ML061770149

2005 Annual Report of the Town of Hinsdale and the Hinsdale School District

ML061770149
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Issue date:	03/14/2006
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2005 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN OF HINSDALE AND THE HINSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT a

CANAL STREET BRIDGE. OCTOBER 9. 2005 TOWN MEETING DATE: MARCH 14, 2006

Town of Hinsdale Annual Report Table of Contents Report Page Information Dedication 1 In Memoriam 2 General Information 3 List of Town Officers 4 Volunteer Interest Form 6 Selectmen's Annual Report 7 Information for 2006 2006 Town Warrant 8 2006 Town Budget 14 2006 Capital Improvement Plan Summary 22 Financial Reports 2005 Actual and Anticipated Revenues 23 Actual Expenses for General Fund 26 Actual and Budgeted Expenses for Sewer 38 Actual and Budgeted for Expenses Water 39 Appropriations and Taxes Assessed 40 Auditor's Report 42 Bonded Debt 44 Comparative Statement of Indebtedness, Valuation & Taxes 47 Selectmen's Orders Paid 48 Schedule of Town Property 49 Summary of Inventory 51 Tax Collector's Report & Uncollected Taxes 52 Treasurer's Report 56 Trust Funds 62 Water & Sewer Collector's Report 64 Town Clerk's Reports Town Meeting Minutes - 2004 68 Town Clerk's Annual Report & Vital Statistics 78 Committee & Department Reports Ashuelot River Local Advisory Committee 85 i

Town of Hinsdale Annual Report Table of Contents Report Pave Building Inspector Annual Report 86 Community Development Office Report 87 Conservation Committee Annual Report 88 Emergency Management Annual Report 89 Fire Department Annual Report 90 Highway Department Annual Report 92 Hinsdale Commercial Industrial Development Corp. Annual Report 93 Hinsdale Millstream Community Center Anuual Report 94 Hinsdale Public Library Annual Report 96 Police Department Annual Report 98 Rescue Inc Annual Report 102 SHINE (Shaping Hinsdale In New Endeavors) Annual Report 103 Water Department Annual Report 104 Water Treatment Plant Annual Report 105 Welfare Department Annual Report 106 Monument Road

Dedication October Flood of 2005 On October 8, 2005 the town was hit with torrential rain which filled many of its streams causing severe damage to private property and public property. Two of Hinsdale's main arteries to other parts of the state were severely damage - Route 119 and Route 63. Monument Road, Oxbow Road, and Plain Road Extension also received severe damage.

A house on Old Brattleboro Road was damaged due to a mud slide. Homeowners along Kilbum Brook lost culverts and bridges. Structural damage occurred to several homes. One house was totally destroyed. Residents along Canal Street were cut off from gaining access to any part of town or out of town with a vehicle.

The call for help was heard by many and they came. Town roadways were back in operation within a week. The Canal Street Bridge was reopened in less than two weeks. Route 63 was opened within a month. Food was donated to volunteers and workers. Mutual assistance was provided by area towns and by the state.

The Town of Hinsdale is pleased to dedicate the 2005 Town Report to the patience of the victims and to the perseverance of the volunteers, employees, organizations, businesses, state officials, and all who assisted in our time of need. Thank you.

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IN MEMORIAM This past year the Town of Hinsdale witnessed the passing of several of its citizens. These citizens contributed much to the town and they will surely be missed.

Allen M. Bonnett Hinsdale Children's Christmas Stocking Parks & Recreation Committee Welfare Director William Cole Emergency Management Fire Department Planning Board Police Officer Rosetta B. Lowe Town Historian Iva Nelson Library Trustee Francis Smart Police Chief Eleanor Smith Town Clerk Mildred Zywna Community Center Committee Planning Board Selectman 2

General Information Town Directory Water/Sewer Collections Clerk 336-5727 Selectmen's Office 336-5710 Located At: 11 Main Street Located At: 11 Main Street Open Monday - Wednesday 9:30 - 12:00 Open Monday - Thursday 8:00- 12:00 & 1:00-4:00 Friday 8:00- 12:00 only Millstream Community Center 336-5726 Community Development Office 336-5727 Located At: 19 Main Street Located At: 11 Main Street Open Monday - Thursday 8:00- 12:00 & 1:00-4:00 Friday 8:00- 12:00 only Building Inspector 336-5702 Located At: 11 Main Street Welfare Office 336-5710 Open Monday - Wednesday 8:00 -10:00 am Located At: 11 Main Street or by appointment Open Monday - Thursday 8:00- 10:00 Hinsdale Library 336-5713 Transfer Station 336-5718 Located At: 122 Brattleboro Road Located At: 2 14 Northfield Road Open Monday 2:00 - 5:00 & 6:30 - 8:00 Open Friday & Saturday 7:00 - 3:00 Wednesday 2:00 - 5:00 & 6:30 - 8:00 Thursday 2:00 - 5:00 & 6:30 - 8:00 Highway 336-5716 Friday 10:00- 1 2:00 & 2:00 - 5:00 Located At: 112 River Road Saturday 10:00- 12:00 Open Monday - Friday 7:00 - 3:30 Wastewater Treatment Plant 336-5714 Located At: 120 River Road Open Monday - Friday 7:00 - 3:30 Meetings Water Department 336-5715 Located At: 112 River Road Board of Selectmen Mondays - 6:30 Open Monday - Friday 7:00 - 3:30 Planning Board 3rd Tuesday - 7:00 Police Department Located At: 102 River Road Zoning Board of Adjustm( 1st Tuesday - 7:00 Open Monday - Friday 7:00 - 3:00 Non-Emergency 336-5723 Budget Committee 3rd Wednesday - 7:00 Emergency Cal 1911 or 336-7766 Conservation Commission 1st Wednesday - 7:00 Town Clerk 336-5719 Located At: 11 Main Street Cemetery Trustees Last Wednesday of May Open Monday - Wednesday 8:00 - 12:00 & and November - 7:00 1:00 -4:00 Thursday (1st & last) 11:30 -6:30 Library Trustees 3'd Wednesday - 8:00 Thursday (all other) 8:00 - 12:00 & 1:00 - 4:00 Saturday (3 rP) 8:00 - 12:00 Millstream Community 4w" Thursday - 7:00 at Recreation Committee Community Center Tax Collector 336-5712 Located At: 11 Main Street TIF Committee 4th Thursday - 7:00 Open Monday 9:00- 122:00 & 1:00 - 3:00 Tuesday 9:00- 12:00 All meetings are held at the Town Hall unless Thursday 9:00 1 2:00 & 5:00 - 7:00 otherwise posted.

Friday 9:00 - 12:00 3

Hinsdale Town Officials Moderator Richard S. Johnson, Jr. Forest Fire Warden Robert J. Johnson Selectmen & Assessors William Nebelski Term Expires 2006 Deputy Wardens Robert M. Johnson Term Expires 2007 Douglas Stephens Jay Matuszewski John D. Smith Term Expires 2007 James Mitchell Jon Roy Jerome Ebbighausen, Jr. Term Expires 2008 Robert Elliott Dennis Nadeau Kathy Stephens Term Expires 2008 Health Officer/Building Inspector Town Clerk Rodney Lawrence Tammy-Jean Akeley Chief of Police Town Treasurer Wayne T. Gallagher Alan Zavorotny Patrolmen Collector of Taxes Christopher K. Roberts, Lt.

Richard E. Shaw, Sr. Todd A. Faulkner, Sgt.

Michael C. Bomba Joshua Lynde Town Administrator Dean Wright Jason Thompson Jill Collins Special Police Officers Selectmen's Administrative Assistant John R. (Skip) Bonnett Maria C. Shaw Robert Elliott Richard Pratt, Jr.

Duane Chickering Community Development Coordinator John J. Dudek Joan Morel Dispatcher/Secretary Highway Superintendent Michelle D. Rideout Frank Podlenski Crossing Guards Water Department Superintendent Peggy Catozzi Leonard Poland Dennis J. Nadeau Elliott Thompson Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Memorial Day Committee Robert J. Johnson John Buraczynski Paul Pelkey Supervisors of the Checklist Karen Johnson Deborah Wilson Term Expires 2006 Maria C. Shaw Term Expires 2008 Trustee of Trust Funds Kelly Savory Term Expires 2011 Richard Worden Term Expires 2006 Kristine C. Zavorotny Term Expires 2007 Auditors Alfreda Tedford Term Expires 2008 Vachon & Clukay Library Trustees Overseer of Charities Frederick Wolfe Term Expires 2006.

Kathy Stephens Denise Gallaher Term Expires 2007 Lynn Edwards Term Expires 2007 Chief of Fire Department Marguerite Roberts Term Expires 2008 Robert J. Johnson Joanne Zywna Term Expires 2008 John Smith, Selectman 4

Cemetery Trustees Kim Gassett Term Expires 2007 Dwight Blossom Term Expires 2006 Kendra Novick Term Expires 2007 Lewis Major Term Expires 2006 Terri Mitchell Term Expires 2007 William Nebelski, Selectman Ann Diorio Term Expires 2008 Jerome Ebbighausen, Selectman Budget Committee Theresa Derting Term Expires 2006 Conservation Commission Terri Mitchell Term Expires 2006 Michelle Bellville Term Expires 2005 Michael Carrier Term Expires 2006 Barbara Fostyck Term Expires 2005 Peter Zavorotny Term Expires 2006 William Roberts Term Expires 2006 Timothy Girroir Term Expires 2007 Bruce Belville Term Expires 2006 James Mitchell Term Expires 2007 Gordon Schofield Term Expires 2007 Keith Sanderson Term Expires 2007 Robert M. Johnson, Selectman Karen Johnson Term Expires 2008 Richard E. Shaw, Sr. Term Expires 2008 Jerome Ebbighausen, Jr., Selectman Capital Improvement Committee Dwight Blossom Michael Carrier Cemetery Sexton Keith Sanderson Leo Ling Peter Zavorotny William Nebelski, Selectman Joseph Novick, School Board Emergency Management Director Chris Howe Jeremy LaPlante Tax Increment Finance Advisory Committee George Benedict Alan Carpenter Planning Board David Freitas Bruce Belville Term Expires 2006 Dennis Nadeau Michael McGrath Term Expires 2006 Edwin (Smokey) Smith George Benedict Term Expires 2007 Robert Harcke, Alternate Jason Gardner Term Expires 2007 William Nebelski, Selectman Kenneth Lee Term Expires 2008 Charles Maynard Term Expires 2008 Dwight Blossom, Alternate Mike Tepper, Alternate Kathy Stephens, Selectman The Hinsdale Board of Selectmen has adopted a policy for replacing committee members. Vacancies Board of Adiustment will be posted in the Town's public display cases Dexter Royce Term Expires 2006 (located at the Town Hall and T-Bird) and on the web John D. Smith Term Expires 2006 site (www.town.hinsdale.nh.us) for 15 days.

James Denno Term Expires 2007 Todd Page Term Expires 2007 A Volunteer Interest Form needs to be obtained, Lewis Major Term Expires 2008 completed, and dropped of at the Selectmen's Office Harry F. Fisk, Alternate at II Main Street, Hinsdale, NH. We have enclosed Donna Marshall, Alternate a copy of the form in the Town Report. The form James Mussells, Alternate may also be obtained through the town's web site.

Dennis Nadeau, Alternate Millstream Community Recreation Committee Charlene Bartlett Term Expires 2006 Brian Ebbighausen Term Expires 2006 Douglas Stephens Term Expires 2006 5

Town of Hinsdale Volunteer Interest Form For Town Committees, Boards, and Commissions Name: Date:

Mailing Address: Street Address (if different):

Home Phone: E-mail:

Work Phone: Frnx

1. Board/Committee on which you would like to serve:

2. Why do you want to serve on this board?

3. Do you have any experience serving on a Board/Committee? Please explain.

Pleasesend completed applicationform and resume if availableto the Boardof Selectmen's Office, PO Box 13, Hinsdale,NH 03451 (telephone: 336-5710;fax:

336-5711) 6

Board of Selectmen 2005 Annual Report The mission of the annual town report is for selectmen, town departments, town committees, and agency organizations to prepare reports for the town's residents, taxpayers and historical archives. This report summarizes events, activities, and projects undertaken during the past year and sets the framework for the future. We hope that the information contained in this year's annual report provides the information necessary to assist the town meeting decision-making process as well as a resource to citizens in the upcoming year.

This past year, the town continued their effort to improve its infrastructure not only for the town's current residents, but for Hinsdale's future growth. A feasibility study was completed on the third section of Old Chesterfield Road. This portion of Old Chesterfield Road contains the steep grade that intersects with Route 63. The feasibility study identified three scenarios to correct the deficiencies that currently exist. The State of New Hampshire is currently working with Hinsdale for a possible fourth solution.

The Town also contracted with Underwood Engineers to do a feasibility study of Monument Road. We are anticipating the conclusions of this report prior to town meeting.

The Town was successfully in its application for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to help offset some of the costs for the sewer improvement project on Canal Street. The town has been awarded $218,672 in CDBG funds. The final project design should be completed in March, with construction beginning in spring.

To keep up with technology and the busy schedule of our residents, the town launched their new web site: www.town.hinsdale.nh.us. On this web site residents review meeting schedules, meeting minutes, review employment opportunities, and town ordinances. During 2006 we are hoping to improve the web site further by adding department descriptions, forms, links to various town organizations, and posting committee openings.

In October 2005, the town experienced a flood disaster. We have dedicated this report to all the victims of property damage and all the volunteers, employees, organizations, and businesses for their services to help the town recover. As selectmen we were proud to see our community pool together in a time of need.

Successful local government requires the participation of residents and voters.

We urge voters to take part in voting on March 14, 2006 and attend Town Meeting on March 25, 2006. The input and participation of our citizens is essential to Selectmen, town departments, and committees if our town is to continue to be an exceptional community in which to live.

Respectfully Submitted, The HinIsdaLe BoaDrd of selecotmen 7

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWN OF HINSDALE TOWN WARRANT To the inhabitants of the Town of Hinsdale qualified to vote in Town affairs:

You are hereby notified to meet at the Hinsdale Town Hall Community Room on Tuesday the 14th day of March, 2006 at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following subjects:

Article 1. To cast your ballot for all necessary Town Officers.

Article 2. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. I as proposed by the Planning Board for the Hinsdale Zoning Ordinance as follows: to amend Article VI, Flood Plain District, to the regulations in this ordinance shall apply to all lands designated as special flood hazard areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in its "Flood Insurance Study for the County of Cheshire, NH "to be dated as of or about May 23, 2006 or as amended, together with the associated Flood Insurance Rate Maps to be dated as of or about May 23, 2006 or as amended, which are declared to be part of this ordinance and are hereby incorporated by reference.

• Recommended by the Planning Board Article 3. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 2 as proposed by the Planning Board for the Hinsdale Zoning Ordinance as follows: to amend Article V, Use Regulations, Rural Agricultural District, by changing paragraph 8 (eight) to explicitly address agricultural uses in order to assure that those uses which are permitted are compatible and harmonious in the Rural Agricultural District, as follows: Generalfarming including the tilling of soil and the growing and harvesting of crops and horticulturalcommodities, dairying, livestock; and poultry raising and other agriculturalenterprises or uses.

• Recommended by the Planning Board Article 4. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amend No. 3 as proposed by the Planning Board for the Hinsdale Zoning Ordinance as follows: to amend Article V, Use Regulations, Residential District, by changing paragraph 6 (six) to explicitly address agricultural uses in order to assure that those uses which are permitted are compatible and harmonious in the Residential District, as follows: Customary agriculturaluses such as gardens, nurseries and greenhouses, and the tilling of soil and the growing and harvesting of crops and horticultural commodities, but not including general farming such as dairying, livestock; and poultry raising and other agriculturalenterprises or uses.

0 Recommended by the Planning Board Article 5. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 4 as proposed by the Planning Board for the Hinsdale Zoning Ordinance as follows: to amend Article V, Use Regulations, Business District, Roadside Commercial District, and Commercial/Industrial District, by adding language to explicitly address agricultural uses in order to assure that those uses which are permitted are compatible and harmonious in the Business, Roadside Commercial, and Commercial/Industrial districts, as follows: The tilling of soil and the growing and harvesting of crops and horticulturalcommodities, but not including generalfarming such as dairying, livestock, and poultry raising and other agriculturalenterprises or uses.

Article 6. Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 40:13 (Known as SB32) to allow official ballot voting on all issues before the local political division on the second Tuesday of March?

• Inserted by Petition 8

The following part of the Town Meeting shall be adjourned until Saturday, March 25, 2006 at 9:00 o'clock in the forenoon in the auditorium of the Hinsdale Town Hall.

Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $120,000.00 (One hundred twenty thousand dollars) for the purpose of painting one water tanks located off Plain Road, or act in any manner thereon, and to authorize the Selectmen to borrow a sum not to exceed

$120,000.00 (One hundred twenty thousand dollars) of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33) which will be paid by 50% tax funds and 50% user fees and to authorize the municipal officials to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and determine the rate of interest thereon. (2/3 ballot vote required).

" Recommended by Board of Selectmen by Budget Committee

" Recommended Article 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $315,000.00 (Three hundred fifteen thousand dollars) for the purpose of replacing the culvert on Monument Road with a new box structure with headwalls and wingwalls; relocate downstream channel as needed; armor downstream channel and create emergency relief spillway, or act in any manner thereon, of which $236,250.00 (Two hundred thirty-six thousand, two hundred fifty dollars) will be raised through grant money and to authorize the Selectmen to borrow a sum not to exceed $78,750.00 (Seventy-eight thousand, seven hundred fifty dollars) of bonds or notes and determine the rate of interest thereon. No expenditure shall be made if the grant application is denied. (2/3 ballot vote required).

• Recommended by Board of Selectmen

• . Recommended by'Budget Committee Article 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $308,000.00 (Three hundred eight thousand dollars) for the purpose of replacing the culvert on Oxbow Road with a new box structure with headwalls and wingwalls and provide overflow spillway, or act in any manner thereon, of which $23 1,000.00 (Two hundred thirty-one thousand dollars) will be raised through grant money and to authorize the Selectmen to borrow a sum not to exceed $77,000.00 (Seventy-seven thousand dollars) of bonds or notes and determine the rate of interest thereon.

No expenditure shall be made if the grant application is denied. (2/3 ballot vote required).

• Recommended by Board of Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,790,883.00 (Two million, seven hundred ninety thousand, eight hundred eighty-three dollars) for the general operating expenses of the Town, or act in any manner thereon. (Majority vote required).

• Recommended by Board of Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $330,529.00 (Three hundred thirty thousand, five hundred twenty-nine dollars) for the operations of the Water Department, the funds to be raised by user fees, or act in any manner thereon. (Majority vote required).

• Recommended by Board of Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $256,393.00 (Two hundred fifty-six thousand, three hundred ninety-three dollars) for the operations of the Sewer Treatment Plant, the funds to be raised by user fees, or act in any manner thereon. (Majority vote required).

• Recommended by Board of Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300,000.00 (Three hundred thousand dollars) for the purpose of purchasing an all-wheel drive forestry/tanker truck to be used by the Fire Department, or act in any manner thereon. $285,000.00 (Two hundred and 9

eighty-five thousand dollars) will be provided from the Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program if approved and $15,000.00 (Fifteen thousand dollars) from the Capital Reserve Fund established for future purchase of new fire apparatus. No expenditure shall be made if the grant application is denied. (Majority vote required).

" Recommended by Board of Selectmen

" Recommended by Budget Committee Article 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $60,000.00 (Sixty thousand dollars) for the purpose of adding to the existing capital reserve fund for the future purchase of a new piece of fire apparatus for use by the Fire Department, or act in any manner thereon.

(Majority vote required).

" Recommended by Board of Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 (Twenty-five thousand dollars) to be placed in the Sidewalk Capital Reserve Fund established in 2003 under the provisions of RSA 35:1 for the purpose of funding sidewalk improvements on Canal Street and Brattleboro Road, or act in any manner thereon. (Majority vote required).

• Recommended by Board of Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,200.00 (Eleven thousand, two hundred dollars) to be added to the Communication Equipment Replacement Expendable Trust Fund previously established in March 2004, for the purpose of replacing communication equipment for the Police Department, Highway Department, and Fire Department with digitalized equipment and to with such amount to be funded from the year-end undesignated balance available on December 31, 2005 toward this purpose. (Majority vote required).

" Recommended by Board of Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 (Two thousand dollars) to be added to the Sewer Department Communication Equipment Replacement Expendable Trust Fund previously established in March 2004, for the purpose of replacing communication equipment for the Sewer Department with digitalized equipment and with such amount to be raised by user fees and funded from the year-end undesignated balance available on December 31, 2005 toward this purpose. (Majority vote required).

• Recommended by Board of Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 (Two thousand dollars) to be added to the Water Department Communication Equipment Replacement Expendable Trust Fund previously established in March 2004, for the purpose of replacing communication equipment for the Water Department with digitalized equipment and with such amount to be raised by user fees and funded from the year-end undesignated balance available on December 31, 2005 toward this purpose. (Majority vote required).

" Recommended by Board of Selectmen

" Recommended by Budget Committee Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 (Five hundred dollars) to be added to the Wildland Fire Suppression Expendable Trust Fund previously established in March 2004, for the purpose of wildland fire suppression and funded from the year-end undesignated balance available on December 31, 2005 toward this purpose. (Majority vote required).

• Recommended by Board of Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee 10

Article 20. To see if the Town will vote pursuant to RSA 162:K-9, in adopting the modifications to the Tax Increment Finance District Tax Increment Financial Plan identified as Revision 031406.

• Recommended by Board of Selectmen Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Recreation Revolving Fund pursuant to RSA 35-B:2 II. The money received from fees and charges for the soccer and basketball program shall be allowed to accumulate from year to year, and shall not be considered to be part of the town's general fund unreserved fund balance. The town treasurer shall have custody of all monies in the fund, and shall pay out the same only upon order of the recreation committee (no further town approval required). These funds may be expended only for recreation purposes as stated in RSA 35-B, and no expenditure shall be made in such a way as to require the expenditure of other town funds which have not been appropriated for that purpose.

• Recommended by Board of Selectmen Article 22. Resolved, the Planning Board of the Town of Hinsdale is hereby authorized as per New Hampshire RSA 674:35(l) to require mandatory design review of proposed major subdivisions as defined in the Subdivision Regulations for the Town of Hinsdale. This mandatory pre-application review shall be separate from the final formal consideration of the Major Subdivision Review Application.

• Recommended by the Board of Selectmen

• Recommended by the Planning Board Article 23. Resolved, the Planning Board of the Town of Hinsdale is hereby authorized as per New Hampshire RSA 674:43(l) to require mandatory design review of major site plans as defined in the Site Plan Regulations for the Town of Hinsdale. This mandatory pre-application review shall be separate from the final formal consideration of the Site Plan Review Application. The site plan regulations regarding such review are to be prepared and adopted by the Planning Board.

• Recommended by the Board of Selectmen

• Recommended by the Planning Board Article 24. We, the undersigned, being registered voters of the Town of Hinsdale, request the municipal officers to place the following article before the voters for their consideration:

TOWN OF HINSDALE CIVIL ORDINANCE BURNING AND DISPOSAL OF CONSTUCTION AND/OR DEMOLITION DEBRIS AND SOLID WASTES SECTION I: PURPOSE

1.0 Purpose

The citizens of the Town of Hinsdale recognize the health impact of incineration of construction and/or demolition debris and solid waste.

We, therefore, endorse this Ordinance SECTION 2: DEFINITIONS

2.0 Definitions

(a) "Air Contaminants" means dust, fumes, mist, smoke, other particulate matter, vapor, gas, odorous substances, or any combination thereof.

(b) "Disposal" means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any solid waste or hazardous waste into or on any land or water so that such solid waste or hazardous waste or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharges into any ground or surface waters.

(c) "Emission" means a release into the outdoor atmosphere of air contaminants.

(d) "Incineration" means the burning of solid waste in an enclosed container, such as a furnace, stove, incinerator or similar device.

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(e) "Hazardous Waste" means waste that is identified as hazardous including, but not limited to, waste that contains toxic, corrosive, reactive, explosive, or flammable ingredients.

(f) "Person" means any individual, partnership, company, corporation, association, unincorporated association, joint venture, trust, municipality or any agency, department or subdivision of the state, federal agency, or any other legal or commercial entity.

(g) "Solid Waste" means any discarded rubbish or garbage including but not limited to food wastes, food wraps, packaging, or other household or business wastes. Any plastic material including but not limited to nylon, PVC, ABS, polystyrene or urethane foam, and synthetic fabrics, plastic films, and plastic containers. Sludge from a waste treatment plant, water supply plant, or pollution control facility and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous materials resulting from industrial, commercial, mining or agricultural operations and from community activities.

(h) "Construction or Demolition Debris" means any discarded treated or painted wood including but not limited to plywood, composite wood products or other wood products that are painted, varnished or treated with preservatives, paint or painted materials, that are painted, varnished or treated with preservatives, paint or painted materials, furniture, composite shingles. Any plastic material including but not limited to nylon, PVC, ABS, polystyrene or urethane foam, and synthetic fabrics, plastic films, and plastic containers. Rubber including tires and synthetic rubber-like products.

SECTION 3: DUMPING OR DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE AND OTHER REFUSE 3.0 No land in any district shall be sued for a dumping place for garbage, construction and/or demotion debris or solid waste from either private person or commercial or industrial source except the public landfill and/or transfer station, as provided by the Town of Hinsdale. The Town of Hinsdale hereby finds that, the incineration of certain types of construction and/or demotion debris and solid waste presents a hazard to the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Hinsdale by virtue of the hazardous emissions and air contaminants emanating from such incineration. No land in any district shall be used for the incineration of construction and/or demolition debris and solid waste. The Town hereby finds that such construction and/or demolition debris and solid waste contains treated an coated woods and other materials (including but no limited to woods and other materials containing lead-based items, when incinerated, pose a hazard to public health, safety, convenience and general welfare. Further, no prior variance granted by the town for the incineration of wood or wood products shall be construed so as to allow for the incineration of construction and/or demolition debris and solid waste, as any such use poses a hazard to the public health, safety, convenience and general welfare.

SECTION 4: EFFECTIVE DATE 4.00 Effective Date:

The effective date of this Ordinance shall be the first day of the month after the adoption of this Ordinance.

SECTION 5: SEPARABILITY

5.0 Separability

If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Chapter or any part thereof is for any reason held unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Chapter or any part thereof.

" Inserted by Petition

• Not Recommended by the Selectmen - this article is not legally binding per town attorney.

Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to accept and adopt the reports of the Selectmen, Auditors, and other Town Officers.

Article 26. To transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting.

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Given under hand and seal in said Hinsdale this 8h* day of February 2006.

Town of Hinsdale By Its Selectmen William Nebeiski, Cirman o D. Smith, Vice Cha-rman rr' Selectman

.s/*en' Robert M. Johlnson, Select-*aý -

Kathy A. Step ens, Selectmon This is to certify' that this is a true copy of the Warrant Attest.

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Town Budget 2006 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATIONS IAppropriations WARR. Prior Year An Expenditures Actual ENSUING FISCAL SELECTMEN'S YEAR APPRORIATIONS BUDGETENSUING FISCALAPPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE'S YEARi Acct.# (RSA 32:3,V) ART.# Approved by DRA Prior Year RZCOMMEZDED NOT RECcOMNDED RECCOMENDED NOT RECC4MENDZD GENERAL GOVERNMENT xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx 4130-4139 Executive 10 $165 448 $157,899 $172,563 .,_$172,563 4140-4149 lectionReg.a Vital Statistics 10 $35,450 $32,069 $44,749 $44,749 4150-4151 inancial Administration 10 $56,999 $298,362 $60,457 $60,457 4152 Revaluation of Property 4153 Lgqal Expense 10 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 4lS-415* "ersonnel Administration 4191-419 Planning A Zoning 10 $57,494 $57,598 $61,394 __,_$61 .... 394 4194 General Government Buildings 10 $74,530 $108,714 $93,564 $83,564 ,

4195 Ceaeteries & Parks 10 $55,306 $54,191 $49,418 $49,419 4196 Insurance 10 $75,138 $69,770 $66,000 $66,000 4197 rtising A Regional Assoc.

4199 Other General Government PUBLIC SAFETY xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx 4210-4214 Police 10 $587 836 $579,350 $624,024 .. $624,024 4215-4219Ambulance 10 $26,049 $26,023 $35,744 $35,744 4220-4229 Fire 10 $107,719 $100,510 $127,793 $127,793 __

4240-424 ilding Inspection 10 $29,629 $23,905 $29,079 $29,079 4290-429 Emergency Management 10 $19,014 $18,359 $37,256 $37,256 4299 Othor (Including Commnunications) 1 AIRPORTIAVIATION CENTER xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx

[4301-4304A3irport Oprations HIGHWAYS &STREETS I I _______I xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx I _ _____I xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx I______(

xxxxxxxxx I ______

xxxxxxxxX 4311 hdministration 10 $329,827 $209,044 $349,020 $349,020 4312 Highways & Streets 10 $126,750 $137,791 $185,942 $185,942 4313 Equipment Leases 10 $26,691 $26,680 $46,165 $46,165

Town Budget 2006 1 2 .3 . 4- 5 6 7 8 .9 Appropriations Actual SELECTMEN 'S APPRORIATIONS BUDGET COMMITTEE 'S APPROPRIATIONSi PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATIONS WARR. Prior Year As Expenditures ENSUING FISCAL YEAR ENSUING FISCAL YEAR Acct. # (RSA 32:3,V) 'ART.'# Approved by DRA Prior Year RZCO~bbg=ZD NOT RZCOb29WDZD RECO&O.=ZD NOT 3tZCWWZEDE HIGHWAYS & STREETS cont xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx 4316 Street Lighting 10 $22,5001 $18,086 $20,000 $20,000 4319 Other . I .. .. . I I I I I SANITATION xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx 4321 ktministration 4323 Solid Waste Collection 10 *. $205,040 $177,108 $207,950 $207,950 .

4324 Solid Waste Disposal (Landfill) 10 $65,707 $43,953 $65,340 $65,340 4325 Solid Waste Clean-up 4326-432 Sewage Coll. & Disposal & Other 12 $243,364 $219,741 $256,393 1 $256,3931 WATER DISTRIBUTION & TREATMENT xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx J;4331 lAdministration 11I $233,221 $244,376 $246,404 $246,404 4332 Water Services 11 $64,000 $72,884 $67,000 $67,000 4335-4339 Water Treatment, Conserv.& Other ELECTRIC xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx 4351-4352 Ain. and Generation 4353 Purchase Costs 4354 [lctric zquipment Maintenance 4359 Other Eleotric Costs HEALTH/WELFARE xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx 4411 Administration 10 $836 $965 $862 $862 4414 Pest Control 4415-4419 Realth Agencies A Hasp. & Other 10 $40,126 $40,126 $41,327 $41,327 4441-4442 Administration S Direct Assist. 10 $56,991 $33,375 $62,1111 $62,111 4444 Intergovernmental Welfare Pymnts 4445-4449Vendor Payments A Other

Town Budget 2006 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Appropriations Actual SELECTMEN'S APPRORIATIONS BUDGET COMMITTEE'S APPROPRIATIONS PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATIONS WARR. Prior Year As Expenditures ENSUING FISCAL YEAR ENSUING FISCAL YEAR Acct. # (RSA 32:3,V) ART.# Approved by DRA Prior Year RECO*NDED NOT RECCO2MZNDD RECOMMMIME NOT RECOMfMENDE CULTURE & RECREATION xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxXX xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxX 4520-4529 Parks A Recreation 4550-4559 Library 10 $40,679 $38,780 $43,387 , $43,307 4583 Patriotic Purposes 10 $1,150 $825 $1,150 $1,150 4589 other Culture & Recreation 10 $97,4331 $82,597 $103,360 $97,728 $5,632 CONSERVATION xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx 4611-4612 Admen.& Purch. of Nat. Resources 10 $300 $300 $500 $500 4619 Other Conservation 4631-4632 REDEVELOPMNT &HOUSING 46s5-4659 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 10 $6,4361 $682 $7,436 1 $7,4361 DEBT SERVICE xxxxxxxx XXXXXXXXx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx 4711 Prino.- Long Term Bonds & Notes 10,11 $168,101 $168,100 $167,884 $167,884 4721 Interest-Long Term Bonds & Notes 10,11 $74,915 $74,878 $68,265 $68,265 4723 Int. on Tax.Anticipation Notes 14790-4799 10ther Debt service

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$1,000 CAPITAL OUTLAY xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx 4901 Land 4902 Machinery, Vehicles &Equipment I I I- I 4903 Buildings 4909 Improvements Other Than Blddg. -

OPERATING TRANSFERS OUT XXXXXXXXX X XXXX Xv XXXXXXXXX xXXXXXX XXXXXXCXXX XXXXXXXXX 4912 To Special Revenue Fund 4913 To Capital Projects rund 4914 To nterprise Fund Sewer-Water-

Town Budget 2006 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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• BUDGET COMMITTEE' S APPROPRIATIONS PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATIONS WARR. Prior' Year An Exponditures ENSUING FISCAL YEAR ENSUING FISCAL YEAR Acct. # (RSA 32:3 ,V) ART.# Approved by DRA Prior Year RZCOMENOED NOT RECC*IMDED REC0Ct+NDED NOT RZCOt*NDKD OPERATING TRANSFERS OUT cont. xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx Electric-Airport-4915 To Capital Reserve Fund 4916 To Exp.Tr.Fund-except 04917 4917 To Health Maint. Trust Funds 4918 To Nonexpendable Trust Funds 4919 To Agency Funds SUBTOTAL 1 $3,144,695 $3,236,927 $3,383,437 $0 $3,377,805 $5,632 If you have a line item of appropriations from more than one warrant article, please use the space below to identify the make-up of the line total for the ensuing year.

° Acct. # Warr. Art. # Amount Acct. # Warr. Art. # Amount 4711 10 $155,393 4711 ii $12,500 4721 10 $63,640 4721 11 $4,6251

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Town Budget 2006 1 2 3 4 5 WARR. Estimated Revenues Revenues Actual REVENUES ESTIMATED Acct.# SOURCE OF REVENUE ART.# Prior Year Prior Year ENSUING YEAR TAXES xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx 3120 Land Use Change Taxesa $6,500 $5,632 $11,000 3180 Resident Taxes 3185 Timber Taxes $6,000 $27,305 $12,000 3186 Payment in Lieu of Taxes 3189 Other Taxes $1,200 $105,115 $1,000 3190 Interest & Penalties on Delinquent Taxes $74,000 $84,610 $59,000 Inventory Penalties 3189 Excavation Tax ($.02 cents per cu yd) $500 $534 $500 3189 Excavation Activity Tax I I LICENSES, PERMITS & FEES XXXXXXXXX xxx XXXXXX 3210 Business Licenses & Permits $300 $47,135 $600 3220 Motor Vehicle Permit _Fees $425,000 $395,787 $450,000 3230 Building Permits $8,500 $12,251 $10,500 3290 Other Licenses, Permits & Fees $19,750 $14,303 $17,750 3311-3311 FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 8, 9, 10, 13 $100 $100 $789,973 FROM STATE .X XXXX x.,eyxxXX XXelci 3351 Shared Revenues I _$61,500 $30,950 $61,500 3352 Heals & Rooms Tax Distribution $80,000 $80,000 3353 Highwav Block Grant $81,176 $86,812 $81,176 3354 Water Pollution Grant $25,422 $25,422 $25,422 3355 Housing & Community Development 1 3356 State & Federal Forest Land Reimbursemnt $1,000 $2,616 $1,000 3357 Flood Control Reimbursaint 3359 Other (Including Railroad Tax) $27,435 $45,980 $39,950 3379 FROM OTHER GOVERNMENTS CHARGES FOR SERVICES XXXXXaocx XXXcXxxy 3401-3406 Income from Departments $143,2751 $160,4561 $139,450 3409 Othe Charges $9,1501 $10 301 $10,200 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES

• y x~x xx 3501 Sale of Municipal Property $35,000 $20,000 3502 Interest on Investments $11,000 $27,620 $15,000 16, 17, 18, 3503-3609 Other 19 $160,131 $141,336 $145,600 INTERFUND OPERATING TRANSFERS IN XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX 3912 From Special Revenue Funds 3913 From Capital Projects Funds

Town Budget 2006 Special -rer-t article. ar, defined in W9A 32:3.Vl, a. appropriations I) in petitioned warrant article.; 2) appropriations raised by bond. or notes;

3) appropriations to a separata fund created pursuant to law, such a. capltal reerwe founds or trusts funds; or 4) an appropriation designated on the warrant as a evecial article or as a nonawpsinq or nontranaferable article.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Appropriations Actual SELECTMEN'S APPRORIATIONS BUDGET C~OWITTEE'S APPROPRIATIONS PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATIONS WRR. Prior Year As Expenditures ENSUING FISCAL YEAR ENSUING FISCAL YEAR Cct.# (RSA 32:3,V) ART.A Approved by DRA Prior Year RzccO& WOY RCDiOTR o D RECOeMNDED NOT Rzcebaomo 4902 ?.int Water Tank 7 _120.000 $120,000 4909 monament Road Culvert a 31000 31S00$1 _ _ _l__000 4909 Oabo. Road Culvart 9 .309,000 $308,000 4002 foreetry Truck 13 $300,000 $300,000 4902 tire Truck Capital Ae.e- 14 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000 4909 Sidewalk Improvnte Capital 9ee 15 $2S,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000; 4902 Counication Police/Highcay/Fi i11,200 16 $11,200 $11,200 $11,200 4902 Coimunioation Secer Department 17 $2,000 $2,000 $2.000 $2,000 4902 Comunication Water epartant is $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 4220 Wildfire Suppression 19 1 $500 1500 SUBTOTAL 2 RECOMMENDED xxxxxxxx XXXXXXXXX $1,143,700' xxxxxxxxx $1,143.700 XXXXXXXXX Individual' warrant article, are not necessarily the ea-e a. -special warrant article.-. An .aa.ple of an individual -. rant article eLiht be negotiated cost Items for labor aqrents or itm of a one tie, nature you wish to address individually.

1 2 4 5 6 7 8 Appropriations Actual SELECTMEN'S APPRORIATIONS BUDGET COMMITTEE'S APPROPRIATIONS PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATIONS Prior Year As Expenditures ENSUING FISCAL YEAR ENSUING FISCAL YEAR ACCt.# (RSA 32:3.V) Approved by DRA Prior Year RE0016N050 NOTRZC06SnDD RECOMMNE NOT 9ZCCWDMED SUBTOTAL 3 RECOMMENDED xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxx $01 xxxxxxxxx Io xxxxxxxxx 19

Town Budqet 2006 2 3 4 5 I WARR. Estimated Revenues Revenues Actual REVENUES ESTIMATED Acct.# SOURCE OF REVENUE ART.# Prior Year Prior Year ENSUING YEAR

• INTERFUND OPERATING TRANSFERS IN cont. XXXXXXXXX vXXXXrXy XXX__XXXX_

3914 From Enterprise Funds Seeer - (Offset) 12, 17 $243,364 $243,364 $256,393 Water - (Offset) 11, 19 $359,846 $359,846 $330,529 Electric - (Offset)

Airport - (Offset) 3915 From Capital Reserve Funds 13 $15,000 3916 From Trust & Agency Fundsl OTHER FINANCING SOURCES _ _XXXXX__ XX__XXXXX 3934 JProc. from Long Term Bonds & Notes 7, 8, 9 $275,750 3914 Water Infiltration Survey Amts VOTED From F/B ("Surplus")_

Fund Balance ("Surplus") to Reduce Taxes TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE & CREDITS $1,780,149 $1,827,475 $2,849,293 surzLC1ENs, BUDGET COMMiTIEE'S REOCKNDED IBUDGET RECCC4MDED BUDGET SUBTOTAL 1 Appropriation Recommended $3,383,437 $3,377,805 SUBTOTAL 2 Special Warrant Articles Recommended $1,143,700 $1,143,700 SUBTOTAL 3 "Individual" Warrant Articles Recommended $0 $0 TOTAL Appropriations Recommended $4,527,137 $4,521,505 Less: Amount of Estimated Revenues & Credits $2,949,293 $2,849,293 Estimated Amount of Taxes to be Raised $1,677,844 $1,672,212 Maximum Allowable Increase to Budget Committee's Recommended Budget per RSA 32:1 S385.036 (See Suplemental Schedule With 10% Calculation)

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Town Proposed and 2006 Canital Improvement Plan Summary Department Current Head Priority Total Cost Reserve 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 7 Year Total Government Buildings Pointing/Trim Repair & Paint Town Hall 20,000 20,000 - 20,000 Offsetting Income (Grants) (2,500) (2,500) (2,500 Net Tax Impact 17,500 17,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 17,500 Police Department -

Vehicles Ongoing 175,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 175,000 Radios 1 35,000 22,400 35,000 35,000 Building Relocation 2 0 Offsetting Income (Grants) 0 Offsetting Income (Capital Reserve Withdrawal) (22,400) (22,400) (22,400 Net Tax Impact 187,600 12,600 35,000 35,000 35,000 0 35,000 35,000 187,600 Fire Department Front Line Engine (Reserve and Purchase) I 580,000 120,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 400,000 580,000 Fire Station Fire Escape Upgrade 2 11,000 11,000 11,000 Feasibility Study Relocation 3 0 Rescue Truck 4 0 Rescue Boat 5 0 4WD 1,000gal Brush Truck 6 0 OffsettinghIcm Capital Reserve Withdrawal) (300,000) (300,000) (300,000 Net Tax Impact 291,000 71,000 60,000 60,000 100,000 0 0 0 291,000

_hwayDepartment Reconstruction Monument Road and Bond 1 1,254,924 950,000 76,231 76,231 76,231 76,231 1,254,924 Sidewalk Reconstruction 3 854,141 454,609 399,532 854,141 Sidewalk Reconstruction Capital reserve 100,000 75,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25_000 100,000 2005 Freightliner Lease Ongoing 84,424 21,106 21,106 21,106 21,106 84,424 2008 Ford F-550 Ongoing- 54,437 12,037 12,037 12,037 12,037 6,289 54,437 Sidewalk Tractor (2004) 59,761 16,659 16,659 16,659 9,784 59,761 Highway Truck (2004) 37,423 I11,555 11,555 14,313 37,423 Monument Road Bridge 2 - 0 Offsetting Income (Monument Road Bond) (950,000) (950,000) 1 (950,000 Offsetting Income (Sidewalk Repair Grants) (651,343) (351,687) (299,656) (651.3431 Offsetting Income (Capital Reserve Withdrawal) (175,000) (102,922) (72,078) ( 175,000 Net Tax Impact 668,767 74,320 74,320 89,115 171,956 88,268 88,268 82,520 668,767 Total Net Tax Impact 1,164,867 175,420 169,320 184,115 306,956 88,268 123,268 117,520 1,164,867 Tax Rate Impact/$10,000 ofAssessed Value $0.0492 SO.86 $0.83 $0.91 $1.51 $0.43 $0.61 $0.58 Tax Bill Increase On $ 100,000 Assessed Home $86.31 $83.31 $90.58 $151.02 $43.43 $60.65 $57.82 KEY: _

Actual Expense Contribution To Reserve _

Water/Wastewater Proposed and 2006 Capital Improvement Plan Summary Department Head Current Prority Total Cost Reserve 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 7 Year Total Water Works Rqlace Well #2 North 3 249_000 249,000 32,876 32,876 32,876 32,876 .32,76 413,380 Recoat Storame Tank North (Dennis expects $130K) 2 125,000 125,000 29,624

2. 24 29,624 29,624 273,120 Repalce & House Monument Road PRV Valve 5 1 S_.000 1 0 Extend Water Main On Tower Hill 6 369,600 0 Extend Water Main On Brattleboro Road 7 980,000 0 Other Water Main Extensions 9 307,200 0 Upgrade Monument Road Water Main 8 630,000 0 Upgrade Bratfleboro Road and School Street Water Mains 10 658,000 0 j_*8'ade Northfield Water Main it1 95,200 0 SUpgrade Oak Hill Water Main 12 168,000 0 Offsetting Income (Bond) (249,000) (125,000)1 (249,000) (374.000)

Offsetting Income (Water Rents) (45,000) (6,000 (29,624) (62,500) (62,500) (62,500) (62,500) (32,876) (318,500)

Net Tax Impact 3,296,000 (6,0001 0 0 0 0 0 0 (6,0009 Sewer Department____

rj Replace Brattleboro Road Sewer Main 465.000 0 Replace Main Street Sewer Main 419,400 0 Replace Basin IC & 1B Sewer Mains 786,_00 0 Relace Basin VI Sewer Mains 585.200 0 Replace Basin VIIA Sewer Mains And Inspect Others 309,200 0 Offsetting Income (Grants) (218,500) 0 Offsrtting Income (Withdrawal Fron Reserves) (218,000) 0 800 Net Tax Impact 2,128, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Net Tax Impact 5,424,800 (6,000) 0 0 0 0 0 0 (6,0001 Tax Rate Impact/$ 10,000 of Assessed Value S0.0492 ($0.03) S0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Tax Bill Increase On $100,000 Assessed Home ($2.95) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 KEY:

Actual Expense Contribution To Reserve

Town of Hinsdale ACTUAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES Fund: GENERAL FUND PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1,2005 TO DECEMBER 31,2005 Current Year Current Year Account Number Account Name Budgeted Ytd Revenues REVENUE FROM TAXES 01-3110.10 PROPERTY TAXES - CURRENT $ 5,186,531.17 01-3110.20 PROPERTY TAXES - PRIOR $ 300,000.00 $ 690,834.76 01-3110.30 REDEMPTIONS $ 125,000.00 $ 223,910.25 01-3120.10 CURRENT USE - CURRENT $ 5,500.00 $ 21,001.98 01-3121.20 CURRENT USE -PRIOR $ 1,000.00 01-3185.10 YIELD TAXES -CURRENT $ 5,000.00 $ 14,044.23 01-3 185.20 YIELD TAXES - PRIOR $ 1,000.00 $ 13,016.26 01-3 185.21 INT. YIELD TAXES $ 2,447.18 01-3189.80 EXCAVATION TAX YARDAGE $ 500.00 $ 534.00 01-3 189.90 BOAT TAXES $ 1,200.00 $ 1,033.20 01-3190.10 INTEREST -CURRENT YEAR $ 4,000.00 $ 5,125.49 01-3 190.40 INTEREST - PRIOR YEAR $ 45,000.00 $ 23,810.84 01-3 190.50 INTEREST - REDEMPTIONS S 25,000.00 $ 40,762.02

• • TOTAL** REVENUE FROM TAXES S 513,200.00 S 6,223,051-38 REVENUE FROM LICENSES, PERMITS & FEES 01-3210.10 BUSINESS LICENSES $ 200.00 $ 1,010.00 0 1-3220.10 MOTOR VEHICLE PERMIT FEES S 425,000.00 S 512,859.00 0 1-3230.10 BUILDING PERMITS $ 8,500.00 $ 14,190.41 01-3290.10 DOG LICENSES $ 4,250.00 $ 4,317.00 0 1-3290-20 STATE FEES COLLECTED TOWN CLERK $ 14,000.00 $ 9,949.00 0 1-3290.90 MISCELLANEOUS FEES $ 1,500.00 $ 1,995.00

• • TOTAL** REVENUE FROM LICENSES, PERMIT & FEES $ 453,450.00 S 544,320.41 REVENUE FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 01-3319.90 IRS TAX LIEN FEES $ 100.00 $ 60.00

• • TOTAL** REVENUE FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT $ 100.00 S 60.00 REVENUE FROM STATE OF NH 0 1-3350-8 1 STATE Nil - ELECTION & REG. 150.00 01-3351.10 STATE NH - SHARED REVENUE $ 61,500.00 $ 61,899.00 01-3353.10 STATE NH - HIGHWAY BLOCK GRANT $ 81,176.00 $ 86,811.72 0 1-3354.10 STATE NH - WATER POLLUTION $ 25,422.00 $ 25,422.00 01-3356.10 STATE & FED FOREST REIM $ 1,000.00 $ 2,615.81 0 1-3359.10 STATE NH - FIRE $ 400.00 S 18,848.25 01-3359.15 STATE NH - LANDFILL $ 7,955.00 S 7,041.25 01-3359.20 STATE NH - POLICE $ 1,000.00 $ 5,665.60 0 1-3359.21 STATE NH - HIGHWAY 68,552.36 0 1-3359.25 STATE NH - WELARE 400.00 0 1-3359.30 STATE NH - EMOC $ 17,080.00 $ 15,518.31 23

01-3359.35 STATE NH - HOMELAND SECURITY $ 7,439.88 01-3359.40 STATE NH - SPEC. DETAILS $ 1,000.00 $ 621.60 01-3359.60 STATE NH - D.W.I. GRANT $ 1,562.94 STATE NH - ROOMS & MEALS TAX $ 80,000.00 $ 153,913.85 01-3359.70 01-3359.90 STATE NH - GRANTS & REIMBURSEMENT $ 137.57 TOTAL REVENUE FROM STATE $ 276,533.00 $ 456,600.14 REVENUE FROM CHARGES FOR SERVICES 01-3401.10 INCOME - POLICE $ 1,100.00 $ 1,660.00 01-3401.11 INCOME - SPECIAL DETAIL $ 20,000.00 $ 67,623.38 01-3401.20 INCOME - HIGHWAY $ 1,250.00 $ 130.50 01-3401.21 INCOME - GASOLINE ACCT $ 100.00 $ 238.31 01-3401.40 INCOME - PLAN & ZONING $ 2,000.00 $ 4,408.74 01-3401.50 INCOME - WELFARE $ 1,000.00 $ 3,401.86 01-3401.60 INCOME - ELECTION & REG. $ 50.00 $ 106.00 01-3401.70 INCOME - CEMTERY $ 2,500.00 $ 3,685.00 01-3401.93 INCOME - PARKS & RECREATION $ 6,000.00 $ 5,820.00 01-3401.94 INCOME - POOL $ 6,050.00 $ 4,433.00 01-3401.96 INCOME - LANDFILL $ 103,000.00 $ 116,683.36 01-3401.97 INCOME - TOWN HALL $ 200.00 $ 430.00 01-3409.52 HCC PROGRAMS $ 2,000.00 $ 1,953.00 01-3409.53 HCC RENTAL FEES $ 6,000.00 $ 9,267.00 01-3409.54 HCC FUNDRAISING $ 1,000.00 $ 470.00 01-3409.55 HCC MISCELLANEOUS $ 100.00 $ 219.99

• • TOTAL** REVENUE FROM CHARGES FOR SERVICES S 152,350.00 S 220,530.14 REVENUES FROM MISC. SOURCES 01-3501.10 SALE OF TOWN PROPERTY $ 35,000.00 01-3502.10 INTEREST DEPOSITS-CHECKING $ 1,000.00 $ 2,674.04 01-3502.11 INTEREST ON DEPOSITS-OTHER $ 10,000.00 $ 34,217.06 01-3502.20 INCOME FROM TRUST FUNDS $ 2,500.00 $ 3,835.21 01-3503.10 RENTS OF TOWN PROPERTY $ 310.00 $ 430.00

.$ 7,500.00 $ 7,276.00 01-3504.10 INCOME FROM KEENE COURT 01-3504.20 FINES FROM TOWN UNITS $ 750.00 $ 3,410.00 01-3506.30 INSURANCE RECOVERY $ 8,165.68 01-3506.40 HEALTH/DENTAL PRIOR EMPL CONTRI $ 13,371.00 $ 4,859.99 01-350660 RETURN OF CONTRIBUTIONS $ 351.00 01-3509.10 HINSDALE GREYHOUND PARK $ 120,000.00 $ 129,100.00.

01-3509.30 REFUND OF OVERPAYMENTS $ 727.17

• • TOTAL** REVENUES FROM MISC. SOURCES $ 190,431.00 S 195,046.15

• • TOTAL** GENERAL FUND $ 1,586,064.00 $ 7,639,608.22 24

ACTUAL & ANTICIPATED REVENUES HINSDALE WATER WORKS PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2005 TO DECEMBER 31,2005 Current Year Current Year Account Number Account Name Budgeted Ytd Revenues REVENUE FROM CHARGES FOR SERVICES 02-3402.10 WATER RENTS - CURRENT YEAR $ 314,846.00 $ 207,793.09 02-3402.11 WATER RENTS - PRIOR YEARS $ 41,000.00 $ 95,900.55 02-3402.12 W/R INTEREST CURRENT YEAR $ 1,000.00 $ 535.23 02-3402.14 W/R INTEREST PRIOR YEAR $ 2,500.00 $ 3,175.20 02-3402.20 JOB WORKS CURRENT YEAR $ 10,000.00 $ 12,057.40 02-3402.21 JOB WORKS PRIOR YEAR $ 1,000.00 $ 832.07 02-3402.22 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME $ 100.00 $ 15,417.63

• • TOTAL** REVENUE FROM CHARGES FOR SERVICES S 370,446.00 S 335,711.17 REVENUES FROM MISC. SOURCES 02-3502.10 INTEREST ON DEPOSITS-CHECKING $ 100.00 $ 136.28 02-3502.20 INTEREST ON DEPOSITS-OTHER $ 1,000.00 $ 61.22

• • TOTAL** REVENUES FROM MISC. SOURCES S 1,100.00 $ 197.50

• • TOTAL** HINSDALE WATER WORKS $ 371,546.00 $ 335,908.67 ACTUAL AND ANTICIPATED REVENUES HINSDALE SEWER WORKS PERIOD JANUARY 1, 2005 TO DECEMBER 31,2005 Current Year Current Year Account Number Account Name Budgeted Ytd Revenues REVENUE FROM CHARGES FOR SERVICES 03-3403.10 SEWER RENTS CURRENT YEAR $ 243,364.00 $ 159,388.50 03-3403.11 SEWER RENTS PRIOR YEARS $ 40,000.00 $ 98,277.75 03-3403.12 S/R INTEREST CURRENT YEAR $ 1,200.00 $ 528.09 03-3403.13 S/R INTEREST PRIOR YEARS $ 1,000.00 $ 4,324.97 03-3403.20 JOB WORKS CURRENT YEAR $ 35.00

• • TOTAL** REVENUE FROM CHARGES FOR SERVICES S 285,564.00 S 262,554.31 REVENUES FROM MISC. SOURCES 03-3502.10 INTEREST ON DEPOSITS-CHECKING $ 50.00 $ 316.02 03-3502.20 INTEREST ON DEPOSITS-OTHER $ 400.00 $ 5,805.00

• • TOTAL** REVENUES FROM MISC. SOURCES $ 450.00 $ 6,121.02

• • TOTAL** HINSDALE SEWER WORKS $ 286,014.00 $ 268,675.33 25

ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR GENERAL FUND December 31,2005 Appropriated $ 165,447.72 Expenses EX SALARIES - SELECTMEN $ 12,000.00 EX FICA $ 744.00 EX MEDICARE $ 174.00 EX WORKER'S COMPENSATION $ 14.57 EX ADVERTISING $ 1,812.51 EX EQUIPMENT RENTAL $ 5,248.91 EX DUES & SUBSCRIPTION $ 2,957.07 EX POSTAGE $ 1,979.89 EX MISCELLANEOUS $ 1,296.12 TA SALARY TA/AA $ 81,289.85 TA OVERTIME -AA $ 1,931.37 TA HEALTH INSURANCE $ 21,305.40 TA LIFE INSURANCE $ 186.28 TA DENTAL INSURANCE $ 1,957.32 TA FICA $ 5,229.5.8 TA MEDICARE $ 1,222.96 TA ICMA RETIREMENT $ 2,210.60 TA NH RETIREMENT $ .3,400.86 TA TRAINING & SEMINARS $ 1,714.22 TA UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

$ 26.00 TA WORKER'S COMP $ 104.38 TA VEHICLE ALLOWANCE $ 1,125.00 TA TELEPHONE $ 5,167.73 TA OFFICE SUPPLIES $ 3,000.06 MTG TOWN REPORT $ 2,126.60 Total Expenses $ 158,225.28 Balance $ 7,222.44 ELECTION, REGISTRATION, & VITAL STATISTICS Appropriated $ 35,458.15 Expenses TC SALARY $ 9,760.50 TC DEPUTY SALARY $ 1,233.40 TC FICA $ 684.10 TC MEDICARE $ 159.97 TC WORKER'S COMP $ 12.86 TC TELEPHONE $ 849.61 TC STATE REIMB FEES COLLECTED $ 9,849.00 TC POSTAGE $ 476.21 TC TRAVEL AND TRAINING $ 1,458.96 TC OFFICE SUPPLIES $ 1,487.21 TC MISC RECORD RESEARCHES $ 3,226.00 TC EQUIPMENT $ 1,069.65 EL TAXABLE ELECTION OFFICIALS $ 717.93 EL FICA $ 44.51 EL MEDICARE $ 10.43 EL NONTAXABLE ELECTION OFFICIALS $ 772.15 EL PRINTING & SUPPLIES $ 215.58 Total Expenses $ 32,028.07 LESS INCOME $ 106.00 Balance $ 3,536.08 26

ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR GENERAL FUND December 31, 2005 FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION Appropriated $ 56,999.00 Expenses TF SLARY TRUSTEE OF TRUST FUNDS $ 1,317.00 TF FICA $ 81.65 TF MEDICARE $ 19.09 TF WORKER'S COMP $ 1.34 TF DUES & FEES $ 2,766.81 FA AUDITING $ 10,547.00 AS ASSESSING SERVICES $ 11,906.15 TX SALARY TAX COLLECTOR $ 6,650.00 TX FICA $ 412.30 TX MEDICARE $ 96.44 TX WORKER'S COMP $ 8.85 TX TELEPHONE $ 673.26 TX POSTAGE $ 1,654.20 TX DEPUTY SERVICES $ 600.00 TX TRAINING/SEMINARS $ 172.52 TX EXPENSES $ 208.17 TX EQUIPMENT $ 50.69 T SALARY - TREASURER $ 2,700.00 T FICA $ 198.40 T MEDICARE $ 46.42 T WORKER'S COMP $ 3.12 T EXPENSES $ 99.98 FA COMPUTER SUPPORT & EXPENSES $ 15,074.45 BC SALARY BUDGET COMMITTEE $ 525.00 BC FICA $ 32.55 BC MEDICARE $ 7.61 BC WORKER'S COMP $ 0.47 BC BUDGET COMM. EXP. $ 46.01 Total Expenses $ 55,899.48 Balance $ 1,099.52 LEGAL EXPENSES Appropriated $ 50,000.00 Expenses LE TOWN ATTORNEY $ 31,672.86 LE OTHER LEGAL EXPENSES $ 7,577.39 LE REGISTRY OF DEEDS $ 1,947.52 Total Expenses $ 41,197.77 Balance $ 8,802.23 PLANNING & ZONING Appropriated $ 57,494.00 Expenses PB SALARIES $ 33,036.68 PB OVERTIME $ 2,202.43 PB HEALTH INS. $ 4,809.36 PB LIFE INSURANCE $ 93.84 PB DENTAL INS. $ 422.04 PB FICA $ 2,184.85 27

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.December 31, 2005 PB MEDICARE $ 510.98 PB NH RETIREMENT SYSTEM $ 2,235.86 PB UNEMPLOYMENT COMP $ 16.00 PB WORKER'S COMP $ 101.14 PB TAX MAPS $ 855.00 PB PUBLIC NOTICES $ 659.95 PB DUES $ 4,671.00 PB TRAINING/SEMINARS $ 1,493.99 PB SUPPLIES $ 722.16 PB POSTAGE $ 900.00 PB EQUIPMENT & REPAIRS $ 579.02 PB ENGINEERING ASSISTANCE $ 2,154.95 Total Expenses $ 57,649.25 LESS INCOME $ 4,408.74 Balance $ 4,253.49 GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS Appropriated $ 74,538.00 Expenses GB SALARY CUSTODIAN $ 13,841.65 GB SALARY CUSTODIAN PART TIME $ 208.39 GB FICA $ 934.24 GB MEDICARE $ 218.46 GB UNEMPLOYMENT COMP. $ 19.00 GB WORKER'S COMP $ 381.39 GB HEALTH INSURANCE $ 4,408.58 GB DENTAL INSURANCE $ 386.87 GB LIFE INSURANCE $ 45.54 GB NH RETIREMENT $ 1,159.49 GB ELECTRICITY $ 4,259.62 GB HEATING OIL $ 14,572.81 GB WATER/SEWER $ 494.26 GB REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE $ 11,730.27 GB CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES $ 1,627.25 GB IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILDINGS $ 48,124.34 GB HS ELECTRICITY $ 171.96 GB HS FUEL $ 1,110.87 GB H/S WATER/SEWER RENTS $ 308.00 GB H/S BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS $ 2,111.01 GB H/S BUILDING MAINT. & REPAIRS $ 527.89 GB PLAIN RD SCHOOL HOUSE ELECTRICITY $ 359.64 GB PLAIN RD SCHOOL HOUSE FUEL $ 574.05 GB PLAIN RD SCHOOL HOUSE WATER $ 88.00 GB PLAIN RD SCHOOL HOUSE MAINT. & REPAIRS $ 137.45 Total Expenses $ 107,801.03 LESS INCOME $ 430.00 Balance $ (32,833.03) 28

ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR GENERAL FUND December 31, 2005 CEMETERIES AND PARKS Appropriated $ 55,306.00 Expenses $ 6,923.04 PARKS SALARY SUPT. $ 1,972.25 PARKS SALARY EXTRA HELP $ 733.00 PARKS FICA $ 149.03 PARKS MEDICARE $ 30.00 PARKS UNEMPLOYMENT COMP $ 217.91 PARKS WORKER'S COMP $ 1,249.92 PARKS VEHICLE EXPENSE $ 3,663.22 PARKS ELECTRICITY 1,539.98 PARKS WATER & SEWER $ 619.69 PARKS GENERAL SUPPLIES $ 5,911.75 PARKS MAINT. & REPAIRS $ 826.30 PARKS GASOLINE

$ 1,664.66 PARKS BUILDING REPAIRS $ 1,290.56 PARKS DUMPSTER 6,732.16 CE SALARY SUPT. $ 9,713.00 CE SALARY EXTRA HELP

$ 954.45 CE FICA

$ 223.28 CE MEDICARE

$ 27.00 CE UNEMPLOYMENT COMP

$ 233.34 CE WORKER'S COMP

$ 182.43 CE ELECTRICITY

$ 140.00 CE WATER & SEWER

$ 338.20 CE GENERAL SUPPLIES

$ 7,717.28 CE MAINT. & REPAIRS

$ 559.12 CE GASOLINE

$ 53,611.57 Total Expenses

$ 3,685.00 LESS INCOME CEMETERIES

$ 5,379.43 Balance INSURANCE

$ 79,146.86 Appropriated Expenses

$ 31,971.69 IN PROP & LIAB & POSITION BOND

$ 24,972.56 IN INSURANCE RECOVERY

$ 5,231.40 IN HEALTH/DENTAL PRIOR EMPL

$ 16,599.10 IN HEALTH POOL FUND

$ 78,774.75 Total Expenses

$ 4,859.99 LESS INCOME

$ 5,232.10 Balance OTHER GENERAL GOVERNMENT Expenses RE REFUNDS $ 18,224.44

$ 18,224.44 Total Expenses 29

ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR GENERAL FUND December 31, 2005 POLICE DEPARTMENT Appropriated $ 587,836.00 Expenses PD SALARIES FULL TIME $ 296,188.73 PD SALARIES PART TIME $ 6,379.86 PD OVERTIME $ 19,232.79 PD ON CALL SGT. $ 500.00 PD HEALTH INSURANCE $ 67,026.26 PD LIFE INSURANCE $ 789.37 PD DENTAL INS. $ 7,167.23 PD FICA $ 2,564.26 PD MEDICARE $ 4,697.05 PD NiH RETIRMENT $ 28,408.65 PD NHRS RETIREMENT $ 2,116.52 PD UNEMPLOYMENT COMP $ 79.00 PD WORKER'S COMP $ 3,877.79 PD UNIFORMS $ 3,697.77 PD UNIFORM CLEANING $ 1,061.35 PD TELEPHONE $ 9,077.17 PD RADIO REPAIRS $ 2,066.93 PD TOWN CAR MAINTENANCE $ 251.46 PD '00 CRUISER REPAIRS $ 2,399.94 PD '03 CRUISER REPAIRS $ 1,216.93 PD '04 CRUISER REPAIRS $ 1,362.10 PD OFFICE SUPPLIES $ 5,933.22 PD OFFICE EQUIPMENT $ 5,241.91 PD GASOLINE $ 11,981.80 PD CRUISER SUPPLIES $ 2,816.16 PD REGIONAL PROSECUTOR $ 22,476.76 PD POLICE EQUIPMENT $ 8,277.91 PD SPECIAL INVESTION EXP $ 204.90 PD SPECIAL DETAIL OTHER $ 722.00 PD CROSSING GUARDS $ 8,196.50 PD FICA CROSSING GUARDS $ 524.59 PD MEDI CROSSING GUARDS $ 122.75 PD WORKER'S COMP CROSSING $ 86.25 PD UNEMPLOYMENT COMP CROSSING GUARDS $ 12.00 PD TOWING $ 100.00 PD STAFF TRAING & DEV. $ 2,000.42 PD SPECIAL DETAILS $ 36,111.34 PD FICA SPECIAL DETAILS $ 124.92 PD MEDI SPECIAL DETAILS $ 523.59 PD ELECTRICITY $ 4,126.32 PD FUEL $ 2,687.66 PD WATER/SEWER RENTS $ 530.08 PD BUILDING REPAIRS $ 6,851.03 PD ANIMAL CONTROL HUMANE $ 144.00 PD ANIMAL CONTROL MISC. EXP. $ 14.48 Total Expenses $ 579,971.75 LESS MISC. INCOME $ 10,134.85 LESS INCOME SPEC. DETAILS $ 68,244.98 Balance $ 86,244.08 30

ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR GENERAL FUND December 31, 2005 AMBULANCE SERVICE Appropriated $ 26,049.00 Expenses RESCUE $ 23,471.53 Total Expenses $ 23,471.53 Balance $ 2,577.47 FIRE DEPARTMENT Appropriated $ 107,719.00 Expenses FD SALARY $ 51,454.33 FD FICA $ 3,301.73 FD MEDICARE $ 772.15 FD UNEMPLOYMENT COMP $ 80.00 FD WORKER'S COMP $ 124.69 FD VEHICLE ALLOWANCE $ 3,427.44 FD EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE $ 1,841.98 FD DUES $ 422.00 FD GASOLINE/DIESEL $ 1,667.03 FD EQUIPMENT/REPLACEMENT $ 7,960.06 FD BREATH APP TEST & MAINT $ 2,618.88 FD OFFICE SUPPLIES/FIRE PREV $ 2,101.95 FD TRAINING/CPR $ 530.00 FD RADIO REPAIRIREPLACMENT $ 5,715.30 FD '52 WILLY JEEP $ 711.33 FD '68 CHEVY PUMPER $ 142.89 FD '79 CHEVY WATER SUPPLY $ 304.73 FD '99 PIERCE PUMPER $ 488.87 FD '72 CHEVY PUMPER $ 1,507.82 FD '89 PIERCE PUMPER $ 1,306.10 FD '91 FORD I TON - FORESTRY $ 415.23 FD '60 MAXIM 85' LADDER $ 300.85 FD MISC VEHICLE MAINT $ 1,121.81 FD TELEPHONE $ 1,996.00 IFD ELECTRICITY $ 3,790.19 FD HEATING FUEL $ 5,374.25 FD WATERISEWER RENTS $ 440.00 FD BUILDING MAINT $ 2,909.44 FD HYDRANT RENTALS $ 2,000.00 Total Expenses $ 104,827.05

. LESS INCOME $ 19,024.89 Balance $ 21,916.84 BUILDING INSPECTION Appropriated $ 28,629.00 Expenses

• BI SALARY BUILDING INSPECTOR $ 18,640.59 BI FICA $ 1,140.87 BI MEDICARE $ 266.81 BI VEHICLE ALLOWANCE $ 1,418.75 BI WORKER'S COMP $ 445.80 BI UNEMPLOYMENT COMP 16.00 31

ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR GENERAL FUND December 31, 2005 BI DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $ 398.93 BI SUPPLIES $ 579.44 BI TELEPHONE $ 648.20 BI POSTAGE $ 250.00 Total Expenses $ 23,805.39 LESS INCOME $ 14,190.41 Balance $ 9,614.98 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Appropriated $ 19,014.00 Expenses EM SALARY EMOC DIRECTOR $ 1,000.00 EM FICA

$ 261.96 EM MEDICARE

$ 61.27 EM WORKER'S COMP

$ 1.34 EM UNEMPLOYMENT COMP

$ 2.00 EM EMOC TELEPHONE

$ 1,574.44 EM RADIO CIRCUITS

$ 902.80 EM EMOC EQUIPMENT MAINT. $ 7,364.31 EM DRILL/TRAINING SALARIES

$ 3,605.00 EM DRILL.TRAINING $ 983.35 EM EMOC OFFICE SUPPLIES $ 1,412.60 EM PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION $ 1,388.64 EM HOMELAND SECURITY $ 340.00 Total Expenses $ 18,897.71 LESS INCOME $ 15,518.31 Balance $ 3,379.40 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Appropriated 456,577.00 Expenses HW SALARIES 129,967.71 HW PART TIME 20,058.39 HW OVERTIME 13,957.02 HW ON CALL 2,125.00 HW HEALTH INSURANCE 31,397.72 HW LIFE INSURANCE 465.06 HW DENTAL INSURANCE 3,709.80 HW FICA 10,283.86 HW MEDICARE 2,405.07 HW ICMA RETIRMENT 1,789.48 HW NH RETIREMENT 9,550.37 HW UNEMPLOYMENT COMP 52.00 HW WORKER'S COMP 7,003.16 HW UNIFORMS 2,789.30 HW MANDATED DRUG TESTING 464.00 HW BEEPER 377.84 HW SAFETY EQUIPMENT 952.35 HW TELEPHONE 951.68 HW ELECTRICITY 4,870.07 HW PROPANE 3,787.53 HW WATER/SEWER RENTS 702.56 32

ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR GENERAL FUND December 31, 2005 HW BUILDING MAINT $ 6,262.18

$ 1,142.83 HW'05 F550

$ 376.30 HW '88 DUMP TRUCK

$ 1,730.35 HW '90 DUMP TRUCK

$ 510.10 HW GRADER

$ 9,991.66 HW PAYLOADER

$ 131.21 HW TRACKLESS

$ 714.80 HW '03 FREIGHTLINER

$ 43.58 HW SIDEROLLER HW SWEEPER

$ 2,047.88 HW TOWN CAR MAINTENANCE

$ 351.41 HW '00 ONE TON $ 4,105.81 HW '04 BULLDOZER $ 1,018.55 HW GASOLINE $ 2,260.47 HW DIESEL $ 11,730.04 HW RESEALING/RESURFACING $ 73,508.74 HW COLD PATCH $ 767.72 HW LINE PAINTING $ 4,500.00 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 1HW $ 5,263.78 HW SIGNS $ 2,089.61 HW MISCELLANOUS $ 3,619.68

.HW TOOLS $ 1,995.66 HW DRAINAGE WORK $ 9,646.93 HW PLOW BLADES/REPAIRS $ 3,154.86 HW SALT $ 25,479.57 HW WINTER SAND $ 1,700.00 HW GRAVEL $ 13,546.50 Total Expenses $ 435,350.19 LESS INCOME $ 68,682.86 Balance $ 89,909.67 STREET LIGHTING Appropriated $ 22,500.00 Expenses SL STREET LIGHTS $ 18,085.70 Balance $ 4,414.30 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION Appropriated $ 205,040.00 Expenses RR COLLECTION CONTRACT $ 147,968.97 RR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE $ 2,355.29 RR TRANSFER STATION DISPOSAL $ 35,277.11 Total Expenses $ 185,601.37 Balance $ 19,438.63 TRANSFER STATION Appropriated $ 40,679.00 Expenses TS SALARIES $ 15,462.00 TS PART TIME

$ 469.06 TS OVERTIME

$ 485.84

$ 1,017.81 TS FICA 33

ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR GENERAL FUND December 31, 2005 TS MEDICARE $ 238.21 TS WORKER'S COMP $ 435.17 TS UNEMPLOYMENT COMP $ 16.00 TS MANADATED DRUG TESTING $ 21.00 TS SKIDSTEER $ 328.81 TS '93 ONE TON $ 892.96 TS TOWN CAR MAINTENANCE $ 251.46 TS LANDFILL PERMITS $ 354.34 TS GASOLINE $ 125.19 TS DIESEL $ 249.20 TS MISCELLANOUS $ 1,259.40 TS TOOLS $ 199.97 TS RECYCLING EFFORT $ 627.93 TS TELEPHONE $ 424.54 TS ELECTRICITY $ 1,449.17 TS BUILDING MAINTENANCE $ 1,708.16 TS POST CLOSURE EXPENSE $ 9,374.45 TS PAY PER BAG $ 7,653.75 TS SCALE $ 1,180.00 Total Expenses $ 44,224.42 LESS INCOME $ 123,724.61 Balance $ 79,500.19 HEALTH OFFICER Appropriated $ 836.00 Expenses HO SALARY HEALTH OFFICER $ 725.00 HO FICA $ 44.95 HO MEDICARE $ 10.52 HO WORKER'S COMP $ 1.30 HO UNEMPLOYMENT COMP $ 2.00 Total Expenses $ 783.77 Balance $ 52.23 HEALTH AGENCIES & HOSPITALS Appropriated $ 40,125.50 Expenses AG HOME HEALTH CARE $ 17,702.50 AG MEALS ON WHEELS $ 5,293.00 AG YOUTH SERVICES $ 840.00 AG HELPLINE $ 275.00 AG BRATITLEBORO AREA HOSPICE $ 300.00 AG GATHERING PLACE $ 500.00 AG COMMUNITY KITCHEN $ 8,500.00 AG SOUTHWEST COMM. SERVICES $ 3,165.00 AG MORNINGSIDE EMERGENCY SHELT $ 600.00 AG BRATTLEBORO AREA DROP IN CN $ 500.00 AG DARE PROGRAM $ 1,000.00 AG THE SAMARITANS $ 250.00 AG VISITING NURSE ALLIANCE $ 1,200.00 Total Expenses $ 40,125.50 34

ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR GENERAL FUND December 31, 2005 WELFARE ADMINISTRATION & DIRECT ASSISTANCE Appropriated $ 56,991.00 Expenses WF SALARY WEFARE DIRECTOR $ 4,532.25 WF FICA $ 264.64 WF MEDICARE $ 61.91 WF WORKER!S COMP $ 5.76 WF UNEMPLOYMENT COMP $ 6.00 WF TRAINING & SEMINARS $ 30.00 WF GENERAL SUPPLIES $ 875.10 WF DIRECT ASSISTANCE $ 27,972.65 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 33,748.31 LESS INCOME $ 3,801.86 BALANCE $ 27,044.55 LIBRARY Appropriated $ 40,679.00 Expenses LB SALARIES $ 18,304.58

$ 1,149.73 LB FICA

$ 268.93 LB MEDICARE

$ 25.21 LB WORKER'S COMP

$ 16.00 LB UNEMPLOYMENT COMP

$ 577.77 LB TELEPHONE LB COMPUTER EXPENSE $ 1,000.00 LB SERVICES $ 1,000.00 LB ELECTRICITY $ 2,234.42 LB FUEL $ 1,901.86 LB WATER/SEWER RENTS $ 301.92 LB REPAIRS & MAINT. $ 2,500.00 LB SUPPLIES $ 1,000.00 LB BOOKS/PERIODICALS $ 8,500.00 Total Expenses $ 38,780.42 Balance $ 1,898.58 PATRIOTIC PURPOSES Appropriated $ 1,150.00 Expenses PP MEMORIAL DAY REFRESHMENTS $ 178.17 PP MEMORIAL DAY FLOWERS $ 97.47 PP MEMORIAL DAY FLAGS $ 549.84 Total Expenses $ 825.48 Balance $ 324.52 RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS Appropriated $ 52,737.00 Expenses SP SALARIES SUMMER PROGRAM $ 18,117.09

$ 1,149.48 SP FICA

$ 268.86 SP MEDICARE

$ 386.54 SP WORKER'S COMP

$ 32.00 SP UNEMPLOYMENT COMP

$ 512.54 SP SUMMER PROGRAM TELEPHONE 35

ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR GENERAL FUND December 31, 2005 SP SUMMER PROGRAM SUPPLIES $ 1,060.37 SP SUMMER PROGRAM SPEC. EVENTS $ 1,295.00 SP SALARIES POOL $ 15,902.87 SP POOL FICA $ 1,426.87 SP POOL MEDI $ 230.86 SP TRAINING POOL $ 1,275.00 SP UNEMPLOYMENT COMP POOL $ 26.00 SP POOL TELEPHONE $ 412.64 SP POOL SUPPLIES $ 1,733.73 SP POOL SAFETY EQUIPMENT $ 940.00 SP POOL MAINT. & REPAIRS $ 2,847.18 Total Expenses $ 47,617.03 LESS INCOME $ 10,253.90 Balance $ 15,373.87 COMMUNITY CENTER Appropriated $ 44,696.00 Expenses HCC SALARIES $ 15,737.42 HCC FICA $ 975.71 HCC MEDICARE $ 228.20 HCC WORKER'S COMP $ 22.53 HCC UNEMPLOYMENT COMP $ 14.00 HCC TELEPHONE $ 848.78 HCC ELECTRICITY $ 3,987.19 HCC HEATING FUEL $ 3,739.49 HCC WATER/SEWER RENTS $ 500.62 MCC BUILDING REPAIRS $ 4,366.78 HCC OFFICE SUPPLIES $ 223.02 HCC PRINTING $ 103.33 1CC TRAINING & SEMINARS $ 60.00 HCC BUILDING SUPPLIES $ 792.24 1CC EQUIPMENT PURCHASE $ 132.83 HCC TRASH REMOVAL $ 717.58 HCC PROGRAMS $ 2,679.44 HCC FUNDRAISING $ 323.75 HCC ADVERTISING $ 98.45 Total Expenses $ 35,551.36 LESS INCOME $ 11,909.99 Balance $ 21,054.63 CONSERVATION Appropriated $ 300.00 Expenses CC CONSERVATION COMMISSION $ 300.00 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Appropriated $ 6,436.00 Expenses CDBG WORKER'S COMP $ 6.17 CDBG TELEPHONE $ 675.89 Total Expenses $ 682.06 Balance $ 5,753.94 36

ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR GENERAL FUND December 31, 2005 DEBT SERVICE - PRINCIPAL Appropriated S 155,600.00

-Expenses DS WWTP NOTE PRINCIPAL $ 19,500.00 DS MUNICIPAL POOL $ 18,600.00 DS MILL DEMOLITION $ 25,000.00 DS NORTH HINSDALE WATER TANK $ 30,000.00 DS LANDFILL CLOSURE $ 30,000.00 DS WATER TANK PAINTING VILLAGE $ 12,500.00 DS OLD CHESTERFIELD RD Ill $ 20,000.00 Total Expenses $ 155,600.00 DEBT SERVICE - INTEREST Appropriated $ 69,790.18 Expc enses DS WVWTP NOTE INTEREST $ 5,922.00 DS NORTH HINSDALE WATER TANK $ 23,850.00 DS MUNICIPAL POOL INTEREST $ 1,893.13 DS MILL DEMOLITION INTEREST $ 14,987.50 DS LANDFILL CLOSURE $ 9,775.00 DS WATER TANK PAINTING VILLAGE $ 9,225.00 DS OLD CHESTERFIELD RD III $ 8,200.00 Total Expenses $ 73,852.63 Balance $ (4,062.45)

ARTICLES Expenses ARTICLE #09 '03 PAINTING TANKS $ 3,450.00 ARTICLE #10 '03 OLD CHESTERFIELD RD $ 31,943.70 ARTICLE #06 '04 FIRE SCBA S 115,320.00 ARTICLE #14 '04 FENCING HERITAGE PARK $ 7,155.20 ARTICLE #09 '05 FREIGHTLINER $ 19,483.15 ARTICLE #10 '05 CAP RES FIRE APP $ 60,000.00 ARTICLE##12 '05 CRUISER $ 35,415.75 ARTICLE #13 '05 MONUMENT RD $ 16,429.01 ARTICLE##14 '05 CAP RES SIDEWALK $ 25,000.00 ARTICLE #15 '05 ET COMM EQUIP $ 11,200.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 325,396.81 EXPENSES CHESHIRE COUNTY - COUNTY TAX $ 462,256.00 HINSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT $ 3,748,606.00 STATE EDUCATION PROPERTY TAX $ 502,529.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 4,713,391.00 37

ACTUAL AND BUDGETED EXPENSES FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT December 31, 2005 Expenses WW SALARIES $ 76,172.68 WW SALARIES PART-TIME $ 6,872.07 WW SALARIES OVERTIME $ 6,197.65 WW ON CALL PAY $ 1,000.00 WW HEALTH INSURANCE $ 15,562.25 WW LIFE INSURANCE $ 218.05 WW DENTAL INSURANCE $ 1,506.89 WW FICA $ 5,594.90 WW MEDICARE $ 1.308.50 WW ICMA RETIREMENT $ 54.41 WW NH RETIREMENT $ 5.401.97 WW UNEMPLOYMENT COMP $ 23.00 WW WORKER'S COMP $ 826.56 WW UNIFORMS $ 1,308.71 WW AUDITING $ 1,500.00 WW MANDATED DRUG TESTING $ 137.00 WW TOXICITY TESTING $ 2,336.11 WW EQUIPMENT REPAIR $ 6,870.60 WW BEEPERS $ 180.05 WW INSURANCE $ 5,915.58 WW PRINTING S 702.85 WW TRAVEL & TRAINING $ 257.36 WW SUPPLIES $ 14,524.19 WW OFFICE SUPPLIES $ 1,583.06 WW POSTAGE $ 1,131.43 WW GASOLINE $ 473.05 WW TRUCK EXPENSES $ 913.79 WW TOWN CAR MAINTENANCE $ 251.46 WW TOOLS & LAB EQUIPMENT $ 4,116.57 WW MISCELLANEOUS $ 441.00 WW LINES & EQUIPMENT $ 1,944.74 WW SLUDGE DISPOSAL $ 16,390.00 WW TELEPHONE $ 1,444.36 WW ELECTRICITY $ 20,526.23 WW HEATING OIL $ 4,007.22 WW BUILDING MAINT $ 1,867.14 WW PLANT NOTE $ 7,778.00 Total Expenses $ 217,339.43 Less Income $ 262,554.31 Balance $ 45,214.88 ARTICLES Appropriated $ 2,000.00 CO '05 ET COMM EQUIP $ 2,000.00 38

ACTUAL AND BUDGETED EXPENSES FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT December 31.2005 Expenses WD SALARIES $ 101,766.78 WD SALARIES PART-TIME $ 5,721.16 WD SALARIES OVERTIME $ 10,881.16 WD ON CALL PAY S 1,375.00 WD HEALTH INSURANCE $ 32,980.09 WD LIFE INSURANCE $ 331.90 WD DENTAL INSURANCE S 2,917.20 WD FICA $ 7,431.92 WD MEDICARE $ 1,738.19 WD ICMA RETIREMENT S 44.78 WD NH RETIREMENT $ 8,022.34 WD UNEMPLOYMENT COMP $ 35.00 WD WORKER'S COMP S 1,699.82 WD UNIFORMS S 1,852.84 WD AUDITING $ 1,400.00 WD MANDATED DRUG TESTING $ 42.00 WD TOWN CAR $ 326.86 WD '86 WATER TRUCK S 125.00 WD BACKHOE $ 2,797.74 WD '99 WATER TRUCK $ 1,290.46 WD BEEPERS $ 368.48 WD INSURANCE S 5,691.91 WD PRINTING $ 1,504.78 WD STATIONARY/OFFICE SUPPLIES S- 2,048.02 WD POSTAGE $ 1,541.18 WD REPAIRS/RADIO/TELEMETERY $ 5,432.55 WD GASOLINE $ 2,341.12 WD DIESEL $ 2,553.87 WD SAFETY EQUIPMENT $ 948.62 WD MISCELLANEOUS $ 40.92 WD TOOLS S 68.21 WD NH OPERATING FEE $ 780.00 WD TRAVEL & TRAINING $ 572.00 WD WATER SAMPLING $ 1,780.00 WD ELECTRICITY $ 30,441.16 WD PROPANE $ 1,599.99 WD BUILDING MAINT. $ '1,181.87 WD WELL MAINT. S 2,461.44 WD WATER TANK MAINT $ 1,800.00 WD HYDRANT REPAIRS/REPLACMENT $ 3,565.33 WD PHONE/METER LINES $ 1,701.24 WD METER/GAUGES $ 6,041.75 WD SUPPLIES/LINES EQUIPMENT $ 19,652.76 WD CORROSION CONTROL $ 30,428.67 WD JOB WORKS SUPPLIES/LINES $ 11,282.69 Total Expenses $ 318,608.80 LESS INCOME:" S 329,492.45 Balance S 10,883.65 ARTICLES Appropriated 2,000.00 S

CO '05 ARTICLE#16 ET COMM EQUIP 2,000.00 39

Town of Hinsdale APPROPRIATIONS AND TAXES ASSESSED 2005 GENERAL GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE $ 165,448.00 ELECTION, REGISTRATION & VITAL STATISTIC $ 35,458.00 FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION $ 56,999.00 LEGAL EXPENSES $ 50,000.00 PLANNING & ZONING $ 57,494.00 GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS $ 74,538.00 CEMETERIES AND PARKS $ 47,806.00 INSURANCE $ 75,138.00 POLICE DEPARTMENT $ 587,836.00 AMBULANCE $ 26,049.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT $ 107,719.00 BUILDING INSPECTION $ 28,629.00 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT $ 19,014.00 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT $ 456,577.00 STREET LIGHTING $ 22,500.00 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION $ 205,040.00 TRANSFER STATION $ 65,707.00 HEALTH OFFICER $ 836.00 HEALTH AGENCIES & HOSPITALS $ 40,126.00 WELFARE ADMINISTRTION & DIRECT ASSIST. $ 56,991.00 LIBRARY $ 40,679.00 PATRIOTIC PURPOSES $ 1,150.00 RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS $ 52,737.00 COMMUNITY CENTER $ 44,696.00 CONSERVATION $ 300.00 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $ 6,436.00 DEBT SERVICE - PRINCIPAL $ 155,600.00 TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES - INTEREST $ 1,000.00 DEBT SERVICE - INTEREST $ 69,790.00 LAND & IMPROVEMENTS OTHER THAN BUILD. $ 61,000.00 TO CAPITAL RESERVE $ 85,000.00 TO EXP. TRUST FUND $ 15,200.00 TOTAL GENERAL FUND S 2,713,493.00 WATER WORKS ADMINISTRATION $ 233,221.00 WATER SERVICES $ 64,000.00 CAPITOL OUTLAY $ 45,000.00 DEBT SERVICE PRINCIPAL $ 12,500.00 DEBT SERVICE INTEREST $ 5,125.00 TOTAL HINSDALE WATER WORKS S 359,846.00 SEWER WORKS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT $ 243,364.00 CAPITOL OUTLAY $ 437,500.00 TOTAL HINSDALE SEWER WORKS S 680,864.00

• • TOTAL** CONSOLIDATED FUND TOTALS $ 3,754,203.00 Less EstimatedRevenues and Credits GENERAL FUND PROPERTY TAXES - PRIOR $ 300,000.00 REDEMPTIONS $ 125,000.00 CURRENT USE - CURRENT $ 5,500.00 CURRENT USE - PRIOR $ 1,000.00 40

Town of Hinsdale APPROPRIATIONS AND TAXES ASSESSED 2005 YIELD TAXES - CURRENT $ 5,000.00 YIELD TAXES - PRIOR $ 1,000.00 EXCAVATION TAX-YARDAGE $ 500.00 BOAT TAXES $ 1,200.00 INTEREST - CURRENT YEAR $ 4,000.00 INTEREST - PRIOR YEAR $ 45,000.00 INTEREST - REDEMPTIONS $ 25,000.00 BUSINESS LICENSES $ 200.00 MOTOR VEHICLE PERMIT FEES $ 425,000.00 BUILDING PERMITS $ 8,500.00 DOG LICENSES $ 4,250.00 MISCELLANEOUS FEES $ 1,500.00 IRS TAX LIEN FEES $ 100.00 STATE FEES COLLECTED TC $ 14,000.00 STATE NH - SHARED REVENUE $ 61,500.00 STATE NH - HIGHWAY BLOCK GRANT $ 81,176.00 STATE NH - WATER POLLUTION $ 25,422.00 STATE & FED FOREST REIM $ 1,000.00 STATE NH - FIRE $ 400.00 STATE NH - POLICE $ 1,000.00 STATE NH - EMOC $ 17,080.00 STATE NH - SPEC. DETAILS $ 1,000.00 STATE NH - ROOMS & MEALS TAX $ 153,014.00 INCOME - POLICE $ 1,100.00 INCOME - SPECIAL DETAIL $ 20,000.00 INCOME - HIGHWAY $ 1,250.00 INCOME - GASOLINE ACCT $ 100.00 INCOME - PLAN & ZONING $ 2,000.00 INCOME - WELFARE $ 1,000.00 INCOME - ELECTION & REG. $ 50.00 INCOME - CEMTERY $ 2,500.00 INCOME - PARKS & RECREATION $ 6,000.00 INCOME - POOL $ 6,050.00 INCOME - LANDFILL $ 103,000.00 INCOME - TOWN HALL $ 200.00 INCOME - TAX COLLECTOR $ 25.00 HCC DONATIONS $ 50.00 HCC PROGRAMS $ 2,000.00 HCC RENTAL FEES $ 6,000.00 HCC FUNDRAISING $ 1,000.00 HCC MISCELLANEOUS $ 100.00 SALE OF TOWN PROPERTY $ 35,000.00 INTEREST DEPOSITS-CHECKING $ 1,000.00 INTEREST ON DEPOSITS-OTHER $ 10,000.00 INCOME FROM TRUST FUNDS $ 2,500.00 RENTS OF TOWN PROPERTY $ 310.00 INCOME FROM KEENE COURT $ 7,500.00 FINES FROM TOWN UNITS $ 750.00 HINSDALE GREYHOUND PARK $ 120,000.00 HEALTH/DENTAL PRIOR EMPL CONTRI $ 13,371.00

• • TOTAL** GENERAL FUND $ 1,651,198.00 HINSDALE WATER WORKS $ 371,546.00 HINSDALE SEWER WORKS $ 286,014.00

• • TOTAL** CONSOLIDATED FUND TOTALS $ 1,445,445.00 41

Vachon, Clukay &Co., PC CertifiedPublicAccountants 45 Market Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03101 (603) 622-7070 FAX: 622-1452 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT To the Board of Selectmen Town of Hinsdale, New Hampshire We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Town of Hinsdale, New Hampshire as of and for the year ended December 31, 2004, 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 fimancial statements based 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 the significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial 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 Hinsdale, New Hampshire, as of December 31, 2004, and the respective changes in financial position and cash flows, where applicable, thereof for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As described in Note 1 to the basic financial statements, the Town adopted Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statements Nos. 34, 37, 38 and GASB Interpretation 6 during the year ended December 31, 2004.

The management's discussion and analysis and budgetary comparison information on pages 3-7 and 33-34, respectively, are not a required part of the basic financial statements but are supplementary information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We have applied certain limited procedures, which consisted principally of inquiries 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 Hinsdale, New Hampshire's basic financial statements. The combining nonmajor fund statements are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a 42

required part of the basic financial statements. The combining nonmajor fund financial statements 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 taken as a whole.

April 1, 2005 Canal Street Bridge 41

BONDED DEBT SEWERAGE TREATMENT FACILITY Notes dated October 9, 1979. Interest at 5%. Original amount of issue $506,000.00. Payment on principal due October 9th of each year. Interest payable on April 9th and October 9th of each year. Payable at G. E. Capital -

Servicer, Canton, Ohio Year Maturities Bond Interest 2006 27,000.00 5.900.00 2007 29,000,00 4,550.00 2008 30,000.00 3,100.00 2009 32,000.00 1,600.00 MILL DEMOLITION Notes dated August 15, 1995. Interest at 5.4257%. Original amount of issue $500,000.00. Payment on principal due August 15th of each year. Interest payable February 15th and August 15th of each year. Payable at NH Municipal Bond Bank.

Year Maturities Bond Interest 2006 25,000.00 13,675.00 2007 25,000.00 12,362.50 2008 25,000.00 11,037.50 2009 25,000,00 9,687.50 2010 25,000.00 8,312.50 2011 25,000.00 6,937.50 2012 25,000.00 5,562.50 2013 25,000.00 4,187.50 2014 25,000.00 2,812.50 2015 25,000.00 1,406.26 MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL Note dated July 9,2001, Interest at 5.19%. Original amount of issue $93,000. Payment on principal due July 9d of each year. Interest payable January 9d and July 9th of each year. Payable at Citizen's Bank New Hampshire.

Year Maturities Bond Interest 2006 18,600.00 965.34 WATER STORAGE TANK Note dated December 18, 2002, Interest at 4.5100%. Original amount of issue $587,620.00 Payment on principal due January 15th of each year. Interest payable January 15'h and July 15th of each year. Payable at New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Year Maturities Bond Interest 2006 30,000.00 22,575.00 2007 30,000.00 21,300.00 2008 30,000.00 20,025.00 2009 30,000.00 18,750.00 44

WVATER STORAGE TANK CONT.

Year Maturities Bond Interest 2010 30,000.00 17,475.00 2011 30,000.00 16,200.00 2012 30,000.00 14,925.00 2013 30,000.00 13,650.00 2014 30,000.00 12,375.00 2015 30,000.00 11,092.50 2016 30,000.00 9,787.50 2017. 30,000.00 8,452.50 2018 30,000.00 7,102.50 2019 30,000.00 5,737.50 2020 30,000.00 4,342.50 2021 25,000.00 3,037.50 2022 25,000.00 1,831.25 2023 25,000.00 612.50 LANDFILL CLOSURE Notes dated December 18, 2002, Interest at 4.2500%. Original amount of issue $275,000.00. Payment on principal due January 15'h of each year. Interest payable January 15'h and July l 5th of each year. Payable at New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Year Maturities Bond Interest 2006 30,000.00 8,500.00 2007 30,000.00 7,225.00 2008 30,000.00 5,950.00 2009 25,000.00 4,781.25 2010 25,000.00 3,718.75 2011 25,000.00 2,656.25 2012 25,000.00 1,593.75 2013 25,000.00 531.25 PAINTING VILLAGE WATER TANK Note dated July 17, 2003, Interest at 4.7600% Original amount of issue $250,000.00 Payment on principal due August 15'h of each year. Interest payable February 15th and August 15'h1 each year. Payable at New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Year Maturities Bond Interes 2006 25,000.00 9,250.00 2007 25,000.00 8,250.00 2008 25,000.00 7,250.00 2009 25,000.00 6,250.00 2010 25,000.00 5,000.00 2011 25,000.00 3,750.00 2012 25,000.00 2,500.00 2013 25,000.00 1,250.00 45

OLD)CHESTE.RFIELD) ROAD Note dated July 17, 2003, Interest at 4.7600% Original amount of issue $202,365.00. Payment on principal due August 15th of each year. Interest payable February 15'h and August 15'hof each year. Payable at New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank.

Year Maturities Bond Interest 2006 20.000.00 7.400.00 2007 20,000.00 6,600.00 2008 20.000.00 5.800.00 2009 20,000.00 5,000.00 2010 20.000.00 4.000.00 2011 20,000.00 3,000.00 2012 20.000.00 1.500.00 2013 20.000.00 500.00 46

TOWN OF HINSDALE, NEW HAMPSHIRE COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS. VALUATION & TAXES

.Long Term Uncollected Tax Rate Fiscal Year Nntef k Repl 17.-tate Per Ended: Bonds Net Debt Valuation Taxes Assessed Taxes 100/1000 Dec. 31, 1988 $ 207,815.82 $ 1,041,472.50 $ 42,794,377.00 $ 2,298,947.95 $ 197,195.99 54.10 Dec. 31, 1989 $ 243,206.35 $ 1,497,300.28 $ 136,709,150.00 $ 2,802,428.31 $ 359,347.28 20.70 Dec. 31, 1990 $ 204,515.59 $ 924,760.59 $ 136,769,665.00 $ 3,178,285.06 $ 405,500.51 23.47 Dec. 31, 1991 $ 202,362.09 $ 1,485,512.09 $ 137,000,550.00 $ 3,263,736.22 $ 426,783.07 24.06 Dec. 31, 1992 $ 135,759.18 $ 1,312,069.94 $ 138,379,900.00 $ 3,191,702.69 $ 388,126.71 23.29 Dec. 31, 1993 $ 128,775.00 $ 1,003,250.00 $ 142,186,230.00 $ 3,268,856.00 $ 352,554.71 23.25 Dec. 31, 1994 $ 126,325.00 $ 1,018,250.00 $ 147,847,680.00 $ 3,443,372.00 $ 399,621.61 23.29 Dec. 31, 1995 $ 135,948.61 $ 1,678,704.87 $ 170,034,452.00 $ 3,884,047.73 $ 456,242A6 22.18 Dec. 31, 1996 $ 152,562.50 $ 1,502,756.26 $ 150,813,603.00 $ 3,970,231.25 $ 382,226.27 26.56 Dec. 31, 1997 $ 244,290.62 $ 1,781,719.68 $ 152,416,057.00 $ 4,121,996.54 $ 554,650.15 27.28 Dec. 31, 1998 $ 271,989.72 $ 1,707,051.86 $ 151,577,900.00 $ 4,297,233.47 $ 467,908.27 28.35 Dec. 31, 1999 $ 261,978.92 $ 1,435,062.14 $ 152,399,188.00 $3,389,431.96 $304,686.13 23.71 Dec. 31, 2000 $ 226,078.12 $ 1,173,083.22 $ 153,084,224.00 $ 3,807,270.27 $ 417,390.41 26.26 Dec. 31, 2001 $ 174,800.00 $ 912,215.10 $ 153,159,100.00 $ 4,529,137.93 $ 558,358.67 31.14 Dec. 31, 2002 $ 102,600.00 $ 1,135,720.00 $ 154,788,521.00 $ 4,632,259.55 $ 589,224.80 31.37 Dec. 31, 2003 $ 137,208.83 $ 1,915,676.92 $ 199,930,460.00 $ 5,504,694.56 $ 1,730,881.37 28.43 Dec. 31, 2004 $ 249,793.18 $ 2,026,297.96 $ 171,995,999.00 $ 5,977,709.46 $ 701,374.30 29.24 Dec. 31, 2005 $ 175,600.00 $ 1,870,224.10 $ 204,894,731.00 $ 5,884,340.67 $ 951,878.95 29.38 47

SELECTMEN'S ORDERS PAID

. December 31, 2005 EXECUTIVE $158,225.28 ELECTION, REGISTRATION & VITAL STATISTIC $32,028.07 FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION $55,899.48 LEGAL EXPENSES $41,197.77 PLANNING & ZONING $57,649.25 GENERAL GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS $107,801.03 CEMETERIES AND PARKS $53,611.57 INSURANCE $78,774.75 POLICE DEPARTMENT $579,971.75 AMBULANCE $23,471.53 FIRE DEPARTMENT $104,827.05 BUILDING INSPECTION $23,805.39 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT $18,897.71 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT $435,350.19 STREET LIGHTING $18,085.70 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION $185,601.37 TRANSFER STATION $44,224.42 HEALTH OFFICER $783.77 HEALTH AGENCIES & HOSPITALS $40,125.50 WELFARE $33,748.31 LIBRARY $38,780.42 PATRIOTIC PURPOSES $825.48 RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS $47,617.03 COMMUNITY CENTER $35,551.36 CONSERVATION $300.00 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $688.23 DEBT SERVICE - PRINCIPAL $155,600.00 DEBT SERVICE - INTEREST $73,852.63 ARTICLE #09 '03 PAINTING TANKS $3,450.00 ARTICLE # 10 '03 OLD CHESTERFIELD RD $31,943.70 ARTICLE #06 '04 FIRE SCBA $115,320.00 ARTICLE # 14 '04 FENCING HERITAGE PARK $7,155.20 ARTICLE #09 '05 FREIGHTLINER $19,483.15 ARTICLE #10 '05 CAP RESERVE FIRE APP $60,000.00 ARTICLE #12 '05 CRUISER $35,415.75 ARTICLE # 13 '05 MONUMENT ROAD $16,429.01 ARTICLE #14 '05 CAP RES SIDEWALK $25,000.00 ARTICLE #15 '05 ET COMM EQUIP $11,200.00 CHESHIRE COUNTY TAX $462,256.00 HINSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT $3,748,606.00 STATE EDUCATION PROPERTY TAX $502,529.00 TOTAL $7,486,082.85 48

TOWN OF HINSDALE PROPERTIES By Map and Lot 2005 MAP LOT PROP. NAME ADDRESS ACREAGE VALUE 9 6 Landfill/bldgs 214 Northfield Rd. 14.78 128,300 9 21 Old landfill River Road 37.54 37,500 12 9-1 Land, storage shed 78 Depot Street .10 13,500 12 13 Pine Grove Depot Street 6.5 27,700 12 13-1 Pine Grove, brick 121 Depot Street 7.00 28,200 storage bldg.

14 1 Across Westerly Brattleboro Road 1.14 13,600 development 15 2-1 Land (rr frontage) Brattleboro Road .45 4,100 16 15 North of power line Old Chesterfield Road 12.45 35,900 16 37 Land Chesterfield Road 1.00 15,700 (next to Stanclift) 19 2 Park Brattleboro Road .81 24,700 19 3 Boy Scout Park Brattleboro Road 9.9 31,100 20 26 Land Off Pond Road 9.4 9,400 21 3-2 Land Old Chesterfield Road 2.22 25,600 21 35 Abandoned former 320 Chesterfield Road 2.89 70,400 water plant 25 16 Test well site Off Monument Road 23.10 11,600 25 17 Land Monument Road 4.0 15,300 25 33 N. Hinsdale water Plain Road 1.15 22,400 tanks # 1, 2002, #2 25 35-1 Access to N. Hins. 508 Plain Road 2.26 23,500 water tank site 28 25 Cemetery Old Brattleboro Road .21 6,400 30 22 Hastings Circle 50' Hastings Circle .17 1,900 r.o.w.

30 43 Old School House 657 Plain Road .94 62,700 30 67 Lily Pond Not in database 30 69 Gravel Pit, fence, 2 195 Meeting House Rd. 14.84 52,800 sheds, pumping station, pump vaults #2 & #3 35 4 Kilbum Pond Chesterfield Road 7.68 7,700 buffer 39 6 Cemetery Chesterfield Road .23 15,000 39 8 Town Forest Chesterfield Road 35.43 35,400 43 4-1 Cemetery Prospect Street .69 22,200 43 8* School District Prospect Street 13.05 27,200 land/fence 43 9 High School, shed, 49 School Street 4.6 3,332,500 paving 43 19 Hinsdale Heights Hinsdale Heights 0.06 1,800 25' r.o.w.

44 1 Police Station, 102 River Rd - Police 12.41 2,601,600 garage, hgwy chk 112 River Rd - Hgwy.

I coop, hgwy/water 120 River Rd - WWTP 49

garage, sewer trmt.

(drying bed, plant, clarify. #1&2, oxid.

ditch), salt shed 44 3 Land (across wwtp) River Road .60 400 45 1 Elementary School, 12 School Street 2.13 2,352,600 shed, paving 45 12 Top of Sand Hill Brattleboro Road .39 16,500 45 36 Indian Acres Dr. Indian Acres Drive .07 4,700 40' r.o.w.

45 79 Library 122 Brattleboro Road .43 94,900 45 126 Heritage Park: 2 73 Brattleboro Road 6.82 252,300 sheds, pool, toilets, 2 fences, paving, tennis ct, pavilion, field house, stage gazebo, skate park, playground equip.

45 127 School Field, Brattleboro Road 6.82 368,300 fence, 2 sheds 46 11 Town Sign site Main/River Streets 1.34 2,500 46 83 Small well site Spring Street .02 800 46 142 Land next to Congo Main Street .14 46,200 46 153 Community Center Main Street .16 11,600 parking lot 46 165 End of Snow Ave. End of Snow Avenue 5 26,200 47 10 Town Hall 11 Main Street .26 673,000 47 12 Comm. Center 19 Main Street 4.44 800,900 47 21 Parking area High Street .31 43,100 47 22 Historical Society 9 Chesterfield Road .11 166,600 47 40 Pump station 70 Canal Street .28 15,600 47 52 Park Canal Street .13 9,200 47 53 Park Canal Street .46 18,200 47 53-1 Park Canal Street .10 3,800 47 59 Jackwood Park Main/Depot Streets .10 44,200 47 60 Fire Station 13 Depot Street .63 249,400 47 64 Well site 41Glenn Street 14.29 27,500 47 64-1 Well site rear 41Glenn Street 1.20 600 49 15 2 water tanks Access between 97 & .71 12,100 99 Highland Ave.

50 6 Land South end Chesterfield .36 14,500 and Old Chesterfield SIGNS 4 Entrances to town - rte. 6,000 119 & rte. 63 46 11 1 info sign Main/River Streets 1,800 45 79 1 library sign 122 Brattleboro Road 2,000

• Owner is Hinsdale School District, 600 Old Homestead Highway, East Swanzey 03445 50

SELECTMEN'S REPORT

SUMMARY

OF INVENTORY VALUATION AS OF APRIL 1, 2005 ITEM NUMBER VALUATION Land $ 39.567,931.00 Buildings $ 115,445,200.00 Public Utilities (Electrical) $ 29,130,000.00 Commercial/Industrial $ 20,544.000.00 Total valuation before exemptions $ 204,687,131.00 Less: Elderly Exemptions 33 $ 1,219,440.00 Totally& Permanently Disabled Exemptions 1 $ 9,200.00 Net value on which tax rate is computed $ 203,458,491.00

• This inventory multiplied by the tax rate of $29.38 equals the property tax to be raised see the following report TAX RATE 2005 UNIT OF GOVERNMENT RATE Municipal $ 6.48 School $ 17.77 State $ 2.88 County $ 2.25 Combined Rate $ 29.38 51

Tax Collectors Report For the Municipality of Hinsdale Year Endina 2005 Debits I UNCOLLECTED TAXES - Levy for Year PRIOR LEVIES BEGINNING OF YEAR* of this Report (PLEASE SPECIFY YEARS) 2004 2003 PRIOR Property Taxes XXXXXX $ 686,393.50 $ (44,095.64) $ 776.29 Resident Taxes XXXXXX Land Use Change XXXXXX Yield Taxes XXXXXX $ 13,155.85 Legal XXXXXX Interest XXXXXX $ 96.20 $ 288.77 Other Charges XXXXXX $ 1,855.10 $ 43,806.87 $ 24.25 TA FW..CAMMITTF.D THIS WF.AR Property Taxes #3110 $ 5,889,963.34 $ 5,950.34 Resident Taxes #3180 Land Use #3120 $ 23,132.60 Yield Taxes #3185 $ 16,681.94 Excavation Tax 13187 Other Charges $ 25.00 OVF,RPAVMFNT:

Property Taxes $7,289.20 $9,872.54 Resident Taxes Land Use Change $ 163.08 Yield Taxes Interest Late Tax Collection Int - Late Txs. #3190 $ 5,215.43 $ 49,947.60 $ 2,277.00 $ 63.11 Costs Before Lien #3190 $ 4,415.50 1 TOTAL DEBITS $5,946,861.09 $767,296.13 $ 2,277.00 $ 863.65 52.

Tax Collectors Report For the Municipality of Hinsdale Year Ending 2005 Credits I REMITTED TO Levy for Year PRIOR LEVIES TREASURER: of this Report (PLEASE SPECIFY YEARS) 2004 2003 Prior Property Taxes $ 5,187,474.46 $ 494,409.66 $ 629.23 Land Use Change $ 21,290.00 Yield Taxes $ 13,254.64 $ 13,155.85 Boat Interest $ 5,125.49 $ 27,478.15 $ 63.11 Penalties - Bad Check Evacation Tax @ $.02yd.

Conversion to Lien $ 4,415.50 $ 227,707.10 Other Charges $ 2,986.95 $ 55.15 $ 25.00 $ 24.25 DISCOUNTS ALLOWED:

ARATEMENTS MADFE:

Property Taxes $8,396.98 $4,318.79 Resident Taxes Land Use Change $163.08 Yield Taxes Utilities Interest $ 171.43 $ 2,277.00 CURRENT LEVY DEEDED I lNCOIL,,EC.TED TAXES - END OF YEAR #1080 Property Taxes $699,480.02 $ (2,026.06) $ (44,095.64) $ 147.06 Resident Taxes Land Use Change $ 1,842.60 Yield Taxes $3,427.30 Legal Interest $89.94 $ 201.11 $ 288.77 Other Charges $ (1,805.87) $ 1,824.95 $ 43,806.87 $ 24.25 TOTAL CREDITS $5,946,141.09 $ 767,296.13 $ 2,302.00 $ 887.90 53

Tax Collectors Report For the Municipality of Hinsdale Year Ending 2005 DEBITS I Last Year's PRIOR LEVIES Levy 2004 (P0LESE SPECIFY YEARS) 2003 2003 2001 Unredeemed Liens - Beg. Of Year $ 78,637.22 $ 5,420.83 $ 1,413.78 liens Executed During Year Interest & Cost Collected (AFter LIE EXECUllctIO $ 16,459.63 $ 21,703.94 $ 2,184.76 (AFTER LIEN EXECUTION')

Tax Sale Costs - Beg. Of Year Tax Sale Cost Added TOTAL DEBITS $ 16,459.63 $ 100,341.16 $ 7,605.59 $ 1,413.78 CREDITS .

REMITTED TO TREASURER: Last Year's PRIOR LEVIES Levy 2004 PLEASE SPECIfYYEARS) 2003 2002 2001 Redemptions $ 95,865.52 $ 61,505.83 $ 4,851.83 Interest and Cost Collection (AfteresLiend Exstlecution) 1$ 20,099.09 $ 25,487.04 $ 2,214.84 (After Lien Execution) #3190 Tax Sale Costs Abatements of Unredeemed Taxes $ 915.25 $ 1,231.43 $ 438.85 Liens Deeded to Municipality [

Unredeemed Tax Sale Costs Unredeemed Liens Bal.

Unrdedo iens Bal. $ (100,420.23) $ 12,116.86 $ 100.07 $ 1,413.78 End of Year #I 110 TOTAL CREDITS 1$ 16,459.63 1$ 100,341.16 $ 7,605.59 1$ 1,413.78J Does your municipality commit taxes on a semi-annual basis (RSA 76:15-a)? Yes TAX COLLECTORS SIGNATURE PachanfE_ Shaw, Sr. DATE 1/3/2006 54

UNCOLLECTED 2005 TAXES December 31, 2005 PROPERTY TAX - 1ST ISSUE $ 245,042.93 PROPERTY TAX - 2ND ISSUE $ 454,081.15 YIELD TAX $ 3,427.30 CURRENT USE $ 1,842.60 TOTALS $ 704,393.98 UNCOLLECTED 2001 TAXES December 31, 2005 PROPERTY TAX - 1ST ISSUE $ 171.31 TOTALS $ 171.31 UNCOLLECTED TAX LIEN December 31, 2005 Tax Lien 2005 For Tax Levy 2004 $ 167,648.04 Tax Lien 2004 For Tax Levy 2003 $ 66,034.91 For Tax Levy 2002 $ 12,116.86 Tax Lien 2003 Tax Lien 2002 For Tax Levy 2001 $ 100.07 Tax Lien 2001 For Tax Levy 2000 $ 387.87 Tax Lien 2000 For Tax Levy 1999 $ 355.44 Tax Lien 1999 For Tax Levy 1998 $ 422.48 For Tax Levy 1996 $ 247.99 Tax Lien 1997 Total Tax Lien S 247,313.66 Grand Totals S 951,878.95 I hereby certify that the above listing showing the delinquent taxes as of December 31, 2005 is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Tax Collector 55

TREASURER'S REPORT DECEMBER 31,2005 Balance January 1, 2005 $129,516.20 Income Town Clerk Motor Vehicles 512,859.00 Dog Licenses 4,317.00 Civil Forfeitures 345.00 Bad Check Fees 489.50 Filing Fees 10.00 IRS Tax Lien Fees 60.00 Certificates 666.00 Marriage Licenses 874.00 State Fees 9,949.00 Boat Permits 1,033.20 Tax Collector 2005 Property Tax 5,166,846.76 2005 Property Tax Interest 5,125.49 2005 Credit Memo 19,684.41 2005 Current Use 21,001.98 2005 Yield Tax 14,044.23 2005 Yield Tax Interest 40.06 2005 Excavation Fee 534.00 2004 Property Tax 495,984.97 2004 Property Tax Interest 23,810.84 2004 Yield Tax 13,016.26 2004 Yield Tax Interest 2,407.12 2005 Redemption 61,057.84 2005 Redemption Interest 1,987.72 2004 Redemption 95,865.52 2004 Redemption Interest 15,834.26 2003 Redemption 61,505.83 2003 Redemption Interest 20,662.84 2002 Redemption 5,481.06 2002 Redemption Interest 2,277.20 Bad Check Fees 125.00 Tax Lien 2004 Property Tax 205,513.99 2004 Property Tax Int. 22,193.11 2004 Tax Sale Cost 4,415.50 Selectmen Police 1,670.00 Town Fines 3,410.00 Business Licenses/Permits, 1,010.00 Community Center Rent 9,267.00 Community Center Programs 1,953.00 Community Center Fundraising 470.00 Community Center Miscellaneous 219.99 Building Permits 14,190.41 Cemetery 3,685.00 Town Property Rent 430.00 Welfare 3,401.86 Special Details 67,623.38 Highway 130.50 56

TREASURER'S REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2005 (Cont.)

Planning & Zoning 4,408.74 Landfill 116,683.36 Parks & Recreation 5,820.00 Municipal Pool 4,433.90 Town Hall 103.80 Election and Registration 106.00 Gas Account 238.31 Trust Fund Income 3,835.21 Insurance Recovery 8,165.68 Stop Payment Fee 25.00 Bad Check Fee 47.00 Hinsdale Raceway Racing 129,100.00 Keene Court Town Fines 7,276.00 Fire Restitution 322.87 Police Restitution 215.00 State Treasurer Emergency Management 15,518.31 Special Detail 621.60 Highway Block Grant 86,811.72 Highway 12,004.99 Landfill 7,041.25 Shared Revenue 61,899.00 Water Pollution Grant 25,422.00 Grants & Reimbursements 137.57 Rooms & Meals Tax 153,913.85 Police 2,809.25 DWI Grant 1,562.94 Fire 176.64 Welfare 400.00 Homeland Security 7,439.88 Election & Registration 150.00 Citizens Bank Interest 2,674.04 Washburn Vault Account 499.54 U.S. Treasury Fire Dept. Grant 101,520.00 Selectmen Contribution Refund 1,312.27 Overpayment Refund 727.17 Health/Dental Reimbursement 4,859.99 CDBG Town Hall 6,000.00 Water Works Withholding 18,054.72 FICA 18,674.50 Gas Account 2,216.27 Diesel Account 2,403.85 Highway Electric 887.04 Highway Propane 509.04 57

TREASURER'S REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2005 (Cont.)

Sewer Works Withholding 12,644.48 FICA 13,748.24 Gas Account 473.05 State Treasurer Forest Fires 2,615.81 Fire-FEMA 18,848.25 Police-FEMA 5,665.60 Highway-FEMA 56,547.37 Emergency Management-FEMA 16,098.13 Transfer From Citizens Bank Investment 1,315,000.00 Transfer From MBIA General 925,000.00 Bad Checks From 2004 Paid 4,430.98 Total Income $10,215,096.24 Disbursements (7,845,526.59)

Transfer to Citizens Bank Investment (1,300,000.00)

Transfer to MBIA General (700,000.00)

Bad Checks Outstanding (1,015.14)

Balance December 31, 2005 $368,554.51 Citizens Bank Investment Fund Balance January 1, 2005 $1,008,011.88 Interest Received 18,532.40 Transfer From Citizens Bank Checking Account 1,300,000.00 Transfer From Washburn Account 1,665.41 Transfer to Citizens Bank Checking Account (1,315,000.00)

Balance December 31, 2005 $1,013,209.69 MBIA General Balance January 1, 2005 $1,142,782.09 Interest Received 10,990.14 Transfer From Old Chesterfield Road Project 16,099.90 Transfer From Water Tank Painting 2,450.00 Transfer From Citizens Bank Checking 700,000.00 Transfer to Citizens Bank Checking Account (925,000.00)

Balance December 31, 2005 $947,322.13 MBIA Water Tank Painting Balance January 1, 2005 $19,088.93 Interest 513.60 Transfer to MBIA General (2,450.00)

Balance December 31, 2005 $17,152.53 58

TREASURER'S REPORT DECEMBER 31,2005 (Cont.)

MBIA Old Chesterfield Rd Balance January 1, 2005 $117,040.87 Interest 3,043.62 Transfer to MBIA General (16,099.90)

Balance December 31, 2005 $103,984.59 MBIA Water Tank Project Balance January 1, 2005 $37,452.44 Interest 1,069.89 Balance December 31, 2005 $38,522.33 Conservation Commission Balance January 1, 2005 $4,699.59 Deposit $5,300.00 Disbursements (6,711.14)

Balance December 31, 2005 $3,288.45 Citizens Bank Cemetery Lot Fund Balance January 1, 2005 $8,674.04 Interest 41.80 Deposits 300.00 Balance December 31, 2005 $9,015.84 Citizens Bank HPD DEA Fund Balance January 1, 2005 $2,628.57 Interest 18.26 Balance December 31, 2005 $2,646.83 Citizens Bank Washburn Vault Fund Created April 15, 2005 $3,000.00 Interest 7.35 Transfer to Citizens Bank Investment (1,665.41)

Trans. To Citizens Bank General Checking (499.54)

Balance December 31, 2005 $842.40 Respectfully submitted, Alan D. Zavorotny Treasurer 59

TREASURER'S REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2005 WATER WORKS CHECKING ACCOUNT Balance January 1, 2005 $17,899.54 Income 598,265.48 Bad Check Outstanding (38.80)

$616,126.22 Interest 136.28

$616,262.50 Disbursements (327,114.36)

Transfer to Sewer Dept. (262,554.31)

Balance December 31, 2005 $26,593.83 WATER DEPARTMENT INCOME Current Water Rents $207,793.09 Current Water Rents Interest 535.23 Current Job Works 12,057.40 Prior Water Rents 95,900.55 Prior Water Rent Interest 3,175.20 Prior Job Works 832.07 Bad Check Fees 147.22 Postal Charges 314.05 FEMA Reimbursement 9,377.08 Miscellaneous 5,579.28

$335,711.17 MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT Balance Jan. 1, 2005 $1,509.37 Interest 45.84 Balance Dec. 31, 2005 $1,555.21 MBIA Balance January 1, 2005 $532.13 Interest 15.38 Balance December 31, 2005 $547.51 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT Citizens Bank $125,224.20 Respectfully submitted, Alan D. Zavorotny Treasurer 60

TREASURER'S REPORT DECEMBER 31,2005 SEWER DEPARTMENT CHECKING ACCOUNT Balance January 1, 2005 $60,252.57 Income 262,554.31 Interest 316.02

$323,122.90 Trans. to Citizens Money Market (50,000.00)

Expenditures (221,352.74)

Balance Dec. 31, 2005 $51,770.16 SEWER DEPARTMENT INCOME Current Sewer Rents $159,388.50 Current Sewer Rent Interest 528.09 Current Job Works 35.00 Prior Sewer Rents 98,277.75 Prior Sewer Rents Interest 4,324.97

$262,554.31 MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT Balance Jan. 1, 2005 $115,570.94 Interest 3,977.61 Trans. From Citizens Checking 50,000.00 Balance Dec. 31, 2005 $169,548.55 MBIA Balance January 1, 2005 $63,973.86 Interest 1,827.39 Balance December 31, 2005 $65,801.25 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT Citizens Bank $120,636.10 Respectfully submitted Alan D. Zavorotny Treasurer 61

TOWN OF HINSDALE, NEW HAMPSHIRE STATEMENT OF TRUST FUND PRINCIPAL, INCOME, AND EXPENDITURES CEMETERIES, LIBRARY, 250th, SPECIAL EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND CAPITAL RESERVES FISCAL YEAR ENDING, DECEMBER 31, 2005 Principal Income Total Name of Trust Fund Principal 01P01/05 Principal Added 2005 Expended 2005 Gain/(Loss)

On Sales Principal 12/31/05 Income Balance Income 2005 Expended 2005 Income Balance Total Principal

& Income 2005 01101105 12/31/05 12/31/05.

Pine Grove Common 151,811.73 750.00 3,340.73 155,902.46 3,835.20 3,866.58 (3,835.21) 3,866.57 159,769.03 Oak Lawn Cemetery 21,107.46 462.20 21,569.66 419.91 536.11 (419.17) 536.86 22,106.52 Pearson Cemetery 6,009.01 131.58 6,140.59 22,301.42 152.62 22,454.04 28,594.63 Pine Grove Memorials 17,194.55 96.63 378.64 17,669.82 4,029.79 438.95 4,468.74 22,138.56 Oak Lawn Memorial 3,623.09 79.34 3,702.43 6,939.50 92.02 7,031.52 10,733.95 Library 43,427.50 96.63 953.06 44,477.19 1,064.60 1,105.26 (1,064.46) 1,105.40 45,582.59 Special Education 149,096.95 50,000.00 4,359.74 203,456.69 6,162.91 4,499.63 10,662.54 214,119.23 School Building Maint 59,493.86 50,000.00 2,397.65 111,891.51 1,143.31 2,223.79 3,367.10 115,258.61 Conservation Comm. 9,945.26 5,300.00 333.83 15,579.09 380.44 374.76 755.20 16,334.29 Communication Equip 15,200.21 (4,573.00) 245.41 10,872.62 104.41 305.99 410.40 11,283.02 Wildfire Suppression 500.00 10.95 510.95 0.00 12.70 12.70 523.65 Scholarships 47,267.90 408.59 (300.00) 1,033.05 48,409.54 1,504.59 998.24 (358.59) 2,144.25 50,553.79 Total Common Trust 524,677.52 106,651.85 (4,873.00) 13,726.18 640,182.55 47,886.08 14,606.65 (5,677.43) 56,815.32 696,997.87 Library Construction 701.00 701.00 14.40 20.32 34.72 735.72 Highway Construction 1,051.95 1,051.95 7,978.56 265.28 8,243.84 9,295.79 Fire Apparatus 60,000.00 60,000.00 2,023.66 1,710.60 3,734.26 63,734.26 School District Bldg. 106,732.00 106,732.00 6,266.48 3,350.42 9,616.90 116,348.90 Sidewalk Improvement 50,000.00 50,000.00 251.74 1,434.71 1,686.45 51,686.45 Landfill Closing 136.75 136.75 3.18 3.71 6.89 143.64 Total Capital Reserves 218,621.70 0.00 0.00 0.00 218,621.70 16,538.02 6,785.04 0.00 23,323.06 241,944.76 lGrand Total all Funds 743,299.22 106,651.85 (4,873.00) 13,726.18 858,804.25 64,424.10 21,391.69 (5,677.43) 80,138.38 938,942.63

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT OF TRUST FUNDS PRINCIPAL 2005 Charter Trust Company - Cemetery Funds and Scholarships 696,997.87 SECURITIES HELD FOR SAFE KEEPING Town of Hinsdale Capital Reserve Fund - Library Construction 735.72 Town of Hinsdale Capital Reserve Fund - Highway Reconstruction 9,295.79 Town of Hinsdale Capital Reserve Fund - Landfill Closing 143.64 Town of Hinsdale Capital Reserve Fund - School District Bldg. 116,348.90 Town of Hinsdale Capital Reserve Fund - Fire Apparatus 63,734.26 Town of Hinsdale Savings Account - Sidewalk Improvement 51,686.45 Total all accounts 938,942.63 NEW FUNDS CREATED IN2005 Conservation Commission 5,300.00 School District Special Education 50,000.00 School District Building Maintenance 50,000.00 Hortense C. Williams Memorial Library 96.63 Pine Grove Memorials 96.63 Cyrina Colfer (Pine Grove) 250.00 Dwight E. Howe, Sr. (Pine Grove) 250.00 Yvonne Smart (Pine Grove) 250.00 Kristin L. Wilson Scholarship 308.59 Michael Abbott Scholarship 100.00 Total New Funds 106,651.85

SUMMARY

STATEMENT OF CEMETERIES AND LIBRARY EXPENDITURES Town of Hinsdale, perpetual care of Pine Grove Cemetery 3,835.21 Chester Thomas, perpetual care of Oak Lawn Cemetery 419.17 Hinsdale Public Library, Trustees 1,064.46 Total cemeteries and library expenditures 5,318.84 MEMORIAL FUNDS EXPENDITURES Pine Grove Cemetery 0.00 Oak Lawn Cemetery 0.00 Total Memorial Funds Expenditures 0.00

SUMMARY

STATEMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES School District Building Maintenance 0.00 Arlene Royce Scholarship 0.00 Kristin Wilson Scholarship 300.00 Roland O'Neal Scholarship 0.00 Arthur Rubeor Scholarship 500.00 Total Miscellaneous Expenditures 800.00 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the information in this report is correct to the best of our knowledge and belief.

Trustee of Trust Funds Town of Hinsdale, NH Kristine C. Zavorotny Richard H. Worden Alfreda Tedford 63

Water & Sewer Collector's Report For the Municipality of Hinsdale Year Endine 2005 Emu"I Debits UNCOLLECTED BEGINNING Levy for Year PRIOR LEVIES BALANCES of this Report (PLEAS E SPECIFY YEARS) 2004 PRIOR Water Rents XXXXXX $ 29,231.77 $ 9,605.15 Water Works XXXXXX $ 614.05 $ 877.55 Water Other (Including NSF) XXXXXX $ 4.42 $ 8.84 Sewer Rents XXXXXX $ 34,470.75 $ 7,479.37 xxxxxx COMMITTED THIR YEAR Water Rents $ 237,125.38 $ 68,757.65 Water Works $ 17,592.70 Water Other $ 3,535.98 Sewer Rents $ 193,215.78 $ 64,190.83 Sewer Works $ 35.00 OVERPAYMENT Water Rents Sewer Rents INTEREST Water $ 519.32 $ 2,479.91 $ 610.93 Sewer $ 519.78 $ 3,227.41 $ 1,015.23 Water Works I$ 100.27 TOTAL DEBITS $452,543.94 $202,976.79 $ 19,697.34 64

Water & Sewer Collector's Report For the Municipality of Hinsdale Credits I Remitted Levy for Year of PRIOR LEVIES this Report (PLEASE SPECIFY YEARS) 2004 Prior Water Rents $ 207,565.66 $ 92,594.27 $ 3,454.35 Water Works $ 12,053.23 $ 483.42 $ 348.65 Water Other (Including NSF) $ 3,413.46 $ 4.42 $ 4.42 Sewer Rents $ 159,569.34 $ 92,146.92 $ 6,033.52 Sewer Works $ 35.00 Interest - Water $ 519.32 $ 2,479.91 $ 610.93 Interest - Sewer $ 519.78 $ 3,248.42 $ 1,084.86 Interest - Water Works $ 100.27 ABATEMENTS MADE:

Water Rents $99.60 $1,482.68 Water Works Water Other (Including NSF) [

Sewer Rents 1INCOL ,ECTED BAIANCES Water Rents $29,460.12 $ 3,912.47 $ 6,150.80 Water Works $ 5,539.47 $ 130.63 $ 528.90 Water Other (Including NSF) $ 122.52 $ 4.42 Sewer Rents $33,646.44 $ 6,493.65 $ 1,376.22 TOTAL CREDITS $ 452,543.94 $ 202,976.79 $ 19,697.34 65

1 2005 2004 PRIOR TOTAL Uncollected Beginning Balances_________

';Water Rents 29231.77 9605.15 38836.92 Water Works 614.05 877.55 1491.60 Water Other (Including NSF) 4.42 8.84 13.26 Sewer Rents 34470.75 7479.37 41950.12_

Total Uncollected Beginning Balances 0.00 64320.99 17970.91 82291.90 Committed Funds 2005 1________

___1Water Rents 237125.38 68757.65 I305883.03

___Water Works 17592.70 17592.70

___Water Other 3535.98 3535.98

___Sewer Rent 193215.78 64190.83 257406.61 Sewer Works 35.00 35.00 Total Committed Funds 451504.84 132948.48 0.00 584453.32 Overpayments 2005 Water Rents 0.00 ISewer Rents ________

Total Overpayments 0.00 0.00 0.00j00 Interest Paid 2005 ________1 ________

___Water 519.32 2479.91 610.93 3610.16

___Sewer 519.78 3227.41 1015.23 4762.42 Water Works 100.27 100.27 Total Interest Paid 1039.10 5707.32 1726.43 8472.85 Totals!_________________ 452543.94 202976.79 I19697.34 ___ 675218.07 Remitted 2005_______1 ______ ______

IWater Rents 207565.66 92594.27 1 3454.35 303614.28 IWater Works 12053.23 483.42 t348.65 12885.30 IWater Other (including NSF) 3413.46 4.42 4.42 3422.30 Sewer Rents 159569.34 92146.92 I6033.52 257749.78 ISewer Works 35.00 35.00 Interest - Water 519.32 2479.91 610.93 3610.16 1Interest - Sewer 519.78 3248.42 1084.86 4853.06 1Interest - Water Works _________100.27 100.27 Overpayments - Water _________0.00 lOverpayments - Sewer Total Remittance 383675.79 190957.36 11637.00 586270.15 Abatements IWater Rents 99.60 1482.68 1582.28 1ISewer Rents 0.00 C~trWrs 0.00 Total Abatements 99.60 1482.68 0.00 1582.28 Uncollected Balances 2005 IWater Rents 29460.12 3912.47 6150.80 39523.39 Water Works 5539.47 130.63 528.90 6199.00 Water Other (Including NSF) 122.52 0.00 4.42 126.94 ISewer Rents 33646.44 6493.65 1376.22 41516.31 Total Uncollected Balances 2005 68768.55 10536.75 8060.34 87365.64 Tfotalsý 452543.94 202976.79 19697-34 675218.07

IUNCOLILECTED WATER & SEWER RENTS As of December 31, 2005 WATER SEWER WATER ACCO.uNT USAGE UISAGE WORKS OTHER TOTAL 2005 Uncollected Balances $29,526.65 $34.591.30 $5,567.05 $122.52 $69,807.52 2004 Uncollected Balances $3,915.46 $6,494.39 $130.63 $0.00 $10,540.48 Prior Years Uncollected Balances $6,150.80 $1,376.22 $522.05 $4.42 $8,053.49 Total Uncollected Balances 2005 $39,592.91 $42,461.91 $6,219.73 $126.94 $88,401.49 I hereby certify that the above listing showing delinquent water rent, water job works, and sewer septage use as of December 31, 2005 is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Theresa L. Levasseur Water/Sewer Collectinn% Clerk 67

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWN OF HINSDALE TOWN WARRANT To the inhabitants of the Town of Hinsdale qualified to vote in Town affairs:

You are hereby notified to meet at the Hinsdale Town Hall Community Room on Tuesday the 8th day of March, 2005 at 10:00 o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following subjects:

Article I To cast your ballot for all necessary Town Officers.

SELECTMAN 2 for 3 years: Jay Ebbighausen had 278 votes - Declared elected. Kathy A. Stephens had 241 votes - Declared elected. Lewis D. Major had 225 votes. Each received 1 write on vote each: Doreen Allman, Ann Diorio, Joseph Levasseur, Patrick O'Connor, Robert J. Johnson, Karen Johnson, Michael McGrath.

TOWN TREASURER 1 year: Alan D. Zavorotny had 285 votes - Declared elected.

Kevin Carrier received 130 votes.

TAX COLLECTOR 1 year: Richard E. Shaw, Sr. had 379 votes - Declared elected.

Kevin Carrier had 3 write in votes. Ann Diorio had I write.

FIRE CHIEF 1 year: Robert J. Johnson had 405 votes - Declared elected.

William Parker and Joeph Novick received 1 write in vote each.

SUPERVISORS OF THE Kelly S. Savory received 393 votes - Declared elected.

CHECKLIST 1 for 6 years: Doris Bevis and David Freitis each received I write in vote.

TRUSTEE OF TRUST Richard Worden received 385 votes - Declared elected.

FUNDS 1 for 1 years: Kim Gassette received 2 write in votes. The following received I vote each:

Ann Diorio, William Butynski, and Karen Johnson TRUSTEE OF TRUST Alfreda L Tedford received 288 votes - Declared elected..

FUNDS 1 for 3 years: Kim Gassette received 40 write in votes. Mary E. Michaud, Ann Diorio, Denise Gallagher, Sharron Smith, and Kathryn Wyman all received 2 write in votes each. The following received 1 vote each: William Roberts, Fredrick Wolfe, and Richard Worden.

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BUDGET COMMITTEE Theresa Derting received 258 votes - Declared elected.

Ifor 1 year: Alfreda 1.Tedford received 99 votes. Ann Diorio and Dwight Smith received 2 write in votes each. Dennis Parker and Judy Carriere each received I write in vote.

BUDGET COMMITTEE Judy Carriere received 309 votes - Declared elected. Karen L. Johnson 3 for 3 years: received 322 votes - Declared elected. Richard E. Shaw received 317 votes

- Declared elected.

Alfreda L. Tedford received 130 votes. Ann Diorio received 2 write in votes and Kim Gassette and Kathy Johnson each received I write in vote.

Article 2 Are you in favor of the adoption of the amendment to clarify the wording and intent of the existing Hinsdale Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Definitions, Rear Lot, as proposed by the Planning Board as follows: Lot, rear - A lot meeting all of the minimum open space dimensional requirements of the district in which it is located with the exception of frontage, situated to the rear of existing property. Development of such a lot is subject to the conditions set forth under Article VII, Special Regulations regarding "Development of Rear Lots."

0 Recommended by the Planning Board The article passed with 269 YES votes to 114 NO votes.

Article 3 Are you in favor of the adoption of the amendment to change the existing Hinsdale Zoning Ordinance, Article VII, Special Regulations regarding Open Space Requirements of Zoning Districts Development of Rear Lots, as proposed by the Planning Board as follows: Rear lots of record existing in the Rural Agricultural District and Residential District as of March 8, 2005, meeting the lot area and all other requirements of the district in which they are located, and having an average minimum width equal to the frontage for the applicable district, may be developed, provided each such lot has minimum frontage of fifty (50) feet on a Class V or better road. No such lots may be created as part of a new subdivision or on any newly proposed streets or roadways.

Rear lots, meeting the lot area and all other requirements of the Roadside Commercial District and the Commercial/Industrial District in which they are located, and having an average minimum width equal to the frontage for the applicable district, may be created and/or developed, provided each such lot has minimum frontage of fifty (50) feet on a Class V or better road.

0 Recommended by the Planning Board The article passed with 248 YES votes to 130 NO votes.

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The following part of the Town Meeting shall be adjourned until Saturday, March 12, 2005 at 9:00 o'clock in the forenoon in the auditorium of the Hinsdale Town Hall.

The moderator, Richard S. Johnson Jr., called the meeting to order at 9:10 am in the auditorium of the Town Hall. Boy Scout Troop 307 led us with the presentation of the colors and the Pledge of Allegiance.

A motion to dispense with the reading of the Warrant in full, having each one read as it came up.

Seconded. There was no discussion and the question was called. By voice vote it was declared to be in the affirmative, thus waving the reading of the Warrant in full.

Selectman Michael McGrath presented Fire Chief Robert Johnson with a plaque for his 25 years of service to the town. He also recognized both Zack Temmen and Ryan Matuszewski for their project of creating a new sign and flag pole for the school entrance. They undertook these projects to complete their certification to become an Eagle Scout.

Next Selectman Lewis Major was given a plaque for his years of service to the town also.

Mike also wanted to thank John McCarthy for providing the town with the logo for the town signs and town report.

Next Selectman Bill Nebelski presented Mike McGrath for his serving as selectman for the last 3 years.

Article 4 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $437,500.00 (Four hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars) for the purpose of replacing sewer main on Canal Street, or act in any manner thereon, of which $218,750.00 (Two hundred eighteen thousand, seven hundred fifty dollars) of funds to be taken from the excess money in reserves from the Sewer Accounts as of December 31, 2004, and to authorize the Selectmen to borrow a sum not to exceed $218,750.00 (Two hundred eighteen thousand, seven hundred fifty dollars) of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33) and to authorize the municipal officials to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and determine the rate of interest thereon to be paid by sewer user fees, and to authorize the receipt and expenditure of federal/state grants that may become available for said purpose.

" Recommended by Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee The Moderator read the article in full and there was a motion to accept the article as written and seconded. Having no discussion a motion was made to move the question. Moderator Richard Johnson reminded people that the ballot would be done by paper ballot and that the voting would be open for one hour. By paper ballot the vote was declared in the affirmative with 132 YES votes and 29 NO votes.

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Article 5 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,578,975.00 (Two million, five hundred seventy-eight thousand, nine hundred seventy-five dollars) for the general operating expenses of the Town, or act in any manner thereon. This article is exclusive of all other articles.

• Recommended by Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee The Moderator read the article in full and there was a motion to accept the article as written and seconded. An amendment was made to increase the amount from $19,299.00 to $26,728.00 to accommodate a new ridding lawnmower for the cost of $7,500.00. This amount was accidentally left off of the department's budget. A motion was made to accept the amendment as proposed and seconded. The article was then open to discussion. A question was asked why needed - the answer was to replace an old 1996 model. The town would be looking for the best price when purchasing that this figure is an estimated cost. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

Article 6 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $314,846.00 (Three hundred fourteen thousand, eight hundred forty-six dollars) for the operations of the Water Department, the funds to be raised by user fees, or act in any manner thereon.

• Recommended by Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee The Moderator read the article in full and there was a motion to accept the article as written and seconded. The article was then open to discussion. Having none, the question was asked. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

Article 7 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $243,364.00 (Two hundred forty-three thousand, three hundred sixty-four dollars) for the operations of the Sewer Treatment Plant, the funds to be raised by user fees, or act in any manner thereon. (Majority vote required).

• Recommended by Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee The Moderator read the article in full and there was a motion to accept the article as written and seconded. The article was then open to discussion. Having none, the question was asked. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

Article 8 To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300,000.00 (Three hundred thousand dollars) for the purpose of purchasing an all-wheel drive forestry/tanker truck to be used by the Fire Department, or act in any manner thereon. $270,000.00 (Two hundred and seventy thousand dollars) will be provided from the Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program if approved and $30,000.00 (Thirty thousand dollars) from the Capital Reserve Fund established for future purchase of new fire apparatus. No expenditure shall be made if the grant application is denied. (Majority vote required).

• Recommended by Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee The Moderator read the article in full and there was a motion to accept the article as written and Seconded. The article was then open to discussion. Chief Bob Johnson wished to make an amendment to the article because now the grant is for $285,000.00 and the town would only need to provide $15,000.00. a question was asked as to how much money is in the fund currently and the answer was sixty thousand, which was put into it last year for the proposed new fire truck don the road. This would be replacing the 1972 front line truck. A motion was made to accept the amendment. The question was called to vote. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

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Article 9 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the selectmen to enter into a five year lease agreement for $96,792.00 (Ninety-six thousand, seven hundred ninety-two dollars) for the purpose of leasing a 2005 Freightliner for use by the Highway Department, and to raise $21,106.00 (Twenty-one thousand, one hundred six dollars) for the first year's payment for that purpose.

This lease agreement contains an escape clause. (Majority vote required).

" Recommended by Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee The Moderator read the article in full and there was a motion to accept the article as written and Seconded. The article was then open to discussion. A question was asked why are we leasing and the answer was purely financial. At the end of the lease it could be bought out for only $1.00. a question was asked what was it - it consist of a dump truck with plow that has hydraulics. The lease has an escape clause that if we decide we don't want or can't afford next year that it could just go back, but if at end we wanted to keep it we would pay $1.00 to purchase it. A question was asked as to why we don't set up a capital reserve fund to ay for these types of purchases like the fire truck. If a capital reserve fund was set up that it may save some money due to the fund earning interest while it waits to be purchased but not at lot with this type of purchase. The question was asked why we are replacing a GFMC with a Freightliner. The answer was that originally owned freightliners but one year GMC was lower in cost. The department would like to purchase all the same type to make same for ease in exchanging parts between trucks. . A motion was made and seconded to ask the question. The moderator read the article in full. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

Article 10 To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $60,000.00 (Sixty thousand dollars) for the purpose of adding to the existing capital reserve fund for the future purchase of a new piece of fire apparatus for use by the Fire Department, or act in any manner thereon.

• Recommended by Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee The moderator read the article in full and a motion was made and seconded to accept the article as printed. The article was then open for discussion, having none a motion to move the question was made. The moderator read the article in full. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

Article 11 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $45,000.00 (Forty-five thousand dollars) from water user fees to be used in replacing water lines on Canal Street, or to act in any manner thereon. (Majority vote required).

• Recommended by Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee The moderator read the article in full and a motion was made and seconded to accept the article as printed. The article was now open to discussion. Jill Collins, Town administrator called for this article to be tabled until after Article 4 results were concluded and that we would come back to this article after those results. By voice vote it was agreed to. At 10:50 the tallies were in on Article 4 and discussion was re-opened on Article 11, having none the question was moved. The moderator read the article in full. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

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.Article 12 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $35,000.00 (Thirty-five thousand dollars) for the purpose of purchasing a new 2005 fully equipped police cruiser for use by the Police Department, or act in any manner thereon. (Majority vote required).

" Recommended by Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee The moderator read the article in full and a motion was made and seconded to accept the article as printed. The Police Chief, Wayne Gallagher, explained that the 2000 vehicle has 131 thousand miles on it and they would like to put it into town usage instead. It would be kept at the water department. The old town car has 196 thousand miles on it now. The 2003 Expedition has about 46 thousand miles on it now. By doing this purchase the Expedition would be used less and it would put four vehicles on the front line. A question was asked how many officers are on duty at one time, the answer was usually two, sometimes three. The statement was made that if that's all that work why do we need five vehicles, the answer was to cover the maintenance that is needed on them, for rotating them. Another question was asked about the long range plan -

the plan allows for a new cruiser every three years and then one year off with no purchase. Peter Zavortoney spoke about the Capital Improvement plan - the plan is to look at trying to spread out the items that need to be replaced all the time - by looking at seven years at a time. The plan is printed in the town report. A question was asked if there were other issues besides the miles.

The chief answered that the miles only show travel distance but that the cars engine is kept running the whole time they are at a scene so that in the event they get another call that the car would already be ready. A motion to move the question was made. The moderator read the article in full. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

Article 13 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $26,800.00 (Twenty-six thousand, eight hundred dollars) for the purpose of doing a feasibility study of Monument Road, or act in any manner thereon. (Majority vote required).

• Recommended by Selectmen 0 Recommended by Budget Committee The moderator read the article in full and a motion was made and seconded to accept the article as printed. George Smith proposed an amendment to allow this to be paid for by Gen Power or them owners of the property where Gen Power is to be possible located. A motion was made and seconded. The amendment was open for discussion. The statement was made that if 225 trucks a day would be using this road shouldn't it be paid for by them. A study needs to be done in order to understand just what needs to be done and at what cost. Several towns' people felt that the town should not pay for a study that is only benefiting the Gen Power Company. Another statement was made that the road needs to be fixed period - so let's do the study and take into consideration that the Gen Power Company will be putting more wear onto the road in addition to the normal wear and possible down the road be able to re-coup a portion of the cost from that company or others. Town administrator, Jill Collins expressed that this study that is being requested is no different than the study that was commissioned on the Old Chesterfield road in the past. She mentioned the hand out about this article was very informative and to please get a copy off the back table. "The sooner the planning board knows what is needed to improve Monument Road, the sooner they will have a tool to use to defray the cost." Another statement was made to please vote No to this article so that we don't help the company come into town.

Patrick O'Connor spoke on behalf of the article indicating the real need to fix the road. A motion was made to move the question. The moderator read the amendment and by voice vote the motion failed.

The original article was then back up for discussion. After several more discussions, again indicating the need to fix the road and to understand what the costs will be to do that and another discussion about how the town can extract a portion of that cost from optional business coming into town - A motion to move the question was made. The moderator read the article in full. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

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Article 14 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 (Twenty-five thousand dollars) to be placed in the Sidewalk Capital Reserve Fund established in 2003 under the provisions of RSA 35:1 for the purpose of funding sidewalk improvements on Canal Street and Brattleboro Road, or act in any manner thereon. (Majority vote required).

• Recommended by Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee The moderator read the article in full and a motion was made and seconded to accept the article as printed. A question was asked how far up the sidewalks would go and Jill Collins the Town Administrator responded indicating that it would go up Brattleboro Road to the school and down Canal street. This is a fund that has already been started and this article adds money to the fund.

The town had applied for grants to help pay the one million cost but they were denied. The fund has 50 thousand in it right now. A motion was made and seconded to ask the question. The moderator read the article in full. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

Article 15 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,200.00 (Eleven thousand, two hundred dollars) to be added to the Communication Equipment Replacement Expendable Trust Fund previously established in March 2004, for the purpose of replacing communication equipment for the Police Department, Highway Department, and Fire Department with digitalized equipment and to with such amount to be funded from the year-end undesignated balance available on December 31, 2004 toward this purpose. (Majority vote required).

• Recommended by Selectmen

" Recommended by Budget Committee The moderator read the article in full and a motion was made and seconded to accept the article as printed. The article was open for discussion. A question was asked as to how much equipment has been replaced so far. Fire Chief Robert Johnson indicated that they did use a portion for upgrading each of the radios but that more equipment still needs to be replaced. Wayne Gallagher indicated that the Police Department had not purchased any last year because he said the prices are coming down - some equipment that they now have can receive digital signals.

The new cruiser would have the new updated equipment in it. A motion was made and seconded to ask the question. The moderator read the article in full. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

Article 16 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 (Two thousand dollars)to be added to the Sewer Department Communication Equipment Replacement Expendable Trust Fund previously established in March 2004, for the purpose of replacing communication equipment for the Sewer Department with digitalized equipment and with such amount to be raised by user fees and funded from the year-end undesignated balance available on December 31, 2004 toward this purpose. (Majority vote required).

" Recommended by Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee The moderator read the article in full and a motion was made and seconded to accept the article as printed. The article was then open for discussion, having none a motion to move the question was made. The moderator read the article in full. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

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Article 17 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 (Two thousand dollars) to be added to the Water Department Communication Equipment Replacement Expendable Trust Fund previously established in March 2004, for the purpose of replacing communication equipment for the Water Department with digitalized equipment and with such amount to be raised by user fees and funded from the year-end undesignated balance available on December 31, 2004 toward this purpose. (Majority vote required).

• Recommended by Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee The moderator read the article in full and a motion was made and seconded to accept the article as printed. The article was then open for discussion, having none a motion to move the question was made. The moderator read the article in full. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

Article 18 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 (Five hundred dollars) to be added to the Wildland Fire Suppression Expendable Trust Fund previously established in March 2004, for the purpose of wildiand fire suppression and with such amount to be funded from the year-end undesignated balance from the Fire Department Line Item FD Mutual Aid Services available on December 31, 2004 toward this purpose and to name the Board of Selectmen as agents to expend from this fund. (Majority vote required).

" Recommended by Selectmen

• Recommended by Budget Committee The moderator read the article in full and a motion was made and seconded to accept the article as printed. The article was open for discussion. Robert Johnson made a motion to pass over this article as the fund only has 163 dollars left in it right now. The motion was seconded. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

Article 19 To see if the Town will vote to adopt the provisions of RSA 41:14-a, which authorizes the Board of Selectmen to acquire and sell land, buildings, or both; provided, however, they shall first submit any such proposed acquisition of sale to both the Planning Board and Conservation Commission for review and recommendation by those bodies, and after recommendations from both bodies, they shall hold two (2) public hearings in accordance with RSA 41:14-a. This authorization is in accordance with RSA 41:14-a, and will remain in effect until rescinded by a vote of the municipal meeting. (Majority Vote required).

The moderator read the article in full and a motion was made and seconded to accept the article as printed. The article was then open for discussion. A question was asked to please explain what this article was. Jill Collins indicated that this was for the town to have the ability to purchase property that could be fixed up and then re-sold. The town missed such an opportunity because we did not have this type of provision in place at the time. A motion to move the question was made. The moderator read the article in full. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

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Article 20 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectman to place replacement equipment as a line item in the overating budget annually as lone is it does note exceed $50.000. (Maioritv vote reauired).

The moderator read the article in full and a motion was made and seconded to accept the article as printed. The article was then open for discussion. Mike McGrath spoke to this article -

indicating that the Capital Improvement Plan is a set schedule of replacements and that this article would allow a separate line item in the aeneral operating budget to do these replacements with - instead of doing separate warrant articles each year for them. The opportunity to still ask ouestions would be there - it iust would come as the article coverine the aeneral operatine budget was discussed. The line can be vetoed if that is what the general voting body wanted.

The abilities to add these lines to the budget has always been there but this article has been proposed so that the town can decided if this is how they would like to do it. The statement was made that f50thniivnd aq an amnoint wa- nnt had hut it ennid he,everal 50 thonnandq - the question was asked - what was the benefit to the town to do it this way - possibility of shorter meetings. Terry Zaverotony mentioned that if we look at the purchases we have to keep buying and do a rotating schedule then why shouldn't they just be part of the operating budget. A question was asked why a fund could not be set up to help balance the spikes and lows. A motion to move the question was made. The moderator read the article in full. By voice vote, it failed.

Article 21 To see if the Town will vote to accept and adopt the reports of the Selectmen, Auditors, and nther Town Officers.

The moderator read the article in full and a motion was made and seconded to accept the article as printed. The article was then open for discussion, having none a motion to move the question was made. The moderator read the article in full. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

Article 22 To transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting.

The moderator read the article in full and a motion was made and seconded to accept the article as printed. The article was then open for discussion, having none a motion to move the question was made. The moderator read the article in full. By voice vote it was declared in the affirmative.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:22 AM.

Respectfully Submitted, Tamm v-Jean Akele., Town Clerk True Copy Attest, Tammv-Jean Akeley, Town Clerk 76

TOWN CLERKS REPORT YEAR OF 2005 Auto Permits:

5,372 Auto Permits and Fees $ 512,859.00 Paid to Town Treasurer $ 512,859.00 Boat Decals: 121 Boat Decals Issued $ 1,033.20 Paid to Town Treasurer $ 1,033.20 Dog Licenses Issued: 627 Dog Licenses Issued $ 4,317.00 Paid to Town Treasurer $ 4,317.00 Dog Ordinance Fines: 13 Fines Paid $ 345.00 Paid to Town Treasurer $ 345.00 Bad Check Fees: 20 Bad Checks Collected $ 500.00 Paid to Town Treasurer $ 500.00 Filing Fees: For Town Offices $ 10.00 Paid to Town Treasurer $ 10.00 I.R.S. Tax Liens 4 Tax Liens/Releases $ 60.00 Paid to Town Treasurer $ 60.00 Certificates 96 Certificates Issued $ 666.00 Paid to Town Treasurer $ 666.00 Marriage Licenses 23 Marriage Licenses Issued $ 874.00 Paid to Town Treasurer $ 874.00 State Fees State Fees Received $ 9,949.00 Paid to Town Treasurer $ 9,949.00 Grand Total for 2005 $ 530,613.20 $ 530,613.20 To mvtmyUeaKn Akzeley Town Cle4

MARRIAGES REGISTERED FOR YEAR OF 2005 DATE PLACE NAMES RESIDENCE January 9, 2005 HINSDALE, NH BRIAN K. BOUCHER HINSDALE, NH JESSIE R. PAGE February 26, 2005 N CONWAY, NH TERRENCE C. FARRELL AVERILL PARK, NY STEPHANIE R. SCHWARTZBACH AVERILL PARK, NY March 3, 2005 SWANZEY, NH SCOTT A. POULIOT HINSDALE, NH ANNE M. RHOADES HINSDALE, NH March 4, 2005 HINSDALE, NH DEVAN C. SPEARS HINSDALE, NH JAMIE L. BYAM HINSDALE, NH March 26, 2005 KEENE,NH CHAD J. GUNDRY BRATTLEBORO, VT MELISSA A. FRANCE BRATTLEBORO, VT March 27, 2005 ASHUELOT, NH KENNETH W. BALDWIN HINSDALE, NH CINDY L. WORBEL HINSDALE, NH April 7,2005 KEENE, NH DONALD I. HOLMQUIST HINSDALE, NH MARILYN J. PRATT KEENE, NH April 30, 2005 WINCHESTER, NH REX A. BOYD HINSDALE, NH VERONICA A. RIZZI HINSDALE, NH May 7, 2005 W SWANZEY, NH RAFAEL SIERRA HINSDALE, NH MARCELLA L. LUCKEN HINSDALE, NH June 17, 2005 WINCHESTER, NH CHARLES R. BLACK HINSDALE, NH THERESA L. GODIN HINSDALE, NH June 25, 2005 HINSDALE, NH DANIEL C. HARRIS BELLOWS FALLS, VT KAREN A. MILLER BELLOWS FALLS, VT July 16, 2005 CANAAN, NH GEORGE E. MORSE CANAAN, NH JENNIFER L. ELLIOTT HINSDALE, NH July 27, 2005 HINSDALE, NH BJORN H. WISSEL HINSDALE, NH MISTY D. MOODY HINSDALE, NH 78

MARRIAGES REGISTERED FOR YEAR OF 2005 DATE PLACE NAMES RESIDENCE July 30, 2005 RINDGE, NH GORDON SCHOFIELD JR. SPOFFORD,NH JESSICA MCQUILLAN SPOFFORD,NH July 30, 2005 KEENE, NH GARY C. STROUD HINSDALE, NH JULIE A. FAIRCHILD TROY, NH July 30, 2005 HINSDALE, NH JAMES K. FOSTER JR. WINCHESTER, NH MICHELLE L. CANDELLO WINCHESTER, NH August 3, 2005 HINSDALE, NH SHANNON F. DESSAINT HINSDALE, NH RAE A. BAPP HINSDALE, NH August 13, 2005 RICHMOND, NH JEFFREY J. TRAVERSE BRATTLEBORO, VT KARA M. SURRIDGE BRATTLEBORO, VT August 25, 2005 HINSDALE, NH MICHAEL J. CORRIVEAU BRATTLEBORO, VT HEATHER L. FILGATE BRATTLEBORO, VT August 27, 2005 HINSDALE, NH KEVIN S. MARTIN HINSDALE, NH BRENDA J. OBRIEN HINSDALE, NH September 2, 2005 HINSDALE, NH JONATHAN P. MARSH HINSDALE, NH TIFFANY R. STAUFFER HINSDALE, NH September 10, 2005 HINSDALE, NH GLENN J. BACALA HINSDALE, NH KRISTINA BUNDRICK HINSDALE, NH September 10, 2005 WALPOLE, NH RANDY N. COREY HINSDALE, NH HEATHER M. GILBEAU HINSDALE, NH September 24,2005 RINDGE, NH SEAN A. EATON HINSDALE, NH CASSIE E. SCHIMKE HINSDALE, NH October 2, 2005 HINSDALE, NH WILLARD D. COBB HINSDALE, NH KIMBERLY A. JOHNSON HINSDALE, NH October 3, 2005 RINDGE, NH GEORGE D. HILL WEST DOVER, VT JENNIFER L. LAVALLE WEST DOVER, VT 79

MARRIAGES REGISTERED FOR YEAR OF 2005 DATE PLACE NAMES RESIDENCE October 29, 2005 HINSDALE, NH ANDREW T. PETRO HINSDALE, NH JOCELYN M. MOWREY HINSDALE. NH November 5, 2005 JACKSON, NH JOHN C. MILLARD WEST SUFFIELD, CT MARCIA R. SMITH WEST SUFFIELD, CT November 25, 2005 WALPOLE, NH JOHN R. SATTERFIELD HINSDALE, NH DEBORAH L. POTTER HINSDALE, NH December 9, 2005 HINSDALE, NH NICHOLAS A. GIAMMARCO HINSDALE. NH PAMELA J. CARBONELL HINSDALE. NH ijjj~jj:>

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RESIDENT BIRTHS REPORTED FOR YEAR OF 2005 DATE OF PLACE OF CHILD'S NAME PARENTS January 18, 2005 KEENE, NH PAIGE YNEZ KNAPP CHRISTOPHER KNAPP LORI KNAPP February 24, 2005 KEENE ,NH SARA FRANCES MILLER THOMAS MILLER TERRI MILLER May 13, 2005 KEENE, NH JOSHUA CONNOR SOUTHWICI DALLAS SOUTHWICK BROOKE SOUTHWICK June 26, 2005 PETERBOROUGH, NH KADA ROSE STOVER ERIK STOVER DIANE CYR July 13, 2005 KEENE, NH CONNOR BRADLEY BURNETT TRAVIS BURNETT ERICA BURNETT July 23, 2005 KEENE, NH GRACE AVA ROBERTSHAW ALAN ROBERTSHAW AMY ROBERTSHAW Monument Road 81

RESIDENT'S DEATHS FOR YEAR OF 2005 DATE OF PLACE OF DECEDENT'S NAME AGE January 4, 2005 HINSDALE, NH CURTIS W. SCHRIVER JR 63 January 13, 2005 BRATTLEBORO, VT ELEANOR F. SMITH January 13, 2005 BRATTLEBORO, VT BEVERLY A. HOWE February 12, 2005 HINSDALE, NH WALTER P. KING 83 February 15, 2005 BRATTLEBORO, VT ALLENE M. BONNETT February 16, 2005 BRATTLEBORO, VT FRANCIS SMART February 20, 2005 HINSDALE, NH JOHN L. POLAND 76 March 20, 2005 HINSDALE, NH MONICA "MINNIE" SCRYBA 85 March 23, 2005 LEBANON, NH HAZEL AMES April 19, 2005 BRATTLEBORO, VT SARA E. MICHAUD April 20, 2005 HINSDALE, NH JOSEPHINE A. MELANSON May 29, 2005 HINSDALE, NH MILDRED P. ZYWNA June 10, 2005 HINSDALE, NH PETER D. MALKASIAN June 12, 2005 HINSDALE, NH WILLIAM T. COUGHLIN SR 80 June 17, 2005 HINSDALE, NH JOHN E. DUGGAN 85 June 29, 2005 WINCHESTER, NH ELEANOR L. SULLIVAN July 13, 2005 HINSDALE, NH RICHARD HAYDE August 11, 2005 WINCHESTER, NH BARBARA HOWE September 13, 2005 HINSDALE, NH CHARLES POWELL September 21, 2005 HINSDALE, NH RUTH BUELL September 23, 2005 HINSDALE, NH WILLIAM VANLEEUWEN 82

RESIDENT'S DEATHS FOR YEAR OF 2005 DATE OF PLACE OF DECEDENT'S NAME AGE September 23, 2005 HINSDALE, NH BURTON CORBIN September 28, 2005 TOWNSHED, VT ROSETTA B. LOWE October 3. 2005 KEENE, NH ROBERT M. KENNY October 19. 2005 HINSDALE, NH DAVID HILL November 2. 2005 WINCHESTER, NH LAURA E. GAMASH November 30, 2005 HINSDALE, NH MARY WOJCHICK Collapsed House Before Canal Street Bridge 83

BODIES BROUGHT TO TOWN FOR BURIAL FOR YEAR OF 2005 DATE OF PLACE OF DECEDENT'S NAME AGE February 2, 2005 BRATTLEBORO, VT MILDRED H. O'CONNELL February 11, 2005 TUCSON, AZ FLORENCE M. WHITTLE 71 June 5, 2005 BRATTLEBORO, VT JOSEPH KERLOW August 18, 2005 NORTHFIELD, MA ELSIE L. BORDNER EVENTS NOT LISTED IN 2004 REPORT DEATHS DATE OF PLACE OF DECEDENT'S NAME AGE December 29, 2004 BRATLEBORO, VT STANLEY MASON To all Town residents - if you have had an event in your family - Birth, Marriage, or Death, that did not take place in Hinsdale, and you would like it put in the Town Report, please bring a certified copy of the event to my office. You do not have to leave the certified copy, as I will just take a photo copy of it.

Thank you Tammy=Jeanv. AkezALey

Ashuelot River Local Advisory Committee Washington Lempster Marlow Gilsum Sullivan Surry Keene Swanzey Winchester Hinsdale 2005 Annual Report The Ashuelot River Local Advisory Committee (ARLAC) was established in 1994, one year after the Ashuelot River was enrolled into the State Rivers Management and Protection Program. Since then, members, nominated by local municipal officials and appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Services (DES), have been educated in a broad array of issues associated with the River and its watershed. It is the hope of the committee to be a resource that works well between the interests and concerns of the citizens in the watershed and State authorities.

The volunteer Ashuelot River water quality monitoring program in conjunction with the DES Volunteer River Assessment Program (VRAP) continued for its fifth season. Ten sites were sampled along the River's 64-mile length, from Washington to Hinsdale. Analyses were done for E. coli, temperature, pH, total phosphorus, dissolved oxygen (DO),

turbidity and conductivity, with the City of Keene donating lab services for E. coli. ARLAC members, working with community volunteers, participated in a spring training session, leading into a five-month effort of sampling once per month from May through September. Additional E. col, samples were taken in Keene during July and September to help pinpoint possible contamination sources. In November, Donna Hanscom of the Keene Wastewater Treatment Facility, presented ARLAC and monitor volunteers with a summary presentation of this year's sampling results as well as a 5-year analysis. The Ashuelot River continues to maintain its Class B designation of swimmable and fishable. High bacteria counts tend to occur during high water events, most frequently in September followed by August and then July. The 5-year data are available online at http://academics.keene.edu/pepplest/AshuelotRiver.htm. ARLAC continues to support the Ashuelot Valley Environmental Observatory (AVEO) in implementing macroinvertebrate monitoring on the River with the expectation that it will provide added depth to the water quality data. Continued monitoring and public education will keep the Ashuelot River the vital community resource that it is today.

This fall ARLAC, with the assistance of Communities Getting Involved, held its first River clean-up in conjunction with the Connecticut River Watershed Council's Source to the Sea Clean-up. Forty-two area residents cleaned 8y1 River miles from Ashuelot Park in Keene to the Homestead Dam in Swanzey, collecting 1,277 pounds of trash from the riverbanks. Keene State College students joined this effort, filled a 4 cubic yard dumpster with trash and retrieved 20 shopping carts from the River. Local businesses and towns contributed with support of food, supplies, and disposal.

A regular task for ARLAC is to review and comment on state permit applications within the River corridor that may have potential impacts on the River. This year we submitted comments on projects proposed in Gilsum, Keene, Swanzey, Winchester, and Hinsdale. These included I site-specific application, and 8 wetlands applications. ARLAC continued to follow the legislative committee sludge discussions, and continued to advocate for maintaining River corridor protection.

We continued participation as a member of the Homestead Dam Feasibility Study Advisory Group. This group was established to assure public input during the Swanzey Homestead Dam feasibility study performed by the consultant team of Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. The final Feasibility Study is complete and available online at www.des.state.nh.us/Dam/DamRemoval, and a hard copy is available at Swanzey Town Hall. ARLAC continues to support removal of the Homestead dam. ARLAC met with NH Fish and Game and town representatives in Winchester and Hinsdale to facilitate placement of historic signage at those two dam removal sites. Fiske Mill dam in Hinsdale, once slated for removal, is now under new ownership and will to continue run as a hydroelectric facility with plans for fish ladder installation.

Other projects include participation in the planning of The Nature Conservancy's Ashuelot River Continuity Project. This project is to be implemented by AVEO and will involve assessing barriers to fish movement such as culverts and bridges in the Ashuelot watershed. The town of Washington is considering the development of an overlay district called the Ashuelot Pond Watershed Area. ARLAC gave our support to this project and nominated our Washington representative to that committee.

ARLAC's winter hike took place in Marlow last February, snowshoeing the hillsides along the River and spotting signs of porcupine, bobcat, deer and coyote. ARLAC encourages everyone to enjoy the River in all seasons and to join the Swanzey Conservation Commission in its annual spring paddle of the River in Swanzey.

The Committee meets each month, on the third Tuesday evening in Keene. The Local Advisory Committee invites citizens and town officials to contact their local ARLAC representatives or the Southwest Region Planning Commission for more information.

Respectfully submitted, Barbara Skuly, Chairman Members: TomTaylor, Bob Thompson, Washington; John Asseng - Marlow; Roger Sweet, Geoff Gardner- Sullivan; Pablo Fleischmann - Gilsum; Malcolm MacDonald - Surry; Gary Pelton - US Army Corps of Engineers; Patrick Eggleston, Jim Holley - Keene; Barbara Skuly, Stephen Stepenuck - Swanzey; Steve Poole - Winchester; Barbara Fostyck - Hinsdale.

Building Inspector Annual Report There were 137 permits issued and the office responded to 65 complaints during 2005. Between issuing permits, inspections and re-inspections, this office has been very busy.

Building Permits Issues Type of Construction Number of Permits New Homes 33 Barns 1 Garages 8 Sheds 13 Decks 17 Remodeling 36 Commercial 10 Signs 12 Demolition 6 Pools I Total Permits 137 We are looking forward to a busy 2006 and would like to thank all the citizens for their cooperation during this past year.

Sincerely, Rodney Lanwrene Code Enforcement Officer 86

COMMuNITV DEVELOPMENT OFFICE The Community Development Office daily handles planning, zoning, assessing and property records. Some documents accessible here are listed below; please drop in any time during regular office hours (Monday-Thursday 8-noon & 1-4, and Friday 8-noon) to avail yourself of them.

Town information, forms & files: State property information, forms & files:

Zoning Ordinance Current Use Application form A-10 Site Plan Regulations and applications Land Use Change Tax form A-5 Subdivision Regulations and applications State of New Hampshire Current Use Booklet Town Ordinances Summary of Forest Stewardship Plan for CU Tax, street, and zoning maps Assessment form CU-12 Floodway and FIRM maps Discretionary Easement Application form PA-36 Topography map Discretionary Easement Release form PA-37 Property Cards Discretionary Preservation Easement Property Assessment Booklet Application form PA-36-A Property listings by location, owner, map/lot Discretionary Preservation Easement Release Property Sales binder form PA-37-A Voluntary Merger forms Conservation Restriction Assessment Property Deeds file Application form PA-60 Planning Board file Inconsistent Use Penalty on Conservation Zoning Board of Adjustment file Restriction Land form PA-61 Planning Board and Zoning Board minutes Notice of Intent to Excavate form PA-38 Current Use recorded applications file NH DES Subsurface Systems file Current Use Forest Category form Forest Stewardship Plan file State tax relief information & forms:

Land Use Change recorded forms file Permanent Application for Exemption form PA-29 Driveway Permits file (elderly/blind/disabled/improvements to assist Water & Sewer Applications file persons with disabilities)

Town of Hinsdale Business form Permanent Application for Tax Credit (veterans, Permit Application for Retail Sales of and service connected total disability) form Permissible Fireworks PA-29 Permit for Retail Sales of Permissible Fireworks Trust/Life Estate form PA-33 Permit to Move a Manufactured House Elderly and Disabled Tax Deferral Application Application for Manufactured Housing Park form PA-30 Certificate Abatement Application to Municipality document Manufactured Housing Park Certificate Property Tax Appeal to the Board of Tax and Recreational Campground Certificate Land Appeals document Charitable and Non-Profit forms BTLA-12 Some of the other services and information available: BT1,A-9 Address numbering Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Hinsdale Annual Report Tax Relief form DP-8 During 2005, the Planning Board held 20 public hearings: 6 for subdivisions, 7 for site plans, 2 for boundary adjustments, I for compliance, 1 for zoning amendments, and 3 for regulation changes. HPB members also attended 1 conservation workshop, and 2 workshops with the Zoning Board of Adjustment - on Board Conduct, and on possible issues for 2006 zoning ordinance amendments.

During 2005, the Zoning Board of Adjustment denied 1 area and 3 use variances, 3 motions for rehearing, I appeal of an administrative decision, and granted I use and 3 area variances. In addition to the joint workshops mentioned above, ZBA members attended a zoning workshop presented by the Local Government Center and hosted by the Town.

Hinsdale is to be complimented for supporting training opportunities for its board members and employees; both the Town and those who work on its behalf are well served by it.

Respectfully submitted, Joan C. Morel Community Development Coordinator 87

Hinsdale Conservation Commission 2005 Annual Report The Conservation Commission welcomed three new members this year: Carl Britt, Ellen Edson, and. Serena Benedict who replaced Michelle Bellville as alternate. The Commission elected Bruce Bellville as chairman, Barbara Fostyck as vice-chairman, William Roberts as treasurer and Ellen Edson as secretary.

2005 found us busy with the Hinsdale Natural Resources Inventory. The Conservation contracted with Southwest Region Planning Commission to complete this important project, which will include maps, associated data, information sources and GIS analysis.

The Natural Resources Inventory maps will depict Hinsdale's topography, bedrock geology, water resources, sensitive soils, forest soils, farmland soils, sensitive resources, population density, wetlands, and steep grades. The Inventory will provided critical information for future town planning and development.

Because the wetlands of Hinsdale will be clearly mapped as a result of the Natural Resource Inventory, the Conservation Commission began work on a water protection ordinance. We have worked closely with the Town Administrator, the Hinsdale Community Development Office, Southwest Region Planning Commission and the Department of Environmental Services. A draft of the ordinance is being reviewed by the town attorney, which will be followed by presentation to the Planning and Select Boards. When approved by the Planning Board, the ordinance will be on the 2007 town ballot.

The Conservation Commission invites and encourages Hinsdale citizen involvement in the development of both Natural Resource Inventory and water protection ordinance.

Meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Town Hall and we welcome all to attend.

Respectfully Submitted, Conservation Commission Bruce Belville, Chairman Barbara Fostyck, Vice-Chairman William Roberts, Treasurer Ellen Edson, Secretary Robert M. Johnson, Selectmen Representative Gordon Scholfield Carl Britt Serena Benedict, Alternate

Hinsdale Office of Emergency Management 2005 Annual Report This year proved to be the busiest the department has seen in many years. The towns' effectiveness in handling an emergency involving Vermont Yankee was evaluated three times. The first two involved state exercises and the third being a final graded exercise evaluated by F.E.M.A. We not only received zero demerits in our plan and ability to administer it, but were additionally praised for our excellent communication skills and ability to make critical decisions. The town will again be evaluated beginning in June of 2007.

In October the department was again put to the test, this time in a real-world natural disaster. With an estimated 14 inches of rain fallen in a 7 day period, (8 of which was in 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />), local streams and rivers were pushed to the extreme. As a result roads began to washout, including significant damage to Monument Road, Oxbow Road, Howe Drive, Rt. 63 North and South, and Plain Road Ext. Fallen trees along Kilbum Brook caused a blockage in the culvert under Canal Street. This caused a 200 foot section of Rt.-

119 to be washed out. As a result 61 homes were stranded with out fire, rescue, or other vital services. Emergency shelter was available at the high school for the duration of the emergency. A remarkable effort was put forth by local police, fire, water, sewer, and highway departments to restore town function. Mutual Aid was received by NH DOT, NH National Guard, Brattleboro Public Works, American Red Cross, and the NH Office of Emergency Management. The Hinsdale Lions Club did an outstanding job coordinating local assistance to families in need. The two major projects, (Canal Street, Bridge and Rt. 63 North), will be addressed by Department of Transportation in the spring.

Next years key project will be to update the towns Emergency Operations Plan.

The plan which was originally published in June 2004 will always be changing with the needs of the towns. One key issued to be added will be how the town will respond to Biological Emergencies, in particular the Avian Flu. This has been a work in progress since the fall of 2004 with local officials attending numerous informational discussions.

We also intend to participate in this year's grant to distribute life saving Automatic External Defibulators to rural communities as well as any other hazard mitigation grants which become available.

Finally, I would like to take a moment to thank the community as a whole for its support during recent emergencies. So many organizations and individuals came forward offering assistance. It was overwhelming and too long a list to name everyone here. It was our ability to work together that got the job done. Your diligent support sent a strong, motivating message to those who worked countless hours. At anytime you feel you have a service or resource you feel could benefit local emergency services, I urge you to be proactive and contact this office.

Respectfully submitted, Jeremy LaPlante Chris Howe Co Directors

2005 FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE ROSTER AND PAY RATES OFFICERS:

Position Officer Salary Fire Chief Robert Johnson $2,700 Annually Ist Assistant Chief Douglas Stephens $1,700 Annually 2 nd Assistant Chief Jay Matuszewski $1,700 Annually Captain Dennis Nadeau $1,550 Annually Captain Jon Roy $1,550 Annually Lieutenant James Mitchell $1,500 Annually Lieutenant Robert Elliott $1,500 Annually Clerk/Lieutenant Timothy Girroir $1,550 Annually Note - Officer Salaries are for duties and responsibilities associated with Department Operations and Management.

TRUCK DRIVERS:

George Benedict Jeremy LaPlante Daniel Seymour Wayne Dingman Sr Joseph Novick Terry Zavorotny Christopher Howe DISPATCHER:

Steven Gassett FIREFIGHTERS:

Jason Antos Abrahm Howe Smith Pratt Troy Benedict Herve LeVassuer George Provost Guy Blood Joseph LeVassuer William Reed Matt Burnham Peter Michaud Gary Seymour Wayne Dingman Jr Gerren Pangelinan Gregory Seymour Leon Dunbar Warren Parker Ryan Shaink Henry Gero Jr POSITION HOURLY PAY RATES Chief $10.50 per hour Clerk/Lieutenant $9.25 per hour Assistant Chiefs $10.00 per hour Truck Drivers $9.00 per hour Captains $9.50 per hour Firefighters $8.75 per hour Lieutenants $9.25 per hour A minimum of I hour was paid for each attended fire call each attended training/drill allowed 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> pay per month.

MAINTENANCE PAY RATES Custodian $8.50 per hour SCBA Maintenance $8.75 per hour Truck Maintenance $8.75 per hour Truck Mechanic $11.00 per hour All employees that attended elective classes or courses were paid at the minimum wage rate of $5.15 per hour.

Fire Department Call Statistics For 2005 Call Type: Total Structure Fires I Partition Fires 0 Chimney Fires I Motor Vehicle Fires 3 Electrical Fires 2 Brush/Grass Fires 3 Illegal Burning 3 Smoke Investigations 5 Fire/Smoke Alarms 27 Carbon Monoxide Investigations 1 Furnace Problems 3 Wood Stove Problems I LP Gas Leaks 7 Gasoline Leaks 0 Tree/Branches On Power Lines 4 Motor Vehicle Accidents 29 Assist Police Department I Assist Rescue 3 False Alarms 1 Emergency Management (October Flood) 1 Mutual Aid 37 Flooding (basement) 6 Miscellaneous 5 Total Calls 144 The above is an itemized list of the calls that fire department personnel responded to from December 1, 2005 through November 30, 2005.

Effective on October 1, 2005, 1st Assistant Fire Chief Douglas Stephens retired from the Hinsdale Fire Department after serving the public for 28 years. His tireless and dedicated commitment to this organization will be greatly missed by the Fire Department members and the entire Hinsdale Community.

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Highway Department Annual Report The Highway Department started 2005 with a number of snow storms and quite a few rain & ice storms. These storms placed a burden on our salt budget leaving us a little short for November and December.

In spring we did sweeping of all town roads, parking lots, and sidewalks. Grading the dirt roads was also a task we took on in the spring. We also put winter equipment away for the season.

Through the summer we graded and ditched various roads, cut brush, cleaned culverts and catch basins. The replacing of High Street sidewalk was completed with the exception of the section from Spring Street to Route 119. We also did our yearly maintenance plan of repaving and chip sealing and continued with our weekly road and vehicle maintenance.

We received 10+ inches of rainfall on Columbus Day weekend. The excessive rain caused severe flooding throughout town and damage to six of our town roads. Three roads experienced heavy damage, while three roads received a fair amount of damage.

Minor washouts occurred on various other roads. This kept us busy during the daylight hours for several weeks while we continued to prepare for the upcoming winter season.

Though we were able to address quite a bit of the damage, there is still work to be done in the spring. This work has been added to the Highway Department Budget. The Town did receive $97,000 in FEMA funds for flood repair costs in December. The Town is expecting an addition $30,000 in January of 2006.

As always, I would like to thank the residence of Hinsdale for their continued support and if you have any questions or concerns please call me at 336-5716.

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Hinsdale Commercial and Industrial Development Corporation 2005 saw some successes in the commercial and industrial development area and one very interesting learning experience for your development corporation.

Shippee Automotive relocated their operations to their new building on Rt. 119 and they look forward to your continued business at their new automotive repair facility.

Washburn Vault gained site approval and is working on development of their new home in the business park. We expect the completion of their facilities in 2006 and welcome them as a new member of our business community.

In 2005 we were visited by Genpower with their hope to locate a power plant in our town and brought them before you with their plans. Their plans were met with disfavor and the project will not move forward.

We have been charged with the mission of attracting new businesses and offering the necessary incentives to bring these new businesses to our town. We were pleased with the process of Genpower and would hope to utilize this same type of process when and if we have another large business. Your input will help decide whether the prospect will be a welcome member of our community.

We will continue to work on locating smaller businesses like Washburn in our Business Park and retailers like Shippee in the commercial areas.

In 2003 you approved the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district on Monument Rd. as an incentive tool to keep our costs competitive as we compete for new businesses. The taxes generated by these new businesses are used to complete the infrastructure neededifor these businesses to locate here. Once these infrastructure improvements are completed these new taxes will go into the general fund to help you, Hinsdale's property taxpayers, pay for future town and education expenses. Vote yes on Articles 19 and 20. These new businesses will both create new jobs in town and make a significant contribution to the revenue needed to keep our town a wonderful place to live and work.

Sincerely, Bob Harcke President/Director Directors: Steve Bonnette, Rose Cavanagh, Wayne Gallagher, Clare Hudon, Lewis Major, Dennis Nadeau, Bernie Rideout, Smokey Smith, John Smith 93

Hinsdale Millstream Community Center 2005 Annual Report The Hinsdale Millstream Community Center is a facility available for public and private activities.

To start this years Report off I would like to thank a very special person for ALL her volunteer time. Manon Hudon has left us. You can't find a better person to give a helping hand when it is needed. She was always here for the game room on Tuesdays and every dance for the Elementary School. Anything else that needed volunteer time, she was there. All the seniors that come in for congregate meals want to THANK her for being so nice, so much fun, and for all the little things she did for them. She will be MISSED VERY MUCH. We wish her the best of luck.

I would also like to thank the 3 rd graders, 4-H Members, Daisy Troop, Chefs class for there donations of little treats for the congregate meals, meals on wheels for the seniors.

Some of the special activities we do for the seniors are: monthly birthday parties, all holiday parties, end of the summer party (this year's was a County Hoe Down),

Christmas Eve luncheon, and New Year's Eve party. We do a special lunch with Winchester seniors on the second Tuesday of each month.

At different times during the year we hold fund raising activities to help support the center. Some of which are: the Valentine's Dance, Spring Dance for the elementary children. Once a month a dance, game room for the 5th and 6th graders. The Animal Adventures show with real wildlife, the Easter Bunny, and pictures with the Easter Bunny, Night Before the 4h and a Halloween Dance.

Renting the Community Center for showers, wedding, etc. helps to support the center.

We had a total of 72 rentals in 2005.

Some of the specials events and non-profits that use the building include: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Brownies Scouts, PTA, Churches, Historical Society, the bridge committee, The Before the 4t Committee, Cheshire Mediation, Southwestern Housing and Developmental Services, Eam-It-Program, Life Line Screening, C.C.O.Hinsdale, Shine.

Activities:

Congregate Meals and Meals-on-Wheels Monday through Friday H.H.Care served 6570 congregate meals this year and Delivered 10,678 Meals-on-Wheels for Hinsdale. Lunch served at noon Meals delivered from 11:00-1:00 p.m.

Age in Motion Exercise Monday and Wednesday 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.

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Age in Motion is a strength training program designed for older adults.

Each one hour class is lead by a certified instructor. Sessions will Consist of exercise to increase strength, flexibility and balance. Both

'.Men and women are welcome to join. Get exercise and have fun at the same time.

Kid's Room Tuesday 5th-8th graders from 3:00-5:00 Weight Watchers Wednesday 5:30-7:00 P.M.

Baton Twirling Thursday 4:00-6:30 P.M.

Wic Program Thursday Every third Thursday of the month Blood Pressure checks Friday Free! From 12:30-1:30 P.M.

Fuel Asst.

Done in the months of September, October Flue Shots Done in the months of October, November There has been regular maintenance done to the building throughout-the year, to ensure our building stays in good condition when needed.

I would like to thank all the volunteers who donated their time, energy, as well as cash donations. I would also like to thank the following businesses that contribute on a continuing basis: Citizens Bank, Wal-Mart, Route 63 County Store and Chucky Roy.

And a very special Thank you to Melissa Brooks for being a wonderful DJ for ALL the dances. Plus a big hand of thanks to all the people for helping with the Fifth Christmas Eve luncheon, Chucky Roy, Gene and Charlene Bartlett, Robert, Katie, Heather Johnson Ginger Smith and the H.H. Care employees.

Suggestions and ideas are always welcome.

Thank you all very much, Karen L. Johnson Community Center Director 95

HINSDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY Yearly Report 2005 CHECKING ACCOUNT Beginning Balance January 1. 2005 $1,974.58 Income Transfer from Savings $6,000.00 Trust Fund Interest 1.064.46 Book Sale 86.15 Donations 45.00 Books purchased 232.01 Donations in Memory of Mildred Zywna 1,705.00 Total $9,132.62 9,132.62

$11.107.20 Expenditures Adult Books $3A37.76 Children's Books 3,224.73 Large Print Books 154.05 Magazines and Newspapers 443.97 Reference Books 101.90 Computer Expense 97.88 Supplies 447.69 Repairs 790.54 Services 46R 00 Mary Major - Mileage 84.00 Duei 105.00 Post Office Box 66.00 Chair 700.00 Total 10,121.52 $10J121,52 Balance on hand December 31. 2005 $ 985.68 SAVINGS ACCOUNT Balance January 1. 2005 $26,805.45 Income - Town $13,921.00 Interest I221.5.1 Total 14,142.51 14,142.51

$40.947.96 Withdrawal - Transfer to Checking 6,000.00 6,000.00 Balance on hand December 31. 2005 $34,947.96 96

Hinsdale Public Library Statistics Statistics Hours Open per Week January to June 20.5 July to August 18 September to December 20.5 Circulation Adldt Fiction 3591 Adult Non-Fiction 261

.hIvenille Fiction 1401 Juvenille Non-Fiction 271 Periodical 174 Audio & Video 248 Circulation Total 5948 Patrnns 177R Inter-Library Loans 125 Average Ref Inquiries/Month 120 Volumes Added Adilt Fiction 396 Adult Non-Fiction 91

.livenille Fiction 715 Juvenille Non-Fiction 40 Video- 70 Volnmes Added Total R12 Balance Sheet Petty Cash on Hand December 31, 2005 $ 510.51 Cash Receipts Rentals $ 151.95 Fines $ 145.15 Copies $ 59.60 Books $ 8.66 Total Cash Receipts $ 365.36 Expenses Books $ 346.63 Supplies $ 70.43 Postage $ 38.84 Summer Reading Program $ 49.79 Computer $ 23.25 Total Expenses $ 528.94 TOTAL S 346.93 97

2005 ANNUAL REPORT HINSDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OF POLICE LIEUTENANT SERGEANT Wayne T. Gallagher Christopher K. Roberts Todd Faulkner POLICE OFFICERS Michael C. Bomba Dean A. Wright Jason A. Thompson Joshua M.R. Lynde SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS Cpl. John (Skip) Bonnett Richard C. Pratt Jr.

Robert Elliot Duane Chickering OFFICE MANAGER Michelle D. Rideout To begin the 2005 year the Town of Hinsdale, upon the retirement of Lieutenant John Dudek, promoted two from within the department. Sergeant Christopher Roberts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and Officer Todd Faulkner promoted to the Rank of Sergeant. Both of these officers had displayed the credentials to fill these positions, with their years of experience, education and job performance.

Sgt. Faulkner during the year was requested to speak at a national seminar in Scottsdale Arizona at the Taser Conference. Sgt. Faulkner was recognized for his expertise in his work with emergency medical personnel and the use of the Taser.

Also Sgt. Faulkner and Chief Gallagher have attended and became instructors in "In Custody Death Syndrome" a phenomena that if recognized early can sometimes prevent sudden and unexplained deaths to subjects in custody by police.

The Regional Prosecutor Program was formally instituted for the Towns of Hinsdale and Alstead. With the acceptance of these towns in the program it brings the total number of towns involved to nine. The program had such success that the membership applied for and was granted a Federal Grant to assist this program in growing. Plans are being made now to possibly expand in the future. It has been found to be both beneficial to the communities and much more efficient, with consistency by all the communities involved.

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Members of the Hinsdale Police Department have continued regional training with members of other departments within Cheshire County. By doing this the town is able to use instructors and training resources from other agencies and we also provide the same resources for the trainings that we sponsor.

In October of 2005 Cheshire County was placed in a state of emergency with 10 inches of rain falling. This natural disaster tested the people of Hinsdale and the Town's Emergency Management system. With a few minor problems in the beginning this system worked as planned and the community was able to receive the necessary services during this time of need. Although it may take many years to overcome the problems that have occurred during this time, the test of the system should leave the people with a sense of security that by coming together and working as one the problems can be over come.

As you can see our case load continues to rise with the total number of arrests up slightly for 2005 as well as DUI and drug cases increasing. The number of calls for service for 2005 have continued to increase slightly over the last year as well.

It is the goal of this department to continue and maintain the professional standards that the Town of Hinsdale has grown to expect.

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2005 ANNUAL REPORT HINSDALE POIJCE DEPARTMENT STATISTICS 2002 2003 2004 2005 Burglaries 20 21 12 11 Thefts 33 20 78 61 Criminal Mischief 85 48 56 55 Arsons 0 1 1 4 Sexual Assaults/Abuse 14 17 12 7 Child Abuse/Neglect 2 7 2 1 Harassment/Criminal Threatening 79 43 35 79 Protective Custody 48 36 45 30 Total Arrests 389 356 337 361 Drug Cases 18 17 27 55 Animal Complaints 267 214 254 263 Operating While Intoxicated 27 28 42 41 Operating After Suspension 24 51 48 52 Motor Vehicle Accidents 288 116 115 96 Domestic Disturbance 84 97 61 65 Motorist Assists 51 58 49 45 Rescue Calls 254 219 286 261 House Checks 16 12 9 10 Motor Vehicle Lockouts 79 87 71 90 Manner of Operation Complaints 127 125 110 79 Noise Complaints 89 109 91 76 No Trespass Orders 37 33 30 23 Public Assist 206 149 160 85 Suspicious Activity 73 95 93 87 Keep the Peace 42 50 41 35 Mutual Aid In 88 79 88 89 Mutual Aid Out 111 96 94 111 Non-reportable Accidents 40 40 33 44 Suspicious Person 71 42 65 44 Suspicious Vehicle 58 54 61 57 Alarms 88 90 73 77 Check the Welfare 108 65 64 75 Service of Paperwork 246 216 199 219 Department Assist 201 184 175 155 911 Calls 83 64 77 74 Other 403 409 358 480 Juvenile Complaints 143 117 126 93 Child Custody Disputes 26 17 19 18 1(0H

Fight Calls 34 25 23 18 Fire Calls 84 64 92 61 Neighbor Dispute 25 21 20 26 Parking Complaint 44 60 35 23 Roadway Obstruction 34 52 37 30 Truancy 35 54 41 2 Unsecured Door 17 10 21 11 Unwanted Subject 23 26 23 22 Vin Verification 84 67 87 104 Workers Turning Off Water To Canal Street Area 101

Rescue Inc. Annual Report Rescue Inc. is your rapid response, risk appropriate emergency medical care and transportation service. We operate with a staff of 22 employees and over 40 dedicated volunteers. We respond from two locations and maintain 8 ambulances plus a technical rescue vehicle. We cover over 450 square miles and 35,000 residents -a population that doubles and triples when second homeowners and vacationers visit. Rescue Inc. serves 13 communities across Southern Vermont and New Hampshire and lends 'paramedic intercept' assistance to many surrounding communities. We also provide medically supervised patient transportation to/from nursing homes, residences and hospitals, both near and far.

When we respond to an actual incident we coordinate our efforts with your Police/Fire/Emergency personnel to create a 'chain of survival'. On long distance calls, time and again, our skills and medical procedures mean the difference between life and death. You can be assured that Rescue provides the highest level of medical care available.

This past year has been a time of growth for Rescue Inc. We established our second 24/7/365 base at Grace Cottage Hospital, Townshend, VT (Brattleboro remains our HQ). We increased our medical capabilities (additional drugs, procedures) and increased the sophistication of our equipment (12 lead monitors). Our technical rescue/extrication team acquired new tools (jaws, compressors) and skills (big rig, high angle) as well. Rescue Inc. ran numerous EMS courses (First Responder, EMT B/I) and local CPR programs to train new volunteers and place more skilled responders throughout the region.

During the past year, Rescue Inc. responded to 3,929 calls involving over 4,300 patients (upl 8%), roughly 11 calls a day, every day. In Hinsdale we treated 310 patients (-14%), with an average age of 55 years. Our calls ran the gamut from allergic reactions (8), cardiac issues (22), diabetic (4) and difficulty breathing (28), to fever (31),

fainting (22) and accidental poisoning (2). We also responded to over 50 traumas involving sports (2), motorcycles (3), motor vehicles (19) and falls (21), plus multiple 'unknowns'. We arrived at the scene in an average of 10 minutes and traveled an average of 7.73 miles to get there.

Financially, Rescue Inc. is a $2 million a year business and last year we made a small profit. A gift from Grace Cottage Hospital (two ambulances and a one time $50,000 subsidy) helped significantly. On a per call basis, we generated $311 from fees and subsidies (including the GCH funds), plus an additional $130 from donations and grants - for a total of $441 in revenue per call. This is less than the prior year and occurred in spite of better collections, temporarily higher Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rates and higher town subsidies. We believe this change is due to a higher volume of un-reimbursed calls and a drop in donations. It is important to note we can only bill when we transport. When we did bill we collected only $.81 on the dollar. None the less we never refuse treatment or transport based on the ability to pay. It costs us about $426 per call to provide service, up significantly from the prior year. Soaring health/workers compensation insurance and fuel are largely responsible for this increase. In aggregate these figures tell an important story. Our $15 per call margin points to our heavy dependence upon donations and grants. This slim margin must also go a long way when we need $20,000 monitors or a

$100,000 ambulance.

Over the past two years we have raised our subsidy request from $5.25 to $10.00 per capita. This increase was necessary to fund the burgeoning number of uninsured patients, the growing volume of free 'public assists' and to pay for rising fixed costs. We believe this fee is an excellent value given that an average subsidy of $17.38 is paid by over 71 towns throughout Vermont and New Hampshire. Many of these services are all volunteer, some do not operate 24/7, and many do not offer paramedic level care.

At Rescue Inc., your care is our passion. We have an unwavering commitment to provide you with the highest quality emergency medical services available. Your subsidy is part of the financial resources we need to accomplish this mission. Thank you for your support. We look forward to serving you when you need us.

Sincerely, David V. Dunn Executive Director 102

SHINE Shaping Hinsdale in New Endeavors This is the second annual SHINE Report to the Town. The group was formed to enhance relations between schools and town and to make everyone feel a "sense of community" and pride in our town. We strive to bring new activities to you, our friends and neighbors, to beautify our town, to offer adult educational classes, and to provide recreational activities to all.

Our SHINE Community Relations Committee has sponsored several Pot Luck Suppers, one a mystery dinner, bus trips to New York City, and a Cookie Swap at Christmas.

Upcoming events include a Winter Carnival in February for children and adults with outdoor and indoor activities and a Chili Cook-off Contest. A bus trip to Foxwoods Casino is planned for March. A Pot Luck Supper and another trip to New York City are planned for April and May.

The Community Education Committee was also busy last winter planning classes for adults. We sponsored Yoga, Beginning Computers, Cooking, and Quilting. Our Fall classes were not as we had hoped, but considering the flood of 2005, we were able to have Yoga and crafts. This winter, we offered Intermediate Microsoft Word and Excel, Cooking, Sewing/Quilting, Yoga Philosophy and Practice, Genealogy, Basic Life Support, Digital Photography and Crafts.

The Shine Communications Committee developed a web site called hinsdaleshine.org.

The website has links to the Town of Hinsdale, the Elementary School and the High School as well as other links of interest. We hope to have a Virtual Welcome Wagon added to the site. The Community Calendar is also there for your use. The site was designed and developed by student, Dan Bowker. Dan did a great job - many thanks to him! And to all those people who have been meeting and working hard at to provide all of these activities, a big thank you to you all!

We still need more people to help on committees. If you would like to become involved in a project that builds better community relations, feel free to come to any one of the meetings. The Community Relations meets the first Monday of every month at the High School. The Communications Committee meets the third Wednesday of every month at the Masiello Realty Office. The Community Education Committee meets regularly as well. Please email at akzavaverizon.net for the next meeting time and place. We would like to have our Beautification Committee active again and need volunteers so if you are interested in clean-ups, bike trails and walking paths, please email the same address above.

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Hinsdale Water and Sewer Department Dennis 1.Nadeau, Superintendent 112 River Road PO Box 72 Hinsdale, NH 03451-0072 Phone 603-336-5715 NH Certified Treatment & Distribution Operator # 729 Fax 603-336-5711 2005 Annual Report During the year the Water Department pumped 114,829,426 gallons of water to the village'and north systems, worked on 40 + leaks, I frozen service line and replaced 2 fire hydrants. We continue the maintenance on the systems fire hydrants, service line valves, main line valves and all the valve boxes.

That allows us access to some 1,000 + valves.

In September we had Underwater Solutions Inc. of Mattapoisett, MA. do the 1 year paint warrantee inspections of the second tank that was painted for the village system. The reports stated that the tanks were found in excellent condition and stated all painted surfaces having extremely good adhesion.

We continue the leak detection program that we started in the fall of 2003, it takes more time and effort but has much better results, millions of gallons of water saved. We also continue our involvement with the people in charge at Thicket Hill Park, Oak Hill Park and Freedom Acres Park to keep track of their water use and help them with leaks. Again it appears all of these things are working. In 2002 we pumped 140,572,231 gallons of water and in 2005 we pumped 114,829,426 gallons of water that is 25,742,805 gallons less than we pumped 3 years ago.

We will still keep the chlorine level at 2 parts per million in both systems as we have had no Bacteria violations in the past 2 years.

On the sewer side we had 13 sewer problems, 1 plugged sewer main and continue maintenance of the sewer collection system. We are still working with Underwood Engineers on the canal street sewer replacement. We were not able to complete the environmental survey on Canal Street in time to put the project out to bid last spring. So it will go out for bid this spring to be done as soon as possible this year.

I would like to take this opportunity to give a special thank you to all of the people for thier hard work through the toughest stress filled week we have ever had to deal with repairing the damage caused by the flooding of Kilburn Brook on Canal Street October 9'h 2005. Those People include Doug Stephens, Jack White, Jon Roy, George Newman, Gary Beaman and crew, Fire Chief Robert Johnson, Asst. Fire Chief Jay Matuszewski, The Firefighters, Emergency Management Directors Jeremy LaPlante and Chris Howe as well as all members of the Police Dept. and Highway Dept. The Board of Selectmen, Jill Collins, Town of Brattleboro Highway, Utility and Fire Dept. for all of your support right from the start. The NH National Guard, NH. DOT personnel: Chris Hope and crew, Jim Olmsted and crew, Kyle Fox and the Bridge Maintenance crew # 14 Richard Thoroughgood, Todd Courser, John Hunt, Nate Brown and Al Morgan, Jay Roy and crew, Mike Renaud and crew and PSNH. Also every one of you that brought food keeping all of us feed. Including Rick and Julia at RW 's ,Gary O'neal, Kathy Stephens, Jill Collins, and the Firefighters for all of the meals at the Station. It is truly amazing what we can overcome and accomplish when so many fine people work together. Again I thank you all so very much.

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WASTEWA TER TREATMENT PLANT Robert J. Johnson - Superintendent Jon C. Roy - Operator P.O. Box 72 - 120 River Road Phone 603-336-5714 Hinsdale, N.H. 03451 Fax 603-336-5711 2005 Annual Report (26 Years of Operation) 2005 was a year for precipitation that I have never been witness to. We measured a total of 61.27 inches for the year with the month of October alone bringing us 17.29 inches. The plant fortunately did not fall prey to the rains of October 81h and 91h as far as any major disasters, however we were inundated with flow coming into the facility and our pumping capacity was at maximum with us just barely being able to keep the plant from having flooding problems of our own.

I would like to thank the WWTP Operator Jon Roy for his dedication and efforts of handling the facility and its operations during the period of the flooding in October.

His knowledge, expertise and willingness allowed me to tend to my duties as Fire Chief for the other emergencies that were occurring around town.

In 2005 the Treatment Plant treated 108.8 million gallons that flowed through the facility. This produced 178,500 gallons of waste sludge that was removed from the process and hauled away for disposal. This calculated out to 15,184 dry/lbs or 7.59 dry tons of sludge that was produced.

We are again urging anyone who is still disposing of their clean water problems by discharging it into the sewer system to contact us to see if we can work with you to find a better solution to the problem.

As a reminder to residents on the sewer system, our regulations prohibit the discharge of sump pumps, floor drains, roof drains or foundation drains into the sewer system. Discharges of these types of clean water are illegal and not only add to the cost of treatment, they can cause problems with the process at the plant during periods of wet weather that have jeopardized the plant in complying with the EPA discharge permit. We need to eliminate these inflow sources before the State and the EPA impose more requirements on us that will undoubtedly cost all of the users more money.

We do realize that the costs associated with producing clean water from sewage is very high, but we do our best to keep costs as low as possible and we ask that you do all you can to assist us by keeping the already clean waters out of the sewer system.

Respectfully submitted, Robert J. Johnson WWTP Superintendent 1nI

Welfare Department Annual Report This past year has been very difficult for many households not only in our town but around the country. We have seen a large increasein people seeking assistance due to the high cost in fuel oil.

We have several groups who have helped out not only during the holiday season but throughout the year. The Lions Club and the Knights of Columbus donate food baskets every year. Wal-Mart allows us to do the Salvation Army Angel Tree. The High School and Elementary School Staff adopt families. The Teachers Association donates money for our food bank. The Girl Scout Tipp 767 and Mrs. Atkins Brownie Troop did a food drive for our food bank. The Catholic Daughters, Toys for Tots and many people help by either donating items, delivering items to the town hall or help by distributing items. It is a very good feeling to know that when times are hard, people find it in their hearts to give a little extra. Your efforts are truly appreciated by the town and the families who receive help. Thank you all very much.

Respectfully Submitted, K'ath A. Stephens Selectmen/Welfare Director Miller Residence on Canal Street 106

Hinsdale School District Hinsdale High School Class of 2006 March 2006 Annual Report "The strength of the United States is not the gold at Fort Knox or the weapons of mass destruction that we have, but the sum total of the education and the character of our people."

Claiborne Pell

The Hinsdale School Board would like to dedicate this Annual Report to The Townspeople of Hinsdale for their continued support of the Hinsdale School District NOTICE OF NON DISCRIMINATION The School Districts of School Administrative Unit No. 38 (Hinsdale School District, Monadnock Regional School District, and the Winchester School District) do not discriminate in their educational programs, activities or employment practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, pregnancy, marital status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected characteristic under state or federal law, under the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title VI and Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1976; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Civil Rights Act of 1866; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, including Section 504; the Older Woikers' Benefit Protection Act; the New Hampshire Law Against Discrimination, RSA 354-A; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975; the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act of 1990; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and any other federal or state human rights laws. Any persons having inquiries concerning School Administrative Unit No. 38's policies of compliance with the regulations implementing these laws may contact:

SAU No. 38, 600 Old Homestead Highway, Swanzey Center, NH 03446 (603) 352-6955 FAX (603) 358-6708 The School Districts of School Administrative Unit No. 38 will provide a drug-free workplace in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and it is implementing regulations.

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HINSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE D edication .................................................................. 2 Notice of Non-Discrimination .................................................. 2 Table of contents ......................................................................... 3 Officers of the Hinsdale School District ................... 5 Hinsdale School Board Members .............................................. 5 School Administrative Unit #38 Officers ............................. 5 School Administrative Unit #38 Administrators .................... 5 Hinsdale School District Committees ................................. 6 Hinsdale School Board Report ................................................. 7 Assistant Superintendents Report .............................................. 9 Hinsdale School District Goals ................................................. 12 Hinsdale School District Warrant Articles .................. 13 Hinsdale School District 2006/2007 Budget Summary ................. 15 Hinsdale Estimated Revenues 2006/2007 ................... 19 Warrant for the Election of Officers ....................................... 21 Minutes of March 19, 2005 Annual School District M eeting ........................................................................... 22 Hinsdale Federal/State Grants ................................................... 29 3

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TITLE PAGE Hinsdale Middle/ High School Class of 2006 ........................ 30 Hinsdale Middle/ High School Staff ................................................ 31 Hinsdale Middle/ High School Support Staff ............................ 32 Hinsdale Elementary School Staff ............................................ 33 Hinsdale Elementary School Support Staff. ................. 34 Hinsdale Opening Day Enrollment ........................ 35 Cost Per Pupil ............................................................................ 36 Hinsdale Elementary School Principal's Report .............................. 37 Hinsdale Middle/ High School Principal's Report.............. 39 Hinsdale Middle High Health Services Report ........................... 42 Hinsdale Elementary Health Services Report ............................. 43 Hinsdale Technology Report ................................................ 45 Hinsdale Curriculum Report .............................................. 47 Report of the Hinsdale Prevention Coalition .......................... 49 Independent Auditor's Report by Vachon, Cluklay &

Co., P.C .................................................................................... .52 Report from Dr. Kenneth R. Dassau .................................... 57 Special Education Report ................................................. 58 Monadnock Regional Public School of Choice Report .................. 61 Ak 4

OFFICERS OF THE HINSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT Mr. Richard Johnson, Jr. Moderator Term Expires 2007 Mrs. Robin Hodgman Clerk Term Expires 2007 Mrs. Kelly Savory Treasurer Term Expires 2007 The terms of Moderator, Clerk, and Treasurer run for a period of three years.

HINSDALE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Mr. Wayne Temmen- Chair Term Expires 2006 Mr. Joseph Novick -Vice Chair Term Expires 2006 Ms. Tammy-Jean Akeley Term Expires 2008 Ms. Tia Sherman Term Expires 2007 Mr. Dan Seymour Term Expires 2008 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT # 38 OFFICERS Robin Marra, Chairperson Monadnock School District Joseph Novick, Vice Chairperson Hinsdale School District Winston Wright, Treasurer Monadnock Regional School District Richard Thackston, Vice Treasurer Monadnock Regional School District SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT #38 ADMINISTRATORS & STAFF Kenneth R. Dassau, Superintendent of Schools Ed. D Nova Southeastern University Margaret A. Sullivan, Assistant Superintendent Winchester & Hinsdale MALS Dartmouth College CAGS Plymouth State University Laurent Biron, Business Manager M.B.A. Temple University Thomas C. Warner, III, Director of Computer Technology M.Ed. Keene State College David Hodgdon, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Ph.D. Univ. of New Hampshire 5

Hinsdale School Board Committees 2005-2006 Safety and Facilities Committee - Wayne Temmen, Joe Novick Rep. to Board of Selectmen - Joe Novick Legislative - Joe Novick Staff Development - Joe Novick Budget Committee - Dan Seymour, Tia Sherman Cheshire Career Center- Advisory Board - Tammy-Jean Akeley Negotiations Teachers- Tia Sherman, Dan Seymour Negotiations Support Staff- Joe Novick, Tammy Jean Akeley Lunch Committee - Joe Novick, Tia Sherman Crisis Committee - Joe Novick Hinsdale Prevention Coalition- Tia Sherman Leadership Team- Tia Sherman SAU #38 Board- Wayne Temmen, Joe Novick, Tia Sherman Delegate to the New Hampshire School Board Association- Tammy-Jean Akeley I

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Report of the Hinsdale School Board 2005-2006 Citizens of Hinsdale, Since we last met in March 2005, a lot has happened in our town. During our last annual meeting, a $13.6 million dollar bond was approved. This will allow our buildings to be brought up to code, build a new middle school wing and refurbish our campus. Through the efforts of many in our community, our children will be able to have an education that will prepare them to be educated, productive members of society. Just as those who came before us, we as a community have acknowledged the need to support our children stressing the need for an adequate education. It would be impossible to individually thank all those who worked tirelessly to pass this bond but the School Board, School Administration, Teachers and most importantly, our students are grateful to all who support our schools. As we meet at this District Meeting, we should be well on our way to choosing a contractor and planning for construction this spring.

Periodic updates are available on our website www.hnhsd.org with a link to the building project.

The actual bricks and mortar part of the school is but one aspect of our overall commitment to educating our students. With passage of the bond, our school was able to report to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges that our buildings will meet the criteria set forth in their recommendations. This was one of the concerns of the NEASC because of the limitations that the present facilities placed on developing our curriculum. Thanks to the extremely hard work of our administrators, teachers, support staff, students, parents and citizens, Hinsdale High School is now in good standing and fully accredited by the NEASC.

Through the diligence of our staff, Hinsdale continues to make gains, including successfully meeting the goal of Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) as outlined in the Federal No Child Left Behind Act. The importance of attaining the skills necessary to function as a productive citizen begins in the early years with understanding the basics of reading, math and science. Through the use of innovations such as Virtual High School, our students are able to access courses such as foreign languages, history, philosophy, advanced math, and many other courses that even private schools do not offer. The combination of dedicated educators, appropriate facilities and a commitment to education will make Hinsdale a beacon for families looking for a small school environment with the ability to provide an excellent education.

Unfortunately, our town experienced the trauma of flooding in October that resulted in severe damage to several homes and roads. The quick response by all those involved proved that the spirit of our town is one of pulling together to help those in need. Throughout this ordeal, the response from our police, firefighters, community leaders, and neighbors was steadfast, making sure that all out citizens were cared for.

As we move into this new year, let us not forget the sacrifices of those in uniform who are serving our country in far away lands. Several of our own graduates are now or have been in the 7

military, serving with distinction. All of those in uniform are our sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters who are doing their duty to keep us safe.

We hope they all return to us safely with the hope that one day we can all live in peace.

As we start this new year, all of us look forward to the exciting changes that are to come. Thank you again, for your support and please feel free to attend our school board meetings held the second Wednesday of each month at the high school. Minutes of the monthly meetings are posted on the website.

Respectfully submitted.

Wayne Temmen, ChairmanHinsdale School Board 8

Report of the Assistant Superintendent for Hinsdale School District 2005-06 I am in my ninth year as Assistant Superintendent for the Hinsdale School District, and as I reflect upon this past year, it has been one of much progress, coupled with formidable tasks. We are moving ahead by challenging ourselves to do better with everything that we do, every day.

The issues of student performance, effective teaching, school safety, funding and building concerns pre K - 12 continue to be at the forefront of our efforts and are incorporated into the goals of the Hinsdale School district, where we strive to be a student centered school district, where no child is left behind.

Hinsdale School District The positive vote on Article I at the Hinsdale Annual School District Meeting on March 19, 2005 was a major event for the school district and the community. As a result of the vote, the school district will renovate and expand existing buildings. A separate wing will house our middle school students, and with grade six entering the new middle school, adequate space will be made for our preschool and early adolescent programs.

Hinsdale Middle/High School The staff and administration of Hinsdale High School are working on aligning curriculum with State Frameworks and committing it all to a written format as well as increasing graduation requirements.

Hinsdale High School students benefits from several new grants. Two of the most recent are the Monadnock Regional School Choice Grant (MRPSOC), supporting Virtual High School courses for students, the Ashuelot River Project and its relationship to science, and Shaping Hinsdale in New Endeavors (S.H.I.N.E.), establishing education programs for adults in the community. A grant for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs grant (ATOD) supports a host of after school activities for students.

Many thanks to our very active PTSA, and which enthusiastically supports students and teachers.

Our PTSA holds monthly meetings to plan activities and to support the academic accomplishments of our students. PTSA a is very active in sponsoring "Project Grad", "Spring Awards", and "Teacher Appreciation Day."

Staff and administration are actively working on a visioning committee for our new middle school wing. Ideally, we would like curriculum, teams, philosophy, staff, and support services to be ready when our new construction is. Our middle school teachers are working hard to ensure that each teacher holds Highly Qualified Status (HQT), according to the federal law No Child Left Behind (NCLB).

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Hinsdale Elementary School As the sixth grade of Hinsdale Elementary School looks to joining the middle school, connecting with 7 th and 8h grade teachers, HES prepares for a Prek-5 configuration for the fall of 2007.

The Hinsdale Elementary School experienced several changes in the past years. HES now offers Pre-School, full day Kindergarten, a Collaborative Program for students with special needs, two multi-grade classrooms, as well as a Social Worker/Mental Health Professional, a Principal's Assistant, and a grant supported Community Liaison position, access to a Technology Director and a Curriculum Coordinator.

The staff maintained a constant focus on ongoing efforts to increase achievement in mathematics, reading, and writing. Using test data to inform decisions about instruction, teachers altered or re-focused their curricular plans to meet the identified needs. MAP testing, in particular, provided information that was used to strengthen programs. The staff engaged in mentoring programs, professional development activities, and school-wide programs for discipline, literacy, and health.

Numerous after-school programs extended the educational opportunities for all of our students strengthened the school's focus on establishing a caring, safe environment.

Assessment Analyzing assessment results and planning for improvement are critical attributes of curriculum work, PreK-12. As it has been in the past, data driven decision-making is more than just a catch phrase in Hinsdale.

As a result of last spring's 10 th grade student scores on the NH State Assessment Test, the NH State Department of Education NHIEAP) announced this fall that Hinsdale High School was the only school in the area that made Academic Yearly Progress (AYP), according to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) federal legislation.

Teachers in PreK-12 continue to serve on curriculum task forces and participate in faculty workshops concentrating on curriculum alignment PreK-12.

Technology Technology Director, Deborah Trabucco, continues to write grants to support teachers in learning more about integrating technology into the curriculum. During the summer and during the school year, teachers in grades K-12 meet to plan units of study to include technology into their curriculum. We believe that every educator can successfully integrate technology into the classroom and that educators are in a unique position to help their students embrace technology and prepare them for success in life. It is the District's goal to provide teachers with the skills and hands-on experiences they need to integrate technology to improve student learning on content standards, and to prepare students for the world outside the classroom. Integrating technology into all classrooms can often be a daunting task, and the District, through its technology coordinator, provides K-12 educators with lots of opportunities to experiment with 10

and learn how to use teacher-friendly technologies, as well as to learn instructional uses of technology, and to help teachers build their skills for designing lesson plans and activities that involve technology rich lessons to use in classrooms every day.

The District continues to support the growth of our technology infrastructure to improve student learning, to encourage data driven decision-making, and to maintain the underpinning of our administrative running of the schools.

The District is also very proud of its Mentoring Program to support teachers new to the District.

In closing, I would like to thank all of you, community and staff, who have made a difference in the lives of our students.

Respectfully Submitted MargaretA. Sullivan 11

Future Plans and Goals for the Hinsdale School Board 2005 / 2006 Promote continued upgrading of school buildings, site, and facilities.

Encourage staff and students to be life long learners.

Continue improving student achievement, curriculum, and programs.

Promote programs, policies, and procedures designed to cultivate positive student behavior and impart core values of respect and responsibility.

Continue to seek ways to improve communications and interactions with the community and business.

Support staffing, programs, and resource needs.

Improve technology curriculum & resources.

Objectives under goals available in the Hinsdale School Board Policy book.

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As of: 02-08-06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE HINSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT WARRANT FOR 2006-2007 (July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007)

To the inhabitants of the Town of Hinsdale in the County of Cheshire and the State of New Hampshire, qualified to vote in school affairs:

You are thereby notified to meet at the Hinsdale High School in said District on Saturday, March 18 th, 2006, at 9:00 A.M. in the morning, to act upon the following subjects.

ARTICLE 1: To see what sum of money the Hinsdale School District will raise and appropriate for the support of schools, for the payment of salaries for school district officials and agents, and for the payment of statutory obligations to the district. Recommended by the School Board.

Recommended by the Budget Committee. (Majority vote required)

ARTICLE 2: To see if the Hinsdale School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of up to $380,000.00 and authorize the transfer of interest earned on bond proceeds in the general fund on or before 6/30/06. The purpose is to fund school building construction cost increases.

This appropriation will' not raise new taxes. Recommended by the School Board.

Recommended by the Budget Committee. (Majority vote required)

ARTICLE 3: To see if the Hinsdale School District will vote to approve the cost items of a 2-year collective bargaining agreement reached between the Hinsdale School Board and the Hinsdale Support Staff covering the years 2006-2007 through 2007-2008 which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits:

Year Estimated Increase 2006-2007 Salaries $ 56,650 7.36%

Social Security $ 4,334 Retirement $ 3,858 Total $ 64,842 2007-2008 Salaries $ 62,256 7.54%

Social Security $ 4,763 Retirement $ 5,441 Total $ 72,460 And further to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 64,842 for the 2006-2007 school year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits over those of the appropriation at current staffing levels paid in the prior fiscal year. Recommended by the School Board. Recommended by the Budget Committee. (Majority vote required) 13

ARTICLE 4: Shall the voters of Hinsdale School District adopt a school administrative unit budget of $1,669,961 for the forthcoming fiscal year in which $285,977 is assigned to the school budget of this school district?

This year's adjusted budget of S 1,634,314, with S279,873 assigned to the school budget of this School District, will be adopted if the article does not receive a majority vote of all the school district voters voting in this-school administrative unit. (Ballot vote required)

ARTICLE 5: To see if the Hinsdale School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of up to Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to be added to the School Buildings Maintenance Expendable Trust Fund previously established in March .2002 and furthermore, with such amount to be funded from the year-end undesignated fund balance for the fiscal year 2005-2006, if any. While these funds are raised and appropriated, they will not raise new taxes because they originate from an undesignated fund balance.

Recommended by the School Board. Not recommended by the Budget Committee.

(Majority vote required)

ARTICLE 6: To see if the Hinsdale School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to be added to the Special Education Emergency Expendable Trust Fund previously established in March 2001 for the purpose of covering unanticipated special education costs? Recommended by the School Board.

Recommended by the Budget Committee. (Majority vote required)

ARTICLE 7: Shall the Hinsdale School District receive the reports of its agents, auditors, committees and officers?

ARTICLE 8: To transact any other business as may lawfully come before the meeting.

Given under our hands at said Hinsdale, this lcth day of February 2005.

Wayne Temmen (Chair)

Joseph Novick Tia Sherman Dan Seymour Tammy-Jean Akeley Hinsdale School Board Copy of notice - attest: - 2 , ,r,/7.\,. /9.".

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hI$-27 As Of:02-C2-20C-3 SCHOOL BUDGET FORM BUDGET FORM FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF RSA 32:14 THROUGH 32:24 OF:HINSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT, HINSDALE, NH Appropriations and Estimates of Revenue for the Fiscal Year From July 1,2006 to June 30, 2007 IMPORTANT:

Please read RSA 32:5 applicable to all municipalities.

1.Use this form to list ALL APPROPRIATIONS In the appropriate recommended and not recommended area.

This means the operating budget and all special and individual warrant articles must be posted.

2. Hold at least one public hearing on this budget.

3. When completed, a copy of the budget must be posted with the warrant. Another copy must be placed on file with the school clerk, and a copy sent to the Department of Revenue Administration at the address below.

This form was posted with the warrant on (Date):,*m*._., 2006 BUDGET COMMITTEE Please sign In ink.

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THIS BUDGET SHALL BE POSTED WITH THE SCHOOL WARRANT FOR DRA USE ONLY NH DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ADMINISTRATION MUNICIPAL SERVICES DIVISION P.O. BOX 487, CONCORD, NH 03302°0487 (603)271-3397 MS-27 Rev. 08/05 15

MS-27 Budget - School District of HINSDALE, NH FY 2007 As of: 02-02-2006 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R Expenditures Appropriations School Board's Appropriations Budget Committee's Approp.

PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATIONS WARR. for Year 7/1104 Current Yea as Ensuing Fiscal Year Ensuing Fiscal Year ACCt# (RSA 32:3.V) ART.# to 6/30105 'Approved by DRA RECOMMENDEDNOTRECOMMENDEDRECOMMENDEDNOTRECOMMENDED INSTRUCTION (1000-1999) XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX 1100-1199 RegularPrograms 1 3.150.142 3,414.221 3,417,182 3.417,182 1200-1299 Special Programs 1 1.735.386 1.866,943 1.989.193 1.989.193 1300-1399 Vocational Programs 1 58.758 51.964 84.964 84,964 1400-1499 OtherPrograms - 1 88.802 101.327 101.336 101.336 1500-1599 Non-Public Programs 1600-1899 Adult & Community Programs SUPPORT SERVICES (2000-2999) XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX 12000-2199 JStudent Supprt Services 1 472.0381 515,285 1 509.3251 509.3251 I2200-229 Services iiostrXctionalXStaff 1 2023271 230.984 1X177,409 1 177,409 1 General Administration XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX 2310 540-- School Board Contingenc 12310-2319 O0ther School Board 1 62.7651 53,497 1 68.6381 68.6381

____ Executive Administration XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX 2320-310 SAU Management Services 202.371 see page see page see page 4 2320-2399 AllOther Administration 2400-2499 School Administration Service 1 445,718 519.080 545.431 545,431 2500-2599 Business 2600-2699 Operation &Maintenance of Plant 1 757.493 598.780 680.698 680.698 2700-2799 Student Transportation 1 532.374 449.773 504.665 504.665 2900-2999 Support Service Central & Other 8.000 NON-INSTRUCTIONAL 3000-3999 SERVICES FACILITIES ACOUISITIONS 4000-4999 &CONSTRUCTION OTHER OUTLAYS (5000-5999) XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX d110 IDebt Service - Principat 1 70.000 60.000 707.960 707.9601 5120 DebtService-Interest 1 17.138 399.017 605.140 605,140 7.795.312 8265.871 9.391.941 0 9.291.941 0 MS-27 al-. DeOs 16

MS-27 Budget - School District of HINSDALE, NH FY 2007 A. of: 02-02-2006 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Expenditure. AppEopliatkon- School Board's Appropriations Budget Committee's ApprOp.

PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATIONS WARR. for Year 7/1)04 Current Year As Ensuing FMeet Year Ensuing Fiscl Year Acct.@ (RSA 32:3.V) ART.# to 6M0005 A4,prov-d by DRA RECOMMENDED NOTRECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED NOTRECOMMENDED0 Oýnatloo*p.2g. 7.7M5.312 0.265471 9.391.941 0 0.361.941 FUND TRANSFERS XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX 5220-5221 To Food Service 253.641 220.000 160.000 160.000 5222.-229 ToOther Special Revenue 228.143 200.000 200.000 200.000 5230-5239 To Capital Projects 5251 To Capital Reserves 2.214 5252 To Expendable Trust rSee below) 103.570 5202 ToNon-Expendable Trusts 5254 To Agency Funds (5,784 _

5300-5399 intergovernmental Agency Attoc.

SUPPLEMENTAL DEFICIT SUBTOTAL 1 8.377.096 8.685.871 9.751.941 0 9.751.941 0 PLEASE PROVIDEFURTHER DETAIL*

Amount of line 5252 which Is for Health Maintenance Trust S (see RSA 198:20-c, V)

If you have a line Item of appropriations from more than one warrant article, please use the space below to Identify the make-up of the line total for the ensuing year.

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MS-27 Budget - School District of HINSDALE, NH FY 2007 As of: 02-02-2006 S "-SPECIALWARRANT ARTICLES Special warrant articles are defined in RSA 32:3,VI, as appropriations: 1) in petitioned warrant articles; 2) appropriations raised by bonds or 8Olphropriations to a separate fund created pursuant to law, such as capital reserve funds or trust funds; 4) an appropriation designated on t*&rant as a special article or as a nonlapsing or nontransferable article.

I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Expenditures Appropriations School Board's Appropriations Budget Committee's Approp.

PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATIONS for Year 7/1104 Current Year As WARR. Ensuing Fiscal Year Ensuing Fiscal Year Acct.# (RSA 32:3.V) to 6130/05 Approved by DRA ART.# RECOMMENDED NOT RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED NOT RECOMMEND=

5252 Special Education Trust 50,000 50.000 50,000 50,000 5110 Sale of Bond 13,600,00(

SUBTOTAL 2 RECOMMENDED XXXXXXXXK 13,650,004 XXX4 50,000 XXXXXXXX K 50,000 XXXXXXX (

F *'INDIVIDUAL WARRANT ARTICLES

'Individual' warrant articles are not necessarily the same as "special warrant articles". Examples of Individual warrant articles might be:

1) Negotiated cost items for labor agreements; 2) Leases; 3) Supplemental appropriations for the current year for which funding is already available; or 4) Deficit appropriations for the current year which must be funded through taxation.

3 4 5 Expenditures Appropriations School Board's Appropriations Budget Committee's Approp.

PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATIONS for Year 711/04 Prior Year As WARR. Ensuing Fiscal Year Ensuing Fiscal Year Acct.# (RSA 32:3.V) to 6/30/0S Approved by DRA ART.A RECOMMENDED NOT RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED NOT RECOMMEND 2320 SAU Management Services 264,831 285,977 285,977, 1100 Support staff contract _ 64,842 64,842 _

SUBTOTAL 3 RECOMMENDED XXXXXXX* 264,831 XXX4 350,814 XXXXXXX* 350,814 XXXXXXX*

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MS-27 Budget - School District of HINSDALE, NH FY 2007 As of: 02-02-2006 1 2 3 4 5 6 Estimated WARR. Actual Revenues Revised Revenues Revenues Acct# SOURCE OF REVENUE ART.# Prior Year Current Year ENSUING FISCAL YEAR REVENUE FROM LOCAL SOURCES XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX 1300-1349 Tuition 47,925 20.000 20,000 1400-1449 Transportation Fees 1500-1599 Earnings on Investments 8,734 4,000 5,000 1600-1699 Food Service Sales 103,616 80,000 1700-1799 Student Activities 1800-1899 Community Services Activities 1900-1999 Other Local Sources 27,5671 48,374 75,000 REVENUE FROM STATE SOURCES XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX 3210 School Building Aid 18,640 18,215 419,000 3220 Kindergarten Aid 3230 Catastrophic Aid 151,298 142,040 150,000 3240-3249 Vocational Aid 6,327 30.000 3250 Adult Education 3260 Child Nutrition 3,600 130,000 3270 Driver Education 7,500 3290-3299 Other State Sources

_ REVENUE FROM FEDERAL SOURCES XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX 4100-4539 Federal Program Grants 228,143 200,000 200,000 4540 Vocational Education 4550 Adult Education 4560 Child Nutrition 311,934 90.000 80,000 4570 Disabilities Programs 4580 Medicaid Distribution 54,563 55,000 55,000 4590-4999 Other Federal Sources (except 4810) 4810 Federal Forest Reserve OTHER FINANCING SOURCES XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX 5110-5139 Sale of Bonds or Notes 13,600,000 5221 Transfer from Food Service-Spec.Rev.Fund 5222 Transfer from Other Special Revenue Funds 5230 Transfer from Capital Project Funds 5251 Transfer from Capital Reserve Funds 9b2.347 14.307.629 1.121.500 MS-27 Rev. 08105 19

MS-27 Budget - School District of HINSDALE, NH FY 2007 As of: 02-02-2006 1 2 3 4 5 6 WARR. Actual Revenues Revised Revenues Estimated Revenues AcctS SOURCE OF REVENUE ART.# Prior Year Current Year ENSUING FISCAL YEAR Subtotals from page 5 962.347 14,307.629 1.121.500 OTHER FINANCING SOURCES CONT. XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX 5252 Transfer from Expendable Trust Funds 5253 Transfer from Non-Expendable Trust Funds 5300-5699 Other Financing Sources 5140 This Section for Calculation of RAN's (Reimbursement Anticipation Notes) Per RSA 198:20-D for Catastrophic Aid Borrowing RAN, Revenue This FY less RAN, Revenue Last FY_

=NET RAN Supplemental Appropriation (Contra)

Voted From Fund Balance 50,000 0 Fund Balance to Reduce Taxes 0 163,348 Total Estimated Revenue & Credits 1,012.347 14,470,977 1,121,500

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Curr.,t 'VW School Board Budget Committee's Adopt.d Budget Reeomnended Budgt A .eommendedBudget SUBTOTAL 1 Appropriations Recommended (from page 3) 8,685,871 9,751,941 9,751,941 SUBTOTAL 2 Special Warrant Articles Recommended (from page 4) 13,650,000 50,000 50,000 SUBTOTAL 3 'Individual" Warrant Articles Recommended (from page 4) 264,831 350,819 350,819 TOTAL Appropriations Recommended 22,600.702 10,152,760 10,152,760 Less: Amount of Estimated Revenues &Credits (from above) (14,470,977) (1,121,500) (1,121,500)

Less: Amount of Statewide Enhanced Education TaxlGrant (4,515,127)1 97 8 (4,543,978) (4,543, 2 Estimated Amount of Local Taxes to be Raised For Education 3,614,598 4,487,282 4,487,282 Maximum Allowable Increase to Budget Committee's Recommended Budget per RSA 32:18: $883,966 (See Supplemental Schedule With 10% Calculation) 20

THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL WARRANT FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS HINSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT To the inhabitants of the school district of the Town of HINSDALE qualified to vote in district affairs.

YOU ARE HEARBY NOTIFIED TO MEET AT THE HINSDALE TOWN HALL IN THE DISTRICT ON THE FOURTEENTH (14*`) DAY OF MARCH 2006 AT 9:00 A.M. TO CAST YOUR BALLOTS FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE FOLLOWING OFFICES. POLLS OPEN AT 9:00 A.M. ON MARCH 1 4 T",20 0 6 AND CLOSE NOT EARLIER THAN 7:00 P.M. ON MARCH 14, 2006.

Article 1. To elect two (2) member to the School Board of the District for a three (3) year term.

Given under our hands at said HINSDALE, this 11TH day of January, 2006 Wayne Temmen Joseph Novick Tia Sherman Daniel Seymour Tammy Jean Akelev School Board A true copy' of warrant - Attest 15 21

Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Hinsdale School District Hinsdale High School - Hinsdale, New Hampshire Saturday, March 19, 2005 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Richard S. Johnson, Jr. at 9:00 am at the Hinsdale High School Gymnasium.

The Town Check List was available for use throughout the meeting. Present in addition to the Moderator and Clerk Robin Hodgman were Supervisors of the Check List Maria Shaw, Deborah Wilson and Kelly Savory and Ballot Clerk Nancy Clem. Also present were School Board members Ann Marie Diorio, Joann Mulligan, Joseph Novick, Tia Sherman and Wayne Tem men.

School Board Chairperson Wayne Temmen welcomed everyone to the meeting. Mr.

Temmen recognized retiring teachers Wayne Miller, Maureen Miller and August Mello for their many years of dedicated service to the children of the District. He then recognized outgoing Board members Ann Marie Diorio and Joann Mulligan for their years of dedicated service to the children of the Hinsdale School District and thanked them on behalf of the Board.

Peter Zavorotny made a motion, which was seconded, to dispense with the reading of the Warrant in its entirety and to take up each article individually. The vote was in the affirmative.

Article 1. The Moderator read Article 1 as printed. To see if the Hinsdale School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $13,600,000 for the construction and original equipping of a new school building and to authorize the issuance of not more than

$13,600,000 of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33) and authorize the School Board to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the rate of interest thereon: furthermore, to raise and appropriate $385,334 for the first interest payment from taxation. (Subject to appropriation on an annual basis, the State of New Hampshire will pay 60 percent of the principal of the District debt service on the bond). Peter Zavorotny made a motion to accept Article 1 as printed. The motion was seconded and discussion on Article 1 ensued.

Mr. Temmen presented an overview of the expansion/renovation plan, including changes made to the plan presented at the 2004 Annual District meeting in response to concerns expressed by the voters at that time. He also reviewed space requirements, projected growth in number of students, state building aid, the cost of the Bond on the tax base and operating costs that were questioned by voters at the 2004 Annual District Meeting. He then reviewed staffing levels, which were a concern by voters at the 2004 Annual District Meeting and explained that staffing is student driven, not facility driven. Mr. Temmen reviewed also reviewed the renovations that would be included in Article 2, if Article 1 fails, noting that while Article 2 will address needed maintenance items, it will not address at all the space issue. He then reviewed excerpts from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) that addressed the conditions of the high school facility and the need for additional space for curriculum purposes. He noted that that keeping our accreditation would hinge somewhat on addressing these issues. Finally, Mr. Temmen reviewed a project schedule from 22

groundbreaking to completion and reviewed the cost differences of expansion/renovation (Article 1) versus just renovation (Article 2).

Mr. Temmen introduced High School Principal and district voter John Hartnett to address the changing needs of the high school curriculum and some changing philosophies in the world of education. He reviewed the changing workforce in America and its impact on how we educate our children, statistics concerning importance of a high school education as reported by the Gates Foundation and a new philosophy which suggests that small schools, as opposed to large regional schools, are better learning environments. He also reviewed the impact that the proposed expansion/renovation project will have on students of all ages in the Hinsdale School District. Mr. Hartnett finished his presentation by reviewing the high school's NEASC accreditation status, noting that the high school received 19 commendations and, 12 recommendations that will need to be addressed.

Mr. Temmen read a letter to the voters that had been received from Ed Murdough at the State Department of Education, confirming that, once approved, the 60% state building aid would be funded for each year of the bond.

Mr. Johnson then opened the floor for discussion of Article 1.

Marlene Rose read a letter from her daughter encouraging voters to support Article 1 for the good of the children of the District.

Sandy Bolen reminded voters who do not own property that if a landlord's taxes increase then rent would increase also.

Robin Toussaint asked that voters unite to support this issue, because the schools are a very important part of the town and that it is time to spend money to improve them as we have done in other areas of the town over the past few years. She also pointed out that Article 1 is being supported by the School Board and also the Town's Budget Committee.

Patrick O'Connor encouraged voters to support Article 1. As a lifetime resident of the town it is his feeling that it is time to make the needed changes to the buildings as was done 40 or more years ago to expand to what we have today.

Elmer Atwood encouraged voters to support Article 1. He reiterated that the space issues are real and that accreditation from NEASC is important to the District and its students.

Joe Conroy asked if there would ever be a possibility for the 60% State building aid to be increased. Mr. Temmen reported that according to the formula used for building aid, 60% if the maximum allowed by State regulations. Mr. Conroy also asked why more maintenance had not been done over the years and Mr. Temmen reported that year after year there was not enough money appropriated in the budget to make many of the needed repairs.

Jay Bean asked the voters to support Article 1. As a lifetime resident, it is his feeling that it is time for Hinsdale to make a choice, whether to improve our own schools or have to send our students someplace else.

James Savory made a motion to move the question. The motion was seconded and the vote was in the affirmative. The vote was taken by paper ballot with the ballot box remaining open for the required one hour. Upon tabulation of the ballots the results of the vote were 23

announced: 530 votes cast - 386 YES; 144 NO - the Article passed by the needed 2/3 for a Bond issue.

Article 2. The moderator read Article 2 as printed. If Article 1 fails to obtain the required two-thirds (2/3rds) favorable vote, to see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate

$1,162,000 for year 1 of a 5-year program, to renovate the existing school buildings, pursuant to plans and specifications available at the Superintendents Office, and to take such other action as may be required to carry out the plans of the District; or to take any other action in relation thereto. A motion was made and seconded to pass over Article 2. due to the passage of Article 1 and the vote was in the affirmative.

Article 3. The Moderator read Article 3 as printed. To see what sum of money the Hinsdale School District will raise and appropriate for the support of schools, for the payment of salaries for School District officials and agents, and for the payment of statutory obligations of the District. Joann Mulligan made a motion to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,880,537 (plus $420,000 for transfers to Food Service and Grants) for the support of schools, for the' payment of salaries for school district officials and agents, and for the payment of statutory obligations to the district. The motion was seconded and discussion ensued. Jay Ebbighausen made a motion to vote on Article 3. The motion was seconded and the vote was in the affirmative, with no further discussion. Upon written request for the vote to be taken by paper ballot votes were cast on Article 3. Upon tabulation of the ballots the results were announced:

the vote on Article 3 was in the affirmative: 229 votes cast; 192 YES and 37 NO.

Article 4. The Moderator read Article 4 as printed. Shall the voters of Hinsdale School District adopt a school administrative unit budget of $1,558,600.00 for the forthcoming fiscal year in which $264,650.00 is assigned to the school budget of this school district? This year's adjusted budget of .$1,557,830.00 with $264,831.00 assigned to the school budget of this School District, will be adopted if the article does not receive a majority vote of all the school district voters voting in this school administrative unit. Mr. Zavorotny made a motion to accept the article as printed, the motion was seconded and discussion ensued. Mrs. Diorio reviewed some of the services provided by our portion of the budget. A motion was made and seconded to vote on Article 4. Upon written request for the vote to be taken by paper ballot, votes were cast on Article 4. Upon tabulation of the ballots the results were announced: the vote on Article 4 was in the affirmative: 182 votes cast: 147 YES and 35 NO.

Article 5. The Moderator read Article 5 as printed. To see if the Hinsdale School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to be added to the school buildings maintenance expendable trust fund previously established in March 2002 and furthermore, with such amount to be funded from the year-end undesignated fund balance for the fiscal year 2004-2005, if any. While these funds are raised and appropriated, they will note raise new taxes because they originate from an undesignated fund balance. A motion was made and seconded to pass over Article 5. Mr. Temmen addressed this motion. He reported that all maintenance items have been included in Article 1, and that it was the Board's feeling that in the passage of Article 1 maintenance issues would be addressed for some time to come. The vote to pass over Article 5 was in the affirmative.

Article 6. The Moderator read Article 6 as printed. To see if the Hinsdale School District will vote to raise and appropriate Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to be placed in the Special Education Emergency Expendable Trust Fund established for the purpose of covering unanticipated special education costs as passed in March 2001. A motion was made and seconded to accept Article 6 as printed and discussion ensued. Mr. Temmen addressed the 24

continued need for these funds as a result of the peaks and valleys in special education costs from year to year. Tammy-Jean Akeley asked why the $50,000 was needed with $225,000 presently in the fund. Mr. Temmen responded that it is very difficult to project special education costs in the budgeting process because the costs are dependent on the number of special education students in the district each year and the extent of each student's needs. There being no further discussion, and upon written request for the vote to be taken by paper ballot, votes were cast on Article 6. Upon tabulation of the ballots the results were announced: the vote on Article 6 was in the affirmative: 151 votes cast: 121 YES and 30 NO.

Article 7. The Moderator read Article 10 as printed. To see if the Hinsdale School District will receive the reports of the agents, auditors, committees and officers chosen as printed and distributed in the Annual Report. A motion was made and seconded to accept Article 10 as printed and discussion ensued. Patrick O'Connor asked why the full Independent Auditor's Report had not been available at the time of the printing of the Annual Report. Mr.

Biron responded that the workload of the Auditor had increased dramatically this year and had caused the company to fall behind. There being no further discussion, the vote on Article 7 was in the affirmative.

There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was adjourned at 1:53 pm.

For the record, at this March 19, 2005 meeting, the Hinsdale School District voted to raise and appropriate a total of twenty two million six hundred thousand five hundred twenty one dollars ($22,600,521).

Respectfully submitted, Robin L. Hodgman Hinsdale School DistrictClerk 07-25

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE HINSDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT WARRANT FOR 2005-2006 (July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006)

To the inhabitants of the Town of Hinsdale in the County of Cheshire and the State of New Hampshire, qualified to vote in school affairs:

You are thereby notified to meet at the Hinsdale High School in said District on Saturday, March 19TH, 2005, at 9:00 A.M. in the morning, to act upon the following subjects.

ARTICLE 1:To see if the Hinsdale School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of

$13,600,000 for the construction and original equipping of a new school building and to authorize the issuance of not more than $13,600,000 of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33) and authorize the School Board to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the rate of interest thereon:

furthermore, to raise and appropriate $385,334 for the first interest payment from taxation.

(Subject to appropriation on an annual basis, the State of New Hampshire will pay 60 percent of the principal of the District debt service on the bond). Recommended by School Board.

Recommended by Budget Committee (2/3 ballot vote required)

Yes: 386 No: 144 ARTICLE 2: If Article 1 fails to obtain the required two-thirds (2/3rds) favorable vote, to see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate $1,162,000 for year 1 of a 5-year program, to renovate the existing school buildings, pursuant to plans and specifications available at the Superintendents Office, and to take such other action as may be required to carry out the plans of the District; or to take any other action in relation thereto. Not Recommended by School Board.

Not Recommended by Budget Committee. Majority vote required)

Passed over on voice vote ARTICLE 3: To see if what sum of money the Hinsdale School District will raise and appropriate for the support of schools, for the payment of salaries, for school district officials and agents, and for the payment of statutory obligations to the district.

Recommended by the School Board. Recommended by the Budget Committee. (Majority vote required)

Yes: 192 No: 37 26

ARTICLE 4: Shall the voters of Hinsdale School District adopt a school administrative unit budget of $1,558,600.00 for the forthcoming fiscal year in which $264.650.00 is assigned to the school budget of this school district?

This year's adjusted budget of $1,557,830.00 with $264,831.00 assigned to the school budget of this school district, will be adopted if the article does not receive a majority vote of all the school district voters voting in the school administrative unit.

Recommended by the School Board. Recommended by the Budget Committee. ( Majority vote required)

Yes: 147 No: 35 ARTICLE 5: To see if the Hinsdale School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of up to fifty thousand dollars($50,000.00) to be added to the school buildings maintenance expendable trust fund previously established in March 2002 and furthermore, with such amounts to be funded from the year-end undesignated fund balance for the fiscal year 2004-2005, if any.

While these funds are raised and appropriated, the will not raise new taxes because they originate from an undesignated fund balance.

Recommended by the School Board. Recommended by the Budget Committee (majority vote required)

Passed over on voice vote ARTICLE 6: Shall the Hinsdale School District raise and appropriate Fifty Thousand Dollars

($50,000) to be placed in the Special Education Emergency Expendable Trust Fund established for the purpose of covering unanticipated special education costs as passed in March 2001?

(Majority vote required)

Recommended by the School Board. Recommended by the Budget Committee. (majority vote required)

Yes: 121 No: 30 ARTICLE 7: Shall the Hinsdale School District receive the reports of the agents, auditors, committees and officers chosen as printed and distributed in the Annual Report?

Passed ARTICLE 8: To transact any other business as may lawfully come before the meeting.

Passed Given under our hands at said Hinsdale, this 2 nd day of February 2005.

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Wayne Temmen (Chair)

Ann Marie Diorio Joseph Novick Joanne Mulligan Tia Sherman Hinsdale School Board Copy of notice - attest:

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HINSDALE FEDERAL/STATE GRANTS 2005/2006 (as of June 30, 2005)

The Hinsdale School District received a total of $219,323.47 due to the efforts of the Assistant Superintendent of Hinsdale and Winchester, Principals, and staff who wrote the following grants:

Title I Hinsdale Title I Program $108,728.05 Preparing High Quality Title Il-A Teachers $22,356.35 Technology Fund Tech. Mentors Integrating Tech. $6,668.78 Voluntary School MRPSOC Grant Choice $14,604.57 Serve America Safety Through Service $3,058.23 Drug Free Communities ATOD, ASI $54,917.93 UNH Rural Youth Development $8,989.56

$219,323.47 29

National Honor Society 2005-2006 Seniors:

Marcus Bedard Rory Cooper Melanie Dunk-ley Nicole Ebbighausen Jeannette Leclaire Brian Martin Ryan Sanderson Juniors:

Kristin Newell Kevin Orr Allison Smith Lindsey Vermouth Sarah Ward Hinsdale Middle High Class of 2006 Dominick Martin Amaru Trevor Lange Dexter Nathan Armstrong Jeannette Marie Leclaire James Barker Allison B. Look Marcus Owen Bedard Douglas R. Look Adam Patrick Bellew Brian Martin Jasmine Leigh Blake Jennifer Elaine Nelson Kyle Blais Patricia Dawn Ohmart Kaylah Bohline Erick Scott Olson Jennifer R. Bonneau Michael Orr Daniel John Bowker Ashley J. Parent Matthew James Butler Edward Lee Patenaude Jr.

Meghan A. Clement Heather Leigh Pike Cherylyn Beth Cole Whitney Lee Rebaudo Rory Walls Cooper Lindsay Marie Rose Denise Kelly Cromack April M. Saari-Butler Daniel Jason Desruisseau Ryan Matthew Sanderson Jasmine N. Draper Tracey Lee Sault Melanie Lynne Dunkley Jeannette Nicole Scanlon Krista Marie Durrance Derek Smith Nicole Ann Ebbighausen Daniel Harold Sprague Andrew Paul Fisher Heather Marie Sprague Luke Philip Hebert Nicole Ellen Stevens Richard S. Hemlow Jessica Lynn Truman Peter Michael Howe Amanda Marie Woodward Amanda Kissell Joshua William Laffond 30

Hinsdale High School Faculty 2005-2006 John Hartnett Principal M.Ed. Worcester State College Joseph Boggio Asst. Principal M.Ed. Keene State College Drew Arsenault Guidance M.Ed. Keene State College Tim Benson Art B.A. Keene State College Karen Blanchette Fam./Consumer Science B.A. Keene State College Chris Aguda-Brown Mathematics B.A. Univ. of N.H.

Patricia Buraczynski Special Ed. M.Ed. Keene State College Judy Carriere Phys. Ed./Ath.Dir. M.A. Cambridge College Theresa Davis H.A.R.P. Director B.A. Elms College Karen Dempsey English B.A. Franklin Pierce College Sharon Dennis Science M.Ed. Antioch N.E. Grad. School Kristen Donaldson Science M.A. Wisconsin State University.

Lynne Edwards Mathematics M.Ed. Western Maryland College Ronald Fabianski Tech Ed. B.S. Keene State College Stephen Fecto Phys. Ed. B.A. Plymouth State College Sharon Feely Business B.S. Univ. of Montreal Ann Freitag Science/Curric. Coord. M.S. Keene State College John Grainger Media Gen. B.A. Franklin Pierce College Margaret Harnois Soc. Studies M.A. Univ. of Maryland Geordie Harrison-Heller Mathematics M.A. Antioch N.E. Grad. School Suzannah Hayes Title One B.A. Plymouth State College Al Hoel English M.A. University of Hawaii Cecilia Hoyer Business B.S. Univ. of Guam Daniel Huntley French B.A. Keene State College David Jackson Science B.S. University of Massachusetts Matthew Kennedy Music B.S. Millersville Univ.

Inder Khalsa Title One B.A. Middlebury College Sandra Macdonald Science M.A. Lesley College Murray McClellan Soc. Studies Ph.D. Univ. of Pennsylvania Sherri Nichols English B.S. Keene State College Bethany Plummer Special Ed. B.S. Plymouth State College Bonnie Royea Music B.S. Keene State College David Schonfeld Spanish M.A. Sarah Lawrence College Diana Sommer Guidance M.Ed. Keene State College Deborah Child-Trabucco Technology Coord. M.A. Marlboro College Thomas Talbot Mathematics B.A. University of Vermont William Wahlstrom Soc. Studies B.A. Univ. of Massachusetts Frederick Wolfe Science M.A. Michigan State Univ.

Herbert Zalneraitis English M.A. Berkley Divinity School Jan Zalneraitis Nurse B.S. Excelsior College 31

Hinsdale High School Support Staff 2005-2006 Kathy Bean Admin. Asst.

Cindy Cole Receptionist Al Courtemanche Custodian Marcia Demers Special Ed. Aide Diane Dempsey Food Services Heather Fisher Special Ed. Aide Christie Gilbert Special Ed. Aide Burton Gowen custodian Jodi Harris Special Ed. Aide Stephen Howe Custodian Michelle Levesque Special Ed. Aide Maureen Mathewson Special Ed. Aide Geraldine Meneses Special Ed. Aide Krystal Merkle Special Ed. Aide Earline Nixon Study Hall Aide Kendra Novick Nutritional Supervisor Wilma Perkins Food Services James Savory H.A.R.P. Aide Toni Smith Special Ed. Aide Tammy Stebbins Special Ed. Aide Tim Sund Maintenance Supervisor Teresa Wiggins Special Ed. Aide Kelly Wojcik Food Services Shirley Wolfe Guidance Secretary 32

HINSDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FACULTY 2005-2006 Rebecca Cummins Principal M.ED. Western Illinois University Nancy Allard Title 1 M.ED. University of Mass.

Cheryl Bachiniski Nurse B.S. Saint Joseph's College Elizabeth Boggio Grade 6 B.S. Castleton State College Mindy Bombach Art M.A. Capella University Christine Bowker Grade 1-2 B.A. Norwich University Debra Carrier Pre-School B.S. Keene State College Jack Carson Special Ed. M.A. Antioch N.E. College Sharon Comerford Reading/Gift M.ED. Keene State College Claudia Christmann Special Ed. M.A. Fitchburg State College Bernie Crowley Psychologist M.A. Antioch N.E. College Deb Davis-Young Special Ed. B.A. Keene State College Linda Delong Grade 5 B.A. Keene State College Rosemary Dolbec Grade 2 Post Bach. Keene State College Sara Donahue Social Worker M.A. University of Maryland Kate Ells Grade 3-4 B.A. Keene State College Stephen Fecto Phys. Ed. B.A. Keene State College Donna Foster Grade 5 B.A. Keene State College Ellen Gormarlo Grade 1 B.S. Keene State College Irene Hall Grade 6 B.S. Keene State College Mary Jane Hescock Grade 1/ M.A. Keene State College Literacy Coordinator Barbara Houston Kindergarten B.S. Keene State College Vicki Jordan Grade 2 B.S. Keene State College Susan Kent Kindergarten M.Ed. Keene State College Ann King Grade 3 B.S. Castleton State College Julie Martin Music M.A. Keene State College Wayne Miller Com. Liaison M.A. Keene State College Nancy Revene Grade 3 B.A. Norwich University Deba Robarge Special Ed. Post Bach. Keene State College Bonnie Royea Music B.A. Keene State College Kimberly Severance Grade 4 M.A. Antioch N.E. College Patricia Shippee Guidance M.ED. Keene State College Paula Snide Title One B.S. Keene State College Deb Child Trabucco Tech, Coor. M.A.T. Marlboro College Mary Wissman Grade 4 M.A. Antioch N.E. College Kathy Wyman Special Ed. B.A. Keene State College 33

HINSDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF-2005-2006 Denise Alarie Food Service Clerk Doris Keane- Title 1 Tutor Diana Bedard Special Ed. Aide Lara Klinker- Special Ed. Aide Rosamond Blouin Special Ed. Aide Kellie Kruse- Special Ed. Aide Ann Boyd Admin. Assistant Sandra Lang- Special Ed. Aide Mary Bonski Food Service Laura LeClaire- Special Ed. Aide Thomas Brinck Custodian Roxann Leclaire- Library Aide Nancy Bruce Special Ed. Aide Elizabeth Lindsell- Special Ed. Aide Kathlyn Buckley Special Ed. Aide Diana Lynch- Special Ed. Aide Robert Butler Custodian Patte Mills- Special Ed. Aide Misty Bushee Spe. Ed. Clerical Cheryl Momaney- Speech and Language Linda Deschane Special Ed. Aide Kendra Novick- Nutritional Supervisor Jaclyn Deyo Special Ed. Aide Lynne Olson- Special Ed. Aide Janet Ebbighausen Secretary Maryann O'Malley- Special Ed. Aide Lisa Evans Special Ed. Aide Katherine Quaassdorff-Special Ed. Aide Denise Finnell Special Ed. Aide Cynthia Rebaudo- Special Ed. Aide Sherry Fisher Special Ed. Aide Malcolm Robinson-Custodian Joan Fiske Special Ed. Aide Alan Smart- Custodian Melissa Fitzgerald Special Ed. Aide Sean Snyder- Aide to the Principal Amy Hemlow Special Ed. Aide Robin Shaink- Special Ed. Aide Shirley Hildreth Food Service Tracie Warner- Special Ed. Aide Jennifer Theime Special Ed. Aide 34

4 4 4 ~4 4 Hinsdale School District Opening Day Enrollment GRADE 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 Preschool 31 23 Kindergarten 36 53 40 37 39 First 47 41 48 43 40 Second 46 50 43 51 41 Third 54 44 47 48 50 Fourth 71 51 42 50 48 Fifth 66 79 45 44 50 Sixth 78 67 79 46 44 Total Elementary 398 385 344 350 335 Seventh 61 82 65 76 50 Eighth 64 51 79 69 72 Ninth 70 68 55 70 66 Tenth *69 67 63 49 71 Eleventh 58 67 59 57 49 Twelfth 47 54 56 56 45 Total High School 369 389 377 377 353 Total Enrollment 767 774 721 727 688 35

Hinsdale School District 2004-2005 PER PUPIL COST Elementary MIDDLE HIGH TOTAL CURRENT EXPENDITURES 3,777,383.00 1,658,702.00 2,753,873.00 8,189,958.00 LESS: FOOD SERVICE REVENUE 49,884.51 20,666.33 33,065.16 103,616.00 LESS: TRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURES 213,066.00 109,086.00 210,222.00 532,374.00 LESS: SUPPLMT EXPENDITURES 475,410.00 199,645.00 380,186.00 1,055,241.00 PUPIL COST 3,039,022.49 1,329,304.67 2,130,399.84 6,498,727.00 AVE DAILY MEMBERSHIP 331.2 141.0 229.2 701.40 COST PER PUPIL 9,175.79 9,427.69 9,294.94 9,265.36 Adjustment to Cost 0.00 Adjustment to ADM 0.00 Adjusted Cost per Pupil 99 1 9,175.79 9,427.69 9,294.94 9,265.36 36

Hinsdale Elementary School Principal's Report 2005-2006 As we, the staff and students at Hinsdale Elementary School, anticipate the building renovations and movement of 6 th graders to the middle school in the near future, we are preparing for the transition academically, socially, and structurally. Thinking about our building as a PK-5 impacts some decisions and practices wemay begin to consider this year. For example, HES teachers are exploring new literature and reading programs that span grades 3-5 to be a bridge and to harmonize between the K-2 and the 6-8 programs.

The 6 th grade teachers are connecting with the 7 th and 8 th grade teachers to consider curriculum and projects. They are also attending monthly meetings at HHS for a community approach to creating the vision for a middle school.

Besides thinking about our future as a PK-5 building, we are focusing on being a PK-12 community school district. Keeping this focus, we are building bridges to span any gaps in communication, curriculum, activities, vision and needs. Some of the ways we make connections between HES and HHS are the following:

" HHS students leading High 5 sessions at HES

• HHS students introducing French to HES students

" HHS student volunteers in many HES classrooms

• Big Brothers & Sisters Program

" PK-12 Faculty Curriculum Task Forces - Mathematics and Technology

" PK-12 Faculty Workshops (curriculum alignment)

An important connection throughout our PK-12 classrooms in the future will be our common, essential focus on educational applications of technology. Technology today is affecting the way students learn, the way instruction needs to be delivered, and the way employers, employees, students, and families will need to work and communicate in the future. Our community school district is striving to provide for our students and staff the tools of technology and the skills to help them be successful in their future studies and careers.

Recognizing this need, at HES we have changed the concept of our former library to that of a Learning Resource Center, our LRC. We hope to increase the number of computers available and to "automate" the library to connect with the HHS media center as well as a myriad of other libraries and on-line resources to increase the opportunities for research. We also plan for the LRC to have the technology necessary to support multimedia presentations. Currently the LRC is constantly accessible for students and staff; it provides space for a professional library for staff, quiet nooks for reading, and large spaces for community sharing.

Academically, HES teachers strive continually to offer rigorous curriculum and to provide relevant instructional delivery to engage our students in learning activities. Projects range from a technology quest called the Jason project in 5 'hgrade to composting and recycling studies in 6th to "explorations" in 4th to research on fossils in 2 nd to the Second Step social skills program in kindergarten. Socially, HES students enjoy a variety of enriching programs through the After 37

School Initiative as well as through many activities during the school day. This year, the "Specials Wing" (music, art, physical education, and enrichment teachers) has researched and developed a "Journeys" program, which supports regular classroom curriculum by integrating the arts. Enrichment opportunities through the LRC, music, and art are also offered for gifted students. PTA activities, scouts, sports, and summer programs are organized and supervised by parents and community members.

At HES, we have created a code of ethics which identifies the values we share. We have simplified this code into an acronym, COLTS, so children can remember these values: Caring, Opportunity, Learning, Trust, and Support. We are continually finding ways to integrate these values into the culture of our school. We use the COLTS code to support discussion before and after a disciplinary incident. We use it to praise students when we notice they are exhibiting behaviors that look like and sound like the COLTS code. And we use it to remind students of our expectations. We hope to create a school pledge based on this code, which can unite us and help support positive interactions among all students and staff.

We also have selected a school-wide theme, "Building Bridges." This theme will be used to create a slogan, a school song, and a focused, building-wide design as we look forward to connecting the various wings in our building and extending beyond our building to the middle school and high school and home community. More importantly, "Building Bridges" is our common thread of hope as we strive to build bridges between what we know and what we need to know, between what we believe and what we do, between different points of view, between people, between places, between ideas.

One of the ways we try to offer a bridge between our school and community is through a family resources program, which is funded by a federal grant this year. Wayne Miller, as community liaison, has contacted new families to our school and hosted a welcome dinner, has organized an adult volunteer program, and has provided a school-wide monthly newsletter. Along with the HES counseling center, Mr. Miller will host parent study and support sessions throughout the year.

In addition to these new initiatives, we have welcomed some new members to our school community. These include Sara Donahue, social worker, Sean Snyder, administrative aide for supervision, climate, & safety; Mindy Bombach, art teacher; Julie Martin, music teacher; Deb Young, WINGS (formerly PiBS) teacher; Jack Carson, special education teacher in the PK-K wing; Claudia Christmann, special education teacher in the 1-2 wing; Kathy Wyman, special education teacher in the 3-4 wing, and Cheryl Momaney, speech & language. Jennifer Thieme, Nancy Bruce, and Elizabeth Lindsell are new special education aides. Delores Keane joins us as a Title I tutor. This year, Mary Wissman is teaching 4 th grade, Kate Ells is teaching a multiage 3-4 class, and Christine Bowker is teaching a multiage 1-2 class.

Hinsdale Elementary School staff is committed to exploring and using best practices for engaging students in meaningful learning experiences that support the efforts of their parents and the local community. We appreciate what the community values and provides and we hope to strengthen our connection as we build good bridges in many directions throughout the coming years.

-- Rebecca Cuinmins, Principal 38

Hinsdale Middle/ High School Principal's Report 2005-2006 The vote on Article I at the District Meeting on March 1 9 th was the most significant event of 2005 for the Hinsdale Middle/High School. The district voted to renovate and add to the existing building. This will allow us to create an area dedicated to middle school education for our pre and early adolescent students as well as to create adequate space and facilities for our high school students, grades 9 - 12. To say the least, we are excited and grateful to the voters.

The year 2005 also brought exciting moments in curriculum improvements, extra curricular activities for students, the continuation and expansion of the MRPSOC grant, and the involvement of our parents through the PTSA. During the year, an educational partnership was formed with the Education Department of Keene State College. All of these activities are part of our never-ending quest to improve our educational practices for 'all of our students.

In the area of curriculum, we began a five - year cycle of renewing our written curriculum. The English and Foreign Language curriculum were written in all grades from pre K - 12. This was a year - long project that involved five teachers from the high school as well as three teachers from the elementary school. In September all of the curriculum guides in English and foreign language were published and distributed. We appreciate the hard work of these teachers.

Opportunities for extra curricular activities were expanded by the establishment of the After School Initiative, which is funded by a grant written by the A.T.O.D. committee. This grant for close to $100,000 dollars provides opportunities for students to participate in many after school activities. Activities sponsored by A.S.I. include skiing, snowboarding, touch football, robotics, remote control cars, video club, instruction in tennis, sewing, cooking, book clubs, journalism and many more healthy and worthwhile activities for adolescents.

The Monadnock Regional School of Choice program continued to support educational activities in Hinsdale, providing our students, as well as others in the region, the opportunity to participate in Virtual High School, a long distance educational program taught through the Internet. Another initiative of MRPSOC in Hinsdale was to develop placed based education; placed based education related the themes of education to the student's own world. Two examples of this are the Ashelot River Project and its relationship to science and the examination of the Hooker Cemetery and its relationship to history. Both these activities allow students the opportunity to study the natural resources of the town and connect them to their pen and paper schoolwork.

These activities are extremely popular with our students and certainly add meaning to their class work. At this time we are currently exploring more resources in our town that will reinforce the lessons taught in the classroom. An offshoot of our community building activities was the creation of S.H.I.N.E. (Shaping Hinsdale in New Endeavors). One of the objectives of S.H.I.N.E.

was to establish education programs for the adults in town. Through the hard work of the education committee, we were able to offer courses in cooking, yoga and computer education; In the past, our parents have always been very involved with the education of their children.

2005 was no different; The P.T.S.A. was very active in supporting and acknowledging the accomplishments of our students. Each month of the school year, a group of fifty parents, 39

teachers and students met to acknowledge the accomplishments of our students in and out of school. In June the P.T.S.A. sponsored "Project Grad", an all night party for the class of 2005.

That was held at the Y.M.C.A. in Keene on the night of graduation. This party was the final event of graduation day for the class of 2005 and their friends. The P.T.S.A. also acknowledged the accomplishment of the class with the presentation of senior blankets at the Spring Awards Night. This group of parents, teachers and students are an integral part of our school.

The students and fan support for athletics was noteworthy. Five of our seven varsity teams were invited to participate in the state tournaments for their respective sports. Many of our students were recognized for their accomplishments by the NHIAA. It was very gratifying to know that this past fall we had one hundred students participating in the athletic program at the junior high, junior varsity and varsity levels of competition.

Our Student Council was very active again this year. They sponsored dances to raise funds for the victims of the Tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. Through their efforts they were able to donate over fifteen hundred dollars to the Red Cross for these two causes. Many times adults criticize youth today; however, when we examine the actions of the Hinsdale High students, we must stop and applaud them for all their efforts of improving not only our town, but also making a difference in the world in which we live.

Social events at our school were a huge part of our students' lives. The many clubs, dances and events that occurred added to the overall education of our students.- Prom, which took place in May, was an enormous success. Juniors began working on this event when they returned to school in the fall of 2004. Their hard work was rewarded when the gymnasium was transformed into a beautiful setting for their Prom. Many students also participated in the Drama Club's Musical, "Kilroy Was Here". Congratulations are extended to everyone involved in this outstanding production and the Saturday night dinner theater.

I would be remiss not to mention the academic accomplishments of our students. In the year 2005 our daily average attendance was excellent. Improved scores on our state tests, as well as an improvement in our P.S.A.T. & S.A.T. exams, affirmed the hard work of our students. In late fall it was announced by the State Department of Education that Hinsdale High School was the only high school in the area that was able to make A.Y.P. (adequate yearly progress) by improving their scores on the tenth grade NHIEAP test. The past fall our seventh and eight grade students participated in the first NECAP (New England Common Assessment Program) test. This is a comprehensive test that measures each student's ability in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Students in these grades put forth a great deal of effort during these eight days of testing and we are waiting for the results of these tests to be announced.

In the spring, we were contacted by the Education Department of Keene State College and invited to begin a partnership with them. We agreed to this arrangement and it will bring to Hinsdale student interns who wish to be teachers. In return, Hinsdale will use many of the resources of Keene State College to improve the education of our students. Our faculty continues to improve their skills as teachers. We have several teachers who have received or are presently working on their Masters Degree in Education. Other teachers participated in workshops and seminars. Many of these workshops dealt with implementing technology into the 40

classroom. The postgraduate educational activities of these teachers certainly have a direct impact on the quality of education our students receive.

In June of 2005 Mrs. Maureen Miller, Mr. August Mello and Mrs. Penny Sicard retired from education after many years of service to our students. Thank you to these three individuals who contributed to the success of Hinsdale High School over the years.

Graduation was held on June 1 8 th. There were sixty-two young men and women who were granted Hinsdale High School diplomas. Commencement Exercises were held on the front lawn of the school and attended by many parents, relatives and friends. Zachary Temmen; the valedictorian; Ashley Rose, the salutatorian; and Kaitlyn Atwood, the honor essayist; were the student speakers. Mr. Herbert Zalneraitis was chosen by the class to be the graduation speaker.

As each student came to the podium that morning to receive his or her diploma, I had a brief second to reflect on the accomplishments of each student. Each student whose name I called that morning was special to me and contributed to the Hinsdale High School Community. I am so proud of all their accomplishments.

As we begin the year 2006, there are many challenges ahead of us. We need to construct the new building and renovate the old. We need to continue to improve the education of our young people. We must meet the demands of the No Child Left Behind legislation. However, I know that with the continued support of the entire Hinsdale High School Community, we will meet these challenges put in front of us and provide an education of excellence for the students of Hinsdale. In closing, I would like to thank all of you who have made a difference in the lives of our students.

Respectfully Submitted, John P. Hartnett,Principal 41

Hinsdale Middle/High School Health Services Annual Report 2005-2006 Hinsdale Middle/High School seeks to promote and provide the optimum level of health and wellness for our students and staff. The full-time Registered Nurse assigned to the school provides direct care, presents classroom education, supplies referrals to other healthcare services, writes grants to obtain additional funding, and provides support and reports to various school and district committees.

Health screenings for hearing, vision, height, weight, and spinal development are conducted.

Referrals to other healthcare professionals are provided as needed.

Immunizations for hepatitis B, measles-mumps-rubella, and tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis are offered to students according to State of NH immunization requirement standards. Staff members are offered hepatitis B and flu vaccines. Vaccines are obtained through the NH immunization program.

Immunization and health records for students are maintained and audited according to the State of NH Division of Public Health standards. The school nurse assists families in accessing necessary immunizations and physical examinations.

In the first four months of the school year, at the middle/high school, 2, 415 visits to the school nurse were logged. 1,595 visits were designated as "acute care", including headaches, cuts and bumps, sore throats, strains and sprains. 250 visits were reported as "chronic care", including regularly-scheduled medications taken during the school day. 15 visits were recorded as "healthcare counseling", including referrals for healthcare financial assistance and to other healthcare providers. 555 visits were designated under the category of "wellness", including dental hygiene, skin care, and personal hygiene. In addition, five staff members received the hepatitis B vaccine series, and more than three dozen staff members received flu vaccines.

As a "frontline" healthcare provider for the Middle/High School, I would like to express my gratitude to our school administrators, Dr. George Idelkope and the Hinsdale Family Health Center, parents, families, and community members who support our school health program.

Thank you.

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Hinsdale Elementary School Health Services Annual Report 2005-2006 This was a very challenging year as it was the first year of a full time nurse at the elementary school. It was a very busy year trying to become acquainted with all of the staff and families. There were many health records to review to know the various health conditions of the students, who were on an IEP, who needed daily meds and develop other health plans for students. One of the biggest challenges was to try and obtain complete immunizations on the entire student body. By the end of the year there were about 25 students still not compliant and conditional enrollment notices went out stating that they had until the start of the next school year to get the missing immunizations. That would give the family the entire summer to make appointments.

Immunizations records are monitored and compiled in accordance with the State of New Hampshire Division of Public Health. Each year the state requires school nurses to file a report on line which asks various questions about total # immunized, total non-compliant and total conditionally enrolled.

Once again the Flu clinic was held through our Health Trust program. After a few delays we finally had over half the staff immunized against the Flu. This is a most important endeavor as the potential for a flu epidemic is very high in closed quarters. We had pretty good year flu wise and had very few teachers out.

Small blocks of health education were done at various grade levels. I was able to get into a few of the k- 3 rd grade classes doing a presentation on good hand washing and good hygiene as well as lice. The fifth and sixth grade classes received instruction and watched videos on good hygiene, body changes and lice. A staff development presentation was given on understanding diabetes as we had 2 diabetics who were insulin dependent. We also reviewed with the staff seizure precautions as there were several students with seizure histories. On very frequent occasions I reviewed with staff blood borne precautions.

Once again we were blessed with the wonderful volunteer work of the Cheshire Smiles Foundation dental program. This is a vital program for our pre-k through 3 rd grade as we have found a fair percentage of our students do not have dental care. Through the efforts of Cheshire Smiles and volunteers such as Ann Mahoney and Deb Albrecht our students, with parental permission received dental screenings, education and dental cleanings. Notes went home to parents about problems or they received a phone call. If needed, the dental team assisted with getting dental appointments and getting signed up with health kids insurance.

The Holiday Assistance Committee continues through the Town Welfare Office. We assist the town in collecting and reviewing the applications. Through the generous support of our staff, the town, Catholic Daughters and other anonymous donors, several of our families who would not have Thanksgiving or Christmas had their day made a little brighter.

We also formed a Safety and Emergency Preparedness Committee to look at improving how we respond to emergencies. New procedures have been developed and we will be working on putting together backpacks for each classroom with emergency supplies. We will submit a grant to Entergy and ask assistance of the PTA.

Thank you to all who supported putting a nurse in both buildings. It is a service that is greatly needed. My hope is to expand my services for the 05/06 year and be able to do more in 43

the classroom. There are still many health plans to be written and much work to do helping people understand asthma and associated triggers. Another big area of focus needs to be on nutrition as our younger population is becoming more obese leading to a rise in type 2 diabetes.

We all need to become more active and develop healthier eating habits. If healthier lifestyles and choices are made by our young people then they will be healthier and happier adults. The healthier our youth are the better they will do in school.

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Technology Report Hinsdale School District 2005-2006 to the next Two things, hardware and training, have allowed us to move technology integration students are able to level for many of our teachers which in turn has made it so more of our schools, one at benefit from the technology in the schools. With the two sign up labs in the comfortable using Hinsdale Elementary and one at Hinsdale High School, teachers feel more particularly in technology with their students. This coupled with the training they have received, the lab the summer, when they have a longer stretch of time to devote to developing lessons or two computer usage has increased to just about daily. Teachers felt it was difficult in a one to benefit equally from the use of classroom to provide the opportunity for all students of the technology. Now they feel they can devote the time to developing lessons because benefit to the student population overall.

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This school year I am offering workshops after school and Saturdays in order to provide more teachers with the opportunity to learn more about particular software applications but also to then use it in the content areas such as: math, science, social studies and at an appropriate level for the students. A couple of the projects/lessons the teachers have developed include: making a brochure in Publisher so students can learn to gather facts they learn about NH and determine what would be important to include in the brochure; the teacher uses PowerPoint to explain different forms of poetry and then has the students write poetry using these forms and present their individual poems in PowerPoint much like the teacher presented to them. We pay the teachers a stipend to come and learn how to use the applications and how to integrate them into lessons that are meaningful to their students. These stipends are paid for through E2T2 (Enhancing Education Through Technology), a federal grant.

It is the year to revisit our technology curriculum. The state of NH has a list of frameworks that are based on national frameworks for technology. A committee of teachers from both schools is working on lining these up at appropriate grades levels for instruction and providing the teachers with activities that are appropriate for their grade level. The committee feels it is important to try and do this within the content areas whenever possible. The group is very aware of the state and federal standard of making every child technologically literate by the end of grade 8 and we intend to have a timeline for implementation when we are done our task in June.

It is also the year to revisit our technology plan to see where we are going as a district within the next 3-5 years. We are close to many of the goals we set on our last plan. With technology changing so quickly and with a new and renovated facility we want to make sure we are looking as far ahead as we can with infrastructure to make sure we are able to best serve our students now and in the future.

Respectfully submitted, Deborah Child Trabucco, MAT Technology Coordinator 46

Hinsdale School District Curriculum Coordinator's Report December 2005 This year has brought with it both continuity and change in the coordination of curriculum development at Hinsdale.

The primary focus has been to produce written curriculum documents. Complete curriculum maps guiding content have been written by all teachers PreK-12, using a Web-based program, and supported through the district's professional development days. Curriculum Guide Books, which outline in greater depth the competencies, scope, sequence, instructional activities and assessments, have been published in book form for English/Language Arts and for World Languages (French and Spanish). Following a five-year sequence for curriculum revision, this year's curriculum task forces are revising the math, technology, and guidance curricula. These guidebooks are expected to be completed by June 2006. Completed curricula are available on the school's website.

Much effort has been put into supporting the professional development of teachers. On-site workshops have been provided on a variety of subjects such as curriculum mapping, e class, classroom management, instructional strategies, assessment, teacher portfolio development and differentiated instruction. The Induction with Mentoring Program has also continued with monthly training here and through the grant-funded state program. As the Middle School program expands to include grades six through eight, teachers, administrators, and community members are meeting regularly to define and implement a philosophy that meets the developmental needs of this age group. Further, in compliance with the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) federal mandates, teachers have been given support in documenting their Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) status.

Formal assessment continues with some changes. Students in grades three through eight now participate in the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) in the fall. Grade-level expectations on reading, math, and writing are measured on these criterion-referenced tests.

Students in grade 10 participate in the New Hampshire Educational Improvement and Assessment Program (NHEIAP), which assesses competencies in English and math. Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) for grades three through eight, and the Terra Nova test for grade nine, are conducted by the school in the spring. The more familiar PSAT's, SAT's, and Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB's) complete the formal testing spectrum for upper grade levels. Testing results are used to make informed decisions on curriculum, professional development, instruction, staffing, and the allocation of resources.

As the position for curriculum coordinator transitioned from full to part-time, the emphasis has been placed on producing a written curriculum that is based on the state standards for increasing student achievement. The integration of standards and the support of materials to teach the curriculum effectively have encompassed all levels, PreK-12. The challenges of assuring that students achieve adequate yearly progress and of producing students who are ready to contribute effectively to a 2 1St century society are always before us. Through the coordinated cycles of 47

guided curriculum, effective instruction by qualified teachers, and evaluative assessment, Hinsdale will continue to provide a comprehensive education with equity for all students.

Respectfully submitted, Ann L. Freitag Curriculum Coordinator 48

Report of Hinsdale Prevention Coalition Mission:

To create and maintain a healthy community for all with youth and adults working together.

Vision:

We envision a Hinsdale where adults and youth work together to:

• Build community connections and pride

" Provide a safe, opportunity rich environment for youth

" Connect across the generations

" Prevent and reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) problems, which are recognized and treated as health problems and where these efforts are supported by the entire community.

Purpose:

" Need for change and positive reinforcement

• All people able to get sober and have the necessary resources to do so

" Care about families and community

" Help youth and parents make good choices and give them support

• Help those on the merry go round get off

• Encourage new types of peer groups

" Get youth involved in activities allowing them to decide and discuss issues that affect them

• Help adults understand how youth feel

• Fun, safe environment Functions:

To learn; To create an awareness of change; To teach; To respond; To advocate To network with other towns, other citizens and other groups Target audience:

• All people in the community

• Community systems

" Decision makers and decision making bodies Our utopia:

" Healthy environment

" Things for all ages to do

" Cooperation and interaction across ages

" Totally ATOD free community

" Responsible, problem free use of ATOD

• No one in the community is isolated, individuals or groups

" Community that is problem free, productive, opportunity rich, educated 49

Highlights of the Hinsdale Prevention Coalition (HPC) Successes Coalition development:

• Good representative membership

• Positive working relationships with partners, MFS, Cheshire County Tobacco Free Coalition, HIGH 5, Girl Scouts

• Building strong connections with community and area organizations, SHiNE, Lions Club, Windham, County Youth Council

" Collaboration with other coalitions and organizations, MADAC, BAPC, MADD, New.

Futures Media and Communication

" Monthly calendar

" ASI calendars After School Program (ASI):

HPC supports, provides supervision and coordination of the ASI programs at the Hinsdale Elementary and Middle/High School. Monthly participation: 100-120 students at HES and 60-80 students at HHS HES

• new for spring 2006 HHS

• new for spring 2006 Arts and Crafts Hip Hop Stamping Robotics Sewing Flag Football Jewelry making Computer lab open Homework club Magic Cards and X box Crochet Anime Basketball Newspaper Club*

Remote Control Cars SADD

• Chess

• Girls Club Addition of Summer ASI programs: Summer 2005

" Storytelling/craft making at the Library

" Summer Tennis Lessons

" Gardening: June, July and August

" Fridays -July 8'h, July 22 and August 5th (3 programs on Fridays with Diana Sommer)

BBQ and town pool; trip to six flags and trip to Cheshire Fair

• Summer Student Leadership High 5 Institute - (with Jen Stanchfield and Diana Sommer)

July 25-28, 2005

" Hip Hop Dance

" Windham County Mentoring Project 50

Areas that are beginning to improve as a result of the HPC involvement:

" Better media coverage in the Star Spangled Banner and Brattleboro Reformer

" SADD organization more visible and involved

" Stronger connections with PTA and PTSA In School Programs supported by the HPC

" High 5 Peer Mentor Program (12 high school students participating)

" Life Skills Training

• Ski/Snowboarding Club

" Creation of and HPC internship from Keene State College Health Sciences Department 51

For a complete audit report please contact SAU # 38 (603-359-6955 Ext .413)

Vachon, Clukay & Co., Pc Certified PublicAccountants 45 Market Street Manchester, New Hampshire 03101 (603) 622-7070 FAX: 622-1452 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT To the School Board Hinsdale, New Hampshire School District We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, and the aggregate remaining fund information of Hinsdale, New Hampshire School District as of and for the year ended June 30, 2005, which collectively comprise the District's basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents. These financial statements are the responsibility of the District's management Our responsibility is to express opinions on these fimancial statements based 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 the significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial 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, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Hinsdale, New Hampshire School District, as of June 30, 2005, 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 management's discussion and analysis and budgetary comparison information on pages 2-5 and 22-23, respectively, are not a required part of the basic financial statements but are supplementary information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We have applied certain limited procedures, which consisted principally of inquiries 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 Hinsdale, New Hampshire School District financial statements. The combining schedules are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. The combining schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.

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HINSDALE, NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE 30,2005 AND 2004 Presented herewith please find the Management Discussion & Analysis Report for the Hinsdale School District (HSD) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2005 and 2004. Responsibility for both the accuracy of the data, and the completeness and fairness of this presentation (including all disclosures) rests with management. To the best of our knowledge and belief, the data contained herein is accurate in all material respects. This data is reported in a manner designed to fairly present the District's financial position, and the result of operations of the various funds of the District. All disclosures necessary to enable the reader to gain an accurate understanding of the District's financial activities have been included.

The School District Administration is responsible for establishing an accounting and internal control structure designed to ensure that the physical, data, informational, intellectual, and human resource assets of the District are protected from loss, theft, and misuse, and to ensure that adequate accounting information is maintained and reported in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Management also strives to ensure that these assets are put to good and effective use. The internal control structure is designed to provide reasonable assurances that these objectives are attained.

Overview of the Financial Statements The financial statements presented herein include all of the activities of the HSD using the integrated approach as prescribed by GASB Statement 34.

This discussion and analysis is intended to serve as an introduction to HSD's financial statements. The basic financial statements comprise three components:

1. Government-wide financial statements

2. Fund financial statements

3. Notes to the basic financial statements Government-Wide FinancialStatements The government-wide financial statements are designed to provide readers with a broad overview of the District's finances, in a manner similar to most private-sector companies.

The statement of net assets presents information on all of the District's assets and liabilities, with the difference between the two reported as net assets. Over time, increases and decreases in net assets may serve as a useful indicator of whether the financial position of the District is improving or deteriorating.

The statement ofactivities presents information showing how the government's net assets changed during the most resent fiscal year. All of the current year's revenue and expenses are taken into account regardless of when cash is received or paid.

FundFinancialStatements A fund is a grouping of related accounts that is used to maintain control over resources that have been segregated for specific activities or objectives. The District uses fund accounting to ensure and 2

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HINSDALE, NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE 30,2005 AND 2004 demonstrate compliance with finance-related legal requirements. All the fuinds of the District can be divided into two categories: governmental funds and fiduciary funds.

Governmental funds are used to account for essentially the same functions reported as governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. However, unlike the government-wide financial statements, governmental fund financial statements focus on near-term inflows and outflows of spendable resources, as well as on balances of spendable resources available at the end of the fiscal year. Such information may be useful in evaluating the District's year-term financial requirements.

Because the focus of governmental funds is narrower than that of the government-wide financial statements, it is useful to compare the information presented for governmental funds with similar information presented for governmental activities in the government-wide financial statements. By doing so, readers may better understand the long-term impact of the government's near-term financing decisions. Both the governmental fund balance sheet and the statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances provide a reconciliation to facilitate this comparison between the governmental activities statement of net assets and statement of activities.

The District maintains numerous individual governmental funds. Information is presented separately in the governmental fund balance sheet and the statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances for the General Fund and Special Education Capital Reserve Fund, which are considered major funds. Data from the other governmental funds are combined into a single, aggregate presentation.

The District adopts an annual appropriation budget for its governmental funds. A budgetary comparison has been provided for the General Fund to demonstrate compliance with this budget.

Fiduciary funds are used to account for resources held for the benefit of parties outside of the District.

Fiduciary funds are not reflected in the government-wide financial statements because the resources of those funds are not available to support the District's own programs.

Notes to the Basic FinancialStatements The notes provide additional information that is essential to a full understanding of the date provided in the government-wide and fund financial statements.

Government-Wide Financial Analysis Statement of Net Assets The District's net assets for the years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:

2005 2004 Current and other assets:

Capital assets $ 848,242 S 803,930 Other assets 1,127,538 1,226,190 Total assets 1,975780 2,030,120 3

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HINSDALE, NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE 30,2005 AND 2004 Current and other liabilities:

Long-term bonds payable 260,000 330,000 Capital leases payable 77,464 Other liabilities 583,940 803,200 Total liabilities 921,404 1,133,200 Net assets:

Invested in capital assets, net of related debt 504,581 473,930 Restricted 482,077 382,293 Unrestricted 67,718 40,697 Total net assets $ 1,054,376 $ 896,920 Statement ofActivities Changes in net assets for fiscal years 2005 and 2004 are as follows:

2005 2004 Program revenues:

Charges for services S 151,541 S 163,789 Operating grants and contributions 587,646 489,080 Capital grants and contributions 18,639 20,140 Total program revenues 757,826 673,009 General revenues:

Property taxes 4,281,135 4,153,942 State adequacy education grant 3,356,627 2,987,365 Interest and investment earnings 14,518 8,962 Miscellaneous 36,360 11,582 Total general revenues 7,688640 7,161,851 Total revenues 8,446,466 7,834,860 Program expenses:

Instruction 5,323,727 4,758,663 Supporting services 474,958 433,427 Instructional staff services 207,386 250,750 General administration 717,440 720,246 Operation and maintenance of plant 761,697 741,376 Pupil transportation 532,374 483,593 Food service 253,641 262,660 Interest and fiscal charges 17,787 Total program expenses 8,289,010 7,650,715 Change in net assets 157,456 184,145 Net assets - beginning of year 896,920 712,775 Net assets - ending of year $ 1,054376 S 896,920 4

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE 30,2005 AND 2004 HSD ACTIVITIES As shown in the above statement the District experienced an improvemcnt in financial position of

$157,456.

The General Fund shows a fund balance of $163,347 of which $68,105 is reserved for encumbrances and transfer to capital reserve by action of the annual district meeting.

HSD's other major governmental fund the Special Education Capital Reserve Fund which has a fund balance of $206,578.

CAPITAL ASSETS HSD considers a capital asset to be an asset whose costs exceed or equal $10,000 and has a useful life of greater than one year. Relocatable classrooms costing $92,112 were capitalized during the year and were acquired by issuance of a capital lease. Assets are depreciated using the straight-line method over the course of their useful life.

LONG-TERM DEBT During FY 2004 HSD had a reduction in bonds of $70,000 from payments that were made during the year on the existing obligation and an increase of $77,464 in capital leases as described above.

CONTACTING HSD's FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT This financial report is to provide our citizens and creditors with a general overview of the Hinsdale School District's finances and to show accountability for the money it receives. If you have questions about this report or need to get additional information, contact SAU #38 Financial Office at Swanzey Center 600 Old Homestead Highway East Swanzey, NH 03446, telephone 603-352-6955.

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Superintendent's Report January 2006 Dr. Kenneth R. Dassau The administrative staff of SAU 38 has undergone several personnel transitions with the departure of Curtis J. Cardine last March. At that time, I was appointed as interim superintendent, and in July, I was honored by the SAU Board's decision to have me serve as the superintendent of SAU 38. 1 would like to take this opportunity to wish Curt the best of health and thank him for his years of service to SAU 38, its staff, students and school communities.

The SAU administrative team provides management services to each of the three districts.

March 2005 also brought the departure of Dr. Dan Lafleur as the special services coordinator.

In July, the SAU hired Dr. Rick Matte to replace Dr. Lafleur.

Last year, Mr. Larry Biron announced his decision to retire. At the time of his hiring, Mr.

Biron's service and professionalism filled a vacuum in the financial affairs that existed at the SAU. He has set a tone and direction towards defining the qualifications of his successor. I am grateful for his counsel to me in my first year as superintendent. I want to thank Larry for his 6 years of dedicated service to SAU 38. We all wish him well!

We advertised for a business manager and we will soon be convening a search committee to review the applications. The SAU 38 board and administration will optimistically plan to announce a new hire in late March or early April.

I am pleased to report on the SAU Board's decision in December to appoint Dr. David Hodgdon as the assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. At that time, the Board also appointed Ms. Jude Bischoff as the interim director of special education and Zanda "Sam" Romano as the interim coordinator. A search for a permanent replacement for the position special education director is also underway.

In our efforts to improve services and to continue to address issues raised by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the SAU administrative team and I will be pursuing ways to improve the monitoring and recording of teacher certification, the SAU staff development master plan, and student assessment and reporting through data warehousing.

In closing, I want to acknowledge the support and work of the SAU office and the SAU Board for their patience, cooperation and assistance.

Respectfudly submitted, Kenneth Dassau,SuperintendentSA U # 38 57

January 2006 Hinsdale School District Special Education Report New Hampshire Department of Education/ Special Education Program Approval and Improvement Process: All special education programs operating in the state of New Hampshire must meet the requirements of IDEA. IDEA is the federal law that mandates students with disabilities be entitled to a free and appropriate education, (FAPE). A program review process occurs every 3 to 5 years; the Hinsdale's School District's last review took place in the year 2000. This process consists of review of IDEA documentation, student case studies and an on-site visit to each school. On March 2 3 rd and 2 4 th, 2005 Special Education Personnel at the elementary and middle/high schools welcomed a team of visiting professionals who were assigned to assist with our program approval process. This two-day visit provided our teachers a chance to share their work and achievements. It further facilitated a collegial exchange of methods and ideas with the intended goal of improving educational opportunities for our students.

The results of the onsite were very favorable. Of note was the formation of a preschool program, Circle of Friends, which is now in its third year. Hinsdale High School was also commended for the formation of a non special education program called H.A.R.P. (Hinsdale's Alternative Resource Program). Of special note was the recognition that a building bond issue had just been passed, which clearly demonstrated the town's strong commitment to the education of their children. The staffs at both schools were recognized for their dedication and commitment to provide quality educational services to all students of Hinsdale.

SAU #38 Special Services: This year has brought several significant staff changes to the SAU Special Services Team. In August 2005, Dr. Kenneth Dassau, Ed.D., who for the past 16 years oversaw special education services for the Hinsdale, Monadnock and Winchester school districts, became the Superintendent of SAU #38. The position of Director of Special Services was reinstated and Judith E. Bischoff, M.Ed., was appointed Interim Director for the remainder of the 2005-2006 school year. Filling the position of Special Services Coordinator left vacant by Judith Bischoff was Sanda (Sam) Romano, M.Ed. Sam is a certified school social worker with extensive work experience in both public schools and private facilities for educationally disabled students. Dr. Rick Matte, Ed.D., Special Services Coordinator, joined the SAU team in July. Dr.

Matte, a school psychologist, brings with him a wealth of practical knowledge in the area of child development and assessment of student learning. Hinsdale Elementary School has already tapped Dr. Matte's skills for staff training and technical assistance for the general school population as well as the behavioral support program, Wings. Both Sam and Rick bring an energy and excitement to their jobs that will compliment the efforts of the Hinsdale elementary and high school teams.

Judith E. Bischoff, M.Ed.

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Elementary 21 13 .0.00 MiddlelJunior High 21 14 0.00 High 21 115 0.00 Subtotal (Unes 13 thru 15) 21 16 0.00 0.00 0.000.000.0 0.00 0.00 0.0 TRANSPORTATION ....... ..... ~

Elementary 21 17 137,377.00 137,377.00 Middle/Junior High 21 18 57,241.001 57,241.00 High 21 119 1 91,585.00 1 91.585.00 Subtotal (Unes17 thru19) 21 20 0.00 0.00 286,203.00[ 0.001 0.00 0.00] 286L203.00 TOTAL(Unes4, 2,16.20) 21]21 603,493.00 124,877.00 1,445,684.00 4,225.00 3,006.00 0.00 2,181,285.00

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Elementary 21 5 _ _ _ _ _66,019.00 66,019.00 Middle/Junior High 21 6 *25,087.00 25,087.00 High 21 7-_,_, 40,932.00 40,932.00 Subtotal (Lines 5thru 7) 21 8 0.00 0.00 132,038.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 132,038.00 ADMINISTRATION ... .. .

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Monadnock Region Public Schools of Choice Hinsdale School District 2005-2006 When it comes to public schools and the needs of individual students, one size does not fit all. In every traditional school setting, you will find a percentage of struggling students. Perhaps they are not challenged enough, or they are overwhelmed, or a discipline they have a passion for is not offered by the school. The goal of the Monadnock Region Public Schools of Choice (MRPSOC) program, serving the 17-town Monadnock Region in School Administrative Units 29 and 38, is to meet the needs of a variety of learners by giving students educational options.

In 2002, New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg played an instrumental role in helping the Monadnock Regional School District receive this grant. Senator Gregg stated, "The Monadnock Region is the only rural area to receive this federal grant and is now in an ideal position to show how public school choice can work in a rural setting. This is an innovative program that will open doors to students.. ." The MRPSOC program does this by helping area schools enhance their educational offerings for students and also by supporting the creation of new choice programs and small, local public schools to meet student needs. To provide a sound foundation for public school choice, the program supports training for teachers, principals, and parents.

Funding for this five-year initiative, currently in its fourth year, comes from the U.S.

Department of Education's Voluntary Public School Choice Program, established under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Antioch New England Institute manages the overall project for the partners.

Currently, the MRPSOC program supports a wide assortment of local school choice options, including college and online courses, two arts programs, and an experiential, community-based, small high school. To date there are ten MRPSOC-supported programs or schools in the Monadnock Region., including Hinsdale Middle and High School. Hinsdale Middle and High School (HMHS) has created a learning community that honors all learning styles and encourages students and teachers to work together to build a respectful, supportive, and motivating school that is committed to developing life long learners. HMHS has created a distinctive opportunity for students, teachers and community members to work together to build a strong sense of community. High 5 Adventure Learning of Brattleboro has partnered with the school to create this unique opportunity for students to experience hands-on community building activities, problem solving initiatives, leadership training, and adventure challenges through group games, rope course challenges, and personal reflection.

In addition, Keene State College and Virtual High School courses are available for students attending Hinsdale High School. The Keene State College Accelerated High School Student program offers accredited college courses to students in.SAU #29 and #38 schools who are in 1 1 h and 12 1h grade. This program helps prepare students for college while engaging them in their areas of interest. Virtual High School aims to remove the barriers to a quality education for all students by providing a wide array of courses online thai would not typically be available to a student in his or her own high school. Its course catalog includes 120 full semester classes in core, elective and advanced placement classes. Core courses are NCAA accredited.

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