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2008 Pelham Election Results

Pelham Town Warrants

Unofficial returns, • denotes winner 

Article 2: Add a new article to Pelham’s Zoning Ordinance to allow conservation
subdivisions in residential districts.
• Yes................................2,232 No................................1,512
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Article 3: Zoning: An amendment to revise special exceptions for minor home
occupations.
• Yes................................2,118 No................................1,574
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Article 4: Zoning: An amendment to revise political sign definitions and restrictions.
• Yes................................2,265 No................................1,462
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Article 5: Bond: New central fire station not to exceed $4,273,000.
Yes................................1,669 • No................................2,226
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Article 6: Operating budget: $10,893,184, default budget is $10,583,585.
Yes................................1,770 • No................................2,034
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Article 7: To raise $100,000 for the compensated absence fund as required by
law or contract.
Yes................................1,873 • No................................1,938
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Article 8: To raise $45,000 for the purpose of funding year one of annual assessment
updates.
• Yes................................2,238 No................................1,562
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Article 9: Contract between town and AFSCME, Local 3657, Pelham Police
Department.
Yes................................1,824 • No................................1,976
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Article 10: Contract between town and AFSCME, Local 1801, Pelham Public
Works.
Yes................................1,818 • No................................1,981
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Article 11: To raise $285,000 to construct two soccer fields and correct erosion
controls at Raymond Park.
Yes................................1,409 • No................................2,464
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Article 12: To raise $35,328 for a new fire command vehicle.
• Yes................................1,999 No................................1,882
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Article 13: To raise $47,063 to fund hiring and equipping one new police officer.
Yes................................1,558 • No................................2,304
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Article 14: To raise $39,500 to purchase a truck with plow for the Highway
Department.
Yes................................1,794 • No................................2,067
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Article 15: To raise $254, 688 to repair town roads, to be off set by State Highway
Grant.
• Yes................................2,818 No................................1,052
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Article 16: To raise $127,097 to enter a lease/purchase on a six-wheeled truck
with plow.
Yes................................1,770 • No................................2,145
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Article 17: To establish a Highway Garage Capital Reserve Fund and put
$125,000 in the fund.
Yes................................1,734 • No................................2,170
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Article 18: To raise and appropriate $150,000 to be placed in the Senior Center
Building Capital Reserve Fund.
Yes................................1,484 • No................................2,420
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Article 19: Establish a Vehicle Replacement Capital Reserve Fund and put
$75,000 in the fund.
Yes................................899 • No................................2,992
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Article 20: To raise and appropriate $170,000 to obtain permits and design a
second egress at Muldoon Park.
• Yes................................1,988 No................................1,899
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Article 21: Adding parcels to existing town forests.
• Yes................................2,850 No................................989
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Article 22: To raise $45,000 from the Forest Maintenance Fund for forest management.
• Yes................................2,326 No................................1,572
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Article 23: Roads: To accept newly developed roads as town roads.
• Yes................................2,654 No................................1,149
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Article 24: To raise $148,164 to construct a new Cemetery Garage
Yes................................1,139 • No................................2,742
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Article 25: To hear the report of the auditors.
• Yes................................2,419 No................................1,265
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Pelham Town Candidates

Unofficial returns, • denotes winner 

Selectman, for three years, vote for two
• William McDevitt – 2,402
Alfi o Torrisi – 1,015
• Douglas Viger – 2,056
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Budget Committee, for three years, vote for three
• Angele Diack – 2,011
• Daniel Guimond – 2,071
• Robert S. Sherman – 2,280
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Moderator, for two years, vote for one
• Philip R. Currier – 2,964
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Treasurer, for three years, vote for one
• Charlene F. Takesian – 2,744
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Supervisor of the Checklist, for three years, vote for one
• Kim L. Boland – 2,769
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Planning Board, for three years, vote for two
• Jason Croteau – 2,442
• Paul Dadak – 2,111
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Cemetery Trustee, for three years, vote for two
• Richard W. Jensen – 1,458
• Timothy Zelonis – 1,883
Edwin Baker – 1,429
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Library Trustee, for three years, vote for two
• Douglas H. Fyffe – 2,172
• Ann Susan Snide – 2,434
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Trustee of the Trust Fund, for three years, vote for one
Write in – no votes
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Trustee of the Trust Fund, for two years, vote for one
Write in – no votes
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Trustee of the Trust Fund, for one year, vote for one
Write in – no votes
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Voter turnout: 4,024
Registered voters: 8,603 Turnout: 47%

Pelham School Warrants

Unofficial returns, • denotes winner 

Article 2: To raise $3,000,000 for land for a new Pelham High School.
Yes................................1,755 • No................................2,210
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Article 3: To raise $44,665,000 for construction of a new Pelham High School.
Yes................................1,580 • No................................2,375
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Article 4: To raise $3,116,000 for an auditorium for the new Pelham High
School.
Yes................................1,331 • No................................2,613
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Article 5: To raise $24,165,115 as the school district operating budget.
Yes................................1,761 • No................................2,138
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Article 6: To raise $48,851 for raises for non-union employees.
• Yes................................2,058 No................................1,826
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Article 7: To raise $64,450 for a new special education/case worker at Pelham
High School.
Yes................................1,313 • No................................2,562
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Article 8: To raise $64,450 for a new health/PE teacher at Pelham Elementary
School.
Yes................................1,428 • No................................2,443
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Article 9: To raise $12,382 for new part-time custodian at Pelham Elementary
School.
Yes................................1,187 • No................................2,679
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Article 10: To raise $64,450 for a new sixth-grade teacher at Pelham Memorial
School.
Yes................................1,862 • No................................1,999
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Article 11a: To raise $32,225 for a new part-time business teacher at Pelham
High School.
Yes................................1,533 • No................................2,089
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Article 11b: To raise $64,450 for a new social studies teacher at Pelham High
School.
Yes................................1,140 • No................................2,615
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Article 12: To raise $53,991 for continued child benefit services at St. Patrick’s
School.
Yes................................1,824 • No................................2,002
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Article 13: To raise $183,333 for third year of technology refresh program.
• Yes................................1,969 No................................1,838
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Article 14: To raise $140,000 to replace, repair and expand parking lot at Pelham
Memorial School.
Yes................................911 No................................2,948
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Article 15: To raise $50,000 to be added to capital reserve maintenance fund.
• Yes................................1,941 No................................1,859
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Article 16: To transfer the rights of easement to National Grid from Pelham
High School to remove transformer.
• Yes................................2,979 No................................847
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Article 17: To transact any other business that may legally come before this
meeting.
• Yes................................2,188 No................................1,558
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Pelham School Candidates 

Unofficial returns, • denotes winner 

School Board, for three years, vote for one
• Linda Mahoney – 1,792
Raymond P. Perry – 1,746
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School Board, for one year, vote for one
Lorraine Dube – 1,290
Joseph Farris – 61
• Linda Koehler – 1,445
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Moderator, for three years, vote for one
• Kenneth Dunn – 2,566
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School district clerk, for three years, vote for one
• Patricia Murphy – 2,611
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Treasurer, for three years, vote for one
• Patricia Murphy – 2,650

Published Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:07 PM by Salem Editor
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