Francestown
Pop.: 1,577.
Area: 29.8 square miles.
County: Hillsborough.
Town Office: Town clerk and tax collector’s hours, Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m. to noon and Mon. evening 6 to 8, 547-6251.
Tax Rate: $23.81; ratio of assessment 77.1 percent.
Registered Voters: 1,201.
Fire Dept.: chief, Lawrence Kullgren, 547-6216.
Police Dept.: chief, Stephen Bell, 547-6850.
Selectmen: chairman William McAuley, Stephen Griffin, and Thomas Anderson, 547-3469.
Town Clerk and Tax Collector: Elaine T. McClary.
Moderator: Paul Lawrence.
Planning Board: chairman, Sarah Pyle.
Zoning Board of Adjustment: chairman, Charles Pyle.
Building and Site Inspector: Peter Hopkins, 547-3449.
Welfare Director: Phyllis Naegeli.
Road Agent: Gary Paige.
Recycling Center: Todd Road, winter: Sat. 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.; Sun. 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Wed. 1 p.m.-6 p.m.. Summer: Wed 1 p.m.-8 p.m.
School Board: Stewart Brock.
State Representatives: Catriona Beck, D-Bennington; Claudia Chase, D-Francestown.
State Senator: Harold Janeway, D-Webster.
Schools: Francestown Elementary School, Contoocook Valley School District.
Library: hours, Tues., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Wed. 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Thurs. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Fri. 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 547-2730.
Churches: Community Church of Francestown.
Parks, Rec. Facilities: Ball field, tennis courts.
Major businesses: Village Store, Crotched Mountain Resort, Crotched Mountain Inn.
Web site: No official Web site.
