Town of Acworth New Hampshire Leon F. Newton and Earl F. Luther, Jr 1998 Annual Report Annual Report of the Selectmen and other Town Officers of the Town Acworth of New Hampshire For The Year Ending December 31, 1998 Please Bring this Town Report to Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 9, 1999 Printed by Letter Man Press, Claremont, NH INDEX Town Officers & Committees 3 Regular Meetings and Events 5 Warrant ofTown Meeting 1999 6 Budget 8 Minutes ofTown Meeting 1998 10 Tax Collector's Report 13 Treasurer's Report 15 Outstanding Debts 17 Town Clerk's Report 17 Property Valuation Summary 17 Auditor's Report 17 Tax Rate Computation 18 Statement ofAppropriations 19 Summary ofDetailed Payments 20 Library Budget 24 Schedule ofTown Property 25 Board ofSelectmen's Report 26 Planning Board Report .....27 Police Department Report 28 Library Report 30 Library Trustees Report 31 Road Agent's Report 32 Conservation Commission Report 33 Recycling Committee Report 36 Recreation Committee Report 37 Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co., Inc. Report 38 Home Health Care 40 Lefevre Ambulance Report 41 Forest Fire Warden Report 43 Sullivan County Reg. Refuse Disposal Dist 44 NHTVT SolidWaste Project Report 45 Vital Statistics 47 TOWN OFFICERS & COMMITTEES Moderator Kenneth Grant - 1999 Board ofSelectmen CameliaAmell - 1999 Thomas Batchelder - 2000 Lyman A. Young - 2001 Town Clerk Brenda Longley - 2001 Tax Collector Grant Tallman Treasurer Earl F. Luther Jr. Supervisors ofChecklist Gordon Gowen - 2000 Gladys Ring-Bogle - 2002 Roselva A. Dearden - 2004 Overseer of Public Welfare Selectmen Health Officer Patricia Rieck - 1999 Auditor Cheryl Fernaid Trustees ofTrust Fund Marguerite Hanson - 1999 Sandra Lord - 2000 Alston Barrett - 2001 Library Trustees Ruth Balla - 1999 Nancy Sandoe 2000 - Marguerite Hanson - 2001 Matt Sarles - 1999 Carolyn Jerard - 2000 AdministrativeAssistant to Board ofSelectmen Earl F. Luther, Jr. Budget Committee Torrey Greene - 1999 Linda Christie - 1999 Craig Lawler - 2000 Howell Longley - 2000 Ralph Balla - 2001 Hugh Gendron 2001 - Road Agent Don Porter Road Committee Howell Longley - 1999 James Phinizy - 1999 Ralph Balla - 2000 Roger Butson - 2000 Charles Bradt-2001 Hugh Gendron 2001 - Planning Board Richard Bishop - 1999 Matthew Sarles - 1999 Thomas Esslinger - 2000 Brenda Longley - 2000 Bruce Bascom 2001 W - John Balla - 2001 Conservation Commission Samuel Stephens - 1999 Laurie Luther-Houghton - 1999 Devik Hemmings - 2000 Elizabeth Snider - 2000 Conservation Commission: cont. Geraldine Rudenfeldt - 2001 Deborah Hinman - 2001 Tree Warden G. Kristian Fenderson Zoning Board ofAdjustment Paul Colsmann - 1999 John W. Balla - 1999 James Phinizy - 2000 Patrick LeClair - 2001 Edward Metsack - 2001 Alternates to Zoning Board Rob DeValk Charles Ginter Recreation Committee Howell Longley - 1999 Guy DuBois - 1999 Cheryl Femald - 2000 Mary Lord 2000 - Mark Edson - 2001 Michael Gendron - 2001 Fall Mt. Reg. School Board Member James Elsesser Town Forester Peter Rhoades Recycling Committee Earl Luther Sam Stephens John Tuthill AlbertBlais Kelly Sanchas REGULAR MEETINGS AND EVENTS TOWN HALL 835-6879 SELECTMEN: Alternate Mondays 7:30 p.m. Camelia Amell Chairman - TOWN CLERK: Mon., Tues, Wed., 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. Sat. 9 - 11 a.m. Brenda Longley, Town Clerk PLANNING BOARD: Last Wed., 7:30 p.m. Bruce Bascom, Chairman CONSERVATION COMMITTEE: Second Wed. 7:30 p.m. Sam Stephens, Chairman RECREATION COMMITTEE: Second Mon., 7:00 p.m. Red Longley, Chairman ZBA: First Wed., 7:30 p.m. Paul Colsmann Chairman RECYCLING COMMITTEE: First Tues., 7:00 p.m. Town Hall LIBRARY TRUSTEES: Second Tues., 9:30 a.m. Library Nancy Sandoe, Chairman LIBRARY HOURS: Sunday 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Tues. & Thurs. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. DUMP HOURS Sat., 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Wed., 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sun., 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS: FIRE: 352-1100 CLAREMONT POLICE: 542-7040 WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE MARCH 9, 1999 To the inhabitants ofthe Town of Acworth in the County of SulHvan in said state, qualified to vote in Town Affairs: You are hereby notified to bring in your votes forTown Officers, and any other questions, to the Town Hall on Tuesday the 9th of March next, between the hours of10:00 ofthe clockin themorninguntil nine ofthe clock in the evening to act upon the following: The Business part ofthe meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. ARTICLE ONE: To vote by non-partisan ballot for the following Town Officers: One Moderator for a term ofthree years. One Selectmen for the term ofthree years. Treasurer to serve for a term ofone year Tax Collector to serve for a term ofone year. Library Trustee for term ofthree years. Trustee ofTrust Funds to serve for a term ofthree years. Two members ofthe Budget Committee to serve for terms ofthree years. Two members ofthe Planning Board to serve for terms ofthree years. Two members ofthe Road Committee to serve for terms ofthree years. Auditor to serve for a term ofone year. ARTICLETWO: TovotebyNon-Partisanballotforthefollowingamendments to the Zoning Ordinance as proposed by the Planning Board. Amendment #1 would eliminate the Crescent Lake Residential District and create a new separate Crescent Lake District. This change would re- flect the difference in character between the Crescent Lake area and the SouthAcworthVillage andAcworthVillageResidentialDistrictswhilepro- viding increased protection for the water quality and other resources of the Lake. This amendment would affect the permitted uses and bound aries ofthe District, and aheight limit and several water quality provi- sions would be added. Second dwellings on lots would no longerbe permit ted in the affected area. For property currently in the Residential District, the minimum lot size, frontage and setbacks would remain the same. For property which this amendment would change from the Rural District to the Crescent Lake District, this amendment represents a reduction in di- mensional requirements. Amendment #2 would provide more flexible zoning requirements in the Rural District to encourage land conservation by enablinglot size averag- ing. Reduced lot sizes, frontage and setbacks would be coupled with a per- manent conservation restriction on a portion ofthe property. ARTICLETHREE: To vote by Non-Partisan ballotfor the following Building Code as proposed by the Planning Board. Proposed Building Construction Ordinance would apply to the construction, alteration and/oradditionsto allbuildingsand structuresandincorporatesthe BOCANational Plumbingcode,the 1996 National Electrical Cede,the N.F.P.A. Life Safety Code 101, along with several additional provisions. These would apply to both new construction and renovations to existingbuildings. ARTICLE FOUR: To see if the Town will accept the minutes of the Town Meeting ofMarch 10, 1998. ARTICLE FIVE: To see ifthe Town will empower the Selectmen to serve as pound keepers, measurers ofwood and fence viewers. ARTICLE SIX: To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation oftaxes. ARTICLE SEVEN: To see iftheTown will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchae a new highway truck for $40,000.00 (Forty Thousand Dollars) with $20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Dollars) to come from the General Fund Sur- plus and $20,000.00 (TwentyThousand Dollars) to comefrom general taxation in 1999. ARTICLE EIGHT: To see ifthe Town will raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to help support the work of The Community Kitchen, Inc. in Keene, N.H. BY PETITION. ARTICLE NINE: To see ifthe Town will vote to raise such sums ofmoney as may be necessar>' to defray town charges for the ensuingyear and make appro- priations ofthe same as recommendedin thebudgetby the BudgetCommittee. ARTICLETEN: To see iftheTown will vote accordingto RSA231-Ato change Hyde Road from Five Points to Jerry Pfohl's barn from a Class VI road to a Class A trail for hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, skiing, snowshoeing and where appropriate, snowmobiling. BY PETITION. ARTICLE ELEVEN: To protect the surface and groundwater resources of the Town of Acworth, the stockpiling and landspreading of Class B sewage sludge and industrial paper mill sludge are not permitted in the Town of Acworth. This by-law shall not apply to septage generated within the Town of Acworth. BY PETITION. ARTICLETWELVE: Shall weadopt theprovisionsoftheRSA466:30-a which make it unlawful for any dog to run at large, except when accompanied by the owner or custodian, and when used for hunting, herding, supervised competi- tion and exhibition or training for such. ARTICLE THIRTEEN: To transact any other business that may legally be brought before this town meeting. Given under our hands and seal ofthe Town ofAcworth this 9th day of February, 1999. Board ofSelectmen CameliaAmell Thomas Batchelder Lyman A. Young ATrue Copy ofWarrant Attest: CameliaAmell Thomas Batchelder Lyman A. Young PLEASE NOTE: VOTING ON SCHOOL BALLOT WILL ONLY BE FROM 10 AM UNTIL 7 PM. 1999 BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF ACWORTH Purpose ofAppropriation GENERAL GOVERNMENT Executive Elec, Reg. & Vital Stat. Financial Administration SS Revaluation ofProperty Legal Expenses Planning & Zoning Gen. Government Bldgs. Cemeteries Insurance Other Gen. Government PUBLIC SAFETY Police Ambulance Fire Emergency Management HIGHWAYS & STREETS Highways & Streets G^eneral Expenses Street Lighting Road Signs SANITATION Solid Waste Disposal HEALTHAVELFARE Animal Control Health Agencies, Hosp. & Other Admin, & Direct Assistance CULTURE & RECREATION Parks & Recreation Library Patriotic Purposes CONSERVATION Other Conservation DEBT SERVICE Princ.-Long Term Bonds & Notes Int.-Long Term Bonds & Notes Interest on TANs CAPITAL OUTLAY Machinery, Vehicles, & Equipment Improvements Other Than Buildings