ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF SHELBURNE, NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 1996 31, TOWN OF SHELBURNE OFFICERS 1996 SELECTMEN George Hill ...466-3635 Stan Judge 466-3986 John Gralenskj 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 466-3840 Debra Gagnon, Chairperson 466-5123 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 George Hill, Chair Board of Selectmen 466-3635 TOWN OFFICE .466-2262 Fax# 466-5271 TOWN HALL, GARAGE 466-3465 LANDFILL ..466-2957 EMERGENCY - FIRE, POLICE & AMBULANCE 911 1996Annual Report Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication 2 Town Officers 3 1996 Town Meeting IVIinutes 6 Financial Reports Summary Inventory of Valuation 11 Statement ofAppropriations & Taxes Assessed 12 Comparative Statement ofAppropriations 15 Tax Collector's Report 16 Town Clerk' Report 18 Schedule of Town Property 18 Treasurer Report 19 Balance Sheet 20 Summary of Revenues & Expenditures 22 Detailed Statement- Revenues & Expenditures 23, 24 Departmental Revenues 36 Reconciliation of Long-term Debt 38 Auditors Report 38 Trust Funds 39 Report of Committees Selectmen 42 Public Works 46 Cemetery 47 Planning Board 48 Emergency Management 49 Police 50 Fire 51 Fire Warden 53 Park Commission 54 Friends of Shelburne Recreation 69 Library 70 Solid Waste 72 Memorial Forest 73 Conservation Commission 74 Executive Councilor Ray Burton 75 North Country Council 77 Building Inspector 78 Rules, Regulations & Informational Material 79 Warrant & Budget (colored pages) 57 Charts center pages Annual School District Report 85 **Cover photo, entitled " Citizen's Right... Patriot's Duty!" was taken byAnn Leger and is the 1^'stplace Winner in the National Grange Photo Contest for 1996 in the Patriotic category. Page2 Town ofShelburne DEDICATION We would like to dedicate this Town Report to the memory of Robert O. Wilson. Bob and Lucia Wilson moved to Shelburne twenty-five years ago. They had their house built on North Road as he was getting ready to retire from S. D. Warren Co. in Westbrook, Maine, where he was an engineer. Bob was born in Berlin, NH and lived there for many years. He married his first wife, Dorothy, and they raised two children in Berlin. Their son, Robert, now lives in Anchorage, Alaska and daughter, Mary, lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. As a family they enjoyed camping and hiking. Bob's favorite area was Cupsuptic Lake near Rangely, Maine. Bob also loved the big bands and played the trombone in a local band. The band traveled between New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine to entertain numerous audiences. They played many times at the big Poretta Barn, right here in Shelburne. Bob served as a Selectmen for one term. He found that it was a nerve wracking, but also, interesting experience. 1996Annual Repon Pase 3 TOWN OFFICERS 1996-1997 SELECTMEN George Hill Term expires 1997 Stanley Judge Term expires 1998 John Gralenski Term expires 1999 TREASURER DEPUTY TREASURER Ben Wemer 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 Kathleen Judge Term expires 1998 Hildreth Danforth Term expires 2000 Nancy Philbrook Term expires 2002 BALLOT CLERKS John Baker Robin Henne NORTH COUNTRY COUNCIL Stanley Judge John Gralenski PUBLIC WORKS FOREMAN & ROAD AGENT Ken Simonoko BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT George Corriveau CONSTABLE POLICE OFFICER Jerry Baker Harry 0. Steams ill Page4 TownofShelburne BUDGET COMMITTEE Debra Gagnon Term expires 1997 George Term expires 1997 Hill Leon Favreau Term expires 1997 John Henne Term expires 1998 Donald Merski Term expires 1999 PLANNING BOARD Stanley Judge Term expires 1997 Ann Leger Term expires 1997 David Coffin Term expires 1997 Vacant Term expires 1998 George Paine Term expires 1998 Raymond Danforth Term expires 1999 John Carpenter Term expires 1999 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Maurice Parent Term expires 1997 Randall Stiles Term expires 1997 John Gralenski Term expires 1998 Terry Davenport Term expires 1998 Steve Tassey Term expires 1999 MEMORIAL FOREST Lawrence Leger Term expires 1997 Lala Dinsmore Term expires 1998 John Gralenski Term expires 1999 CEMETERY TRUSTEES Cynthia Gralenski Term expires 1997 George Term expires 1998 Hill Ben Werner Term expires 1999 TRUSTEES OF TRUST FUNDS Raymond Danforth Term expires 1997 Jo Anne Carpenter Term expires 1998 Robin Henne Term expires 1999 LIBRARY TRUSTEES Louise Bevin Term expires 1997 Dorothy Eichel Term expires 1997 Betty Werner Term expires 1999 1996Annual Report Page5 CONSERVATION COMMISSION David Carlisle Term expires 1997 Hildreth Danforth Term expires 1997 Pat Weathers Term expires 1998 Betty Werner Term expires 1998 John Gralenski Term expires 1999 PARK COMMISSION Kenneth Simonoko Term expires 1997 Darryl Bennett Term expires 1997 Vacant Term expires 1997 Dennis Desmond Term expires 1998 Robert Corrigan Term expires 1998 LANDFILL COMMITTEE George Hill Term expires 1997 John Gralenski Term expires 1997 Ken Simonoko Term expires 1998 Paul Delisle Term expires 1999 Steve Tassey Term expires 1999 Surveyors ofWood, Bark and Lumber, Fence Viewers Sealers ofWeights and Measures THE SELECTMEN Page 6 Town ofShelburne MINUTES OF TOWN MEETING MARCH 12, 1996 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 the 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. Article 1. The following people were elected by printed ballot: Moderator: John Henne (94 votes) Town Clerk: Constance Leger (91 votes) Selectman: John Gralenski (85 votes) Treasurer: Ben Werner (95 votes) Tax Collector: Robert Dinsmore (97 votes) Constable: Jerry Baker (86 votes) Auditor: Rodney Hayes (18 votes) Supervisor of Checklist: Nancy Philbrook 96 votes) ( Budget Committee: Don Merski (12 votes) Library Trustee Elizabeth Werner (95 votes) Trustee of Trust Funds: Robin Henne (95 votes) Cemetery Trustee: Ben Werner (93 votes) Town Memorial Forest: John Gralenski (95 votes) Article 2 It was voted to accept the reports of Town Officers heretofore chosen. Motion: Warren Hayes Second: Burton Meyers Article 3 It was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $170,128.00 for general operation. 4130 Executive $15,540.00 4140 Election, Reg. & Vit. Stats. 4,550.00 4150 Financial Administration 7,080.00 4153 Legal Expense 4,000.00 4155 Employee Benefits 11,326.00 4191 Planning & Zoning 1,500.00 4194 General Government Buildings 15,800.00 4195 Cemetery 3,000.00 4196 Insurance 12,500.00 4197 Regional Association 362.00 1996Annual Report Page 7 4210 Police $ 1,500.00 4215 Ambulance 4,060.00 4220 Fire Department 11,250.00 4240 Building Inspection 3,800.00 4250 Dispatch 2,123.00 4290 Emergency Management 1,000.00 4312 Highway 29,810.00 4324 Solid Waste Disposal 20,830.00 4415 Health 600.00 4444 Welfare 1,000.00 4520 Parks & Recreation 2,028.00 4550 Library 900.00 4583 Patriotic Purposes 300.00 4590 Memorial Forest 375.00 4611 Conservation Commission 125.00 4711 Principal - Long-term Note 10,000.00 4721 Interest - Long-term Note 4,165.00 4725 Interest - TAN Note 600.00 Motion: Stanley Judge Second: Jo Anne Carpenter This was a unanimous vote. Article 4 It was unanimously voted to establish a Capital Reserve Fund under RSA 35:1 for the purpose of purchasing Cemetery equipment, and to further appoint the Selectmen, as agents, to expend such sums as may be necessary forthis purpose. Motion: John Carpenter Second: John Gralenski Article 5 It was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $500.00 to be added to the Cemetery Equipment Capital Resen/e Fund previously established. Motion: George Hill Second: Ray Danforth At 7:20 PM, the meeting was recessed for voting and to hold the School Meeting. At 8:35 PM, the Town Meeting was resumed. Article 6 It was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $13,600.00 forthe purchase of a sanderforthe town truck. This will be a non-lapsing article per RSA 32:3 VI and will not lapse, until the purchase is completed, or in three years, whichever is less. Motion: George Hill Second: John Carpenter Page8 Town ofShelburne Article 7 It was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $4,000.00 to purchase an updated computer system (with printer). This article will be funded as follows: $3,000.00 from the Land Use Change Account $1,000.00 from the encumbered Master Plan appropriation This will be a non-lapsing article per RSA 32:3 VI and will not lapse until a computer system is purchased. Motion: George Hill Second: Stanley Judge Article 8 It was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $6,000.00 for the purpose of completing the dredging of Clement Brook stream bed. This will be a non-lapsing article per RSA 32:3 VI, and will not lapse until the work is complete or in three years, whichever is less. Original Motion: George Hill Second: Stanley Judge Amended Motion: Warren Hayes Second: George Hill Article 9 It was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $1,000.00 forthe installation or repair of fire hydrants. This article will be funded from the remaining funds in the Land Use Change Account (currently $954.00), the balance to be funded from taxes. Motion: Warren Hayes Second: Burton Meyers Article 10 It was unanimously voted to authorize the Selectmen to negotiate and enter into license agreements with property owners on such terms as the Selectmen deem appropriate to allow the Town of Shelburne access to fire ponds, reservoirs and other sources ofwater for community fire protection. Motion: John Carpenter Second: Ray Danforth Article 11 It was unanimously voted to raise and appropriate $3,500.00 for the purchase of an emergency electrical generator. This will be a non-lapsing article per RSA 32:3 VI, and will not lapse until the generator is purchased, or in three years, whichever is less. Motion: Dan Lavertue Second: Stanley Judge Article 12 It was voted to raise and appropnate a sum not to exceed $20,000.00 for the purpose of reconstructing the Town Park, roads, or portions thereof, damaged by floods: 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 necessary to carry out the purpose ofthis appropnation. Motion: Stanley Judge Second: Ray Danforth