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1991 Annual Report, Goffstown /L'H w^Ih ao 3 C C < -«?i|tJ "ABOUT THE COVER" This painting, done by Detective Susan Lebel of the Goffstown Police Department, depicts the new police facility at 326 Mast Road, which opened in November of 1987. The building represents a true coopera- tive community effort, completed with the assistance of other town departments, with the volunteer efforts of department employees, and citizens of the Town. Tours and uses of the facility are encouraged. "ABOUT THE ARTIST" Detective Susan Lebel is a 1 2 year veteran of the Police Department and a talented artist whose work has been widely featured in the region. 1991 Town Report Goffstown, N.H. Editors: Eric S. Meserve . Patricia A. Gale Printed by: Accurate Printing, Nashua, NH DEDICATION The 1991 Town Report is dedicated to Lionel Paul Soucy September?, 1918 - October 7, 1991 Lionel Paul Soucy was hired in 1956bytheGoffstown Fire Department as a part-time Assistant Chief. In 1 973 he retired from the shoe factory to be a full- time Assistant Chief at Station 1 9 located in Pinardville up until his retirement from the department in 1983. Lionel was born in Manchester, New Hampshire and was the son of Paul and Mari Ange Soucy. He was a lifelong resident of Goffstown and attended Bartlett School. Lionel served in World War II in communications in the Phillipines up until he was Honorably Discharged. Lionel married Yvonne Desmarais in 1947. They have one daughter, Patricia Dubreuil and one grandson, Brian, who is now a member of the New Boston Fire Department. LIONEL SOUCY —1— INMEMORYOF ^^Ib ^B'^^E^^kI^^^^^^^^^^^^B^ M^ ,.«*«,. CLAIRE GIRARD April 6, 1933 - February 27, 1991 MAY THE SUNSHINE SHE GAVE TO OTHERS SHINE ON HER NOW —2— GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TOWN The Town of Goffstown was named for Colonel John Goffe, an early settler, soldier and civic leader. Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County, nine miles west of the City of Manchester on NH Route 114, north of Bedford on Route 114; east of New Boston on Route 13; south of Weare on Route 1 14. It is sixteen miles to Con- cord, the State capital. The Town has a population of approximately 14,621 (Planning Depart- ment), and occupies approximately 36 square miles. Goffstown was incorporated in 1761 and is governed by a Board of three Selectmen. Legislative policy, including passage of the Town Budget, is deter- mined by the annual Town Meeting. The Town provides a full array of governmental services, library and recreational services. The Board of Selectmen meets every first and third Monday evening at 6:00 p.m. at the Goffstown Town Hall. Selectmen Workshops which are opened to the public will be scheduled at 9:00 a.m. on the second Monday of each month if necessary at the Goffstown Town Hall. The Town Hall is located at 16 Main Street. Town Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Friday; 8:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday; and 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Voter registration qualifications - must be 1 8 years of age and a citizen and resident of Goffstown; voter registration with Supervisors of the Checklist and Town Clerk. New registrations accepted up to ten days prior to elections. Absentee Ballots are available for qualified voters at Town and State primary and general elections. Dog licenses expire on April 30 of each year. A dog must be licensed at three months; rabies certificate required. Fees are $7.00 for unneutered animals; $4.50 if neutered. A penalty of $1.00 per month is assessed as of June 1. Licenses are available at Town Clerk's office. Automobile registration is renewable in birth month to residents. Resident tax receipts are no longer required, since Town has voted to discontinue this tax. Auto renewal decals are available to N.H. residents for an additional fee of $2.50. Goffstown collects property taxes semi-annually. The first payment is due July 1; second payment due December 1 at the Tax Collector's Office. Property is assessed as of April 1 - the tax rate for 1991 was $22.68 per thousand. A Town Zoning Ordinance controls land uses in Commercial, Industrial, Residential, Agricultural, Flood Plain and Conservancy Open Space Zones. The Goffstown Police Department is located on Route 114 across from the State Prison for Women and adjacent to the County Nursing Home. —3— The Public Works Department is located at the end of Depot Street in Goffstown Village. Solid waste and recycling pickup is once a week. Sanitary landfill is located off Laurier Street in Pinardville, and open to the public 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Dump stickers are required; available at Town Clerk's Office. The Parks and Recreation Department is on Mast Road. Goffstown boasts two supervised playgrounds with excellent programs; two public swimming pools, six public tennis courts; athletic fields and an outdoor ice skating area; with supervised year round programs for youth and adults. The Goffstown Public Library is located on the corner of High Street and Mast Road; and is open from 1 0:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday; 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday; and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. During the winter months of January, February and March, the Library is open on Sundays from noon to 2:00 p.m., with volunteers performing staffing duties. The Goffstown School District is governed by an elected nine member School Board; its budget is determined by the annual School District Meeting. The public schools consist of two elementary schools, grades 1-3; one middle school, grades 4-8; and one High School, grades 9-12. The School Department Offices are located in the White Building, at the end of School Street in Goffstown Village. —4— 1 INDEX TOWN Dedication 1 In Mennory Of 2 General Information 3-4 Index 5 Town Officers 6-8 Selectmen's Report 9-10 Goffstown Tax Rate Comparison 11 1991 Town Meeting Minutes 12-20 Treasurer's Report 21 Trustee's Fund 22-26 Operating Budget- 1991 Comparative 27-30 Tax Collector's Report 31-32 Summary Inventory of Evaluation 33 Auditor's Report 34-37 Auditor's Management Letter 38-39 Selectmen's Reply to Auditor's Letter 40 Police Department 41-45 Public Works Department 46-48 Fire Department 48-51 Library Report 52-53 Parks & Recreation Department 54-56 Solid Waste Commission 57 Building Department 58 Planning Board 58-60 Zoning Board of Adjustment 61 Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission 62 General Assistance & VNA 63-64 Conservation Commission 65 Paper Roads Committee 66 Historic District Commission 67 Goffstown Sewer Commission 68 Goffstown Village Water Precinct 69-75 Grasmere Village Water Precinct 76-77 1992 Proposed Budget 78-81 1992 TOWN WARRANT 82-88 STATISTICS Births 89-94 Marriages 95-98 Deaths 99-100 Interments 101 SCHOOL DEPARTMENT Report of Annual School District Meeting - March 14, 1991 104-110 1992 Election of Officers Warrant 1 1 1992 School District Warrant 111-112 Proposed 1992-93 School District Budget 113-121 Debt Service Schedules 122-123 Executive Organization 125 September Pupil Enrollment 126 School Board Report 127 Superintendent of School's Report 128 Principals' Reports 129-130 Building Committee Report 131 Independent Auditor's Report on Financial Presentation 132 Financial Statements from Audit 133-139 —5- TOWN OFFICERS Governor Board of Adjustment Judd Gregg Henry Grady, Chairman 1994 Don Caron, Vice Chairman 1994 United States Senators Armand W. Demers 1994 Warren B. Rudman Felix Pelchat 1992 Robert C. Smith Robert Piper 1993 Representative in Congress Alternates: William Zeliff Laurette Fournier 1993 Governor's Councilor Paul Lambert 1993 Bernard Streeter Ernest Tanguay 1993 State Senator Board of Fire Wardens Eleanor Podles Gossett W. McRae, Representatives to General Court Chairman 1994 Lawrence A. Emerton, Sr. Peter Jenkins 1992 Ruth E. Gage Mark Lemay 1993 Daniel P. McNerney James E. Osburn 1992 Karen McRae Douglas Tower 1992 Robert L. Wheeler Board of Sewer Commissioners Board of Selectmen John Davis, Chairman 1993 Vivian T. Blondeau, Paul LaPerle 1994 Chairwoman 1992 Arthur Rose 1992 Philip D'Avanza 1993 Budget Committee 1994 John C. Sarette Barbara Griffin, Elected Officers Chairman 1992 Rodney L. Stark, Henry Boyle 1992 Moderator 1992 Frederick Branch 1994 Marlene M. Gamans, AlCiman 1992 Town Clerk 1993 George Fullerton 1992 Jean Mayberry, Treasurer 1993 Craig Hieber, Chairman of School Subcommittee 1993 Administrative Officers Claude LaRoche 1993 Eric S. Meserve, Steve Murphy 1992 Town Administrator William J. Schubert 1994 Stephen Monier, Police Chief Joan Stevens, Chairman of Richard Fletcher, Town Subcommittee 1993 Fire Chief & Forest Fire Warden Robert Wheeler 1994 Armand Dugas, Catherine Whooten 1994 Supt. of Public Works Vivian Blondeau, Selectman David L. French, Recreation Dir. Sharon Braly, Janet Bartels, Library Director School Board Rep. J.P.M. Cote, Gardner Lamson, Village Building & Zoning Official Water Precinct Rep. Twila (Gini) Barss, Finance Dir. Andre Roy, Grasmere Michael Farrell, Water Precinct Rep. Support Services Director Ron Mace, Assessor Raymond Cloutier, Town Counsel -6— Building Board of Appeals Alternates: Arthur Rose, Chairman 1993 William Hearn 1993 Norman Chauvette 1994 Brian Lemire 1993 MelvJn LeBlanc 1992 Historic District Commission Jane Pokigo 1993 Dee Little, Chairman 1992 David White 1994 Armand Archambeault 1993 By-Pass Committee Douglas Gove 1992 Paul Lambert, Chairman Brenda Henk 1994 Richard Bachand Daniel McNerney 1994 Raymond Blondeau Alice Rohr 1992 Henry Boyle Philip D'Avanza, Selectman Donald Gendron Alternates: Daniel McNerney Terri August 1993 Karen Randall Sally Healy 1994 John Stafford Audrey Kincaid 1992 Cable TV Advisory Committee Eleanor Porritt 1994 Bruce Hale, Chairman David White 1993 Kendrick Lyons Industrial Council Karen Robinson Arthur Rose, Chairman Capital Improvement Program Marie Boyle Committee John Davis Mary Welliver, Chairman Daniel Dugrenier John Davis Allen Gamans Paul LaPerle Henry Grady Joan Lindell Robert Mulligan John Morin Robert Wheeler Joan Stevens Rufus Young Robert Torpey Vivian Blondeau, Selectman Patrick Tucker Philip D'Avanza, Selectman David White John C.
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