ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF ASHLAND NEW HAMPSHIRE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2014 INFORMATIONAL TOWN OF ASHLAND – GRAFTON COUNTY POPULATION – 2075 DATE OF INCORPORATION – 1868 LAT 43.695ºN LON 71.631ºW ELEVATION 551' TELEPHONE COMPANY – FAIRPOINT CABLE – TIME WARNER TOWN OFFICE – 20 HIGHLAND STREET HOURS – MON, TUES, WED, FRI 8-4, THURS 8-5 WELFARE OFFICE HOURS – TUESDAYS 5:00 TO 7:00 pm BUILDING INSPECTOR HOURS – MON, WED, & FRI 10:00 – 12:00 pm ADMINISTRATION TOWN ADMINISTRATOR 968-4432 ASSESSING TOWN OFFICE 968-4432 BUILDING PERMITS BUILDING INSPECTOR 968-4432 BURN PERMITS FIRE DEPARTMENT 968-7772 DOGS-LICENSING TOWN CLERK 968-4432 DOGS – AT LARGE POLICE DEPARTMENT 968-4000 ELECTIONS TOWN CLERK 968-4432 VOTER REGISTRATION TOWN CLERK 968-4432 ELECTRIC SERVICE ASHLAND ELECTRIC 968-3083 HEALTH OFFICER TOWN OFFICE 968-4432 TOWN LIBRARY SCRIBNER LIBRARY 968-7928 VEHICLE REGISTRATION TOWN CLERK 968-4432 LAND USE – PLANNING/ZONING TOWN OFFICE 968-4432 POLICE POLICE DEPARTMENT 968-4000 PARKS AND RECREATION P/R DEPARTMENT 968-9209 RECYCLING TRANSFER STATION 968-9032 ROAD MAINTENANCE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 968-3166 SCHOOLS ASHLAND ELEMENTARY 968-7622 PLYMOUTH REGIONAL HS 536-1444 PROPERTY TAXES TAX COLLECTOR 968-4432 VITAL RECORDS TOWN CLERK 968-4432 WATER/SEWER DEPARTMENT BILLING OFFICE 968-4002 TREATMENT PLANT 968-7193 WELFARE TOWN OFFICE 968-4432 OUTSIDE AGENCIES FOOD PANTRY COMMUNITY CENTER 968-9698 PEMI BAKER HOME HEALTH 536-2232 ASHLAND POST OFFICE 968-7511 FUEL ASSISTANCE – TRI COUNTRY CAP 968-3560 TABLE OF CONTENTS We Remember ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 2 Ashland Misc Information .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Town Boards and Officials ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 2014 Election Results .........................................................................................................................................................................13 2014 Deliberative Session ................................................................................................................................................................22 Reports Of Departments, Boards and Commissions Board Of Selectmen ............................................................................................................................................................42 Town Administrator .............................................................................................................................................................44 Police Department & Statistics ........................................................................................................................................47 Fire & Rescue Department ................................................................................................................................................49 Public Works Department .................................................................................................................................................50 Transfer Recycling Center ..................................................................................................................................................51 Inventory of Valuation ........................................................................................................................................................52 Inventory of Town-Owned Property ..............................................................................................................................53 Schedule of Town Property ...............................................................................................................................................54 Town Clerk and Tax Collector ...........................................................................................................................................55 Parks & Recreation................................................................................................................................................................57 Electric Commissioners ......................................................................................................................................................60 Water & Sewer Commissioners ........................................................................................................................................61 Building Inspector/Code Enforcement .........................................................................................................................63 July 4th Activities & Financial ...........................................................................................................................................65 July 4th Budget Committee ..............................................................................................................................................66 Capital Improvement Committee ..................................................................................................................................67 Town Library & Financial ....................................................................................................................................................68 Health Officer .........................................................................................................................................................................70 Historical Society ..................................................................................................................................................................71 Housing Standard ................................................................................................................................................................74 Planning Board ......................................................................................................................................................................75 Conservation Commission ................................................................................................................................................78 Memorial Park & Financial .................................................................................................................................................79 150th Anniversary Committee ........................................................................................................................................81 Economic Development Committee.............................................................................................................................82 Vital Statistics Deaths ......................................................................................................................................................................................84 Births .........................................................................................................................................................................................86 Marriages .................................................................................................................................................................................87 Town Financial Reports Tax Collector ...........................................................................................................................................................................90 Tax Rate Computation ........................................................................................................................................................94 General Long Term Debts ..................................................................................................................................................95 Statement Of Appropriations /Expenditures .............................................................................................................96 Scribner Trustee Report......................................................................................................................................................97 Trustee Of Trust Funds ........................................................................................................................................................98 Treasurer’s Report.................................................................................................................................................................99 2014 Audit Letter – Roberts & Greene ........................................................................................................................100 Water, Sewer And Electric Department ......................................................................................................................102 Proprietary Funds ...............................................................................................................................................................104 Outside Agencies Grafton County Senior Citizens .....................................................................................................................................108 Lakes Region Planning