STRAFFORD COUNTY 2007 ANNUAL REPORT of the Commissioners, Treasurer, Other County Officers and the Strafford County Delegation For the Year Ending December 31, 2007 STRAFFORD COUNTY 2007 ANNUAL REPORT of the Commissioners, Treasurer, Other County Officers and the Strafford County Delegation Strafford County Complex – Aerial View Photo by Bambi Miller BARRINGTON DOVER DURHAM FARMINGTON LEE MADBURY MIDDLETON MILTON NEW DURHAM ROCHESTER ROLLINSFORD SOMERSWORTH STRAFFORD For the Year Ending December 31, 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS Strafford County Officers & Delegation.......................................................... 1 - 2 County Commissioner's Report........................................................................ 3 - 4 County Treasurer's Reports .............................................................................5 - 11 County Attorney's Report ..............................................................................12 - 15 County Sheriff's Report ..................................................................................16 - 17 County Register of Deeds Report .................................................................18 - 19 Riverside Rest Home Administrator's Report............................................20 - 21 County House of Corrections Report.......................................................... 22 – 24 HOC Discharge Planning Report ................................................................ 24 – 26 HOC Programs Report .......................................................................................... 29 Jail Industry Program Report ....................................................................... 29 – 30 Community Corrections Report................................................................... 30 – 31 Community Work Program Report ............................................................ 32 – 35 Alternative Sentencing/Specialty Court Programs...................................36 - 37 Human Service Department Report.................................................................... 38 Incentive/Diversion Programs Report............................................................... 38 UNH/Cooperative Extension Reports ........................................................39 - 45 Minutes of County Delegation Meetings ................................................... 46 – 55 Directory for Strafford County & Cities & Towns.................................... 56 – 57 STRAFFORD COUNTY OFFICERS 2007– 2008 COMMISSIONERS George Maglaras, Chairman*....................................................... Dover, N.H. Paul J. Dumont, Vice Chairman* ...........................................Rochester, N.H. Ronald R. Chagnon, Vice Chairman* ............................... Farmington, N.H. TREASURER Pamela J. Arnold* .......................................................................... Milton, N.H. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Raymond F. Bower.............................................................................. Lee, N.H. COUNTY ATTORNEY Janice K. Rundles* ............................................................................... Lee, N.H. Thomas Velardi**.......................................................................Madbury, N.H. COUNTY SHERIFF Wayne Estes* .................................................................................. Milton, N.H. REGISTER OF DEEDS Leo Lessard* ................................................................................... Milton, N.H. REGISTER OF PROBATE Kimberly S. Quint* ......................................................................... Dover, N.H. JUDGE OF PROBATE Gary R. Cassavechia.................................................................Rochester, N.H. CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT Julie Howard ........................................................................................ Lee, N.H. NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR Raymond F. Bower.............................................................................. Lee, N.H. CORRECTIONS ADMINISTRATOR Warren Dowaliby........................................................................... Dover, N.H. HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR Cheryl A. Moulton ...................................................................... Berwick, M.E. COUNTY PHYSICIANS Edwin Charle, M.D. .......................................................... Somersworth, N.H. Patrick Clary, M.D............................................................. Somersworth, N.H. Lawrence Sanders, M.D. ................................................. Somersworth, N.H. *Elected Positions **Deputy County Attorney Velardi was appointed to complete the term of County Attorney Janice Rundles in January of 2008, upon her resignation. STRAFFORD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION 2007 – 2008 Roger Berube*........................................................................... Somersworth, N.H. Deborah Billian................................................................................Rochester, N.H. William Brennan*............................................................................Rochester, N.H. George Brown (deceased) .............................................................Rochester, N.H. Jennifer Brown....................................................................................... Dover, N.H. Julie Brown.......................................................................................Rochester, N.H. Larry Brown.......................................................................................... Milton, N.H. Brendon Browne ................................................................................... Dover, N.H. Rachel Burke* .............................................................................. Farmington, N.H. James Cyr .......................................................................................... Strafford, N.H. Marlene DeChane, Vice Chairman* .......................................... Barrington, N.H. Baldwin Domingo................................................................................. Dover, N.H. Thomas Fargo........................................................................................ Dover, N.H. Earle Goodwin*..................................................................................... Dover, N.H. Anne Grassie, Clerk* ......................................................................Rochester, N.H. Dana Hilliard............................................................................ Somersworth, N.H. Roland P. Hofemann* .......................................................................... Dover, N.H. Pamela Hubbard* ...........................................................................Rochester, N.H. Sara Hutz................................................................................................ Dover, N.H. Naida Kaen ................................................................................................. Lee, N.H. William Knowles*................................................................................. Dover, N.H. Shawn Mickelonis...................................................................... E. Rochester, N.H. Joe Miller*........................................................................................... Durham, N.H. Kay Oppenheimer ........................................................................... Strafford, N.H. Robert Perry...................................................................................... Strafford, N.H. Deanna Rollo*............................................................................... Rollinsford, N.H. Michael Rollo, Chairman* .......................................................... Rollinsford, N.H. Emma Rous........................................................................................ Durham, N.H. Peter Schmidt......................................................................................... Dover, N.H. Marjorie Smith................................................................................... Durham, N.H. Judith Spang ...................................................................................... Durham, N.H. Dale Sprague* ........................................................................... Somersworth, N.H. Bob Srnec* ............................................................................................. Milton, N.H. Dennis Vachon ................................................................................. Strafford, N.H. Janet Wall ..........................................................................................Madbury, N.H. Robert Watson* ...............................................................................Rochester, N.H. Nancy Warren .................................................................................Rochester, N.H. *Denotes Executive Committee Member 2007 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STRAFFORD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS As 2007 comes to a close, the revenue from the Strafford County House of Corrections continues to be strong. We are encouraged by our continued expanding relationship with U.S. Marshals Office in New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and Massachusetts, which has transformed the House of Corrections into a Federal hub for transports throughout the region. We are now boarding female inmates from the State of New Hampshire facility, as well as Rockingham County’s females. By doing this, we will continue to maximize our revenue. When we opened our new House of Corrections in 2005, many were skeptical about our boarding