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DIRECTORY CONWAY TOWN OFFICE TOWN OF CONWAY 1634 EAST MAIN STREET TOWN OF CONWAY CENTER CONWAY NH 03813 www.conwaynh.org [email protected] NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWN DEPARTMENTS: Animal Control Officer 603/356-5715 Assessing 603/447-3811 x19 Building Department 603/447-3811 x23 Emergency Management 603/447-3811 x10 Finance 603/447-3811 x12 REPORT - 2015 TOWN OF CONWAY TOWN Health Officer 603/447-3811 x23 Planning/Zoning 603/447-3811 x23 Police Department 603/356-5715 or 911 for Fire, Medical or Emergency Services Public Library 603/447-5552 Public Works 603/447-3811 x23 Recreation Department & Teen Ctr 603/447-5680 Selectmen 603/447-3811 x10 Town Clerk & Tax Collector 603/447-3811 x18 Town Manager 603/447-3811 x10 Transfer Station/Recycling Center 603/356-2272 Welfare/General Assistance 603/447-3811 x14 FIRE DEPARTMENTS (non-emergency): OTHER SERVICES: Center Conway Fire Dept 603/447-5671 Carroll County Commissioners 603/539-2428 Conway Village Fire Dept 603/447-2681 Carroll County District Court (Conway) 855/212-1234 East Conway Fire Dept 603/939-2499 Carroll County Probate Court 855/212-1234 North Conway Fire Dept 603/356-5327 Carroll County Registry of Deeds 603/539-4872 Redstone Fire Dept 603/356-8800 Carroll County Sheriff’s Department 603/539-2284 Carroll County Superior Court 855/212-1234 POST OFFICES: Chamber of Commerce-MWV 603/356-5701 Center Conway 603/447-5148 Conway Area Humane Society 603/447-5955 Conway Village 603/447-5160 Conway Historical Society 603/447-5551 250th Anniversary Fryeburg, ME 207/935-2453 Eastern Slope Airport 207/935-4711 Intervale 603/356-2315 Electric-Eversource (formerly PSNH) 800/662-7764 Celebrating North Conway 603/356-2293 Electric-NH Electric Co-op (Business) 800/698-2004 Electric-NH Electric Co-op (Outages) 800/343-6432 Conway’s Legacy SCHOOLS: Fairpoint Communications 866/984-2001 SAU#9 Superintendent’s Office 603/447-8368 Fish & Game Department 603/271-3422 Conway Elementary 603/447-3369 Health & Human Services 603/447-3841 John Fuller Elementary 603/356-5381 Marine Patrol 603/293-2037 Kennett High School 603/447-4343 Memorial Hospital 603/356-5461 Kennett Middle School 603/447-6364 MWV Economic Council 603/447-6622 Pine Tree Elementary 603/447-2882 NH Division of Motor Vehicles 603/227-4030 NH Works 603/447-5924 WATER/SEWER: Saco River Ranger Station 603/447-5448 Conway Village Fire District 603/447-5470 Social Security Admin (Littleton) 603/444-0444 North Conway Water Precinct 603/356-5382 State Highway Department 603/447-5783 TOWN REPORT Time Warner Cable 877/596-5366 TOWN REPORT Valley Vision Channel 3 603/356-8941 DIAL 911 FOR FIRE, MEDICAL OR EMERGENCY SERVICES 20152015 Cover Photos: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Founders Park on the Town’s 250th Anniversary – 10/1/15 Pictured left to right: Chuck Henderson of Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s office, Senator Jeb Bradley, Selectman John Colbath, Sean Knox of Senator Kelly Ayotte’s office, Jill Reynolds and Brian Wiggin co-chairs of the 250th Anniversary Committee, Selectman C. David Weathers, Executive Councilor Joe Kenney, Town Manager Earl Sires, and Selectman Steven Porter Grand Marshalls of the 250th Fourth of July Parade Pictured left to right: Chester B. “Chet” Lucy and Herbert H. “Bun” Lucy Photos Courtesy of Jamie Gemmiti/Conway Daily Sun Report Photos: Courtesy of Jamie Gemmiti/Conway Daily Sun, Wendy Holmes, Conway 250th Anniversary Committee and Town Staff Thanks to Stacy Sand for help with proofing this report. Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of CONWAY New Hampshire For the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2015 Printed by Smith & Town Printers, LLC Berlin, New Hampshire Town of Conway, NH TABLE OF CONTENTS For Sample Ballot, Voting Worksheet & Supporting Documents see Voting Guide (Color insert). 2015 TOWN REPORT TOWN OFFICIALS . .6 SELECTMEN’S REPORT . .9 TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT . .11 TOWN WARRANT AND RESULTS . .14 FINANCIAL REPORTS Independent Auditor’s Report . .21 Revenues MS-7 . .25 Revenue Detail by Year . .26 Comparative Statement of Revenue . .29 Comparative Statement of Appropriations & Expenditures . .30 Statement of Changes in Fund Balance . .32 Balance Sheet . .33 Treasury Report . .34 Receipts . .36 General Long Term Debt Accounts . .38 Town Clerk’s Report . .39 Summary of Warrants . .40 Tax Lien Accounts . .42 Schedule of Town Owned Property . .43 Trust Funds . .47 DEPARTMENT REPORTS Assessor . .53 2015 Tax Rates . .54 Property Tax Exemptions Available to Conway Taxpayers . .55 Notice Pursuant to RSA 674:39-aa Restoration of Involuntarily Merged Lots . .56 Building Inspector/Code Enforcement . .57 Code Compliance Officer . .58 Emergency Management Director . .59 General Assistance Officer . .60 Health Officer . .63 Planning Director . .64 Police Chief . .65 Police Calls for Service . .66 Public Works Director . .67 Recycling Charts . .69 Recreation Director . .70 BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND OTHER REPORTS Conservation Commission . .74 Conservation Land & Common Land Maps . .76 Planning Board . .82 Public Library Trustees . .83 Statement of Financial Position . .86 Library Statement of Financial Income and Expense . .87 Library Trust and Fund Income for 2015 . .89 2 Town of Conway, NH Zoning Board of Adjustment . .90 Eastern Slopes Airport Authority . .91 Executive Councilor’s Report . .92 Forest Fire Warden and State Forest Ranger . .93 Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council . .95 NON-PROFIT REPORTS Children Unlimited . .96 Gibson Center . ..
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