Town of East Haddam ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 DEDICATIONS William G. Alt Evelyn Beebe Cone Ruth Ellen Neudecker William was a veteran of Evelyn Ruth was one of the first World War II having served was born and East Haddam Ambulance in the U.S. Navy. He served raised on her Association as an electrician on a family’s East nurses. She submarine. Bill spent Haddam became an considerable time Farm. Evelyn EMT volunteering on East was a lifelong member of through the Haddam Boards and the First Church of Christ, first course Commissions. Congregational in East offered at Haddam and a member of Middlesex Hospital. Ruth the East Haddam Garden was active in our Club. community as a member of Barbara J. Boynton the Friends of Rathbun Barbara was an avid Library, volunteered at the gardener. She shared her Food Bank and as a Tour gardening expertise by Harriet G. Cummings Guide for the Historical helping with the gardens at Harriet (Hollie) prior to Society. the East Haddam Free her retirement was an Public Library. employee of the town. Hollie worked in the finance office handling payroll and Robert R. Trotochaud accounts payable. She also Bob was veteran of the Evelyn H. Comer served as the Republican Vietnam War having served Evelyn along with her Registrar of Voters. in the U.S. Army. He was a husband was a founding member of the VFW Post member of the East 336 and served as Chaplain. Haddam Bob was an East Haddam Ambulance Roy L. Gronholm Free Public Library Trustee Association Roy was a veteran of the for many years. She had a 50 Korean War serving with year nursing the U.S. career. She Marine helped many residents Corps. He along the way with their was a medical needs. member of the East Haddam Volunteer Fire Department for over 40 years. TOWN OF EAST HADDAM 2014-2015 ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS Schedule of Meetings Boards and Commissions ......................... 2 2014-2015 Financial Information (Insert) Elected Officials as of June 30, 2015 ............................................... 3 Table of Contents ........................................................................... F1 Town Officials and Services as of June 30, 2015 .......................... 4 Agriculture Commission ................................................................ 7 Financial Reports: Animal Control ................................................................................ 7 Revenue Detail ..................................................................... F2 Board of Assessment Appeals ........................................................ 8 General Fund Revenue Sources ......................................... F3 Board of Finance .............................................................................. 8 Expenditure Detail ............................................................... F4 Board of Selectmen .......................................................................... 9 Authorized and Issued Debt .............................................. F5 Building Department ...................................................................... 9 Balance Sheet—Governmental Funds ............................... F6 Chatham Health District ............................................................... 10 General Fund and Capital Reserves Commission on Aging .................................................................. 10 Ending Balance by Fiscal Year ..................................... F6 Connecticut River Gateway Commission ................................... 11 General Information ............................................................ F7 Conservation Commission ........................................................... 12 East Haddam Ambulance Association ....................................... 12 Tax Collector’s Report: East Haddam Lakes Association ................................................. 13 General Fund Tax Collections ............................................ F8 East Haddam Library System ...................................................... 13 East Haddam Public Schools ........................................................ 14 Assessor’s Report: East Haddam Volunteer Fire Department ................................. 16 2014 Grand List Information............................................... F9 East Haddam Youth and Family Services .................................. 17 Historic Mill Rates................................................................ F9 Economic Development Commission ......................................... 18 2014 Grand List Assessments by Category ..................... F10 Emergency Management .............................................................. 19 Comparative Grand Lists—Net Taxable ......................... F10 Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission ......................... 19 Tax Revenue Comparison ................................................. F10 Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments ...... 20 2014 Grand List Gross Top Ten Taxpayer Accounts ..... F11 Open Space Committee ................................................................. 21 Important Dates.................................................................. F11 Planning and Zoning Commission .............................................. 22 Filing Dates ......................................................................... F11 Public Works .................................................................................. 22 Tax Information .................................................................. F11 Recreation Commission ................................................................ 23 General Information .......................................................... F12 Registrars of Voters ....................................................................... 24 Resident State Trooper/East Haddam Police ............................ 24 Senior Services ............................................................................... 25 Directory of Town Services Shared Services .............................................................................. 26 and Departments ...................................... Inside Back Cover Town Clerk ..................................................................................... 27 Water Pollution Control Authority ............................................. 28 Zoning Board of Appeals.............................................................. 28 Town Meetings .............................................................................. 29 This year’s annual report cover features the newly renovated Town and Grange Halls funded by a Small Town Economic Assistance Program Grant. Also featured is new signage when it was installed courtesy of Cole McCormack’s Eagle Scout Project. www.easthaddam.org East Haddam 2014-2015 Annual Report Page 1 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Meeting Day Board/Commission Each Month Time Location Agriculture Commission 1st Monday 7:00 pm Annex Board of Education 2nd Tuesday 7:00 pm High School Cafeteria Board of Finance 2nd Monday 7:00 pm Grange Hall Board of Fire Commissioners 2nd Monday 7:00 pm Moodus Fire House Board of Selectmen 1st & 3rd Wednesday 7:00 pm Grange Hall Commission on Aging 4th Thursday 10:30 am Senior Center Odd months Conservation Commission 1st Tuesday 7:15 pm River House Economic Development Commission 1st Thursday 7:00 pm Grange Hall Elementary School Renovations Building 1st & 3rd Monday 7:00 pm Elementary School Committee Firehouse Renovations Building Committee 1st & 3rd Wednesday 7:00 pm Moodus Firehouse Historic District Commission 3rd Tuesday 7:30 pm River House Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission 3rd Tuesday 7:30 pm Grange Hall Library Trustees 2nd Thursday 6:30 pm Alternating locations between East Haddam Free Public Library and Rathbun Free Memorial Library Municipal Office Building Committee 2nd & 4th Thursday 7:00 pm Grange Hall (Open Space) Land Preservation Committee 4th Monday 7:30 pm River House Planning and Zoning Commission 2nd & 4th Tuesday 7:15 pm Grange Hall Recreation Commission 3rd Thursday 7:00 pm Elementary School, Room 200 East Haddam Village Revitalization 4th Thursday 7:00 pm Annex Committee Water Pollution Control Authority 1st Tuesday 7:00 pm Annex Even months Zoning Board of Appeals 4th Thursday 7:00 pm River House Meeting dates, times and places are posted in the Town Clerk’s Office. Contact the Town Clerk’s Office to verify scheduled meetings. Page 2 East Haddam 2014-2015 Annual Report ELECTED OFFICIALS AS OF JUNE 30, 2015 East Haddam Office Building Photo by Elizabeth Loomis BOARD OF SELECTMEN BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS Mark B. Walter, First Selectman (R) 2015 Edward C. Blaschik, Chairman (D) 2019 Emmett J. Lyman, Selectman (R) 2015 Michael E. Gross (R) 2015 Ernest P. Malavasi, Selectman (D) 2015 Justin L. Kennedy (R) 2017 Sharon R. Wheeler, Recording Secretary* LIBRARY TRUSTEES TOWN CLERK Lucille E. Gardner, Co-Chairman (R) 2019 Debra H. Denette (R) 2016 Shea Jezek, Co-Chairman (D) 2015 Christine P. Antaya (D) 2015 TOWN TREASURER Dawn S. Barlow (U) 2019 Kathleen A. Klinck (D) 2015 Maureen Gillis (U) 2017 Barbara F. Kiley (R) 2015 TAX COLLECTOR Celina H. Nelan (U) 2017 Denise L. Dill (R) 2015 Andrea M. Pascal (D) 2019 Eileen M. Schwartz (D) 2017 BOARD OF FINANCE Susan C. Link, Chairman (R) 2015 PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Robert A. Bennett, Secretary (R) 2017 Crary H. Brownell, Chairman (R) 2015 William DiCristofaro (R) 2017 James M. Curtin (D) 2017 Bruce M. Dutch (D)