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Town and School Annual Report New Epping, Hampshire 'ORA' Fiscal Year Ending December 2004 31, 95557 TownofEpping 2004AnnualReport Table of Contents Town of Epping AppointedOfficials 32 School DistrictOfficers 33 Dedication 3 AreaStatistical Information 34 in Appreciation 4 TownOwned Properties 36 Town Meeting Minutes 5 Marriages 38 CommitteeReports 1 40 Births BoardofSelectmen 1 Deaths 43 CemeteryTrustees 1 2005Town WarrantArticles 45 CodeEnforcement&Building Inspection 16 2005Town Budget 50 ConservationCommission 1 FireDepartment 1 Epping School District GeneralAssistance(Welfare)Department 20 Harvey-Mitchell Memorial Library 20 School DistrictOfficers 2004-2005 64 HistoricDistrictCommission 21 LetterstotheCommunity 65 Epping Historical Society 21 School Board 65 Planning Board 22 SuperintendentofSchools 66 Police Department 22 ElementarySchool 68 Recreation Department 23 Middle/HighSchool 70 TownClerk'sReport 24 DirectorofCurriculum&Instruction 72 WaterandSewer 24 DirectorofSpecialServices 73 Zoning BoardofAdjustment 25 Facilities Master Plan Report 74 Financial Reports 26 2004 Ballot Results 108 TaxCollector'sReportMS-61 26 Epping School Calendar2005-06 110 SummaryofValuationMS-1 28 2005-2006School District Budget Ill StatementofAppropriationsMS-2 28 Amended School WarrantArticles 118 Revised Estimated RevenuesMS-4 30 2005-2006WarrantArticle Info 120 General nformation 32 DeliberativeSession Minutes 136 I ElectedOfficials 32 Auditor's Report 139 DesignandLayoutby: PO Box894 • Epping, NH03042 • (603) 679-8317 • www.jlmgraphics.com CoverPhotos: PeterE. Stamnas(completedMillStreetbridge),JonathanL. Miller(allothers) 2004AnnualReport TownofEpping Dedication This year we honor Hank Letour- Heisagentleman, The Town of Epping recognizes neau for his devoted service dur- anaturalleader, apro- ing most of his adult life to the fessional and a friend Hank Letourneau for dedicating Epping Fire Department as a fire fight- to most everyone. He er and emergency medical provider. A is an excellent listener most of his working life to lifelong resident of Epping, he joined and expresses his de- the fire department over 25 years ago cisions with compas- serving the life safety needs of as a volunteer Red Cross Advanced sion. His primary goal FirstAiderandthroughextensivetrain- is always to uphold Epping residents and dedicates ing, education, and dedication he rose the quality of Epping through the ranks to Department Fire Fire Department ser- the 2004 Town Report to him. Chiefand EMT-Paramedic. For one full vices provided to the yearhepaid out ofhispockettoattend people ofEpping. The eight hours of class every Saturday to Exeter Hospital was the first to recog- Town of Epping recognizes Hank Le- become a registered paramedic. He nize Hank Letourneau's dedication and tourneau for dedicating most of his continued his education and training services by awarding him at the 1995 working life to serving the life safety to become a New Hampshire EMT In- Exeter Hospital Annual EMS Banquet needs of Epping residents and dedi- structortobeabletoassistothersinad- the Paramedic ofthe Year Award. The cates the 2004 Town Report to him. vancingtheircareers as afirstrespond- er and EMT. He serves on the State of New Hampshire Practical Examination Evaluator Testing Team and as the co- ordinator for the monthly practical ex- ams held in the Seacoast area. He has trained hundreds of young people in Epping and surrounding Towns who are interested in being a volunteerfirst responder orEMT. In parallel with his EMT-Paramed- ic education, training, and instruction he attended the New Hampshire Fire Academy to become a fire fighter. For the past 16 years he has served as a fuU-time fire fighter EMT-Paramedic for the Epping Fire Department. Over the years he has assumed many ofthe department responsibilities from EMS Coordinator to leading the work par- ty to dig postholes to place the new Epping Fire Safety Sign—in front ofthe Epping SafetyComplex he has done it all. In his three years as Chief the Department has seena 12%increasein calls, the development ofa full staffof highly motivated volunteers with out- standingmorale, and a department still prepared to meet the rapidly growing life safety needs ofEpping. HankLetourneau,EppingFireChief. PhotobyLizChretien. TownofEpping 2004AnnualReport In Appreciation M-MM. Epping has many people behind town. First, a stairwell addi- the scenes that do not want any tion on the historic town hall ofthe limelight, but give 110% to has been separating from the make sure every project is a success. originalbuilding. Somuchthat Charlie Goodspeed is a little different, we could no longer safely use he does seek the limelight, but not for the stairwell to get to the up- himself but for his students. Chariie is per levels of town hall. The a professor of civil engineering at the call was made to Charlie and University of New Hampshire. When- he stepped forward w^ith his ever the town of Epping needs a proj- students. They first came over ect manager, engineer or construction and engineered awaytosafely foreman, Charlie steps forward and stabilize the building and reat- leads the project, and uses the experi- tachittothe original structure. ence to teach his students. They came in and presented This past year, Charlie accom- the schematics to the select- plished two major projects for the men and the selectmen ap- CharliewasnamedoneoftheNHMunicipal AssociationsVolunteersoftheYear. Frances Schanda Allen, and her hus- proved the project. This is where most band Bert, moved to their farm in engineering projects would stop, but Epping in 1941. They were married notwithCharlie. Charliethenhadthose for over fifty years. Raising three daughters same students prove their designs by and three sons, in addition to farm work, getting them to provide the construc- would be more than enough for most peo- tionwork. Fortwo weekends in a row, ple, but Fran always found time to give to Charlie served as general foreman as her community. a couple of dozen UNH students sta- Active in the Community Church, Fran bilized and reconnected the stairwell served as PTA President and also Secre- to the town hall. All ofthis for a mere tary. When the school lunch program was $600 in materials and for breakfast for new atthe original Elementary School, Fran the students. cookedthe lunchattheGrange andbrought In most towns, this would be a it to the school. Franwas also a member of Ms.FrancesAllen large project for a volunteer, not for the Grange, Past President ofthe Fern Rebekah Lodge, Member ofthe Bi- Charlie. Charliealso servedasthe proj- centennial Committee, Historical Society, Watson Academy Restoration ect managerfor the demolition and re- Committee, Cemetery Committee, and a Supervisor ofthe Checklist. construction of the Mill Street Bridge. In addition to Epping organizations, Fran served on the Community Whilemostuniversityprofessorsare ei- Action Board for Rockingham County, the UNH Extension Program, and therteaching summer courses ortaken the Rockingham County Extension Program. a much deservedvacation, Charlie was Fran has been a memberofthe Epping Garden Club since 1944 help- down on the banks of the Lamprey ing to beautify the Town owned plots ofland, as well as making Christ- River most everyday overseeing the mas decorations each year for the Town buildings. A talented gardener, project forthe town. With project costs Fran has competed in the New Hampshire Fairs entering, and winning, totalingoveramilliondollars,withfed- many categories. Over the years she has also encouraged and shared her eralandstategrants, thetownonlyhad skills with youngergardeners. to pay $30,000 for a brand new bridge. Most recently, Fran has been active in the Epping Senior Citizens or- Charlie, along with the construction ganization and has celebrated her ninetieth birthday. Thank you foryour company reviewed and recommended years ofdedicated service, Fran. a rather new process in New Hamp- Continuedonpage33 2004AnnualReport TownofEpping Town Meeting Minutes The deliberative session of the Moderator-2years Gregory Tillman - 496 Town Meeting was held at the Robert Goodrich - 1277 TomDwyerandPaulLangdonwere EppingMiddleHighSchoolGym- RobertGoodrichwaselected elected nasium on Tuesday, February 3, 2004. The meetingwas calledto orderbyAs- PlanningBoard-3years ARTICLE1:Areyouinfavorofadoption sistant Moderator Robert Goodrich at Cory McPhee - 1233 of Amendment No. 1 as proposed by 7:05 p.m.. The deliberative session was CoryMcPheewaselected the planning board for the town zon- adjourned at 12:05 a.m. The following ing ordinance as Article 15 as follows: discussion took place and final voting Selectman-3years Optio—nal Open Space Design Subdivi- was byofficialballot onMarch9, 2004. Votefor2 sion The intent ofthis ordinance is The polls opened at 8:00 a.m. and Tom Gauthier- 937 to provide a flexible method of resi- closed at 8:05 p.m. There were 1399 Frank Gibbard - 535 dential development that is consistent regular voters and 67 absentee voters Kim Sullivan- 736 with principles ofsound planning and for a total of 1466 voters. There were Renee Victoria - 505 wise land use that are not specifically 101 new voters who registered at the TomGauthierandKimSullivanwere permitted in the current zoning ordi- polls. BallotclerkswereAnnMarie Go- elected nance. Developments underthis article mez-Amaru,Joan Thompson and Nan- will be required to preserve large por- cyFecteau. The results are as follows. SupervisoroftheChecklist-6years tions of the site from future develop- Grace Lavoie- 1233 ment in exchange for flexible design BudgetCommittee-3years GraceLavoiewaselected options. All public utilities and roads Votefor3 within the development shall be built Steve lUsley- 854 TaxCollector-3years to Town of Epping standards. This is Marc Nickerson- 621 Linda Foley- 1120 an optional form ofsubdivision design Judi Rogers- 584 Pat Sudiffe - 301 that requires adherence to specific cri- Paul Spidle- 594 LindaFoleywaselected teria intended to protect abutters and Rita Sud- 447 residents of the development from Write-ins TownClerk-3years adverse impacts. Densities and unit Tom Dwyer- 255 Linda Foley- 1345 counts shall be limited to that number JeffLeDuc- 150 Write-In of units permitted under conventional Stevelllsley.MarcNickersonandPaul Pat Sutliffe- 10 zoning. There are no density bonuses Spidlewereelected LindaFoleywaselected provided under this proposed amend- ment. [Recommended by the Planning CemeteryTrustee-3years Treasurer-1 year Board.] PaulJ. Ladd-1266 Rita Sud- 1121 Results:MaryCloutierreadastatement PaulLaddwaselected RitaSudwaselected outlining her objeaions to the omis- sion ofmobile homes from this article. FireWard-3years TrustFundTrustee-3years She disputed the claim that mobile Donald H. Oakes- 1201 Joe Denoncour- 1241 homes were of inferior construction DonaldOakeswaselected JoeDenoncourwaselected and would have a negative impact on surrounding properties. She citedregu- LibraryTrustee-3years Water&SewerCommissioner lations fromManchesteras an example Votefor2 -3years of how specific criteria in their ordi- Tracy Dwyer- 1126 Michael King- 864 nances protected the concerns of the Patricia R. Van Wagoner- 923 Tom Sutliffe- 494 public. Passage ofthis articlewillinter- TracyDwyerand Patricia MichaelKingwaselected fere with Pine & Pond's business, and VanWagonerwereelected could result in a legal challenge. ZoningBoardofAdjustment-3years YES-953 NO-477 LibraryTrustee-2years Votefor2 Article1 PASSED Teresa Kucera- 1232 Tom Dwyer - 858 Jr. TeresaKucerawaselected Paul LangdonJr. - 907 ARTICLE 2: Are you in favor of the TownofEpping 2004AnnualReport adoption ofAmendment No. 2 as pro- with the provisions of the Municipal to who this will be and what the price posed by the planning board for the Finance Act (RSA Chapter33)? Passage will be. town zoning ordinance as follows: RE- ofthis articlewillrepaythetown'sgen- YES-1070 NO-324 PEAL, in its entirety, the Elderly Hous- eral fund and incurNO DIRECT COST Article4PASSED ing Overlay District at Article 6, Sec- TO THE TOWN except for the cost of tion 6.14. This repeal would remove issuing the bond. [3/5 majorityvote re- ARTICLE 5: To see if the Town will the zoning ordinance that provides quired. Recommended byBoard ofSe- approve within the provisions of RSA for increased development densities lectmen (5-0) and the Municipal Bud- 273-A: 3 the cost items included in the and other regulations provided for the get Committee. (10-0-1)] three (3) year Collective Bargaining development of elderly housing. Such Results: Kim Sullivan explained that Agreement reached with the Interna- developments would continue to be this is the same article that was pre- tional Brotherhood of Police Officers permitted at conventional densities for sentedlastyearfor$900,000. Sincethat and further to raise and appropriate the underlying zone. The subject pro- article failed the Town had to borrow the sum ofThirty Three Thousand Six visions apply to land in the Residen- money this year, and we were unable Hundred Seventy Dollars and Eight tial, Residential/Commercial and High to buy down the Tax Rate due to the Four Cents ($33,670.84) in fiscal year Density Residential Districts. [Recom- lack of available cash. By passing this 2004, such sum representing the addi- mended by the Planning Board.] articletheTown canget back the mon- tional costs attributable to the increase Results: Paul Spidle questioned why ey that was fronted for constructing in salaries and benefits over those of thiswasbeingrepealedsinceithadjust the Sewer Facility. We have received the appropriation at current staffing beenpassedlastyear. SusanMcGeough confirmation from the State that they levels paid in the prior fiscalyear. Said responded for the Plarming Board that will pay the principal and interest of contract calls for an estimated increase since the passage of this article, there this bond over the next 8 years. Rose ofTwenty Eight Thousand Three Hun- have been 3 elderly housing projects Cantrall asked what the cost w^ould be dred Thirty Four Dollars and Forty Six proposed for a total of 233 units. The of issuing the bond. Kim Sullivan re- Cents ($28,334.46) in fiscal year 2005, Board felt the Town needed to balance plied that it would be $6,000 for Bond andTwentyOneThousandSevenHun- the available housing for all segments Council and $2,000 for Town Council. dred Ninety Seven Dollars and Nine- ofthe population, and the elderlypop- This money would be taken from the teen Cents ($21,797.19) in fiscal year ulation now had a sufficient number Selectmen's budget. 2006 over fiscal year 2003. [Majority of proposed units. Paul Spidle ques- YES-1282 NO-153 vote required. Recommended by the tioned whether this was really enough Neededtopass861 Board of Selectmen (3-2) and Recom- for the aging babyboomer population. Article3PASSED mendedbythe MunicipalBudgetCom- Mary Cloutier questioned who deter- mittee. 9-1-1] mines what the proper balance is for ARTICLE4:To see ifthe Town will au- Results: Police Chief Greg Dodge ex- elderly housing. Jim Boynton said that thorize the establishment of a Capital plained the items that were negotiated the State has numbers to show what Reserve Fund (pursuant to RSA Chap- and stated that the Town was able to a proper balance should be, and that ter 35) for the future property revalua- get a fair contract. Tom Sutliffe asked Epping now has enough elderly hous- tion of the Town and to raise and ap- who was on the negotiating team for ing based on these standards. propriate the sum ofOne Hundred and the Town. Chief Dodge answered that YES-876 NO-546 Five Thousand ($105,000) towards this he was on the team as well as the Article2PASSED purpose, and appoint the selectmen as Town Administrator, Town Attorney, agents to expend from the fund. [Ma- and Attorney Phil Pettis who is a labor ARTICLE 3:In order to allow the State jority vote required. Recommended by negotiator. of New Hampshire to assume the cost the Board of Selectmen (5-0) and the YES-780 NO-644 ofthe State's portion ofthe Waste Wa- Municipal Budget Committee. 10-0-1] Article5PASSED terTreatment Facility upgrade, will the Results: Tom Gauthier explained that town vote to raise and appropriate the The State is requiring that Epping have ARTICLE 6: To see if the Town will sum of Eight Hundred Thousand Dol- arevaluationin2005.Thisarticlewould vote to raise and appropriate the sum lars ($800,000.) forthe purpose ofpur- spread the payment over two years of $70,810.00 (Seventy Thousand Eight suing a bond for the State's portion of and give us the opportunity to select Hundred Ten Dollars) for the hiring of the construction and upgrading of the an assessing firm. The same amount two additional full-time police officers Town's Waste Water Treatment Facil- ofmoney will need to be raised again to include benefits. $20,810.00 (Twenty ity, and to borrow that amount in the nextyear. Ifwe do notpass this article, Thousand Eight Hundred Ten Dollars) name of the Town by the issuance of the Statewill assign someone to dothe is to be raised by taxes. The balance serial notes or bonds, in accordance revaluation andwe will have no say as of $50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Dol- 2004AnnualReport TownofEpping lars) shall be provided by an approved Thousand Four Hundred Five Dollars) to buy. Virginia LaPierre reminded the three year United States Department is to be raised by taxes. The balance town that 2 years ago the conservation of Justice Office of Community Ori- of $25,000.00 (Twenty Five Thousand commission acquired 120 acres along ented Policing Services Grant funded Dollars) shall be provided by an ap- the Lamprey River from the Chase es- at $50,000.00 peryear. Approvalwould proved three year United States De- tate, and the Town is fortunate to have call for a total estimated increase of partment ofJustice Office of Commu- this land.JimBoyntoncommendedthe $264,365.00 (Two Hundred Sixty Four nity Oriented Policing Services Grand Conservation Commission for buying Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Five funded at $25,000.00 per year. Ap- land along the river. Gregory Tillman Dollars) in fiscal years 2004, 2005, and proval would call for a total estimated urged the Town to plan ahead. The 2006. $114,365.00 (One Hundred Four- increase of $132,185.00 (One Hundred commission currently has only $50,000 teen Thousand Three Hundred Sixty Thirty Two Thousand One Hundred intheirfund andthiswillnotpurchase Five Dollars) is to be raised by taxes Eight Five Dollars) in fiscalyears 2004, much in today's market. Kim Sullivan withatotal offsetting revenue from the 2005, and 2006. $57,185.00 (Fifty Sev- stated that we need to reinvest the grant of $150,000.00 (One Hundred en Thousand One Hundred Eight Five Land Use Change Tax in the Town and Fifty Thousand Dollars). Terms of the Dollars) is to be raised by taxes with a make Epping a place people want to grant require that the Town, upon ter- total offsetting revenue from the grant come to. mination of the grant period (3 years) of $75,000.00 (Seventy Five Thousand YES-812 NO-616 mustfullyfund the two additional full- Dollars). Terms of the grant require Article8PASSED timepoliceofficerpositionsforone ad- that theTown, upontermination ofthe ditional year. [Majority vote required. grant period (3 years), must fully fund ARTICLE9:To see ifthe townwillvote Recommended by the Board of Select- the additional full-time police officer to raise and appropriate the sum of men(4-1) andbythe Municipal Budget position for one additional year. [Ma- Thirty-FiveThousandDollars($35,000) Committee. (7-3-1)] jority vote required. Reconamended by for the purpose of purchasing and in- Results:ChiefDodge explainedthataf- the Board of Selectmen (5-0) and Not stalling a fire protection sprinkler sys- ter his request for a deteaive was vot- Recommended by the Municipal Bud- temintheEppingTownHall. Thetown ed down lastyear, he decided to apply get Committee. (6-4-1)] hallis one ofEpping's mosthistorically forthis grant to help defray the cost of Results: significant buildings as well as being additonal staff. TheTownwas awarded YES-806 NO-610 the Town of Epping's business office a grant for 3 officers. He decided to Article7PASSED where all current tax, land, and motor break his request into 2 articles, hop- vehicle records, as well as hundreds of ing that ifthe Town will not support 3 ARTICLE8:To see iftheTownwillvote historical records are kept. The town officers, theywill at least support some to deposit fifty per cent (50%) of the hall is recognized to be at great risk ofthe grant. One position would be a revenues collected pursuantto RSA79- from fire because of its design, age, dective, one would be for the school A:25 (Land Use Change Tax) into the and location. Approval of this article andthe thirdwould be onthe road. In ConservationFund, uptoatotalofSev- will empower the Board of Selectman the 14dayssinceWal-Marthasopened, enty-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) to immediately contract to complete the police department has responded per year, to be spent for land acquisi- the installation of the fire protection to 19 calls at their property. If Epping tion and other conservation purposes system. The acceptance of this article wants to welcome industry, we must in accordance with RSA 36-A. [Major- will automatically rescind Article 10 be prepared to provide the necessary ity vote required. Submitted by Board [Majorityvote required. Recommended police service. Ron LaChance wanted of Selectmen. Recommended by the by the Board of Selectmen (5-0) and to emphasize that if the Town fails to Board of Selectmen (3-2) and by the Not Recommended by the Municipal fund these officers for the fourth year, Municipal Budget Committee. (11-0)] Budget Committee. (6-4-1)] wemustpaybackthe entire amountof Results:ScottPimspokeinfavorofthis Results: Chris Murphy explained that the grant. article and explained that other towns the Town Hall is in a poor location for YES-674 NO-754 are contributing 100% ofthe Land Use fire fighters. In the event of a fire they Article6FAILED Change Tax to conservation and are wouldneedto shootwateratthebuild- funding articles to purchase additional ing from across the river. The building ARTICLE7:To see iftheTownwillvote conservation land. Ron LaChance stat- and all records would probably be de- to raise and appropriate the sum of ed that the Town had saved fifty three stroyed. Sprinklersystemshavethepo- $35,405.00 (Thirty Five Thousand Four cents on the tax rate last year by only tential to save 98% of buildings after Hundred Five Dollars) for the hiring contributing 10% to conservation. Paul a fire has started. Because of the way of an additional full-time poUce offi- Spidle mentioned that developers are sprinkler systems work, it is unlikely certo include benefits. $10,405.00 (Ten contributing land that we don't have that a fire would cause all ofthe sprin- TownofEpping 2004AnnualReport kler heads to be set off, therefore we plowing, and replace them with dump all other full time employees. For 2004 should notlose all ourrecords.Jim Mc- trucks that have awing. Thiswillallow the cost to the Townwill be $2,860 for Geough from the Budget Committee them to clear the streets and push the HealthInsurance and $1,677 forRetire- statedthattheysupportedthesprinkler snow back with one pass rather than ment Benefits.[Majority vote required. system, but felt we should first address two. There is no plan to purchase an Recommended by the Board of Select- problems with the building construc- additional vehicle this year. men (4-1) and bytheMunicipal Budget tion and safeguarding the records from YES-910 NO-506 Conmiittee. (6-4-1).] water damage. There are two options Article11 PASSED Results: Town Clerk Linda Foley ex- presented-fundthe article inoneyear plained that this article was presented or spread the payments out over a 3 ARTICLE 12: To see if the Town will to see if the Town would vote to give year period. vote to raise and appropriate the sum the same benefits to a Town Clerk and YES-964 NO-466 of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) to Tax Collector who works full time as Article9PASSED be deposited into the existing Landfill it does to all other full time employ- Closure CapitalReserveFund. [Majority ees. At this time, however, she wishes ARTICLE 10: To see if the town will vote required. Recommended by the to eliminate the request for retirement vote to raise and appropriate the sum Board of Selectmen (4-1) and by the benefits. The cost to the Town for of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000) Municipal Budget Committee. (10-0-1)] medical insurance can also be reduced and create a Capital Reserve Fund in Results: due to updated information from the which to place those funds for the YES-1021 NO-380 bookkeeper as to the Town's actual express purpose of purchasing and Article12PASSED contribution. She requested that the installing a fire protection sprinkler article be amended to read: "To see if system in the Epping Town Hall. The ARTICLE 13: To see if the Town will the Town will vote to raise and appro- entire cost of the system and installa- vote to raise and appropriate the sum priate the sum of Two Thousand Five tion is expected to be Thirty-six Thou- of One Thousand Five Hundred Dol- Hundred and Fifteen Dollars ($2,515) sand Dollars ($36,000). The town hall lars ($1,500) to establish an Emergency to provide medical benefits for the isoneonEpping'smosthistoricallysig- Management Budget. [Majorityvote re- Town Clerk and Tax Collector accord- nificant buildings as well as being the quired. Submitted by the Board of Se- ing to the same provisions granted to town ofEpping's business officewhere lectmen. Recommended by the Board all other full time employees." all current tax, land, and motorvehicle of Selectmen (3-2) and by the Munici- The motion was seconded by Kim records, as well as hundreds ofhistori- pal Budget Committee. (9-1-1)] Sullivan. A hand vote was taken and cal records are kept. The town haU is Results: Mike King stated that the the amendment passed. Diarme Gilbert recognized to be at great risk from fire State was requiring all towns to update statedthattheTownClerkandTaxCol- becauseofitsdesign, age, andlocation. their emergency procedures. This ar- lectoris not an employee andtherefore [Majorityvote required. Recommended ticle would be for office supplies only should not be entitled to benefits. An by the Board of Selectmen (4-1) and and matching funds are available. Kim employee cannot be elected and an by the Municipal Budget Committee. Sullivan stated that having this office elected official should pick up the en- (10-0-1)] gives us a wayto apply forfederal and tire costofanybenefitsas do StateLeg- Results: state emergency money. Eventually he islators. Chris Murphy and GregDodge YES-708 NO-702 hopes itwillbecomemore apartofthe spoke in favor of the article. Greg Article 10FAILED Fire Department and not housed in an Dodge stated that he was the last Po- individual's home. Chris Murphy and lice Chief elected by the Town, and at ARTICLE 11: To see if the Town will Dianne Gilbert felt that this should be that time he was receiving both medi- vote to raise and appropriate the sum part of the Fire Department and not a cal andretirementbenefits. LindaFoley of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) separate office. stated that in a survey of 17 surround- for the purchase of a Highway De- YES-531 NO-868 ing towns, 13 ofthese towns provided partment Vehicle to be added to the Article13FAILED health insurance fortheirTown Clerks. existing Highway Truck Fund. [Major- YES-840 NO-586 ity vote required. Submitted by Board ARTICLE 14: To see if the Town will Article14PASSED of Selectmen. Recommended by the raise and appropriate the sum of Four Board of Selectmen (5-0) and by the Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty- ARTICLE 15: To see if the Town will Municipal Budget Committee. (9-1-1)] Seven Dollars ($4,537) to provide vote to raise and appropriate the sum Results: Chris Murphy explained that medical and retirement benefits forthe ofTenThousand andTwenty-FiveDol- itwas the goal ofthe Highway Depart- Town Clerk and Tax Collector accord- lars ($10,025) for the purpose of hir- ment to stop using one ton trucks for ing to the same provisions granted to ing an additional part time employee