2010 Annual Report Year Ending December 31, 2010 Rockingham County Commissioners: Maureen Barrows, Chair Katharin K. Pratt, Vice Chair C. Donald Stritch, Clerk DEDICATION Albert J. Wright, Superintendent Rockingham County Department of Corrections Retired July 01, 2010 Al Wright began a long and distinguished career with Rockingham County Department of Corrections in 1981. He excelled in the field rising through the ranks from Sergeant, to Lieutenant, Captain, Deputy Superintendent, and finally being appointed as Superintendent on December 12, 2004. He is respected and recognized around the state for his contributions to the law enforcement community with his passion for dealing with issues that confront the criminal justice community. Most notably he was instrumental in dealing with the growing number of individuals in the correctional system with mental health needs. He was actively involved with “Project Recovering Lives” in conjunction with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Service to address mental health issues. Suicide Prevention was another passion where he was involved with the New Hampshire Suicide Prevention Council. His proactive operating philosophy showed through various programs including video court, pre-release programming, and victim impact programs. Al has made his mark with his contributions to the law enforcement community and he has served the citizens of Rockingham County and the State of New Hampshire with a level of passion and integrity that is a model to strive for. Table of Contents Directory Elected Officials and Offices 1 Representatives to the General Court 2 Reports Board of Commissioners 3 Corrections Department 4 County Attorney’s Office 6 Engineering and Maintenance Services 10 Human Resources Department 11 Human Services Department 12 Long Term Care Services 13 Registry of Deeds 15 Sheriff’s Office 16 UNH Cooperative Extension 19 Rockingham County Delegation Meetings 20 Financial Statements Independent Auditor’s Report 50 Independent Auditor’s Single Audit 99 Statement of County Appropriations and Revenue – MS42 111 Annual County Financial Report – MS45 116 ELECTED OFFICERS DEPARTMENT STAFF Commissioners Department of Corrections Maureen Barrows, Chair Stephen A. Church, Superintendent Katharin K. Pratt, Vice-Chair [email protected] 99 North Road, Brentwood, NH C. Donald Stritch, Clerk Phone:603-679-2244 Fax:603-679-9465 [email protected] 119 North Road Engineering & Maintenance Brentwood, NH 03833 Jude A. Gates Phone:603-679-9350 Fax:603-679-9354 Director of Facilities, Planning, and IT www.co.rockingham.nh.us [email protected] 116 North Road, Brentwood, NH Phone:603-679-9375 Fax:603-679-9380 County Attorney James M. Reams Finance Office [email protected] Theresa Young, Director Mailing Address: [email protected] P.O. Box 1209 119 North Road, Brentwood, NH Kingston NH 03848 Phone:603-679-9340 Fax:603-679-9346 Physical Address: 10 Route 125 Human Resources Brentwood, NH 03833 Martha S. Roy, Director Phone:603-642-4249 Fax:603-642-8942 [email protected] 111 North Road, Brentwood, NH Phone:603-679-9420 Fax:603-679-9357 Sheriff Michael W. Downing Human Services 101 North Road Diane D. Gill, Director Brentwood, NH 03833 [email protected] Phone:603-679-9476 Fax:603-679-9477 111 North Road, Brentwood, NH Phone:603-679-9393 Fax:603-679-9395 Register of Deeds IT/Telecommunications Cathy Ann Stacey Frank L. Stoughton, Manager [email protected] [email protected] Mailing Address: 116 North Road, Brentwood, NH P.O. Box 896 Phone:603-679-9400 Fax:603-679-9380 Kingston, NH 03848 Physical Address: Long Term Care Services 10 Route 125 Steven E. Woods, Director Brentwood, NH 03833 [email protected] Phone:603-642-5526 Fax:603-642-5930 117 North Road, Brentwood, NH Phone:603-679-9383 Fax:603-679-9307 Treasurer Assisted Living Facility David Ahearn Nancy L. Lang, Director 119 North Road [email protected] Brentwood, NH 03833 117 North Road, Brentwood, NH Phone:603-679-5335 Fax:603-679-9346 Phone:603-679-9301 Fax:603-679-9459 Rockingham County 2010 Annual Report Page 1 of 126 REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COURT District 1: Candia, Deerfield, District 6: Atkinson District 14: Hampton Falls, Northwood, Nottingham Debra L. DeSimone Kensington, Seabrook, South Hampton Frank G. Case James M. Garrity Amy Stasia Perkins Maureen R. Mann Lawrence B. Perkins Susi Nord District 7: Chester, Danville, Mark F. Preston John M. Reagan Sandown Everett A. Weare James M. Sullivan Gene P. Charron John E. Devine District 15: Hampton District 2: Raymond Joseph M. Hagan Russell D. Bridle Franklin C. Bishop Elisabeth N. Sanders Robert R. Cushing Kathleen M. Hoelzel Susan R. Kepner L. Mike Kappler District 8: Hampstead, Kingston, Chris F. Nevins Plaistow Nancy F. Stiles District 3: Auburn, Londonderry John W. Flanders Clifton W. Bailey Melissa L. B. Lyons District 16: Newington, Portsmouth Alfred P. Baldasaro Norman L. Major Jacqueline A. Cali-Pitts Dudley D. Dumaine John B. Sedensky Rich T. DiPentima Frank R. Emio David A. Welch Paul McEachern James F. Headd Roger G. Wells Terie Norelli Karen K. Hutchinson Kenneth L. Weyler Laura C. Pantelakos Robert E. Introne Robin P. Read Betsy McKinney District 9: Epping, Fremont James R. Splaine Sherman A. Packard C. Pennington Brown Timothy P. Comerford District 17: Greenland District 4: Salem, Windham Daniel C. Itse Pamela Z. Tucker David Bates Ronald J. Belanger District 10: Brentwood District 18: New Castle, Rye David J. Bettencourt Don Petterson David A. Borden Margaret M. Crisler William B. Smith Anthony R. DiFruscia District 11: East Kingston, Newton Robert J. Elliott Mary M. Allen Marilinda J. Garcia Kimberley S. Casey Delegation Officers Mary E. Griffin Norman L. Major Russell F. Ingram District 12: Newfields, Newmarket Chair Walter Kolodziej Dennis F. Abbott Charles E. McMahon Mary E. Griffin Doreen Howard Anne K. Priestley Vice-Chair Marcia G. Moody Carolyn B. Webber David A. Welch District 13: Exeter, North Hampton, Clerk District 5: Derry Stratham Patricia A. Dowling Judith E. Day Executive Committee Beverly A. Ferrante John W. Henson Robert M. Fesh Laura C. Pantelakos Matt J. Quandt John P. Gleason Chair Trinka T. Russell Kenneth H. Gould Joseph A. Russell Gene P. Charron Gina A. Hutchinson Stella Scammon Vice-Chair Phyllis M. Katsakiores W. Douglas Scammon Barbara A. McCarthy David A. Welch Donna L. Schlachman James B. Rausch Clerk Frank V. Sapareto Rockingham County 2010 Annual Report Page 2 of 126 ROCKINGHAM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Chair Maureen Barrows, District 2 Vice-Chair Katharin K. Pratt, District 1 Clerk C. Donald Stritch, District 3 As Rockingham County Commissioners, it is our duty to provide essential services to the taxpayers of Rockingham County in the most efficient, cost effective manner. The structure of county government today is modeled after a basic three-branch system of government. The County Commissioners make up the Executive Branch, which is responsible for the day-to-day operations of county government, in both fiscal and policy matters. The Board of Commissioners is responsible for all county departments and exercise budgetary oversight of all county finances. Other responsibilities include the management of county buildings, and land, and personnel. Authority to permanently hire, discipline, and discharge a county employee is solely the responsibility of the County Commissioners unless otherwise provided for. The County has been cited on numerous occasions as one of the best locations to call home and establish a thriving business. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population of the county to be 299,276 and the trend continues to show population growth. This represents a 7.9% increase in the population since 2000. Rockingham County continued its active role in Community Development Block Grants in 2010. Two grants for Crossroads House and an economic development grant for Coastal Economic Development Corporation were managed by the county. The Crossroads House community development grant is for replacement of the homeless shelter family building with anticipated completion in 2011. In 2009, the federal government changed regulations and the permitting process for the fishing industry. This has a major economic impact on our seacoast region. With the assistance of the Coastal Economic Development Corporation in Hampton, an economic development grant was awarded to assist our local fishermen. We are pleased to announce a grant award from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for an Energy Efficiency and Conversation Block Grant from the United States Department of Energy in the amount of $1,966,700 for a biomass heating project on the complex. The project broke ground in 2010 with a projected completion date of spring 2011. This heating project will change our heating source at the complex from #6 oil to wood pellets with substantial heating cost savings. In 2010, the county also managed grant awards from the New Hampshire Highway Safety Agency, United States Department of Justice, and the New Hampshire Department of Safety. The Commissioners continue working diligently to reduce the pre-trial population at the jail with teamwork from the Rockingham County Human Services Department, the House of Corrections, and the Rockingham County Attorney’s Office. These initiatives are having a positive impact. Finances are in order and Moody’s rating service has once again awarded Rockingham County the highest short term borrowing rating. Moody’s expressed concern regarding the long term effects on county finances from cost shifting by the State of New Hampshire to the counties. In a collaborate effort with the New Hampshire Association of Counties, the Commissioners continue to work diligently against increasing unfunded mandates by the legislature. Rockingham County 2010 Annual Report Page 3 of 126 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Stephen A. Church, Superintendent 2010 Statistics Average Daily Census: 339 Males: 3,228, Females: 769, Total Intakes: 3,997 New Offenders: 1,840, Repeat Offenders: 2,157 Total Number of Charges: 6,980 This department experienced several changes over the last year.