f« p^KV^ Cofj 5 -^•-7 ^ 1992 ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF JAFFREY FINANCIAL REPORTS TOWN MEETINGS TOWN OFHCIALS ELECTIONS REPORTS • . 1992 IN HONOR OF This year the Town of Jaffrey wishes to dedicate their Annual Town Report to the members of the Jaffrey American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary, John Humiston Post #11; who gave so graciously throughout the year for the betterment of our community. fc ^^^ Combined, over $48,000 donated to our town by way of donations to the Humiston Field Memorial Park, Humiston Field Renovation Project, Mothers Gold Star Memorial Restoration, DARE Program, Thanksgiving Baskets and Gift Certificates, Christmas "Adopt-A-Family" Sponsorship, Sponsoring Baseball and Softball Leagues and so much more, • Photo By: Ron Muse To them our tlianks, through the dedication of this, our 1992 Annual Tovn Report ANNUAL REPORT of THE TOWN OF JAFFREY NEW HAMPSHIRE For The Year 1992 INDEX 1992 Audit Management Letter 88 BaJance Sheet 56 1993 Budget 17 Directory of Town Officials 03 Inventory of Taxable Property 120 Presidential Primary Results 27 Recapitulation 36 Report of the Alice Poole Fund 51 Report of the AnimaJ Control Officer 98 Report of the Board of Adjustment 107 Report of the Building Inspector/Health Officer 100 Report of the Conservation Commission 108 Report of the Contoooook Rivers Advisory Commission 109 Report of the Flpe Department 105 Report of the Historic District Commission 1 10 Report of the Llbrapiaii 92 Report of the Library Treasurer 94 Report of the Library Trustees 93 Report of the Monadnock Advisory Commission Ill Report of the Overseer of Public Welfare 104 Report of the Planning Board 106 Report of the Police Department 95 Report of the Public Works Department 99 Report of the Recreation Department 101 Report of the Selectmen 37 Report of the Tax Collector 40 Report of the Town Clerk 39 Report of the Town Manager 38 Report of the Treasurer 43 Report of the Trustees of Trust Funds 46 State and GeneraJ Election Results 33 State Primary Election Results 31 Statement of Bonded Debt 52 Summary of Inventory of Valuation 55 1992 Special Town Meeting Minutes 29 1992 Town Meeting Minutes 07 Vital Statistics 112 1993 Warrant 21 -2- DIRECTORY OF TOWN OFFICIALS ELECTED OFFICIALS Moderator Marc P. Tieger Term Expires 1994 Town Clerk Maria A. Chamberlain Term Expires 1993 Town Treasurer Sandra M. Stewart Term Expires 1993 Board of Selectmen William G. Elliott Term Expires 1993 Peter B. Davis Term Expires 19 94 Jeanne L. LaBrie Term Expires 1995 Supervisors of the Checklist Sylvia J. Hamilton Term Expires 1994 Kathleen Robinson Term Expires 1996 Betty Balentine Term Expires 1998 Fire Department John White, Chief Engineer Term Expires 1993 Kevin Chamberlain, Assistant Engineer Representatives to the General Court Joseph Manning Term Expires 1994 H. Charles Royce Term Expires 1994 Trustees of Trust Funds William C. Arthur Term Expires 1993 Gary Arceci Term Expires 1994 Robert K. Massey Term Expires 1995 Library Trustees Elizabeth B. Shea, Chair Term Expires 1995 John J. Stone, Treasurer Term Expires 1995 Marilyn Lambert, Secretary Term Expires 1994 Charles H. Griswold Term Expires 1994 Frederick S. Richardson Term Expires 1993 APPOINTED OFFICIALS Board of Adjustment Christopher Struthers, Chairman Term Expires 1993 Elizabeth Littlefield, Vice Chair Term Expires 1993 R. Peter Sawyer Term Expires 1992 Keith Luscombe Term Expires 1992 Philip A. Tremblay Term Expires 1994 Katherine Olson, Alternate Joanne M. Johnson, Clerk Budget Committee Robert Bussiere, Chairman Term Expires 1995 Sandra M. Stewart Term Expires 1993 Francis R. Chamberlain Term Expires 1995 Franklin W. Sterling, Jr. Term Expires 1993 Ted Shea Term Expires 1994 Gary Arceci Term Expires 1994 Jeanne L. LaBrie Selectmen's Representative -3- Building Inspector Bruce D. Feltus Floyd N. Roberts Deputy Conservation Commission Bill Jack, Acting Chairman Term Expires 1994 Dick Lynch Term Expires 1994 Charlie Koch Term Expires 1994 William P. Smith Term Expires 1993 Bill R. Elliott Term Expires 1995 Birgit Johansen Term Expires 1995 Peter B. Davis Selectmen's Representative Health Officer Bruce D. Feltus Joseph F. Forcier Deputy Historic District Commission Robert B. Stephenson, Chairman Term Expires 1995 Margaret A. Johnson, Vice Chairman Term Expires 1994 Catherine Seiberling, Secretary Term Expires 1993 George H. Cox Term Expires 1993 Sally Roberts Term Expires 1995 Deborah E. Babson, Alternate Term Expires 1993 Owen R. Houghton, Alternate Term Expires 1994 Jeanne L. LaBrie Selectmen's Representative Christopher V. Bean Planning Board Representative Library Personnel Cynthia E. Hamilton Director Kathy Berkley Children's Librarian Marilyn J. Simons Assistant Librarian Jennifer G. Sawyer Assistant Librarian Marjorie Zerbel Assistant Librarian Doris A. Therrien Clerk Bertrand Fournier Maintenance Overseer of Public Welfare Weltha Smith Resigned June 1992 Barbara E. Horn Planning Board Christopher V. Bean, Chairman Term Expires 1993 Diane Schott Term Expires 1993 William Jack Term Expires 1995 Philip Cournoyer Term Expires 1992 H. Charles Royce, Jr. Term Expires 1994 Joseph J. Crocker, Alternate Term Expires 1993 John Ojala, Alternate Term Expires 1994 Peter Rivard, Alternate Term Expires 1994 William G. Elliott Selectmen's Representative Joanne M. Johnson, Clerk Police Department David T. Barrett Chief, Resigned 9/4/92 Gary Phillips Chief, 11/5/92 Vacant Lieutenant Robert Pelio Detective Sergeant Richard Carpenter Sergeant Steven Reynolds Detective -4- Police Department Continued, Steven Reynolds Detective David Ellis, Jr. Officer Jeff Proulx Officer . Aaron Thompson Officer Scott Stevens Officer Paul Rella Officer Charles Boutot Officer Michael Prince Officer Theresa Talmadge Desk Officer Lori Coffin Desk Officer Bruce Feltus Animal Control Officer Part-Time Police Karen Ellis Officer Kelly Denis Officer Raymond Bernier Officer William Oswalt Officer Public Works Floyd N. Roberts Director Jody L. Rowell Administrative Secretary Joseph F. Forcier General Foreman Bruce J. Hautanen Equipment Operator Richard W. Maki Equipment Operator David E. Kemp Mechanic Herbert Burger Truck Driver I James W. Price Truck Driver II Brian D. Girouard Truck Driver I Stephen W. Bystrak, III Highway Laborer Jay C. Taylor Highway Laborer Janet L. Chalke Parks/Commons/Cemeteries Foreman Norman R. Chalke Parks/Commons/Cemeteries Laborer Arthus Blanchette Solid Waste Facility Manager Gerald Charlonne Solid Waste Facility Operator Robert Nettel Solid Waste Facility Laborer Robert B. Gordon Water Works Operator I Nelson A. Hartwell Water Works Operator II Lewis L. Gregory Waste Water Operator II Jean-Pierre F. Roberts Waste Water Operator I Recreation Committee Daniel Shattuck, Chairman Term Expires 1994 Hal Parker, Vice Chairman Term Expires 1993 Myrtle Hazleton Term Expires 1994 Thomas Bishop Term Expires 1992 Mike Hotaling Term Expires 1993 William G. Elliott Selectmen's Representative Dawn L. Oswalt School Board Representative Recreation Department Caroll J. Carbonneau Director Kimberly A. Ouellette Program Director Janet A. Sullivan Secretary Bill Kenney Park Maintenance Gordon Miller Green Thumb Employee -5- Town Office Personnel Hunter F. Rieseberg Town Manager Barbara E. Horn Administrative Assistant Joanne M. Johnson Secretary Dawn L. Oswalt Tax Collector Pam S. Bernier Accountant Judy R. Blatchford Property Records Clerk, Resigned 6/92 Karen Finley Property Records Clerk, Effective 10/26/92 -6- STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWNOFJAFFREY 1992 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MINUTES To: The inhabitants of the Town of Jaffrey, in the County of Cheshire, in said State, qualified to vote in Town affairs: You are hereby notified to meet at the Ernest J. Pratt Auditorium in said Jaffrey on Tuesday, the 10th of March next, at nine o'clock in the forenoon (polls close at 7:00p.m.) to vote for the Town Officers and to act on other questions required by law to be decided by official ballot. Pursuant to RSA 39:2a and the vote of the Town at adjourned session of Town Meeting on March 13th, 1979, the business meeting will be recessed until ten o'clock in the forenoon, Saturday March 14th, 1992, at which time the Town will act on all subjects described in the following Warrant Articles except those requiring action by Official Ballot: Art. 1. To choose the following Town Officers: (By Official Ballot) Moderator - Two Year Term - Marc P. Tieger Chief Engineer /Fire Dept. - One Year Term - John "Jack" A. White Selectmen - Three Year Term - Jeanne L. LaBrie Trustee of the Trust Funds - Three Year Term - Robert K. Massey Library Trustees - Three Year Terms - John J. Stone - Elizabeth B. Shea Supervisor of the Checklist - Six Year Term - Betty Jane Balentine Recessed until March 14th, 1992 at 10:00a.m. The hour of 10:00a.m. having arrived, the Town Moderator, Marc P. Tieger, reconvened the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Jaffrey. The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Girl Scouts Stacy Cournoyer and Stacy Kullgren. An invocation was then given by Rev. Quentin Peacock. The following resolution was then read by Board of Adjustment member, Peter Sawyer: WHEREAS: Mr. Roland Boucher has served with honor and dedication as a member of the Board of Adjustment from 1983 to 1991; BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town of Jaffrey wishes to express its sincere gratitude and that this expression of our thanks be made a part of the official records of this meeting; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be sent to Mr. Roland Boucher. The following resolution was then read by William Elliott, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen: -7- WHEREAS: Mr. Donald K. Sawtelle has served with honor and dedication as Fire Chief of the Fire Department for the Town of Jaffrey from 1984 - 1991; BE IT RESOLVE! : That the Town of Jaffrey wishes to express its sincere gratitude and that this expression of our thanks be made a part of the official records of this meeting; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of this resolution be sent to Mr. Donald K. Sawtelle. The following resolution was then read by Selectwoman Jeanne LaBrie: WHEREAS: Mr.