ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF SHELBURNE, NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 1998 31, TOWN OF SHELBURNE OFFICERS 1998 SELECTMEN Ron Baillargeon 466-2003 Stan Judge 466-3986 John Gralenski 466-2146 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Jo Carpenter 466-2262 home 466-3840 BUILDING INSPECTOR George Corriveau 466-2349 TOWN CLERK Connie Leger 466-3831 TAX COLLECTOR Robert Dinsmore 466-3926 TREASURER Ben Werner 466-2509 SCHOOL BOARD Debra Baker 466-2362 Jo Carpenter, Chairperson 466-3840 Mitch Weathers 466-2871 Dan Whitaker, Superintendent 466-3632 PUBLIC WORKS FOREMAN & ROAD AGENT Ken Simonoko 466-2957 home 466-3690 FIRE CHIEF Warren Hayes 466-3989 CONSTABLE Jerry Baker 466-2362 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Stan Judge, Chair Board ofSelectmen 466-3986 TOWN OFFICE 466-2262 Fax# 466-5271 , TOWN HALL, GARAGE 466-3465 LANDFILL 466-2957 EMERGENCY - FIRE, POLICE & AMBULANCE 911 Town ofShelburne, NewHampshire 1998AnnualReport TABLEOFCONTENTS ASpecial ThankYou 2 Town Officers 4 1998 Town Meeting Minutes 7 Financial Reports SummaryInventory ofValuation 2 1 Statement ofAppropriations & Taxes Assessed 13 Comparative Statement ofAppropriations 6 1 Tax Collector's Report 1 8 Town Clerk's Report 17 Schedule ofTown Property 7 1 Treasurer Report 20 Town Officer's Salaries 21 Balance Sheet 22 Summary ofRevenues & Expenditures 24 Detailed Statement - Revenues & Expenditures 25 Departmental Revenues 40 Reconciliation of Long-term Debt 42 Auditors Report 42 TrustFunds 43 Warrant & Budget 45 Charts Report of Committees Selectman 61 A Museum for Shelburne 62 Public Works 64 Solid Waste 65 Cemetery 67 Park Commission 68 Friends of Shelburne Recreation 69 Memorial Forest 70 Conservation Commission 71 Emergency Management 72 FastSquad 73 Police 74 Fire Department 75 Fire Department Study 77 Fire Warden 78 Library 80 PlanningBoard 82 Building Inspector 83 North Country Council 84 Executive Councilor Ray Burton 87 Rules, Regulations & Informational Material 90 Annual School District Report 95 CoverPhotograph - Ice Storm View by Ann Leger Page 1 1998AnnualReport Town ofShelburne, NewHampshire A SPECIAL THANK YOU! This yearwe are losing three very dedicated town officers. George Hill George has been a Selectman since January of 1991. He has worked to bring the town into the age of technology and to help improve many aspects of the way business is done. He enjoyed working on the budget process and his color charts have added a lot to the town report. George and his family have moved to Austin, Texas. We wish him well in his new job with the City Public Works Department. Page 2 Town ofShelburne, NewHampshire 1998AnnualReport Robert Dinsmore Bob has been Tax Collector since 1979. He has been instrumental in computerizing the town's tax records. He worked with Ash Campbell to customize our first tax program and then lead the search for a new tax program in 1996-97. He has also spent countless hours working with Jo Carpenter entering data into the assessment program. Bob has decided that it is time for his Deputy, Kim Landry, to assume the reins, but the good news is that he will stay on as her Deputy. Ben Werner Ben has been Treasurer since 1992. His recording keeping is flawless and his attention to detail noteworthy. He has been an important part of the Town's financial team and he will definitely be missed. Ben and Betty have several trips planned this year, so Ben felt it was time to find someone who would be around town a little more than he plans to be. Thank you all for a job well done!!! fSS Page 3 1998AnnualReport Town ofShelburne, NewHampshire TOWN OFFICERS 1998-1999 SELECTMEN John Gralenski Term expires 1999 Ronald Baillargeon (appointed) Term expires 1999 George Hill (resigned) Term expires 2000 Stanley Judge Term expires 2001 TREASURER DEPUTY TREASURER Ben Werner Hildreth Danforth TAX COLLECTOR DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR Robert Dinsmore Kim Landry TOWN CLERK DEPUTY TOWN CLERK Constance Leger Lawrence Leger AUDITORS Louise Bevin Rodney Hayes MODERATOR John Henne SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST Hildreth Danforth Term expires 2000 Nancy Philbrook Term expires 2002 Kathleen Judge Term expires 2004 BALLOT CLERKS Elizabeth Baker Cynthia Gralenski Doris Gorham Robin Henne PUBLIC WORKS FOREMAN & ROAD AGENT Ken Simonoko BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT George Corriveau EMERGENCY DIRECTOR Stanley Judge HEALTH OFFICER Stanley Judge CONSTABLE POLICE OFFICER Jerry Baker Harry C. Stearns III Page4 Town ofShelburne, NewHampshire 1998AnnualReport BUDGET COMMITTEE Mitch Weathers Term expires 1999 John Gralenski Term expires 1999 Donald Merski Term expires 1999 Leon Favreau Term expires 2000 John Henne Term expires 2001 PLANNING BOARD Stanley Judge Term expires 1999 Raymond Danforth Term expires 1999 John Carpenter Term expires 1999 Ann Leger Term expires 2000 Steve Tassey Term expires 2000 Ronald Baillargeon Term expires 2001 John Cosgriff Term expires 2001 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Steve Tassey Term expires 1999 Maurice Parent Term expires 2000 Randall Stiles Term expires 2000 John Gralenski Term expires 2001 Terry Davenport Term expires 2001 MEMORIAL FOREST John Gralenski Term expires 1999 Lawrence Leger Term expires 2000 Michael Ryan Term expires 2001 CEMETERY TRUSTEES Ben Werner Term expires 1999 Cynthia Gralenski Term expires 2000 George Hill (resigned) Term expires 2001 TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS Robin Henne Term expires 1999 Raymond Danforth Term expires 2000 Jo Anne Carpenter Term expires 2001 LIBRARY TRUSTEES Boitty Werner Term expires 1999 Louise Bevin Term expires 2000 Dorothy Eichel Term expires 2001 Page5 1998AnnualReport Town ofShelburne, NewHampshire CONSERVATION COMMISSION John Gralenski Term expires 1999 David Carlisle Term expires 2000 Hildreth Danforth Term expires 2000 Vacant Term expires 2001 Betty Werner Term expires 2001 PARK COMMISSION Kenneth Simonoko Term expires 1999 Robert Corrigan Term expires 1999 Darryl Bennett Term expires 2000 Ernest Blake Term expires 2000 Dennis Desmond Term expires 2000 LANDFILL COMMITTEE George Hill (resigned) Term expires 1999 Paul Delisle Term expires 1999 Steve Tassey Term expires 1999 John Gralenski Term expires 2000 Ken Simonoko Term expires 2001 NORTH COUNTRY COUNCIL Stanley Judge John Gralenski Surveyors ofWood, Bark and Lumber, Fence Viewers Sealers ofWeights and Measures THE SELECTMEN »EN£ Page 6 : Town ofShelburne, NewHampshire 1998AnnualReport MINUTES OF TOWN MEETING Town ofShelburne, New Hampshire March 10, 1998 At 5:00 PM at the time and place designated in the legally posted foregoing warrant, the meeting was called to order by the moderator, John Henne. The checklist was sworn to and used during balloting. The moderator showed the ballot boxes to be empty and balloting was in order until 7:00 PM when the business articles were taken up. The Moderator explained the Parliamentary Procedures which would be followed. Article 1 This was done by printed ballot. Article 2: It was voted to accept the reports of Town Officers, heretofore chosen, as printed in the Town Report. Motion: John Gralenski Second: Warren Hayes Article 3: It was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate the sum of$186,697.00 forgeneral operation. 4130 Executive $ 17,260.00 4140 Election, Registration and Vital Statistics 3,985.00 4150 Financial Administration 8,706.00 4153 Legal Expense 4,000.00 4155 Employee Benefits 14,717.00 4191 Planning and Zoning 1,500.00 4194 General Government Buildings 16,810.00 4195 Cemetery 2,200.00 4196 Insurance 11,200.00 4197 Regional Association 358.00 4210 Police 1,000.00 4215 Ambulance 2,561.00 4220 Fire Department 12,000.00 4240 Building Inspector 450.00 4250 Dispatch Agreement 1,995.00 4290 Emergency Management 500.00 4312 Highway 47,500.00 4324 Solid Waste Disposal 22,080.00 4415 Health 500.00 4444 Welfare 500.00 4520 Parks and Recreation 1,810.00 4550 Library 950.00 4590 Memorial Forest 375.00 4611 Conservation Commission 125.00 Page 7 1998AnnualReport Town ofShelburne, NewHampshire 4711 Principal - Long-term Note 10,000.00 4721 Interest- Long-term Note 2,615.00 4723 Interest- TAN Note 1,000.00 Motion: Ray Danforth Second: Warren Hayes Article 4: It was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $25,000 forthe purpose of constructing a new sand shed. This will be a non-lapsing article per RSA 32:3,VI and will not lapse until construction is complete or in three years, whichever is less. Motion: Harry Stearns Second: John Gunther Article 5: It was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $5,000 to be added to the Heavy Highway Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously established. Motion: John Gralenski Second: George Paine Article 6: It was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $5,000 to be added to the existing Revaluation Capital Reserve Fund previously established. Motion: George Hill Second: John Gralenski Article 7: It was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $500 to be added to the existing Cemetery Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously established. Motion: Ray Danforth Second: George Paine Article 8: It was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $10,000 for protective measures during and associated repairs and clean-up after "Ice Storm 98" and to authorize the Selectmen to apply for, contract for, and accept, grants of federal or state aid, or both, as may be available, and to do all things necessaryto cany out the purpose ofthis appropriation. Motion: Stanley Judge Second: Jo Anne Carpenter Article 9: It was unanimously voted to hear the report of the Fire Department Study Committee and to authorize the Committee to work with the Fire Department and to submit a follow-up report in the 1998 Town Report. Motion: John Gralenski Second: George Paine Page 8