New Boston, New Hampshire 2012 Town and School Report Meet your new Police Department Back Row: Officer Dave Murray, Officer Kate Fiore, Officer Eric Cartier, Corporal Rick Bailey, Officer Justin Fournier, Officer Mike Masella , Officer Jennifer Watson, Front Row: Sergeant Rick Widener, Exec Asst. Cathy Widener, Chief Jim Brace, Clerk Kathleen MacDonald, Sergeant Dan Aiken DEDICATION Howard Towne Rodney Towne presenting the Boston Post Cane to his father Howard Towne Howard Towne was born and raised in New Boston, making him a true native. He worked with his father on the old Dodge Farm on Beard Road, and was involved in the agriculture program at the High School. Not surprisingly, Howard joined the Grange as a young man and has stayed involved to this day. As with so many young men at the time, Howard joined the military during WWII, and was an Army Air Corp mechanic and crew chief from 1942 – 1945. He served in North Africa and Europe. After the war, Howard married another New Boston native (Frances Byam), and they raised four boys here in town. They moved to their current home in the late 1940s. Howard served on the NB School Board for 2 non-consecutive terms, was a Cub Scout leader when his boys were young, and was a member and past Chairman of the Hillsborough County Fair Committee. Before Howard retired in 1979, he spent most of his career as a National Guard aircraft mechanic, working first at the old Grenier Field in Manchester and then at Pease Air Force Base. For years the town had a Memorial Day celebration and parade, and Howard often led the firing squad. The tradition died away, but post retirement, Howard worked with Rick Matthews (then NBCS Principal), to establish a new Memorial Day tradition and ever since Howard has been the keynote speaker for the residents and students of NBCS during the celebration. Howard also works with local school children to put flags on the graves of every veteran at the New Boston cemetery for Memorial Day. Last year Howard, at age 93, was awarded the Boston Post Cane, an honor bestowed upon the Town’s oldest citizen. Some have shied away from such an honor, but Howard embraced the cane and enjoyed his special place riding in the 4th of July parade! I suspect most of you know Howard Towne, either from the Grange or maybe the Memorial Day celebration, and I’m sure you would agree that Howard represents the kind of citizen who makes New Boston the special town we love so much. He truly cares about our community and unlike so many, has chosen to stay here in New Boston throughout his retirement years and continues to contribute any way he can. Oh one more thing, if you want to see Howard in action, stop in to the Pinewood Derby and cheer him on – he builds a new car every year and competes! After the war, Howard married another New Boston native (Frances Byam), and they raised four boys here in town. They moved to their current home in the late 1940s. Howard served on the NB School Board for 2 non-consecutive terms, was a Cub Scout leader when his boys were young, and was a member and past Chairman of the Hillsborough County Fair Committee. Before Howard retired in 1979, he spent most of his career as a National Guard aircraft mechanic, working first at the old Grenier Field in Manchester and then at Pease Air Force Base. For years the town had a Memorial Day celebration and parade, and Howard often led the firing squad. The tradition died away, but post retirement, Howard worked with Rick Matthews (then NBCS Principal), to establish a new Memorial Day tradition and ever since Howard has been the keynote speaker for the residents and students of NBCS during the celebration. Howard also works with local school children to put flags on the graves of every veteran at the New Boston cemetery for Memorial Day. Last year Howard, at age 93, was awarded the Boston Post Cane, an honor bestowed upon the Town’s oldest citizen. Some have shied away from such an honor, but Howard embraced the cane and enjoyed his special place riding in the 4th of July parade! I suspect most of you know Howard Towne, either from the Grange or maybe the Memorial Day celebration, and I’m sure you would agree that Howard represents the kind of citizen who makes New Boston the special town we love so much. He truly cares about our community and unlike so many, has chosen to stay here in New Boston throughout his retirement years and continues to contribute any way he can. Oh one more thing, if you want to see Howard in action, stop in to the Pinewood Derby and cheer him on – he builds a new car every year and competes! In Memoriam 2012 claimed some of New Boston’s most distinguished and beloved residents who we want to recognize for their contributions to our Town. Ella Daniels 6/26/1916 – 1/14/2012 New Boston Playground Association – more than 65 years New Boston Planning Board Joe English Grange Rita Maria Manna 1/30/1935 – 1/15/2012 Food Service Director – New Boston Central School New Boston Recreation Department New Boston Fire Department’s Women’s Auxiliary Friends of Whipple Free Library Lee Murray 10/28/1939 – 8/26/2012 New Boston Road Agent March 1987 – March 2003 Thelma Bouchard 8/29/1937 – 8/29/2012 Long-time school bus driver Elliott Hersey 9/11/1932 – 8/30/2012 New Boston Finance Committee New Boston School District Treasurer Town of New Boston New Hampshire ANNUAL REPORT for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2012 Number of Registered Voters - 3,757 Population (est) - 5,320 Total Area = 45 square miles Census History Population Year %Increase 925 1960 1,390 1970 50.27% 1,928 1980 38.71% 3,214 1990 66.70% 4,138 2000 28.75% 5,321 2010 28.59% Town of New Boston Population 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 - 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Auditor’s Report ........................................................................... 96 Budget – Expenditures .................................................................. 47 Budget – Revenues ...................................................................... 61 Budget – Individual & Special Warrant Articles ......................... 60 Budget – Summary ...................................................................... 46 Building Department Report ....................................................... 107 Building Inspector’s Report ........................................................ 106 Capital Improvements Program Report ........................................ 79 Capital Improvement Schedule & Budget .................................... 84 Cemetery Report ........................................................................................... 167 Community Information ................................................................. 8 Conservation Commission Report .............................................. 146 Current Use Report ....................................................................... 90 Dates to Remember…….................................................................18 Deliberative Session Minutes 2012 ............................................ 177 Election 2012-Official Ballot Results ......................................... 191 Energy Commission Report ........................................................ 155 Finance Committee Estimate of Tax Rate 2013 ........................... 76 Finance Committee Report ........................................................... 67 Fire Department Accomplishments ............................................ 108 Fire Department 2012 Company Assignments ........................... 112 Fire Department Incident Report ................................................ 114 Forest Fire Warden and State Forest Ranger Report .................. 174 Forestry Committee Report ........................................................ 152 Highway Department Report ...................................................... 122 Home Health Care Report ........................................................... 173 Inventory of Valuation MS-1 ........................................................ 89 Land & Buildings Acquired Gifts/Tax Deeds…………………...62 Library Reports ........................................................................... 127 Milestones ....................................................................................... 7 New Boston 4th of July Committee ............................................. 161 Open Space Committee Report ................................................... 150 Planning Board Report................................................................ 140 Police Department Report ........................................................... 115 Police Department Calls for Service ........................................... 118 Police Department Activity Report ............................................. 120 Recreation Department Report ................................................... 123 Schedule of Board & Committee Meetings .................................. 16 Schedule of Town Property .......................................................... 66 2 School District Reports ............................................................... 199 Selectmen’s Report ......................................................................... 4 Solid Waste Advisory Committee .............................................. 157 Southern NH Planning Commission Report ............................... 170 Tax Collector’s Report.................................................................. 91 Tax Rate Calculation & Chart for 2012 .......................................