Sesquicentennial Birthday Celebration Town of Belmont 2018 Annual Report Remember, Celebrate, Imagine July 5, 1869—JulyJuly 5, 2019 Town of Belmont 2018 Annual Report Railroad crew at Gardner’s Grove. Originally known as Sawyer’s Cove, the town’s rechristening celebration was held here on July 5, 1869. Special Events Scheduled for 2019 Civil War Era Music & Dessert Bar Community Glow Lantern Parade Grilled Cheese Kid’s Night Belmont Schools Alumni Event July 5th Sesquicentennial Celebration Belmont Old Home Day Fall Trail Race Between the Bridges View of the north end of the Village showing South Church, Hall’s store and the Reuben Hoyt residence. The remains of the old store building which burned around 1890 are seen in the right Historical Photos courtesy of Reminiscences of A New Hampshire Town; The Belmont foreground. It was in the hall over this store that the 1859 and 1869 town meetings were held. Centennial 1869-1969—Front Cover and Inside Thank you…….woof woof! We would like to take the opportunity to spotlight two Belmont businesses who have given generously to the care and feeding of our canine Officer. As most of you know, Vito, joined the force in 2014, and has worked and lived with his handler, Sergeant Evan Boulanger since that time. Vito is specially trained for Drug Detection, Search and Rescue and Criminal Apprehension. Veterinarian Dr. Brian Tierney and Osborne’s Agway, have provided Vito’s medical care and food since he joined our department. We cannot thank them enough for their generosity. Annual Report Index 2019 Voter’s Guide and Ballot .................................................................................. 3 Telephone Directory and Town Information ........................................................... 27 Budget & Warrant 2019 2019 Budget & Warrant ............................................................................................40 Conservation Belknap Range Conservation Coalition .................................................................... 57 Belmont Conservation Report .................................................................................. 59 Culture & Recreation American Legion Post 58 .......................................................................................... 61 Community Events Coordinator ................................................................................65 Heritage Commission ................................................................................................67 Librarian’s Report w/Financial Report ...................................................................... 70 Old Home Day ...........................................................................................................72 Parks & Recreation ...................................................................................................73 Financial Reports Audit Report ............................................................................................................ 76 Comparative Statement of Appropriations & Expenditures ..................................... 96 Statement of Bonded Debt .......................................................................................97 Statement of Estimated vs. Actual Revenues ........................................................... 98 Town Treasurer’s Report ........................................................................................... 99 Trustees of Trust Funds Report ............................................................................... 100 Wages Paid by the Town ......................................................................................... 102 General Government Cemetery Trustees Report ..................................................................................... 104 Facility Strategy Committee Report ........................................................................ 105 Planning Board Report ............................................................................................107 Lakes Region Planning Commission Report ............................................................ 110 Schedule of Town Property ..................................................................................... 113 Selectmen’s Corner .................................................................................................116 Town Clerk’s Report ................................................................................................ 118 Town Clerk’s Corner ................................................................................................ 119 Deliberative Session Minutes 2018 .........................................................................122 Ballot 2018 Official Tally.......................................................................................... 136 Town Officials ..........................................................................................................140 Vital Statistics – Births ............................................................................................ 142 1 B ANNUAL REPORT 2018 B Annual Report Index General Government (cont.) Vital Statistics – Deaths ...........................................................................................143 Vital Statistics – Marriages ......................................................................................147 Zoning Board of Adjustment Report .......................................................................149 Health & Welfare American Red Cross ................................................................................................ 151 CASA ....................................................................................................................... 152 Central NH VNA & Hospice ..................................................................................... 153 Franklin VNA and Hospice ...................................................................................... 154 General Assistance Report .....................................................................................156 Lakes Region Mental Health Center (formerly Genesis) ......................................... 157 New Beginnings ...................................................................................................... 159 Waypoint (formerly Child & Family Services) ......................................................... 160 Highways, Streets, & Utilities Public Works & Utilities .......................................................................................... 161 Public Safety Code Enforcement Report ...................................................................................... 162 Fire Department Report .........................................................................................163 Emergency Management Report ...........................................................................164 Forestry Report .......................................................................................................166 Police Department Report ..................................................................................... 167 Sanitation Household Hazardous Waste Day Report ............................................................... 170 Tax Assessment & Collection Belmont Tax Assessment ........................................................................................ 171 Belmont Tax Rate History .......................................................................................172 Summary of Inventory of Valuation ....................................................................... 173 Summary of Lands in Current Use .......................................................................... 174 Tax Collector’s Accounts MS61 (including Utility) ...................................................175 Tax Exempt Properties ............................................................................................ 181 Tax Rates ................................................................................................................ 184 Veteran’s List ........................................................................................................... 185 2 B TOWN OF BELMONT B TOWN OF BELMONT VOTER’S GUIDE Guide to the Second Session of the 2019 Town Meeting Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 7 am to 7 pm, Belmont High School Gym 3 B ANNUAL REPORT 2018 B 1 Dear Belmont Residents: This year marks the Town of Belmont’s 11th experience with the Official Ballot Voting process that is commonly known as “SB2”. The first session of the annual Town Meeting was held on Saturday, February 2nd. At the Deliberative Session, the voters in attendance were presented with the articles on the warrant as proposed by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee. Each of the articles was discussed and only one article was amended by those present. All other articles will remain in their original format and will be placed on the official ballot. You may cast your ballot on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 from 7 am to 7 pm in the Belmont High School Gym, 265 Seavey Road. All registered voters are eligible to participate in the process. A picture ID is required to vote. Unregistered voters may register at the polls with proof of residency and picture ID. We realize that sometimes lengthy legal language required by law to write various warrant articles can be confusing to voters who have not been actively involved in the debate that created the article. To help voters, we have prepared