ANNUALREPORT TOWNOFEPSOM NEWHAMPSHIRE FortheYearEnding December31,2003 CoverPhotobySarahCote 'h- ^d5 AnnualReport ofthe TownOffices ofthe TOWNOFEPSOM NEWHAMPSHIRE FortheYearEnding December31,2003 HenryL. Farrin,Jr. ChiefofPolice ChiefHenryL. Farrin,Jr.servedontheEpsomPoliceDepartmentfromJuly 1990toDecember2003. Hestartedasapart-timeofficerandculminatedhis 13years ofserviceasChiefofPolice. OfficerFarrinbeganasapart-timepoliceofficerandwasrapidlypromotedto sergeantafteramplydemonstratinghisprofessionalismandcapacityforfurther responsibility.Duringhistenure,SergeantFarrinconceivedandfieldedthe department'sfirstcanineunitandwithitafirstplacetrophyinabestoverallpolicedog competition. Headditionallyservedasthedepartment'sfieldtrainingofficerand schedulingofficerinadditiontohisroutinepatrolduties. In 1994,hewasnamedofficerincharge/actingpolicechiefaftertheincumbent wasremovedforcause.SergeantFarrinsuccessfullykeptthedepartmentoperational forayearuntilanewchiefwashired. InApril 1996hewaspromotedtolieutenantand assumedadditionalresponsibilityforallcourtprosecutions,trainingandhiring. Healso updateddepartmentalpoliciesandproceduresandwascertifiedasthedepartment's firearmsinstmctor.LieutenantFarrinreceivedameritoriouspromotiontoChiefofPolice followingyetanotherchangeintheincumbentchief. ChiefFarrinservedasChiefofPoliceforthreeyears. Heledbyexampleand successfullytransitionedasemipart-timedepartmentintoaprofessional24/7operation. ChiefFarrincontinuedhispatternofmodernizationandinnovation;making improvementstodepartmentbudgeting,operationsandtraining,equipmentand personnel. Heestablishedthefirstdutyperformancestandards. Hemodernized evidencecollection,controlandstorage,andnetworkeddepartmentautomationand communications. Heestablishedthededicatedpositionofdetectivetobetterpursue criminalinvestigationsandsolvecrimes.ChiefFarrinrequiredhisofficerstoconducta minimumofonedocumentedpublicactivityperhourduringtheirpatrolshifts;ensuring publicpresenceanddutyperformance. Heestablishedthefirstsuccessfulphysical fitnessprogramforthedepartmentandpersonallysetthestandards. Heestablished thebestpolice-communityrelationseverandinitiatedaneffectivepoliceofficerinterface withtheyoungstersoftheEpsomCentralSchool. ChiefFarrinalsodevelopedanemergencyresponseplanwiththeschooland refinedcommunicationsproceduresamongtheschool,policeandothertown departments. Heworkedwiththeselectmentodevelopthefirstmasterplanandlong- rangegoalsforthepolicedepartment. Hewassuccessfulinbringinginfederaland stategrantstoupgradedepartmentequipmentandsavethetownmoney. ChiefFarrinconstantlysoughtnewchallenges. Hevolunteeredtoupdatethe town'semployeepolicyand procedureshandbook. Hecoordinatedwiththeothertown departmentsandpresentedtheselectmenwithacomprehensivedraftpolicywhichwill serveasthebasisfortheupdatedhandbook.ChiefFarrindemonstratedhisflexibility andothertalentsbytwicevolunteeringtoassumethedutiesoftownroadagentafter incumbentroadagentsquit. Inthefirstinstance,thenLieutenantFarrinwasgranteda leaveofabsencetoperformroadagentdutiesforthreemonths.Thesecondtime,Chief Farrintookonthoseresponsibilitiesasanadditionaldutyduringthewinter. Hewasable tosuccessfullydosobecauseofthesmoothandefficientfunctioningofthepolice departmentunderhisadministration. ChiefFarrinremainedactiveincommunityaffairsoff-duty. Hedonated his personaltimetocoachingT-ball,soccer,baseballandfootballthroughtheEpsom YouthAthleticAssociationandservedasaCubScoutleaderfortheEpsomTroop. Henryhasmovedontoanewlifeandchallengesin Florida. Wethankhimfor hishardworkanddedicationtothetownandwishhimandSandyluckintheirnewlife. TheBoardofSelectman: RobertW.Berry PeterP. Bosiak John F.Hickey Joni-LynnKitson Michael D. Dempsey EpsomCitizenoftheYear HarveywasbomOctober7, 1934andraisedinHamden/NewHaven,Connecticut.He IsagraduateofSouthernConnecticutUniversityin1956,theUniversityofVermontin 1963andcompletedpostgraduatestudyattheUniversityofConnecticutandthe UniversityofNewfHampshire.Hewasateacher,principal,assistantsuperintendentof schoolsandmemberoftheNewHampshireDepartmentofEducationuntilhisretirement in1995. HeandhiswifeBarbaraandsonsTimothyandJonathanmovedtoEpsomin 1966andhaveresidedontheLeviCassfarmintheNewRyesectionoftownsincethat time.HeistheproudgrandfathertwowonderfulgrandchildrenSarahandJackHarkness ofChichester. Harvey'scommunityinvolvementincludebeingamemberoftheschoolboard,master plancommittee,planningboard,budgetcommittee,librarytrustees,libraryprivatecapital fundcampaign,longrangecapitalimprovementcommitteeandTownHallRestoration Committee. HeisamemberoftheNewRyeCongregationalChurchandservedas deacon,treasurer,moderatorandchoirmemberformanyyears. Heisalsoamemberof theEpsomHistoricalAssociation,EpsomArtsandSciencesFoundation,NewHampshire SocietySonsoftheAmericanRevolution,Hiram#1LodgeoftheMasonicorder.State EmployeesAssociation,SaintAndrewsSocietyofNewHampshireandPost112 AmericanLegion. Harveyisknownforhiswillingnesstohelp,senseofhumorandlove oflearning. TABLEOFCONTENTS Auditor'sReport 39-43 B.C.E.P.SolidWasteReport 121-125 CapitalAreaMutualAidandFireCompactReport 96-98 CitizenoftheYear 4 CommunityActionReport 118-120 ComparativeStatement/Appropriations&Expenditures 47 EmployeeWages2002 55 EpsomCharter 53-54 EpsomConservationCommissionReport EpsomFire&RescueDepartmentReport 88-93 EpsomFire«&AmbulanceBillingReport 94 EpsomFireWarden&StateForestRangerReport 95 EpsomHighwayDepartmentReport 108 EpsomHistoricalAssociationReport 115 EpsomPoliceDepartmentReport 82-87 EpsomSchoolDistrictReport/AuditorsReport 138-180 EpsomSwimmingLessonsReport 109 EpsomTownHallRestorationCommittee 112-114 EpsomVillageWaterDistrictReport 131-137 HealthOfficer/DeputyHealthOfficerReport 107 HighwayDepartmentOperatingCost 56-59 LibraryReport 76-81 PlanningBoardReport 99 ScheduleofTownProperty 48-50 Selectmen'sReport 44-46 StatementofPayments 52 SummaryofReceipts 51 TaxCollector'sReport 62-65 TownBudgetasofJanuary31,2004/OfficialBallot2004 25-38 TownClerk'sReport 60-61 TownDeliberativeMeetingMinutes/ElectionResults2003 12-24 TownOfficers 6-11 Treasurer'sReport 66-72 TrustFunds 74-75 VisitingNurseAssociationReport 116-117 VitalStatistics 126-130 WebsterParkCommissionReport 110 WelfareReport 103 ZoningBoardofAdjustmentReport 100-102 ZoningQuestionsfor2004 73 ZoningComplianceOfficer'sReport 104-106 TOWNOFFICERS Moderator TermExpires GaryR.Matteson-Moderator 2005 BarbaraHarkness-AssistantModerator 2005 Selectmen RobertW.Berry,Chairperson 2004 MichaelDempsey 2004 PeterP.Bosiak 2005 Joni-LynnKitson 2006 JohnF.Hickey 2006 TownClerk/TaxCollector DawnE.Blackwell 2006 DeputyTownClerk/TaxCollector LisaA.Cote 2006 Treasurer PaulaS.Smith 2004 RepresentativetotheGeneralCourt TonyF.Soltani EdwardH.Nutter RoadAgent GordonEllis 2005 SupervisorsoftheChecklist ShirleyDemers 2004 MarciaCrouse 2006 BarbaraA.Smith 2008 BallotClerks SoniaH.Noyes RuthSawyer RuthBachelder JeanneFoster LouiseCarroll LibraryTrustees RobertaMongeon 2004 HarveyF.Harkness 2005 JoyceHeck 2006 Librarian NancyY.Claris AssistantLibrarian JeanetteE.Winslow ZoningComplianceOfficer JohnF.Hickey ArthurLund,Assistant HealthOfficer CecCurran 2004 DeputyHealthOfficer AlfredG.Bickford 2004 OverseerofPublicWelfare PatriciaL.Hickey 2004 PoliceDepartment HenryL.Farrin,Jr.,Chief,resigned12/5/03 FullTimePatrolman SergeantWayneB.Preve,Supervisor OfflcerBrianMichael OfficerKeithYeaton OfficerJosephL.Chaput PartTimeOfficers DetectiveRobertHill,resigned DetectiveLawrencePhillips,appointed AdministrativeAssistant GailQuimby AnimalControl LisaA.Cote EmergencvManagement DeborahBlack,Director CemetervTrustees GaryKitson 2004 SteveKimball 2005 WilliamE.Clark 2006 Trustees^ftheTrustFunds RolandLaFleur 2004 WilliamE.Clark 2005 BeverlyM.LaFleur 2006