2012 Town Report
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TOWN OF HANOVER NEW HAMPSHIRE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2012 & 2013 TOWN MEETING ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Voting: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Business Meeting: 7:00 p.m. Hanover High School Gymnasium 41 Lebanon Street HANOVER PUBLIC WORKS IN REMEMBRANCE In early February, 2013, the Town of Hanover lost a dear friend when Terry Jillson passed away. For nearly 30 years Terry was the face of the Hanover Water Works Company. Terry was always professional, loyal, dedicated, always smiling, and able to answer every question posed to her about water billing, water quality or what was happening with Hanover’s drinking water. Terry believed that the customer always came first and was the consummate professional in every interaction she had with the public. Even while Terry struggled as her health declined, she continued to be an invaluable presence in the Hanover Public Works Department, providing guidance and encouragement to fellow employees. Those fortunate enough to have interacted with Terry were blessed by her guidance, dedication and wit. Hanover will miss you Terry. In the second week of February, 2013 our Public Works family lost a second member when Robert “Bob” Henry, Sr. passed away. Bob worked in the Grounds Division as a crew leader and was responsible for grounds care of all of the Town cemeteries and Town buildings. Bob was an excellent handy-man capable of completing many grounds repairs including building picnic tables and benches. Bob particularly enjoyed repairing cemetery grave stones which had fallen into disrepair. In his free time Bob enjoyed riding his Harley, taking care of his guns and RVing. He particularly liked spending time with his grandchildren in their dirt biking exploits. In early March, 2013 Neal Augustyn passed away following a brief illness. Neal worked as a custodian in a number of the Town buildings over the past seven years. Neal will be remembered as a hard worker and a dedicated employee who rarely missed a day of work. Neal was a master gardener and loved his pot- bellied pig, Clifford. Neal and his wife operated a pot- bellied pig rescue for many years and Clifford was Neal’s pride and joy. If you asked Neal how Clifford was doing, you had to be prepared to spend a few Clifford & Neal relaxing together minutes hearing all about his latest exploits. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Cover Photo: Etna Library viewed from path to King Bird Sanctuary. Photo by Adair Mulligan, Hanover Conservancy. TABLE OF CONTENTS Town Directory, Office Location and Hours ............................................................................................. 3 Town Elected & Appointed Officials, Boards & Committees .................................................................. 4 Town Organizational Chart ....................................................................................................................... 7 Town Employees & Employee “Milestones” List ..................................................................................... 8 WARRANT FOR 2013 TOWN MEETING & TOWN MODERATOR’S MESSAGE – (Yellow pages) ........... 13 WARRANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND ZONING AMENDMENTS – (Green pages) ................... 21 BUDGET & FINANCIAL REPORTS Report of the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager ........................................................................... 39 Finance Committee Statement on Proposed FY 2014 Budget ................................................................ 48 Budget of the Town ................................................................................................................................. 49 Budget Overview FY 2013-2014 ............................................................................................................. 56 Budget Departmental Summary .............................................................................................................. 57 Budget Functional Presentation ............................................................................................................... 60 Pie Charts: Proposed Budget Uses of General Fund Resources & Sources of General Fund Resources ........... 63 Projected Property Tax Rates (for tax rates overseen by the Board of Selectmen) ................................. 65 Ten-Year Tax Rate History – Fire Districts 1 & 2 .................................................................................. 66 Independent Auditor’s Report & Balance Sheet for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2012 ......................... 68 Statement of Indebtedness ....................................................................................................................... 79 Trust Fund Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2012 ........................................................................ 80 Treasurer Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2012 .......................................................................... 81 Tax Collector’s Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2012 ................................................................ 82 Tax Collector’s Summary of Lien Accounts for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2012 ............................... 83 Report of Ten Largest Taxpayers in 2012 ............................................................................................... 83 Town Clerk’s Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2012 ................................................................... 84 Summary of Legal Activity ..................................................................................................................... 85 ANNUAL REPORTS Advisory Board of Assessors & Assessing Department .......................................................................... 86 Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee ................................................................................................................. 88 Etna Library & Hanover Town Library Trustees .................................................................................... 89 Fire Department ....................................................................................................................................... 93 Howe Library ........................................................................................................................................... 96 Howe Library Corporation ...................................................................................................................... 99 Parks & Recreation Department ............................................................................................................ 100 Planning & Zoning Department ............................................................................................................. 102 Health Inspections ..................................................................................................................... 102 Building Code Advisory Committee ......................................................................................... 103 Zoning Board of Adjustment ..................................................................................................... 104 Planning Board .......................................................................................................................... 105 Affordable Housing Commission .............................................................................................. 107 Conservation Commission ......................................................................................................... 108 Performance Indicators for 2012 ............................................................................................... 112 Page 1 of 188 Police Department (includes Parking Division) .................................................................................... 113 Parking Division ........................................................................................................................ 118 Public Works Department ...................................................................................................................... 121 Water ......................................................................................................................................... 128 Water Reclamation ................................................................................................................... 132 Senior Center Advisory Committee ....................................................................................................... 137 Supervisors of the Checklist .................................................................................................................. 138 Sustainable Hanover Committee ........................................................................................................... 140 Town Clerk & Tax Collector ................................................................................................................. 143 COMMUNITY REPORTS Advance Transit ..................................................................................................................................... 145 Grafton County Senior Citizens Council ............................................................................................... 146 Hanover Improvement Society .............................................................................................................. 147 Headrest ................................................................................................................................................