Town of Madison ANNUAL REPORT 2016 FRONT COVER: View from inside Town Hall PHOTOGRAPHY COMPLIMENTS OF: Su Stacey ~ 2016 Dec “Town Hall ~ ‘Looking out for you’ ~” Thank you to Barbara & Fred Slader as well as all the members of the Madison Garden Club for your endless time beautifying Madison town properties. Barbara & Fred have been decorating Town Hall with other MGC members for many years now. The wreaths hung on the door windows this past season, which gave the photographer an idea for a picture of the view from inside Town Hall. In Memoriam Joyce Richardson passed away October 18, 2016. Joyce had served as the secretary to the Selectmen during the seventies. In 1979 she became assistant to the Town Clerk/Tax Collector where the office was held in the home of Ernest Meader, after the old fire station had been renovated the building became home to the Police, Selectmen and Town Clerk/Tax Collectors offices. Joyce served there until 1999 when she retired. The year the Town Hall was moved to its new location where it sits today. Most remember seeing Joyce while doing business with the Town Clerk/Tax Collectors office renewing our vehicles and paying our taxes. Town of Madison 1 Annual Report 2016 Town of Madison 2 Annual Report 2016 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Auditors Report 2015 (see website for full report) ..............................22 Budget Committee Report ................................................................130 Budget 2017 Report (MS-636) ..........................................................136 Capital Improvement Plan……………………………………………98 Code Enforcement Officer’s Report ..................................................115 Comparative Statement of Appropriations and Expenditure ………..60 Conservation Commission Report .....................................................103 Election Results ……………………………………………………...29 Emergency Management Report……………………………………..93 Energy Committee…………………………………………………..102 Fire Rescue Report ...............................................................................94 Forest Fire Warden and State Forest Ranger Report ...........................96 Highway Report………………………………………………………97 Library Report ....................................................................................106 Madison Historical Society………………………………………… 116 Madison PEG TV …………………………………………………...117 Meeting Procedures……………………………………………………8 Minutes of Town Meeting March 08 & 12, 2016 ..................................9 MWV Economic Council …………………………………………..129 NH Community Profile ……………………………………………..126 Oh By the Way………………………………………………………124 Old Home Week Committee Report ............................................…. 118 Planning Board Report .......................................................................100 Police Chief’s Report ...........................................................................92 Selectmen's Report ...............................................................................57 Silver Lake Association of Madison Report ......................................119 Solid Waste Advisory Committee Report (SWAC) ..........................121 Statement of Appropriations-Revised (MS-232R)…………………...72 Summary Inventory of Valuation (MS-1) ............................................77 Tax Collector's Report (including MS-61) ..........................................38 Tax Rate Calculation – 2016 ................................................................46 Town Departments .................................................................................4 Town Clerk's Report ...........................................................................24 Town Estimated Revenues - Revised (MS-434R) ...............................54 Treasurer's Report ...............................................................................50 Trustees of the Trust Funds Report ....................................................133 Vehicle Fleet………………………………………………………....75 Vendor Expenditures…………………………………………………68 Veterans Monument Committee Report…………………………….120 Village District of Eidelweiss Report ................................................123 Vital Statistics ......................................................................................26 Wage and Benefit Information for Employees ....................................58 Warrant ..............................................................................................145 Zoning Board of Adjustment Report………………………………..105 Town of Madison 3 Annual Report 2016 Updated 02/15/17 RB 2016 TOWN OFFICIALS BOARD OF SELECTMEN Josh L. Shackford, Chairman, 2017 John Arruda, 2018 Robert J, King, Jr. 2019 Recording Secretary Linda Shackford ADMINISTRATIVE Linda Shackford, Administrative Asst . Susan A. Stacey, Finance Director ADVISORY BUDGET COMMITTEE William T. Lord, Chairman, 2017 Hershel D. Sosnoff, Vice Chair 2018 Nicole Stephens-Nordlund, 2018 Chery Q. Littlefield, School Rep. Jeffrey D. Balogh, 2019 Ronald M. Force, 2019 John Arruda, Selectmen’s Rep Alternates: Edward Rogerson, 2017 Vacant, 2017 Recording Secretary Linda Shackford, Administrative Asst ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER Madison Police Department CARROLL COUNTY TRANSIT Vacant, 2017 CODE ENFORCEMENT and HEALTH OFFICER Robert E. Boyd CONSERVATION COMMISSION Nancy Devine, 2017 Marcia B. McKenna, Vice-Ch. 2017 D avid C. Riss, Chair, (Resigned) 2018 Ralph Lutjen, 2018 Marc V. Ohlson, 2019 Vacant, 2019 Josh L. Shackford, Selectmen’s Rep Alternates Robbin Rancourt, 2017 Vacant, 2018 Frederick Slader, 2019 Recording Secretary Colleen King – Land Use Adm. Asst. DIRECT ASSISTANCE Tracy Hayes EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Richard A. Clark, Director Michael R. Brooks, First Deputy ENERGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Kenneth Eckhardt, 2017 Noreen C. Downs, 2017 William T. Lord, Secretary, 2017 Bruce M. Kennedy, 2017 Russell H. Lanoie, 2017 Nicole Stephen-Nordlund, 2017 Russell F. Dowd, 2017 John Arruda, Selectmen’s Rep FIRE RESCUE Jeffery Eldridge, Chief, 2018 Richard A. Clark, Assistant Chief Michael Brooks, 1st Deputy Chief Town of Madison 4 Annual Report 2016 Updated 02/15/17 RB 2016 TOWN OFFICIALS HERITAGE COMMISION Vacant, 2017 Vacant, 2018 Vacant, 2019 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT William C. Chick Sr, Road Agent, 2018 William C. Chick Jr., Asst. Road Agent Michel R. LaClair, Highway Tech Robert L. Hatch, Jr., Heavy Equip. Op. Justin R. Chick, Heavy Equip. Op. Allan Libby, Seasonal Robert Rand, Mechanic/Hwy Tech HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMITTEE James E. Mullen, Police Chief John Arruda, Selectmen’s Rep William C. Chick, Sr., Road Agent Ann M. Bartlett, School Nurse Richard A. Clark, Emergency Mgmt. Paul R. Jean, Resident Christopher R. Martin, Resident Recording Secretary Linda Shackford JOINT LOSS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE John Arruda, Employer’s Rep James E. Mullen, Police Chief Richard A. Clark, Emergency Mngt Susan A Stacey, Employee Rep. Robert E. Boyd, Code/Health Officer William C. Chick, Sr., Road Agent Recording Secretary Robert E. Boyd LIBRARY STAFF Camilla Spence, Assistant Sloane Jarell, Director Gordon T. Willey, Part-Time Asst LIBRARY TRUSTEES Cheryl Q. Littlefield, Chairman, 2017 Peter S. Stevens, Vice-Chairman, 2017 Linda D. N. Smith, 2018 Angela M. Johnson, Treasurer, 2019 Bruce M. Kennedy, 2019 John R. Filson, 2019 Mary A. O’Neil, 2018 Alternates Sandra L. Carr, 2017 Vacant, 2017 Patricia Rau, 2017 Recording Secretary Patricia H. Ambrose MADISON PEG TV Vacant, 2018 James J. Molloy, III, 2019 Vacant, 2017 Recording Secretary Vacant MODERATOR George U. Epstein, 2018 Assistant Moderators James P. Curran Robert J. Murphy Ted M. Kramer MOUNT WASHINGTON VALLEY ECONOMIC COUNCIL Ted M. Kramer, Community Rep. Town of Madison 5 Annual Report 2016 Updated 02/15/17 RB 2016 TOWN OFFICIALS NORTH COUNTRY COUNCIL Vacant, 2017 MUNICIPAL RECORDS COMMITTEE Michael R. Brooks, TC/TC Linda Shackford, Assessing Rep. John Arruda, Selectmen’s Rep. Cheryl Q. Littlefield, Treasurer Carol A. Hally, Deputy TC/TC Craig Evans, Archivist Recording Secretary Linda Shackford OLD HOME WEEK COMMITTEE Vacant, 2017 Thomas Henderson, 2017 Nancy E. Cole 2018 Vacant, 2019 Candy Sue Jones, 2019 Recording Secretary Vacant PLANNING BOARD C. Paul Littlefield, 2017 Andrew D. Smith, 2017 Noreen C. Downs, Vice-Chairman, 2018 Vacant, 2018 David P. Cribbie, 2019 Marc V. Ohlson, Chair, 2019 John Arruda, Selectmen’s Rep. Alternates Philip L. LaRoche, Jr., 2017 Vacant, 2018 Vacant, 2019 Recording Secretary Colleen King, Land Use Adm. POLICE DEPARTMENT James E. Mullen, Chief Ted L. Colby, Lt. James E. Hayford, II, Corporal Mark Ciarafella, Officer Robert J. King, Part-time Officer Josh L. Shackford, Part-time Officer Matthew Tyler, Part-time Officer Tyler J. Eldridge, Part-time Officer SELECTMEN’S SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE - SWAC David P. Downs, Chairman, 2017 C. Paul Littlefield, 2017 Charles White, 2017 Vacant, 2017 Robert King, Selectmen’s Rep. Vacant, 2017 Recording Secretary Vacant SELECTMEN’S TOWN CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE Ronald Force, 2017 Robert E. Hill Peter Klomp, 2017 Elizabeth Rogerson, 2017 Peter Stevens, 2017 Eli Szklanka, 2017 John Arruda, Selectmen’s Rep Town of Madison 6 Annual Report 2016 Updated 02/15/17 RB 2016 TOWN OFFICIALS SUPERVISORS OF THE CHECKLIST Emily A. Sheppard, Chairman, 2018 Jenifer D. Garside, 2020 Cheryl L. Brooks, 2022 Recording Secretary Emily A. Sheppard TOWN CLERK/TAX COLLECTOR Michael R. Brooks TC/TC, 2018 Rebecca Bonner, Collection Clerk Carol Hally, Deputy TOWN FORESTER Vacant TOWN TREASURER Cheryl Q. Littlefield, 2017 Tamara J. Flanigan, Deputy TRANSFER STATION ATTENDANTS James Cairns Charles White TRUSTEES