New Hampshire Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2013 & 2014 Town Meeting
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TOWN OF HANOVER NEW HAMPSHIRE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 & 2014 TOWN MEETING ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Voting: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Business Meeting: 7:00 p.m. Hanover High School Gymnasium 41 Lebanon Street HANOVER FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF ROGER BRADLEY RETIREMENT Forty -four years ago, as a very young lad, Roger became a fireman, with his heart very glad. He sat down on Main Street, and watched without horror, as the pedestrians bent to pick up a glued quarter. Soon a new station was built way out on Lyme Road and the fire crew was moved to begin a new mode. LT. Bradley they called him as he moved up the ranks, it was a new job for a young man, he accepted with thanks. But the job was short lived, it was ever so brief, and Roger moved up to be Deputy Chief. He rewrote department history with each move he made, eliminating the old job and changing the trade. The title Chief now preceded his name, and he settled in for a long run of honor and fame. Budget time rolled around year after year, it filled Roger from head to toes with great fear. One year the question that was put on the line, was to buy fireman new unnies, so they would look fine. The selectmen did not know just what he had in mind, til Roger stepped forward to model, showing the front and behind. He worked very hard to make Hanover safe and secure, adding sprinklers and smoke detectors became a very good cure, Life became mundane, in fact rather boring; the usual sound heard at the station was that of men snoring. To break up the stupor they awoke with alarm, to find the police station next door burning with great harm. The fire was put out in a very short time, and peace reigned again on a street they called Lyme. Roger has a collective 49 years of service with the Town, beginning as a call volunteer Roger served as the Chief for 26 long years, and received lots of Firefighter when he was a sophomore at kudos, and lots of loud cheers. Hanover High School. He has served well, and treated the public with care, imparted He will be a tough act to follow. his wisdom and his knowledge to share. So Roger, we thank you for all you have done, now let's all go Julia Griffin, Town Manager home and see if the Patriots won! Written by Marilyn “Willy” Black _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Cover Photo: Etna Library with new addition. Photo by Peter Kulbacki, Public Works Director. 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 2014 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 2015 Budget ................................................................ 50 Budget Overview FY 2014-2015 ............................................................................................................. 52 Budget Departmental Summary .............................................................................................................. 53 Budget Functional Presentation ............................................................................................................... 57 Pie Charts: Proposed Budget Uses of General Fund Resources & Sources of General Fund Resources ........... 60 Projected Property Tax Rates (for tax rates overseen by the Board of Selectmen) ................................. 62 Ten-Year Tax Rate History – Fire Districts 1 & 2 .................................................................................. 63 Independent Auditor’s Report & Balance Sheet for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2013 ......................... 65 Statement of General Indebtedness for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2013 ............................................. 78 Trust Fund Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2013 ........................................................................ 79 Treasurer Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2013 .......................................................................... 80 Tax Collector’s Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2013 ................................................................ 81 Town Clerk’s Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2013 ................................................................... 82 Summary of Legal Activity ..................................................................................................................... 83 REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS Assessing Department ............................................................................................................................. 84 Advisory Board of Assessors ....................................................................................................... 85 Etna Library & Hanover Town Library Trustees .................................................................................... 86 Hanover Town Library (Etna) Trustees ....................................................................................... 89 Fire Department ....................................................................................................................................... 90 Howe Library ........................................................................................................................................... 93 Howe Library Corporation .......................................................................................................... 96 Human Resources Department ................................................................................................................ 98 Parks & Recreation Department .............................................................................................................. 99 Planning & Zoning Department ............................................................................................................. 101 Building Inspections & Code Enforcement ............................................................................... 101 Health Inspections ..................................................................................................................... 102 Zoning Administration ............................................................................................................... 102 Police Department (includes Parking Division) .................................................................................... 103 Parking Division ........................................................................................................................ 108 Public Works Department ...................................................................................................................... 111 Water ......................................................................................................................................... 119 Water Reclamation ................................................................................................................... 121 Page 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS – Continued from Page 1 Supervisors of the Checklist .................................................................................................................. 125 Voter ID Law ............................................................................................................................. 126 Town Clerk’s Office .............................................................................................................................. 127 REPORTS OF BOARDS & COMMITTEES Advance Transit ..................................................................................................................................... 128 Affordable Housing Commission .......................................................................................................... 129 Hanover Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee (HBPC) .................................................................................. 130 Building Code Advisory Committee ..................................................................................................... 131 Conservation Commission ..................................................................................................................... 131 Open Space Committee ............................................................................................................. 132 Trails Committee ....................................................................................................................... 133 Biodiversity Committee ............................................................................................................. 133 Planning Board ...................................................................................................................................... 134 Zoning Board of Adjustment