TOWN OF LONDONDERRY, NH 2009 ANNUAL TOWN REPORT Cover Photo…. Apples at Mack’s Farm Stand Photo Courtesy of Conservation Commissioner Truda Bloom Please bring this book with you to the Annual Town Meeting Deliberative Session to be held at the Londonderry High School Cafeteria on Saturday, March 13, 2010. Call to Order is 9 a.m. While distributed free to residents, the printing cost of each 2009 Annual Report is $2.43. Town of Londonderry, New Hampshire 2009 Annual Report IN DEDICATION TO: SABATINO “SAMMY” FALZARANO 03/20/50 – 12/21/09 The Londonderry Police Department was saddened to be notified of the unfortunate passing on 12/21/09 of Officer “Sammy” Falzarano after a courageous battle with cancer. Officer Falzarano began his employment with the LPD in 2006 after spending a brief stint with the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Department. Prior to that Officer Falzarano had retired from the Revere, MA Police Department with over twenty-five (25) years of service. He was a valued member of the Airport Division and was quick to share his years of service with younger officers. His continued dedication to service and to public safety over the course of his adult life, beginning as a member of the United States Marine Corps, and through his vocation as a law enforcement officer was nothing less than remarkable. BARBARA T. DiLORENZO 11/05/46 – 6/13/09 Barbara DiLorenzo passed away on 6/13/09 after a second occurrence of breast cancer. She was employed at Parkland Medical Center for more than 30 years. At the time of her death she was serving on the Zoning Board of Adjustment for the Town of Londonderry, having been appointed to that Board in 2005. IN MEMORIAM WILLIAM GILLETTE (01/12/09) – Bill Gillette farmed land in Londonderry as his family had since 1720, both haying and dairy farming. He built a number of homes in the Mammoth and Chase Roads area, always inventing new ways to work the mill near his home. The Anderson side of his family is documented in Early Londonderry, Vol. 3, Page 105. Bill gave permission to the Town to erect “Welcome to Londonderry” signs on the corner of Chase and Mammoth Roads. He passed away at the age of 90; he was the last of his line. ROBERT SMITH (02/10/09) – “Smitty” Smith was a 7th generation resident of Londonderry. He was a project superintendent, overseeing site development and construction for R. I. Spencer, Inc. For many years he was a member and chairman of the Londonderry Planning Board. MATHEW M. SOCHALSKI, DMD (03/03/09) – Matthew lived in Londonderry for 35 years and had a private practice as a dentist in Methuen MA. He served four terms representing Londonderry in the NH House of Representatives. During that time he served on the Governor’s Commission on Disability, and as chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee. He was also a partner and lobbyist for Medical Management Services in Concord, a member of the Mass. Dental Society, a board member of the Granite State Independent Living Foundation, a member of the Knights of Columbus at St. Mark’s Church and a member of the American Legion Post 27, both in Londonderry. JOHN J. LYMAN (03/26/09) – John retired in 2006 from the Small Business Administration in Washington after many years of government service and a life-long career in banking and finance. He was Town Auditor for Londonderry in the early 1970’s. THOMAS “TOM” M. KENNEDY, JR. (04/04/09) – Tom worked for Verizon for almost 22 years. He ran for State Representative for the Londonderry/Auburn District as a Democrat and was recently a member of the Londonderry Energy Efficiency Taskforce. Tom loved all things Irish and one of his many climbing accomplishments was his climb atop Mt. Brandon in County Kerry, Ireland. He was an avid outdoorsman, an environmentalist, political activist, and unionist. HENRY E. PAUL (05/05/09) – Henry was in the invasion of France on Normandy Beach during World War II. After surviving combat in France, Belgium, Holland, and the Battle of the Bulge, he was decorated and received the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. After returning to Londonderry he became a selectman for several years, concentrating on the establishment of zoning, and subsequently serving on the ZBA for a number of years. He operated the New England Pine Sales in Londonderry, then later the Pine Center in Auburn and the finally Sherburne Lumber Company in Tyngsboro until retirement. He became a Christian in 1949 and was involved in religious endeavors resulting in a church being formed in Litchfield, NH in 1995. Town of Londonderry 2009 Annual Report Table of Contents Year 2009 Town Meeting WARRANT (Yellow Pages)................................ W-1 through W-7 FY09 Proposed Budget (Yellow Pages) .............................................................................B-1 TOWN ELECTED OFFICIALS: Local - Elected by Ballot......................................................................................................... 1-2 State and Federal Representatives - Elected by Ballot..................................................................2 Local - Boards/Committees/Commissions - Appointed by Town Council................................ 3-7 TOWN OFFICE EMPLOYEES..........................................................................................8-12 TOWN MEETING MINUTES: Annual Town Meeting - (Elections - March 13, 2007).........................................................13-17 Annual Town Meeting - (Budgetary Town Meeting - March 24, 2007) ...............................18-46 TOWN OFFICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS: Assessor’s Report with Summary of Valuation & Statistics..................................................47-49 Cable Department .....................................................................................................................50 Community Development Department (Planning & Building Divisions) ..............................51-59 Family Mediation .....................................................................................................................60 Fire Department .................................................................................................................61-65 Human Services ........................................................................................................................66 Information Technologies (IT) ..................................................................................................67 Library ................................................................................................................................68-69 Police Department ...............................................................................................................70-72 Department of Public Works (Highway & Engineering Division)..............................................73 Department of Public Works (Environmental Services Division)......................................... 74-75 Senior Affairs ...........................................................................................................................76 Supervisors of the Checklist ......................................................................................................77 Town Clerk/Tax Collector....................................................................................................78-79 Town Manager.....................................................................................................................80-82 BOARDS, COMMITTEES, and COMMISSIONS: Budget Committee ................................................................................................................... 83 Capital Improvements Planning Committee .........................................................................84-85 CART .......................................................................................................................................86 Conservation Commission....................................................................................................87-88 Elder Affairs Committee ...........................................................................................................89 Energy Efficiency Taskforce .....................................................................................................90 Environmental Baseline Study Committee ................................................................................91 Heritage Commission...........................................................................................................92-94 Joint Loss Management Committee...........................................................................................95 Leadership Londonderry ...........................................................................................................96 i Town of Londonderry 2009 Annual Report Table of Contents Londonderry Arts Council.........................................................................................................97 Londonderry Historical Society.................................................................................................98 Londonderry Housing & Redevelopment Authority ..................................................................99 Londonderry International Exchange Committee.....................................................................100 Manchester Airport Authority .................................................................................................101 Planning Board ................................................................................................................102-105