STRAFFORD COUNTY 2015 ANNUAL REPORT of the Commissioners, Treasurer, Other County Officers and the Strafford County Delegation For the Year Ending December 31, 2015 STRAFFORD COUNTY 2015 ANNUAL REPORT of the Commissioners, Treasurer, Other County Officers and the Strafford County Delegation BARRINGTON DOVER DURHAM FARMINGTON LEE MADBURY MIDDLETON MILTON NEW DURHAM ROCHESTER ROLLINSFORD SOMERSWORTH STRAFFORD For the Year Ending December 31, 2015 STRAFFORD COUNTY 2015 ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS Strafford County Officers & Legislative Delegation ............................ 1 - 2 County Commissioners' Report ................................................................... 3 - 4 County Treasurer's Reports ....................................................................... 5 - 10 County Attorney's Report ......................................................................... 11 - 14 County Sheriff's Report .............................................................................. 15 - 16 County Register of Deeds’ Report ......................................................... 17 - 20 Riverside Rest Home Administrator's Report ................................ 21 - 23 House of Corrections Report .................................................................. 24 – 27 HOC Programs Reports ............................................................................. 28 – 33 Jail Industry Program & Family Reception Center Report ....... 33 – 35 Community Work Program Report ..................................................... 35 – 37 Community Corrections Report ............................................................ 38 – 40 Alternative Sentencing/Specialty Court Programs ...................... 41 - 45 UNH/Cooperative Extension Reports ................................................. 46 - 53 Minutes of County Delegation Meetings ............................................ 54– 66 Directory for Strafford County & Cities & Towns .......................... 67 - 68 -i- STRAFFORD COUNTY 2015 ANNUAL REPORT STRAFFORD COUNTY OFFICERS 2015-2016 COMMISSIONERS *George Maglaras, Chairman ................................................... Dover, N.H. *Robert J. Watson, Vice Chairman ................................. Rochester, N.H. *Leo E. Lessard, Clerk ................................................................. Milton, N.H. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Raymond F. Bower ............................................................................. Lee, N.H. TREASURER *Pamela J. Arnold .......................................................................... Milton, N.H. DEPUTY TREASURER Jean L. Miccolo ........................................................................ Rochester, N.H. COUNTY ATTORNEY *Thomas Velardi ...................................................................... Madbury, N.H. COUNTY SHERIFF *David Dubois ......................................................................... Rochester, N.H. REGISTER OF DEEDS *Catherine Berube ........................................................................ Dover, N.H. REGISTER OF PROBATE *Nancy Sirois ........................................................................... Rochester, N.H. JUDGE OF PROBATE Gary R. Cassavechia .............................................................. Rochester, N.H. CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT Kymme Myers ....................................................................................... Lee, N.H. NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR Raymond F. Bower ............................................................................. Lee, N.H. CORRECTIONS SUPERINTENDENT Bruce Pelkie ..................................................................................... Dover, N.H. COUNTY PHYSICIANS Edwin Charle, M.D. ........................................................ Somersworth, N.H. Patrick Clary, M.D. ......................................................... Somersworth, N.H. Lawrence Sanders, M.D. ............................................ Somersworth, N.H. *Elected Positions Page | 1 STRAFFORD COUNTY 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 STRAFFORD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION *Bill Baber ...................................................................................................................... Dover, N.H. Steven Beaudoin ................................................................................................. Rochester, N.H. *Roger Berube .............................................................................................. Somersworth, N.H. David Bickford .............................................................................................. New Durham, N.H. *Peter Bixby .................................................................................................................. Dover, N.H. Wayne M. Burton ....................................................................................................Durham, N.H. Catherine Cheney ....................................................................................................... Dover, N.H. Jackie Cilley ......................................................................................................... Barrington, N.H. Susan DeLemus ................................................................................................... Rochester, N.H. Len DiSesa ...................................................................................................................... Dover, N.H. Janice Gardner .............................................................................................................. Dover, N.H. **Robert Graham ....................................................................................................... Milton, N.H. *James Gray ........................................................................................................... Rochester, N.H. Warren Groen....................................................................................................... Rochester, N.H. Joe Hannon ......................................................................................................................... Lee, N.H. Timothy Horrigan ...................................................................................................Durham, N.H. Laura Jones ............................................................................................................ Rochester, N.H. Thomas L. Kaczynski, Jr. .................................................................................. Rochester, N.H. Naida Kaen .......................................................................................................................... Lee, N.H. Robert Knowles ................................................................................................... Rochester, N.H. Don E. Leeman ..................................................................................................... Rochester, N.H. John A. Mullen, Jr. ............................................................................................... Middleton, N.H. **Robbie Parsons, Vice Chairman ...................................................................... Milton, N.H. Joseph Pitre ....................................................................................................... Farmington, N.H. *Deanna Rollo ................................................................................................... Rollinsford, N.H. *Peter Schmidt, Chairman ...................................................................................... Dover, N.H. Marjorie Smith .........................................................................................................Durham, N.H. Thomas Southworth .................................................................................................. Dover, N.H. Judith Spang ..............................................................................................................Durham, N.H. *Dale Sprague, Vice Chairman .............................................................. Somersworth, N.H. *Audrey Stevens, Clerk ..................................................................................... Rochester, N.H. Susan Treleaven .......................................................................................................... Dover, N.H. Len Turcotte........................................................................................................ Barrington, N.H. *James Verschueren .................................................................................................. Dover, N.H. *Janet Wall ............................................................................................................... Madbury, N.H. *Kenneth Ward ................................................................................................. Rollinsford, N.H. Joshua Whitehouse ........................................................................................ Farmington, N.H. Kurt Wuelper .......................................................................................................... Strafford, N.H. *Denotes Executive Committee Member **Rep. Parsons passed away in June of 2015; Rep. Graham was elected to complete his term. Page | 2 STRAFFORD COUNTY 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STRAFFORD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS The year 2015 was a very good year for the County. We met several goals that we had set to enhance County services for our citizens. Once again in 2015, we were pleased to be able to author a budget that