DIRECTORY OF SERVICES EMERGENCY - FIRE, POLICE, or AMBULANCE - CALL 911 Poison Control Center - 1 800 562-8236 Local Departments: Town Administrator/Selectmen's Office, Monday – Friday, 8a - 4p_________________ 432-7732 Fire Department Business Line, Monday – Friday, 8a - 4p ________________________ 434-4907 Police Department Business Line, 24 hours_____________________________________ 434-5577 Tax Assessor, Monday – Friday, 8a - 4p _______________________________________ 434-7530 Tax Collector, Monday – Friday, 8a - 1p; Monday eve. 4p - 7p ____________________ 432-7731 Town Clerk, Monday, 8a - 7p; Tuesday – Friday, 8a - 4p __________________________434-5075 Planning & Development/Health Officer, Monday – Friday, 8a - 4p ________________ 432-3806 Recycling/Transfer Station, Please call for hours of operation _____________________ 426-5102 Highway Agent, Monday – Friday, 8a - 4p ______________________________________965-1211 Recreation Department, Monday – Friday, 8a - 4p________________________________965-1208 Nesmith Library, Please call for hours of operation _______________________________432-7154 School Department: Golden Brook School, Grades Transitional through 2 ____________________________ 898-9586 Center School, Grades 3 through 5____________________________________________ 432-7312 Middle School, Grades 6 through 8 ____________________________________________893-2636 Salem High School, Grades 9 through 12 ______________________________________ 893-7069 Superintendent of Schools, Monday – Friday, 8a - 4p _____________________________425-1976 Other: Department of Transportation, Division 5______________________________________ 898-9086 Town Beach ______________________________________________________________ 893-6244 Windham Cable TV, WCTV-21 _______________________________________________434-0300 Windham Post Office_______________________________________________________ 437-3819 Windham Senior Citizens ___________________________________________________ 434-2411 E-mail Accesses: Board of Selectmen___________________________________ [email protected] Town Administrator_____________________________ [email protected] Assistant Town Administrator/Finance Director _________ [email protected] Human Services __________________________________ [email protected] Town Clerk ________________________________________JTuck@windhamnewhampshire.com Tax Collector _________________________________ [email protected] Tax Assessor ___________________________________ [email protected] Fire Department ______________________________ [email protected] Police Department ________________________________ [email protected] Director of Planning and Development [email protected] Transfer Station Manager ________________________ [email protected] Highway Agent________________________________JMcCartney@windhamnewhampshire.com Recreation Coordinator __________________________ [email protected] Official Town Website: ________________________________ www.WindhamNewHampshire.com ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AGENTS, COMMITTEES AND ORGANIZATIONS OF THE TOWN OF WINDHAM NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR THE YEAR 2007 ON THE COVERS: Once again, we must extend our deepest gratitude to Mr. Wayne Morris for providing the stunning photographs gracing the covers of this Annual Report. These were taken at the historic Campbell Farm, which is one of only a few remaining here in what was once an active farming community. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction: Dedication_______________________________________________________________________ 4 In Memorium ____________________________________________________________________ 5 With Thanks _____________________________________________________________________ 6 The Year in Pictures_______________________________________________________________ 7 Town Officers for the Year 2007 ______________________________________________________ 9 Annual Senate Bill 2 Sessions ________________________________________________________ 13 Financial Reporting: Statement of Appropriations _______________________________________________________ 24 Summary Inventory of Valuation ___________________________________________________ 26 Comparative Statement of Appropriations and Expenditures ____________________________ 27 Trustees of Trust Funds ___________________________________________________________ 30 Schedule of Town Property ________________________________________________________ 33 2006 Independent Audit __________________________________________________________ 35 2006 Fixed Asset Report __________________________________________________________ 37 2007 Balance Sheet_______________________________________________________________ 38 Town Clerk _____________________________________________________________________ 39 Tax Collector ___________________________________________________________________ 40 Town Treasurer _________________________________________________________________ 42 Expendable Health Trust Fund _____________________________________________________ 46 Statement of Bonded Indebtedness __________________________________________________ 47 Capital Improvements Plan 2008-2015_______________________________________________ 48 Departmental/Governmental Reporting: Board of Selectmen_______________________________________________________________ 53 Town Administrator______________________________________________________________ 61 Police Department _______________________________________________________________ 67 Fire Department _________________________________________________________________ 71 Emergency Management __________________________________________________________ 75 State Fire Warden/State Forest Ranger ______________________________________________ 76 Planning and Development Department _____________________________________________ 77 Planning Board __________________________________________________________________ 80 Zoning Board of Adjustment_______________________________________________________ 83 Tax Assessor ____________________________________________________________________ 84 Tax Disbursements Illustrated______________________________________________________ 86 Health Officer ___________________________________________________________________ 88 Transfer/Recycling Station ________________________________________________________ 90 Animal Control Officer ___________________________________________________________ 91 Highway Agent__________________________________________________________________ 92 Human Services _________________________________________________________________ 93 Information Technology __________________________________________________________ 95 Maintenance Department _________________________________________________________ 96 Nesmith Library Director _________________________________________________________ 97 Recreation Department ___________________________________________________________ 99 Cable Studio Coordinators _______________________________________________________ 102 TABLE OF CONTENTS Trustee/Board/Committee/Commission Reporting: Cemetery Trustees ______________________________________________________________ 105 Nesmith Library Trustees ________________________________________________________ 106 Museum Trustees _______________________________________________________________ 108 Conservation Commission _______________________________________________________ 109 Joint Loss Management Committee________________________________________________ 110 Historic District/Heritage Commission _____________________________________________ 111 Highway Safety Committee_______________________________________________________ 112 Depot Advisory Committee_______________________________________________________ 113 Historic Committee _____________________________________________________________ 114 Public Relations Committee ______________________________________________________ 115 Storm Water Management Committee _____________________________________________ 116 Trails Committee _______________________________________________________________ 117 2007 Employee Wages and Benefits__________________________________________________ 118 Vital Statistics Recorded ___________________________________________________________ 125 Town Organization Reporting: American Legion Post 109 _______________________________________________________ 131 Boy Scout Troop 266 ____________________________________________________________ 132 CART ________________________________________________________________________ 133 Garden Club ___________________________________________________________________ 136 Helping Hands _________________________________________________________________ 137 Historical Society _______________________________________________________________ 138 Lions’ Club ____________________________________________________________________ 139 Rail Trail Alliance ______________________________________________________________ 141 Seniors, Inc. ___________________________________________________________________ 143 Senior Services Committee _______________________________________________________ 144 Sister City _____________________________________________________________________ 146 Woman’s Club _________________________________________________________________ 147 School District Reporting: District Officers_________________________________________________________________