ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEEIn Partnership with the Community Development Department (CDD), the Greater Salem Chamber <strong>of</strong>Commerce (GSCC) and the <strong>Windham</strong> High School, we helped present The Business <strong>of</strong> Education &Community Expo held at the <strong>Windham</strong> High School and drawing over 70 <strong>Windham</strong> business exhibitors.We also supported and participated in the CDD grand opening and anniversary events for 10 new andgrowing <strong>Windham</strong> businesses.Our members include ex-<strong>of</strong>ficio members Bruce Breton, Selectmen representative; Kathleen DiFruscia,Selectmen Alternate; Sy Wrenn, Planning Board representative; and Beverly Donovan, GSCCrepresentative. Regular members include Chairman, Bob Young; Vice-Chairman Paul Gosselin;Secretary, Dianne Connolly; members, Sally D’Angelo, Al Letizio, Ralph Valentine and Jay Yennaco.We currently have an opening for and are seeking one more member. Other WEDC informationincluding the Committee’s rules, strategic plan, meeting agendas and minutes are posted on the EconomicDevelopment page <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong>’s website.We are moving forward on our economic development journey and the Committee is looking for yoursupport in helping it choose the right path, follow the right guideposts and stay true to them. Ourmeetings are held the second Friday <strong>of</strong> every month at 7:30AM at the Community DevelopmentDepartment’s Conference Room. Please feel free to join us.Respectfully submitted for the Committee,Robert YoungRobert Young, Chair2012 ANNUAL REPORTS 114 TOWN OF WINDHAM, NH
HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMITTEEThe Highway Safety Committee, which is comprised <strong>of</strong> the Police and Fire Chiefs, Highway Agent,Maintenance Supervisor, Community Planner and a citizen’s representative, exists to promote highway safetythrough the use <strong>of</strong> road signage, literature, and/or educational media. The Committee accomplishes thismission in two main ways. First, we review all plans submitted to the Planning Board and comment on anyissues that are related to Highway Safety such as road widths, signage, or access and egress points. Second,we review all requests from our residents and employees for such items as speed limit, stop, and yield signs,and other traffic related sign installations.Over the course <strong>of</strong> the year, we reviewed site plans and submitted applicable comments to the Planning Boardon items such as:• Buttrick Road• Range Road @ Route 111• Sawtelle Road• Grove Street• Devlin Sub Division• Dunkin Donuts• Rockingham RoadThe Committee also reviewed and took action on several other issues such as;• Depot Road Speed Limit• Guard Rail request, North Policy Street• Street Light request Range Road• Street Light and Intersection issues, Lowell Road @ Cobbetts Pond• Golden Brook School Traffic Flow• Traffic Safety issues at Range and Searles Road• Traffic Enforcement, Oriole and Cardinal RoadThe Committee maintains its standard policy <strong>of</strong> recommending new roads be constructed with a minimumpavement width <strong>of</strong> twenty-eight (28) feet with curbing and closed drainage systems on all applicableapplications.If anyone has a recommendation or request for a highway safety measure, we encourage them to submit it tous using the “Highway Safety Request Form”, which may be obtained from the <strong>Town</strong> Administrator’s Officeor email us at hsc@windhamnewhampshire.com. Each request received is reviewed carefully andrecommendations are made to the Board <strong>of</strong> Selectmen to either approve or deny the request.In closing, I wish to <strong>of</strong>fer the Committee’s continuing appreciation to the residents for their interest andinvolvement in Highway Safety. We are always looking for suggestions to improve the safety <strong>of</strong> <strong>Town</strong> roadsand, to this end, welcome your input. I also wish to thank the Board <strong>of</strong> Selectmen for the support they haveshown the Committee in endorsing many <strong>of</strong> our recommendations. Finally, I <strong>of</strong>fer my appreciation andgratitude to the members <strong>of</strong> the Highway Safety Committee for their involvement and commitment to meetingour mission.Respectfully submitted for the Committee,Thomas L. McPherson Jr., Fire Chief/Chair2012 ANNUAL REPORTS 115 TOWN OF WINDHAM, NH