ANNUAL REPORT Of the Officers of the Town of CHATHAM NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING December 1999 31, Ml (111 Of the Municipal Officers Town of the of CHATHAM NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING December 31, 1999 Digitized by tine Internet Archive in 2009 witii funding from Boston Library Consortium IVIember Libraries littp://www.arcliive.org/details/annualreporttown1999cliat -1- TOWNOFFICERS SELECTMEN: WAYNEMCALLISTER, CHAIR-2000 E. HERBERTEASTMAN-2001 WILLIAMBRIGGS-2002 TREASURER: DONALDMACPHERSON-2000 MODERATOR: FRANKEASTMAN-2000 TOWNCLERK: PATRICIAPITMAN-2000 TAXCOLLECTOR: PATRICIAPITMAN-2000 ROADAGENT: JIMLAYNE-2002 SUPERVISORS OF THECHECKLIST: BARBARAEASTMAN-2000 JACKRICE-2002 STEPHENEASTMAN-2004 AUDITOR: MARGARETCHUTE-2000 CONSTABLE: WAYNEMcALLISTER-2000 CIVILDEFENSE JIMLAYNE-2000 SURVEYORSOFWOOD,BARK&LUMBER: JAMESDIEGOLI-2000 HARRYCROUSE-2000 TRUSTEESOFTHETRUSTFUND RODNEYBROOKS-2000 PERLEYHEAD-2001 STEPHENEASTMAN-2002 FENCEVIEWERS: JAMESDIEGOLI-2000 HARRYCROUSE-2000 PERLEYHEAD-2000 BUDGETCOMMITTEE: LINCOLNGARLAND-2000 GAILCOLOMB-2000 WILLIAMPITMAN-2001 ELEANOREASTMAN-2001 MELVINCHERRY-2002 TOMSTRYKER,CHR-2002 PLANNINGBOARD: JAMESDIEGOLI, CHR-2000 STEVEEASTMAN-2000 CARLLESICZKE-2000 WILLIAMPITMAN-2001 KARLLIMMER-2001 WILLIAMBRIGGS - SELECT,MEMBER FIREWARDENS: JIMLAYNE,WARDEN WAYNEMcAllister, istdeputy EDWARDLAYNEJR,2NDDEPUTY PERLEYHEAD. 3RDDEPUTY GARYBANHART,4THDEPUTY JEFF STONE, 5THDEPUTY WILLIAMBRIGGS, 6THDEPUTY WAYNEMcAllisterjr, 7thdeputy MICHAELMcAllister, sthdeputy . -3- TOWN WARRANT THE STATEOFNEWHAMPSHIRE TotheInhabitantsoftheTownofChatham,intheCountyofCarrollinsaid State, qualifiedtovoteinTownAffairs: YouareherebynotifiedtomeetattheTownHouseinsaidChathamonTuesday, theFourteenth(14th)dayofMarch, nextat6:30ofthedockintheevening, toactupon thefollowingsubjects: 1 TochooseallnecessaryTownOfficersfortheyearensuing. 2. ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$63,550.00 whichrepresentstheoperatingbudget. Saidsumdoesnotincludespecialorindividual articlesaddressed. RecommendedbySelectmen3-0 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 6-0 3. ToseeiftheTownwillallowa2%discountonallPropertyTaxespaidwithin 30daysofmailingtaxbills. RecommendedbySelectmen3-0 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 6-0 4.a. ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$ 1,472.00 asitsshareoftheFryeburgRescueExpenses. b. Toseeifthetownwillraiseandappropriate$ 500.00asitsshareinthe purchaseofaNewAmbulance. RecommendedbySelectmen3-0 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 6-0 5. ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$ 750.00for thesupportoftheTri-CountyCommunityActionProgram. RecommendedbySelectmen3-0 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 6-0 6. ToseeiftheTownwillraiseandappropriate$300.00forthesupportofthe EasternSlopeAirportAuthority. RecommendedbySelectmen2- 1 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 6-0 7. ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$3,850.00 @ dollarsfortheSacoValleyFireAssociation NorthFryeburgfortheensuingyear. RecommendedbySelectmen3-0 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 6-0 8. ToseeiftheTownofChathamwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $290.00fortheVisitingNurse&HospiceCareServicesofNorthernCarrollCounty, Inc. RecommendedbySelectmen3-0 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 6-0 9. ToseeifTheTownwillraiseandappropriatethesumof$285.00toassistthe FamilyHealthCentre. Recommendedby Selectmen3-0 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 6-0 . -4- 10. Toseeif TheTownwillraiseandappropriatethesumof$375.00to assist Carroll CountyMentalHealth Services. Recommendedby Selectmen3-0 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 6-0 11 ToseeiftheTownofChathamwillvotetoraiseand appropriatethesumof $1,155.00forthesupportoftheChildren'sHealthCenter. RecommendedbySelectmen3-0 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 6-0 12. To seeiftheTownwillvoteto raiseand appropriatethesumof$233.00to defraytheoperatingexpenseoftheservicesandprogramsascarriedoutbytheMt. WashingtonValleyChapteroftheAmericanRedCross. RecommendedbySelectmen3-0 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 6-0 13. ToseeiftheTownofChathamwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof $225.00fortheEarlySupports&. ServicesProgram(birthto3 years)ofChildren Unlimited, Inc. RecommendedbySelectmen3-0 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 6-0 14. To seeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesumof$400.00for thesupportoftheChathamCommunityLibrary. RecommendedbySelectmen2-1 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 3-2 Abstaining 1 15. ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriate$3,000.00forthe capitalreserve fondfortownhall renovations . RecommendedbySelectmen3-0 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 5 - 1 16. ToseeiftheTownwillvotetoraiseandappropriatethesum of$600.00for theTownofLovellRecreationDept RecommendedbySelectmen3-0 RecommendedbyBudgetComm. 6-0 17. ToseeiftheTownwillvotetochangethenowthree(3)acreminimumlotsize with300'(ft)frontageofssubdivisiontotwo(2)acreminimumlotsizewith200'(ft) frontage. 18. ToseeiftheTownwillabolishtheCapitolFund fortheSolidWasteDisposal setupin 1992forthepossibleliabilitycreatedfromtheclosingoftheFryeburgDump. Suchfundhaving$ 13,000.00inprincipleandinterestearnedofapproxmately$2,222.00 TheSelectmenfindingthatthisFund isnolongernecessaryrecommendclosingthe CapitolFund. 19. Toraiseandappropriate $ 15,000.00 fortheTownHallRenovationTrust Fund. ThissumrepresentstheamountfromtheCapitolFundfortheSoldWasteDisposal andtobefondedonlyifarticle 18 passes. RecommendedbySelectmen3-0 -5- Totransactanyotherbusinessthatmaylegallycomebeforethismeeting. Givenunderourhandsand seal,this9nddayofFebruaryinthatyearofourLordTwo Thousand. SelectmenofChatham WayneMcAllister E. 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