Fitzwilliam 03447
Population: approximately 2,265.
Area: 36.5 square miles.
County: Cheshire.
Town Hall: Main Street; selectmen’s office, 585-7723, Mon., Fri. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Tues., Thur. 1-5 p.m.; Wed. 6-7 p.m.; town clerk-tax collector, 585-7791, Mon. and Fri. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Tues., Thur. 1-5 p.m., Wed. 6-9 p.m.
Tax Rate: $20.75, ratio of assessment 100 percent.
Registered Voters: 1,800.
Fire Dept.: chief, William N. Prigge; 911 or 585-6561.
Police Dept.: Wayne H. Kassotis; 911; 585-6565 non-emergency.
Selectmen: Carmen M. Yon, Thomas F. Parker, Michael Methe.
Town Clerk: Heidi L. Wood.
Tax Collector: Jane R. Wright.
Moderator: William N. Prigge.
Town Administrator: Paula W. Thompson.
Budget Committee: Carl J. Hagstrom 3, Martin Nolan, Frank Bateman, Winston Wright, Brian Doerpholz, Leon Goodwin.
Planning Board: Terry Silverman, Robin Hayes, Suzanne Gray, Macreay Landy, John Tommila, Jason Hill, Diane Schott.
Land Use Administrative Assistant: Sandra Gillis, 585-9119; Mon. and Fri. 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Tues. and Thurs. 1 p.m.-5 p.m.; Wed. 6-8 p.m.
Code Enforcement Officer: Mark Sweeney, 585-7723.
Highway Agent: Gene Cuomo, 585-2255.
Recycling Center: Route 12; Tues., Thurs. 1 - 5:45 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. 585-9423 or 585-7723.
School Board: Monadnock Regional district representatives: Winston Wright, Phyllis Trask-Peterson.
State Representatives: Barbara Hull Richardson, D-Richmond.
State Senator: Molly M. Kelly, D-Keene.
Schools: Emerson Elementary (K-6), Monadnock Regional Middle/High School in Swanzey Center (7-12).
Library: Fitzwilliam Town Library, 11 Templeton Turnpike, 585-6503, Mon. 2-8 p.m.; Tues. 2-5 p.m.; Wed. 9 a.m.-noon, 2-8 p.m.; Thurs. 2-5 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.-noon.
Churches: Trinity Baptist, Fitzwilliam Community.
Parks, Rec. Facilities: Village Green, Depot Common (Plante Memorial Park), tennis courts, ball field, cross-country skiing. Hiking, biking and snowmobiles allowed on railroad bed; access from Fitzwilliam Depot.
Major Businesses: Anchor Industries, Damon Lumber Co. Inc., PLP Composite Technologies, Tommila Brothers Inc., Park Construction Corp.
Points of Interest: 1817 Meeting House (town hall), Village Green (listed on the National Register of Historic Places), Historical Society Museum (Amos J. Blake House), Rhododendron State Park.
