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Annual Iflcport Town of Bcw {O^hcn, Iâmp6|)if( r-'i^; V' ôr the ^car JEnMng ©cccmbcr 2004 31, TOWN OF GOSHEN ASSISTANCE NUMBERS FOREMERGENCYASSISTANCEPLEASEDIAL 9-1-1 Fire Department: Non-emergency number 542-9S38 Dispatch number 542-5155 Fire Department 863-2525 Emergency 9-1-1 Police Department 863-0700 Ifyou need non-emergencyassistance (i.e.: "mycatisstuckin thetree"), oryou need policecoverageata specialeventin town, etc., pleasecallthisnumber. Emergency 9-1-1 Town Office: Town Clerk/Tax Collector: 863-5655 (M-W-F 8:30 - 12:00 noon & 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.) Selectmen 863-5080 (Mondays at 7:00 p.m.) Watch for schedule changes Fax: 863-6139 Highway Department: 863-5656 Ifyou needadrivewaypermit, pleasecallthis number. TransferStation: 863-5656 Hours: Sunday &Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Library: 863-6921 Hours: Monday: 3 to 5 p.m. & 6 to9 p.m. Wednesday: 2 to 5 p.m. &6 to 9 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Watch forexcitingchangesatyourlocailibrary! Planning Board meets the first & lastTuesday ofeach month. Zoning Board meets on the second Tuesdayofeach month. Conservation Commission meets on the lastThursday ofeach month at 7:30 pm. Hj^poTt oftfUSdtctmen A Cinefrom thesonggoes "It luas a verygoodyear", andtheyear2004 ivas agoodyearforthe. Hôum ofQoshen: roads ivere-piozved; the %re 'Department respondedtofires andrescue operations; ta?(es were cottected, trash zuas cartedoffto the transferStation; cemeteries were maintained; weCfareservices were dispatchedas needed; theLibrary offeredbooks andinformation; andourNotice Officers were avaUahiefor theprotection andassistance to ourcitizens. It is aCways agoodyearwhen aCCoperations runsmoothCy andthe Selectmenhave no majorproblemsordisasters to report. In theyear2004, the Jriendsofthe Qrange andourfireman helda successfulauction, ourLibrary remainedactive %vithnumerous events andOldO^me (Day was, as always, agrandsuccess. OurZoningandPlanningboards wrestledzuith issuesconcerningthe future ofourlôivn. SolidWasteplanningmovedforward, our Conservation Commission assistedwith thepreservation of5,000 acres offorest landanda light continues to bum in ourLibrary zvindowfbr oursoldiers awayfromhome, Andso- asyou'reSelect'Board, we arepleasedto report thatourTôwn remainsstrongwith its characterintact as we enteraO^wyear. On behalfofMelanie Beltand^rb 'Bennett, Iwish to thanl<ieveryonefor theirsupport andassistance in these aforementionedefforts andwe loofi forwardtoproductive andconsiderate co-operationfromourcitizens, in aHfuture endeavors. Respectfully, James Carrick^ Chairman êdicailo4v ^klsyuea/vs/ 'ôum/^^fZefia^t/isydediccded/UpaltuJupse/iueôwv 'ôutfv. ^ke/eAjiidenc£/OftAes^^<)<x€LiMy^^ tAwiUaAawt/ âsAen/. ^^^xittecUu^/efpMis/andwccmUnuous^ a^ dÛf>e/ioA/tAe/inu2AXwe^myei^t/o^ ôum/(M£/msiuinienicitto/ tkis/ocAieAjieryient/, andtAe/^êne^vasUtj/optime'and/aUeniion f^^ p/uiud/otlAjJmi/iAes£/(Âj^fieofie/ ^katvk/uou/— io/oiLumoys^qam^/oaa/u ôwn. Go6henTo\m Officers for 2004 SELECTMEN 3-YEAR TERM ELECTED Melanie Bell Herbert Bennett James Carrick (2007) (2005) (2005) ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Bonnie Beaudry TOWN CLERK TAX COLLECTOR 3-YEAR TERM ELECTED Deborah E. Stevens (2007) DEPUTY TOWNCLEf^ DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR Nickole Lord TREASURER Heather Peckham (2005) DEPUTY TREASURER Melissa Page ROAD AGENT 2-YEAR TERM ELECTED William S. Stevens (2005) ASSISTANT ROAD AGENT James stetson POLICE CHIEF Edward G. Andersen FULL TIME POLICE OFFICER MatthewMcClay POLICE DEPUTIES Peter Crowell Courtney Heath Matthew Pickering TRUSTEE OF TRUST FUND 3-YEAR TERM ELECTED Jean Barrett Peta Brennan Christopher Moen (2007) (2005) (2007) 3 BUILDING INSPECTOR Harry Warburton FOREST FIRE WARDEN Daniel Peterson DEPUTY FOREST FIRE WARDEN Christopher Moen Harry Warburton John Hopkins Rick Shepard Janice Parmaiee Gordon Bartlett Edwin Baker Clark Wamsley FIRE CHIEF FUcky W. Shepard CEMETERY TRUSTEES 3-YEAR TERM ELECTED Lars Nelson Arthur G. Jillette, Jr. Ronald Kempton (2005) (2006) (2007) LIBRARY TRUSTEES 3-YEAR TERM APPOINTED Lilyan Wright Hannah Lockwood Pat Tomifoglio (2005) (2007) (2007) LIBRARIAN Ethel N. Nilsen HEALTH OFFICER STATE APPOINTED 3-YEAR TERM John P. Hopkins (2007) OVERSEER OF PUBLIC WELFARE John P. Hopkins DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Bryant L. Winterholer MODERATOR Arthur G. Jillette, Jr. SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST 6YEAR TERM ELECTED Jean Barrett Ellen Winkler Jane Galpin (2010) (2005) (2005) BUDGET COMMITTEE 3-YEAR TERM ELECTED Christopher Moen Lilyan Wright Kristin Bartlett (2007) (2007) (2006) Dave Stephan Edward Andersen Bea J. Jillette (2005) (2005) (2007) Linda Janicke Barbara Paronto Scott Goodspeed (2005) (2007) (2006) CONSERVATION COMMISSION 3-YEAR TERM APPOINTED Beatrice JUlette (chair) Gary Dennis Peta Brennan Robert Blacl^wood Dicl^ Hamilton Charles Bailey Gary Stansfield Alternates: Madeline Stevens PLANNING BOARD 3-YEAR TERM ELECTED John Wirkkala (chair) Richard Bennett Richard W. Moen (2007) (2006) (2006) Judy Filkins Alternate: John Scranton (2005) Selectman: James Carrick PLANNING BOARD SECRETARY Ingrid Locher ZONING BOARD SECRETARY Lindy Champy ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 3-YEAR TERM APPOINTED Mark Beaudry Hannah Lockwood (2007) (2007) REPRESENTATIVE TO NHAT SOLID WASTE 3-YEAR TERM APPOINTED Paul Barrett Lilyan Wright HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMITTEE William S. Stevens Ricky W. Shepard Edward G. Andersen Herbert Bennett Melanie Bell James Carrick . TOWNWARRANT TOWNOFGOSHEN TheStateofNewHampshire THEPOLLSWILLBEOPENFROM10:00AMTO7:00PM onTuesday,March8,2005 THEBUSINESSPORTIONOFTHEMEETINGWILLBEGIN AT6:30PMonSaturday,March12,2005 TotheInhabitantsoftheTownofGoshenIntheCountyofSullivanintheStateofNewHampshire,qualifiedto voteinTownAffairs: YouareherebynotifiedtomeetattheGoshenTownHallinsaidGoshenonTuesday,the8**'dayofMarch,2005, betweenthehoursof10:00AMand7:00PMtoactuponthefollowingsubjects: 1 TochooseallnecessaryTownOfficersfortheensuingyear. 2. ZoningAmendmentNo. 1: MaximumResidentialDensity ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoamendtheZoningOrdinancebysettingthemaximumdensityallowedformultiple dwellingunitsinonebuildingtobethesameasthedensitynowallowedforsinglefamilyresidences,asproposed bythePlanningBoardinAmendmentNo.1.OfficialcopiesofthecompletetextareavailableattheTownOffice andwillbeondisplayatthemeeting.Thefollowingquestionwillappearontheofficialballot,andisnotsubjectto furtheramendment; "AreyouinfavoroftheadoptionofAmendmentNo. 1,asproposedbythePlanningBoardfortheGoshenZoning Ordinance? AmendmentNo. 1 specifiesthattheoverallresidentialdensityonanyparceloflandshallnotexceed onedwellingunitperthreeacres.Thischangesthedensityallowedformultipledwellingunitsinonebuildingso astobethesameasthedensitycurrentlyallowedforsinglefamilyresidences." YES NO ZoningAmendmentNo.2: TwoorMoreResidencesonaSingleLot ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoamendtheZoningOrdinancetoclarifythatthecreationoftwoormoreresidential buildingsitesonanyexistinglotshallbesubjecttosubdivisionreview,asproposedbythePlanningBoardin AmendmentNo.2.OfficialcopiesofthecompletetextareavailableattheTownOfficeandwillbeondisplayat themeeting.Thefollowingquestionwillappearontheofficialballot,andisnotsubjecttofurtheramendment: "AreyouinfavoroftheadoptionofAmendmentNo.2,asproposedbythePlanningBoardfortheGoshenZoning Ordinance? AmendmentNo.2clarifiesthatwhenevertheZoningBoardofAdjustmentgrantsaspecialexception toallowthecreationoftwoormoreresidentialbuildingsitesonanyexistinglot,thisshallbesubjecttoreviewand approvalbythePlanningBoardundertheGoshenSubdivisionRegulationstothesameextentasifnewlotlines werecreated.Thisprovisiondoesnotapplytotheconstructionofanaccessorybuildingthatisnotintendedfor humanoccupancy,suchasadetachedgarage,barn,orshed." YES NO 4. ZoningAmendmentNo.3: BuildingonSteepSlopes ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoamendtheZoningOrdinancetoextendsteepslopebuildingprovisionstoapplyto allbuildings,notjustresidentialbuildings,asproposedbythePlanningBoardinAmendmentNo,3.Official copiesofthecompletetextareavailableattheTownOfficeandwillbeondisplayatthemeeting.Thefollowing questionwillappearontheofficialballot,andisnotsubjecttofurtheramendment: "AreyouinfavoroftheadoptionofAmendmentNo.3,asproposedbythePlanningBoardfortheGoshenZoning Ordinance? AmendmentNo. 3extendsthesteepslopebuildingprovisionswhichnowapplytoresidential buildingssothattheyalsoapplytoothertypesofbuildings.Nobuildingpermitwillbegrantedtoconstruct buildingsonslopesof25%orgreater,asdesignatedonofficialtownmaps.TheZoningBoardofAdjustmentmay grantaspecialexceptiontoallowbuildingstobeconstructedonslopesof15%to25%ifseptic,erosion,and accessfactorsareadequatelyaddressed." I ] [ ] YES NO 5. ZoningAmendmentNo.4: ChangingtheLandUseofaLot ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoamendtheZoningOrdinancetoprohibitanynewusefrombeingaddedtoalot whichhasbeencreatedbysubdivisionsinceMarch10,1970,unlessthelotdimensionrequirementsforthenew usearemet,asproposedbythePlanningBoardinAmendmentNo.4.Officialcopiesofthecompletetextare availableattheTownOfficeandwillbeondisplayatthemeeting.Thefollowingquestionwillappearonthe officialballot,andisnotsubjecttofurtheramendment: "AreyouinfavoroftheadoptionofAmendmentNo.4,asproposedbythePlanningBoardfortheGoshenZoning Ordinance? AmendmentNo.4specifiesthatinallcircumstanceswherethenon-conforminglandprovisionsof theOrdinancedonotapply,nonewuseshallbemadeof,oraddedto,anylotunlessthatlotconformstothelot requirementsofthisOrdinancepertainingtoeachandeveryuseresultingaftersuchachange." [ ] [ ] YES NO 6. ZoningAmendmentNo.5: CampgroundsandRecreationalVehicles ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoaddprovisionstotheZoningOrdinancetoregulaterecreationalcampgroundsand campingparksandtoregulatetheoccupancyofrecreationalvehiclesInGoshen,asproposedbythePlanning BoardinAmendmentNo.5.OfficialcopiesofthecompletetextareavailableattheTownOfficeandwillbeon displayatthemeeting.*rhefollov\/ingquestionwillappearontheofficialballot,andisnotsubjecttofurther amendment: "AreyouinfavoroftheadoptionofAmendmentNo.5,asproposedbythePlanningBoardfortheGoshenZoning Ordinance? AmendmentNo.5introducesnewregulationsforrecreationalcampgroundsandcampingparks. It specifiesmaximumcampsitedensity,setbacksofcampsitesfrompropertylines,andminimalmaintenance conditionsforrecreationalvehicles.TheAmendmentalsoprohibitsoccupancyofanyrecreationalvehicleasa principalresidenceordomicileanywhereintheTownofGoshenunlessthevehicleconformstoTownofGoshen BuildingRegulationsandstateregulations." YES NO 7. zioningAmendmentNo.6: EditorialChangestotheFloodplainOrdinaiioe ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoamendtheZoningOrdinancebymakingeditorialandotherminorrevisionstothe FloodplainDevelopmentOrdinance,asproposedbythePlanningBoardinAmendmentNo.6.Officialcopiesof thecompletetextareavailableattheTownOfficeandwillbeondisplayatthemeeting.Thefollowingquestion willappearontheofficialballot,andisnotsubjecttofurtheramendment: "AreyouinfavoroftheadoptionofAmendmentNo.6,asproposedbythePlanningBoardfortheGoshenZoning Ordinance? AmendmentNo.6makeseditorialcorrectionsandotherminorclarificationrevisionsthattheNew HampshireBureauofEmergencyManagementhasrequestedtheTowntomakeintheTown'sFloodplain DevelopmentOrdinance.Thesechangesdonotalterthesubstanceoftheordinance." [ ] [ ] YES NO 8. ZoningAmendmentNo.7: OtherEditorialChanges ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoamendtheZoningOrdinancebymakingminoreditorialrevisionswhichdonot changethesubstanceoftheordinance,asproposedbythePlanningBoardinAmendmentNo.7.Officialcopies ofthecompletetextareavailableattheTownOfficeandwillbeondisplayatthemeeting.Thefollowingquestion willappearontheofficialballot,andisnotsubjecttofurtheramendment: "AreyouinfavoroftheadoptionofAmendmentNo.7,asproposedbythePlanningBoardfortheGoshenZoning Ordinance? AmendmentNo.7makesminoreditorialcorrectionstotheOpenSpaceDevelopmentandPersonal WirelessServiceFacilitiessectionsoftheOrdinance.Thesechangesdonotalterthesubstanceofthe ordinance." [ 1 [ ] YES NO 9. ZoningAmendmentNo,8: SteepSlopeOrdinance ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoamendtheZoningOrdinancebyaddingaSteepSlopeOrdinancetoregulate developmentonsteepslopes,asproposedbycitizenpetitioninAmendmentNo.8.Officialcopiesofthis ordinanceareavailableattheTownOfficeandwillbeondisplayatthemeeting.Thefollowingquestionwill appearontheofficialballot,andisnotsubjecttofurtheramendment: "AreyouinfavoroftheadoptionofAmendmentNo.8,asproposedbycitizenpetitionfortheTownofGoshen ZoningOrdinance? AmendmentNo.8addsaSteepSlopeOrdinancetotheTown'sZoningOrdinance, its purposeistoprotectpublicroadsandtheenvironmentfromdamagethatmaybecausedbydevelopmenton steepslopes. Itaddsprovisionsthatrequirestormwatermanagementandreclamationplansforproposed developmentprojectsonslopesof15%to25%andprovisionsthatlimitdevelopmentonslopesof25%orgreater tousessuchasrecreation,agriculture,forestryandminingwhichdonotrequiretheconstructionofbuildingsor roads." ThePlanningBoardneithersupportsnoropposesthisproposal. [ ] [ ] YES NO