Town of Northfield New Hampshire Annual Report For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 Please bring this report with you to the Town Meeting Saturday March 12, 2016 at 9:00am Polling Place: Pines Community Center, 61 Summer Street Northfield Town Election: Tuesday March 8, 2016, 7:00am – 7:00pm TELEPHONE NUMBERS EMERGENCY 9-1-1 TOWN OFFICES PHONE Administrator .............................................................286-7039 Animal Control ..........................................................286-8514 Assessor’s Office .......................................................286-7039 Building Inspector/Hlth Officer/CEO ........................848-0409 Conservation Commission .........................................286-7039 Planning Board...........................................................286-7039 Police Emergency ......................................................286-8514 Police Business Office ...............................................286-8982 Highway Superintendent ............................................286-4490 Selectmen’s Office .....................................................286-7039 Tax Collector/Town Clerk .........................................286-4482 Welfare Administrator ...............................................832-4314 Zoning Board of Adjustment .....................................286-7039 FAX – Highway .........................................................286-8968 FAX – Police..............................................................286-2027 FAX – Town Hall ......................................................286-3328 OUTSIDE AGENCIES ............................................ PHONE T-N Fire Station .........................................................286-4781 Hall Memorial Library ...............................................286-8971 Northfield Sewer District ...........................................630-3873 Pines Community Center ...........................................286-8653 T-N Recreation Council .............................................286-8653 T-N Water District .....................................................286-4213 Youth Assistance Program .........................................286-8577 Winnisquam Regional School District (SAU 59) Union Sanborn School ...................................286-4332 Southwick School ..........................................286-3611 Sanbornton Central ........................................286-8223 Middle School ................................................286-7143 High School ...................................................286-4531 Superintendent’s Office .................................286-4116 HOSPITALS Concord Hospital .......................................................225-2711 Franklin Regional Hospital ........................................934-2060 Lakes Regional General Hospital ..............................524-3211 Annual Report for the Town of Northfield, New Hampshire for the year ending December 31, 2015 Local Election: Tuesday, March 8, 2016 7:00 am – 7:00 pm Town Meeting: Saturday, March 12, 2016 9:00 am Location: Pines Community Center 61 Summer Street Northfield NH 03276 TABLE OF CONTENTS Dates to Remember ......................................................................1 Elected Officials...........................................................................2-3 Appointed Officials ......................................................................4-5 Town Employees .........................................................................6 Office Hours & Schedule of Meetings.........................................7 Federal, State, County Elected Officials ......................................8 2016 Town Warrant .....................................................................10-13 (yellow pages) 2016 Recommended Budget ........................................................14-22 (yellow pages) Zoning Ordinance Amendment Article 2 Additional Info . ..............23 Zoning Ordinance Amendment Article 3 Additional Info . ..............23 Zoning Ordinance Amendment Article 5 Additional Info . ..............23 Single Stream Curbside Recy Prog Article 18 Additional Info ........ 24 2015 Town Meeting Minutes .......................................................25-33 Department Financial & Narrative Reports Selectmen’s Report ......................................................................35 Auditor’s Report ..........................................................................36-58 Treasurers Report .........................................................................59 Selectmen’s Accounts ..................................................................60 Town Administrator’s Report ......................................................61 Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s Report ............................................62-63 Schedule of Town Property .........................................................64 Schedule of Town Vehicles & Equipment...................................65 DRA Summary of Valuation .......................................................66-67 Trustees of Trust Fund’s Report ..................................................68-69 Tax Rate Comparison ..................................................................70 Capital Improvements Plan ..........................................................71-74 Police Department ........................................................................75-77 Animal Control ............................................................................78 Highway Department ...................................................................80 Recycling Reports ........................................................................81-82 Lakes Region Household Hazardous Waste Collection ..............83 NRRA Reports .............................................................................84-85 Supervisors of the Checklist ........................................................86 Welfare Administrator .................................................................87 Code Enforcement Officer ...........................................................88 Conservation Commission ...........................................................89 Planning Board.............................................................................90 Zoning Board ...............................................................................90 Restoration of Involuntarily merged Lots RSA 674:39-aa ..........92 Outside Agency & Organizations Reports Child and Family Services ...........................................................94 Economic Development Corporation ..........................................95 Hall Memorial Library .................................................................96-99 Lakes Region Planning Commission ...........................................100-102 Park Cemetery ..............................................................................103 T-N Water District .......................................................................104 T-N Old Home Day .....................................................................105 T-N Recreational Council ............................................................106-107 Upper Merrimack River Local Advisory Committee ..................108-110 University of NH Cooperative Extension ....................................111-113 Winnipesaukee River Trail Association ......................................114 Youth Assistance Program ...........................................................115 Tilton – Northfield Fire & EMS District Report of Fire Chief ..................................................................117 2016 Fire District Warrant ........................................................118-119 2016 Fire District Budget..........................................................120-122 2015 District Meeting Minutes .................................................123-130 Statistics ....................................................................................131 Financial Audit Report ..............................................................132-134 Treasurer’s Report ....................................................................135 Forrest Fire Warden Report ......................................................136-137 Vital Statistics Marriages .....................................................................................139 Births ............................................................................................140 Deaths ..........................................................................................141 Smart Conservation Area NORTHFIELD CONSERVATION AREAS Richard Smart (U13-18) Twenty-five acres with long frontage on Winnipesaukee River. This property was originally part of the Spaulding Youth Center lands and was cut off by I- 93. It was purchased by the town in 2005 with Conservation Funds with the stipulation that it would be named in honor of Richard P Smart who was a long time resident of Northfield and had served as headmaster at the Golden Rule Farm which is now Spaulding. As the access to the property was difficult, the town acquired an easement from the abutting property owner to create a trail from the parking area. The trail leads down to the river and a large rock formation known as Devil’s Den. Granite Mills (U07-101) This .5 acre parcel on the river was purchased in 2009 with Conservation Funds. This small property provides easy access to Winnipesaukee