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2008 


C°Wer  Design  by  Jill  and  Tjm  Hanson  Charleston** 


Town  of  Charlestown 
New  Hampshire 


DEDICATION 


The  Selectboard  has  decided  to  dedicate  the  2008  Town  Report  to  James  Aldrich.  Jim's 
presence  will  surely  be  missed  at  the  Transfer  Station  and  the  Board  would  like  to  thank  Jim  for 
his  nine  plus  years  of  dedicated  service  to  the  Town  of  Charlestown. 

Jim  came  to  work  for  the  Town  after  driving  tractor  trailer  trucks  for  25  years.  When  that 
business  closed,  Jim  started  his  career  at  the  Charlestown  Transfer  Station.  His  knowledge  and 
continuing  education  to  remain  a  Level  Four  operator  at  the  Transfer  Station  has  been  a  great 
asset  to  the  Town.  Jim's  wife,  Faye,  has  expressed  his  continued  enjoyment  working  for  the 
Town  and  with  its  residents. 


Jim  is  hoping  to  spend  his  retirement  years  by  enjoying  time  with  his  grandchildren.  He  and 
Faye  have  started  an  internet  based  antique  business.  Retirement  will  allow  him  to  devote  more 
time  to  the  business  and  attend  more  flea  markets  to  collect  antiques  and  prepare  them  for  resale 
on  the  internet.  More  free  time  will  also  allow  Jim  to  help  care  for  his  father-in-law  who 
recently  moved  back  to  New  Hampshire. 

The  Board  would  like  to  express  their  deepest  appreciation  for  Jim's  dedication  and 
dependability  over  the  years,  and  wish  him  the  very  best  in  his  future  endeavors'. 


ANNUAL  REPORTS 

Of  the  Selectboard 

And 
Other  Town  Officers 

CHARLESTOWN,  N.H. 


For  the  Year  Ending 
December  3 1,2008 


"The  Town  of  Charlestown  prohibits  discrimination  in  all  its  programs  and  activities  on  the  basis  of  race,  color,  national 
origin,  age.  disability,  and  where  applicable,  sex,  marital  status,  familial  status,  parental  status,  religion,  sexual  orientation, 
genetic  information,  political  beliefs,  reprisal,  or  because  all  or  a  part  of  an  individual's  income  is  derived  from  any  public 
assistance  program.  (Not  all  prohibited  bases  apply  to  all  programs.)  The  Town  of  Charlestown  is  an  equal  opportunity 
provider  and  employer." 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS 

Abatements ■  •  28 

Ambulance  Department 60 

Auditor* s  Report 24 

Births 66 

Budget  2009 11 

Building  Inspector/Health  Officer 59 

Cemetery  Department 65 

Comparative  Statement  of  Appropriations  &  Expenditures 20 

Conservation  Commission 53 

Deaths 67 

Department  of  Revenue  Administration  -  2008  Tax  Rate 19 

Detailed  Statement  of  Expenditures 35 

Fire  Department 61 

General  Fund  Balance  Sheet 21 

Health  &  Human  Services 64 

Heritage  Commission 55 

Historical  Society 54 

Home  Health  Care,  Hospice  &  Community  Services 63 

Librarian's  Report 52 

Library  Trustees'  Report 49 

Library  Trustees  Treasurer's  Report 50 

M  arriages 69 

Office  Hours/Meeting  Dates/Holiday  Schedules 03 

Planning  Board 58 

Police  Department 62 

Recreation  Committee 57 

Schedule  of  Town  Owned  Property 23 

Selectboard 01 

Statement  of  Debt 22 

Summary  Inventory  of  Valuation 13 

Tax  Collector 26 

Town  Clerk 25 

Town  Meeting  2008  Minutes 14 

Town  Meeting  2009  Deliberative  Session 10 

Town  Officers  &  Committees 04 

Town  Warrant  -  2009 07 

Treasurer's  Report 31 

Tree  Committee 56 

Trustees  of  Trust  Funds 44 

Wastewater  Department 74 

Water  Department 72 

Water/Wastewater  Fund  Balance  Sheet 76 

Water/Wastewater  Superintendent's  Report 77 


REPORT  OF  THE  SELECTBOARD 

Despite  the  economic  challenges  we  have  all  faced,  2008  was  another  busy  and  what  we  believe 
to  be  a  productive  year  for  the  Selectboard. 

The  Town  has  seen  considerable  success  in  obtaining  grant  funding  for  a  number  of  important 
projects  including: 

•  a  $500,000  Community  Development  Block  Grant  to  replace  waterlines  into  the  existing 
CEDA  Industrial  Park  and  the  construction  of  a  new  road  and  utilities  into  CEDA's  new 
Gristmill  Industrial  Park, 

•  replacement  of  windows  and  other  renovations  in  the  Library  with  a  $19,000  grant  from 
USD  A  Rural  Development, 

•  a  $100,000  grant  from  the  Safe  Routes  to  School  Program  which  will  allow  the  Town  to 
construct  a  new  sidewalk  on  East  Street  Extension  from  Paris  Avenue  to  the  Primary 
School  along  with  new  signage  and  in  school  programs  that  will  encourage  school 
children  to  walk  or  bike  to  school  safely, 

•  a  $21,000  USDA  Rural  Development  Grant  that  funded  the  purchase  and  installation  of  a 
new  grinder  pump  at  the  Old  Springfield  Road  sewer  pump  station. 

We  wish  to  thank  the  Town  staff  for  their  efforts  in  bringing  these  much  need  dollars  to 
Charlestown.  Looking  forward,  we  are  hopeful  that  additional  grant  funding  will  be 
forthcoming,  especially  from  the  Economic  Stimulus  package  which,  as  we  write  this,  is 
currently  making  its  way  through  Congress. 

On  the  public  safety  front,  the  Board  adopted  an  ordinance,  with  support  from  the  State 
Department  of  Transportation,  which  prohibits  passing  on  the  right  along  Main  Street.  The 
Board  had  reports  from  numerous  residents  regarding  "near  misses"  involving  both  vehicles  and 
pedestrians  when  motorists  attempt  to  pass  on  the  right  where  the  vehicle  in  front  of  them  stops 
to  make  a  turn.  The  Board  responded  with  an  Ordinance  addressing  what  has  become  a  serious 
safety  issue.  New  signs  will  be  erected  shortly  warning  motorists  that  passing  on  the  right  is 
prohibited  and  substantial  fines  will  be  imposed  for  violation. 

Another  public  safety  project  was  undertaken  to  enhance  New  Hampshire's  E-91 1  systems.  The 
N.H.  Bureau  of  Emergency  Communications  is  mapping  out  the  Town  using  a  GPS  coordinate 
system,  locating  driveway  entrances  and  fire  hydrant  locations.  This  has  been  done  in  response  to 
the  increasing  number  of  residents  who  rely  solely  on  cellular  phones  and  have  no  land  lines, 
making  it  more  difficult  to  locate  them  when  placing  an  emergency  call.  The  Town  and  its 
emergency  services  will  be  provided  with  copies  of  the  mapping  products  at  no  cost  to  the  Town. 

With  voter  approval,  a  new  truck  was  purchased  for  transportation  of  solid  waste  from  the 
Transfer  Station  to  the  final  disposal  sites.  There  were  improvements  to  the  recycling  area  and  in 
the  near  future  a  new  building  will  be  put  in  place  for  the  re-use  of  clothing  and  books.  At  the 
request  of  several  residents,  the  Board  has  implemented  a  recycle  sticker  for  Town  residents  who 
want  to  use  the  facility  solely  for  recycling  purposes.  The  new  sticker,  with  a  fee  of  only  $5.00 
is  good  for  two  years  of  use.  Like  the  regular  Transfer  Station  stickers,  the  "Recycling  Only" 
stickers  can  be  purchased  at  the  Selectboard  Office  (bring  your  car  registration).  Regrettably,  the 
Board  has  also  said  goodbye  to  Jim  Aldrich  who  has  worked  at  the  Transfer  Station  for  many 
years.  We  appreciate  his  dedicated  service  and  wish  him  the  best  for  the  future 


The  Board  would  like  to  thank  all  the  residents  who  gave  there  time  to  serve  on  the  Town's 
many  Boards  and  Committees.  Without  them  our  job  would  be  much  more  difficult.  The 
Charlestown  Rotary  also  deserves  a  special  word  of  thanks  for  their  efforts  and  funds  on  behalf 
of  the  Town,  especially  in  the  on-going  improvements  to  the  Town  Hall 

Looking  toward  2009,  the  Selectboard  has  made  a  concerted  effort  to  present  voters  with  a  level 
funded  budget  proposal  resulting  in  no  increase  to  the  town's  portion  of  the  tax  rate.  It  was  a 
difficult  decision,-  but  the  Board  decided  in  light  of  the  economy  we  had  keep  the  interests  of  the 
taxpayers  foremost  in  developing  the  budget.  Thank  you  to  all  the  employees  and  department 
heads  for  their  cooperation  and  sacrifice  in  this  difficult  time. 

For  the  first  time  in  many  years  voters  will  note  that  the  recommendations  of  the  Selectboard  and 
Finance  Committee  do  not  appear  on  several  warrant  articles  and  ballot  questions,  including  the 
budget,  as  result  of  a  recent  statewide  ruling  on  this  practice  by  the  Attorney  General's  office. 
The  Board  however  wishes  to  make  its  support  for  these  articles  clear;  including  the  budget,  the 
plans  for  a  new  Police  Station  and  a  lease-purchase  plan  for  a  new  fire  truck  as  opposed  to 
conventional  bonding. 


OFFICIAL  OFFICE  HOURS/MEETING  DATES 

SELECTMEN'S  OFFICE  (Bakery  Building) 

Weekdays:  8:00  A.M.  to  4:00  P.M.,  except  holidays  Tel.  826-4400 

MEETINGS:  first  and  third  Wednesday,  7:00  P.M.  Fax  826-3709 

TOWN  CLERK/TAX  COLLECTOR'S  OFFICE 

Monday:  8:00  A.M.  to  1:00  P.M.  and  1:30  to  6:00  P.M.  Tel.  826-5821 

Tuesday  through  Friday:  8:00  A.M.  to  1:00  P.M.  and 

1:30  to  4:00  P.M.,  except  holidays  -  Library/Municipal  Bldg 

BUILDING  DEPARTMENT  (Bakery  Building) 

Monday  and  Wednesday:  1 :00  P.M.  to  2:00  P.M.  and 

4:30  P.M.  to  6:00  P.M.  Tel.  826-4400 

HEALTH  AND  HUMAN  SERVICES  (Library/Municipal  Bldg) 

Tuesday  and  Thursday:  8:30  A.M.  to  1 :00  P.M.  Tel.  826-5266 

Other  days  on-call:  1-800-894-8400 

PLANNING  BOARD  OFFICE  (Bakery  Building,  downstairs) 

Monday  through  Friday:  8:00  A.M.  to  4:00  P.M.  Tel.  826-5368 

MEETINGS:  first  and  third  Tuesday,  7:00  P.M.  Fax  826-3709 

TRANSFER  STATION 

Tuesday  through  Saturday:  8:00  A.M.  to  4:30  P.M.  Tel.  826-3201 

Wednesday:  9:30  A.M.  to  6:  00  P.M. 

CONSERVATION  COMMISSION  (Community  Room) 

Third  Monday  of  each  month:  7:00  P.M. 

RECREATION  COMMITTEE  (Town  Hall) 

First  Tuesday  of  each  month:  7:00  P.M. 


EMERGENCY  PHONE  NUMBERS 

Police,  Ambulance  and  Fire  -  911 

(Police  Department  -  non-emergency  -326-5747) 

2009  HOLIDAY  SCHEDULE 

Thursday  January  1  -  New  Years  Day  Monday  September  7  -  Labor  Day 

Friday  January  2  -  Day  after  New  Years  Thursday  November  26  -  Thanksgiving  Day 

Monday  May  25  -  Memorial  Day  Friday  November  27  -  Day  after  Thanksgiving 

Friday  July  3  -  Independence  Day  Friday  December  25  -  Christmas  Day 


TOWN  OFFICERS  &  COMMITTEES 


Selectmen 


Brenda  Ferland 
Jon  LeClair 
Steven  Neill 


Health  &  Human  Services         Community  Alliance 


Chief  of  Police 
Animal  Control  Officer 
Treasurer 


Edward  C.  Smith 
Police  Dept 
Joan  Kuncik 


Town  Clerk/Tax  Collector        Debra  J.  Clark 


Office  Manager 

Health  Officer 

Building  Inspector/ 
Deputy  Health  Officer 


Jessica  Dennis 
Patricia  Henderson 
Bud  Von  Ahnen  Jr. 


Deputy  Building  Inspector       Jon  LeClair 

Moderator  Albert  St.  Pierre 

Supervisors  of  Checklist  Alissa  Bascom 

Joan  Kuncik 
Patricia  Pickul 

Administrative  Assistant  to  Selectboard/ 
Planning  &  Zoning  Administrator 

David  M.  Edkins 

Highway  Supervisor  Keith  Weed 

Water/Wastewater  Supervisor  David  Duquette 


Trustees  of  Trust  Funds 


Cemetery  Trustees 


Librarian 
Assistant  Librarian 
Librarv  Trustees 


Ernest  Parsons 
Curt  Clough 
Barbara  M.  Jones 

Anton  Zutter 
Victoria  Sargent 
Aare  lives 

Sandra  Perron 

Holly  Shaw 

Diana  Bushway  -  V.  Chair 

Sheila  Beck  -Sec. 

Jaqueline  Kasprzak 

Donna  Campbell 


2009 
2010 
2011 


Appointed 
Appointed 
2009 
2011 
Appointed 
Appointed 
Appointed 

Appointed 

2011 

2009 
2012 
2014 

Appointed 

Appointed 

Appointed 

2009 
2010 
2011 

2009 
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2011 

Appointed 
Appointed 
2009 
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2009 
2009 


TOWN  OFFICERS  &  COMMITTEES 


Trustees-Medical 
Association 


Fire  Chief 
Ambulance  Director 
Emergency  Mgt.  Dir. 


Eric  Lutz,  Chair 
Robin  Forsaith,  Trea. 
James  Fowler 

John  Murray 
Eric  Lutz 
Kenneth  Place 

Gary  Stoddard 

Jerry  Beaudry 

Charles  Baraly 


2010 
2011 
2011 

2009 
2010 
2011 

2009 

Appointed 

Appointed 


Conservation  Commission 


Alternates: 


Finance  Committee 


Recreation  Committee 


Steve  Neill 
Dick  Holmes  -  Chair 
Travis  Royce 
James  Fowler 
Gary  Bascom 
Charles  St.  Pierre 
Woodrow  Prouty 
Ann  Tarmey 

David  Richardson,  Chair 
Richard  St.  Pierre 
Emmy  Green 
Susan  Laware 
Judith  Baraly 
Robert  Beaudry 
Patricia  Royce 
Thomas  Minickiello 
Robert  Davis 

David  Mix 

Shaun  Chase,  Asst.  Dir. 
Robert  Stoddart  (resigned) 
Scott  Bushway 
Lynne  Fisk,  Sec. 
Scott  Hagland,  Chair 
Kelly  Stoddart  (resigned) 
Carol  McShane 
Jessica  Hagland 


Ex-Officio 
2009 
2009 
2010 

2010 
2011 
2011 
2010 

2009 
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2010 
2010 
2010 
2011 
2011 
2009 

2009 
2009 
2009 
2010 
2010 
2011 
2011 
2009 
2009 


Recreation  Director 


William  MacDonald 


Appointed 


TOWN  OFFICERS  &  COMMITTEES 


Highway  Advisory 
Board 


David  A.  Richardson 
Barry  Metcalf 
Bruce  Putnam  -  Chair 
Thomas  Minickiello 
Frank  McKane 
Cedric  Fisk 


2009 
2009 
2010 
2010 
2011 
2009 


Planning  Board 


Brenda  Ferland 

Sharon  Francis  Vice  Chair 

Patricia  Royce 

Doug  Ring 

Kenneth  Moore 

Robert  Frizzell  -  Chair 

Eric  Lutz 


Ex-officio 
2009 
2009 
2010 
2010 
2011 
2011 


Alternates: 


Andrew  Jellie 
Herb  Greenwood 
Linda  Stewart 


2009 
2009 
2010 


Zoning  Board  of 
Adjustment 


Alternates: 


Kenneth  Place  -  Chair 
Terri  Fisk  -  Vice  Chair 
Barbara  Jones,  Sec 
Kenneth  Arkell 
Andy  Jellie 
Patricia  Cormack 
Harold  Ames 
Roger  Thibodeau 


2009 
2009 
2010 
2010 
2011 
2009 
2010 
2011 


STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE 

TOWN  OF  CHARLESTOWN 

2009  ANNUAL  TOWN  MEETING  WARRANT 

TO  THE  INHABITANTS  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  CHARLESTOWN,  NEW  HAMPSHIRE 
who  are  qualified  to  vote  in  Town  affairs, 

TAKE  NOTICE  AND  BE  WARNED  that  the  First  and  Second  Sessions  of  the  Annual  Town 
Meeting  of  the  Town  of  Charlestown,  New  Hampshire,  will  be  held  on  Wednesday,  February 
4,  2009  commencing  at  6:30  P.M.  in  the  Town  Hall  at  19  Summer  Street  and  on  Tuesday, 
March  10,  2009  commencing  at  8:00  A.M.  in  the  Community  Room  at  the  Silsby 
Library/Municipal  Building.  At  the  second  session,  voting,  on  all  warrant  articles  will  be  by 
Official  Ballot  commencing  at  8:00  A.M.  and  concluding  at  7:00  P.M.  unless  the  Town  Meeting 
votes  to  keep  the  polls  open  to  a  later  time. 

ARTICLE  1.  To  elect  the  necessary  Town  Officers  for  their  respective  terms. 


ARTICLE  2.  Are  you  in  favor  of  the  adoption  of  Amendment  No.  1  as  proposed  by  the 
planning  board  for  the  town  zoning  ordinance  as  follows:  Adds  certain  segments  of  the  Little 
Sugar  River,  Jabe  Meadow  Brook,  Beaver  Brook  and  Clay  Brook  to  the  streams  subject  to  the 
provisions  of  the  Comprehensive  Shoreland  Protection  Act  as  provided  in  RSA  483-B. 


ARTICLE  3.  Are  you  in  favor  of  the  adoption  of  Amendment  No.  2  as  proposed  by  the 
planning  board  for  the  town  zoning  ordinance  as  follows:  Regulates  the  long-term  occupancy  of 
recreational  vehicles  and  campers. 


ARTICLE  4.  Are  you  in  favor  of  the  adoption  of  the  Small  Wind  Energy  Systems  Ordinance  as 
proposed  by  the  planning  board  to  establish  a  permitting  process  to  accommodate  small  wind 
energy  systems  under  RSA  674:66  while  protecting  public  health,  safety  and  welfare?  (If  this 
Ordinance  is  passed  by  the  voters,  it  will  take  effect  on  July  1 1 ,  2009  and  be  administered  by  the 
local  building  inspector.) 


ARTICLE  5.  To  see  if  the  Town  will  vote  to  raise  and  appropriate  the  sum  of  $595,000  for  the 
purpose  of  constructing  and  equipping  a  new  Police  Station  at  the  site  of  the  existing  Fire 
Station.  Of  said  sum,  $100,000  is  to  be  appropriated  from  fund  balance,  not  to  be  raised  through 
new  taxation.  The  remainder  of  said  sum  ($495,000)  is  to  be  raised  through  the  issuance  of 
serial  bonds  or  notes  under  and  in  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  the  Municipal  Finance  Act 
(RSA  33:1  et  seq.  as  amended).  And  further  to  authorize  the  Selectboard  to  issue  and  negotiate 
such  bonds  or  notes  and  to  determine  the  rate  of  interest  thereon,  and  to  take  such  other  actions 
as  may  be  necessary  to  effect  the  issuance,  negotiation,  sale  and  delivery  of  such  bonds  or  notes 
as  shall  be  in  the  best  interest  of  the  Town  of  Charlestown;  and  furthermore,  to  authorize  the 
Selectboard  to  apply  for,  accept,  and  expend  such  state,  federal  and  private  grant  funds,  if  any 
there  be,  to  assist  in  the  funding  of  this  project.  (3/5  ballot  vote  required) 

The  Selectboard  recommends  this  appropriation. 

The  Finance  Committee  recommends  this  appropriation. 


ARTICLE  6.  To  see  if  the  Town  will  vote  to  accept  the  reports  of  the  various  Town  Officers 
and  to  take  proper  action  thereon. 


ARTICLE  7.  To  see  if  the  Town  will  vote  to  raise  and  appropriate  as  an  operating  budget,  not 
including  appropriations  by  special  warrant  articles  and  other  appropriations  voted  separately, 
the  amounts  set  forth  on  the  budget  posted  with  the  warrant  or  as  amended  by  the  first  session, 
for  the  purposes  set  forth  therein,  the  sum  of  $3,955,090  which  represents  $3,318,126  for  the 
Town  operating  budget,  $337,450  for  the  Water  Fund  operating  budget  and  $299,514  for  the 
Sewer  Fund  operating  budget. 

Should  this  article  be  defeated,  the  default  operating  budget  shall  be  $3,920,407  which  is  the 
same  as  last  year's  budget*,  with  certain  adjustments  required  by  previous  action  of  the  Town  or 
by  law,  or  the  governing  body  may  hold  one  special  meeting  in  accordance  with  RSA  40:13  X 
and  XVI  to  take  up  the  issue  of  a  revised  operating  budget  only. 

The  default  budget  represents  $3,305,396  for  the  Town  operating  budget,  $309,925  for  the 
Water  Fund  operating  budget,  and  $305,086  for  the  Sewer  Fund  operating  budget. 

NOTE:  This  warrant  article  (operating  budgets)  does  not  include  appropriations  in  ANY  other 
warrant  article. 


ARTICLE  8.  To  see  if  the  Town  will  vote  to  authorize  the  Selectboard  to  enter  into  a  ten  year 
lease-purchase  agreement  for  the  purpose  of  leasing  a  Pierce  Combination  Pumper  for  the  Fire 
Department  and  to  raise  and  appropriate  the  sum  of  $64,000  as  the  first  annual  payment  for  this 
lease.  Future  annual  lease  payments  would  remain  at  approximately  $64,000.  Upon  completion 
of  the  lease,  the  Town  of  Charlestown  will  own  the  equipment  outright.  This  lease  contains  an 
escape  clause  allowing  the  Town  to  terminate  the  lease  if  a  future  Town  Meeting  does  not 
appropriate  the  annual  lease  payment.  (Majority  vote  required.) 


ARTICLE  9.  To  see  if  the  Town  will  vote,  by  special  warrant  article,  to  raise  and  appropriate 
the  sum  of  $4,300  for  the  continuation  of  the  "on-demand"  transportation  services  provided  by 
the  Community  Alliance  of  Human  Services  and  on-call  service  to  medical  appointments  outside 
of  Sullivan  County  provided  by  the  American  Red  Cross. 

The  Selectboard  recommends  this  appropriation. 

The  Finance  Committee  recommends  this  appropriation. 


ARTICLE  10.  To  see  if  the  Town  will  vote  to  raise  and  appropriate,  by  special  warrant  article, 
the  sum  of  $1,000  to  be  placed  in  the  Capital  Reserve  Fund  established  at  the  2005  annual  Town 
Meeting  for  the  purpose  of  compiling  an  updated  Town  History. 

The  Selectboard  recommends  this  appropriation. 

The  Finance  Committee  recommends  this  appropriation. 


ARTICLE  11.  To  see  if  the  Town  will  vote,  by  special  warrant  article,  to  raise  and  appropriate 
the  sum  of  $6,000  to  provide  rental  assistance  for  the  Charlestown  branch  of  the  Fall  Mountain 
Food  Shelf. 

The  Selectboard  recommends  this  appropriation. 

The  Finance  Committee  recommends  this  appropriation. 


ARTICLE  12.  To  see  if  the  Town  will  vote,  by  special  warrant  article,  to  raise  and  appropriate 
the  sum  of  $10,000  to  be  jointly  administered  by  the  Selectboard  and  Recreation  Committee  to 
support  the  continued  participation  of  Charlestown  children,  adults,  families  and  seniors  in  the 
services,  programs  and  facilities  at  the  Southern  Vermont  Recreation  Center  in  Springfield, 
Vermont.  (By  Petition) 

The  Selectboard  does  not  recommend  this  appropriation. 

The  Finance  Committee  does  not  recommend  this  appropriation. 


ARTICLE  13.  To  see  if  the  Town  will  vote,  under  RSA  674:5,  to  authorize  the  Selectboard  to 
appoint  a  Capital  Improvements  Program  Committee  to  prepare  and  amend  a  program  of 
municipal  capital  improvements  projected  over  at  least  six  years  solely  to  aid  the  Selectboard  and 
Finance  Committee  in  their  preparation  of  the  annual  budget.  The  Committee  shall  consist  of 
two  (2)  Planning  Board  members,  two  (2)  Finance  Committee  members  one  (1)  Highway 
Advisory  Board  member  and  one  (1)  Selectboard  member. 


ARTICLE  14.  Shall  the  Town  vote  to  adopt  the  provisions  of  RSA  36-A:4-a,  1(b)  to  authorize 
the  conservation  commission  to  expend  funds  for  contributions  to  "qualified  organizations'  for 
the  purchase  of  property  interests,  or  facilitating  transactions  related  thereto,  where  the  property 
interest  is  to  be  held  by  the  qualified  organization  and  the  town  will  retain  no  interest  in  the 
property? 


ARTICLE  15.  Shall  the  Town  vote  to  adopt  the  provisions  of  RSA  36-A:4-a,  1(a)  to  authorize 
the  conservation  commission  to  expend  funds  to  purchase  interests  in  land  outside  the  boundaries 
of  our  municipality,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  governing  body,  where  it  is  determined  that 
such  a  purchase  would  have  direct  and  tangible  benefits  to  the  Town  of  Charlestown? 


ARTICLE  16.  To  transact  any  other  business  that  may  legally  come  before  the  meeting. 

Given  under  our  hands  and  seal  this  2 1  st  day  of  January  2009. 

Charlestown  Selectboard 

Brenda  Ferland 
Jon  B.  LeClair 

Steven  A.  Neill 


TOWN  DELIBERATIVE  MEETING 
CHARLESTOWN,  NEW  HAMPSHIRE 

February  4,  2009 

To  the  inhabitants  of  The  Town  of  Charlestown,  New  Hampshire  who  are  qualified  to  vote  in  Town 
affairs. 

Take  Notice  and  be  warned  that  the  First  and  Second  Sessions  of  the  Annual  Town  Meeting  of  the 
Town  of  Charlestown,  New  Hampshire,  will  be  held  on  Wednesday,  February  4,  2009  commencing  at 
6:30  P.M.  in  the  Town  Hall  at  19  Summer  Street  and  on  Tuesday,  March  10,  2009  commencing  at  8:00 
A.M.  in  the  Community  Room  at  the  Silsby  Library/Municipal  Building.  At  the  second  session,  voting,  on 
all  warrant  articles  will  be  by  Official  Ballot  commencing  at  8:00  A.M.  and  concluding  at  7:00  P.M.  unless 
the  Town  Meeting  votes  to  keep  the  polls  open  to  a  later  time. 

Moderator  Albert  St.  Pierre  called  the  meeting  to  order  at  6:30  PM  and  lead  us  in  the  reciting  of  the 
Pledge  of  Allegiance.  He  introduced  the  town  officials  at  the  head  table,  as  well  as  himself.  He  went 
through  his  rules  for  the  meeting  stating  they  were  not  necessarily  Robert's  Rules  and  his  last  ruling  was 
"be  nice".  Albert  welcomed  the  two  reporters  from  the  local  papers.  He  then  read  the  opening  paragraphs 
of  the  warrant  and  commenced  with  the  articles. 


ARTICLE  1 
ARTICLE  2 
ARTICLE  3 
ARTICLE  4 
ARTICLE  5 
ARTICLE  6 
ARTICLE  7 
ARTICLE  8 
ARTICLE  9 
ARTICLE  10 
ARTICLE  1 1 
ARTICLE  12 
ARTICLE  13 
ARTICLE  14 
ARTICLE  15 
ARTICLE  16 


No  discussion  as  this  article  is  automatically  on  the  ballot. 
No  discussion  as  this  article  is  automatically  on  the  ballot. 
No  discussion  as  this  article  is  automatically  on  the  ballot. 
No  discussion  as  this  article  is  automatically  on  the  ballot. 

Presented  and  seconded  as  read  with  the  Moderator  closing  consideration  after  discussions. 
Presented  and  seconded  as  read  with  the  Moderator  closing  consideration  after  discussions. 
Presented  and  seconded  as  read  with  the  Moderator  closing  consideration  after  discussions. 
Presented  and  seconded  as  read  with  the  Moderator  closing  consideration  after  discussions. 
Presented  and  seconded  as  read  with  the  Moderator  closing  consideration  after  discussions. 
Presented  and  seconded  as  read  with  the  Moderator  closing  consideration  after  discussions. 
Presented  and  seconded  as  read  with  the  Moderator  closing  consideration  after  discussions. 
Presented  and  seconded  as  read  with  the  Moderator  closing  consideration  after  discussions. 
Presented  and  seconded  as  read  with  the  Moderator  closing  consideration  after  discussions. 
Presented  and  seconded  as  read  with  the  Moderator  closing  consideration  after  discussions. 
Presented  and  seconded  as  read  with  the  Moderator  closing  consideration  after  discussions. 
Fred  Poisson  brought  to  our  attention  that  former  selectboard  member  James  Sauchuk  had 
recently  died  and  asked  for  a  moment  of  silence. 


The  deliberative  meeting  was  adjourned  by  the  Moderator  at  8:05  PM. 


A  true  copy,  Attest: 

Debra  J.  Clark 
Charlestown  Town  Clerk 


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BUDGET  FOR  2009 


BUDGET  2008 

ACTUAL  2008 

BUDGET  2009 

GENERAL  GOVERNMENT 

Executive 

1 1 9,999 

121,396 

120,034 

Election  Reg.  &  Vital 

5,026 

5,458 

2,261 

Financial  Administration 

242,485 

236.228 

243,253 

Legal  Expense 

7,500 

6,225 

7,000 

Planning  &  Zoning 

49,734 

47,940 

49,666 

General  Government  Buildings 

173,093 

152,751 

154,094 

Cemeteries 

85,000 

87,627 

84,159 

Insurance 

46,000 

42,085 

46,000 

Advertising  &  Reg.  Assoc 

10,789 

10,738 

13,507 

Total  General  Government 

739,626 

710,448 

719,974 

PUBLIC  SAFETY 

Police  Department 
Ambulance 
Fire  Department 
Building  Inspection 
Emergency  Management 
Total  Public  Safety 


605,177 

603,501 

611,291 

84,457 

75,277 

84,477 

121,566 

145,686 

122,615 

15,419 

15,714 

15,741 

750 

603 

750 

827,369 


840,781 


834,874 


PUBLIC  WORKS 

Highways  &  Streets 

1,046,429 

1,035,828 

1,069,671 

Street  Lighting 

27,000 

30,422 

31,000 

Trees 

2,000 

1,860 

1,500 

Solid  Waste  Disposal 

319,057 
1,394,486 

297,915 

309,306 

Total  Public  Works 

1,366,025 

1,411,477 

HEALTH  &  WELFARE 

Pest  Control 

1,650 

217 

1,000 

Health  Agencies 

46,612 

46,456 

46,861 

Administration  &  Direct  Assist 

49,300 

42,023 

49,300 

Total  Health  &  Welfare 

97,562 

88,696 

97,161 

CULTURE  &  RECREATION 

Recreation 
Library 

Heritage  Commission 
Total  Culture  &  Recreation 

CONSERVATION 

DEBT  SERVICE 

CAPITAL  EXPENDITURES 

TOWN  BUDGET 

ARTICLES  RECOMMENDED 

SEWER 
WATER 
TOTAL  -3  FUNDS 


55,911 

53,509 

56,063 

110,452 

96,960 

112,069 

4,000 

3,974 

3,500 

170,363 

154,443 

171,632 

600 

231 

600 

15,000 

7,892 

13,000 

75,197 

60,063 

69,408 

3,320,203 

3,228,579 

3,318,126 

14,000 

14,000 

606,300 

304,732 

304,722 

299,514 

309,505 

312,711 

337.450 

s 

3,948,440 

S       3.860.012 

S       4.561.390 

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BUDGET  FOR  2009 

BUDGET  2008  ACTUAL  2008 


BUDGET  2009 


SOURCES  OF  REVENUE 
TAXES 

Land  Use  Change  Taxes 

Timber  Taxes 

Payment  in  Lieu  of  Taxes 

Interest  &  Penalties  on  Delinquent  Taxes 

Excavation  Tax 

LICENSES.  PERMITS  &  FEES 

Business  Licenses  &  Permits 
Motor  Vehicle  Permit  Fees 
Building  Permits 
Other  Licenses,  Permits  &  Fees 
From  Federal  Government 

FROM  STATE 

Shared  Revenues 

Meals  &  Rooms  Tax  Distribution 

Highway  Block  Grant 

State/Federal  Forest  Land  Reimbursement 

Other  (Including  RR  Tax) 


10,000 

4.048 

2,000 

3.000 

4.713 

2.000 

10,200 

10,692 

10.800 

110.000 

138.202 

120.500 

4,631 

4.631 

4.000 

2,600 

1,635 

1.500 

736,000 

723.608 

729.000 

8,000 

8.730 

9.000 

10,000 

9,202 

1 0.000 

24.136 

24,136 

- 

49,351 

49.351 

49.351 

217.922 

217.922 

217.922 

134.704 

134.240 

137,691 

2.216 

2,216 

2.000 

39,837 

39,837 

39,837 

CHARGES  FOR  SERVICES 

Income  from  Departments 
Other  Charges 


292.635 


MISCELLANEOUS  REVENUES 

Sale  of  Municipal  Property 
Interest  on  Investments 
Other  -  Rent 

INTERFUND  OPERATING  TRANSFERS  IN 

Sewer 

Water 

Special  Revenue  Funds 

Trust  &  Fiduciary  Funds 


15,440 

15,440 

1,000 

3,200 

3,257 

3,400 

27,400 

28,543 

2.000 

304.732 

319.594 

299,514 

309,505 

322.384 

337,450 

1 7.000 


16,798 


26.000 


OTHER  FINANCING  SOURCES 

Produced  from  Long  Term  Bonds  &  Notes 

Voted  from  F/B 

Fund  Balance  (Surplus) 

TOTAL  REVENUE  &  CREDITS 


Appropriations  Recommended 
Special  Warrant  Articles  Recommended 
Individual  Warrant  Articles  Recommended 
Total  Appropriations  Recommended 
Estimated  Revenues  &  Credits 
Estimated  Amount  of  Taxes  to  be  Raised 


- 

- 

559.000 

72,500 

100,000 

$        2,339,874 

$ 

2.444,314 

$      2,963,965 

PRIOR 

ENSUING 

YEAR 

YEAR 

3.934,440 

3.955.090 

5,216.500 

606.300 

64.000 

9.150.940 

4.625.390 

S 

2.419.374 
1,647,232 

2.963.965 

S       1.661.425 

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2008  SUMMARY  INVENTORY  (MS-1) 


LAND 
BUILDINGS 

Value  of  Land  Only 

A.  Current  Use 

B.  Conservation  Restriction  Assessment 

C.  Historic  barns 

D.  Residential  Land 

E.  Commercial/Industrial 

F.  Total  of  Taxable  Land 

G.  Tax  Exempt  &  Non-taxable 

Value  of  Buildings  Only 

A.  Residential 

B.  Manufactured  Housing 

C.  Commercial/Industrial 

D.  Historic  Barns 

E.  Total  of  Taxable  Buildings 

F.  Tax  Exempt  &  Non-taxable 

Public  Utilities  -  Electric 

Valuation  before  exemptions 

Blind  Exemption 

Elderly  Exemption 

Totally  &  Permanently  Disabled  Ex. 

Total  Dollar  Amount  of  Exemptions 


Net  Valuation  on  which  Tax  Rate  for  Municipal,  County 
and  Local  Education 

Less  Public  Utilities 

Net  Valuation  on  which  Tax  Rate  for  State  Education 
Tax  is  Computed 


ACRES 

ASSESSED 
VALUATION 

TOTAL 
TAXABLE 

14,404 

406 

0.2 

3,809 

607 

$ 

1,498,302 

14,836 

100 

45,325,764 

5,401,236 

$ 

19,225 
2,663 

52,240,238 

5.216,800 

5 

$ 

163,873,924 

27,801,600 

32,448,676 

12,800 

$ 
$ 

224,137,000 

19,015,300 

5,524,410 

NUMBER 

5 
34 
13 

fity 

$ 
$ 

71,000 

899,800 

170,000 

1,140,800 

$ 
$ 

s 

$ 

281,901,648 

280,760,848 

5,524,410 

275,236,438 

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2008  TOWN  ELECTION 

Tuesday,  March  11,2008 

The  polls  were  declared  open  by  Moderator,  Albert  St.  Pierre,  at  8:00  AM  for  the  2008  Town 
and  School  Elections.  He  read  the  beginning  of  the  posted  warrant  and  declared  that  absentee 
ballots  would  be  cast  at  1 :  00  PM  with  any  absentee  ballots  received  by  mail  would  be  opened 
after  5:00  PM. 

Albert  St.  Pierre  declared  the  polls  closed  at  7:02  PM. 

The  results  of  the  balloting  for  the  2008  Town  Elections  are  as  follows: 

Absentee  Ballots  cast  22 

Regular  Ballots  cast  885 

Debra  J.  Clark 
Charlestown  Town  Clerk 


ARTICLE  1. 

Selectboard  for  Three  Years 

Thomas  Minickiello 

356 

Steven  Neill 

442* 

Chief  of  Fire  Department  for  One  Year 

Gary  Stoddard  787* 

Moderator  for  Two  Years 

Albert  St.Pierre  800* 

Town  Clerk/Tax  Collector  for  Three  Years 

Debra  Clark  826* 

Checklist  Supervisor  for  Six  Years 

Patricia  Pickle  774* 

Trustee  of  the  Trust  Funds  for  Three  Years 

Barbara  Jones  792* 

Medical  Building  Trustee  for  Three  Years 

Kenneth  Place  757* 


Robin  Forsaith  706* 

James  Fowler  620* 

Dianna  Bushway    (write-in)  18* 


Library  Trustee  for  Three  Years 

Library  Trustee  for  One  Year 

Cemetery  Trustee  for  Three  Years 

Aare  lives  718* 

Highway  Advisory  Board  for  Three  Years 


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Planning  Board  for  Three  Years 


Planning  Board  for  One  Year 


Finance  Committee  for  Three  Years 


Recreation  Committee  for  Three  Years 


Recreation  Committee  for  One  Year 


Francis  McKane 

735* 

Bob  Frizzell 

659* 

Eric  Lutz 

554* 

Fred  Poisson 

250 

Patricia  Royce 

543* 

Robert  Davis  "Doc" 

284 

Thomas  Minickiello 

458* 

Patricia  Royce 

686* 

Kelly  Stoddart 

689* 

Scott  Hagland 

618* 

David  Mix 

733* 

ARTICLE  2.  "Shall  the  Town  elect  to  raise  and  appropriate  the  sum  of  $4,700,000  for  the 
purpose  of  constructing,  furnishing  and  equipping  a  new  Public  Safety  Building  to  house  the 
Fire,  Police  and  Ambulance  Departments  at  the  site  of  the  existing  Fire  Station  at  1  Main  Street; 
said  sum  to  be  raised  by  the  issuance  of  serial  bonds  or  notes  under  and  in  compliance  with  the 
provisions  of  the  Municipal  Finance  Act  (RSA  33:1  et  seq.  as  amended)  and  to  authorize  the 
Selectboard  to  issue  and  negotiate  such  bonds  or  notes  and  to  determine  the  rate  of  interest 
thereon,  and  to  take  such  other  actions  as  may  be  necessary  to  effect  the  issuance,  negotiation, 
sale  and  delivery  of  such  bonds  or  notes  as  shall  be  in  the  best  interest  of  the  Town  of 
Charlestown;  and  furthermore,  to  authorize  the  Selectboard  to  apply  for,  accept,  and  expend  such 
state,  federal  and  private  grant  funds,  if  any  there  be,  to  assist  in  the  funding  of  this  project?" 

(3/5  ballot  vote  required) 

Selectboard  recommends  this  appropriation 

Finance  Committee  recommends  this  appropriation 


YES     290 


NO     588 


ARTICLE  3.  "Shall  the  Town  vote  to  raise  and  appropriate  the  sum  of  $477,500  for  the 
purchase  of  a  new  Pierce  Combination  Pumper  Truck  for  the  Fire  Department;  $200,000  of  said 
sum  to  be  raised  by  the  issuance  of  serial  bonds  or  notes  under  and  in  compliance  with  the 
provisions  of  the  Municipal  Finance  Act  (RSA  33:1  et  seq.  as  amended)  and  to  authorize  the 
Selectboard  to  issue  and  negotiate  such  bonds  or  notes  and  to  determine  the  rate  of  interest 
thereon,  and  to  take  such  other  actions  as  may  be  necessary  to  effect  the  issuance,  negotiation, 
sale  and  delivery  of  such  bonds  or  notes  as  shall  be  in  the  best  interest  of  the  Town  of 
Charlestown?" 


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The  reminder  of  said  sum  ($277,500)  is  to  be  appropriated  from  fund  balance  with  no  portion  of 
said  sum  to  be  raised  by  taxes;  and  furthermore,  to  authorize  the  Selectboard  to  apply  for,  accept, 
and  expend  such  state,  federal  and  private  grant  funds,  if  any  there  be,  to  assist  in  the  funding  of 
this  purchase  and  to  authorize  the  Selectboard  to  sell,  trade  or  other  wise  dispose  of  the  town's 
1980  American  LaFrance  pumper  with  any  proceeds  from  such  sale  to  be  used  to  defray  the  cost 
of  the  new  pumper. 
(3/5  ballot  vote  required) 

Selectboard  recommends  this  appropriation 

Finance  Committee  recommends  this  appropriation 

YES     466  NO     409 

ARTICLE  4.  "Shall  the  Town  vote  to  accept  the  reports  of  the  various  Town  Officers  and  to 
take  proper  action  thereon?" 

YES     734  NO     128 

ARTICLE  5.  "Shall  the  Town  vote  to  raise  and  appropriate  as  an  operating  budget,  not 
including  appropriations  by  special  warrant  articles  and  other  appropriations  voted  separately, 
the  amounts  set  forth  on  the  budget  posted  with  the  warrant  or  as  amended  by  the  first  session, 
for  the  purposes  set  forth  therein,  the  sum  of  $3,934,440  which  represents  $3,320,203  for  the 
Town  operating  budget,  $309,505  for  the  Water  Fund  operating  budget  and  $304,732  for  the 
Sewer  Fund  operating  budget?" 

Should  this  article  be  defeated,  the  default  operating  budget  shall  be  $3,711,392  which  is  the 
same  as  last  year's  budget*,  with  certain  adjustments  required  by  previous  action  of  the  Town  or 
by  law,  or  the  governing  body  may  hold  one  special  meeting  in  accordance  with  RSA  40:13  X 
and  XVI  to  take  up  the  issue  of  a  revised  operating  budget  only. 

The  default  budget  represents  $3,139,986  for  the  Town  operating  budget,  $296,521  for  the 
Water  Fund  operating  budget,  and  $274,885  for  the  Sewer  Fund  operating  budget. 

NOTE:  This  warrant  article  (operating  budgets)  does  not  include  appropriations  in  ANY  other 
warrant  article. 

The  Selectboard  recommends  this  appropriation. 

The  Finance  Committee  recommends  this  appropriation. 

YES     531  NO     331 

ARTICLE  6.  "Shall  the  Town  vote,  by  special  warrant  article,  to  raise  and  appropriate  the  sum 
of  $5,000  to  be  jointly  administered  by  the  Selectboard  and  Recreation  Committee  to  support  the 
continued  participation  of  Charlestown  children,  adults,  families  and  seniors  in  the  services, 
programs  and  facilities  at  the  new  Southern  Vermont  Recreation  Center  in  Springfield, 
Vermont?" 

The  Selectboard  recommends  this  appropriation. 

The  Finance  Committee  does  not  recommend  this  appropriation. 

YES     488  NO     378 


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ARTICLE  7.  "Shall  the  Town  vote,  by  special  warrant  article,  to  accept  and  appropriate  the 
sum  of  $25,000  as  donated  by  the  Katherine  Brenton  Estate  for  the  purpose  of  further  renovation 
of  the  Library  and  other  projects  as  approved  by  the  Library  Trustees,  all  expenditures  to  be 
consistent  with  the  donor* s  intentions  and  no  portion  of  this  sum  to  be  raised  by  general 
taxation?" 

The  Selectboard  recommends  this  appropriation. 

The  Finance  Committee  recommends  this  appropriation. 

YES     753  NO      110 

ARTICLE  8.  "Shall  the  Town  vote,  by  special  warrant  article,  to  raise  and  appropriate  the  sum 
of  $2,000  for  the  support  of  the  Community  Alliance  of  Human  Services'  Public  Transportation 
Services  program?" 

The  Selectboard  recommends  this  appropriation. 

The  Finance  Committee  recommends  this  appropriation. 

YES     628  NO     219 

ARTICLE  9.  "Shall  the  Town  vote,  by  special  warrant  article,  to  raise  and  appropriate  the  sum 
of  $2,000  for  the  support  of  A  Community  Resource  Network's  (ACORN)  programs  to  support 
those  affected  by  HIV/AIDS  and  Hepatitis  C?" 

The  Selectboard  does  not  recommend  this  appropriation. 

The  Finance  Committee  does  not  recommend  this  appropriation. 

YES     229  NO     617 

ARTICLE  10.  "Shall  the  Town  vote  to  raise  and  appropriate,  by  special  warrant  article,  the  sum 
of  $1,000  to  be  placed  in  the  Capital  Reserve  Fund  established  at  the  2005  annual  Town  Meeting 
for  the  purpose  of  compiling  an  updated  Town  History?" 

The  Selectboard  recommends  this  appropriation. 

The  Finance  Committee  recommends  this  appropriation. 

YES     559  NO     290 

ARTICLE  11.  "Shall  the  Town  vote  to  adopt  the  following  Resolution?" 

"Resolved:  We  the  citizens  of  Charlestown,  NH  believe  in  a  New  Hampshire  that  is  just 
and  fair.  The  property  tax  has  become  unjust  and  unfair.  State  leaders  who  take  a  pledge  for  no 
new  taxes  perpetuate  higher  and  higher  property  taxes.  We  call  on  our  State  Representatives,  our 
State  Senator  and  our  Governor  to  reject  the  "Pledge",  have  an  open  discussion  covering  all 
options  and  adopt  a  revenue  system  that  lowers  property  taxes." 

YES     689  NO     147 


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ARTICLE  12.  "Shall  the  Town  vote  to  make  English  the  only  official  language  of  the  Town1: 
(By  Petition) 

YES     686  NO     153 


ARTICLE  13.  "Shall  we  delegate  the  duties  and  responsibilities  of  the  cemetery  trustees  to  the 
board  of  selectmen?"  (By  Petition) 

YES     319  NO     498 

ARTICLE  14.  "Shall  the  Town  vote,  by  special  warrant  article,  to  raise  and  appropriate  the  sum 
of  $6,000  for  the  rent  of  the  Charlestown  branch  of  the  Fall  Mountain  Food  Shelf?"  (By 
Petition) 

The  Selectboard  recommends  this  appropriation. 

The  Finance  Committee  does  not  recommend  this  appropriation. 

YES     450  NO     387 

ARTICLE  15.  "Shall  we  rescind  the  provisions  of  RSA  40:13  (known  as  SB  2),  as  adopted  by 
the  town  of  Charlestown  on  March  12,  1996,  so  that  the  official  ballot  will  no  longer  be  used  for 
voting  on  all  questions,  but  only  for  the  election  of  officers  and  certain  other  questions  for  which 
the  official  ballot  is  required  by  state  law?" 
(By  Petition;  3/5  ballot  vote  required) 

The  Selectboard  recommends  this  article. 

YES     304  NO     528 

ARTICLE  16.  "Shall  the  town  adopt  the  provisions  of  RSA  32:14-RSA  32:23  establishing  a 
formal  budget  committee?  Said  committee  shall  be  composed  of  nine  members  to  be  elected  at 
large?"  The  intent  of  this  article  is  to  formalize  the  structure  and  duties  of  a  budget  committee  as 
set  forth  in  the  state  RSAs.  (By  Petition) 

The  Selectboard  does  not  recommend  this  article. 

YES     317  NO     510 


ARTICLE  17.  To  transact  any  other  business  that  may  legally  come  before  the  meeting. 


18 


DEPARTMENT  OF  REVENUE  ADMINISTRATION 

2008  TAX  RATE  CALCULATION 

Town  Portion 

Gross  Appropriations  $       3,973,440 

Less:  Revenues  2,419,374 

Less:  Shared  Revenues  28,297 

Add:  Overlay  43.497 

War  Service  Credits  93,900 

Approved  Town  Tax  Effort  $  1,663,166 

Municipal  Tax  Rate  5.92 

School  Portion 
Regional  School  Apportionment  $      9,468,944 

Less:  Adequate  Education  Grant  (5,099,661) 

Less:  State  Education  Taxes  (610,172) 

Approved  School  (s)  Tax  Effort  $  3,759,111 

Local  Education  Tax  Rate  13.39 

Equalized  Valuation  Tax  Rate  2.14 

Equalized  Valuation  (no  utilities)  $  610,172 

$285,127,243 
Divided  by  Local  Assessed  Valuation  (no  utilities) 

$275,236,438 
State  School  Rate  2.22 

County  Portion 
Due  to  County  $         786.899 

Less:  Shared  Revenues  (9.123) 

Approved  County  Tax  Effort  $  777.776 

County  Tax  Rate  2.77 


Combined  Tax  Rate  $  24.30 


Total  Property  Taxes  Assessed  $  6,810,225 

Less:  War  Service  Credits  (93,900) 

Total  Property  Tax  Commitment 

Proof  of  Rate 

Net  Assessed  Valuation 

State  Education  Tax  275,236,438 

All  Other  Taxes  280,760,848 


$ 

6,716,325 

Tax  Rate 

Assessment 

2.22 

610,172 

22.08 

6.200.053 

S 

6,810,225 

19 


COMPARATIVE  STATEMENT  OF  APPROPRIATIONS  &  EXPENDITURES 

Fiscal  Year  Ending  December  31,  2008 


Receipts  & 

Total  Amount 

Unexp'n'd 

Appropriation  Title 

App 

irop  Amount 

Reimbs. 

Available 

Expenses 

Balance 

Overdraft 

Executive 

$ 

119,999 

$ 

553 

$ 

120.552 

$ 

121,949 

$ 

1.397 

Elect/Regis/Vital  Recs. 

5,026 

624 

5,650 

6.082 

432 

Financial  Administration 

242,485 

629 

243.114 

236,857 

6.257 

Legal 

7,500 

215 

7.715 

6,440 

1.275 

Planning  &  Zoning 

49,734 

5 

49.739 

47.945 

1.794 

General  Gov't  Buildings 

173,093 

165 

173.258 

152,916 

20,342 

Cemeteries 

85,000 

85,000 

87,627 

2.627 

Insurance 

46,000 

46,000 

42,085 

3.915 

Regional  Associations 

10.789 

10,789 

10,739 

50 

Police 

605,177 

8,585 

613.762 

612,086 

1.676 

Ambulance 

84,457 

84,457 

75.277 

9,180 

Fire 

121,566 

5,730 

127,296 

151.416 

24,120 

Code  Enforcement 

15.419 

15,419 

15.714 

295 

Emergency  Management 

750 

750 

603 

147 

Highways  &  Bridges 

1,046,429 

1.241 

1,047,670 

1,037,069 

10,601 

Street  Lights 

27.000 

27,000 

30,422 

3.422 

Tree  Maintenance 

2,000 

2.000 

1,860 

140 

Transfer  Station 

319,057 

2.500 

321,557 

300.415 

21,142 

Pest  Control 

1,650 

1.650 

217 

1,433 

Health  Agencies 

46.612 

46.612 

46,456 

156 

General  Assistance 

49.300 

1.787 

51.087 

43,810 

7,277 

Parks  &  Recreation 

55,911 

15 

55.926 

53.524 

2,402 

Library 

110,452 

75 

110.527 

97.035 

13,492 

Heritage  Commission 

4,000 

4.000 

3.974 

26 

Conservation  Commission 

600 

600 

231 

369 

Debt/Principal/Interest 

15.000 

79 

15.079 

7.971 

7.108 

Capital 

75.197 

75.197 

60.063 

15.134 

Sub-total 

$ 

3,320,203 

$ 

22,202 

$ 

3342.405 

$ 

3,250,783 

$     123,916 

$ 

32,293 

Articles 

S 

14,000 

$ 

14,000 

$ 

14,000 

TOTAL  GENERAL  FUND 

$ 

3,334,203 

s 

22,202 

$ 

3,356,405 

$ 

3,264,783 

$     123,916 

s 

32,293 

Water  Fund 

s 

309,505 

$ 

7,032 

$ 

316,537 

S 

319,743 

$ 

3,206 

Wastewater  Fund 

$ 

304,732 

$ 

21,944 

$ 

326,676 

$ 

326,666 

$             10 

Consolidated  Funds 

$ 

3,948,440 

$ 

51,178 

s 

3,999,618 

$ 

3,911,192 

$     123,926 

$ 

35,499 

Net  Unexpended 

$ 

88,427 

20 


BALANCE  SHEET 

GENERAL  FUND 

as  of  December  3 1 ,  2008 


Beginning  of  Year 

*  End  of  Year 

Current  Assets 

Cash  and  equivalents 

$ 

1.655,751 

$           1,972.176 

Investments 

10,325 

10,615 

Taxes  receivable 

779,495 

1,095,472 

Accounts  receivable 

11,913 

29,062 

Intergovernmental 

64,136 

- 

Interfund  receivable 

99,095 

60,319 

Tax  deeded  property  subject  to  resale 

10,611 

10.611 

Total  Assets 

$ 

2,631,326 

$          3,178,255 

Current  Liabilities 

Accounts  payable 

$ 

25,175 

$                45.526 

Intergovernmental-payable 

1,380,066 

2,137,531 

Interfund  payable 

17,247 

1,179 

Escrow  &  perf.  dep. 

300 

- 

Deferred  revenue 

2,961 

2,961 

Total  Liabilities 

Fund  Balance 

Reserved  for  Encumbrances 
Reserved  for  Special  Purposes 
General  funds 


1,425,749 


266,997 

10,611 

927,969 


2,187,197 


25,743 

10,611 

954,704 


Total  Fund  Balances 

Total  Liabilities  &  Fund  Balance 


1,205,577 


2,631,326 


991,058 


3,178,255 


*  These  figures  subject  to  audit 


21 


STATEMENT  OF  DEBT 

December  31,  2008 

Showing  Annual  Maturities  of  Outstanding  and 

Long-Term  Notes 


WATER/WASTEWATER  IMPROVEMENT  2001 

USA  -  Rural  Utilities  Service 

4.50% 

Original  Amount:  $1,000,000.00 


Year 

Principal 

Interest 

Total 

2009 

$ 

23,584.84 

$         38,495.16                     1 

i           62,080.00 

2010 

24,658.09 

37,421.91 

62,080.00 

2011 

25,780.18 

36,299.82 

62,080.00 

2012 

26,953.35 

35.126.65 

62,080.00 

2013 

28,179.90 

33,900.10 

62,080.00 

2014 

29,462.26 

32,617.74 

62,080.00 

2015 

30,802.98 

31,277.02 

62,080.00 

2016 

32,204.70 

29.875.30 

62,080.00 

2017 

33,670.22 

28,409.78 

62,080.00 

2018 

35,202.42 

26,877.58 

62.080.00 

2019 

36,804.35 

25,275.65 

62,080.00 

20-2030 

533,975.25 

148,877.45 
$       504,454.16                     ! 

682,852.70 

$ 

861,278.54 

£       1,365,732.70 

WATER/WASTEWATER  IMPROVEMENT  2002 

USA  -  Rural  Utilities  Service 

4.50% 

Original  Amount:  $1,000,000.00 


Year 

Principal 

Interest 

Total 

2009 

$         22,685.00 

$         39,735.00 

$           62,420.00 

2010 

23,706.00 

38,714.00 

62,420.00 

2011 

24,773.00 

37,647.00 

62,420.00 

2012 

25,888.00 

36,532.00 

62,420.00 

2013 

27,053.00 

35,367.00 

62,420.00 

2014 

28,270.00 

34,150.00 

62,420.00 

2015 

29,542.00 

32,878.00 

62,420.00 

2016 

30,872.00 

31,548.00 

62,420.00 

2017 

32,261.00 

30,159.00 

62,420.00 

2018 

33,713.00 

28,707.00 

62,420.00 

2019 

35,230.00 

27,190.00 

62,420.00 

2020-2031 

568,999.00 

$       882,992.00 

179,732.00 

748.731.00 

$      552,359.00 

$       1,435.351.00 

22 


SCHEDULE  OF  TOWN-OWNED  PROPERTY 


Description 

L/B 

Bakery  Building 

L/B 

Lovers  Lane  Well  -  Bull  Run 

L/B 

58  Michael  Ave 

Land 

Birch  Drive 

L/B 

Borough  Road 

Land 

Borough  Road 

L/B 

Forest  Hill  Cemetery 

Land 

Pinecrest  Cemetery 

Land 

Hubbard  Hill  Cemetery 

L/B 

Hope  Hill  Cemetery 

L/B 

North  Charlestown  Well 

Land 

Hall's  Pond  Road 

Land 

North  Hemlock  Road  Well 

Land 

North  Hemlock  Road  Reservoir 

Land 

North  Hemlock  Road  Reservoir 

L/B 

Wastewater  Treatment  Facility 

Land 

Unity  Stage  Road 

L/B 

East  St.  Swimming  Pool 

Land 

East  St.  Tennis  Court 

Land 

South  of  Transfer  Station 

L/B 

Fire  Station 

L/B 

Town  Hall  &  Water  Department 

Land 

Briggs  Hill  Road 

L/B 

Highway  Garage 

L/B 

Library/Municipal  Building 

L/B 

Medical  Center 

Land 

Off  South  Hemlock  Road 

L/B 

Transfer  Station 

Land 

Chase  Circle 

L/B 

Patch  Park 

Land 

Egypt  Road 

Land 

Borough  Road 

L/B 

Springfield  Road  Pump  Station 

Land 

South  Main  Street 

Land 

Hall's  Pond  Road 

Land 

E/S  Old  Springfield  Road 

L/B 

Claremont  Road 

Land 

Claremont  Road 

Land 

Off  Hall's  Pond  Road 

Land 

Off  North  Hemlock  Road 

L/B 

Ambulance  Building  -  Springfield  Road 

L/B 

Wheeler  Rand  Road 

Land 

Unity  Stage  Road 

Land 

Claremont  Road 

Land 

Wheeler  Rand  Road 

Land 

Wheeler  Rand  Road  -  current  use  value 

Land 

Morse  Hill  Road 

Building 

82  Salt  Shed  Road 

Building 

5  Breakneck  Hill  Road 

TOTAL 

Acreage 


Map/Lot 


Value 


0.12 

118-080 

182,500 

16.56 

105-001 

79,200 

3.10 

106-056 

33.100 

0.11 

236-002 

7.900 

0.12 

223-011 

19,200 

20.9 

220-001 

30.200 

8.90 

118-137 

39,200 

7.80 

1 14-009 

41,500 

0.46 

208-001 

2,200 

10.70 

207-027 

50,600 

0.22 

210-012 

83,400 

121.00 

230-008 

52,400 

5.60 

228-006 

31,400 

165.00 

229-021 

284,600 

29.00 

229-020 

78,200 

20.00 

235-019 

2,188,700 

0.96 

210-049 

13,800 

13.35 

119-020 

221,600 

0.44 

118-198 

32,000 

29.20 

117-076 

73,000 

0.47 

117-057 

325,700 

0.25 

118-111 

435,400 

0.51 

118-148 

24,400 

0.79 

118-009 

111,300 

0.72 

118-079 

551,500 

0.32 

118-179 

197,300 

53.00 

242-002 

105,400 

5.10 

116-041 

36,100 

2.48 

103-021 

29,400 

14.00 

112-018 

63,300 

0.07 

210-057 

1,800 

1.50 

223-003 

23,200 

0.38 

234-003 

70,800 

0.12 

235-006 

9,900 

19.00 

223-007 

58,200 

8.00 

116-034 

41,900 

12.90 

116-042 

89,200 

0.37 

213-001 

23,500 

46.00 

230-007 

22,400 

2.00 

228-005 

23,300 

0.34 

113-014 

146,800 

1.40 

213-026 

28,400 

11.00 

214-007 

35,900 

3.80 

117-056 

33,500 

2.40 

210-063 

28,500 

112.00 

213-028 

14,588 

0.91 

209-013 

24,600 

0.00 

213-019-001 

1,000 

0.00 

233-051-001 

1,000 

753.37 

6,102.988 

23 


2007  INDEPENDENT  AUDITOR'S  REPORT 

We  have  audited  the  accompanying  financial  statements  of  the  governmental  activities,  each 
major  fund  and  the  aggregate  remaining  fund  information  of  the  Town  of  Charlestown  as  of  and 
for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2007,  which  collectively  comprise  the  Town's  basic  financial 
statements  as  listed  in  the  table  of  contents.  These  financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of 
the  Town's  management.  Our  responsibility  is  to  express  opinions  on  these  financial  statements 
on  our  audit. 

We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  auditing  standards  generally  accepted  in  the  United 
States  of  America.  Those  standards  require  that  we  plan  and  perform  the  audit  to  obtain 
reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  financial  statements  are  free  of  material  misstatement. 
An  audit  includes  examining,  on  a  test  basis,  evidence  supporting  the  amounts  and  disclosures  in 
the  financial  statements.  An  audit  also  includes  assessing  the  accounting  principles  used  and 
significant  estimates  made  by  management,  as  well  as  evaluating  the  overall  statement 
presentation.  We  believe  that  our  audit  provides  a  reasonable  basis  for  our  opinions. 

In  our  opinion,  the  financial  statements  referred  to  above  present  fairly,  in  all  material  respects, 
the  respective  financial  position  of  the  governmental  activities,  each  major  fund  and  the 
aggregate  remaining  fund  information  of  the  Town  of  Charlestown  as  of  December  31,  2007,  and 
the  respective  changes  in  financial  position  thereof  for  the  year  then  ended  in  conformity  with 
accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in  the  United  States  of  America. 

The  Town  of  Charlestown  has  not  presented  a  management's  discussion  and  analysis  that 
accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in  the  United  States  of  America  have  determined  is 
necessary  to  supplement,  although  not  required  to  be  part  of,  the  basic  financial  statements. 

The  budgetary  comparison  information  is  not  required  part  of  the  basic  financial  statements,  but 
is  supplementary  information  required  by  accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in  the  United 
States  of  America.  We  have  applied  certain  limited  procedures,  which  consisted  principally  of 
inquires  of  management  regarding  the  methods  of  measurement  and  presentation  of  the  required 
supplementary  information.  However,  we  did  not  audit  the  information  and  express  no  opinion 
on  it. 

Our  audit  was  conducted  for  the  purpose  of  forming  opinions  on  the  financial  statements  that 
collectively  comprise  the  Town  of  Charlestown' s  basic  financial  statements.  The  combining  and 
individual  fund  schedules  are  presented  for  purposes  of  additional  analysis  and  are  not  a  required 
part  of  the  basic  financial  statements.  They  have  been  subjected  to  the  auditing  procedures 
applied  in  the  audit  of  the  basic  financial  statements  and,  in  our  opinion,  are  fairly  stated  in  all 
material  respects  in  relation  to  the  basic  financial  statements  take  as  a  whole. 

Plodzik  &  Sanderson  -  Professional  Association 


24 


TOWN  CLERK  REPORT 

January  1,  2008  -  December  31,  2008 


MOTOR  VEHICLES 

PERMITS  ISSUED  7316 

Registrations  $        704,948.41 

Titles  2,632.00 

Municipal  Agent  Fees  16,027.50 

$       723,607.91 

DOGS 

LICENSES  ISSUED  1 1 22 

State  Fees  $  2,564.00 

Town  Fees  4,690.00 

Town  Fines  2,292.00 

$  9,546.00 

VITAL  RECORDS  (Birth,  Death,  Marriage) 

State  Fees  $  2.860.00 

Town  Fees  991.00 

$  3,851.00 

FILING  FEES 

Uniform  Commercial  Codes  $  1,635.00 

Misc  Filing  40.00 

Misc  Fees  46.24 

$  1,721.24 


REMITTED  TO  TREASURER  $        738,726.15 


25 


TAX  COLLECTOR'S  REPORT 

January  1,  2008  -  December  31,  2008 


DEBITS 

UNCOLLECTED  TAXES 
BEGINNING  OF  YEAR 

Property  Tax 
Land  Use  Change  Tax 
Yield  Tax 
Utility  Charges 

TAXES  COMMITTED 
Property  Tax 
Land  Use  Change  Tax 
Yield  Tax 
Excavation  Tax 
Utility  Charges 

OVERPAYMENTS 
Property  Tax 
Utilities 

2009  Real  Estate  Prepaids 
2009  Utility  Prepaids 
Tax  Interest 
Utility  Interest 

TOTAL  DEBITS 


CREDITS 

REMITTED  TO  TREASURER 

Property  Tax 

2009  Property  Tax  Prepaids 

Land  Use  Change  Tax 

Yield  Tax 

Excavation  Tax 

Interest  &  Costs 

Utility  Charges 

2009  Utility  Prepaids 

Conversion  to  Lien 

ABATEMENTS 
Property  Tax 
Utility  Charges 
Yield  Taxes 
Property  Interest 

UNCOLLECTED  TAXES  END  OF  YEAR 
Property  Tax 
Land  Use  Change  Tax 
Yield  Tax 
Excavation  Tax 
Utility  Charges 

TOTAL  CREDITS 


2008  Levy 

2007  Levy 

487,013.57 
4.602.58 
2,543.45 

2005  Lew 

87,724.66 

125.75 

6,742.845.31 

6,680.00 

2,322.20 

2,390.84 

4.631.00 

660,189.32 

5,347.36 

190.67 

6.703.86 

575.51 

4.099.78 

36.226.84 

1.078.57 

8,022.91 

32.49 

$  7,434,663.58 

$   628,524.85 
2007  Levy 

$     158.24 

2008  Levy 

2005  Levy 

6,007.710.79 

298,407.12 

6,703.86 

4,500.00 

4.602.58 

1,008.99 

4.418.81 

4.631.00 

5.178.35 

44,188.52 

32.49 

559,965.13 

62.51 

575.51 

275,651.62 

20.274.84 

305.94 

21,614.95 

436.21 

452.82 

61.23 

720.207.04 

2.180.00 

1,313.21 

78.799.91 

63.24 

$  7,434,663.58 

$   628,524.85 

$     158.24 

26 


TAX  COLLECTOR'S  REPORT 

January  1,  2008  -  December  31,  2008 


LEVIES 
DEBITS  2007  2006  2005  2004 

Unredeemed  Liens  Balance 

Beginning  of  Fiscal  Year  -               198,865.29           123,777.30           1.692.60 

Unredeemed  Cost/Interest  -                          -                  2,392.24              139.70 

Liens  Executed  During  Fiscal  304,382.03 

Interest  &  Costs  Collected 

(After  Lien  Execution)  6,702.85            22,098.65            43,889.75             866.13 

TOTAL  DEBITS  $    311,084.88     $    220,963.94     $    170,059.29     $     2,698.43 

CREDITS 

REMITTED  TO  TREASURER 

Redemptions 

Interest  &  Costs  Collected 

(After  Lien  Execution) 

Abatements  of  Unredeemed  Liens 
Unredeemed  Liens  End  of  Year 
Unredeemed  Int/Costs  End  of 

TOTAL  CREDITS  $    311,084.88     $    220,963.94     $    170,059.29     $     2,698.43 


94,799.23 

71,965.08 

122,347.28 

1,692.60 

6,702.85 

21,430.22 

46,158.99 

1,005.83 

2,021.02 

1,219.12 

458.53 

_ 

207,561.78 

125,681.09 

971.49 

- 

- 

668.43 

123.00 

- 

27 


ABATEMENTS  OF  TAX  COLLECTOR 

January  1,  2008  -  December  31,  2008 


REAL  ESTATE 


Rowe  Sr.,  Michael 

Boston  &  Maine  Railroad  Corp. 

Total  Abatements  for  2005  &  2006  Levies 


1,175.11 
259.51 


$        1,434.62 


Charlestown,  Town  of 

Farris,  Edward  &  Lana 

Haynes  Trustees,  Philip  &  Barbara 

MaCleay  Prentiss  Properties 

New  England  Central  Railroad 

Rowe  Sr.,  Michael 

Total  Abatements  for  2007  Levy 


255.94 

18.50 

61.23 

50.00 

1,350.20 

652.32 


Int. 


$        2,388.19 


Bacon,  Romaine  &  Gerald  and  Cannon,  Audrey 

Barton,  Randy  &  Kari 

Chamberlain,  Patricia 

Charlestown,  Town  of 

Frost,  Delbert  &  Shirley 

Kennett,  Joseph 

Merrill,  Kurt  &  Kristin 

New  England  Central  Railroad 

New  England  Power  Company 

Rowe  Sr.,  Michael 

United  States  Postal  Service 

Total  Abatements  for  2008  Levy 


$  984.15 

1,529.73 

92.28 

127.97 

450.88 

224.18 

2,041.06 

589.28 

66.38 

287.16 

13,881.77 

$      20,274.84 


YIELD  TAX 


Bailey,  Patrick  &  Karen 

Total  Abatements  for  2007  Levy 


452.82 


452.82 


UTILITY  LIEN 


Poisson,  Virginia 

Total  Abatements  for  2006  Lew 


243.03 


243.03 


28 


ABATEMENTS  OF  TAX  COLLECTOR 

January  1,  2008  -  December  31,  2008 


WATER 


Poisson,  Virginia  $           121.75 

Jordan,  Marlene  68.45 

Gagnon,  L.  Carol  33.30 

Total  Abatements  for  2007  Levy  $           223.50 

Bigelow,  Donald  &  Amber  $             99.40 

Bissell  Construction  75.30 

Chamberlain,  Kevin  &  Lisa  7.40 

Charlestown,  Town  of  384.30 

Deutsche  Bank  National  Trust  173.40 

NARJELLC  110.00 

Schroeder,  David  &  Tammy  1 ,638.60 

Streeter,  Harry  1,618.25 

Van  Velsor,  Edward  &  Elaine  75.85 

Whelen  Realty  LLC  4,900.65 

Total  Abatements  for  2008  Levy  $        9,083.15 


SEWER 


Poisson,  Virginia  $           116.51 

Jordan,  Marlene  96.20 

Total  Abatements  for  2007  Levy  $           212.71 

Bigelow,  Donald  &  Amber  $           1 12.40 

Bissell  Construction  93.80 

Chamberlain,  Kevin  &  Lisa  10.40 

Charlestown,  Town  of  512.80 

Kinney,  Lawrence  185.80 

NARJELLC  100.00 

Schroeder,  David  &  Tammy  2,275.60 

Streeter,  Harry  2,247.00 

Van  Velsor,  Edward  &  Elaine  106.60 

Whelen  Realty  LLC  6,887.40 

Total  Abatements  for  2008  Levy  $      12,531.80 


29 


ABATEMENTS  -  SELECTMEN'S  OFFICE 

January  1.  2008  -  December  31,  2008 


REAL  ESTATE 


Babbitt,  Lynwood  &  Lillian 
Higgins,  Charles  &  Joyce 
Moore,  Kenneth 
Snelling,  Steven  &  Laura 

Total  Abatements  for  2006 


818.27 
340.83 
818.21 
683.38 
2,660.69 


REAL  ESTATE 


Babbitt,  Lynwood  &  Lillian 
Higgins,  Charles  &  Joyce 
Moore,  Kenneth 
Snelling,  Steven  &  Laura 
Stoddart,  Kelly  &  Jackson,  Donald 
Whitehouse  Jr.,  Harold 

Total  Abatements  for  2007 


708.05 
293.85 
706.86 
451.23 

387.72 
538.26 


3,085.97 


REAL  ESTATE 


2 1  st  Mortgage  Corporation 
Boucher,  Marcel  &  Sandra 
Countrywide  Tax  Services 
Dovenmuehle  Mortgage 
Hayes,  Jane 

Homecomings  Financial 
Russell  Jr.,  Gary  &  Angela 
Snide,  James  &  Linda 
Washington  Mutual  Home  Loans 

Total  Abatements  for  2008 


510.27 

2.26 

893.80 

1,297.02 

224.18 

515.16 

196.01 

14.53 

1,694.13 


5,347.36 


WATER 


Brown,  Stacie 

Total  Abatements  for  2007 


19.06 


19.06 


Lefebvre,  Alan  &  Bonnie 

Total  Abatements  for  2008 


190.67 


190.67 


SEWER 


Snelling,  Randall  &  Stanley-Snelling.  Rebecca 
Total  Abatements  for  2008 


97.13 


97.13 


30 


TREASURER'S  REPORT 

January  1,  2008  to  December  31,  2008 

State  of  New  Hampshire 

Shared  Revenue  Grant/Rooms  &  Meals  $       304,692.70 

Forest  Land  Reimbursement  2,215.75 

Railroad  Tax  39.837.00 


$       346,745.45 


Highway  Department 

State  of  New  Hampshire-  Highway  Block  Grant  $       1 34,239.90 

2005  FEMA  Reimbursement  64,136.48 

Recycling  Reimbursement  1 ,66 1 .43 

Air  Compressor  Rebate  1 80.00 

Reimbursement  From  Insurance  Co.  929.66 


$       201,147.47 


Transfer  Station 

Permits  $         38,840.00 

Demo  And  Trash  5 1 ,996.50 

Recycling  39,852.00 

Reimbursement  from  State  For  Heater  2,500.00 

Payment  for  STD  100.57 

$       133,289.07 

Police  Department 

Reimbursement  for  Special  Services  &  Dispatch  Services  $          19,217.90 

Reports  915.00 

Court  Fines  &  Restitutions  1 ,837.00 

Reimbursements  71 1 .50 

Pistol  Permits  25.00 

Reimbursement  from  Insurance  Co.  for  Vehicle  Damage  228.64 

2007  Receivable  16.00 


$  22,951.04 

Ambulance  Department 

Payments  by  Insurance  Companies                                                                    $  85,785.71 

Payments  by  Individuals  5.787.1 1 

$  91,572.82 

Fire  Department 

Reports  and  Inspections                                                                                         $  725.00 

Training  Reimbursement  59.35 


31 


TREASURER'S  REPORT 

January  1,  2008  to  December  31,  2008 


Reimbursement  for  Fires 
Forestry  Tool  Grant 


4,906.41 

764.00 

6.454.76 


Building,  Planning  and  Zoning 

Building  Permits 

Application  Fees 

Reimbursements-Ads,  Certified  Letters,  Expense 

Rebate  for  Supplies 

Zoning  Board 


9,122.62 

1,255.00 

619.06 

5.00 

50.00 

11,051.68 


Town  History  and  Copies 


Selectmen's  Office 


728.83 


Health  &  Human  Services 

Payment  for  Liens 

Reimbursement  for  Propane-Sullivan  County  Nutrition 


3,007.41 

385.00 

3,392.41 


Cemetery  Department 

Cemetery  Lots 

Recording  Fees  for  Deeds 

Fees  for  Opening  Graves 

From  Trustee  of  Trust  Funds-Perpetual  Care  &  General  Maintenance 

Perpetual  Care  &  General  Maintenance  Funds 

Restitution  for  Damages 


1,900.00 

52.50 

1,950.00 

16,798.16 

6,450.00 

42.73 

27,193.39 


Recreation  Department 

Swimming  Pool-Admission  Fees  &  Lessons 
Reimbursement  for  Supplies 
Reimbursement  for  Damages 


6,887.00 

38.80 

165.00 

7,090.80 


Insurance  Department 

Reimbursement  for  Health  Insurance 
Reimbursement  for  Clay  Brook  Well 
Reimbursement  from  St.  Pierre,  Inc. 


554.34 
7,005.07 

131.48 
7.690.89 


32 


TREASURER'S  REPORT 

January  1 ,  2008  to  December  3 1 ,  2008 

Rental  Property 

Town  Hall  $           1,825.00 

Municipal  Building  1,170.00 

Patch  Park  Deposits  1.100.00 

$  4,095.00 

Town  Clerk 

Registrations,  Title  &  Registration  Fees  $       723,607.91 

UCC,  Election  &  Miscellaneous  Fees  1,721 .24 

Vital  Records  2,096.00 

Marriage  License-Fees  to  Town  273.00 

Marriage  License-Remitted  to  State  1 ,482.00 

Dog  License  &  Fines  6,982.50 

Dog  License-Remitted  to  State  2,563.50 

~$       738,726.15 

Tax  Collector 

2009  Property  Taxes  $           6,703.86 

2008  Property  Taxes  &  Interest  6,003,502. 1 5 

2007  Property  Taxes  &  Interest  522,868.69 

Redeemed  Property  Taxes,  Interest  &  Costs  347,016.91 

Redeemed  Utility  Taxes  &  Interest  19,085.17 

Yield  Tax  5,490.46 

Overpayment/Property  Taxes,  Received  &  Refunded  5,347.36 

Excavation  Activity  Tax  &  Interest  4,63 1 .00 

Current  Use  Tax  &  Interest  9,107.13 

$    6,923,752.73 

Miscellaneous 

Junkyard  Permits  &  Other  Licenses  $              325.00 

Water  &  Sewer  Department-Reimbursed  to  General  Fund  641,977.89 

Proceeds  of  Tax  Anticipation  Notes  1,300,000.00 

Bank  Interest  less  Service  Charges  2,637.66 

In  Lieu  of  Taxes  10,692.36 

Bond  for  Posted  Road  5,000.00 

Reimbursement  from  CEDA  for  Legal  &  Advertising  755.21 

Election  &  Registrations  from  FMRSD  734.00 

Returned  Check  Collected  Fees  71.49 

2007  Collected  Ret'd  Check  &  2008  Uncollected  Ret'd  Check  137.00 

Sale  of  Property  15,440.24 

Closeout  of  Water/Sewer  Project  Checking  Acct-Reimb  General  Fund  1,187.53 


33 


TREASURER'S  REPORT 

January  1,  2008  to  December  31,  2008 


Reimbursement  for  Town  Clerk 

Reimbursement  from  Rural  Dev  for  Muffin  Monster 

Library  -  Reimbursement  for  Dues 

Miscellaneous 


Balance  as  of  January  1,  2008 

Receipts 

Less  Disbursements 

Balance  as  of  December  31,  2008 


74.91 

21,917.26 

75.00 

337.96 


Accounts  Held  by  the  Treasurer 


General  Fund  Checking  Account 
Reclamation  Bond  Certificate  of  Deposit 
Banknorth  Investment  Account 
Total  Funds  Available  for  the  General  Fund 


S    2,001,363.51 

$    1,613,377.06 

10,527,246.00 

(10,168,969.12) 

$    1,971,653.94 

asurer 

Conn.  River  Bank 

$    1,971,653.94 

Conn.  River  Bank 

2,114.99 

Banknorth 

10,614.64 

$    1,984,383.57 


Conservation  Commission-Money  Market  Account  Conn.  River  Bank    S         20,300.55 

Conservation  Commission-Certificate  of  Deposit  Conn.  River  Bank    $  6,863.56 

Conservation  Commission-2  CDARS  Conn.  River  Bank    $         33,255.27 


Recreation  Department-Special  Fund  Checking  Account    Conn.  River  Bank    $ 


Town  of  Charlestown  Water  Department-Money  Market 
Water  Department- Investment  Account 
Total  Funds  Available  for  Water  Department 

Town  of  Charlestown  Sewer  Department-Money  Market 
Sewer  Department-Investment  Account 
Total  Funds  Available  for  Sewer  Department 

Water/Sewer  Project  Checking  Account 


5.542.12 


Conn.  River  Bank    $ 
Banknorth 

261,130.00 
8,767.17 

$ 

Conn.  River  Bank    $ 
Banknorth 

269,897.17 

5,537.78 
860.32 

$ 

6,398.10 

Conn.  River  Bank    $ 


Old  Home  Day  Association  Checking  Account 
Old  Home  Day  Association  Certificate  of  Deposit 
Old  Home  Day  Association  Certificate  of  Deposit 

Charlestown  Heritage  Commission 

CEDA  Park  Infrastructure  Account 


Conn.  River  Bank  $  1,047.68 

Conn.  River  Bank  $  7,870.82 

Conn.  River  Bank  $  3,097.53 

Conn.  River  Bank  $  2,211.23 

Conn.  River  Bank  $  51.79 


34 


2008  DETAILED  STATEMENT  OF  EXPENDITURES 

GENERAL  GOVERNMENT 
EXECUTIVE  OFFICE 

Selectmen  -  Clerk/Receptionist  Full  Time  16.870.00 

Selectmen  -  Secretary  24.587.26 

Selectmen  -  Salaries  -  Selectboard  8.400.00 

Selectmen  -  Health/Disability  Insurance  10.015.20 

Selectmen  -  FICA/Medicare  3.709.89 

Selectmen  -  NH  Retirement  System  3,623.39 

Selectmen  -  Unemployment/Workers'  Comp  124.67 

Selectmen  -  Dental  Insurance  86.27 

Selectmen  -  Telephone  1,361.70 

Selectmen  -  Printing,  Ads  1,753.53 

Selectmen  -  Dues.  Subscriptions.  Education  398.65 

Selectmen  -  Office  Supplies  3,020.72 

Selectmen  -  Miscellaneous  1.275.08 

Adm  Assist  -  Salary  31.291.72 

Adm  Assist  -  Secretary  2,317.38 

Adm  Assist  -  Health/Disability  Insurance  5.803.44 

Adm  Assist  -  FICA/Medicare  2,5 14.40 

Adm  Assist  -  NH  Retirement  System  2.748.34 

Adm  Assist  -  Unemployment/Workers'  Comp  66.81 

Adm  Assist  -  Telephone  459.34 

Adm  Assist  -  Dues.  Subscriptions  367.19 

Adm  Assist  -  Copier  125.00 

Adm  Assist  -  Computer,  Software  33 1 .47 

Adm  Assist  -  Books.  Periodicals.  Misc  144.65 


Total  Executive                                                                                                 $  121,396.10 

ELECTION,  REGISTRATION,  &  VITAL  STATISTICS 

Salaries  -  Ballot  Clerks  3,184.83 

Salaries  -  Supervisors  &  Moderator  1.560.04 

FICA/Medicare  123.52 

Printing  &  Supplies  589.63 

Total  Elections  &  Registration                                                                        $  5,458.02 

FINANCIAL  ADMINISTRATION 

Salary  -  Bookkeeper  46.400.00 

Salary  -  Part  Time  Bookkeeper  340.00 

Health/Disability  Insurance  6,538.56 

FICA/Medicare  3,573.45 

NH  Retirement  System  3,501.04 

Unemployment/Workers'  Comp  274.56 

Dental  Insurance  117.30 

Auditing  Services  16.213.00 

Fixed  Assets  Management  1.200.00 

Town  Report  768.75 

Education  &  Training  482.75 

Postage  6.449.70 

Tax  Sale  Expenses  16.41 

Trust  Funds  -  Treasurer  2.000.00 

Trust  Funds  -  FICA/Medicare  153.00 

Trust  Funds  Fees  24.00 


35 


2008  DETAILED  STATEMENT  OF  EXPENDITURES 

Trust  Funds  Miscellaneous  450.81 

Assessing  Services  15.779.36 

TC-TX  -  Collector  36.245.16 

TC-TX  -  Part  Time  Salaries  28.222.36 

TC-TX  -  Health/Disability  Insurance  1 1.786.16 

TC-TX  -  FICA/Medicare  5.280.56 

TC-TX  -  NH  Retirement  Systems  3,504.32 

TC-TX  -  Unemployment/Workers'  Comp  175.05 

TC-TX  -  Telephone  913.35 

TC-TX  -  Education  1 . 1 43 .98 

TC-TX  -  Dues  &  Subscriptions  65.00 

TC-TX  -  General  Expenses  1 .094.28 

TC-TX  -  Office  Supplies  1,718.38 

TC-TX  -  Mortgagee  Search  6,30 1 .00 

TC-TX  -  MV  Agent  Fees  8.1 00.00 

Treasurer  -  Salary  4,075.00 

Treasurer  -  FICA/Medicare  31 1.72 

Treasurer  -  Bank  Fees  3 1 2.30 

Treasurer  -  Office  Supplies  20.38 

Data  Processing  -  Software  Support  13.869.70 

Data  Processing  -  Hardware  Upgrades  8.778.16 

Total  Financial  Administration                                                                       S  236,199.55 

LEGAL  EXPENSES 

Town  Attorney  6,224.58 

Total  Legal  Expenses                                                                                        $  6,224.58 

PLANNING  &  ZONING 

Planning  &  Zoning  Director  3 1 .291 .72 

Secretary  Part  Time  2,559.69 

Health/Disability  Insurance  5,803.44 

FICA/Medicare  2,509.54 

NH  Retirement  System  2.72 1 .48 

Unemployment/Workers'  Comp  66.82 

Telephone  459.37 

Publication  Expenses  481.21 

Education,  Mileage  Reimbursement  366.02 

Dues,  Resource  Materials,  and  Supplies  453.77 

Copier  Expense  125.00 

Computer  Expense  3 1 0.47 

Postage  294.00 

ZBA  Publication  Expenses  315.94 

ZBA  General  Supplies  81.32 

ZBA  Postage  100.00 

Total  Planning  &  Zoning                                                                                      S  47,939.79 

GENERAL  GOVERNMENT  BUILDINGS 

Custodian  18.859.72 

Disability  Insurance  100.81 

FICA/Medicare  1.414.85 

Unemployment/Workers'  Comp  564.86 

Municipal  Building  -  Mowing  1.722.00 


36 


2008  DETAILED  STATEMENT  OF  EXPENDITURES 

Municipal  Building  -  Electricity  12.612.58 

Municipal  Building  -  Heating  Oil  8.854.17 

Municipal  Building  -  Water/Sewer  868.60 

Municipal  Building  -  Maintenance  &  Repair  7.105.41 

Town  Hall  -  Electricity  1,365.77 

Town  Hall  -  Heating  Oil  9,037.53 

Town  Hall  -  Water/Sewer  263.40 

Town  Hall  -  Maintenance  &  Repair  1,917.62 

Ambulance  -  Mowing  416.00 

Ambulance  -  Electricity  3,299.26 

Ambulance  -  Heating  1.569.96 

Ambulance  -  Water/Sewer  299.00 

Ambulance  -  Maintenance  &  Repair  1.768.14 

Fire  Station  -  Electricity  2,420.52 

Fire  Station  -  Heating  Oil  8.833.03 

Fire  Station  -  Water/Sewer  872.00 

Fire  Station  -  Maintenance  &  Repair  2,753.07 

Highway  -  Electricity  2,253.21 

Highway  -  Heating  Oil  10.900.54 

Highway  -  Water/Sewer  356.85 

Highway  -  Maintenance  &  Repair  4,433.50 

Transfer  Station  -  Mowing  1.130.00 

Transfer  Station  -  Electricity/Heating  3.938.72 

Transfer  Station  -  Water/Sewer  254.50 

Transfer  Station  -  Maintenance  &  Repair  2,208.67 

Recreation  -  Mowing  12.575.00 

Recreation  -  Patch  Park  -  Electricity  368.76 

Recreation  -  Patch  Park  -  Water/Sewer  303.45 

Recreation  -  Facility  Maintenance  &  Repair  97.74 

Recreati  on  -  Pool  El  ectricity  2,0 1 1 . 1 4 

Recreation  -  Water/Sewer  1,901.00 

Bakery  Building  -  Electricity/Heat  4.004.72 

Bakery  Building  -  Water/Sewer  263.40 

Bakery  Building  -  Maintenance  &  Repair  1.695.03 

Community  Bulletin  Board  -  Electricity  65.49 

Cemetery  -  Electricity  71.11 

Total  General  Government  Buildings                                                             $  135,751.13 
Encumbered  -  Nickerson  Electric  -  $17,000.00 

CEMETERY  DEPARTMENT 

Sexton  31,670.00 

Salaries  -  Part  Time  1 6,707.25 

Salaries  -  Part  Time  Clerical  4.383 .40 

FICA/Medicare  4,036.21 

Unemployment/Workers'  Comp  1,133.84 

Telephone  67 1 .53 

Equipment  Maintenance  2.125.59 

Miscellaneous  1,345.48 

Equipment  Rental  1.000.00 

Gasoline  3,383.47 

Loam,  Seed  775.76 

Fence  Maintenance  486.42 


37 


2008  DETAILED  STATEMENT  OF  EXPENDITURES 


Vehicle  Repair  1,415.66 

Uniforms  362.52 

Trees  18.130.00 


Total  Cemeteries  $             87,627.13 

INSURANCE  -  Property,  Liability  42.085.18 

Total  Insurance  $             42,085.18 

ADVERTISING  &  REGIONAL  PLANNING 

NH  Municipal  Association  -  Dues  2,857.21 

Upper  Valley  Lake  Sunapee  5.681.00 

Meeting  Waters  YMCA  1 ,200.00 

Old  Home  Day  1,000.00 

Total  Advertising  &  Regional  Planning  $ 10,738.21 

Total  General  Government  $           693,419.69 


PUBLIC  SAFETY 

POLICE  DEPARTMENT 

Salaries  -  Full  Time  297,997.36 

Salaries  -  Part  Time  107,383.72 

Overtime  6,651.36 

Health/Disability  Insurance  70,294.32 

FICA/Medicare  17.804.18 

NH  Retirement  System  33.900.07 

Unemployment/Workers'  Comp  6,406.25 

Dental  Insurance  1,933.15 

Telephone/Fax  5,589.46 

Regional  Prosecutor  10,395.00 

Subscriptions/Journals  500.00 

Alarm  Monitoring  301.00 

Ammunition  1,325.00 

Office  Supplies  1.374.57 

Office  Equipment  505.73 

Conferences                                                                             .  327.3 1 

Postage  125.00 

General  Expenses  3,380.30 

Training  457.00 

Gasoline  20,140.47 

Vehicle  Maintenance  &  Repair  4,434.61 

Radio  Communications  1,523.93 

Uniforms  2,608.23 

Contracts  8,195.69 

Special  Detail  186.50 

Special  Detail  Overtime  2,178.39 

Special  Detail  FICA/Medicare  261.31 

Total  Police                                                                                                       $  606,179.91 

AMBULANCE  DEPARTMENT 

Director  3.000.00 

Officers  6.000.00 

Salaries  -  Part  Time  28.727.50 

FICA/Medicare  2,886.25 


38 


2008  DETAILED  STATEMENT  OF  EXPENDITURES 

Unemployment/Workers'  Comp  1.948.21 

Telephone/Fax  1,456.98 

Billing  Service  2,524.50 

Medical  Supplies  12.692.20 

Medications/ ALS  1.738.01 

Medical  Equipment  1,330.74 

Dues/Subscriptions  588.27 

Courses/Training  1,087.62 

Mileage  Reimbursement  869.28 

Office  Supplies  1,835.89 

Postage  64.32 

Miscellaneous  2.489.14 

Gasoline  3.344.12 

Vehicle  Maintenance  1.129.72 

Uniforms  1.564.36 


Total  Ambulance                                                                                              $  75,277.11 

FIRE  DEPARTMENT 

Chief  5,200.00 

Assistance  Chief  2.000.00 

Inspector  Part  Time  393.50 

Salaries  -  Part  Time  39.829.30 

FICA/Medicare  3,636.91 

Unemployment/Workers'  Comp  1.227.26 

Medical  Expenses  746.04 

Telephone  3.581.67 

Dispatching  Services  29.836.00 

Equipment  Maintenance  13.744.27 

Dues  &  Subscriptions  645.00 

Training  2.327.53 

Gasoline/Diesel  3.153.79 

Vehicle  Repair  24,249.40 

Radio  Communications  419.90 

General  Expenses  1 1 ,677. 1 3 

Personal  Equipment  4.130.56 

SCBA  Maintenance  1.390.53 


Total  Fire  Department  $            148,188.79 

CODE  ENFORCEMENT/BUILDING  INSPECTOR 

Building  Inspector  1 1.464.00 

FICA/Medicare  877.03 

Unemployment/Workers'  Comp  485.69 

Building  Inspection  Expense  576.16 

Education  325.78 

Mileage  Reimbursement  1.985.80 

Total  Code  Enforcement  S              15,714.46 

EMERGENCY  MANAGEMENT 

General  Expenses  602.97 

Total  Emergeny  Management  $ 602.97 

Total  Public  Safety  S            845.963.24 


39 


2008  DETAILED  STATEMENT  OF  EXPENDITURES 

HIGHWAY  ROAD  PROJECTS 

Curbs.  Drains,  and  Sidewalks  13,252.75 

Paving  274,034.98 

Total  Road  Projects  $           287,287.73 

HIGHWAY  OPERATION  BUDGET 

Public  Works  Administration  2,134.14 

Salaries  -  Full  Time  248,544.70 

Salaries  -  Part  Time  3,122.50 

Overtime  25,260.87 

Health/Disability  Insurance  93,209.01 

FICA/Medicare  20.209.55 

NH  Retirement  System  24,176.10 

Unemployment/Worker's  Comp  10.003.12 

Dental  Insurance  1.154.53 

Mowing  2,332.00 

Roadside  Mowing  3,620.00 

Telephone  1,844.82 

Engineering  -  Mapping  3,751.00 

Educational  Program  389.00 

Signs  1,627.76 

Office  Supplies  379.69 

Technology,  Internet,  &  Computers  160.00 

Reconstruction  General  13,329.21 

Gravel  Crushing  12,000.00 

Crack  Sealing  60,646.04 

Safety  Striping  2,974.04 

Calcium  Chloride  9,799.50 

Gasoline/Diesel  47,551.38 

Hazardous  Waste  Removal  569.84 

Street  Sweeping  8,415.00 

Oil/Grease  2,158.90 

Vehicle  Maintenance  &  Repair  39.206.61 

Tires,  Tubes,  Chains,  and  Batteries  3,535.00 

Uniforms  4,465.57 

Culverts  6,366.24 

Sand  &  Gravel  10,445.75 

Equipment  Rental  18,011.25 

Supplies,  Tools  &  Equipment  12,342.12 

Snow  &  Ice  Supplies  53 ,045 .23 

Sidewalk  -  Winter  Maintenance  1,929.56 

Total  Highway  Operating  Department  $            748,710.03 

Total  Highway  $         1.035,997.76 

STREET  LIGHTS 

Street  Lights  $              30,421.60 

TREE  MAINTENANCE 

Total  Tree  Maintenance  $                1,860.01 

TRANSFER  STATION 

Public  Works  Administration  2,134.14 


40 


2008  DETAILED  STATEMENT  OF  EXPENDITURES 


Salaries  -  Full  Time 

Salaries  -  Part  Time 

Overtime 

Health/Disability  Insurance 

FICA/Medicare 

NH  Retirement  Systems 

Unemployment/Workers'  Comp 

Dental  Insurance 

Telephone 

Equipment 

Facility  Improvements 

Dues,  Subscriptions,  Education,  &  Licenses 

Supplies  &  Miscellaneous 

Office  Supplies 

Diesel/Gasoline 

Vehicle  Expense 

Scale  Maintenance 

Uniforms 

Recycling 

Demolition 

Trash  Disposal 

Landfill  Closure  Monitoring 

Total  Transfer  Station 

Total  Public  Works 


68,224.20 

34.352.75 

1,382.67 

23.077.32 

7.769.27 

6.248.17 

3,082.90 

415.70 

1,448.64 

6,218.85 

8,803.04 

755.71 

1,984.85 

185.42 

31,041.64 

4,487.28 

1,944.00 

732.23 

4,580.95 

16,783.56 

68,521.03 

3.740.31 


297,914.63 


$         1,366,194.00 


ANIMAL  CONTROL 

Animal  Services 

Ads,  Postage.  Printing.  Food 

Total  Animal  Control 


82.00 
134.83 


216.83 


HEALTH  AGENCIES 

Home  Health  Care 

Sullivan  Nutrition 

Sullivan  County  Hospice 

Community  Youth  Advocates 

Southwestern  Community  Services 

Samaritans 

West  Central  Behavioral  Health 

Salary  Health  Officer 

FICA/Medicare 

Unemployment/Workers'  Compensation 

Miscellaneous 

Total  Health  Agencies 


24.500.00 

4,200.00 

500.00 

2,500.00 

4,000.00 

250.00 

7,700.00 

2,500.00 

191.25 

89.83 

25.00 


46,456.08 


GENERAL  ASSISTANCE 

Telephone 
Community  Alliance 
Office  Supplies 
Medical  -  Clients 
Electricity  -  Clients 
Rent  -  Clients 
Fuel  -  Clients 


484.25 

13,999.32 

370.99 

1.691.67 

3.156.69 

18,592.38 

4.668.01 


41 


2008  DETAILED  STATEMENT  OF  EXPENDITURES 


Other  Expenses  -  Clients 
Total  General  Assistance 
Total  Health  &  Welfare 


465.01 


43,428.32 


90,101.23 


RECREATION  &  CULTURE 
PARKS  &  RECREATION 

Salary  -  Director  Part  Time 

Assistant  Director 

FICA/Medicare 

Unemployment/Workers'  Compensation 

Director  Expenses 

Parks  Maintenance 

Swimming  Pool  -  Lifeguards 

Swimming  Pool  -  Overtime 

Swimming  Pool  -  FICA/Medicare 

Swimming  Pool  -  Unemployment/Workers'  Compensation 

Swimming  Pool  -  Telephone 

Swimming  Pool  -  Supplies 

Total  Parks  &  Recreation 


6.999.89 

999.96 

612.13 

233.01 

578.22 

4.636.55 

22,508.38 

759.38 

1,780.00 

848.80 

191.06 

13.361.76 


53,509.14 


LIBRARY 


Librarian 

Assistant  Librarian 

Salaries  -  Part  Time 

Life/Disability  Insurance 

FICA/Medicare 

NH  Retirement  System 

Unemployment/Workers'  Compensation 

Telephone 

Supplies 

Computer  Expenses 

Postage 

Equipment 

Dues.  Subscriptions 

Miscellaneous 

Education/Workshops 

Travel  Reimbursement 

Programs  &  Displays 

Literacy  Program 

General  Fund  Books 

Transfer  to  Library  Tech  Trust  Fund 

Total  Library 


35.766.50 

24,103.65 

16,166.01 

599.64 

5,759.52 

3.125.99 

283.53 

839.96 

1,270.98 

1.557.65 

179.00 

325.03 

605.90 

101.90 

527.92 

495.63 

85.73 

1,177.51 

2,988.39 

1.000.00 


96,960.44 


HERITAGE  COMMISSION 

Total  Recreation  &  Culture 


3,973.88 


154.443.46 


CONSERVATION  COMMISSION 

Total  Conservation  Commission  Expense 


230.80 


230.80 


DEBT 


TAN  Interest 


7.891.77 


42 


2008  DETAILED  STATEMENT  OF  EXPENDITURES 


43 


Total  Debt  Service  $  7,891.77 


SPECIAL  ARTICLES 

Southern  Vermont  Rec  Center 

Town  History  Update  1.000.00 

Fall  Mountain  Food  Shelf  6.000.00 

Community  Alliance  -  Transportation  2.000.00 

Total  Special  Articles  $  9.000.0(1 

Encumbered  -  Sounthern  Vermont  Rec  Center  -  $5,000.00 

CAPITAL  OUTLAY 

Ambulance  -  Zoll  37.715.31 

Police  -  Vehicle  21,848.00 

Selectboard  -  Miscellaneous  500.00 


Total  Capital  Outlay  $ 60,063,31 


GRAND  TOTAL  2008  EXPENDITURES  $        3,227,307.50 


GRAND  TOTAL  2008  ENCUMBRANCE  $  22,000.00 


TRUSTEES  OF  TRUST  FUNDS 

FORM  MS  -9  REPORT  OF  THE  COMMON  AND  RETAINED  INCOME  FUNDS 


Date  of 

Purpose  of 

How 

Balance 

New  Funds 

Reimburse 

Gains/ 

Creation 

Name  of  Trust  Fund 

Trust  Fund 

Invested 

Beginning 
Year 

Created 

Broker  fees 

Losses 

1896 

Silsby  Public  Library 

Library 

Stks/Bds 

153,160.86 

4.46 

2,165.08 

1974 

Maude  E  Prouty 

Library 

Stks/Bds 

32.434.84 

0.94 

458.11 

1979 

Sayce  Fund  Library 

Library 

Stks/Bds 

1,608.01 

0.05 

23.25 

1974 

Maude  E  Prouty-  Worth 

Poor 

Stks/Bds 

21,627.29 

0.63 

305.81 

1772 

Swan  Fund 

Student  Loan 

Stks/Bds 

2,987.86 

0.09 

41.85 

1862 

Porter  Widow  Fund 

Needy 

Stks/Bds 

59,454.24 

1.73 

840.68 

1920 

Charles  H  Hoyt 

Streets 

Stks/Bds 

47,123.82 

1.37 

666.27 

1925 

Charles  H  Hoyt 

Mausoleum 

Stks/Bds 

15,234.82 

0.44 

215.12 

1967 

Mary  A  Sherwood 

Trees 

Stks/Bds 

2,697.09 

0.08 

38.38 

1881 

Perpetual  Care  1881-19' 

Perpetual  Care 

Stks/Bds 

312,334.58 

9.09 

4,416.21 

1995 

General  Maintenance 

General  Maintenance 

Stks/Bds 

54,201.22 

5,700.00 

1.38 

634.49 

1882 

Horace  Metcalf 

Fountain 

Stks/Bds 

374.94 

0.01 

5.83 

1961 

Care/North  Charlestown 

Cemetery 

Stks/Bds 

9,541.77 

0.28 

134.89 

1969 

Emest  A  Bixby 

Scholarship 

Stks/Bds 

90,125.20 

27,876.61 

2.62 

1,270.26 

1995 

Pnde  in  Charlestown 

Scholarship 

Stks/Bds 

16,151.33 

0.44 

212.69 

1979 

Dorothy  Sayce 

Trees 

Stks/Bds 

3,794.24 

0.11 

53.48 

1988 

James  Hearne 

Town  Hall 

Stks/Bds 

2.078.33 

0.06 

29.07 

1993 

Emma  Hunt 

Conservation  Commission 

Stks/Bds 

4,633.33 

0.13 

65.11 

1979 

Dorothy  Sayce 

Pool 

Stks/Bds 

1,607.97 

0.05 

23.25 

1979 

Sayce  Fund  Student  Fun 

Student  Loan 

Stks/Bds 

1.607.97 

0.05 

23.25 

2000 

Patch  Park  Gift  Fund 

Park 

Stks/Bds 

- 

- 

Grand  Total  Common  Fund  &  Retained  Income  Fund 


832,779.68  |    33,576.61 


24.00  |     11.623.03 


REPORT  OF  THE  TOWN  RESERVES 


Principal 


Silsbv  Library  Technology 


How  Invested 


Money  Market 


Swimming  Pool  Rehabilitation  Money  Market 

(previously  called  Recreational  Facility) 

Town  History  Capital  Reserve  Money  Market 


Gain/ 

New 

Loss 

Funds 

Tfr  fr  Inc 

Expended 

Sales 

1,000.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

1.000.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

2.000.00 

0.00 

0.00 

0.00 

44 


TRUSTEES  OF  TRUST  FUNDS 

TOWN  OF  CHARLESTOWN,  NEW  HAMPSHIRE  ON  DECEMBER  31,  2008 


Balance 

Income 

Gains/ 

Income 

Expended 

Income 

Total 

End  Year 

Balance 

,%%%% 

Losses 

Additions 

During  year 

During  Year 

Balance 

'nncipal  &  Income 

I 

Seginning  of  ye 

ar 

End  of  Year 

End  of  Year 

155,330.39 

7.061.11 

0.18 

5,872.48 

(7.061.11) 

5.872.48 

161.202.88 

32,893.91 

1,495.34 

0.04 

1,243.59 

(1,495.34) 

1.243.59 

34.137.52 

1.631.31 

74.13 

0.00 

61.66 

(74.13) 

61.66 

1,692.97 

21,933.73 

17,776.32 

0.03 

(7.28) 

1,428.12 

(685.00) 

18.512.16 

40,445.93 

3,029.80 

137.75 

0.00 

(0.06) 

119.09 

256.78 

3,286.58 

60,296.66 

11,345.83 

0.07 

(4.83) 

2,665.25 

(2,000.00) 

12,006.25 

72,302.92 

47,791.45 

41,430.91 

0.06 

(17.63) 

3,225.79 

44,639.07 

92,430.43 

15,450.37 

20.479.44 

0.02 

(8.71) 

1,286.04 

21,756.77 

37,207.13 

2.735.54 

1,101.27 

0.00 

(0.47) 

141.04 

1,241.84 

3,977.39 

316,759.86 

14,399.44 

0.38 

11,975.67 

(14,399.44) 

11,975.67 

328,735.53 

60,537.07 

2,398.82 

0.06 

2,155.98 

(2,398.82) 

2,155.98 

62,693.06 

380.77 

1,882.07 

0.00 

(0.80) 

78.95 

1,960.22 

2,340.98 

9,676.93 

6,773.82 

0.01 

(2.88) 

597.71 

7,368.65 

17,045.60 

119,274.69 

4,769.81 

0.11 

(0.36) 

774.85 

4,296.11 

(3.500.00) 

6,340.41 

125,615.07 

16,364.44 

1,839.29 

0.02 

(0.78) 

673.29 

(500.00) 

2.011.80 

18,377.20 

3,847.83 

1,648.94 

0.00 

(0.70) 

201.82 

1,850.06 

5,697.87 

2.107.46 

877.48 

0.00 

(0.37) 

109.67 

986.78 

3,094.25 

4,698.58 

3.148.21 

0.01 

(1.34) 

285.42 

3,432.29 

8,130.88 

1,631.27 

1,509.35 

0.00 

(0.64) 

113.35 

1,622.06 

3,253.29 

1,631.27 

74.13 

0.00 

(0.03) 

64.10 

138.20 

1,769.46 

S.OP3.32  |      I40.224.39|       1.00  |    (46.88)|       774.85  |    36.595.03  |   (32.113.84)1     145.433.65  1,023.436.97 


TOWN  OF  CHARLESTOWN,  NH  ON  DECEMBER  31,  2008 


Income 

Combined 

Balance 

Balance 

Balance 

Total 

End  of 

Beginning 

Transfer 

Income 

Principal 

Year 

of  Year 

'/o%%0/.  Earned 

to 

End  of  Year 

Accru. 

&  Income 

31-Dec-08 

l-Jan-08 

Dec       Income 

Prin 

31-Dec-08 

Income 

31-Dec-08 

4.392.14 

434.18 

0.53     112.00 

0.00 

546.18 

117.17 

546.18 

0.00 

156.44 

0.02        4.24 

0.00 

160.68 

540.18 

160.68 

3,999.39 

193.19 

0.45      96.47 

0.00 

289.66 

0.00 

289.66 

8.391.53 

783.81 

1.00    212.71 

0.00 

996.52 

657.35 

996.52 

45 


TRUSTEES  OF  TRUST  FUNDS 

MS-10  REPORT  OF  THE  COMMON  AND  RETAINED  INCOME  FUNDS 


ADDITIONS               PRINCIPAL 

HOW  INVESTED 

BALANCE 

CASH 

PROCEEDS 

GAINS  II  ISM  s 

BALANCE 

tt  SHS                  DESCRIPTION  OF  INVESTMENT 

BEG  YEAR 
I -Jar -OS 

PURCHASES 

CAPT1AL 
GAINS 

FROM  SALES 

FROM  SALES 

END  YEAR 

31 -Dec-OS 

NOTES  AND  BONDS 

50000       US  Treas  Notes  4.75%  11/1 5/2008 

50,093.75 

50,000.00 

(93.75) 

0.00 

50000       Federal  Farm  Credit  Bank  4.75%  12/07/2009 

49.956.00 

49.956.00 

50000       Federal  Home  Loan  Bank  2.875%  3/1 1/201 1 

0.00 

50,209.65 

75000       Federal  Home  Loan  Bank  2.75%  3/12/2010 

0.00 

75,564.00 

50000       Federal  Home  Loan  Bank  3.125%  6/10/2011 

0.00 

49,733.48 

50000       Bellsouth  Cap  Fd  CP  7.75%  2/15/10 

49,875.00 

49,875.00 

50000       Hewlett  Packard  4.50%  3/1/2013 

0.00 

50.010.00 

50000       Lehman  Brothers  Hldg  CP  7.875%  1 1/1/09 

48,437.50 

48.437.50 

1 1 0000       Nationsbank  Corp  6.375%  2/1 5/08 

106,988.20 

110,000.00 

3,011.80 

(0.00) 

MUTUAL  FUNDS  •  FIXED  INCOME  FUNDS 

9642.867       Vanguard  Fixed  Income  Sees  GNMA  Port  #36 

100,192.50 

100,192.50 

COMMON  STOCKS 

800        AT&T  Inc 

2,127.86 

2.127.86 

250       Abbott  Laboratories 

10,930.00 

10.930.00 

300        Bank  of  Amenca  Corp 

14,982.00 

14.982.00 

300         BP  PLC  ADR 

20,073.00 

20,073.00 

300       ChevronTexaco  Corp 

18,382.00 

5,001.05 

2,375.05 

15,756.00 

300        Citigroup  Inc 

14,382.00 

14,382.00 

250        CVS  Corp 

7,279.65 

7,279.65 

500        Dominion  Res  Inv  Va  New 

3,697.93 

3,697.93 

300       Emerson  Electric 

13,134.00 

13,134.00 

0       Fairpoint  Communications  Inc. 

0.00 

62.01 

50.04 

0.00 

600       General  Electric  Co 

28.728.00 

28,728.00 

400        Intel  Corp 

12,652.00 

12,652.00 

200       Int'l  Business  Machines 

16,859.20 

16,859.20 

300       Johnson  &  Johnson 

13.687.50 

13,687.50 

0       McGraw  Hill  Cos  Inc 

1,906.25 

8,186.14 

6.279.89 

0.00 

300         Merck  &  Co 

14,664.00 

14.664.00 

400       Microsoft  Corp 

13,934.00 

13,934.00 

500       Nokia  Corp 

10,935.00 

10,935.00 

150       Pepsico,  Inc. 

0.00 

10,310.70 

375       Pfizer  Inc 

7,481.69 

7.481.69 

250       Plum  Creek  Timber 

9.030.00 

9,030.00 

300       Proctor  S  Gamble 

19.551.00 

19,551.00 

500         Puget  Energy  Inc 

10,728.65 

10,728.65 

500        U  S  Bankcorp  Del  (Spinoff  from  US  Bankcorp) 

12,745.47 

12,745.47 

300       United  Technologies  Corp 

15,285.00 

15,285.00 

400        Verizon  Communications  (Spinoff  from  Verizon) 

2.726.96 

2.714.99 

450       Wells  Fargo  &  Company 

14.617.75 

14,617.75 

GS  Federal  FD  #520 

116.715.82 

87.737.80 

TOTAL  PRINCIPAL 

83;  779  60 

0  00 

173.249.20 

1 1.623  03 

878.003.32 

RETAINED  INCOME 

25QHQ  Federal  Farm  Credit  Bank  4.75%  12/07/2009 

250UD.  Federal  Home  Loan  Bank  3.125%  6/10/2011 

ysnnn  US  Treas  Note  4.75%  11/15/08 

25.000.00 

(46.88) 

0.00 

GS  Fin'l  Square  Income  #465 

GS  Federal  Fund  #520 

Fees  Paid  to  The  New  Hampshire  Trust  Company 

TOTAL 

0.00 

0.00 

25,000.00 

(46  88) 

000 

COMBINFD  COMMON  TRUST  FUND  AND 
RFTAINFD  INC.OMF  FUND 


'  ■    .  -:    . 


11,576.15  878003  32 


46 


TRUSTEES  OF  TRUST  FUNDS 

TOWN  OF  CHARLESTOWN  NEW  HAMPSHIRE  ON  DECEMBER  31,  2008 


INCOME 

PRINCIPAL  ONLY 

BALANCE 

INCOME 

EXPENDED 

GAINS 

BALANCE 

BEG  OF  YEAR 

UNREALIZED 

END  OF  YEAR 

BEG  YEAR 

RECEIVED 

DURING 

LOSSES 

END  OF  YEAR 

FAIR  MKT 

ANNUAL 

FAIR  MKT 

DURING  YR 

YEAR 

VALUE 

GAINS  LOSSES 

VALUE 

-  2,375.00 

50,562.50 

0.00 

0.00 

2,375.00 

51,094.00 

265.50 

51,359.50 

706.77 

0.00 

50,328.00 

50.328.00 

1,019.80 

0.00 

75,703.50 

75,703.50 

147.57 

0.00 

50,515.50 

50.515.50 

3,875.00 

53,209.00 

(2.340.50) 

50.868.50 

556.25 

48.401 .50 

1,968.75 

52,112.50 

(47,112.50) 

5.000.00 

3,506.25 

110,215.60 

(110,215.60) 

0.00 

4.992.92 

99.996.53 

675.00 

100.671.53 

1,280.00 

33,248.00 

(10,400.00) 

22,848.00 

351.24 

14.037,50 

(940.00) 

13,097.50 

672.00 

12,378.00 

(7.503.00) 

4,875.00 

990.90 

21.951.00 

(7,344,00) 

14.607.00 

820.50 

32.665.50 

(8.962.50) 

23.703.00 

33600 

8,832.00 

(6,345.00) 

2.487.00 

64.50 

9.937,50 

(2,705.00) 

7,232.50 

790.00 

23,725.00 

(5,315.00) 

18.410.00 

369.00 

16.998.00 

(6,231 .00) 

10,767.00 

744  00 

22.242.00 

(11,940.00) 

10.302.00 

219.00 

10.664.00 

(5,144.00) 

5.520.00 

380.00 

21 .620.00 

(5.300.00) 

16.320.00 

538.49 

20,010.00 

(2,436.00) 

17.574.00 

88.00 

8.762.00 

(8.762.00) 

000 

456.00 

17,433.00 

(9,417.00) 

8.016.00 

184.00 

14,240.00 

(6,152.00) 

8,088.00 

352.83 

19,195.00 

(12,110.00) 

7,085.00 

127.50 

0.00 

8.505.00 

8,505.00 

480.00 

8,523.75 

(2,362.50) 

6.161.25 

420.00 

11,510.00 

(2,612.50) 

8.897.50 

465.00 

22,026.00 

19.305.00 

500.00 

13.715.00 

(1.475.00) 

12.240.00 

849.96 

15,870.00 

(2.380.00) 

13,490.00 

40349 

22.962.00 

(8.403.00) 

14,559.00 

700.00 

17.476.00 

(4.416.00) 

13.060.00 

585.00 

13.585.50 

116.71582 

(585.00) 

13,000.50 

87.737.80 

34.690.72 

OC 

967.512  70 

(146.776.62) 

820,736  08 

24.978.00 

1.187.50 

24,978.00 

24,866.75 

73.79 

24,866.75 

0.00 

1.187.50 

0.00 

81,085.56 

1.835.82 

81.085.56 

14,503.34 

3.48217 
(5,86247) 

14.51334 

145.433.65 

1,904  31 

0.00 

0.00 

145.44365 

0.00 

000 

(146.776.62- 


47 


TRUSTEES  OF  TRUST  FUNDS 

NEW  CEMETERY  ACCOUNTS  -  2008 

FH  (FOREST  HILL)  -  HH  (HOPE  HILL)  -  PC  (PINECREST) 

STC  (ST.  CATHERINE)  -  G  (GRAVES) 


DATE 

NAME 

AMOUNT 

CEM 

SECT  -  LOT 

G 

15-Jan 

Sylvester.  W  &  J 

150 

FH 

11/13A 

16- Apr 

Hosley.  C 

150 

PC 

1/1269C 

25-Apr 

Carrier.  F 

150 

PC 

1/1269D 

6-May 

Weaver.  D 

150 

PC 

0/1261A 

Jr.  K 

150 

PC 

0/1261B 

29-May 

Martel,  R 

150 

PC 

4/234B 

S 

150 

PC 

4/234C 

Fischer,  S 

150 

PC 

4/234D 

1 8-Jun 

LaBounty.  E 

150 

PC 

4/21 7  A 

Partlow.  D 

PC 

4/2 17A 

Peck.  A 

PC 

4/2 17A 

19-Jun 

Chambers.  E  &  D 

300 

HH 

11-12/65CD 

2 

Repsher.  M  &  V 

300 

HH 

11-12/69CD 

2 

25-Jul 

Gignac,  P  &  L 

150 

HH 

7/295A 

Gignac,  J 

150 

HH 

7/295C 

7-Aug 

Merrill,  A  &  L 

150 

PC 

0/1252B 

9-Aug 

Snedeker,  L  &  C 

150 

PC 

0/1252C 

11 -Aug 

Bashaw,  D  &  K 

150 

PC 

11/1251C 

16-Sep 

Schroeder.  R 

150 

PC 

9/1190A 

D 

150 

PC 

9/1190B 

T 

150 

PC 

9/1190C 

17-Sep 

Banta.  C  &  R 

150 

PC 

0/1252D 

23-Sep 

Foster.  R 

900 

HH 

10/379BCD 

3 

HH 

10/3  78  ABC 

3 

24-Sep 

Fisk,  C  &  M 

300 

HH 

1 0/371 AB 

2 

2-Oct 

LeDrew,  Jr.  C,  K 

300 

PC 

4/218CD 

2 

24-Oct 

Jellie.  A 

150 

SC 

S/L/6/A 

1 

30-Oct 

Bashaw.  C  &  P 

150 

PC 

11/1245B 

1 

14-Nov 

Swanson,  R  &  A 

150 

PC 

4/222B 

1 

4-Dec 

Pope,  R  &  L 

150 

PC 

4/225D 

1 

5 -Dec 

Bennett.  R  &  P 

300 

PC 

11/1245CD 

9 

11 -Dec 

Paulhus.  N  &  S 
TOTALS 

300 

SC 

S/c/7/CD 

2 

$  6,150.00 

40 

3arbara  M 

Jones.  Treasurer 

N-R  -  Non  Resident 

Trustees  of  Trust  Funds 

C  -  Cremation 

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SILSBY  FREE  PUBLIC  LIBRARY  TRUSTEES 

The  year  2008  at  the  Library  will  go  down  in  history  as  one  of  renewal.  The  most  visible  change 
is  the  new  lighting,  more  in  style  with  the  historic  significance  of  the  Silsby  Library.  We  have 
started  with  the  replacing  of  most  of  the  windows  by  purchasing  double  pane  glass  and 
improving  on  insulation.  This  project  will  carry  on  in  2009,  by  using  money  from  a  USDA 
matching  grant.  Windows  and  doors  in  the  newer  part  of  the  Library  will  be  replaced  and  thereby 
lowering  the  cost  of  heating  the  Library  space  during  the  winter  months.  Also,  several  of  the 
antique  chairs  were  re-caned  and  valances  installed  above  most  windows. 

With  close  to  2,000  patrons,  the  Trustees  encouraged  the  presenting  of  special  programs  from 
poetry  readings  (River  Voices)  in  April,  to  a  history  lecture  by  Marge  Bruchac  at  Fort  at  No.4,  a 
program  on  New  Hampshire  Cemeteries,  and  a  well  attended  lecture  on  400  Miles  Down  the 
Connecticut  River  in  December.  Other  special  activities  include  the  meetings  with  Big 
Brothers/Big  Sisters,  the  "Warm  Up  America"  making  afghans,  the  summer  reading  and 
activities  program  with  a  Medieval  theme  and  the  showing  of  movies  on  Friday  afternoons. 

To  stay  abreast  of  what  other  Libraries  are  doing,  our  Director  and  several  of  the  Trustees 
attended  the  annual  NHLA  Conference  in  Concord.  The  learning  was  shared  with  others  on  the 
Board.  Some  time  was  spent  last  year  on  updating  the  Procedures  Manual,  and  the  Board  meets 
monthly  (except  during  the  summer  months)  to  review  finances  and  discuss  subjects  on  the 
growth  and  well-being  of  the  Silsby  Library.  These  Board  meetings  are  open  to  the  public, 
usually  held  on  the  second  Wednesday  of  the  month,  and  Agenda's  are  typically  posted  one  week 
ahead  of  the  meeting. 

To  encourage  Library  visits  and  to  share  the  renovations  with  the  public,  the  Trustees  held  an 
Open  House  during  the  Town  Wide  yard  sale  on,  Saturday,  July  19th.  Together  with  the  staff  we 
welcome  suggestions  about  books,  periodicals,  the  availability  of  technology,  the  website  where 
one  can  see  new  acquisitions,  etc.  This  is  your  Library,  and  we  hope  you  will  use  it  frequently. 
As  a  resident  of  Charlestown  there  is  no  fee  to  borrow  materials  or  to  use  the  computer.  As  a 
visitor,  the  fees  are  very  modest,  and  the  Staff  extremely  helpful. 

Eric  F.  J.  Lutz, 

Chairperson  for  the  Board  of  Trustees 


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SILSBY  FREE  PUBLIC  LIBRARY 

Treasurer's  Report  for  2008 

Unrestricted  Checking  Account 

Balance  Forward  12/31/07  $27,761.93 


Income 

NH  Humanities  Council  -  grants  $455.00 

Donations  IMO  Laurie  Kathryn  Hassett  $250.00 

Donation  for  supplies  $20.00 

Reimbursement  for  postage  $8.83 

Refund  from  vendor  $9.97 

Total  Income  $743.80 

Expenses 

Renovations  (details  below)  $9450.42 

Program  speaker  fees  $455.00 

Craft  Supplies  $18.82 

Copyright  compliance  for  showing  movies  $295.00 

Total  Expenses  $10,219.24 

Balance  on  hand  12/31/08  $18,286.49 


Renovations  Details  Through  2008 

(Renovati 

ons  courtesy  of  Bequest  from  Kate  Brenton) 

Chair  caning 

$300.00 

Window  treatments 

$1,003.14 

Lighting 

$4,147.28 

Windows 

$4,000.00 

Savings  Account  -  copier/fax  supplies  and  maintenance 

Balance  Forward  12/31/07  $1,924.88 

Interest  $7.48 

Deposits  -  fax/copier  income  $775.33 

Service  charges  -$6.75 

Laser  printer  repair  -$249.00 

Service  contract  -$300.00 

Balance  on  hand  12/31/08  $2,151.94 


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SILSBY  FREE  PUBLIC  LIBRARY 

Treasurer's  Report  for  2008 


Acquisitions  Account 

Balance  Forward  12/31/07 


$317.98 


Income 

Income  from  Trust  Fund 

$8,630.58 

Vanguard  dividends 

$224.49 

Donation  from  Kathleen  and  Patrick  Shaw 

$20.00 

Donation  from  Charlestown  Rotary 

$500.00 

Book  replacements 

$423.30 

Book  purchase  reimbursement 

$23.79 

Non-resident  fees 

$60.00 

Book  sale  revenues 

$564.45 

Total  Income 

$10,446.61 

Expenses 

Books 

$6,758.74 

Videos 

$783.39 

Periodicals 

$627.10 

Book  replacement  to  Manchester  City  Library 

$15.95 

Total  Expenses 

$8,185.16 

Balance  on  hand  12/31/08 

$2,579.43 

Other  Accounts 

CSB  Money  Market  Account  8479089  12/3 1/08  $653.33 
Wesley  &  Rosie  Hunt  Trust  - 

Managed  by  Vanguard  Wellesley  Income  Fund  12/31/05  $4,63  3 . 1 0 

CSB  CD,  Britta  Blish  Mem.  Fund,  Matures  12/22/09  12/22/08  $3,000.00 

CSB  CD,  Eloise  Kinson  Mem.  Fund,  Matures  12/22/09  12/22/08  $2,282.90 

CSB  CD,  Centennial  Fund,  Matures  12/22/09  12/22/08  $1,300.00 


Robin  Forsaith,  Treasurer 


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ANNUAL  LIBRARIAN'S  REPORT 


Circulation: 

Adult  Books 

6,846 

Junior  Books 

6,140 

Magazines 

305 

Audio  Books 

479 

Video/DVD 

3,201 

TOTAL 

16,971 

New  Patrons  192 

Collection  25,548 
Books  Added  933 
Library  Visits  257/wk 
ILL    '  911 


With  the  financial  situation  of  our  country  in  the  news,  and  our  personal  finances  on  our  minds,  I 
thought  you  might  like  to  know  what  your  library  "tax"  dollars  are  worth.  With  the  average  Best 
Seller  costing  about  $20.00  at  Wal-Mart,  we  circulated  about  $136,000.00  worth  of  books  to  our 
adult  patrons.  The  value  of  our  magazine  circulation  is  $1,200.00.  Children's  hard  cover  books 
average  about  $15.00  each  and  their  circulation  value  is  approximately  $92,000.00.  With  the  cost 
of  DVDs  at  $29.95  retail  we  circulated  about  $95,000.00  in  videos.  Our  Interlibrary  loan  service 
allows  us  to  borrow  books  instead  of  buying  them  for  our  numerous  local  book  groups  and  others 
who  need  titles  either  too  expensive,  or  of  specific  interest.  We  borrowed  550  books  from  other 
libraries,  saving  us  $1 1.000.  The  tax  rate  for  funding  the  library  in  2008  was  around  $22.00  -the 
cost  of  one  hard  cover  Best  Seller.  We  are  here  to  help  during  these  difficult  economic  times  and 
your  tax  dollars  are  hard  at  work  here. 

Our  busy  volunteer  knitters  for  the  Warm  Up  America  campaign,  organized  by  Holly  Shaw, 
donated  nine  afghans  to  the  homeless  shelter  in  Claremont.  A  group  also  knits  hats  and  mittens 
for  the  Charlestown  Area  Christmas  fund. 

We  were  again  the  site  for  the  Big  Brothers/Big  Sisters  organization  for  Charlestown. 

We  hosted  three  NH  Humanities  programs  again  this  year  -  NH  Cemeteries  and  Graveyards.  400 
Miles  Down  the  Connecticut  and  The  Harriet  Wilson  Project.  Marge  Bruchac  visited  with  us  at 
the  Fort  for  a  follow-up  to  her  Molly  Ockett  program  -  a  wonderful  presentation  about  other 
Native  healers  in  the  Northeast  and  their  craft.  During  February  Stacy  Oshkello  offered 
"Movement  &  Munchies"  a  nutrition  and  fitness  program  for  students  in  grades  6-8. 

Our  Summer  Reading  Program  theme  for  2008  was  "Catch  a  Dragon  by  the  Tale"  and  had 
children  reading  tales  of  knights  in  armor.  A  group  even  created  a  reading  "castle"  out  of 
appliance  boxes  donated  by  Rick's  Electric.  Storyteller  Simon  Brooks  provided  the  program 
finale. 

I  would  like  to  extend  a  hearty  thank  you  to  all  who  helped  the  Library  during  this  past  year. 
Again  we  have  a  wonderful  Board  of  Trustees  who  volunteer  their  time  and  energy  to  advocate 
for  the  Library.  Many  generous  citizens  have  donated  books  for  our  annual  yard  sale  day  book 
sale.  We  received  a  very  generous  donation  from  The  Laurie  Hassett  Memorial  Fund,  for  the 
purchase  of  craft  supplies  for  our  Story  Hour  programs  and  a  gift  from  the  Charlestown  Rotary, 
which  will  be  used  for  our  "Read  To  Me"  baby  book  program.  I  would  like  to  thank  our 
Pathways  volunteers,  the  Charlestown  Garden  Club,  who  keeps  our  garden,  and  all  of  our 
patrons. 

Thank  you  all  for  your  pattonage  and  support  throughout  the  year. 

Sandra  Perron,  Librarian 

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CONSERVATION  COMMISSION 

The  Charlestown  Conservation  Commission  meets  on  the  third  Monday  of  every  month  at  7:00 
PM  in  the  Community  Room  below  the  library;  the  public  is  always  encouraged  to  attend. 

The  Conservation  Commission  continued  to  do  work  on  the  Town's  hiking  trails.  All  trails  in 
Town  were  monitored  periodically  and  kept  free  of  debris.  A  series  of  geo-caching  points  have 
been  set  up  on  the  trails  and  we  have  already  received  many  favorable  comments  on  our  trails 
and  their  condition.  We  would  like  to  thank  Don  Highter,  who  once  again  kept  the  Great 
Meadow  trail  mowed  during  the  summer  months.  We  would  again  remind  people  trails  maps  are 
available  in  the  Selectboard  office  in  the  Bakery  Building  for  a  $2.00  fee. 

In  April  and  October  the  Conservation  Commission  did  their  semi-annual  clean-up  along  State 
Route  12  from  the  Walpole  Town  line  to  Bowen  Crossing  Road.  This  is  part  of  the  NH  DOT 
Adopt-a-Highway  program.  In  conjunction  with  the  Lions  Club,  the  Rotary  Club  and  a  big  help 
from  the  Fall  Mountain  HS  Jr.  ROTC  the  trash  is  cleaned  up  from  the  Town  line  to  Lovers  Lane 
Road. 

Another  yearly  effort  is  sponsoring  Green-up  day  on  the  first  Saturday  in  May.  This  involves 
cleaning  the  Town  roads.  Many  thanks  to  the  people  who  volunteered  their  time,  to  the  VFW  for 
cooking  and  to  the  local  businesses  that  donated  goods  for  the  cookout  after  the  clean-up.  As  a 
result  of  all  these  efforts  we  received  eight  hundred  daffodil  bulbs  through  the  Litter-Free  NH 
program  which  should  be  making  their  appearance  this  spring. 

A  yearly  duty  of  the  Commission  is  the  monitoring  of  the  LCIP  (Land  Conservation  Investment 
Program)  easements. 

The  Commission  was  involved  in  reviewing  several  wetlands  applications  that  were  submitted  to 
the  State  of  NH,  Department  of  Environmental  Services  and  made  several  site  visits  regarding 
wetlands  issues. 

The  Commission  has  been  involved  with  the  Upper  Valley  Lake  Sunapee  Regional  Planning 
Commission  (UVLSRPC)  in  creating  a  natural  resource  inventory  for  the  Town.  Work  this  fall 
involved  compiling  maps  of  natural  resource  features  and  overlaying  these  maps  to  pick  out 
areas  with  high  natural  resource  value.  In  the  spring,  these  areas  will  be  field  checked  and  a  final 
report  and  map  set  will  be  generated. 

Respectfully  submitted, 
Richard  Holmes 
Chairman 


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HISTORICAL  SOCIETY 

The  Charlestown  Historical  Society  celebrated  its  thirtieth  anniversary  this  year.  Ruth  Smith,  who 
was  one  of  the  original  members,  was  recognized,  along  with  Marge  Reed,  also  present  in  the  early 
days.  Meetings  had  been  suspended  around  1990,  but  with  the  assistance  of  the  Rotary,  the  Society 
rejuvenated  itself,  and  is  very  active  today. 

Some  of  the  Society's  activities  include  presenting  a  program  every  month,  maintaining  an  archives 
room  in  the  Town  Hall  for  research,  and  hosting  Charlestown*s  fourth  graders  at  Schoolhouse  No.  8 
every  year.  The  Schoolhouse  is  also  maintained  by  the  Society  and  holds  open  houses  during  the 
year  for  the  public. 

Last  year,  the  third  annual  Voices  of  the  Past  cemetery  walk  was  held,  the  first  to  take  place  at  Hope 
Hill  Cemetery  in  North  Charlestown.  This  popular  event  was  attended  by  about  80  people,  and  was 
filmed  by  Mike  and  Lucia  Read,  for  presentation  on  Springfield  Area  Public  Access  television.  A 
DVD  of  the  walk,  courtesy  of  the  Reads,  is  available  for  rent  from  the  Historical  Society. 

A  special  project  undertaken  this  year  was  the  preservation  of  two  historic  maps  owned  by  the 
Society.  The  Society  and  Barbara  Jones  funded  the  project,  and  the  maps  may  be  seen  in  the 
archives  room.  They  should  now  last  for  many  more  generations. 

One  of  the  functions  of  the  Historical  Society  is  assisting  individuals  with  historical  or  genealogical 
inquiries.  Every  week,  the  Society  receives  requests  of  one  sort  or  another.  Many  of  the  requests 
come  by  mail  or  email,  but  a  surprising  number  of  people  visit  Charlestown  in  person,  and  ask  for 
help  in  tracing  ancestors,  finding  graves  in  the  cemeteries,  or  checking  Town  records.  Among 
others,  we  assisted  a  man  who  is  writing  a  book  about  the  Old  Home  Day  tradition  in  New 
Hampshire,  a  man  writing  a  book  on  Livingston  Stone,  and  another  gentleman  who  is  hoping  to 
write  an  article  about  Jotham  White,  an  early  slave-holder  here. 

Two  major  new  research  sources  were  completed  this  year.  The  first  is  an  index  to  Frizzell's 
Second  Histoiy  of  Charlestown,  compiled  by  Robin  Van  Mechelen  of  Bethesda,  Maryland.  Robin 
had  visited  Charlestown  to  research  her  Irish  ancestors  and  was  frustrated  by  the  poor  index  in  the 
book.  She  compiled  an  every-name,  every-mention  index  of  the  Second  Histoiy,  donating  her  index 
to  our  Society  so  that  we  could  benefit  from  its  sales.  The  index  is  available  for  $25  a  copy,  and  is 
invaluable  for  anyone  doing  local  research. 

The  second  resource  is  an  exhaustive  index  to  all  of  Charlestown's  servicemen  and  women. 
Daughters  of  the  American  Revolution  and  other  patriotic  group  members,  early  militia  members, 
and  other  notable  local  patriotic  individuals.  Many  sources  were  consulted  to  compile  this  list,  and 
it  ranges  from  the  Revolutionary  War  to  the  present.  Questionnaires  were  completed  by  people 
living  in  Charlestown  today.  Copies  of  this  index  may  be  consulted  at  the  Cemetery  Department, 
Town  Clerk's  Office,  Veterans  of  Foreign  Wars  and  the  Historical  Society. 

Our  brochure  is  available  in  the  display  case  on  the  front  of  the  Town  Hall,  and  we  invite  anyone 
interested  to  attend  our  meetings.  We  are  always  happy  to  accept  donations  of  anything  relating  to 
Charlestown's  past  for  our  archives. 

Joyce  Higgins,  President 


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HERITAGE  COMMISSION 

The  Charlestown  Heritage  Commission  has  completed  its  fourth  year  of  accomplishment  since 
being  re-commissioned  in  November  2004  by  the  Selectboard.  We  are  proud  of  our  efforts  thus 
far. 

Holding  true  to  our  mission,  part  of  which  is:  to  encourage  preservation  of  historic  buildings  and 
property  of  historical  value,  encourage  education  of  children  in  the  importance  of  historic 
preservation,  and  to  assist  other  groups  in  the  pursuit  of  beautification  and  general  improvement 
of  the  Town. 

This  year  the  Commission  sponsored  a  "Historic  Charlestown  Essay  Contest"  the  purpose  of 
which  was  to  promote  students"  pride  and  interest  in  the  historic  aspects  and  buildings  of 
Charlestown. 

Mr.  Wasserman"s  seventh  grade  class  at  Charlestown  Middle  School  submitted  sixty-one  essays. 
The  chosen  top  three  participants  read  their  essays  at  the  Historical  Society  meeting  held  at  the 
Charlestown  Academy  Building  on  East  Street.  They  also  received  monetary  prizes  for  their 
efforts.  All  of  the  essays  submitted  denoted  a  great  amount  of  interest  in  their  topics. 

The  Commission  has  for  several  years  been  working  with  the  Fall  Mountain  Regional  High 
School  Industrial  Arts  Department  to  create  designs  and  art  work  for  signs  to  commemorate  the 
North  Charlestown  National  Register  District.  After  much  deliberation  and  decision  making, 
pursuing  permission  to  place  the  signs,  finding  the  appropriate  sign  painter,  and  numerous  other 
concerns,  this  project  is  almost  complete  and  the  signs  will  be  ready  for  installation  in  the  spring. 

The  one  item  that  has  dominated  our  meetings  for  most  of  the  year  has  been  the  proposed  writing 
of  a  new  Town  History  which  would  continue  in  time  from  the  second  Town  History  by  Martha 
Frizzell.  This  will  be  a  monumental  project.  The  Commission  is  hoping  to  generate  interest 
among  Town  residents  for  participation  in  this  undertaking. 

The  Commission  has  also  been  working  with  the  Tree  Committee  in  their  endeavor  to  plant  more 
trees  to  enhance  the  ecology  and  beautification  of  the  Town. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Wesley  Van  Velsor,  Chair 


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CHARLESTOWN  COMMUNITY  TREE  COMMITTEE 

The  mission  of  the  Charlestown  Community  Tree  Committee  is  to  evaluate,  maintain  and 
replace,  where  necessary,  the  Town's  publicly  owned  trees. 

In  2008,  we  completed  inventories  of  existing  trees  on  Perry  Avenue,  Park  Street,  Summer 
Street,  Elm  Street  and  Swan  Common.  We  continued  the  pruning  and  fertilizing  on  Main 
Street  that  we  began  in  2007. 

Our  primary  focus  in  2008,  in  addition  to  planting  seven  more  elm  trees,  was  implementing 
planting  plans  for  Swan  Common  and  the  jug  handle  at  the  Route  11/12  intersection.  We 
planted  a  total  of  1 3  trees  and  1 5  shrubs  this  year. 

On  Swan  Common  we  built  a  planter  near  the  fence  and  put  in  five  globe  arborvitae.  Thanks 
to  Keith  Weed  and  the  highway  department,  the  surviving  shrub  was  removed  from  the 
Sullivan  Street  triangle  and  replanted  at  Swan  Common.  The  Tree  Committee  also  planted  a 
liberty  elm  and  a  red  maple  on  the  common. 

After  receiving  permission  from  the  State,  we  planted  three  white,  three  purple  and  one 
yellow  lilac,  and  two  silver  leaf  junipers  on  the  hillside  at  the  Route  11/12  intersection. 

With  funding  from  the  Charles  H.  Hoyt  Trust,  we  put  in  six  more  liberty  elms  along  Main 
Street.  On  the  west  side,  we  also  planted  a  red  maple  at  the  south  end  and  a  flowering  plum 
in  the  triangle  by  Lower  Landing  Road.  On  the  east  side,  we  planted  a  pear  tree  in  front  of 
the  Dutch  Treat  B&B,  two  fox  valley  white  birches  at  Olcott  Lane,  and  a  forsythia  in  front 
of  Connecticut  River  Bank. 

Thanks  to  the  Conservation  Commission,  the  Rotary  Club  and  the  Lions  Club  for  their 
Adopt-a-Highway  cleanups  and  the  volunteers  who  helped  with  Green-up  Day,  we  received 
800  daffodil  bulbs  from  Litter  Free  New  Hampshire.  The  Tree  Committee  planted  bulbs  in 
the  new  planter  at  Swan  Common  and  at  the  jug  handle.  The  rest  were  given  to  other 
organizations  to  plant  throughout  town. 

Next  year  we  will  receive  the  final  twelve  of  the  liberty  elms  purchased  by  the  Charles  H. 
Hoyt  Trust.  Some  will  be  planted  on  Park  Street  and  the  rest  at  other  locations  to  be  selected. 
We  also  will  continue  the  jug  handle  project  as  we  try  to  beautify  that  entrance  to  Town. 
The  work  goes  on  trying  to  save  some  of  our  existing  trees  that  are  not  looking  well.  The 
pruning,  fertilizing  and  general  maintenance  will  always  exist. 

The  Tree  Committee  wishes  to  thank  the  community  for  encouraging  us  and  in  many  cases 
helping  in  our  projects.  We  welcome  all  who  wish  to  join  us.  It  is  hard  work,  but  we  manage 
to  keep  it  fun.  In  connection  with  the  Heritage  Commission,  we  have  set  up  a  Heritage  Fund 
and  welcome  donations  to  help  with  our  projects. 


Charlestown  Community  Tree  Committee 

Aare  lives  (Chair),  Judy  Murray  (Vice-chair),  Pat  Royce  (Secretary), 
Eric  Lutz,  Jim  Fowler,  Jackie  Kasprzak 


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RECREATION  COMMITTEE 

Hello  from  the  Recreation  Department.  Our  board  consists  often  members.  The  positions  within 
the  committee  include  a  part-time  Director,  Assistant  Director,  Chairman  of  the  Board, 
Secretary,  five  Committee  members  and  a  Pool  Advisor,  which  is  a  new  position  we  added  last 
year.  With  the  exception  of  the  Director  and  Assistant  Director,  these  positions  are  filled  by 
volunteers.  I  would  like  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  all  committee  members,  past  and 
present,  for  their  commitment  to  the  Department.  Without  their  help,  and  the  continued  support 
of  our  sponsors  none  of  our  programs  would  be  possible. 

At  this  time,  I  would  like  to  recognize  Shaun  Chase.  He  has,  in  the  past,  held  the  positions  of 
Committee  member.  Director  and  most  recently  Assistant  Director.  He  has  been  a  wonderful 
asset  to  the  Department  for  over  13  years.  Shaun  will  be  leaving  at  the  end  of  his  term.  He  will 
certainly  be  missed  by  the  Board,  not  to  mention  all  the  people  he  has  touched  during  his  time  on 
the  Committee.  Thank  you  Shaun  for  the  wonderful  job  you  have  done.  We  wish  you  and  your 
family  the  very  best. 

Our  programs  this  year  have  gone  very  well.  We  continue  to  offer  a  full  year  of  sports  that  starts 
off  in  the  spring  with  baseball  and  Softball,  continues  through  summer  and  fall  soccer,  and  ends 
with  basketball.  We  have  had  an  average  of  100  children  participating  each  season,  with  the  high 
being  1 80  during  our  baseball/softball  season.  Each  season  is  ended  with  a  pool  party. 

This  year  we  held  our  26th  annual  Winter  Carnival.  While  some  things  about  the  Carnival  have 
changed  over  the  years,  for  the  most  part  it  has  remained  a  steadfast,  Town  wide  tradition. 

We  have  also  continued  our  Partnership  Program  with  the  Southern  Vermont  Health  and 
Recreation  Center.  The  programs  offered  for  the  past  two  years  include,  Aqua-cise  Classes, 
Family  Swim  night  every  second  Friday  of  the  month,  and  end  of  the  season  celebrations  for  our 
fall/winter  sports  teams.  We  have  recently  added  a  couple  of  new  programs,  including  swim 
lessons  for  all  first  graders  going  to  Charlestown  Schools.  The  other  new  program  added  is 
Adult  Night;  this  program  runs  on  the  third  Friday  of  each  month  from  6:00  to  8:45  P.M.  and 
gives  adults  of  Charlestown  access  to  both  pools  and  the  fitness  center.  We  hope  you  can  join  the 
many  residents  of  Charlestown  that  have  already  taken  advantage  of  these  great  opportunities. 

We  are  always  looking  for  new  ideas  and  ways  to  expand  the  programs  we  offer.  Please  feel  free 
to  come  to  one  of  our  meetings,  they  are  held  the  first  Tuesday  of  every  month  at  7  pm  in  the  Old 
Town  Hall  or  contact  one  of  the  Committee  members. 

William  MacDonald 
Recreation  Director 


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PLANNING  BOARD 

The  Planning  Board  met  a  total  of  20  times  during  2008,  which  was  one  of  the  quietest  in  many 
years.  The  number  of  development  applications  was  down  significantly  from  previous  years;  no 
doubt  the  result  of  the  economic  downturn  that  has  been  felt  nationwide.  In  total,  the  Board 
considered  16  different  applications  including: 

•  2  subdivisions  creating  2  new  lots; 

•  8  site  plan  applications;  6  for  new  businesses  or  facilities  and  2  for  the  expansion, 
alteration  or  relocation  of  existing  businesses; 

•  5  sign  permits; 

•  1  sand  &  gravel  excavation  permit 

With  the  completion  of  the  Master  Plan  in  2007  the  Board  turned  its  2008  planning  efforts  to  the 
implementation  of  some  of  the  goals  and  policies  set  out  in  the  new  Plan.  This  has  resulted  in 
three  proposed  zoning  amendments  being  presented  to  the  voters  on  the  2009  Town  Meeting 
ballot.  These  amendments  address  such  items  as  setbacks  from  certain  rivers  and  streams 
consistent  with  the  State's  Comprehensive  Shoreland  Protection  Act,  restrictions  on  the  long- 
term  occupancy  of  recreational  vehicles  and  campers  and  the  establishment  of  a  permitting 
process  to  accommodate  small  wind  energy  systems  while  protecting  public  health  and  safety. 
The  Board  feels  that  these  are  important  updates  to  our  regulations  and  sincerely  hopes  that  the 
voters  will  support  them. 

Another  major  recommendation  contained  in  the  Master  Plan,  and  a  logical  step  in  its 
implementation,  is  the  development  of  a  Capital  Improvements  Plan  that  identifies  the  Town's 
major  capital  needs  (buildings,  infrastructure,  vehicles,  equipment,  etc.)  and  provides  a  schedule 
as  to  how  these  needs  can  be  met  without  undue  burden  on  the  taxpayers  and  wild  fluctuations  in 
the  tax  rate.  The  2009  Town  Meeting  Warrant  contains  an  article  that  would  authorize  the 
formation  of  a  Capital  Improvement  Program  Committee  to  commence  this  work  and  the  Board 
supports  this  article  as  a  means  of  meeting  the  Town's  long  term  capital  needs  within  the 
taxpayers"  ability  to  pay  for  them. 

The  Planning  Board  meets  at  7:00  PM  on  the  first  and  third  Tuesday  of  each  month  in  the 
Community  Room  at  the  Silsby  Library/Municipal  Building.  All  meetings  are  open  to  the  public 
and  citizen  participation  is  encouraged.  The  Planning  &  Zoning  office  is  located  on  the  lower 
floor  of  the  Bakery  Building  (1 1  Depot  Street)  and  is  open  daily  from  8:30  AM  to  4:00  PM.  The 
office  phone  number  is  826-5368. 

Charlestown  Planning  Board 

Robert  Frizzell,  Chair 

Sharon  Francis,  Vice  Chair 

Brenda  Ferland,  Ex-Officio 

Kenneth  Moore 

Doug  Ring 

Patricia  Royce 

Eric  Lutz 

Linda  Stewart,  Alternate 

Andy  Jellie,  Alternate 

Herb  Greenwood,  Alternate 


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BUILDING/FIRE  &  HEALTH  INSPECTOR 

As  Building/Fire  and  now  Deputy  Health  Inspector  it  has  been  a  pleasure  to  work  with  the 
citizens  of  Charlestown.  In  general  the  citizens  comply  with  the  rules  and  regulations  of  ICC 
and  cooperate  in  obtaining  permits  through  the  Selectmen's  Office.  A  list  of  rules  and  permit 
fees  are  available  to  anyone.  The  State  ICC  books  are  available  for  review  in  the  Selectmen's 
Office  and  the  Library  for  interested  parties. 

The  Town  of  Charlestown  is  a  member  of  ICC  (International  Code  Council),  The  National  Fire 
Protection  Association  (NFPA),  National  Electrical  Code  and  NH  Building  Official  Association. 

In  2008  there  were  158  building  permits  issued  for  additions,  alterations  and  renovations  to 
residential  and  commercial  structures.  Several  permits  were  issued  for  upgrading  of  electrical 
services  and  plumbing.  Two  permits  were  issued  for  construction  of  frame  homes,  three  modular 
homes  and  several  manufactured  homes.  I  work  closely  with  contractors,  electricians  and 
plumbers  to  bring  all  structures  up  to  State  and  IRC/IBC  codes.  I  attended  code  update  meetings 
as  they  became  available.  We  adopted  the  updated  codes  2006  and  also  NEC  2008. 

In  2008  I  attended  all  meetings  of  the  Greater  Sullivan  County  All  Health  Hazard  Region.  Patti 
Henderson,  the  New  Health  Officer  will  now  attend  these  meetings. 

It  is  now  mandatory  to  file  an  application  to  install  oil  burning  equipment  (RSA  153:5).  All  new 
outdoor  wood  boilers,  pellet  stoves,  and  indoor  wood,  pellet  stoves  require  a  fire  inspection 
permit.  Additionally,  inspections  for  foster/day  care  and  Town  buildings  are  done  on  a  regular 
basis. 

We  issued  several  oil  burner  permits,  indoor  and  outdoor  pellet  stove  permits  and  permits  were 
taken  out  for  foster/day  care  and  other  types  of  fire  inspections.  Permit  fees  in  2008  brought  in 
$9,122.62  to  offset  the  costs  associated  with  building  inspections. 

Please  note  that  any  new  homes,  additions,  basement  finish  or  interior  closed  wall  construction 
with  rough  plumbing  or  electrical  concealed,  must  be  inspected  before  the  wall  finish  is  installed. 
A  final  inspection  is  required  before  occupancy. 

FIRE  RAPID  ENTRY  SYSTEM  (Knox  Box)  has  been  added  as  a  requirement  to  new  two- 
family,  multi-family  and  commercial  buildings. 

The  position  of  Building  Inspector/Code  Enforcement  Officer  is  part-time  only.  As  such,  I  am 
available  two  days  each  week  in  the  office,  Mondays  and  Wednesdays  from  1 :00  PM  to  2:00  PM 
and  4:30  PM  to  6:00  PM  for  inspections,  I'm  usually  available  most  days  by  calling  the  office, 
with  follow  up  same  day  or  next  day  leaving  a  message. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Bud  Von  Ahnen 

Building/Deputy  Health/Fire  Inspector 


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AMBULANCE  DEPARTMENT 

2008  was  another  successful  year  for  the  ambulance  service,  we  treated  535  patients.  Typically, 
Sundays  were  the  busiest  days  of  the  week  and  Thursdays  were  the  slowest.  The  busiest  time  of 
day  was  between  3:00  pm  and  6:00  pm.  Traffic  accidents  and  fall  victims  were  our  two  leading 
reasons  for  dispatch;  although  we  treated  everything  from  asthma  and  cardiac  disease,  to 
childbirth  and  even  a  patient  injured  by  a  lightning  strike.  We  treated  more  men  than  women; 
56%  to  43%;  the  average  patient  age  was  56.  When  compared  to  other  ambulance  service  in  our 
region,  our  response  time  to  emergency  calls  was  consistently  under  the  average;  according  to 
the  statewide  documentation  program  that  we  utilize. 

While  not  busy  handling  EMS  calls  the  ambulance  service  was  able  to  train  several  new  EMT's. 
that  are  now  licensed  and  working  on  their  own.  About  half  of  our  staff  also  went  through 
recertification  this  year.  Maintaining  an  EMS  provider's  license  requires  many  hours  of  training 
and  testing  that  must  be  repeated  every  other  year.  It  is  a  difficult  process  for  people  that  do  this 
job  on  a  part-time  or  volunteer  basis.  We  are  grateful  for  all  those  who  continue  to  contribute 
their  services. 

Over  the  last  year,  we  were  able  to  upgrade  our  cardiac  monitors  and  defibrillators.  These 
devices  are  used  to  monitor  patient's  cardiac  rhythms;  they  can  perform  electrocardiograms  that 
can  be  faxed  directly  from  the  machine  to  the  hospital  using  a  phone  line  or  a  cell  phone.  In  the 
event  of  a  cardiac  arrest  the  monitor  can  deliver  an  electrical  shock  to  a  patient  to  help  restart 
their  heart.  The  new  monitors  employ  the  latest  cardiac  resuscitation  software  as  well,  literally 
bringing  very  advanced  cardiac  care  right  to  your  homes.  These  monitors,  used  in  conjunction 
with  the  AED's  carried  by  the  Police  Department  were  directly  responsible  for  saving  a  life 
earlier  in  the  year.  The  Ambulance  service  and  Police  Department  were  able  to  work  together  to 
resuscitate  a  patient  that  suffered  a  cardiac  arrest  at  his  home.  The  patient  was  able  to  make  a 
complete  recovery.  Nationwide  out  of  hospital  cardiac  arrest  survivability  is  only  about  3%;  we 
strive  to  improve  those  odds  here  in  Charlestown,  and  so  far  have  been  doing  a  great  job.  We  are 
very  lucky  to  have  the  lifesaving  equipment  that  we  do. 

In  closing,  I  would  like  to  thank  everyone  for  their  continued  support  of  the  ambulance  service. 
While  we  hope  that  we  do  not  need  to  visit  you  on  an  emergency  call,  we  welcome  everybody  to 
visit  us  at  the  ambulance  station  anytime.  If  you  have  any  questions  please  do  not  hesitate  to  get 
in  touch  with  us. 

Sincerely, 

Jerry  Beaudry  FP-C,  NREMT-Paramedic 
Director  of  Operations 
Charlestown  Ambulance  Service 


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FIRE  DEPARTMENT 

This  year  was  one  of  the  busiest  brush  fire  seasons  we  have  seen  in  all  the  years  we  can 
remember.  We  had  one  of  the  largest  forest  fires  the  Town  has  seen  in  many  years,  along  with 
multiple  brush,  grass  and  woodland  fires  over  the  spring  and  summer.  The  number  of  fire  calls 
this  year  is  down  but  the  man  hours  per  call  are  up  considerately. 

Over  the  past  year,  206  emergency  calls  were  dispatched,  49  motor  vehicle  accidents,  1 8  mutual 
aid  requests,  37  miscellaneous  calls,  27  automatic  fire  alarms,  20  smoke  investigations,  12 
medical/rescue  requests,  6  automobile  fires,  1 8  brush  fires,  1 3  structure  fires  and  6  fuel/chemical 
spills. 

One  of  our  goals  for  2009  will  be  to  replace  our  1980  American  LaFrance  Fire  Engine  that  is 
now  29  years  old  and  currently  out  of  service  due  to  the  pump  not  passing  certification  and 
unavailable  parts  to  rebuild  the  pump  due  to  the  age.  The  truck  will  not  pass  safety  inspection 
this  spring  due  to  other  safety  issues  the  truck  has.  We  need  to  replace  this  truck  this  year  as  it  is 
getting  to  old  and  unsafe  to  operate.  If  you  have  any  questions  or  concerns  about  this  truck  please 
stop  by  the  Fire  Station  any  time  and  we  will  be  happy  to  answer  them  for  you.  The  Department 
will  be  looking  forward  to  the  support  from  all  the  residents  to  pass  this  article. 

I  would  like  to  thank  all  the  Town  residents  for  your  support  over  the  years  and  invite  you  to  stop 
by  the  Fire  Station  and  see  the  equipment  we  have  received  over  the  past  few  years  through 
grants  and  purchases.  Any  one  of  us  would  be  glad  to  show  you  around  and  answer  any 
questions  you  may  have.  We  have  come  a  long  way  over  the  past  several  years  so  please  stop  by 
any  time. 

I  would  like  to  thank  all  the  members  of  the  Fire  Department  and  their  families  for  all  their  time, 
effort  and  many  hours  that  went  into  training  and  responding  to  emergency  call  this  year. 


Respectfully  Submitted, 
Gary  Stoddard 
Fire  Chief 


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POLICE  DEPARTMENT 

This  year  we  were  able  to  maintain  staffing  throughout  the  year  and  added  both  part-time 
officers  and  dispatchers  to  better  fill  the  needs  of  the  Department. 

We  saw  our  radio  communications  repeater  installed  onto  the  Sheriffs  communications  tower  in 
Unity. 

We  participated  in  both  a  Speed  Enforcement  Detail  throughout  the  summer  months  and  a  DWI 
Enforcement  Detail  on  selected  weekends  which  were  financed  through  a  grant  from  the  NH 
Highway  Safety  Agency. 

The  Department  continues  to  dispatch  to  the  Towns  of  Acworth,  Unity  and  Langdon  and  saw  the 
overall  calls  for  service  increase  slightly  from  last  year.  We  continue  our  emphasis  on  traffic 
enforcement  based  on  concerns  voiced  by  our  citizens.  Of  the  1675  traffic  violators,  only  about 
10%  actually  received  tickets. 

Our  arrests  were  about  the  same  as  last  year  with  an  increase  in  felony-level  crimes. 

The  advent  of  a  Regional  Prosecutor  has  been  a  great  success  and  has  greatly  reduced  the  time 
spent  in  case  and  trial  preparations. 

We've  been  involved  in  the  Safe  Routes  to  School  Program  and,  because  of  the  hard  work  of 
many  individuals  in  the  School  District  and  Town;  we  were  able  to  secure  a  Grant  from  the  State. 
This  will  pay  for  programs,  infrastructure  and  equipment. 

We  also  continue  to  work  with  the  Greater  Sullivan  County  All  Health  Hazard  Committee  on 
health  hazard  (ie;  pandemic,  etc)  protocol  and  readiness.  Additionally,  we  continue  to  work  on 
our  local  readiness  plan  in  the  event  of  a  natural  or  man-made  disaster. 

We're  continuing  our  Kids  and  Cops  Program  in  the  second  grades  teaching  such  issues  as 
Stranger  Danger,  E-91 1  and  Good  Touch/Bad  Touch.  The  Program  culminates  in  a  pizza  party  at 
the  end  of  the  year  for  all  the  kids  at  the  Police  Department. 

We  have  continued  our  work  with  the  Building  Committee  on  a  Police  Department,  based  on  the 
"voice  of  the  citizens."  We  simply  have  no  room  in  our  existing  facility  making  the  investigating 
of  crimes  and  conducting  interviews  an  everyday  challenge.  This  isn't  the  Taj  Mahal;  but  we 
need  some  room  to  work  effectively  while  balancing  the  needs  of  the  Department  and  the  best 
interest  of  the  Community  and  its  taxpayers. 


Respectfully  Submitted, 

Edward  C.  Smith 
Chief  of  Police 


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HCS  -  HOME  HEALTHCARE,  HOSPICE  &  COMMUNITY  SERVICES 

Report  to  the  Town  of 
CHARLESTOWN 

2008 

Annual  Report 

In  2008,  Home  Healthcare,  Hospice  and  Community  Services  (HCS)  continued  to  provide  home 
care  and  community  services  to  the  residents  of  Charlestown.  The  following  information 
represents  HCS"s  activities  in  your  community  over  the  past  twelve  months. 

Service  Report 
Services  Offered  Services  Provided 

Nursing 2,239  Visits 

Physical  Therapy 356  Visits 

Occupational  Therapy 45  Visits 

Medical  Social  Work 139  Visits 

Home  Health  Aide 2,206  Visits 

Chronic  Care 7,616  Hours 

Outreach 11  Visits 

Health  Promotion  Clinics 17  Clinics 

Total  Unduplicated  Residents  Served:  1 83 

Prenatal  and  well  child  care,  hospice  services,  the  Age  in  Motion  program  and  regularly 
scheduled  "'Nurse  Is  In"  clinics  and  Foot  Care  clinics  are  also  available  to  residents.  Town 
funding  partially  supports  these  services. 

Financial  Report 

The  actual  cost  of  all  services  provided  in  2008  with  all  funding  sources  is  projected  to  be 
$1,081,166.00. 

These  services  have  been  supported  to  the  greatest  extent  possible  by  Medicare,  Medicaid,  other 
insurances,  grants  and  patient  fees.  Services  that  were  not  covered  by  other  funding  have  been 
supported  by  your  town. 

For  2009,  we  recommend  an  appropriation  of  $24,500.00  to  continue  to  be  available  for  home 
care  services  in  Charlestown. 

Thank  you  for  your  consideration. 


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HEALTH  &  HUMAN  SERVICES 

The  Charlestown  Department  of  Health  and  Human  Services  handled  more  than  400  client 
contacts  during  2008.  The  majority  of  these  contacts  did  not  result  in  applications  for  assistance. 
Most  contacts  were  inquiries  regarding  available  services  and  were  referred  to  other 
organizations  and  agencies  that  handle  non-emergent  situations.  Referrals  were  routinely  made  to 
the  following  service  providers; 

•  NH  Department  of  Health  and  Human  Services 

o    TANF 
o     Food  Stamps 
o     Medicaid 
o     Child  Care 

•  Southwestern  Community  Services 

o    Fuel  Assistance 

o     Electric  Assistance  Program 

o     Security  Deposit  Guarantee  Program 

o    Rental  Assistance  Program 

•  Social  Security  Administration 

o    Supplemental  Security  Income 
o     Social  Security  Disability  Insurance 
o     Retirement  Benefits 
o     Medicare 

•  NH  Employment  Security 

o    Job  Searches 

o    Unemployment  Insurance 

•  Charlestown  Food  Pantry 

•  SERVE  New  England 

•  Partners  in  Health 

o     Medication  Bridge  Program 

Fifty-five  (55)  Charlestown  families  received  direct  assistance  with  housing  expenses,  fuel  bills, 
electric  bills,  medication  and  food  during  2008.  Whenever  possible,  applicants  were  referred  to 
outside  sources  for  assistance,  saving  the  taxpayers  additional  expenses.  Although  not  all 
applicants  are  eligible  to  receive  assistance  through  the  town,  staff  consistently  looks  for 
alternative  solutions  when  Town  Assistance  is  not  an  option.  Applicants  are  encouraged  to  work 
out  solutions  to  their  problems  through  direct  negotiation  with  utility  companies,  fuel  companies 
and  landlords  to  make  payment  arrangements  on  back  bills  owed,  thus  reducing  dependence  on 
Town  Assistance.  In  2008,  we  stayed  well  within  the  projected  budget  for  the  year. 

The  Community  Alliance  of  Human  Services  (CAHS)  is  dedicated  to  promoting  independence 
and  quality  of  life.  Adhering  to  those  principals,  staff  works  to  promote  and  encourage  self- 
sufficiency  in  all  Town  Assistance  applicants  while  ensuring  that  the  NH  laws  governing  Town 
Assistance  as  the  Overseer  of  the  Poor  are  followed.  As  part  of  providing  oversight  of  Town 
Assistance,  CAHS  maintains  membership  in  the  NH  Local  Welfare  Administrators  Association. 
This  organization  provides  guidance,  resources  and  training  on  all  subjects  pertaining  to  Town 
Assistance.  Staff  attends  regular  meetings  to  stay  informed  of  policy,  guidelines,  laws  and 
procedures  that  govern  Town  Assistance.  Staff  also  routinely  attends  meetings  with  area  service 
providers  to  stay  informed  of  the  most  current  available  services  and  supports  to  supplement  or 
replace  dependence  on  Town  Assistance. 

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The  Community  Alliance  of  Human  Services  appreciates  the  opportunity  to  provide  oversight  of 
Town  Assistance  to  Charlestown  residents.  We  look  forward  to  continuing  in  our  position  as 
Welfare  Administrator,  providing  necessary  emergency  relief  to  those  who  qualify  while 
continuing  to  access  outside  resources  when  available;  thus  fulfilling  our  fiduciary 
responsibilities  to  the  taxpayers  of  Charlestown  while  meeting  our  obligation  to  assist  those 
families  and  individuals  in  need. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Julie  I.  Carson 

Town  Welfare  Administrator 


CEMETERY  DEPARTMENT 

We  added  two  new  trustees  in  2008;  Aare  lives  was  elected  for  a  three-year  term  and  Anton 
Zutter  was  appointed  to  a  vacated  position. 

The  Department  was  busy  with  completing  the  job  of  removing  some  of  the  pine  trees  in  Forest 
Hill  and  Hope  Hill  Cemeteries  and  continuing  with  spring  cleanup,  as  well  as  the  regular 
mowing. 

The  Rotary  Club  continued  work  on  the  fountain  in  Hope  Hill,  and  the  water  was  flowing  by 
Independence  Day.  Flowers  and  bushes  were  planted  around  the  fountain,  including  hydrangeas 
donated  by  the  Heritage  Commission. 

The  fence  in  Hope  Hill  Cemetery  is  in  the  process  of  being  painted.  Removal  of  some  of  the 
stumps  in  Forest  Hill  Cemetery  is  planned  for  next  year. 

The  Historical  Society  selected  Hope  Hill  for  their  annual  Voices  of  the  Past  cemetery  walk  this 
year. 

In  September,  the  Trustees  held  a  public  hearing  to  consider  future  planting  of  trees  and  shrubs 
and  raising  the  charges  for  cemetery  lots. 

In  2009,  the  cost  per  lot  will  be  $300  for  residents  and  $600  for  others. 

There  were  39  burials  in  2008,  with  38  lots  sold. 

Cemetery  Trustees, 

Victoria  Sargent 
Aare  lives 
Anton  Zutter 


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CHILD'S  NAME 


DOB 


BIRTHS  2008 

PLACE  OF  BIRTH     FATHER  &  MOTHER 


Weidlich,  Isabella  Karin 

01-06 

Lebanon,  NH 

Kingston,  Savannah  Mae 

01-11 

Claremont,  NH 

Blankenship,  Joseph  Jacob 

01-28 

Lebanon.  NH 

Croteau,  Kiley  Elizabeth 

02-01 

Keene,  NH 

Ritch,  Emma  Sheena 

02-09 

Claremont,  NH 

Ritch,  Eva  Sandra 

02-09 

Claremont,  NH 

Reynolds,  Dylan  Trapper 

02-12 

Claremont,  NH 

Cannon,  Dylan  Reid  Keanu 

03-14 

Lebanon,  NH 

Michaud,  Zachary  Ryan 

03-19 

Claremont,  NH 

Guyette,  Maria  Rose 

03-23 

Claremont,  NH 

Gonet,  Zarek  Michael 

03-25 

Claremont,  NH 

Burroughs,  Angelena  Rose 

04-02 

Claremont,  NH 

Cheney,  Alycia  Marie 

04-06 

Claremont,  NH 

Carter,  Ashlyn  Jane 

04-08 

Claremont,  NH 

Sombric,  Lee  Robert 

04-15 

Lebanon,  NH 

Waryas,  Sophia  Grace 

04-21 

Claremont,  NH 

Peabody,  Noah  Christopher 

04-25 

Lebanon,  NH 

Bush,  Madison  Aleah 

04-30 

Keene,  NH 

Michaud,  Tanner  Michael 

05-01 

Claremont,  NH 

Hall,  Claire  Lorren 

05-03 

Claremont,  NH 

Wilson,  Christopher  Matthew 

05-03 

Claremont,  NH 

Piankey,  Alexia  Cassandra 

05-23 

Claremont,  NH 

Boardman,  Perry  Kenneth 

05-24 

Lebanon,  NH 

Ferland,  Jaylah  Marie 

06-03 

Claremont,  NH 

Shay,  Abagail  Morgin 

06-05 

Claremont,  NH 

Flood,  Joey  Allen 

06-22 

Keene,  NH 

Smith,  Emily  Jordan 

07-02 

Claremont,  NH 

Brehio,  Brody  Michael  Paul 

07-15 

Claremont,  NH 

Pope-Lee,  Maddox  Scott 

07-15 

Keene,  NH 

Briere,  Ashton  William 

07-16 

Claremont,  NH 

Fulton,  Carson  Michael 

07-24 

Claremont,  NH 

Snide,  Peyton  Alexzandrea 

07-30 

Claremont,  NH 

Dalzell,  Isabella  Navarre 

08-13 

Lebanon,  NH 

Robbins,  Brydon  Steven 

08-24 

Keene,  NH 

Royce,  Addison  Ila 

08-26 

Claremont,  NH 

Morrie,  Calan  Anthony 

09-12 

Keene,  NH 

Harris,  Clynton  Evan 

09-22 

Lebanon,  NH 

Newton,  Tessa  Ann 

09-24 

Claremont,  NH 

Bascom,  Bridget  Jane 

10-05 

Claremont,  NH 

Cross,  Nicole  Elizabeth 

10-19 

Claremont,  NH 

Teffner,  Simon  Nicholas 

10-21 

Lebanon,  NH 

Harper,  Jaden  Ray 

1  1  -03 

Lebanon,  NH 

Hammond,  Teagan  Alivia 

11-20 

Lebanon,  NH 

Rogers,  Jared  Allen 

12-23 

Lebanon,  NH 

Weidlich,  Steven  &  Hilary 

Kingston,  James  &  Christina 

Blankenship,  Brian  &  Bean,  Melinda 

Croteau,  Lester  &  Tamara 

Ritch,  Marshall  &  Hanson.  Michelle 

Ritch,  Marshall  &  Hanson,  Michelle 

Reynolds,  Trapper  &  Souther.  Amber 

Cannon,  Eric  &  Beyer,  Stanette 

Michaud,  Lionel  &  Wheeler,  Tina 

Guyette,  Erik  &  Fuller,  Heather 

Gonet,  Michael  &  Chabot,  Aubrey 

Burroughs.  Erik  &  Donna 

Cheney,  Timothy  &  Langford,  Mallory 

Carter,  Joey  &  Heather 

Sombric,  Walter  &  Jorgensen,  Misty 

Waryas,  Charles  &  Kristi 

Peabody,  Christopher  &  Fitzsimmons,  Jennifer 

Bush,  Joshua  &  Jenna 

Michaud,  Michael  &.  Richardson,  Jennifer 

Hall,  Charles  &  Pratt,  Ashley 

Wilson,  Shawn  &  Robie,  Jennifer 

Piankey,  Jeffrey  &  McCumber,  Cassandra 

Boardman,  Adam  &  Day  Boardman,  Tina 

Ferland,  Jacqueline 

Shay,  Brian  &  Hiscoe,  Jennifer 

Flood,  Jeremiah  &.  Egbert,  Sandra 

Smith,  Shaun  &  Heather 

Brehio,  Joshua  &  Christine 

Lee,  Stephan  &  Pope  Allison 

Briere,  Randy  &  Viger,  Amanda 

Fulton,  Jason  &  Roberta 

Snide,  Marcia 

Dalzell,  Nicholas  &  Lemire,  Jennifer 

Robbins,  James  &  Heather 

Royce,  Travis  &  Mackenzie 

Morrie,  Matthew  &  Hankins,  Brittany 

Harris,  Richard  &  Sara 

Newton,  Daniel  &  LeClair,  Jessica 

Bascom,  Aaron  &  Moriah 

Cross,  David  &  Lisa 

Teffner,  Fritz  &  Crystal 

Harper,  Bradlee  &  O'Brien,  Marie 

Hammond,  Scott  &  Vance,  Rachel 

Rogers,  Timothy  &  Melissa 


66 


DEATHS  2008 


DECEASED 


DATE 


PLACE  OF  DEATH 


Beauchain,  Shirley  01-30 

Prescott,  Clifford  02-01 

Merrill,  Martha  02-16 

Serem,  Gail  02-26 

Cromer,  Carolyn  03-01 

Dexter,  Susan  03-16 

Kennett,  Timothy  03-19 

Carleton,  Oren  03-26 

Wilson,  Patricia  04-14 

Warren,  Arline  04-19 

Rouillard,  Bertha  04-26 

Powers  Sr,  William  04-28 

Silver,  Leola  04-28 

Bakis,  Mildred  05-10 

Theroux,  Mary  05-13 

Beaudry,  Paul  05-15 

Arbuckle,  Stanley  05-30 

Spalding,  Raymond  05-30 

Potter,  Albert  06-02 

Neilsen,  Alfred  06-13 

Hanson,  Eda  06-15 

Rowe  Sr,  Wayne  07-01 

Haynes,  Philip  07-06 

Snelling,  Carol  07-16 

Jarvis,  Anthony  07-26 

Taylor,  Gary  08-03 

Bashaw,  Douglas  08-06 

Pope,  Nora  08-14 

Schroeder,  Genevieve  08-25 

Bryant  Sr,  William  09-09 

Banta,  Ruth  09-13 

Eaton,  Doris  09-21 

Fisk,  Martha  09-24 

Ledrew  Jr,  Carleton  09-27 

Jellie,  Arthur  10-05 

Patch,  Stanley  10-11 

Streeter,  Pauline  10-14 

Benware,  Evelina  10-16 

Grey,  Joseph  10-19 

Ahern  Linell.  Marjorie  10-25 


Claremont,  NH 
Claremont,  NH 
Claremont,  NH 
Lebanon,  NH 
Claremont,  NH 
Lebanon,  NH 
Lafayette,  LA 
Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 
Claremont,  NH 
Lebanon,  NH 
Lebanon,  NH 
Claremont,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 
Franklin,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 
Hudson,  FL 
Springfield,  VT 
Claremont,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 
North  Walpole,  NH 
Lebanon,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 
Springfield,  VT 
Charlestown,  NH 
Claremont,  NH 
Unity,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 
Lebanon,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 
Springfield,  VT 
Springfield,  VT 
Rutland,  VT 
Unity,  NH 
Lebanon,  NH 


67 


DEATHS  2008 

DECEASED 

DATE 

PLACE  OF  DEATI 

Thurston,  Arnold 

10-28 

Charlestown,  NH 

Beland,  Joyce 

11-01 

Unity,  NH 

Swanson  Jr,  Rudolph 

11-12 

Charlestown,  NH 

Kingsley,  Roy 

11-30 

Charlestown,  NH 

Pope,  Louise 

12-02 

Claremont,  NH 

Toleff,  Dennis 

12-03 

Charlestown,  NH 

Moore,  Katherine 

12-08 

Charlestown,  NH 

Paulhus,  Normand 

12-09 

Charlestown,  NH 

Patch,  Helen 

12-13 

Charlestown,  NH 

Stevenson,  John 

12-15 

Charlestown,  NH 

Day  Sr,  Charles 

12-16 

Charlestown,  NH 

68 


GROOM  &  BRIDE 

Tubman,  Kevin  S. 
Murphy.  Dale  L. 


MARRIAGES  2008 
RESIDENCE  PLACE  OF  MARRIAGE 

Charlestown,  NH  Charlestown,  NH 

Charlestown,  NH 


DATE 

01-18 


Villemaire,  Herbert  J. 
Schroeder,  Rianna  L. 


Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 


Charlestown,  NH 


01-26 


Stockman,  Dana  C. 
Simes,  Debra  L. 


Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 


Charlestown,  NH 


02-02 


Hayward,  Richard  A. 
Boudreau,  Katherine  E. 


Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 


Lebanon,  NH 


02-04 


Sherman,  Peter  W. 
Szeto,  Erna  C. 


Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 


Charlestown,  NH 


02-15 


Chapman,  William  F. 
Chapman,  Lorraine  A. 

Hull,  Raymond  A. 
Smith,  Rose  M. 


Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 

Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 


Charlestown,  NH 


Charlestown,  NH 


03-13 


03-15 


Mclain,  William  A. 
Dennett,  Marie  A 


Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 


Charlestown,  NH 


03-29 


Patterson,  Edward  N. 
Chandler,  Ruth  A. 


Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 


Charlestown,  NH 


05-26 


Vartuli,  Jeffrey  A. 
Baker,  Tammy  L 


Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 


Croydon,  NH 


06-14 


Mead,  Charles  P. 
Beauregard,  Bonnie  L. 


Charlestown,  NH 
Claremont,  NH 


Claremont,  NH 


06-21 


Bellimer,  Frederick  J. 
Hulser,  Jennifer  W. 


Newport,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 


Charlestown,  NH 


06-21 


Rodriguez,  Luis  A. 
Martell,  Tammy  M. 


Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 


Charlestown,  NH 


06-25 


69 


MARRIAGES  2008 


GROOM  &  BRIDE 

RESIDENCE 

PLACE  OF  MARRIAGE 

DATE 

Cobb,  Joel  A. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Charlestown,  NH 

06-28 

Waddell,  Tammy  L. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Curtis,  Jeffrey  A. 

Allenstown,  NH 

Charlestown,  NH 

07-03 

Ballou,  Doreen  S. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Brault,  Roland  A. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Newport,  NH 

07-04 

Kinne,  Cynthia  L. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Wellington,  Allen  S. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Claremont,  NH 

07-05 

St.  Pierre,  Heather  A. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Rumrill,  Roger  K. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Charlestown,  NH 

07-19 

Lumbra,  Amy  M. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Adams,  Robert  F. 

Walpole,  NH 

Walpole,  NH 

08-02 

Welch,  Esther  F. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Damon-Hastings,  Benjamin 

Charlestown,  NH 

Alstead,  NH 

08-02 

Smith,  Bonnie  A. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Delgado,  Roberto  H. 

Spain 

Peterborough,  NH 

08-02 

Donovan,  Kathleen  A. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Haddad,  Mohammad 

Walpole,  NH 

Charlestown,  NH 

08-04 

Shay,  Heather  A. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Jacobs,  Robert  A. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Sunapee,  NH 

08-09 

Pelton,  Deborah  A. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Martin,  Andrew  S. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Charlestown,  NH 

08-16 

Hunkler,  Kari  S. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Colburn,  Paul  W. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Charlestown,  NH 

08-23 

Lacasse,  Stephanie  J. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Alva,  Joseph  P. 

Charlestown,  NH 

Charlestown,  NH 

08-30 

Ingram,  Julene  M. 

Charlestown,  NH 

70 


GROOM  &  BRIDE 

Prentiss,  Brian  A. 
Donahue,  Corey  A. 


MARRIAGES  2008 
RESIDENCE  PLACE  OF  MARRIAGE         DATE 

Charlestown,  NH  Charlestown,  NH  09-12 

Charlestown,  NH 


Merrill.  Seth  A. 
Aiello,  Corinna  L. 

Pierson,  Christopher  R. 
Williams,  Charlene  B. 


Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 

Charlestown,  NH 
Alstead,  NH 


Charlestown,  NH 


Sullivan,  NH 


09-13 


09-20 


Barth,  Frederick  R. 
Rumrill,  Shalon  M. 


Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 


Charlestown,  NH 


09-21 


Spaulding,  Christopher. 
Ferland,  Tracy  M. 


Charlestown.  NH 
Charlestown.  NH 


Charlestown,  NH 


09-27 


Dalzell,  Nicholas  R. 
Lemire,  Jennifer  A. 


Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 


Sanbornton,  NH 


11-01 


Morrell,  Kevin  S. 
Morrell,  Debra  R. 


Charlestown,  NH 
Charlestown,  NH 


Charlestown,  NH 


12-21 


71 


WATER  DEPARTMENT 


Balance  on  hand  January  1 ,  2008  -  Money  Market 

Banknorth  -  Savings 


218,908.45 

8,527.72 

227,436.17 


Deposits: 

Rents  -  Current 
Rents  -  Prior  Years 
Rents  Paid  in  Advance/Overpaid 
Interest  on  Delinquent  Accounts 
Connections  -  Current 
Meters  -  Current 
Misc  -  pager  Refund 
LGC-  Reim.  Well  House 
Interest  on  Investments 
TOTAL 


301,827.41 

46,837.71 

326.20 

4,691.00 

3,570.20 

2,241.13 

26.85 

7,005.07 

5,129.22 


$        371,654.79     $        599,090.96 


Disbursements: 

Public  Works  Administration 

Clerical 

Treasurer 

Water  Commissioners 

Water  Collector 

Admin.  Health/Disability  Ins 

Admin.  FICA/Medicare 

Admin.  Retirement 

Admin  Dental 

Software  Support 

Educational  Programs 

Office  Supplies,  Equip,  Comp 

Postage 

Water  Tests 

Salaries  Full  Time 

Overtime 

Health/Disability  Insurance 

FICA/Medicare 

NH  Retirement 

Unemployment/Workers'  Comp 

Dental  Insurance 

Telephone 

Electricity 

Heating  Oil/Propane 


2,134.14 
8,435.00 
1,250.00 
3,300.00 
3,067.42 
1,681.56 
1,346.48 
1,191.83 
43.13 
1,261.77 
657.50 
2,213.06 
1,052.74 
1,440.14 

64,930.00 
4,753.66 

20,727.96 
5,101.44 
6,090.38 
2,037.33 
418.04 
5,386.82 

27,849.74 

10,057.48 


72 


Building  Maintenance 
Property,  Vehicle  Insurance 
Dues/Fees/Courses 
Equipment 
Gasoline 

Vehicle  Maintenance  and  Repair 
Uniforms 
Audit 
Mowing 

General  Expenses 
Safety  Equipment 
Aersonic 

Meter  Installation  &  Repair 
Line  Installation  &  Repair 
Fire  Hydrant  Replacement 
Alarm  Monitoring 
Plant  Maintenance  &  Repair 
Chemicals 

Booster  Station  Maintenance 
Dam  Maintenance 
Debt  Principal/Interest 
Abatements  &  Refunds 
Total  2008  Expenses 

2007  Expenses  Paid  in  2008 


3,386.30 

4,778.30 

252.50 

4,267.47 

4,680.41 

2,556.51 

755.16 

1,850.00 

3,237.50 

2,538.21 

1,025.83 

2,249.00 

5,162.62 

5,712.80 

2,936.43 

(8.64) 

6,469.23 

15,898.80 

645.21 

6,885.00 

61,005.00 

209.73 


312,711.26 

2,020.49 


$        314,731.75 


Reimbursed  to  General  Fund 
Due  to  General  Fund 


322,383.70 
19.06 


Money  Market  -  December  31,  2008 
Investment  Banknorth 


261,130.00 

8,767.17 


Rents  billed  out  in  2008  (less  abtm) 
Connections,  jobs,  etc.  billed 


344,229.80 
5,991.13 


73 


WASTEWATER  DEPARTMENT 

Balance  on  hand  January  1 ,  2008  -  Money  Market 

Banknorth  -  Savings 


Deposits: 

Rents  -  Current 
Rents  -  Prior  Years 
Rents  -  Paid  in  Advance/Overpaid 
Interest  on  Delinquent  Accounts 
Connections  -  Current 
Dumping  Fees  -  Current 
Dumping  Fees  -  Prior  Years 
Interest  on  Investments  -  less  fees 
Reim  -  Rural  Development 
Misc  -  Pager  Reim 


257,311.95 

40,664.78 

364.36 

4,330.50 

1,500.00 

14,716.00 

513.60 

597.32 

21,917.26 

26.85 


5,062.14 
836.82 


5,898.96 


$        341,942.62     $         347,841.58 


Disbursements: 

Public  Works  Administration 

Clerical 

Treasurer 

Sewer  Commissioners 

Sewer  Collector 

Salaries  Full  Time 

Overtime 

Health/Disability  Insurance 

FICA/Medicare 

NH  Retirement 

Dental  Insurance 

Unemployment/Workers*  Comp 

Audit 

Mowing 

Telephone 

Lab  Fees 

Electricity 

Heating  Oil 

Building  Maintenance 

Software 

Property,  Vehicle  Insurance 

Educational  Programs 

Line  Installation  &  Repair 

Alarm  Monitoring 

Office  Supplies 

Postage 


2,134.14 
8,435.00 
1,250.00 
3,300.00 
3,067.42 

64,686.80 
4,130.11 

22,409.64 
6,384.39 
7,206.47 
461.22 
712.33 
1,850.00 
3,237.50 
3,952.59 
5,525.30 

33,777.66 

13,540.41 
5,329.32 
1,261.77 
4,062.58 
350.00 
3,999.70 
172.10 
1,538.56 
1,027.00 


74 


Equipment 
Gasoline 

Lagoon  Maintenance 
Vehicle  Maintenance  &  Repair 
Uniforms 
General  Expenses 
Weed  Kill 
Safety  Equipment 
Debt 
Tests 
Chemicals 
Capital  Projects 
Abatements  &  Refunds 
Total  2008  Expenses 

2008  Expenses  paid  in  2009 


924.67 

4,680.42 

3,362.86 

2.548.84 

743.01 

1,750.57 

1,560.00 

338.40 

63,495.00 

2,597.71 

3,677.49 

15,144.25 

97.13 


304,722.36 

1,670.37 


$306,392.73 


Reimbursed  General  Fund 
Due  to  General  Fund 


319,594.19 
60,000.00 


Money  Market  -  Dec.  31,  2008 
Investment  Banknorth 


5,537.78 
860.32 


Rents  billed  out  in  2008  (less  abatements) 
Connections,  jobs,  billed  (less  abatements) 


299,411.42 
16,257.60 


75 


BALANCE  SHEET 
WATER  &  WASTEWATER  FUNDS 

December  31,  2008 


Beginning  of  Year 
Water 

End  of  Year* 
Water 

Beginning  of  Year 
Wastewater 

End  of  Year* 
Wastewater 

Assets 

Cash  &  Equivalents 
Investments 
Receivables  -  rents 
Interfund  Receivable 
Other  Receivables 
Prepaid  Items 

$ 

218,908 

8,528 

46.912 

676 

$ 

261,130 

8,767 

42,476 

856 

$ 

5,062 

837 
40,804 

128 

$ 

5.538 

860 

36,974 

2,888 

Total  Assets 

$ 

ince 

$ 

275,024 

1,852 
456 
276 

$ 
$ 

313,229 

(169) 

276 

$ 

46,831 

81.841 

$ 

46,260 

Liabilities  &  Fund  Bali 

Accounts  Payable 
Interfund  Payable 
Deferred  Revenue 

$ 

(1,630) 
60,000 

Total  Liabilities 

$ 

2,584 

$ 

107 

S 

81,841 

$ 

58,370 

Fund  Balance 

Reserved  for  Encum 
Unreserved  Fund  Bal 

4,466 

267,974 

313,122 

(35,010) 

8,600 
(20,710) 

Total  Fund  Balances 

$ 

272,440 

S 

313,122 

$ 

(35,010) 

$ 

(12,110) 

Total  Liabilities  & 

Fund  Balances 

$ 

275.024 

$ 

313,229 

$ 

46,831 

$ 

46.260 

*  These  figures  subject  to  audit 


76 


WATER  &  WASTEWATER  DEPARTMENT 

The  Water  and  Wastewater  had  a  very  productive  year,  many  projects  and  maintenance  issues 
have  been  completed. 

Added  six  new  fire  hydrants 

Installed  one  meter  pit 

Repaired  water  leak  on  Old  Springfield  Rd 

Repaired  water  leak  on  Almar  Street 

Repaired  water  leak  on  South  West  Street 

Repaired  water  leak  on  Breakneck  Hill 

Repaired  water  leak  on  Terrace  Ave 

Repaired  water  leak  on  Lovers  Lane  &  Springfield  Rd 

Responded  to  eleven  customer  leaks 

Cleaned  west  side  sewer  mains 

Four  new  water  connections 

Three  new  sewer  connections 

Responded  to  65  customer  request 

Produced  18,456,831  cubic  feet  of  water  or  138,057,100  gallons  of  water 

Reclaimed,  Treated  and  put  back  to  nature  83,109,000  gallons  of  wastewater 

Passed  all  water  and  wastewater  testing  and  toxicities 

Passed  all  compliance  inspections  and  reports 

Backflow  Prevention  Plan  created  and  implemented 

Spill  Prevention  Plan  created  and  implemented 

Replaced  old  sewage  grinder  at  the  Pump  Station  with  a  Muffin  Monster. 

Collection  System  evaluation  and  documentation  for  CMOM  (Collection  Maintenance 

and  Operations  Manual)  EPA  regulations  has  been  created  and  implemented. 


The  Arsenic  Treatment  in  North  Charlestown  has  been  very  successful. 

The  Town  has  replaced  the  asbestos  water  line  on  Ceda  Road  from  Lovers  Lane  Road  to 

Whelen  Park. 

Removed  the  Lower  Clay  Brook  Dam. 


Respectfully  Submitted 

David  P.  Duquette 

Superintendent  Water  and  Wastewater 


77 


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EMERGENCY 


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Ambulance  (non-emergency)  826-3686 

Fire  Department  (non-emergency)  826-331 1 

Health  Officer  826-4400 

Health  &  Human  Services  826-5266 

Highway  Garage  826-4421 
Inspection  Dept.  (building,  wiring,  plumbing,  fire)    826-4400 

Planning  and  Zoning  Board  826-5368 

Police  Department  (non-emergency)  826-5747 

Silsby  Free  Public  Library  826-7793 

Selectmen's  Office  826-4400 

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Full text of "Annual report of the Town of Charlestown, New Hampshire"

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