2010 Town of Bow Annual Report 2010 Annual Town Report — Town of Bow, New Hampshire 03304 HOW EACH DOLLAR WAS SPENT IN 2010 (Town Operations Total = 28 Cents) Local Education 60 Cents To Capital Reserves 2 Cents Capital Outlay 7 Cents Library State Education 1 Cent 5 Cents Debt Service 1 Cent Merrimack County Culture & Highways & Police & General 7 Cents Recreation Sanitation Streets Fire & Rescue Dispatch Government 1 Cent 2 Cents 4 Cents 3 Cents 4 Cents 3 Cents TOWN INFORMATION Emergency Numbers Ambulance ........................................911 Fire ....................................................911 Police ................................................911 www.bow-nh.gov Bow Municipal Offi ces 10 Grandview Road Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Selectmen’s Offi ce - 228-1187, Ext. 10 Town Manager’s Offi ce - 228-1187, Ext. 10 Finance - 228-1187, Ext. 11 Town Clerk/Tax Collector - 225-2683 Community Development/Planning/Building Inspector/ Code Enforcement - 228-1187, Ext. 14 Assessing Offi ce - 228-1187 Ext. 15 Department of Public Works 12 Robinson Road The Hammond Nature Preserve Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 228-2207 or 228-1201 The Town Meeting in 2006 voted to purchase Paul Hammond’s property for $955,000. The Parks & Recreation Department Hammond family owned the property for over 200 years. It contains approximately 155 2 Knox Road acres of prime conservation land. The Select- Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. men in concert with the Conservation Com- 228-2222 mission agreed to name the track of land con- taining woodlots, pastures, wetlands, wildlife Fire Department habitat, scenic views, etc., the Hammond Na- 2 Knox Road ture Preserve. The property is open daily for Non Emergency - 228-4320 residents to tour to observe nature as its been for centuries. Police Department The hay-rake at the Preserve’s entrance 12 Robinson Road was found with overgrowth securing it to the Non Emergency Day - 228-1240 land. The barn, in disrepair, was removed in 2008. The boards and other artifacts from the Non Emergency Night - 228-0511 original barn were removed and secured for exhibit later. Baker Free Library 509 South Street Cover—Thanks to Josh Filides’ Eagle Scout Project, he established a new walking 224-7113 path along the stonewall to gain access to the Hammond Nature Preserve located Monday - Thursday ............... 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. off of Dunbarton Center Road. The barn that stood at this location, since the late Friday .................................... 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. 1700s, was removed and the site was graded for parking and easy access. Photos by Eric Anderson Saturday .................................. 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Annual Reports of the Selectmen, Treasurer, Town Clerk/Tax Collector Departments, Boards, Commissions, Committees and Organizations Of the TOWN OF BOW, NEW HAMPSHIRE Together with the Reports of the Bow School District FOR THE YEAR 2010 Please bring this report with you to the Town Meeting on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Our website is: www.bow-nh.gov 1 2 4 2010 DEDICATION LEONARD VIRGIN The 2010 Town Report is dedicated to Leonard Virgin. Lenny was raised in Bow and he has worked for the Town for 44 years. He currently lives on Knox Road, where he and his wife Betsey raised two children, Virginia and Charles. Lenny started working for the Town on November 1, 1967 as a highway laborer. One of his winter duties was to ride in the back of a plow truck that had a single light in the back and bags of salt. When the driver fl ashed the light once, he was to pull a wooden block out of a hole in the dump body and shovel salt down the hole to apply salt the road surface. When the light fl ashed twice he was to plug the hole with the block and scramble to open more bags of salt for the next round of light fl ashes. At the end of the storm Lenny’s pants would stand alone, saturated with salt brine. Lenny currently holds the position of Senior Heavy Equipment Operator…Lenny knows where every bump, rock, ledge outcrop and mud hole are located in Town, along with every kind person that has offered a cup of coffee or soup, traveling between job sites. Thank you Lenny for 44 years of dedicated service to the Town of Bow. 5 IN MEMORIAM STEPHEN CHARLES CMAR January 4, 1990 – May 6, 2010 A 2008 graduate of Bow High School, Stephen Cmar, passed away on May 6, 2010. Stephen was a sophomore at the University of New Hampshire majoring in geog- raphy. As an ROTC Cadet, he was on his way to being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army. He was one of the top cadets in his class and had been selected to attend not only the Army’s competitive Airborne School, but also a cul- tural exchange program in South America. Well known at Bow High, Stephen played varsity football wearing #54 and was involved in track and lacrosse. He also was an active member of St. John’s Church participating in numerous work camps doing home repair for those in need. Stephen will be remembered as a “model citizen” with a great attitude and willingness to learn. He not only served his community, but looked forward to serving his country. Everyone was drawn to him because of his appealing personality. He will be greatly missed. Stephen leaves his parents, Deborah & Geoffrey Cmar, his siblings Craig, Shaun, & Leeanna, his grandparents Paul & Joan Collins, his aunt Nancylee & uncle Rob Simpson, as well as, his cousins Christopher, Ryan, Marc, Scott & Connor all of Bow. A Memorial & Scholarship Fund has been established by his cousin, Scott, in Stephen’s name at the Merrimack Savings Bank. 6 Recognition ........................................................................................................... 3 Dedication .......................................................................................................5 In Memoriam ...................................................................................................6 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 9 Town Offi cials ............................................................................................... 10 Boards, Committees and Commissions .........................................................12 Town Departments and Employees ............................................................... 16 U. S. Congressional Delegation .................................................................... 20 Bows Representatives to the NH General Court ........................................... 21 Selectmen’s Message .....................................................................................22 Town Manager’s Report ................................................................................ 24 Minutes of 2010 Town Meeting .................................................................... 26 Financial Information ........................................................................................41 Schedule of Town Property ........................................................................... 42 Statement of Appropriations, Taxes Assessed and Tax Rate ......................... 45 Trust Funds ....................................................................................................48 Tax Collector’s Report .................................................................................. 50 Town Clerk Report ........................................................................................ 53 Treasurer’s Report .........................................................................................54 Audit Report for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2010 ................................55 Vital Statistics ..................................................................................................... 97 Births .............................................................................................................98 Marriages .......................................................................................................99 Deaths ..........................................................................................................100 Department Reports ........................................................................................ 101 Assessing Department .................................................................................102 Baker Free Library ...................................................................................... 105 Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Offi cer .............................................112 Report of Municipal Buildings .....................................................................115 Cemetery Sexton Report ..............................................................................117 Communications Center ...............................................................................118 Community Development Department ....................................................... 120 Emergency Management .............................................................................122 Fire Department ...........................................................................................123 Forest Fire Warden and State Forest Ranger ............................................... 126 Human Services Department .......................................................................128 Parks and Recreation Department ............................................................... 129 Police Department .......................................................................................132