rr f ANNUAL REPORTS s OF THE TOWN OFFICERS BROOKFIELD NEW HAMPSHIRE 2007 ^ (^~~ m *WLid0B KTPi nvr^H^^;;;, Hg|.j ^ vj- Forthe fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 Vital Statistics for 2007 Annual Reports of the Town Officers Brookfield Carroll County New Hampshire 2007 Fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 Vital Statistics for 2007 Town Office Building 267 Wentworth Road P.O. Box 800 (mailing address) NH Brookfield, 03872 (603) 522-3688 / (603) 522-6245 Facsimile WWW.BROOKFIELDNH.ORG Emergency Telephone Number 911 Fire, Police and Ambulance Selectmen Hours Second and Fourth Tuesdays - 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. Town Office Building Town Clerk Hours Monday 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday 8:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Town Office Building Tax Collector Hours Second and Fourth Fridays - 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Town Office Building Assessor Hours Monday 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. Town Office Building Planning Board Hours Second and Fourth Tuesdays - 7:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. Town Office Building Conservation Commission Hours First Wednesday ofEach Month 4:00 P.M. Town Office Building Code Enforcement Officer Hours By Appointment (603)651-3055 Agricultural Commission Hours First Monday ofEach Month 7:00 PM Town Office Building Table of Contents List ofTown Officials 1 2007 Town Warrant Articles and Results 5 2008 Town Warrant Articles 8 2007 Operating Budget 14 2008 Town Budget 15 Selectmen Report 20 Moderator Report 21 Tri-County Community Action Report Wakefield Food Pantry 22 Archivist Report 23 Treasurer Report 24 Town Clerk Report 32 Tax Collector Report 33 Tax Rate 34 Code Enforcement Officer Report 35 Animal Control Officer Report 36 Tax Assessor Clerk Report 37 Conservation Commission Report Wakefield Fire/Ambulance Department Report 38 Forest Fire Warden Report 40 Road Committee Report 41 Agricultural Advisory Committee Report 42 Emergency Management Report 43 Zoning Board ofAdjustment Report Planning Board Report 44 Wakefield Police Department Transfer Station Report 46 Vital Statistics 47 Common Trust Fund #1 48 Common Trust Fund #2 and 3 49 NoReportSubmitted- Auditor, Health Officer or Trustees ofthe Trust Town List of Officials Position Board ofAssessors Selectmen Avitar Associates ofN.E. Inc. Pamela P. Frazier, Clerk Building Inspector Edward Nason Cemetery Trustees Marilyn Bushman 2009 - E Doreen Kinville 2010-E Thomas Lavender 2008 - E Code Enforcement Officer Edward Nason A Conservation Commission Sherry Bryant 2008 - A LynnKirby 2010 -A Jennifer McKown 2008 - A Richard Peckham, Chair 2009 - A Douglas Vanderpool 2009 - A William Nelson - Selectman Rep. Marilyn Bushman - Alternate 2009 - A Sang Curtis - Alternate 201 - A Robert McKown - Alternate 2008 - A John Nelson - Alternate 2008 - A Agricultural Commission Frank Frazier, Chair A David Guttadauro A Janet Murfey A Andy Tapper A A Jenny Tapper Clifton Camp - Selectman Rep. Emergency Management Director Bradford N. Williamson Forest Fire Wardens Douglas W. Vanderpool, Warden 2009 - A A Helen P. Baker A Bradford N. Williamson A Janet S. Williamson Health Officer Dr. William M. Marsh Moderator Tax Collector Diana Peckham 2010-E J. A Jennifer Sonricker - Deputy Town Clerk Virginia A. McGinley 2010-E A Jennifer Sonricker - Deputy Treasurer Daniel R. O'Neill 2010-E Trustees ofTrust Funds John Bowker 2008 - E Martha A. Pike, Chair 2009 - E Thomas Lavender 2010-E Animal Control Officer Henry Blanton Fire Chief Todd Nason Police Chief Kenneth Fifield . . 2007 Town Warrant Articles and Results Town Meeting March 13, 2007 State ofNew Hampshire Tothe inhabitantsoftheTown ofBrookfieldintheCountyofCarroll in saidState qualifiedtovote inTown Affairs: Youarehereby notifiedtomeetattheTownHouseinsaidBrookfieldonTuesday thethirteenthofMarch,next, to actuponarticle 1 byofficialballot. Thepollswill be openfrom 1:00PMto6:00PM. AndyouareherebyfurthernotifiedtomeetattheTownHouse insaidBrookfield onthesame day, beginningat 7:00PM, toactuponthefollowingarticles 2 through 11 1 Tochooseall necessaryTownOfficersforthecomingyear-byballot. RESULTS-IncomingOfficialsas VotedonBallot 2. To see ifthe Townwill goonrecord insupportofeffective actionsbythe President and the Congress to address the issue ofclimate change which is increasingly harmful to the environment and economy of New Hampshire andto thefuturewellbeingofthepeopleofBrookfield. (By Petition) RESULTS-Passedbyashow ofhands-43 Yes/27No 3. To see ifthe Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of$500.00 to be added to the expendable trust fund known as the Scholastic Recognition Award Fund. The Selectmen recommend this appropriation. (Majorityvote required) RESULTS -Passed 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the expendable trust fund known as the Town Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Fund. The selectmen recommend this appropriation. (Majorityvote required) RESULTS -Passed 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the capitol reserve fund known as the Town Road Maintenance Equipment. The selectmen recommend this appropriation. (Majorityvote required) RESULTS -Passed