Town Hall: Town Offices: 630 Route 10, 357-0320; selectmen, Mon. 6:30-8:30 p.m.; town clerk, Tues. 6-8 p.m., Wed. 8 a.m.-noon; tax collector, Thurs. 8 a.m.-noon

Tax Rate: $25.94; ratio of assessment 100 percent

Registered Voters: 516

Fire Department: chief, William Johnson; 911 or 352-1100

Police Department: Cheshire County Sheriff, 355-2000, 911

Town Clerk: Robin Cantara

Tax Collector: Robin Cantara

Planning Board: John Gauvin, Michael Klein, Carol N. Ogilvie, Jenny Robinson, John Solomonides (alternate), William G. Hasbrouck (selectmen representative)

BudgetCommittee: Stephen Ackerman, Clement Lounder, Judy Peter, Ernest Little, Dawn J. Symonds

Zoning Board of Adjustment: Clement Lounder, Abigail Howard, Judith Peter, Scott Schneider, Dennis Shanoff, Connie Bedaw (alternate)

Moderator: Edward Jacod

Road Agent: Harlen Maguire

Recycling Center: Off Surry Road. Thurs. 12:30-4 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Public Schools: Gilsum Elementary (K-6), Monadnock Regional High in Swanzey Center (7-12)

Board of Education: Monadnock Regional district representative, Edward Jacod

State Representatives: Daniel A. Eaton, D-Stoddard

State Senator: Molly M. Kelly, D-Keene

Selectmen: Raymond Britton Jr. (chairman), William G. Hasbrouck, William Mitchell Jr.

Library: Gilsum Public Library, 357-0320, Mon. and Wed. noon-4 p.m.; Mon. and Tues. 6-8 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-noon

Churches: Gilsum Congregational

Major Businesses: R.J. Sports, Gilsum Village Store, W.S. Badger Co. Inc., The Filter Connection, The New Hampshire Honey Bee

Points of Interest: Stone Arch bridge, Bear Den Geological State Park, inactive mines, Ashuelot Gorge, Vessel Rock

Web Site: gilsum.org