2003 Annual Town Report FREMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE LiBertySquare 1909 MainStreet andSandozvn 'Rgad . . DEDICATION The 2003 Annual Town Reportis dedicated to WILLIAM HOGAN Bill was a faithful participantin many FremontAthletic Association activities. He served as a basketball coach from 1989 until 1995. He was also a minor league and Little League coach, taking several teams to championship games. He was active in many youth sport activities and was a greatcoach and there for all the kids; dedicated to children and to youth sports in Fremont. He will be fondly remembered. IloveAmericabecause.. Sheis respected and stands for greatness throughoutthegenerations. GeorgeWashingtonbecamealeaderinthecauseofAmericanIndependenceandearned thetitle "Father ofhis country." TheWashington Monumentshows Americans' gratitudeand serves as atributetothe firstPresidentoftheUnitedStates. "ThedestinyofAmericawas proclaimed inwords ofprophecyspokenby ourfirstPresidentinhisfirst inauguralin1789- words almostdirected, itwould seem, tothisyear of1941: "Thepreservationofthe sacred fireoflibertyand thedestinyoftherepublicanmodelofgovernmentarejustly considered. .deeply. .finally, staked ontheexperimentintrustedto thehands oftheAmericanpeople." . . ~PresidentFranklinD Roosevelt Theparadox ofour timeinhistoryis thatwehavetallerbuildingsbutshortertempers, widerfreeways, butnarrowerviewpoints. Wespend more, buthaveless, webuymore, butenjoyless. Wehavebigger houses and smallerfamilies, moreconveniences, butlesstime. Wehavemoredegreesbutlesssense, moreknowledge, butlessjudgment, moreexperts, yetmoreproblems, moremedicine, butlesswellness. We ...spend too recklessly, laughtoo little, drivetoofast, gettoo angry, stayuptoo late, getuptoo tired, read too Utile, watchTVtoo much. Wetalktoomuch, lovetoo seldom, and hatetoo often. .. We'velearned howto makea living, butnotalife. We'veadded years to lifenotlifetoyears. We've beenallthewaytothemoonand back, buthavetroublecrossingthestreetto meetanewneighbor. . Remember, spend sometimewithyour loved ones, becausethey arenotgoingto bearound forever. Remember, say a kind word to someonewho looks uptoyouinawe, becausethatlittlepersonsoonwill growup and leaveyourside. Remember, to give a warm hugtotheonenexttoyou, becausethatis theonly treasureyou cangive with yourheartand it doesn'tcostacent. Remember, to say, "I loveyou" toyour partner and your loved ones, butmostofall mean it. A kiss and anembracewill mend hurtwhen itcomes from deep insideofyou. Remember to hold hands and cherish themomentfor somedaythatperson willnotbe there again. Give time to love, givetimeto speak, and givetimeto sharetheprecious thoughts inyour mind. AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is notmeasured by thenumber ofbreaths wetake, butby the moments thattakeour breath away. ~ Excerpts from a post- 9/11 messagefromGeorgeCarlin, whosewiferecently died. Cover Photo from theCollection of Matthew Thomas p,ot3 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE SELECTMEN, TREASURER, SCHOOL BOARD, AND ALL OTHER OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES FOR THE TOWN OF FREMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 3 2003 1 , INDEX OF REPORTS Dedication Inside front cover Appreciation 1 Historical Notes 2 - 4 Office Hours and Phone Numbers 5 • 6 Town Officers Boards & Committees 7 - 9 Warrant for the 2004 Annual Town Meeting 1 - 20 Town Budget for 2004 (Form MS-7) 21-29 2004 Town Meeting Warrant Article Narrative 30 - 35 Minutes of Town Meeting 2003 36 - 48 Summary of Inventory Valuation 49 Statement of Appropriations & Taxes Assessed 49 Comparative Statement of Appropriations & Expenditures 50 Balance Sheet 51 -52 Tax Collector's Report 53 - 54 Town Clerk's Report 55 Treasurer's Report 56 - 57 Auditor's Report 58 - 59 General Obligation Long Term Debt Schedule 60 Amortization of Governmental Fund Debt 60-61 Detailed Statement of Receipts 62 - 63 Detailed Statement of Payments 64 - 68 2003 Payroll Register 69 - 70 2003 Vendor Payments 7 - 79 1 Schedule of Town Property 80-81 Report of the Budget Committee 82 - 83 Report of the Building Inspector 84 Report of the Conservation Commission 85 - 87 Report of the Exeter River Local Advisory Committee 88 Report of the Fire Department 89 - 90 Report of the Forest Fire Warden & State Forest Ranger 91 Report of the Food Pantry 92 Report of the Health Officer 93 Report of the Town Historian 94 - 99 Report of the Library 00 1 Report of the Library Trustees 01 - 02 1 1 Report of the Parks & Recreation Commission 103 - 1 04 Report of the Planning Board 05 - 09 1 1 Report of the Police Department 110-112 Report of the Rescue Squad 113-115 Report of the Road Agent 116 Report of the Board of Selectmen 117-118 Report of the Southeast Regional Refuse Disposal District 1 19 - 1 20 Report of the Trustees of Trust Funds 1 21 - 1 22 A Look at the Year in Review - From Town Office 1 23 - 1 26 Report of the Zoning Board of Adjustment 1 27 - 1 28 Report of Social Service Agencies serving Fremont 129 - 1 40 141-144 Vital Statistics REPORT OF THE FREMONT SCHOOL DISTRICT Officers of the Fremont School District 1 45 Fremont School District 2004 Meeting Warrant 1 46 - 1 49 Fremont School District 2004 Election Warrant 1 50 2004 - 2005 Fremont School District Budget (MS-27) 1 51 - 1 57 Fremont School District Meeting Minutes 2003 1 58 - 1 66 Report of the Fremont School Board 67 - 68 1 1 Ellis School Statistical Data 1 69 Fremont School District Three Year Plan 1 70 - 1 72 Report of the Ellis School Principal 1 73 2002 - 2003 Expenditures by Account 74 1 2002 - 2003 Special Education Expenses 75 1 Report of the Superintendent 76 - 77 1 1 2002 - 2003 Fremont School District Payroll 1 78 - 1 79 2002 - 2003 Vendor Payments 80 - 83 1 1 SAU 1 4 Budget & District Apportionment 1 84 - 1 85 Independent Auditor's Report 86 - 87 1 1 APPRECIATION Commencing with the 1991 Town Report, the Town has annually recognized a residentwho has given much of their time to the town. THE 2003 APPRECIATION RECOGNIZES PHILLIP PETERSON Many Fremonters know Martin Road farmer Phillip Peterson. His family farm stretches mostof Martin Road in Fremont. The animals are visible in every pasture (and sometimes in the roadway!) Many years ago Phillip and his family were snowed in for days ata time when the winter weather was bad. They had to waitfor the old Morrison plow to get there to break down the snow drifts thatwere mighty high in those days. Phillip loves to have people stop by his shop and talk about the good old days of Fremont, and what's happening now and for the future. Phillip is always willing to share his land for local people to enjoy themselves, like for flying planes and the annual snowmobile races. Philip was a Selectman in Fremontfrom 1970 to 1973. Thanks, Phil, for sharing your hearty values and work ethic, your wisdom and thoughts. Thanks for all you have done for Fremont and the people who are your neighbors and friends. Phillip contributed to our Town Report this year with photographs and a story ofthe 1927 Mead-Morrison Tractor. We hope you enjoy this trip back inhistory! 1 Thanks to Phillip Peterson for contributing these history tidbits. He is writing aboutthe 1927 Mead-Morrison tractor thatwas the Town's first snow plow. Mead-Morrison before the repairs ... Dear Folks, Iam the MeadeMorrison tractor that started out in around theyear of1927as the snow plowfor the Town ofFremont, and my home was in the Town Hall down cellar near the river, my breath is still on the ceiling down cellar. Wellfolks, the Town boys had no more usefor me. They said Idug thesefancy roads up too much and sold me to afellow named Charley Page to work in the woods, so Ileftmywarm home afterall the years I spent in Fremont, andall the storms and keeping the townspeople happy, and thatwas all the thanks Igot, so theygot rid ofme. Afterafew years in the woods Charleywanteda bigger machine than me, so back on the road I went again and Iended up in the Kingston dump, pushing the dump. ConradMagnusson wasgood to me, but afterafew years ofthat Conrad decided he needed a bigger tractor with heaters and air conditioners, so there Iwent again. I thoughtIwas on my way to thejunkyard, but no Iwas parked on the side ofa path and there Isatfor another number ofyears, with the trees growing up all around me, bullet holes, engine is struck and in plain words, all gone. One day this oddfellow zvalked by me and a little way down the road he turned aroundand came back andjust stood there and looked at me. While he was looking Conrad came by and asked him ifhe could buy me and Conrad said no, the oddfellow said ifyou ever want to part with me to let him know, so there I satfor afew more years. From what 1 hear, Conrad needed one ofthis oldfellow'sfreight car tanks. Conrad saidhe would let megofor one ofthose tanks. There Iwentagain and landed back in Fremont, up in a pole barn. There I satfor another20 years or so 'til the snow one wintergot so heavy the rooffell in. Then theypulled me out ofthere, to a new barn that was all heated. — Isat in thereforafew months and this other "odd duck" came into the shop withAl Rislove. Al introduced him to the oddfellow who was me whose name is Phil (Peterson), this odd duck looking me over is 'Old' MikeHarneyfrom NorthHampton. Well he wanted to buy me tofix me up andPHIL agreed to let OldMike bringhim down to North Hampton, to his shop so he couldgetmegoing again, guess what, he hasfixed me all upandIlook better then Ieverdid and it seems as though Iwill stay out ofthe yard. Iam suppose to bea BEAR AND MEAD bought out bear and then the caterpillarcame along, before DDTtook over, so that was the end oftheMead-Morrison so there isn't too many ofus left...OLD MIKE HARNEYand PHILLIP PETERSON own me now. OLD MIKE is the one thatgot megoing and boy he surehas done a lot to save me. He takes me around to old tractor shows and they seem to look at me more then the rest. KGW -**& t yJM^^p — » **$, ItiSrp. r«s£)3S r<£>» Martin Road -1931 .... " Expense of snow plow tractor: Mead-Morrison Mfg. Co., payment due on out- $500.00 fit r : Davis Bros. Garage, gas, alcohol, and cartage. 48.35 Mead-Morrison Mfg. Co., tractor grease 12.00 C. E. Kimball, gasoline 2.40 A. L. Huntington, gasoline 7.00 American Ex. Co., express paid on small parts 2.26 A. F. Sanborn, insurance for fire and theft. . 34.00 L. S. Hooke, labor plowing snow and greasing. 40.00 Mead-Morrison Mfg. Co., in full of account. . . 5,050.00 1928 Town Report Expenses G. A. Bassett, labor plowing snow 35.25 Davis Bros. Garage, labor on plow and drill. . 7.30 J. H. Ellis, gasoline and oil 32.20 F. A. George, gasoline and oil 21.55 Spaulding, Frost & Co., labor on plow 3.75 Mead-Morrison Mfg. Co., extra bolts 1.20 L. S. Hooke, labor on plow and plowing snow. 14.00 Hanscom Hardware Co., governor oil 1.75 A. W. Tuck, tool box for tractor 5.00 A. A. Burnap, irons for tool box 1.50 Boston and Maine Railroad, freight on plow. 6.46 . . Total expense to date $5,825.97 Payments due, made on tractor $5,550.00 Expenses of tractor to date 275.97 $5,825.97 1;? WI:M§M ifi Si ' ' I— "i"'«..i;-*iJsjl*-. "'": nIcan't thank Old Mike Harney enoughforfixin' me up. He's been like a doctor to me. Photos and story courtesy ofPhillip Peterson December 2003 TOWN OF FREMONT NH OFFICE HOURS AND PHONE NUMBERS EMERGENCY DIAL 911 website: Fremont.nh.gov DISPATCH CENTERS RAYMOND DISPATCH (FIRE, RESCUE & AMBULANCE) NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER 895-4222 ROCKINGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT (POLICE) 679-2225 TOWN HALL -295 MAIN STREET Telephone (603) 895-2226 Town Clerk (603) 895-8693 Facsimile (603) 895-3149 SAFETY COMPLEX - 425 MAIN STREET Police Department Business Line (603) 895-2229 Fire Department Business Line (603) 895-9634 Rescue Squad Business Line (603) 895-6719 Facsimile (603) 895-1116 PUBLIC LIBRARY - 7 JACKIE BERNIER DRIVE Telephone (603) 895-9543 Facsimile (603) 895-0549 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER Call Rockingham Dispatch at 679-2225 BUILDING INSPECTOR/CODE ENFORCEMENT Paul W Colby 895-2226 Office Hours: Monday & Tuesday 8:30 to 10:00 am and 3:30 to 4:30 pm Wednesday 5:30 to 7:30 pm - Winter Wednesday 7:00 to 9:00 pm - Summer Thursday 3:00 to 5:00 pm Friday 1:00 to 4:00 pm Other times by appointment CONSERVATION COMMISSION Chairman John Whiteside 679-5443 FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief Richard Heselton 895-9634 PO Box 164 Fremont NH 03044 FOOD PANTRY Kathy 895-1162 Stephanie 895-4454 HEALTH OFFICER Gertrude Butler 679-8630 254 North Road Fremont NH 03044 LIBRARY Telephone 895-9543 Facsimile 895-0549 Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 to 8:00 pm Wednesday and Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Chair Renee King 244 1404 PLANNING & ZONING BOARDS Town Office 895 2226 PO Box 120 Kimberly Dunbar, Secretary Fremont NH 03044 Monday 9:30 am to 12 noon and 1:00 to 3:30 pm Thursday 12:30 to 3:30 pm POLICE DEPARTMENT Business Phone 895 2229 PO Box 164 Facsimile 895-1116 Fremont NH 03044 Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 12 noon and 1:00 to 4:00 pm POST OFFICE 895 2094 51 Beede Hill Road RESCUE SQUAD President Kyle Murdock 895-4773 ROAD AGENT Guerwood Holmes 895-2595 SELECTMEN'S OFFICE Telephone 895-2226 PO Box 120 Facsimile 895-3149 Fremont NH 03044 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 am to 12 noon and 1:00 to 4:00 pm Thursday 1:00 to 4:00 pm TAX COLLECTOR Mary Anderson Office 895-2226 36 Abbott Road Ruth Anderson, Deputy Home 895-3669 Fremont NH 03044 Thursday evening 6:00 to 8:00 pm TOWN CLERK Lori Holmes 895-8693 PO Box 120 Betty Stanley, Deputy Fremont NH 03044 Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 am to 12 noon and 1:00 to 4:00 pm Thursday 3:00 to 8:00 pm Third Saturday 9:30 am to 12 noon WELFARE Contact Heidi for an appointment 895-2226