m Harrisville New Hampshire Annual Reports For the year ending December 2005 31, Digitized by the Internet Archive 2011 with funding from in Boston Library Consortium IVIember Libraries http://www.archive.org/details/annualreporttown2005harr Annual Reports oftheTownof Harrisville New Hampshire for the year ending December 2005 31, Town of Harrisville 705 Chesham Road NH Harrisville, 03450 603-827-3431 603-827-2917 (FAX) Front cover: Maple sugaring Back cover: Farming scene Pictures courtesy of Ginny Travis Heath The SELECTMEN meet on Thursday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00 PM. The SELECTMEN'S STAFF is in the Office on Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM and Friday 8:00 PM - 2:00 PM. The TOWN CLERK is in on Tuesday 2:00 - 7:00 PM, Wednesday 4:00 - 6:30 PM and Thursday 9:00-11:30 AM. The TAX COLLECTOR is in on Wednesday 10:00 AM - Noon, Thursday 6:00 - 8:00 PM, and Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. The LIBRARY is open on Monday 6:00 - 8:30 PM, Tuesday 3:00 - 5:00 PM, Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00 PM, Thursday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Friday 3:00 - 6:30 PM, and Saturday 9:00 AM - Noon. The TRANSFER STATION/RECYCLING CENTER is open on Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Board and Commission Meetings CONSERVATION COMMISSION, fourth Tuesday ofthe month at 7:00 PM PLANNING BOARD, second Wednesday ofthe month, 7:00 PM ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, third Wednesday ofthe month at 7:00 PM All regular meetings are at the Town Office. Telephone Numbers: Town Clerk and Tax Collector 827-5546 Selectmen's Office 827-3431 FAX Office 827-2917 Library 827-2918 FAX Library 827-2919 Highway 827-3074 Recycling Center 827-2920 Building Inspector 827-3243 Health Officer 827-3042 Fire Station (non-emergency only) 827-3412 Police Department (non-emergency only)...827-2903 Emergency 911 Community Meals are held on the last Wednesday ofeach month, January through October. A Holiday meal is hosted in early December. They are at the Community Church of Harrisville and Chesham 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM at the brick Church in Harrisville VOlage. The Friends ofthe Library meet quarterly on the first Thursday ofJanuary, April, July, and PM October at 6:30 at the Library Table of Contents General Information 2 Town Officers 4 Minutes of Town Meeting 2005 7 Warrant 2006 15 Budget 2006 20 Selectmen' s Report 25 Audit Note 26 Citizens of the Year 26 Tax Collector's Report 27 Treasurer's Report 30 Statement of Appropriation/Taxes 31 Summary of Inventory 32 Department of Revenue Tax Rate Calculation 33 Comparative Statement 34 Schedule of Town Property 35 Long and Short Term Notes 35 Trustees of Trust Funds 36 Town Clerk 37 Fire Department 38 Police Department 40 Planning Board 41 Zoning Board of Adjustment 42 Cemetery Trustees 43 Highway Department 43 Conservation Commission 44 Harrisville Public Library 45 Forest Fire Warden 47 Marl-Harris 48 Historic Harrisville, Inc. 49 Vital Statistics 50 School Reports Administrative Personnel 54 Minutes of School Meeting 2005 55 School Warrants 59 School Budget 60 Auditor's Report 67 Treasurer's Report 68 Administrative Report 70 Compliance Statement 71 Principal's Report 72 Food Service Report 73 TOWN OF HARRISVILLE TOWN OFFICERS 2005 MODERATOR John Colony J. III SELECTMEN Alton A. Chamberlain Term expires 2006 Michael Wilder Term expires 2007 Jay Jacobs Term expires 2008 TOWN CLERK DEPUTY TOWN CLERK Donna Stone Jeannie Eastman TOWN TREASURER DEPUTY TOWN TREASURER Constance S. Boyd Laura A. Tnidelle TAX COLLECTOR DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR Laureen Blanchard Joan Sawyer January - November Marlene Merrifield December ROAD FOREMAN Wesley Tarr, Jr. SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST Catherine Buffum Term expires 2006 Anne Carpenter Term expires 2008 Charlotte Chamberlain Term expires 2008 TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS Patrick Putnam Term expires 2007 Leonard Farina Term expires 2008 Edyth Clark Term expires 2006 CEMETERY TRUSTEES Max Boyd Term expires 2006 Leslie Downing Term expires 2007 WiUiam McNeill Term expires 2008 POLICE DEPARTMENT Russell DriscoU, Chief Eric Hood, Sergeant Ryan Quimby, Officer Lionel Emond, Officer FIRE CHIEF ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF Wayne Derosia Russell Driscoll FIRE WARDS James St. Peter Rand Duffy Kevin Smith Bryan Trudelle Alton Chamberlain Douglas Morse Russell Driscoll SURVEYORS OF WOOD AND LUMBER Wes Tarr David Kennard FENCE VIEWERS ADA CO-ORDINATOR Selectmen Alton Chamberlain WELFARE DIRECTOR BUILDING INSPECTOR Rosemary Cifrino Robert Meagher HEALTH OFFICER DEPUTY HEALTH OFFICER David Belknap Michael Wilder RECREATION COMMITTEE Rand Duffy David O'Neil HARRISVILLE BEACH COMMITTEE Cindy Stone Ranae O'Neil Eric Swope Peter Thayer Eileen Crowe Richard Stone CHESHAM BEACH COMMITTEE James Powley HoUis Parker David Sobel Robert Sturgis Carolyn Sturgis HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Patricia Englert, Chsdrman Term expires 2007 Jeff Enright, Chairman Term expires 2006 Thomas Roncalli Term expires 2008 Joe Jacobs Term expires 2006 Michael Wilder Selectman Member Jay Jacobs, Alternate Selectman Member LIBRARY TRUSTEES Michael L. Price Term expires 2008 Sarah BK Bayles Term expires 2007 Sharon Driscoll Term expires 2006 ZONING BOARD OFADJUSTMENT Panos A. Pitsas, Chairman Term expires 2007 Lindsay Johnson Term expires 2007 Hal Grant Term expires 2007 Charles Michal Term expires 2008 Toni Silk Term expires 2008 Richard Grant, Alternate Term expires 2007 Jay Jacobs Selectman Member Alton Chfimberlain, Alternate Selectman Member PLANNING BOARD Jane Meneghini, Chairman Term expires 2008 Richard Newmain, Vice Chairman Term expires 2006 Noel Greiner Term expires 2007 Matthew Lambert Term expires 2008 Anne Havill Term expires 2008 Anne Howe, Alternate Term expires 2008 Alton Chamberlain Selectman Member Michael Wilder, Alternate Selectman Member CONSERVATION COMMISSION R. Duke Powell, Chairman Term expires 2008 Peter Allen Term expires 2007 Anne Havill Term expires 2007 Jill Sanders Term expires 2007 Eric Swope Term expires 2007 Jay Jacobs Selectman Member Michael Wilder, Alternate Selectman Member TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION Wayne Derosia, Fire Chief Russell DriscoU, Police Chief Wesley Tarr, Jr., Road Foremem John J. Colony, III, Citizen Michael Wilder, Selectman OLD HOME DAY COMMITTEE Linda MacGillvary Catherine Buffum Judy Patton Diana Shonk Alison Jacobs Bcirbara Watkins Ranae O'Neil MINUTES OF TOWN MEETING Town ofHarrisville, Cheshire County The State ofNew Hampshire Tuesday March 08, 2005 Polls (open from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm) and Annual Town Meeting held at Wells Memorial School Gymnasium. Despite one ofthe worst northeaster storms ofthe season 129 citizens braved the weather to come out to vote and take part is our annual meeting. ARTICLE 1. To choose all necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing. Moderator John J. Colony III opened the polls under Article 1 at ii:ooam. The meeting was then recessed until 7:50pm when it was re-opened. ARTICLE 1. continued: Officers were nominated and elected from the floor to the following positions: FIRE WARDS: Alton Chamberlain, Russell Driscoll, Rand Duffy, Douglas Morse, James St. Peter, Kevin Smith, Bryan Trudelle SURVEYOURS OF WOOD AND LUMBER: David Kennard, Wes Tarr FENCE VIEWERS: Selectmen RECREATION COMMITTEE: Rand Duffy, David O'Neil HARRISVILLE BEACH COMMITTEE: Eileen Crowe, Ranae O'Neil, Cindy Stone, Richard Stone, Eric Swope, Peter Thayer CHESHAM BEACH COMMITTEE: Hollis Parker, James Powley, David Sobel, Carolyn Sturgis, Robert Sturgis LIBRARYTRUSTEE: Michael Price - 3 year term - expires 2008 The Moderator closed the Polls at this time (8:00pm). Results ofelection as declared elected by the Moderator John J. Colony III at 10:20pm: SELECTMAN - 3 year term Jay C. Jacobs -114 votes Declared elected Receiving 1 vote each: Allison Jacobs, Jeannie Eastman, Rand Duffy, Earl Horn, Steve Weber TOWN CLERK - year term 1 Donna Stone - 124 votes Declared elected TOWN TREASURER - year term 1 Constance S. Boyd - 116 votes Declared elected FIRE CHIEF - 1 year term Wayne E. Derosia - 120 votes Declared elected Receiving 1 vote each: Rand Duffy, David O'Neil SUPERVISOR OF THE CHECKLIST- year term 3 Charlotte Chamberlain - 66 votes Declared elected Edie Clark - 56 votes TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS - 3 year term Leonard L. Farina - 116 votes Declared elected Receiving 1 vote: George Saunders TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS - 1 year term Write-ins receiving 2 votes each: Edith Clark, Howard Clark Coin Toss - Edith Clark - Declared elected 15 residents received 1 vote each. BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES - year term 3 William J. McNeill - 122 votes Declared elected BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES - 2 year term Leslie H. Downing - 124 votes Declared elected (ARTICLE 2. - Vote by Official Ballot) ARTICLE 2. Are you in favor ofadoption ofAmendment No. 1 as proposed by the Planning Board for the Harrisville Zoning Ordinance, as follows: To readopt Article XIV, Growth Management Ordinance. Effective Date shall be