'/OH ANNUAL TOWN REPORT •* -*. ** ^ ^ HAVERHIL NEW N* ZkSi.Il| :iP--- -% HAMPSHII & 1990 A »*!««»>£ n «:. •».. i<B Oi<<: :s«s % - _ . An early post card photo of the Village of Woodsville. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries http://www.archive.org/details/annualreporttown1990have CO oc LU GO m OLU = LQU CO CD 05 TJ <D +J o D 13 V) V) 14 3: c to L. .c 4-> +J 0) 4-> C .pc O L. L. u X »4- L. <+- o .c — y- D a 5 —ra —c a—H) o au3 —aID +iaJ_> >1- > o Q XI n 0a) rEa 5<a ia_ O H o 0aO.. .PaC) +rttj:) —cau) .+ijc) •ooa UDJC ^C —CD) m0) su(z0 z 2O1- x+R:»J 1<a0_a) +Dj hw -O3C o0) +J ia_ >- rQ. "Joo=o 0) a) —c 2«: T- X—. c v»- — (0 +-> .c n—3 14L4-.- 1•—<--a +c(EJU z- oS 0) +j w s n o i_ *" > -0EcM) cMQj <WHaI —((r00o — cCu>bO*< u E Bj —a) •— D -p 4- <D +> t- -M (/) ~L. L. <D 1- Q Tc) a .H<cd Mna> l_ io <i-a rvTI o jp in\OtvoOo"o-o>--3N-(-*a-Mv,iof<«ri>o-tTvj^L-nji--vrovvr^Oovono\~ovMO'^-fc^sri-r-o-M3v-rL-A.\rocvotc^roio'o—o-^c-r—i'o-c'v<-"j">'r---3"~(LrN-A» MCO a w E-< O u foa w m < OFFICE HOURS TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE HELEN M. SMITH - TOWN CLERK BRENDA L. JEWETT - DEPUTY TOWN CLERK TELEPHONE 747-2808 OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 9:00 - 12:00 & 1:00 - 4:30 TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE NORMA E. LAVOIE - TAX COLLECTOR BRENDA L. JEWETT - DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR TELEPHONE 747-2441 OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 9:00 - 12:00 & 1:00 - 5:00 SELECTMEN'S OFFICE PATRICIA G. KLARK, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TELEPHONE 747-3318 OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8:30 - 12:00 & 1:00 - 5:00 SELECTMEN MEET MONDAY EVENINGS AT 7:00 PM HAVERHILL POLICE DEPARTMENT WALTER R. GEORGE, CHIEF TELEPHONE 747-3322 OR 747-2811 HAVERHILL DISTRICT COURT PATRICIA M. WOLFE, CLERK TELEPHONE 747-3063 OPEN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8:30 - 12:00 & 1:00 - 4:30 ALL OFFICES ARE LOCATED IN THE HAVERHILL MUNICIPAL BUILDING 35 COURT STREET, WOODSVILLE, NH 03785 The Soldiers' Monument in the Village of North Haverhill stands as a winter sentry. OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF HAVERHILL CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR: BRUCE A. ROBBINS CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS: DEAN HAMMOND SELECTMEN: RICHARD G. KINDER, CHAIRMAN MAURICE KORNE HARRY E. SIMANO JAMES HOUSE ERNEST A. TOWNE HARRY SIMANO EDWARD NORCROSS MODERATOR: ARCHIE H. STEENBURGH TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST FUNDS: JOHN COBB TOWN CLERK: HELEN M. SMITH JAMES E. GRAHAM ROGER WELLS DEPUTY TOWN CLERK: BRENDA L. JEWETT PLANNING BOARD: ROBERT M. CHASE, CHAIRMAN TAX COLLECTOR: NORMA E. LAVOIE JOHN L. FARNHAM, VICE CHAIRMAN RICHARD G. KINDER, SELECTMEN'S DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR: BRENDA L. JEWETT REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT A. MACCINI ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: PATRICIA G. KLARK JOHN WOLTER MARTHA W. STEENBURGH TOWN TREASURER: ROBERT F. MILLER HOMER MAY STEPHEN WELLINGTON, ALTERNATE HEALTH OFFICER: GEORGE J. BARTZIS PATRICIA G. KLARK, CLERK DEPUTY HEALTH OFFICER: ALFRED S. EVANS, M.D. FIRE CHIEFS: BRUCE A. ROBBINS, WOODSVILLE A. FRANK STIEGLER, III, NORTH CHIEF OF POLICE: WALTER R. GEORGE HAVERHILL MICHAEL LAVOIE, HAVERHILL COR. POLICE OFFICERS: JOHN H. MACDONALD-RET. 11/90 SGT. EDWARD J. SAVOY BUDGET COMMITTEE: PETER C. KIMBALL, CHAIRMAN BARRY S. MACDONALD RICHARD L. GUY MARK E. PROVENCAL JOSEPH C. MACCINI JEFFERY WILLIAMS HOWARD H. HATCH, JR. BERNARD A. MARVIN ROAD AGENT: A. JAMES BOUCHER DAVID J. MOORE DAVID K. FRECHETTE LIBRARY TRUSTEES: MARILYN SPOONER ROBERT F. MILLER TIMOTHY J. MCKENNA ROGER WELLS ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: VERNON W. DINGMAN, III, CHMN. DONALD H. BIGELOW, V. CHMN. PAULINE H. CORZILIUS, CLERK SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST: ALTON CLEVELAND DALE J. FULLERTON OLAND V. BYLOW JACK BRILL MARY ANN DELLINGER CONNIE VERRATTI, ALTERNATE ROBERT E. NYSTROM, ALTERNATE SELECTMEN'S REPORT In Haverhill it is traditional for the Selectman in his or In 1990 the Woodsville Fire District boundaries were expanded her third year to be Chairman of the Board and also to write to include an area which can logically be serviced with the annual report. The last time I wrote this report was in District water and sewerage facilities. This expansion 1981. In ten years there have been many changes, but some involved a change in the legislation that set the allocation things are still the same. have heard people say that of highway funds to the Woodsville Fire District. I visiting our part of the Connecticut river valley where agriculture and forestry still dominate the economy is like "going back in time," which has an appeal for many people. The 1990 Town Meeting was generous in its appropriations, Indeed, our population has grown to 4164. The cost of local raising funds for Brushwood and Lummoxville Roads. Neither government reflects this increase as it is a fact that of these projects were completed, but 1990 funds have been people, on the average, do not pay their own way. In encumbered to finish them. We hope to do an additional HaverhiII, unfortunately, we do not have a broad tax base nor section of Brushwood Road this year. in New Hampshire do we get much state funding for local needs. Federal grants have been received for continued housing rehabilitation in Woodsville and to acquire and develop a Last year we approved an appropriation to update our Town Daycare center. Citizen committees oversee these projects Master Plan and Lobde11 Associates was retained to do this which will be completed in 1991. An energy conservation for us. A wealth of information which graphically grant was also awarded to the town. The grant is for demonstrates our considerable attributes and dilemmas is $3,000.00 which will be used to offset the purchase price of illustrated in this report. the new waste oil burner which was installed at the town garage. Our costs per capita in view of services provided compare very favorably with surrounding communities, but our assessed An appropriation was made to study and develop a recycling valuation per capita is relatively low. In fact, our center with a regional committee under the chairmanship of valuation per school student, is only half the state average. Selectman Towne. Whether this can be done in a cost Of the twenty surrounding towns Haverhill has the highest effective way remains to be seen and the work of the number of mobile homes [248] or 12X of the housing. Twenty committee is ongoing. three percent of our population live in rental units. Jobs in our very limited manufacturing sector have declined. Haverhill is very fortunate to have a devoted work force in Sixty eight percent of our land is in current use, but farms the office, the Police Department and the highway crew, who and open land do not demand any services. In fact, because continue to perform with efficiency and dedication. Public there is a penalty to be paid for changing the use of open employees are seldom recognized for their accomplishments, space, the Town has realized a net gain in tax revenue. but we really do appreciate all they do for us. The high quality of our environment and our way of life Respectfully submitted, obviously has a high cost to property owners as we, as a Richard G. Kinder society, demand economy but it is this economy to which we owe the quality of our surroundings. Our chal lenge for the decades ahead is to find a balance in expanding our economy and preserving our heritage. In closing, I would like to thank all of the Planning Board PLANNING BOARD REPORT members for their dedication. These people are volunteers who give freely of their time to serve the town, and it is a pleasure to work with them. In looking back over the past year, I an amazed at how much th8 Planning Board has managed to accomplish in addition to Respectfully submitted, dealing with the routine business handled by the board on a Patricia G. Klark, Clerk monthly basis. At town meeting the wetland and floodplain ordinance was voted out. Unfortunately, this vote resulted in the town's suspension from the National Flood Insurance Program. The Planning Board rose to the challenge and put together two separate ordinances which were overwhelmingly approved by the voters at a special town meeting held on June 26th. Once the new ordinances were in place, the town was able to apply for reinstatement in the NFIP. The town was subsequently notified that Haverhill's reinstatement in the program became effective on September 11, 1990. The board also drafted driveway standards which were formally adopted by the board on August 21st. Through the years there have been numerous instances of damage to town roads caused by drainage from improperly constructed driveways. The driveway permit regulation wi help to prevent any future 1 1 problems of this nature. Another significant accomplishment in 1990 was the revision of the subdivision regulations. A great deal of time went into these revisions and the result is a set of regulations which are much easier for the applicant to understand and deal with. The revised subdivision regulations were adopted by the board on September 18th. The Planning Board was most fortunate to have the assistance of Ray Lobde of Lobdell Associates who worked with the 11 board on the preparation of the wetland and floodplain ordinances, the driveway standards, and the subdivision regulations. Ray has also recently completed the preliminary draft of the revised master plan which contains a wealth of information. The board members are presently reviewing this information and the final revisions to the master plan will be finalized early in 1991. Article *k To see if the Town wi11 vote to authorize the Selectmen to apply for, receive and expend Federal and State grants, which may become available during the year, in 1991 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT accordance with RSA 31:95-b and also to accept and expend TOWN OF HAVERHILL, NEW HAMPSHIRE money from any other governmental unit or private source to be used for purposes for which the town may legally appropriate money. To the inhabitants of the Town of Haverhill, in the County of Grafton, State of New Hampshire, qualified to vote in Town affairs: Article 7^ To see if the Town wi11 vote to authorize the Selectmen to sel real estate acquired by the Town through I Tax Collector's Deeds, by public auction sale or by You are hereby notified to meet at the James R. Morrill advertising for sealed bids, except that the Selectmen would School in North Haverhill on Tuesday March 12th, 1991 at be empowered, but not required, to make one last offer to the eight o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following person who was divested of his property and a late redemption matters. Article One will be decided by written ballot. The would be allowed upon payment of all taxes, costs and polIing booths wi11 be open from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM for interest. voting on Article One. At 6:00 PM the meeting will adjourn to reconvene at 7:30 PM at the James R. Morrill School in & North Haverhill, in said Town of Haverhill for consideration Article To see if the Town wi11 vote to authorize the Moderator to appoint a Budget Committee to recommend to the of the remaining articles on this WARRANT: next Annual Town Meeting the amounts to be raised for various Article h To choose by a non-partisan ballot one Selectman purposes, such recommendations to be printed in the next Annual Report. for a term of three [3] years; a Town Clerk for a term of one [1] year; a Tax Collector for a term of one [1] year; A & Treasurer for a term of one (1) year; and a Trustee of Trust Article To see if the town wi11 vote to make any Funds for a term of three (3) years. alterations in the amount of money to be raised and appropriated for the ensuing year for the support of the Town Article 2^ To announce the results of the balloting on as recommended by the Budget Committee in its report, to Article One. raise and appropriate all sums so determined for said purposes, and pass any other vote relating thereto. Article 3^ To choose a Cemetery Commissioner for a term of five [5] years; to choose a Library Trustee for a term of Article 10: To see if the Town wi11 vote to authorize the three [3] years, and to choose any other necessary Town Selectmen to convey to the Haverhill Cooperative School official. District real estate consisting of twenty nine and eight tenths [29.8] acres, more or less, of the Frank R. Dean Article 4^ To hear the reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, Memorial Airport upon such terms and conditions as the Cemetery Commissioners, and other Town Officers and Selectmen may deem appropriate for consideration paid less Committees heretofore chosen and pass any vote relating than one doI lar and upon express condition that the said School Board agrees to assume and pay any costs and expenses thereto. relative to rendering the title of the aforegoing real estate marketable, to hold the Town harmless with respect thereto Article 5^ To see if the Town wi11 vote to authorize the and to indemnify the Town against liability therefore. Selectmen to issue interest bearing notes in anticipation of taxes and to provide for the expenses of the current year.