Town Election Results

Article 06

Operating Budget

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the Budget Committee's recommended sum of seven million eighty thousand and fifty dollars ($7,080,050) for the purposes of General Government; Public Safety; Highways; Sanitation; Water Treatment; Health, Welfare, Culture and Recreation; and Long and Short Term Debt including Interest, for the ensuing year, exclusive of all special and individual warrant articles. The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation. (Majority vote required.) Tax Impact:  Appropriations = $8.30/per thousand; Revenue = $1.89/per thousand; Net Tax Impact $6.41/per thousand.

Motion was made to ammend total to $6,880,050 to reflect $200,000.00 decrease. Motion passed. 

Article 06 passed as ammended.

Article 07

CR-Public Works Vehicle & Equipment

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate one hundred thirty-nine thousand dollars ($139,000) to be placed in the Public Works Vehicle and Equipment Capital Reserve Fund (created in 1990, amended in 2008.) The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation. Tax Impact:  $ .16/per thousand.

Article 08

CR-Revaluation

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to be placed in the Revaluation Capital Reserve Fund (created in 1984, amended in 2008.) The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation. Tax Impact:  $ .02/per thousand.

Article 09

CR-Police Department Equipment

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000) to be placed in the Police Department Equipment Capital Reserve Fund (created in 1995.) The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation. Tax Impact:  $ .06/per thousand.

Article 10

CR-Sewer System Rehabilitation

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate two hundred eighty-five thousand dollars ($285,000) to be placed in the Sewer System Rehabilitation Capital Reserve Fund (created in 1995). The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation. Tax Impact:  $.33/per thousand.

Article 11

CR-Water System Rehabilitation

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate two hundred forty-five thousand dollars ($245,000) to be placed in the Water System Rehabilitation Capital Reserve Fund (created in 1995). The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation.  Tax Impact:  $.29/per thousand.

Article 12

CR-Roads & Streets Reconstruction

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate one hundred twenty-eight thousand dollars ($128,000) to be placed in the Road and Street Reconstruction Capital Reserve Fund (created in 1994). The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation. Tax Impact:  $.15/per thousand.
 

Article 13

CR-Kanc Rec Area Equipment

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate nineteen thousand dollars ($19,000) to be placed in the Kancamagus Recreational Area Equipment Capital Reserve Fund (created in 2005). The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation. Tax Impact:  $.02/per thousand.

Article 14

CR-Cemetery Maintenance Expendable Trust

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate five thousand dollars ($5,000) to be placed in the Town Cemetery Maintenance Expendable Trust Fund (created in 2006). The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation.  Tax Impact:  $ .01/per thousand.
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Article 15

CR-Property & Building Maintenance

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate sixty-two thousand dollars ($62,000) to be placed in the Property and Building Maintenance Expendable Trust (created in 2007).  The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation.  Tax Impact:  $.07/per thousand.

Article 16

CR-Fire Truck & Equipment

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) to be placed in the Fire Truck and Equipment Capital Reserve Fund (created in 1989) The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation. Tax Impact:  $ .09/per thousand.
 

Article 17

CR-Library Technology

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate two thousand dollars ($2,000) to be placed in the Library Technology Capital Reserve Fund (created in 1997). The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation.  Tax Impact:  $ .002/per thousand.

Article 18

CR-Library Building

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to be placed in the Library Building Capital Reserve Fund (created in 1991). The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation. Tax Impact:  $ .01/per thousand.

Article 19

CR-Village Center & Riverfront Park

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to be placed in the Village Center & Riverfront Park Capital Reserve Fund (created 2008). The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation.  Tax Impact:  $ .01/per thousand.

Article 20

Highway Block Grant Program

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) for purposes allowed under the State of New Hampshire Highway Block Grant Program. This appropriation is to be offset by revenue from the State of New Hampshire Highway Block Grant Program to the extent that it is available. The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation.
 

Article 21

Purchase Police Cruiser

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of forty-nine thousand nine hundred dollars ($49,900) for the purpose of purchasing a replacement cruiser.  The Selectmen and Budget Committee recommend this appropriation. Tax Impact:  $ .06/per thousand.

Article 22

To authorize a three (3) year lease with GCSCC Inc

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a three-year (3) lease with Grafton County Senior Citizens Council, Inc. to rent municipal property to operate the Linwood Area Senior Services located at the Father Roger Bilodeau Community Center at 194 Pollard Road as required by RSA 41:11-a without further vote or ratification of the legislative body of the Town.  Recommended by Board of Selectmen.

Article 23

To authorize a three (3) year lease with LWCCC

To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a three (3) year leave with Lincoln-Woodstock Community Childcare Center, to rent municipal property to operate the Childcare Center located at the Father Roger Bilodeau Community Center at 194 Pollard Road as required by RSA 41:11-a without further vote or ratification of the legislative body of the Town. Recommended by Board of Selectmen.

Article 24

Transact any other business

To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.