTMEN Theodore P. Clukay, Chairman Carroll E. Ingerson Michele C. Ward TREASURER Marie A. Noyes TAX COLLECTOR Mary L. Gross TOWN CLERK Opal L. Bronson AUDITOR Rita M. Larcomb SUPERVISORS OF Donald Noyes THE CHECKLIST Cheryl Meehan Jane Holmes EMERGENCY Jeffrey Wiseman, Director MANAGEMENT PLANNING BOARD Ernest Gaudes, Chairman BOARD OF Kim Perry, Chairman ADJUSTMENTS FIRE CHIEF Chris Milligan FAST SQUAD Larry Coulter, Jr., Director TRUSTEES OF Jason Call TRUST FUNDS Harold Davis Rupert Corrigan LIBRARY TRUSTEES Adele Woods, Chairman Meg Costa Cheryl Meehan CONSERVATION David Govatski, Chairman COMMISSION Town ofJefferson, NH WARRANT TOWN MEETING 2003 THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM NOON TO 8:00 P.M. To the inhabitants ofthe Town ofJefferson in the County of Coos in said State, quahfied to vote in Town Affairs: You are hereby notified to meet at the Town Hall in said Town of Jefferson on Tuesday, the eleventh day of March next, at 7:30 ofthe clock in the evening, to act upon the fol- lowing subjects: ARTICLE 1: To choose all necessary Town Officers for the ensuing year** ARTICLE 2: To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of$475,000 forthe purpose ofclosingthe Town Dump to meet EPA regulations and to authorize the Selectmen to withdraw the sum of $65,294 from the Dump Closure CRF and authorize the Selectmen and Treasurer to borrow up to $409,706 by issue ofserial notes or bonds ofthe Town in accordance with the Municipal Finance Act (RSA 33) upon such terms and at such rate ofinterest as the Selectmen may determine and further to authorize the Selectmen to do whatever maybe necessary in connection with the issuance of such notes or bonds. The payment on such notes or bond to be paid over 10 years starting in 2004. 2/3 ballot vote required. Selectmen do not recommend. ARTICLE 3: To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $242,000 for the purchase of a new Pumper/Tanker and to authorize the Selectmen to withdraw $70,000 from the Fire Truck CRF and authorize the Selectmen and Treasurerto borrow up to $172,000 by issue of serial notes or bonds of the Town in accordance with the Municipal Finance Act (RSA 33) upon such terms and at such rate ofinterest as the Selectmen may determine and further to authorize the Selectmen to do whatever may be necessary in connection with the issuance of such notes or bonds. The payment on such notes or bond to be paid over 10 years start- ing in 2004. 2/3 ballot vote required. Selectmen to not rec- ommend. ARTICLE 4: To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of$15,000 to reconstruct the Transfer Station. Selectmen do not recommend. Town ofJefferson, NH ARTICLE 5: To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appro- priate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town charges for the ensuingyear. That sum being $408,753. Selectmen recommend. ARTICLE 6: To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $23,000 for the purpose of Phase I Revaluation and to authorize the Selectmen to withdraw $12,500 forthe Revaluation CRF createdforthis purpose. The balance of$10,500 to be raised by taxation. Selectmen recom- mend. ARTICLE 7: To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of$25,000 to be added to the Capital Reserve Funds as listed. Selectmen recommend. $10,000 HighwayVehicle CRF $10,000 Dump Closure CRF $5,000 Rt. 115B Reconstruction CRF ARTICLE 8: To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of$20,000 to be added to the Capital Reserve Funds as listed. Selectmen recommend. $20,000 Fire Truck CRF ARTICLE 9: To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $10,000 to be added to the Town Library Fund. Selectmen recommend. ARTICLE 10: To see ifthe Townwillvote to raise and appro- priate the sum of$2,500 for the purpose ofcemetery mainte- nance, $2,500to come fromthe fundbalance (surplus) withno funds being raised by taxation. Selectmen recommend. ARTICLE 11: To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of$830 for the support ofthe Mt. Washington Regional Airport. Selectmen recommend. ARTICLE 12: To see if the Town will vote to establish an expendable general fund trust fund under the provisions of RSA 31:19a, to be known as the Athletic Trust Fund, for the purpose of supporting the athletic and recreation needs of Jefferson, and to raise and appropriate the sum of$20,000 for this purpose, with the Selectmen as agents to expend. Selectmen recommend. ARTICLE 13: To see if the Town will vote to modify the Elderly Exemptions from property tax in the Town of Jefferson, based on the assessed value, for qualified taxpay- ers, tobe as follows: foraperson 65years ofageupto 75years, Town ofJefferson, NH $10,000; for a person 75 years ofage up to 80 years, $15,000; for a person 80 years of age or older $20,000. To qualify, the person musthave been a New Hampshire resident for at least 5 years, own the real estate individually or jointly, or if the real estate is owned by such person's spouse, they must have been married for at least 5 years. In addition, the taxpayer must have a net income ofnot more than $15,400 or ifmar- ried, a combined net income of less than $23,000; and net assets not in excess of$35,000 excluding the value ofthe per- son's residence. ARTICLE 14: To see ifthe Town will vote to accept Savage Hill Road, so-called, as a public way, said road running off North Road and is shown on a subdivision plan entitled "Subdivision Plan for Chester, Jr. and Janet Savage, part of Lot 3, Range 6, North Road, Jefferson, NH" surveyed by Colin F. Sutherland, L.L.S., approved by the Town of Jefferson Planning Board May 22, 2001, and recorded at Coos Deeds Plan File, as Plan #1681, for Chester Savage, Jr. and Janet Savage, previous owners ofthe underlyingland, and to accept a deed therefor from Norman R. Farland and Simonne S. Farland, and Brian G. Fontaine, and Paul Foukas and Paula Foukas, and John W. Loper and Melissa L. Loper, and Sally A. Matthews, the owners ofthe underlying land. By petition. ARTICLE 15: To see ifthe Townwillvote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $500 for the purpose of supporting the WMRHS Class of2003 Chem-Free Last Blast. These funds to be used to promote alcohol and drugfree students by sponsor- ing a safe, chemical free graduation celebration. This year's celebration will be at the Loon Mt. Resort. By petition. ARTICLE 16: To see ifthe Town will adopt an ordinance to prohibit smoking in restaurants and similar public places. This ordinance is meant onlyfor restaurant patrons' choice. It will notaffectthe dispensingoftobacco products in stores, (see complete ordinance on page 68). By petition. ARTICLE 17: That we, the citizens ofJefferson, NH, call on our elected officials from all levels of government, and those seekingoffice, toworkwithconsumers, businesses, andhealth care providers to ensure that; everyone, including the self- employed, unemployed, un-and underinsured, and small busi- ness owners has access to an affordable basic health plan sim- ilar to what federal employees receive, everyone, including employers, consumer, and the state, local and federal govern-