ANNUAL REPORT 2007 New Hampshire Annual Report for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007 Information Population 3,094 Date ofIncorporation 1767 Registered Voters 2,221 Area 25,000 Acres County Grafton Governor John Lynch Executive Councilor Raymond Burton District #1 State Senator Deborah Reynolds District #2 State Representatives James Aguiar Carol Friedrich District #6 U.S. Congressman Paul Hodes District #2 U.S. Senators Judd Gregg John Sununu Electric Company PSNH (800-662-7764) NH Electric Coop (536-1800) Telephone Company Verizon Campton Post Office 726-8952 Time Warner Cable 1-888-683-1000 On the cover: Welcome Garden at Campton Dam Photo byJudy DuBois ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OFFICERS OF THE TOWN OF CAMPTON NEW HAMPSHIRE for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 DEDICATION R. Marsh Morgan Thisyear'sTownReport isdedicated toR. Marsh Morgan,Jr. As Marsh would say, the guy that lives "up on the hill." Marsh has been involved in Town governmentsince the early 1990s. Heservedon the BoardofSelectmenfrom 1994-1999, and recently announced his retirement from the Planning Board after 10 years. He has also beeen on the Zoning Board of Adjustment, the Economic Committee, and Master Plan Committee. He and his wife Sandy have over the years volunteered their time on behalfofthe Fire Department, votingactivities,andhaveprovidedlovelyflowersfromtheirformergreenhouse business to the Town. They have also shared some ofthe bounty from their garden, andSandyhasmadesomedeliciousgoodiesfortheTownEmployeesto enjoy. The dedication and commitment ofthe Morgans has been appreciated by the community. MEMOR1AM IN Philip Worcester Look Philip moved to Campton in 1970 following his retirement as Motor Pool Supervisor at the Boston Army Base in Massachusetts. He had worked in Bartlett during 1938- 40 as a member of the Civil Conservation Corp and loved the NH Mountains. He came here to help his life-long friend Al Moulton develop and build the Waterville Gateway Condominium Complex. He quickly became committed to and involved in the Campton area. He established Look Enterprises Inc. and was on ofthe six owners and developers of6 Flags Trailer Park. He also developed and built Mayhew's Trailer Park, nowcalledChesley's. He purchased from Bill Herting in the early 1970s Hertings's Garage on Route 3 and operateditforseveralyears.Seeinganeedforaffordablelandfornewhomeowners,Phil purchase a large tract ofland offRoute 175 in Thornton and developed "175 Estates" providingbuilding lotsformany localsand vacationers. UponarrivingPhilquicklybecameinvolvedwiththepoliticsandaffairsofCampton.He wasmotivatedtohelphistowndevelopandthrive. HeservedasaCamptonSelectman for eight years, Representative to the North County Council, the White Mountain RegionAssociationand DirectoroftheCamptonParks&.RecreationAssociation. He was a past President and Director ofthe original White Mountain Gateway Chamber ofCommerce and was very involved in the planning and building of its Information Center. Philserved twoterms in theNH HouseofRepresentatives District6 including the towns of Campton, Dorchester, Ellsworth, Rumney, Thornton, Wentworth and WatervilleValley During the 37 years Phil resided in Campton he tried to help in it's development and progressive growthwith pride and tireless effort. He was always guided byhis Mother's oftenrepeatedadviceof"Alwaysleaveyourcampsitebetterthanyoufound it." Hewillbegreatlymissedbyhisfriends, neighborsandfamily. Writtenforthe 2007Campton Town Reportbyrequest PauletteLookVeit CONTENTS Dedication 2 In Memoriam 3 2008 Warrant Center Insert 2008 Budget Center Insert TownOfficers and Municipal Employees 6 Selectmen's Report 9 2007 Inventory 11 Schedule ofTown Property 12 Taxes Levied forAll Purposes 13 Tax Rate Calculation 14 2007 Expenditures 16 2007 Receipts 33 Treasurer's Report 35 New Hampshire Public Investment Pool 36 Financial Statement 37 2007 Town Meeting Minutes 38 & TownClerk Tax Collector's Report 49 Capital Reserve andTrust Fund Accounts 57 Planning Board 59 Zoning Board ofAdjustment 59 Conservation Commission 60 Police Department 62 Campton-Thornton Fire/Rescue 63 Fire Commissioner's Report 64 Campton-Thornton Fire Department 65 Forest Fire Warden and State Forest Ranger 68 TransferStation and Recycling Center 69 Highway Department 70 Campton Historical Society 71 CamptonGarden Club BeautificationCommittee 72 Campton Public Library 73 Pemi-BakerHome Health & Hospice 74 Grafton County SeniorCitizensCouncil 75 UNH Cooperative Extension 76 North Country Council 77 Waterville Valley RegionChamberofCommerce 78 Pemi-BakerSolid Waste District 79 Executive Councilor's Report 80 Capital Improvement Plan 81 CONTENTS CAMPTON VILLAGE PRECINCT Campton Village Precinct Officers 82 Campton Village Precinct Warrant 83 Campton Village Precinct Financial Report 84 VITAL STATISTICS Births 86 Marriages 87 Deaths 88 CAMPTON SCHOOL DISTRICT School District Officers 90 School District Warrant 91 School District Budget 94 Auditor's Report 98 Principal's Report 99 Superintendent's Report 101 School Nurse's Report 102 Special Education Expenditures 103 School District Balance Sheet 104 CamptonTeachers 105 School District 2007 Annual Meeting Minutes 106 TOWN OFFICERS AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES SELECTMEN CharlesW. Cheney TermExpires 2010 Campton, NH CraigKeeney TermExpires 2010 Campton, NH CharlesWheeler TermExpires 2009 Campton, NH Sharon Davis TermExpires 2009 Campton,NH James D. McGarr, Chair TermExpires 2008 Campton, NH TOWN ADMINISTRATOR/WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR AnnMarie Foote Hiredby Selectmen Thornton, NH ASSISTANT TO TOWN ADMINISTRATOR/ DEPUTY WELFARE ADMINISTRATOR May Brosseau Hiredby Selectmen Campton, NH TOWN MODERATOR CharlesGrand Appointed to March 2008 Campton, NH NH CharlesGrand Resigned 2007 Campton, NH RichardGiehl Appointed to March 2008 Campton, TOWN CLERK NH Hannah B.Joyce TermExpires 2008 Campton, DEPUTY TOWN CLERK NH Karen M. Rienzo Appointed 2006 Campton, TREASURER NH MaryE. Durgin TermExpires 2008 Campton, DEPUTY TOWN TREASURER NH SandraCoffey Appointed 1995 Campton, TAX COLLECTOR NH Hannah B.Joyce Appointed 2003 Campton, DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR NH Karen M. Rienzo Appointed 2006 Campton, ROAD AGENT & CREWMAN NH Robert "Butch" Bain Term Expires 2009 Campton, NH DavidGoodwin, Crewman Hired by Selectmen Campton, NH DavidThompson, Crewman Hiredby Selectmen Ashland, CONSERVATION COMMISSION NH Jane Kellogg, Co-Chair Term Expires 2008 Campton, NH MelissaGreenawalt-Yelle,Co-Chair Term Expires 2009 Campton, NH Lisa Doner Term Expires 2010 Campton, NH Jules Doner Term Expires 2008 Campton, NH Jessica Halm Term Expires 2009 Campton, TOWN OFFICERS AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES POLICE NH ChristopherWarn, Chief Appointed 1999 Thornton, NH Janet Wooltenden, Executive Sec. Appointed 1999 Thornton, NH George Hill, Lieutenant Appointed 2003 Plymouth, NH Patrick Payer, Patrol Officer Appointed 2006 Ashland, NH Michelle Toepel, Patrol Officer Appointed 2007 Plymouth, NH Daniel Oilman, Patrol Officer Appointed 2007 Campton, NH FredericN. Porfert, Patrol Officer Part-Time Appointment Belmont, NH Joseph P. DeLuca, Patrol Officer Part-TimeAppointment Campton, NH Joseph McComiskey, Corporal Resigned 2007 Campton, NH Richard Butterfield, Patrol Officer Resigned 2007 Thornton, HEALTH OFFICER James D. McGarr Appointed 2003 Campton, NH FIRE CHIEF/FIRE WARDEN & FIREFIGHTERS NH DavidTohine Appointed 1999 Campton, NH Steven Dunshee HiredbyFire Commission Campton, NH JeffreyQuesnell HiredbyFire Commission Campton, RogerThompson HiredbyFire Commission Campton, NH EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT DIRECTOR NH DavidTobine Appointed 1999 Campton, DEPUTY FIRE WARDENS CharlesW. Cheney Campton, NH Niles Downing Campton, NH NH RichardGiehl Campton, NH BrianTobine Campton, Ian Halm Campton, NH FIRE COMMISSIONERS NH Richard Giehl Appointed to 2009 Campton, Niles Downing Appointed to 2010 Campton, NH NH Daniel L. Morel Appointed to 2008 Campton, NH Clifford Eastman Retired in 2007 Campton, SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST KathrynTobine, Chair Term Expires 2012 Campton, NH Patricia Harding Term Expires 2008 Campton, NH Paula Prescott Term Expires 2010 Campton, NH TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST FUNDS MarthaAguiar Term Expires 2008 Campton, NH Christine Cavicchi Term Expires 2010 Campton, NH Nancy Mardin Term Expires 2010 Campton, NH TOWN OFFICERS AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES LIBRARY TRUSTEES FredJohnson Resigned 2007 Campton, NH Martha Aguiar Appointed to March 2008 Campton, NH Diane Morrison Term Expires 2010 Campton,NH IsabelAnn Barach Term Expires 2008 Campton, NH COMPLIANCE OFFICER Charles Brosseau Appointed 2003 Campton, NH SUPT. CEMETERIES & SEXTON JohnTimson TermExpires 2008 Campton, NH PLANNING BOARD R. Marsh Morgan,Jr., Chair Appointed to 2008 Campton, NH NH GregoryJencks, Secretary Appointed to 2009 Campton, Jane Kellogg Appointed to 2010 Campton, NH Charles Brosseau Appointed to 2010 Campton, NH ChristopherKelly Appointed to 2008 Campton, NH NH Stuart Pitts Appointed to 2009 Campton, Harold Hughen Alt. Planning Bd. Member Campton, NH KellyBolger Alt. Planning Bd. Member Campton, NH DonaldJohnson,Jr Alt. - Resigned 2007 Campton, NH CraigKeeney MemberEx-Officio Campton, NH ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NH Robert Barach, Chair Appointed to 2009 Campton, NH RogerBlake Appointed to 2010 Campton, SamPlaisted Appointed to 2009 Campton, NH NH Paula Kelly Appointed to 2010 Campton, NH CherylJohnson Appointed to 2008 Campton, MarthaAguiar Alternate Zoning Bd. Member Campton, NH PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION NH Lisa Doner Appointed 2007 Campton, NH DonnaHiltz Appointed 2007 Campton, NH LisaAsh Appointed 2007 Campton, NH Daniel Morel Appointed 2007 Campton, Amy Dennis Appointed 2007 Campton, NH