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Allenstown election results

Hooksett Editor — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:27:00 GMT

Allenstown School Candidates
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

School Board Member, for three years, vote for two
• Stedman Holton – 379
• Carl Shaefer – 424
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School District Clerk, for one year, vote for one
• (write-in)
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School District Treasurer, for one year, vote for one
• Henriette Girard – 564
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School District Moderator, for one year, vote for one
• Dennis Fowler – 542
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Voter turnout: 676
Registered voters: 2,720 Turnout: 25%

Allenstown School Warrants
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

Article 1: Shall the District vote to raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant article and other operations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $9,954,853? Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $9,838,008, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the school district, or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only.
(Approval of the proposed School District budget will result in a projected $3.20 per $1,000 increase in the tax rate. Rejection of the proposed budget will result in a projected $2.80 per $1,000 increase in the tax rate under the Default Budget.)
Yes................................244     • No................................404
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Article 2: Shall the District vote to raise and appropriate the cost items set forth in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Allenstown School Board and the Allenstown Paraprofessional Association for the 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, and the 2001/12 fiscal years which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits:
    Year 2008/09    $58,802
    Year 2009/10    $40,745
    Year 2010/11    $40,960
    Year 2011/12    $47,628
And further raise and appropriate the sum of $58,802 for the fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits over those of the appropriation at current staffing levels paid in the prior fiscal year?
(Approval of the collective bargaining agreement will result in a projected .20 per $1,000 increase in the tax rate.)
Yes................................274     • No................................373
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Article 3: Shall the District vote to raise and appropriate the sum of up to $10,000 (from surplus) to be added to the Building Maintenance Trust Fund previously established, with such amount to be funded from the June 30, 2008, unreserved fund balance available for transfer on July 1, 2008?
Yes................................314     • No................................330
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Article 4: Shall the District vote to raise and appropriate the sum of up to $10,000 (from surplus) to be added to the Facilities Acquisition Capital Reserve Fund previously established, with such amount to be funded from the June 30, 2008, unreserved fund balance available for transfer on July 1, 2008?
Yes................................276     No................................368

Allenstown Town Candidates
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

Town Clerk, for one year, vote for one
• Diane Demers – 620
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Town Treasurer, for one year, vote for one
• Bernadette Lafond – 582
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Selectman, for three years, vote for one
Larry Anderson – 17
Thomas Irzyk – 111
Richard D. Keeley – 132
• Roger A. LaFleur – 199
Robert Lee – 21
Sandy McKenney – 154
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Sewer Commissioner, for three years, vote for one
• Charles Martel – 549
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Trustee of Trust Funds, for three years, vote for one
• Larry Anderson – 512
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Trustee of Trust Funds, for two years, vote for one
• (write-in)
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Trustee of Cemeteries Fund, for three years, vote for one
• Larry Anderson – 488
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Trustee of Cemeteries Fund, for two years, vote for one
• (write-in)
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Road Agent, for two years, vote for one
David H. Bouffard – 151
James Rodger – 128
• Chris Roy – 369
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Budget Committee, for three years, vote for four
• Larry Anderson – 365
• Stephanie Cheney – 436
• (write-in)
• (write-in)
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Budget Committee, for two years, vote for two
• (write-in)
• (write-in)
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Budget Committee, for one year, vote for one
• (write-in)
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Library Trustee, for three years, vote for one
• (write-in) Paul Coviello – 10
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Town Moderator, for one year, vote for one
• Dennis Fowler – 545
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Supervisor of the Checklist, for six years, vote for one
• Gabriel Daneault – 564

Allenstown Town Warrants
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

Zoning warrants:
Article 2: Amends the zoning ordinance regarding the size and location of utility sheds and greenhouses.
• Yes................................374     No................................269
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Article 3: Amends the zoning ordinance regarding the location of manufactured housing in a manufactured housing park.
• Yes................................460     No................................179
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Article 4: Amends the zoning ordinance regarding the size and placement of parking spaces.
• Yes................................446     No................................179
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Article 5: Amends the zoning ordinance to comply with requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program.
• Yes................................451     No................................167
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Town articles:
Article 6: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $15 million for the purpose of financing the upgrade and improvements to the Suncook Wastewater Treatment Facility; to authorize the issuance of not more the $14,750,000 of bonds or notes in accordance with the provision of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33) and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the rate of interest thereon; furthermore to authorize the use of up to $250,000 from the Dec. 31 fund balance for this purpose (this amount is equivalent to the interest earned on bond proceeds transferred to the general fund on or before Dec. 31); and further to authorize the town of Allenstown to contract for and expend any federal and state aid available for the project or for which the project is or may be eligible so as to reduce the town's share of the total cost; and to take all other action necessary to carry out and complete this project. Repayment of the cost of this project will be shared by the town of Allenstown and town of Pembroke, whereby Pembroke will reimburse Allenstown for Pembroke's share of the cost, under the terms and conditions of the Intermunicipal Agreement between the town of Allenstown and the town of Pembroke for wastewater service, provided that, consistent with said agreement, revenue received from septage permits and fees by Allenstown shall be used to help offset the costs of septage processing and any excess revenues may be used to offset the costs of operation and maintenance of the SWTF or necessary upgrades of the SWTF. Thereafter, surplus revenue received from septage permits and fees shall be applied to payment of the cost of the bond. The town of Allenstown's share of the total cost is $7.2 million (48 percent). The town of Pembroke's share of the cost is $7.8 million. 60 percent ballot vote required. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................264     • No................................388
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Article 7: Shall the town of Allenstown raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein totaling $5,057, 964? Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $4,865,968, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the town of Allenstown or by law, or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13 X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operations budget only. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................272     • No................................370
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Article 8: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to be placed in the Police Computer Equipment Capital Reserve Fund. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................316     • No................................345
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Article 9: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to be placed in the Police Cruiser Equipment Capital Reserve Fund. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................280     • No................................381
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Article 10: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $6,000 to be placed in the Police Safety Equipment Capital Reserve Fund. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................304     • No................................352
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Article 11: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000 to be placed in the Special Revenue DARE Fund. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................313     • No................................341
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Article 12: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to be placed in the Public Safety Revolving Fund established under the provisions of RSA 31:95-h to be used specifically for the response by public safety services to a disaster declared by the Board of Selectmen.
Yes................................303     • No................................306
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Article 13: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $191,000 to be offset by 25 percent to be raised by taxation in the amount of $47,750 as the town's 25 percent matching funds and expend an additional $143,250 from the state of New Hampshire, 75 percent matching funds through the Hazard Mitigation Grant (Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management). Said funds to be used to reconstruct the Mount Delight Road culvert and associated planning, engineering and construction costs. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................268     • No................................353
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Article 14: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to be placed in the Town Safety Expendable Trust Fund. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................236     • No................................376
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Article 15: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000 to be placed in the Allenstown Fire Department Safety Equipment Capital Reserve Fund. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................268     • No................................353
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Article 16: To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen into a 10-year lease agreement for $450,000 to replace the Allenstown Fire Department's 1976 American LaFrance (Engine 2), 1981 American LaFrance (Engine 1) and 1960 tanker with a new 2,500-gallon pumper/tanker truck and to raise and appropriate $55,700 for the first year's payment for that purpose. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................250     • No................................375
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Article 17: To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to enter into a five-year lease agreement for $36,800 to purchase a skid steerer and raise and appropriate the sum of $8,293 for the first year's payment for that purpose. This lease agreement contains an escape clause. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................92     • No................................523
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Article 18: To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to enter into a five-year lease agreement for $83,900 to purchase a Highway Department loader and raise and appropriate the sum of $22,800 for the first year's payment for that purpose. This lease agreement contains an escape clause. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................238     • No................................382
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Article 19: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 to be placed in the Highway Garage Capital Reserve Fund. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................292     • No................................325
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Article 20: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 to be placed in the Landfill Closure Capital Reserve Fund. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................308     • No................................339
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Article 21: To see if the town will vote to change the purpose of the Town Hall Roof Capital Reserve Fund to the Town Hall Repairs, Maintenance and Renovation Capital Reserve Fund. (2/3 vote required) This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................405 (62%)     • No................................248 (38%)
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Article 22: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to be placed in the Recreation Capital Reserve Fund. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................272     • No................................374
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Article 23: To see if the town will vote to create a Capital Reserve Fund to be known as the Library Facility Capital Reserve Fund, for the purpose of planning, engineering, repairing and maintaining the portico and other parts of the exterior of the Allenstown Library and further to raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000 to be placed in the fund and to name the Board of Trustees of the Allenstown Public Library as agents to expend. This article is not recommended by the Board of Selectmen but is recommended by the Budget Committee.
Yes................................227     • No................................420
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Article 24: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to be placed in the Old Allenstown Meeting House Capital Reserve Fund. This article is recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................221     • No................................424
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Article 25: To see if the town will vote to change the current method from electing a Road Agent for a term of three years to authorizing the Board of Selectmen to appoint a Road Agent annually, pursuant to RSA 231:62. The appointment of a Road Agent will commence at the end of the current elected term in 2010.
Yes................................253     • No................................390
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Article 26 (by petition): The flooding of the Suncook in 2006 and 2007 was very costly to the residents and taxpayers of Allenstown. It is widely believed that the dams along the Suncook, including the Webster Mill Dam, could have been a major contributor to the severity of flooding in our town. This dam is owned and controlled by the Algonquin Power Fund, a corporation based in Ontario, Canada. The N.H. Dept. of Environmental Services claims that it cannot force the current dam owners to operate the dam in any different manner which could better control flooding. Therefore, in the interest of more responsive and responsible dam operation, we urge the town of Allenstown to petition the state and NHDES Dam Management Bureau to arrange for authorization and control of this dam by the NHDES Dam Bureau, both in anticipation of a declared state of emergency as well as during a declared state of emergency in Allenstown. Furthermore, we declare that the town petition the state to procure such control by whatever means necessary, including but not limited to, revocation of the right to operate the dam, and/or the taking of the dam by means of eminent domain. This is to be done in the interest of public safety. If passed, the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized and encouraged to petition our local state representatives, senators and the governor to pursue such agreements with the dam's owners.
• Yes................................494     No................................145

Epsom election results

Hooksett Editor — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:05:00 GMT

Epsom School Candidates
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

School Board Member, for three years, vote for two
• Michael S. Wiggett – 582
• (write-in)
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Voter turnout: 933
Registered voters: xxx Turnout: xxx%

Epsom School Warrants
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

Article 1: Shall the district vote to raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by the vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $8,071,443? Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $7,904,002, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the school district, or by law, or the governing body my old one special meeting in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. Approval of the proposed school district budget will result in a project $1.25 per $1,000 increase in the tax rate. Rejection of the proposed budget will result in a projected 88 cent per $1,000 increase in the tax rate under the default budget. The School Board and the Budget Committee recommend approval.
Yes................................382     • No................................536
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Article 2: Shall the district vote to raise and appropriate the sum of up to $25,000 (from surplus) to be added to the Building Maintenance and Repair Trust Fund previously established, with such amount to be funded from the June 30, 2008, unreserved fun balance available for transfer n July 1, 2008. The School Board and the Budget Committee recommend approval.
• Yes................................570     No................................347
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Article 3: Shall the district vote to raise and appropriate the cost items set forth in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Epsom School Board and the Epsom Support Staff Association for the 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 fiscal years, which calls for the following increase in salaries and benefits:
    Year 2008-09    $36,292
    Year 2009-10    $32,726
    Year 2010-11    $35,671
    Year 2011-12    $32,583
and further to raise and appropriate the sum of $36,292 for the 2008-09 fiscal year, such sum representing additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits over those of the appropriation at current staffing levels paid in the prior fiscal year? Approval of the collective bargaining agreement will result in a projected 8 cent per $1,000 increase in the tax rate.
• Yes................................482     No................................428
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Article 4: Shall the district vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $34,884 for the 2008-09 school year for the purpose of providing bus transportation to Epsom students attending Pembroke Academy? Approval of this article will result in a projected 8 cent per $1,000 increase in the tax rate.
Yes................................394     • No................................521
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Article 5: Shall the district vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $78,069 for removal of asbestos flooring and installation of replacement flooring at Epsom Central School? Approval of this article will result in a projected 17 cent per $1,000 increase in the tax rate.
• Yes................................467     No................................446

Epsom Town Candidates
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

Selectman, for one year, vote for one
• Keith Cota – 732
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Selectman, for two years, vote for one
• Robert H. Blodgett – 684
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Selectman, for three years, vote for one
• Joanne Randall – 703
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Treasurer, for one year, vote for one
• Paula Smith – 760
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Overseeer of Public Welfare, for one year, vote for one
• Lee Margosian-Bartlett – 727
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Trustee of Trust Funds, for three years, vote for one
• (write-in) Tim Harkness – 5
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Library trusteee, for three years, vote for one
• Cherylann Arvanitis – 743
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Planning Board, for three years, vote for two
• Philip Demeritt Jr. – 614
• John F. Hickey – 584
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Cemetery Trustee, for two years, vote for one
• (write-in) Gary Kitson – 7
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Cemetery Trustee, for three years, vote for one
• Carol McGuire – 690
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Budget Committee, for one year, vote for one
• Larry Yeaton – 704
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Budget Committee, for three years, vote for three
• Marylou J. LaFleur-Keane – 475
• Carol McGuire – 469
• David Fiorentino – 451
Greg (Whitey) Foss – 433
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Supervisor of the Checklist, for two years, vote for one
• Valerie Long – 733
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Supervisor of Checklist, for six years, vote for one
• Joshua Virgin – 436
Mary E. Frambach – 365

Epsom Town Warrants
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

By petition: Are you in favor of increasing the board of selectmen to five members? Majority vote required.
Yes................................275     • No................................495
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Article 1: Shall the town of Epsom raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by the vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $2,882,220? Should the article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $2,469,882, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the town or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. Approval of the proposed town operating budget will result in a projected increase of $1.19 per $1,000 over the 2007 operating budget. The default budget will result in a projected increase of 28 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................304     • No................................601
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Article 2: In the event that Article 1, the operating budget, fails and the town received a default budget, shall the town of Epsom raise and appropriate the sum of $15,264 to pay the third annual payment of the four-year lease/purchase agreement for the Highway F550 truck? Majority vote required; this appropriation is in addition to the default operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen and Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 3 centers per $1,000.
• Yes................................645     No................................259
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Article 3: Shall the town of Epsom raise and appropriate the sum of $57,054 to pay six months' salary and benefits, and the cost of uniforms and equipment, for one additional full-time police officer and one additional full-time firefighter/paramedic? $4,500 would come from the Police Department part-time line of the approved operating budget and $52,554 would be raised through taxes. If this article passes, it would become part of the future operating default budgets. Majority vote required; the appropriation is in addition to the operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen, not recommended by the Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 12 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................334     • No................................576
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Article 4: Shall the town of Epsom raise and appropriate $82,815 for a one-time pay adjustment to the annual salary for all full-time fire and police personnel totaling $72,000 plus $10,815 for Social Security, Medicare and retirement? If this article passes, it would become part of future operating default budgets. The increase would be as follows: Police chief and two supervisors would receive $8,000 each and eight full-time employees would receive $6,000 each. Majority vote required; this appropriation is in addition to the operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen, not recommended by the Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 18 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................367     • No................................539
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Article 5: Shall the town of Epsom vote to establish a capital reserve fund, per RSA 35:1 and 3, for the purpose of constructing, purchasing or renovating Town Offices and raise and appropriate the sum of $75,000 to be placed in this fund, and appoint the Board of Selectmen as agents to expend this fund? Majority vote required; this is a special warrant article and its appropriation is in addition to the operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen and the Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 16 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................288     • No................................617
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Article 6: Shall the town of Epsom raise and appropriate the sum of $150,000 to be added to the capital reserve fund previously established for the purpose of reconstruction and improvements to town roads? Majority vote required; this is a special warrant article and it appropriation is in addition to the operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen and the Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 33 cents per $1,000.
• Yes................................565     No................................352
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Article 7: Shall the town of Epsom raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000 to be added to the capital reserve fund previously established for the purpose of bridge replacement and repair? Majority vote required; this is a special warrant article and its appropriation is in addition to the operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen and Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 3 cents per $1,000.
• Yes................................604     No................................307
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Article 8: Shall the town of Epsom raise and appropriate the sum of $15,000 to be added to the capital reserve fund previously established for the purpose of acquiring motorized vehicles and equipment for the Highway Department? Majority vote required; this is a special warrant article and its appropriation is in addition to the operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen and Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 3 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................431    • No................................476
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Article 9: Shall the town of Epsom raise and appropriate the sum of $71,000 to construct a portable or permanent salt and sand shed by raising the sum of $39,000 from general taxation? The sum of $32,000 would be withdrawn from a previously established capital reserve fund for that purpose. Majority vote required; this is a special warrant article and its appropriation is in addition to the operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen and the Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 9 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................248     • No................................661
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Article 10: In the event that Article 9 does not pass, shall the town of Epsom raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 to be added to the capital reserve fund previously established for the purpose of erecting a salt and sand storage shed for the Highway Department? Majority vote required; this is a special warrant article and its appropriation is in addition to the operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen and the Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 2 cents per $1,000.
• Yes................................547     No................................361
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Article 11: Shall the town of Epsom raise and appropriate the sum of $63,000 to prepare and pave the section of New Orchard Road from house number 584 to the Pittsfield town line that was reclaimed in 2006? Majority vote required; this is a special warrant article and its appropriation is in addition to the operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen and the Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 14 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................346    • No................................562
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Article 12: Shall the town of Epsom vote to authorize the selectmen to enter into a long-term lease/purchase agreement in the amount of $70,398 payable over a term of four years at a rate of $17,600 per year, to purchase a backhoe-loader for the Highway Department, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $17,600 for the first year's payment, and authorize the withdrawal of $17,600 from the Capital Reserve Fund for Highway Vehicles and Equipment for that purpose? The lease does not contain an escape clause. If this article passes, the Highway Department rentals and leases line of the voted operating budget would be reduced by $17,600. 3/5 ballot vote required; this is a special warrant article. Recommended by the selectmen; not recommended by the Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase $0 per $1,000.
Yes................................361     • No................................540
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Article 13: Shall the town of Epsom establish a Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of purchasing land for a Highway Department facility, and raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000 to be placed in this fund, and appoint the Board of Selectmen as agents to expend this fund? Majority vote required; this is a special warrant article and its appropriation is in addition to the operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen and the Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 11 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................274     • No................................631
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Article 14: Shall the town of Epsom raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000 for the Planning Board to hire a planner to review applications to the Planning Board prior to consideration by the board? Majority vote required; this is a special warrant article and its appropriation is in addition to the operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen and the Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 2 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................232     • No................................674
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Article 15: Shall the town of Epsom raise and appropriate the sum of $18,000 to purchase and install equipment to record and transmit meetings held at the Town Offices? This will be a nonlapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI and will not lapse until the equipment is installed or by Dec. 31, 2011, whichever is sooner. Majority vote required; this is a special warrant article and its appropriation is in addition to the operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen and the Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 4 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................206     • No................................700
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Article 16: Shall the town of Epsom raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 for the installation of an electric meter and the purchase of materials for the beautification and maintenance of the Epsom Traffic Circle? Majority vote required; this is a special warrant article and its appropriation is in addition to the operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen; not recommended by the Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 0.3 cent per $1,000.
Yes................................260     • No................................652
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Article 17: Shall the town of Epsom raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 to hire a webmaster to maintain the town's web site? Majority vote required; this appropriation is in addition to the operating budget. Recommended by the selectmen and the Budget Committee. Estimated tax increase 0.2 cent per $1,000.
Yes................................351     • No................................547
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Article 18: Shall the town of Epsom vote to require that the numeric tally of votes by the Budget Committee and the Board of Selectmen relative to recommending the operating budget and special warrant articles be printed on the warrant? RSA 32:5, V-a. Majority vote required.
• Yes................................555     No................................316
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Article 19: To see if the town will vote to approve the following resolution to be forwarded to our state representatives, our state senator and our governor: Resolved: We, the citizens of Epsom, N.H., believe in a New Hampshire that is just and fair. The property tax has become unjust and unfair. We call on our state representatives, our state senator and our governor to have an open discussion covering all options, and adopt a revenue system that lowers property taxes.
• Yes................................659     No................................230
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Article 20: No invoice to the town of Epsom shall be privately made by a selectperson. By petition.
• Yes................................684     No................................181
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Article 21: All contracts for work needing to be done for the town of Epsom by an independent contractor will be cost-estimated for budget purposes. If the budget estimate is for $2,000 or more, then the job will be put out to bid by obtaining sealed bids from a minimum of two bidders. As to which bid is selected, the Board of Selectmen will open the bids and make their decision in a public meeting.
• Yes................................723     No................................171

Epsom Zoning Warrants
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

Article 1: Are in you favor of adopting an amendment to the Floodplain Ordinanc to comply with Naional Flood Insurance Program requirements? (Recommended by the Planniing Board)
• Yes................................665     No................................228
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Article 2: Are you in favor of adopting an amendment to the Zoning Ordinances which would require a driveway to be located outside the minimum required setbacks from side and rear property lines, except the property line at which the property meets the road unless it is a shared driveway? (Recommended by the Planning Board)
Yes................................367     • No................................500
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Article 3: Are you in favor of adopting an amendment to the Zoning Ordinances to require junkyards to comply with the most current New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services' Best Management Practices for Salvage Yards? (Recommended by the Planning Board)
• Yes................................755     No................................138
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Article 4: Are you in favor of adopting an amendment to the Zoning Ordinances to permit intermally lit on-premise signs in the Commercial Zone, to provide that signs shall be measured by the face of the sign, and to limit signposts and/or decorative displays to one foot on either side of the sign and not more than three feet on the top?(Recommended by the Planning Board)
• Yes................................533     No................................343
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Article 5: Are you in favor of adopting an amendment to the Zoning Ordinances to prohibit building on Class 6 roads? (Recommended by the Planning Board)
Yes................................419     • No................................430

Pembroke election results

Hooksett Editor — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:43:00 GMT

Pembroke Town Candidates
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

Town Clerk, for one year, vote for one
• James F. Goff
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Treasurer, for one year, vote for one
• John B. Goff – 323
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Town Moderator, for two years, vote for one
• Thomas A. Petit – 299
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Selectmen, for three years, vote for two
• Larry J. Preston – 310
• (write-in) Justine “Tina” Courtemanche – 222
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Sewer Commission, for three years, vote for one
• Paulette A. Malo – 301
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Water Commission, for five years, vote for one
• Christopher R. Culberson – 302
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Library Trustee, for three years, vote for two
• Theresa M. Caplette – 261
• Patricia A. Fowler – 290
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Trust Fund Trustee, for three years, vote for one
• Gerard E. Fleury – 301
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Checklist Supervisor, for six years, vote for one
• Patricia Y. Crafts – 307
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Voter turnout: 335
Registered voters: 5,117 Turnout: 6.5%

Pembroke School Candidates
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

School Board Member, for three years, vote for two
• Clint Hansen – 238
• Richard Mitchell – 277
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School Moderator, for one year, vote for one
• Tom Petit – 309
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• School District Clerk, for one year, vote for one
Cindy Menard – 309
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Treasurer, for one year, vote for one
• Peggy Topliff – 303

All seven Pembroke zoning warrants passed.

Candia election results

Hooksett Editor — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:20:00 GMT

Candia School Warrants
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

Article 2: To raise and appropriate $7,486,408 as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately. The default budget would be $7,526,161, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Candia School District or by law. If this article fails, one special meeting to take up the issue of a revised operating budget may be held. Recommended by the School Board and the Budget Committee.
• Yes................................697     No................................302
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Article 3: To see if the district will approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement between the Candia School Board and the Candia Education Association, which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits:
Year        Estimated increase
2008-09        $83,347
2009-10        $87,742
2010-11        $87,742
and further to raise and appropriate $83,347 for the 2008-09 fiscal year. Recommended by the School Board and the Budget Committee.
• Yes................................621     No................................400
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Article 4: To raise and appropriate up to $12,500 to be added to the Technology Fund and to authorize use/transfer in that amount from the June 30, 2008, fund balance (surplus). Recommended by the School Board and the Budget Committee.
• Yes................................675     No................................347
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Article 5: To raise and appropriate $150,000 to be placed in the Capital Reserve Fund established in March 2006 to be used for Candia School District facility needs. (Withdrawal of this money from this capital reserve fund will require a vote of the legislative body.) Recommended by the School Board and the Budget Committee.
• Yes................................620     No................................398
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Article 6: Special warrant article: To raise and appropriate $91,885 for the purpose of furnishing and installing a complete standby diesel generator package, including exterior pad mounted generator, authomatic transfer switch and realted general construction, thus providing an emergency backup power supply for the entire buildng or to take any other action related thereto. Furthermore, to authorize the district to make application for and accept all grants which may now or hereafter be forthcoming for this purpose and shall be applied to reduce the use of said sum. Recommended by the School Board and the Budget Committee.
Yes................................484     • No................................527
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Article 7: To see if the district will vote to approve a tuition agreement with the Auburn School District for the education and district sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students in Auburn as negotiated by the School Board, which, among other things, provides for an initial term of 20 years beginning September 2008 and calls for payment of tuition based on school perating costs per pupil and the payment of a capital charge based on a shared cost of construction of a new middle school and take take such other and further acts necessary to give effect to this resolution, including the adoption of minor amendments to the agreement from time to time during its term, without further action by the legislative body, and further to raise and appropriate $296,708 for payment of Candia's share of the costs of this agreeemnt for the 2008-09 school year to be offset by Candia's pro rata share of any interest earned by Auburn on the bond. This article and appropriation is contingent upon the Auburn voters' approval of the joint tuition agreement and the bond article to construct a new middle school and it will be void and of no effect if either the contract or the bond proposal are not adopted by Auburn at their 2008 Annual School District Meeting. Recommended by the School Board, 4 to 1; not recommended by the Budget Committee.
Yes................................278     • No................................766
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Article 8: To authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the School Board, to appoint a deputy treasurer. (by petition)
Yes................................513     No................................481

Candia School Candidates
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

School District Moderator, for one year, vote for one
• A. Ronald Thomas - 889
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School District Clerk, for one year, vote for one
• (write-in)
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School District Treasurer, for one year, vote for one
• Amanda Soares – 730
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School Board, for three years, vote for two
• Karen A. Smith – 770
• (write-in)
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School Board, for one years, vote for one
• (write-in)
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Voter turnout: 1,080
Registered voters: 3,142 Turnout: 34%

Candia Town Candidates
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

Selectman, for three years, vote for one
Todd D. Allen – 120
• Frederick "Fred" Kelley – 539
Amanda Soares – 343
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Town Clerk, for three years, vote for one
• Christene Dupere – 1,007
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Moderator, for two years, vote for one
• (write-in)
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Road Agent, for three years vote for one
• Dennis Lewis – 871
Paul C. Vallee – 171
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Trustee of the Trust Funds, for three years, vote for one
• (write-in)
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Superintendent of Cemeteries, for one year, vote for one
• Richard Anderson – 903
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Library Trustee – public representative, for three years, vote for one
• Gweneth "Gwen" Paprocki – 863
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Planning Board, for three years, vote for two
• William "Kim" Byrd – 555
• Sean James – 624
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Supervisor of the Checklist, for six years, vote for one
• Lynda Kelley – 840
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Budget Committee, for three years, vote for three
• Carla Penfield – 593
• Annmaria Tierno – 568
• (write-in)

Candia Town Warrants
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

Article 3: To raise $225 in continuation of support of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
• Yes................................885     No................................165
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Article 4: To raise $325 in continuation of support of the YWCA Crisis Service.
• Yes................................784     No................................256
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Article 5: To raise $425 in continuation o support of the Greater Manchester Chapter of the American Red Cross.
• Yes................................862     No................................185
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Article 6: To raise $649 in continuation of support of the Rockingham Nutrition and Meals on Wheels Program.
• Yes................................937     No................................111
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Article 7: To raise $700 in continuation of support of the Aids Response – Seacoast.
• Yes................................619     No................................409
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Article 8: To raise $1,000 in support of Child and Family Services of New Hampshire.
• Yes................................832     No................................199
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Article 9: To raise $1,000 in support of the Child Advocacy Center of Rockingham County.
• Yes................................794     No................................237
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Article 10: To raise $1,400 in support of the Area Homemaker Home Health Aide Service.
• Yes................................709     No................................314
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Article 11: To raise $4,000 in support of the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Manchester and Southern New Hampshire.
• Yes................................845     No................................193
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Article 12: To raise $3,900 in support of Lamprey Health Care.
• Yes................................597     No................................424
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Article 13: To raise $6,467 in support of Rockingham County Community Action Program.
• Yes................................585     No................................427
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Article 14: To raise $2,321,660 as an operating budget, not including special warrant articles or other appropriations voted separately. The default budget would be $2,265,781, or the governing body may hold one special meeting to take up the issue of the revised operating budget.
• Yes................................561     No................................464
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Article 15: To raise $4,000 for the Fitts Museum.
• Yes................................654     No................................369
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Article 16: To raise $500 for the Playground Maintenance Fund. The purpose of this fund is for replacement of the surface on the playground and upkeep of equipment. Recommended by selectmen and the Budget Committee.
• Yes................................864     No................................179
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Article 17: To raise $45,000 to cover the reimbursable costs associated with police activities, including but not limited to police special details and grant programs.
• Yes................................760     No................................282
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Article 18: To raise $50,000 for excess winter road maintenance. These funds will not be used unless the operating winter maintenance funds are exhausted. Recommended by the selectmen and Budget Committee.
• Yes................................912     No................................143
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Article 19: To riase $150,000 for the first phase of reconstruction on Patten Hill Road.
• Yes................................697     No................................345
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Article 20: To raise $53,500 to shim, overlay and do drainage work on Jame Drive.
• Yes................................601     No................................434
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Article 21: To raise $125,955 for the operating expenses of the Smyth Public Library.
• Yes................................757     No................................289
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Article 22: To raise $75,000 for the Capital Reserve Fund for the future purchase of fire apparatus and equipment. Recommended by the selectmen and Budget Committee.
• Yes................................717     No................................323
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Article 23: To raise $18,000 to fund a temporary (11 month) position with the Fire Department to assist in fire prevention, emergency response and volunteer recruitment and retention. This article is contingent upon receiving a greant from the Emergency Response Corps AmeriCorps Program and the N.H. Division of Fire Standards and Training. The town's share of the cost is not to exceed $7,000.
• Yes................................632     No................................406
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Article 24: To raise $25,000 to be placed in the existing Capital Reserve Fund for the future revaluation of the municipality. Recommended by the selectmen and Budget Committee.
• Yes................................559     No................................467
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Article 25: To raise $15,000 to allow the town to sponsor a Candia-resident-only household hazardous waste day. One event will be held in the spring with the possibility of a second event in the fall, should funding allow.
• Yes................................716     No................................321
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Article 26: To raise $0 to purchase and install a fiberglass cistern to be used for fire suppression at the new Solid Waste Transfer Station and Recycling Center.
• Yes................................706     No................................259
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Article 27: To raise $38,000 to purchase and construct a building to be used as a swap shop and storage building at the new Solid Waste Transfer Station and Recycling Center.
• Yes................................494     No................................526
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Article 28: To raise $17,000 for paving the topcoat layer of the road surface at the new Solid Waste Transfer Station and Recycling Center.
• Yes................................599     No................................419
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Article 29: To raise $0 to purchase and install a metal canopy at the new Solid Waste Transfer Station and Recycling Center.
• Yes................................657     No................................306
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Article 30: To change the purpose of the existing Incinerator Maintenance Expendable General Trust Fund to the Incinerator Decommissioning and Site Closure Expendable Trust Fund and appoint the selectmen as agents to expend from this fund. Recommended by the selectmen and Budget Committee.
• Yes................................786     No................................207
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Article 31: To appoint the selectmen as agents to expend from the capital reserve fund for the design, engineering, reconstruction or construction of Solid Waste Disposal Equipment at the Recycling Center, previously established in 1993.
• Yes................................677     No................................306
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Article 32: To create an expendable trust fund to be known as the Town Office Building Maintenance Fund for the purpose of repairing and maintaining the municipal building and raise $10,000 to be placed in the fund and appoint selectmen as agents to expend.
• Yes................................645     No................................362
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Article 33: To keep the percentage of the land use change tax deposited in the Conservation Fund at 100 percent. if adopted, the article will take effect April 1, 2008, and shall remain in effect until altered or rescinded by a future vote of the Town Meetings.
• Yes................................615     No................................364
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Article 34: To grant a conservation easement on town-owned property known as Map 401, Lot 1-1, further described at the Deerfield Road Town Forest, in accordance with the purchase and sales agreement signed by the Candia Board of Selectmen and Mary Girard on July 11, 2005.
• Yes................................764     No................................234
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Article 35: Are you in favor of retaining the Budget Committee?
• Yes................................565     No................................420
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Article 36: Are you in favor of the proposed sale of town-owned property (map and lots 410-161 and 410-162.1) at Exit 3? (By petition)
• Yes................................692     No................................320
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Article 37: To raise $30,000 for a portion of the operating expenses of the Candia Youth Athletic Association. (By petition)
• Yes................................581     No................................445

Candia Zoning Warrants
Unofficial returns, • denotes winner

Amendment 1: Corrects errors on Map 408 Lot 038 and Map 409 Lot 111.
• Yes................................867     No................................151
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Amendment 2: Allows retail and professional offices, banks, beauty and barber shops in the LI-2 zone.
• Yes................................793     No................................203
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Amendment 3: Provides architectural standards for development or renovation of commercial, industrial and institutional structures that ensure an esthetically pleasing structure that complements the traditional New England heritage of Candia.
• Yes................................707     No................................295
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Amendment 4: Changes density for multi-family housing.
• Yes................................540     No................................437
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Amendment 5: Sets building height for elderly housing, delates reference to ADA.
• Yes................................623     No................................357
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Amendment 6: Changes definition of "buildable."
• Yes................................676     No................................316