4 mi riffI' TOWN OF HANOVER 1996 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT Annual Town Meeting Tuesday, May 13, 1997 Hanover High School Gymnasium Voting - 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Business iVleeting - 7:00 p.m. : : Hanover Municipal Business Telephone Niimbers Ambulance, Fire, Police EMERGENCY 911 Animal Control Officer 643-2222 Fire & Police (Non-Emergency) 643-2222 Town Manager 643-0701 Administrative Offices 643-4123 Accounting Division 643-0705 Assessor 643-0703 Tax Collector 643-0704 Town Clerk 643-0712 Adm. Offices (after business hours) 643-2222 Code Department 643-0708 Community Counselor 643-5317 Etna Library 643-3116 Highway Department 643-3327 Howe Library 643-4120 Planning & Zoning 643-0708 Recreation Department 643-5315 Senior Center 643-5531 Treatment Plant 643-2362 E-Mail Addresses Hanover [email protected] . Howe LibraryOValley Net . . Business Hours Town Office 41 So Main St. Mon-Fri 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Public Works Dept. - Rt 12 Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m. -3:30 p.m. Wastewater Treatment - R.t.lO Mon-Fri 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Coinin\inity Counselor Sept - June 42 Lebanon St. Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. -4:30 p.m. July - Aug Tues Wed 8:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m. Sc Thurs 8:30 a.m. - noon Howe Library Mon-Thurs 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 13 East South St. Fri noon - 6:00 p.m. Sat 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sept-May Sun 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Etna Library Mon & Wed 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 13 Etna Rd. Thurs&:Fri 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Etna Sat 10:00 a.m. -12:00- noon Senior Center - 42 Lebanon St. Mon-Fri 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Parks & Recreation-10 School St Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Dispatch - 46 Lyme Rd. Sun-Sat 24 hours/day Fire Dept. - 48 Lyme Rd. Sun-Sat 24 hours/day Police Dept. - 46 Lyme Rd. Sun-Sat 24 hours/day The 1996 Annual Town Report is dedicated to the HANOVER IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. The citizens of Hanover sincerely thank Hanover Improvement Society and its members for the many contributions to Hanover, Photos furnished by Hanover Improvement Society. Table of Contents Business Hours/Telephone Numbers Inside Front Cover Dedication i Table of Contents ii Hanover Improvement Society Dedication iv Town Officers vi Town Management Staff vii Mission Statement vii Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting 1 Letter to Residents from Board of Selectmen 7 Town Manager' s Budget Report 9 Budget Analysis All Funds 12 , 1997-98 Budget 13 Statement of General Debt 1996-97 44 Trust Funds 45 Special Funds 46 Independent Auditors Letter of Comments and Recommendations 47 Town Treasurer's Report 48 Tax Collector's Report 49 Ten Largest Taxpayers 50 Summ.ary of Tax Lien Accounts 50 Summary of Assessments 51 Town Clerk' s Report 52 Supervisors of Checklist 53 Personnel Listing 54 Town Department Reports - Assessment Office 57 - Community Counselor 58 - Etna Library 59 - Howe Library 6 - Hanover Ambulance 62 - Fire Department 63 - Parks and Recreation , 65 - Planning & Zoning 67 - Zoning Permit Data 68 - Planning Board Data 68 - Police Department 69 - Public Works 71 - Wastewater Treatment Plant 73 . Board and Committee Reports - Official Boards, CoiTimissions and Committees 74 - Archives Board 77 - Conservation Commission 78 Disabled Accessibility Advisory Committee 79 Hanover Finance Committee 79 Parking and Transportation Advisory Board 80 Recycling Committee 81 Hanover Senior Center 82 Upper Valley Household Hazardous Waste Committee 83 Youth-in-Action 84 Executive Councilor 85 Grafton County Senior Citizens Council 87 Headrest 90 Listen 91 Visiting Nurse Alliance of Vermont and New Hampshire. 92 Hanover Town Records Project . . 93 WISE 94 Rate & Fee Schedule 95 Minutes of the Annual Town Meeting - May 14, 1996 103 Hanover's Organizations Inside Back Cover All drawings in the town report were drawn by children in Mrs. DeMont s and Mrs. Taylor's first grades. ' iii HANOVER IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY The Hanover Improvement Society celebrates its 75th anniversary during 1997. The Society was founded on July 7, 1922 to operate the Nugget Theater. The theater business had been given to the Town by Frank W. Davison with the stipulation that all proceeds from its operation would be used "for the benefit of the Town" (For those not familiar with the Society, it is now a privat.e, not-for-profit foundation with no direct relationship with the Town. Its broad mission is to improve the community.) In the early years of the Society, most of the Theater's net revenues were invested in sidewalks, roads, trees, and fire apparatus. In the mid-thirties, the Storrs Pond Recreation Area was established when a man-made lake was constructed with the assistance of the Works Progress Administration and the Army Corps of Engineers Storrs Pond has grown from a swimming hole to an . extensive recreation area and campground over the years and represents a major investment by the Society in recreation for the Town and nearby communities. Its interest in public works has been constant through its history, with recent emphasis on the renovation of Main Street. The Society's other major recreational facility. The James W. Campion, III Skating Rink celebrates its tenth season of operation in 1997. The rink serves hundreds of hockey players of all ages and figure skaters from both sides of the river and many Upper Valley communities. It uniquely serves as "hom.e ice" for both the Hanover Marauders and the Lebanon Raiders high school hockey teams. STORRS POND: During the Summer of 1996, 350 youngsters from Hanover, Norwich and surrounding towns honed their swimming skills at Storrs Pond as participants in the Sid Hazelton Instructional Swimming Program. Twenty local high school and college students were challenged as Life Guards, Water Safety Instructors, or as administrative and maintenance workers at the Pond. 1,085 individuals were Storrs Pond members during the 1996 season, with 141 children under five years of age and 44 seniors 65 years-of-age or older granted free memberships. The average costs of a season membership was under $50.00 per person. 148 groups, consisting of an estimated 15,000 individuals, used the three major picnic areas at the Pond. In addition, camp sites were rented to 956 individuals and groups, providing a Storrs Pond camping experience for over 3,500 adults and children. There were over 7,000 visits to the area by individuals who paid admissions "at the gate". The major investments made in 1996 to improve the area involved upgrading all of the bath houses and providing safe access to them. With the assistance of the Town Highways and Public Works . , Department, the Society paved the roads on the west side of the pond. Other improvenaents included a half-court basketball court and a new tennis hut. Another major improvement was the construction of the Kenneth M. Dimick Memorial Pavilion at the Main Beach Area. This memorial, funded by the Society, the Hanover Lions Club, and Ken's many friends and admirers in the community, recognizes Ken's 2 years as Manager of Storrs Pond and the Nugget Theater, and a lifetime of service to Hanover. The facility will be dedicated this summer. Functionally, it will provide a perfect alternative for smaller picnics, birthday parties, and family reunions THE CAMPION RINK: For the season ending March 31, 1996, use of the Campion rink increased 4% over the previous year. 49.86% of the hours rented were used by the Hanover Youth Hockey Association and the Hanover High School hockey teams. The Skating Club at Dartmouth used just over 11% of the scheduled hours. The remainder of the hours were used by the Lebanon youth and high school programs and adult hockey organizations from Hanover and nearby Upper Valley communities. We estimate that the skating rink provides recreational skating to over 1,500 (to be confirmed!!) Upper Valley residents. GOOD WORKS IN THE COMMUNITY: The Improvement Society continued its annual support of winter skating on Occom Pond and its financial support of the Hanover Garden Club's effort to maintain the many Town gardens. With financial support from the Society, the Hanover Trails Association produced two additional maps and reprinted the large Hanover Trail Map to meet the demand for that popular hiking guide. The Society also participated in the Play Space project and pledged support to "Outreach House", the new senior assisted-living home on Park Street Kenneth M. Dimick Memorial Pavilion This Memorial, funded by the Society, The Hanover Lions Club, and Ken's many friends and admirers in the community, recognizes Ken's 2 years as Manager of Storrs Pond and the Nugget Theatre, and a lifetime of service to Hanover. The facility will be dedicated this summer. TOWN OFFICERS 1996 Board of Selectmen Marilyn W. Black, Chairman (1999) Jack H. Nelson (1998) Katharine S. Connolly (1997) Dorothy C. King (1997) Brian F. Walsh (1999) Moderator Harry H. Bird (1998) Town Clerk Dianne Quill (1998) Treasurer Michael J. Ahern (1997) Library Trustees Supervisors of Checklist Nancy Collier (1999) Evelyn Spiegel (2002) Elizabeth P. Storrs (1998) Lynn Freeman (2000) Rebecca Torrey (1997) Barbara Doyle (1998) Advisory Board of Assessors Trustees of Trust Funds Paul F. Young (1998) Judson Pierson (1999) Robert D. McLaughry (1999) Lawrence Draper (1998) Richard Birnie (1997) Mark B. Severs (1997) Fence Viewers Park Commissioner Frederick E. Crory (1997) Richard Nordgren (1997) Edward C. Lathem (1997) Edward Lobacz (1997) Surveyors of Wood and Lumber John Richardson (1997) Willem M. Lange (1997) Health Officer William E. Boyle, M.D Town Office Filings Selectmen (2) Treasurer (1) Katherine S. Connolly Michael Ahern John W. Manchester Etna Library Trustee (1) Trustee of Trust Funds (1) Rebecca B. Torrey Mark Severs vi : TOWN MANAGEMENT STAFF Town Manager and Tax Collector - Julia N. Griffin Director of Finance - Michael Gilbar Administrative Assistant & H\Jinan Resources Administrator - Jean G. Ulman Assessing Official - Donald Munro Planning & Zoning Director - Craig Ohlson Community Counselor - Dena B. Romero Fire and Inspection Services - Roger E. Bradley, Chief Library Services - Marlene McGonigle, Howe Library Director Patricia Hardenberg, Etna Library Librarian Parks and Recreation Department - Henry "Hank" Tenney Police Department - Nicholas Giaccone, Chief Public Works Department - Richard Hauger, Director Asst. Piiblic Works Director/Highway Superintendent Keith Southworth Sewer and Wastewater Treatment - Don E. Elder MISSION STATEMENT The government of the Town of Hanover exists to provide public services for all the citizens of Hanover. To this end, the mission of the management of the Town of Hanover is to provide guidance and direction to all town employees to provide responsive, friendly, courteous service to the public and encourage open communication between all citizens and all public employees and officials. encourage them to regularly improve their professional skills to enable them to provide efficient, high quality, and fiscally responsible service. dedicate themselves to the highest standards of ethical behavior in all dealings with the public and each other. vii , NOTES Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from Boston Library Consortium IVIember Libraries http://www.archive.org/details/annualreporttown1996hano