Selectman, vote for one
• Christine A. Quirk – 536
Peter G. Kucmas – 306
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Cemetery Trustee, vote for one
• Gregg L. Peirce – 824
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Fire Ward, vote for two
• George St. John – 730
• Wayne Blassberg – 731
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Library Trustee, vote for two
• Candace Woodbury – 794
• Karen Salerno – 688
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Moderator, vote for one
• Lee Nyquist – 826
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Supervisor of the Checklist, vote for one
• Cathleen J. Strausbaugh – 793
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Treasurer, vote for one
• Karen M. Johnson – 795
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Trustee of the Trust Fund, vote for one
• Thomas C. Manson – 778
Article 2: Are you in favor of the adoption of the amendment to the existing Town Zoning Ordinance as proposed by the Planning Board rules about sign lighting?
• Yes................................746 No................................168
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Article 3: Are you in favor of the adoption of the amendment to the existing Town Zoning Ordinance as proposed by the Planning Board rules about sign wording?
• Yes................................757 No................................152
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Article 4: Are you in favor of the adoption of the amendment to the existing Town Zoning Ordinance as proposed by the Planning Board rules about smoke alarms?
• Yes................................556 No................................354
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Article 5: Are you in favor of the adoption of the amendment to the existing Town Zoning Ordinance as proposed by the Planning Board rules about sprinklers?
•Yes................................524 No................................376
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Article 6: To see if the town will vote to accept RSA 32:5 V-a, a new option under the Municipal Budget Act, that allows for any town to vote requiring that all votes by an advisory budget committee, a town budget committee, and the governing body (Board of Selectmen) related to budget items or warrant articles shall be recorded and the numerical tally of any such vote shall be printed in the town warrant next to the affected warrant article. (Majority Vote Required)
• Yes................................752 No................................139
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Article 7: To see if the town will vote to authorize the tax collector to accept payments in prepayment of taxes due the town. Any taxpayer owning taxable property may, at any time before notice of the amount of taxes assessed against said property has been received, make payments on account of such taxes as will be due. The collector shall receive such payments as defined in RSA 41:35. No taxpayer shall be allowed to prepay taxes more than two (2) years in advance of the due date of the taxes. No interest shall accrue to the taxpayer on any prepayment nor shall any interest be paid to the taxpayer on any prepayment, which is later subject to rebate or refund. (Majority Vote Required)
• Yes................................797 No................................116
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Article 8: Shall we modify the qualifying income and asset limits for the elderly in the town of New Boston? The exemption limits, for qualified taxpayers as defined in RSA 72:37-b, shall increase from $21,000 for a single person to, not more than $35,000, and from $30,000 if married to, a combined net income of not more than $45,000, and own net assets not in excess of $90,000 excluding the value of the person’s dwelling with the associated two-acre house lot. (Majority Vote Required)
• Yes................................778 No................................132
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Article 9: Shall we modify the qualifying income and asset limits for the disabled exemption in the town of New Boston? The exemption limits, for qualified taxpayers as defined in RSA 72:37-b, shall increase from $21,000 for a single person to, not more than $35,000, and from $30,000 if married to, a combined net income of not more than $45,000, and own net assets not in excess of $90,000 excluding the value of the person’s dwelling with the associated two-acre house lot. (Majority Vote Required)
• Yes................................759 No................................154
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Article 10: Shall the town vote to authorize the selectmen to enter into a long-term lease agreement with Verizon Wireless for the purpose of erecting a cell phone tower on property owned by the town of New Boston, Tax Map/Lot 008-117, Old Coach Road (in back of the Highway Department), should the Planning Board give final approval. (Majority Vote Required)
• Yes................................793 No................................134
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Article 11: To see if the town will vote to discontinue absolutely and relinquish all interests therein, pursuant to RSA 231;43, that portion of Pulpit Road, the center line of which is described as follows: beginning at the easterly sideline of Bedford Road at approximate N.H. State Plane Coordinates: N170, 737 feet; E996, 937 feet; thence running southeasterly about 460 feet to a curve in the northerly sideline of the realigned Class V portion of said road at the N.H. State Plane Coordinates: N170, 373 feet; E997, 218 feet; and to further authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute any quitclaim deed or deeds or other instrument deemed in their judgment to be necessary to conclude this transaction. (Majority Vote Required)
• Yes................................613 No................................253
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Article 12: To see if the town will vote to adopt amendments to the New Boston Transfer Station and Recycling Center Solid Waste Ordinance, Voted at Town Meeting on March 12, 1991.
• Yes................................721 No................................194
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Article 13: To see if the town will vote to discontinue the capital reserve fund for the purchase of the backhoe (acct. 1101-1408-4418). Said funds, with accumulated interest to date of withdrawal, are to be transferred to the town’s general fund. (Majority Vote Required)
• Yes................................822 No................................95
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Article 14: To see if the town will vote to explore responsibility for the maintenance and repair of a drainage system, including a culvert and sluiceway, located on Tax Map 016 Lot 013, Map 016 Lot 014, Map 018 Lot 014. (Petitioned Article) (Majority Vote)
• Yes................................517 No................................392
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Article 15: To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the maintenance and repair of the drainage system, including culvert and sluiceway, located on Tax Map 016 Lot 013, Map 016 Lot 014, and Map 018 Lot 014. (Petitioned Article) (Majority Vote Required)
• Yes................................456 No................................437
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Article 16: To see if the town will adopt an exemption from taxation for Wind Powered Energy System Improvements as defined in RSA 72:65 and allowed by RSA 72:66.
• Yes................................576 No................................360
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Article 17: To see if the town will adopt an exemption from taxation for Solar Powered Energy System Improvements as defined in RSA 72:61 and allowed by RSA 72:27-a and RSA 72:33, 34, and 34-a., for the full value of the improvements to be exempted from taxation. The state of New Hampshire has given towns the option of this incentive to utilize renewable energy systems, which can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. (Petitioned Article) (Majority Vote Required)
• Yes................................588 No................................350
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Article 18: 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 New Boston, believe in a New Hampshire that is just and fair. The property tax has become unjust and unfair. State leaders who take a pledge for no new taxes perpetuate higher and higher property taxes. We call on our state representatives, our senator, and our governor to reject the “Pledge”, have an open discussion covering all options, and adopt a revenue system that lowers property taxes. (Petitioned Article) (Majority Vote Required)
• Yes................................563 No................................358
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Article 19: Shall the town raise and appropriate as an operating budget not including ns 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 $3,720,780. Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $3,500,132 which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the town of New Boston 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. (Majority Vote Required) (Selectmen and Finance Recommend)
• Yes................................669 No................................253
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Article 20: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $150,000 to construct a footbridge over the Piscataquog River connecting Mill Pond Conservation property with property owned by the New Boston Tavern, allowing public access to the businesses located in the post office section of town, of which $120,000 is to be funded by the N.H. Department of Transportation, $19,000 to come from taxation and $11,000 to be fundraised by the New Boston Foot Traffic Road Safety Committee. (Majority Vote Required) (Selectmen and Finance Recommend)
• Yes................................480 No................................465
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Article 21: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $60,000 for the normal mid-life refurbishment of the town’s main water attack vehicle a 1988 Ford Tanker plus the replacement of the tank. (Majority Vote Required) (Selectmen and Finance Recommend)
• Yes................................742 No................................192
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Article 22: To see if the own will vote to raise and appropriate $30,000 to be placed in the existing Capital Reserve Fund for Fire Department vehicles. (Majority Vote Required) (Selectmen and Finance Recommend)
• Yes................................757 No................................179
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Article 23: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $10,000 for the installation of a new drainage line to take water from the catch basin at the Town Hall parking lot and deliver it to the catch basin at the back of the building replacing an old clay pipe system that now goes through the basement of the Town Hall. (Majority Vote Required) (Selectmen and Finance Recommend)
• Yes................................756 No................................179
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Article 24: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $40,000 to be placed in the existing Capital Reserve Fund for the revaluation of the community. (Majority Vote Required) (Selectmen and Finance Recommend)
• Yes................................594 No................................332
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Article 25: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $60,000 to be placed in the existing Capital Reserve fund for the renovation of the Town Hall. (Majority Vote Required) (Selectmen and Finance Recommend)
• Yes................................578 No................................356
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Article 26: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $95,000 to replace the 2001 Highway Department 1-ton including the front plow, wing plow, and sander unit with $65,000 from previously appropriated non-lapsing funds and $30,000 from taxation. (Majority Vote Required) (Selectmen and Finance Recommend)
• Yes................................651 No................................282
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Article 27: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $85,000 to continue improvements on the portion of Bedford Road that crosses the wetland area before intersecting with Chestnut Hill Road. (Majority Vote Required) (Selectmen and Finance Recommend)
• Yes................................662 No................................272
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Article 28: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $55,000 to be placed in the existing Capital Reserve Fund for Highway Department trucks. (Majority Vote Required) (Selectmen and Finance Recommend)
• Yes................................648 No................................271
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Article 29: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $55,000 to be placed in the existing Capital Reserve Fund for Highway Department Heavy Equipment. (Majority Vote Required) (Selectmen and Finance Recommend)
• Yes................................624 No................................296
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Article 30: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $65,000 to continue the funding for the 2009 replacement of the single lane bridge on Lyndeboro Road nearest the second N.H. Turnpike. Replacement is being funded under the state bridge aid program with an 80/20 state/town cost share. This will be a non-lapsing appropriation under RSA 32:7 VI and will not lapse until the project is complete or until 2012. (Majority Vote Required) (Selectmen and Finance Recommend)
• Yes................................702 No................................223
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Article 31: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $55,000 to be placed in the existing Capital Reserve Fund established for the planned 2011 replacement of Gregg Mill Road Bridge under the state bridge aid program that provides for an 80/20 state/town cost sharing. (Majority Vote Required) (Selectmen and Finance Recommend)
• Yes................................718 No................................204
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Article 32: To see if the town will vote to establish a Capital Reserve Fund under the provisions of RSA 35:1 for the purpose of replacing the Tucker Mill Road Bridge (actually two large culverts) under the state bridge aid program that provides for 80/20 state/town cost sharing and to raise and appropriate $20,000 to be placed in the fund. (Majority Vote Required) (Selectmen and Finance Recommend)
• Yes................................738 No................................187
Voter turnout: 959
Registered voters: 3,750 Turnout percentage: 25%