TOWN OF ALLENSTOWN ANNUAL TOWN AND SCHOOL REPORTS 2018 ALLENSTOWN NEW HAMPSHIRE MERRIMACK, SS. Annual Reports To include the Reports of the Treasurer, Trustees, Officers and Boards and Committees of the Town of Allenstown, New Hampshire for the fiscal year ending: December 31, 2018 Cover Photo: Fire Explorers Post #50 The Fire Service Exploring program is open to young men and women, ages 14 - 20, that want to learn about the Fire Service through "hands on" and classroom instruction. Under the guidance of the members of the Fire Department, Explorers will learn all aspects of the Fire Department, from training and day-to-day operations to fire tactics and emergency medical care. After completing a training program, Explorers are able to ride along on the fire apparatus. If you are interested in the Exploring program, please contact us or stop by the Fire Station. http://nhscouting.doubleknot.com/home-page/55298 2018 Town Report Dedication Chief Paul Paquette On January 1st of 2019, Chief Paul Paquette retired from his position as the Chief of Police for the Town of Allenstown after over 20 years in law enforcement. He arrived in Allenstown in 2006 to serve as the Lieutenant and with hard work helped craft the police department we have today. He started his law enforcement career with the Department of Corrections before moving on to the Barnstead Police Department as a full time officer in 1997. After working for Barnstead he moved down to the Litchfield Police Department where he became a Master Police Officer and firearms instructor. During his time here in Allenstown he was an operator on the Central NH Special Operations Unit and later served as their treasurer. He was able to bring in a new records management system to the Allenstown PD so our officers can more easily share data and information across town lines - providing them with a safer working environment. He was also able to obtain a grant for the mobile units in the cruisers so the officers can see where all the other officers are in the county, and they have access to the entire State of NH database while out in the field. Chief Paquette’s humor and caring personality will be sincerely missed. He was a chief that truly cared about his officers and his shoes will be difficult to fill. 2018 Annual Report of the Town and Schools Q 1 Table of Contents Dedication ..........................................................................................................DEDICATION 2012 1 Town Officers .....................................................................................................4 Board Members and Committees .......................................................................5 Volunteer to Serve ..............................................................................................6 2018 Deliberative Minutes ..............................................................................10 This year’s Town Report is dedicated to the employees and volunteers of the Town of Allenstown. The town gov- Town Ballot Results .........................................................................................17 ernment provides critical services to the people of the community. We would not be able to provide those services if not for the dedicated Warrant efforts Articles of the Results town’s ...................................................................................employees and the various volunteers who serve the community.18 The various functionsDepartment of local Reports government such as public safety, educating our children, administration, main- tenance of the roadway Board system,of Selectmen disposal .......................................................................................... of waste, library services and overseeing of the poor requires26 dedicated people. Town Administrator .........................................................................................28 Building Inspector ............................................................................................29 We are fortunate to Economic have those Development dedicated people Committee serving our................................................................ community. Our volunteers put in thousands30 of hours HYHU\\HDUVHUYLQJRQERDUGVFRPPLWWHHVFRPPLVVLRQVDQGLQRW Emergency Management..................................................................................KHUFDSDFLWLHV7KHVDFULÀFHVWKH\PDNHLQWLPH31 VSHQWDVZHOODVVHUYLQJDVDSXEOLFRIÀFLDODUHQRWIRUJRWWHQ Finance Department .........................................................................................7KHYROXQWHHUVSLULWLVDOLYHDQGZHOOKHUHLQ$OOHQ32 - stown. 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