Town of Jaffrey New Hampshire Annual Report 2013 Dedicated To Maria ChamberlainDedicated to Maria Chamberlain Town Clerk, Jaffrey New Hampshire -­‐ 1987 2013 Town Clerk, Jaffrey, New Hampshire 1987 - 2013 “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, kind word, a listening “Too ear, often we an underestimate honest the power compliment, of a touch, a smile, a kind or word, the smallest act of caring, all of which a listening have ear, an honest the compliment, potential rn to tu or a the smallest life act of around.” ― caring,Leo Buscaglia all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” As our Town Clerk you made a — Leo difference BuscagliaWe every day. wish you the very best. As our Town Clerk you made a difference every day. We wish you the very best. 2 Town of Jaffrey Table of Contents DIRECTORY OF TOWN OFFICIALS .............................................................................................................. 3 2013 Town Meeting Minutes ...................................................................................................................... 11 2014 Warrant .............................................................................................................................................. 23 Layman’s Warrant....................................................................................................................................... 31 2014 Budget ............................................................................................................................................... 41 Indefinite Delegation of Authority ............................................................................................................. 51 FINANCIAL REPORTS ................................................................................................................................... 53 2013 Audit Report ...................................................................................................................................... 55 2013 Trustee of the Trust Funds Report ..................................................................................................... 58 2013 Capital Reserve Funds ....................................................................................................................... 59 2013 Report of Expenditures ...................................................................................................................... 69 2013 Statement of Bonded Debt ................................................................................................................ 73 2013 Summary of Inventory Valuation ...................................................................................................... 74 2013 Tax Rate ............................................................................................................................................. 76 Town Clerk’s Report .................................................................................................................................. 77 Tax Collector’s Report ............................................................................................................................... 78 Treasurer’s Report ...................................................................................................................................... 81 Alice Poole Fund Report ............................................................................................................................ 83 REPORTS — BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES .............................................................. 85 Board of Selectmen .................................................................................................................................... 87 Town Moderator ......................................................................................................................................... 88 Cemetery Committee .................................................................................................................................. 89 Conservation Commission ......................................................................................................................... 91 Economic Development Council ................................................................................................................ 94 Historic District Commission ..................................................................................................................... 96 Library Treasurer ........................................................................................................................................ 97 Library Trustees .......................................................................................................................................... 99 Meetinghouse Committee ......................................................................................................................... 100 Monadnock Advisory Committee ............................................................................................................ 101 Planning Board ......................................................................................................................................... 102 Supervisors of the Checklist ..................................................................................................................... 103 TEAM Jaffrey ........................................................................................................................................... 104 Jaffrey Rindge Memorial Ambulance ...................................................................................................... 105 Zoning Board of Adjustment .................................................................................................................... 107 REPORTS — STAFF...................................................................................................................................... 109 Town Manager .......................................................................................................................................... 111 Building Inspector .................................................................................................................................... 112 Fire Department ....................................................................................................................................... 113 Library Director ........................................................................................................................................ 115 Overseer of the Public Welfare ................................................................................................................. 116 Police Department .................................................................................................................................... 117 Prosecutor’s Department .......................................................................................................................... 119 Public Works Department ......................................................................................................................... 120 Recreation Department ............................................................................................................................. 125 VITAL STATISTICS ....................................................................................................................................... 127 JAFFREY COMMUNITY PROFILES .......................................................................................................... 137 DIRECTORY OF TAXABLE PROPERTY .................................................................................................... 143 2013 Annual Report 1 Front Cover Credits: “Buddy” Memorial: Photo courtesy of Kathleen Batchelder Annett Manufacturing Company, early 20th century. Photographer unknown. Courtesy of Jaffrey Historical Society. From Jaffrey Then and Now (Stephenson and Seiberling, 1994) From Jaffrey Then and Now (Stephenson and Seiberling, 1994) View looking east along Main Street. The Town Elm on the left with the Jaffrey Mills office beyond. Stereo card probably early 1870s. Courtesy of Dan Johnson. View looking east along Main Street with the Contoocook River on the right and the Baptist Church in the background. Stereo card probably early 1870s. Courtesy of Dan Johnson. For Archive copies of the past Jaffrey Town Reports beginning in 1878 see: http://www.library.unh.edu/digital/islandora/solr/search/%2520/1/category%3ANH%5C%20Cities%5C%20 %2526%5C%20Towns~slsh~Jaffrey*~/dismax 2 Town of Jaffrey DIRECTORY OF TOWN OFFICIALS ELECTED OFFICIALS BOARD OF SELECTMEN Donald MacIsaac, Chairman Term expires 2014 Kathleen Batchelder Term expires 2015 Thomas Rothermel Term expires 2016 LIBRARY TRUSTEES Stephanie Minteer, Chairman Term expires 2014 Mary Heafy, Vice-Chair Term expires 2015 Steven Van Houten, Treasurer Term expires 2014 Karl Putnum Term expires 2015 Nancy Clapp, Alternate Term expires 2014 Tammy Cummings, Secretary Term expires 2014 MODERATOR Marc Tieger Term expires 2014 Phil Cournoyer, Assistant (Appointed) Jeanne LaBrie, Assistant (Appointed) REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COURT Richard Ames Term expires 2014 Douglas A. Ley Term expires 2014 Harry Young Term expires 2014 SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST Caroline Hollister Term expires 2014 Carolyn Saari Term expires 2017 Gail Landy Term expires