VILLAGE OF NEW LONDON

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2006 ANNUAL REPORT
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MAYOR/ AND COUNCIL

• MAYOR
• DARWIN ANDERSON
• COUNCIL MEMBERS
• LARRY HALL
• STEVE FAWCETT
• JANICE MYERS
• STUART COOKE
• LAURA DAVIDSON
• JOHN MARTIN

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DEPARTMENT HEADS

• VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR
• Shawn Tappel
• WATER/SEWER SUPT AND FIRE CHIEF
• JOHN CHAPIN
• POLICE CHIEF
• MARK HOLDEN
• PARK DIRECTOR
• GARY HOPKINS
• CLERK/TREASURER
• Jonna Rowland
• INCOME TAX CLERK
• MELISSA WILSON
• UTILITIES CLERK
• LUCINDA BIDDINGER

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FULL TIME EMPLOYEES

• 3 FULL TIME POLICE OFFICERS
• Josh Wilson
• Joe Hicks
• Korey Kaufman
• 6 WATER / SEWER EMPLOYEES
• FRANK MURR
• WENDY KIDD
• DAVE PATTON
• DON PATTON
• BRIAN CUCCO
• GABE HEILEMAN
• 2 STREET/SANITATION EMPLOYEES
• TED WILLIAMS
• ED SCHOVILLE

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SOME FACTS

• TOOK 1860.85 TONS OF REFUSE TO HURON COUNTY
  LANDFILL AT A COST OF 88,499.28.
• PROCESSED 150.66 TONS OF RECYCLED GOODS. TOOK IN
  6,343.89 IN RECEIPTS FOR RECYCLING.
• PAID 15,932.06 IN ELECTRIC JUST FOR THE STREET
  LIGHTS.
• WE HAVE 20 MILES OF ROADS IN THE VILLAGE TO PAVE,
  PLOW AND REPLACE.
• THE VILLAGE RECEIVED 64,668.37 IN REAL ESTATE
  TAXES AND 11,387.55 IN PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX.

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CONTINUING WITH FACTS

• WE HAVE
• 1247 WATER CUSTOMERS
• 932 SEWER CUSTOMERS
• 920 SANITATION CUSTOMERS
• WE PROCESSED APPROXIMATELY
• 300,000,000 GALLONS OF WATER LAST YEAR
• WE HAVE 72 MILES OF WATER LINES AND
• 17 MILES OF SEWER LINES

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INFORMATION

• At the beginning of 2006, Shawn Tappel was
  appointed as Village Administrator.
• The Village is working on trying to bring
  business to town, such as industrial or
  commercial.
• In 2006 - Dollar General was built and opened in
  February of 2007.
• The Bigelow Parkway was opened in 2006, and
  allows a way to go over the train tracks when
  they are blocked by a train.

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• In 2006 the Village worked with the
• Methodist Church to restore the antique
• clock tower. The Village residents worked
• with the Village and the Church and this
  project was completed in full by donations
• from the Community.

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FUTURE CONCERNS

• THE VILLAGE IS WORKING HARD TO APPLY FOR FUNDING
  TO IMPROVE THE STORM SEWERS WITHIN THE VILLAGE.
• BRING NEW INDUSTRY OR COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
  TO TOWN
• IMPROVE OUR PARK SYSTEM, BY OFFERING NEW
  ACTIVITIES
• CONSTANTLY UPDATING OUR WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS

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FUTURE CONCERNS CONTINUED

• KEEPING OUR POLICE AND FIRE
• DEPARTMENTS TRAINED AND READY
• LOOKING FOR WAYS TO IMPROVE THE VILLAGE

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• In New London we are very lucky to have several
  community minded groups that want to help New
  London Improve. We would like to thank the
  following
• American Legion
• Eagles
• VFW
• New London Community Club
• New London Garden Club
• Historical Society
• Ruritans
• Rotary
• Girl Scouts
• Boy Scouts
• and all of the Churches
• These groups work long hours to make New London a
  better place to live.
• If we have forgotten anyone we are sorry, and
  please let us know.

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POLICE DEPARTMENT

• Chief of Police - Mark Holden
• 2006 Year in Review
• 1,897 number of calls for service handled by the
  Department
• 263 Written Warnings for traffic violations
• 679 Cases filed in Norwalk Municipal Court for
  the year. This number includes traffic and
  criminal cases, including felony cases that are
  initially heard in Municipal Court.
• 37 Arrests for D.U.I , 1 Arrest for Physical
  Control of a Motor Vehicle, 1 Arrest for
  Operating a Motor Vehicle after underage
  consumption.
• 399 Hours of training that the officers of the
  New London Police Department attended. This
  continued training improves the officers skills,
  making them more effective and benefiting the
  entire community.
• 13,466.02 Total of traffic fines for 2006
• 5,706.35 Total of criminal fines for 2006
• 830.25 Hours donated by the New London Police
  Departments Reserve Unit Officers
• Added 2 new complete workstation computers at no
  cost. Approx 7000.00 Value
• Through a grant totaling nearly 20,000.00, we
  added a server unit to the station to house our
  records databases and backup our data. With this
  same grant, a new laptop was purchased that
  allows remote login to the server by the chief
  for assistance when needed and allows him to
  monitor and repair the system remotely as well as
  work from home. A second cell extender station
  was purchased as well that doubles the effective
  signal to the stations wireless network that now
  includes the Reservoir and campground area and
  the west side of town. This has fixed the low
  signal areas and dead areas making nearly all of
  our patrol territory a wi-fi hotspot.
• A grant from the Adams Board funded 2 sessions
  of a Critical Incident Stress Management Training
  program. Nearly 30 attended this training

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FIRE DEPARTMENT

• THERE ARE 30 VOLUNTEER FIRE
• FIGHTERS ON OUR DEPARTMENT
• WE HAD 59 RUNS THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PAGED
  TO IN 2006.
• THE DOLLAR LOSS OF THESE FIRES WAS 181,700.00.
• THE FOLLOWING IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE CALLS.
• 3 TO CLARKSFIELD TOWNSHIP
• 21 TO FITCHVILLE TOWNSHIP
• 10 TO NEW LONDON TOWNSHIP
• 5 MUTUAL AIDS
• 20 CALLS WITHIN THE VILLAGE LIMITS
• WE AVERAGED 10 MEN PER RUN. THAT MEANS THAT OUT
  OF THE 30 VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS 10 MEN USUALLY
  CAME TO THE DISPATCHED CALL.
• IN 2006 THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED THE
  FOLLOWING IN GRANTS OR DONATIONS
• FEMA GRANT 48,000.00 PURCHASED 12 SCBAS
• A NEW PUMPER WAS PURCHASED THROUGH USDA LOAN AND
  GRANT

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RECREATION DEPT FACTS

• IN 2006 THE RESERVOIR OPENED A 9 HOLE PUTT
  PUTT GOLF COURSE.
• A CABIN WITH ELETRIC AND WATER WAS ADDED
  AT THE RESERVOIR FOR CAMPING. THIS CAN BE RENTED
  EITHER DAILY OR BY THE WEEK.
• 2006 ALL ROADS AT THE RESERVOIR WERE STONED, AND
  NEW CAMPSITES WITH ELECTRIC AND WATER LINE.
• ALL ROADS IN THE RECREATION PARK WERE TAR AND
  CHIPPED AND ALSO EUCLID ROAD TO THE RESERVOIR.
• THE EXPENDITURES WENT UP A LITTLE IN 2006, DUE TO
  THE EXTRA MOWING.
• ALL OF THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED AT BOTH PARKS WAS
  ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ADDITIONAL MONIES FROM THE
  VILLAGE. NO TAX DOLLARS ARE SPENT AT THE PARK
  OR RESERVOIR. THIS DEPARTMENT IS SELF
  SUFFICIENT, DEPENDING ON THE CAMPING, SWIMMING
  BOATING, BALL TOURNAMENTS, FIREWOOD, AND RENTALS,
  ALONG WITH LABOR DAY FESTIVAL TO SUSTAIN THE
  PARKS.

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INCOME TAX INFORMATION

• For the tax year 2006 the credit for paying
  another town will be reinstated. The amount
  collected will be down, because in 2004, the
  income tax did not allow a credit, the credit was
  reinstated in 2005, which was collected in 2006.
• After all expenses are paid in the income tax
  fund, 90 of the balance is transferred to the
  General Fund and 10 of the balance is
  transferred to the Capital Improvement fund.
• The money that is transferred to the General Fund
  supports the Police and Fire Departments.

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• ON THE NEXT FEW PAGES
• ARE LISTED THE REVENUES
• AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE MAIN
• WORKING FUNDS OF THE VILLAGE
• AS YOU WILL NOTICE THE EXPENDITURES
• KEEP RISING EVERY YEAR. THIS IS DUE TO THE
  INCREASE IN COLUMBIA GAS, FUEL COSTS, THE
  REQUIREMENTS FROM EPA IN THE WATER AND SEWER
  FUNDS. THE COSTS OF PROVIDING SERVICES EACH YEAR
  ARE GOING UP. THE LANDFILL RAISED THEIR RATES TO
• 55.00 PER TON, THE MAILING RATES ARE GOING UP,
  INSURANCE COSTS ARE UP. IT SEEMS AS WE KEEP
  TRYING TO KEEP EVEN SOMEONE RAISES THEIR COST TO
  US. THE COST OF PAVING OR HOT /MIX AND SALT HAVE
  INCREASED.
• AS MUCH AS WE DONT WANT TO WE HAVE TO COVER OUR
  COSTS TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THE CUSTOMERS.
  THIS SOMETIMES CALLS FOR A RATE INCREASE.

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GENERAL FUND

• GENERAL FUND
• 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
• REVENUE 637348.16 734314.29 649690.04 561247.06 64
  4952.40
• EXPENSES 666689.35 628272.28 695113.07 643820.28 5
  90507.43

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STREET FUND

• 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
• REVENUE 116085.17 121851.87 86041.45
  78503.87 73567.03
• EXPENSE 116782.96 96387.29
  69396.04 91244.00 76489.20

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STATE HIGHWAY

• 2006 2005 2004 2003
  2002
• REVENUE 9174.36 8347.02 7055.90
  6465.59 6321.57
• EXPENSES 4822.09 3557.32 5065.44
  12388.91 9743.64

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CEMETERY FUND

• 2006 2005 2004 2003
  2002
• REVENUE 19065.80 18598.84 18371.64
  8532.09 7627.95
• EXPENSE 24553.39 18550.58 14918.20
  12779.48 10640.76

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RECREATION DEPT.

• 2006 2005 2004
  2003 2002
• REVENUE 221536.79 237446.71 224810.08
  239373.75 315745.05
• EXPENSE 241211.78 243007.52 210365.92
  240848.75 276287.57

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INCOME TAX

• 2006 2005 2004 2003
  2002
• AMOUNT COLLECTED 314427.50 325000.00
  327975.33 3464739.71 325292.19
• OFFICE COST 49656.99
  39635.33 36420.29 35868.92
  36465.54
• TRANS TO GENERAL 238392.70 358012.99
  262399.48 269652.26 259943.97
• TRANS TO CAPITAL 26377.81 39779.19
  29155.56 29994.72 28882.68

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WATER FUND

• 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
  
• REVENUE 512099.29 534427.82 506760.03
  399591.05 488073.55
• EXPENSE 528072.49 559644.59 444589.05
  569675.94 459327.06

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SEWER FUND

• 2006 2005 2004 2003
  2002
• REVENUE 180789.54 191594.92 195271.42
  201703.64 185858.54
• EXPENSE 193588.70 195506.63 200296.96
  228243.44 234307.50

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SANITATION FUND

• 2006 2005 2004
  2003 2002
• REVENUE 274936.81 265311.60
  255484.15 251936.57 389403.06
• EXPENSES 279396.26 249865.82
  259101.58 254945.05 356768.06