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Hooksett School Offices:
Unofficial returns; 
denotes
winner
School Board Member, for three
year, vote for one
Ronald
Dion 1051
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School District Moderator, for one year, vote for one
David
W. Hess 1070
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School District Clerk, for one year, vote for one
Olive C. Mathewson 1043
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School District Treasurer, for one year, vote for one
Frank Bizzarro 283
Dawn
Stanhope 787
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Voter turnout: 1,367
Registered voters: 6,000 Turnout: 23%
Hooksett School Warrants:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Article 2: To see if the school
district will vote to raise and appropriate up to the sum of $25,000
to be placed in the Special Education Expendable Trust Fund, such
sum to be funded from the June 30, 2004, undesignated fund balance
(surplus). (Recommended by the School Board and the Budget Committee)
Yes................................818
No................................498
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Article 3: To see if the school district will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of $10,000 for the purpose of unanticipated
building repairs. (Recommended by the School Board and the Budget
Committee)
Yes................................881
No................................440
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Article 4: To see if the school district will vote to raise and
appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations,
$20,575,900, 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
purpose set forth there-in, totaling $20,357,954, which is the
same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous
action of the Hooksett 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 revised operating budget only.
(Recommended by the School Board,not recommended by the Budget
Committee)
Yes................................565 No................................747
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Article 5: To see if the School District will vote to authorize
the School Board to convey part of the land on which the Hooksett
Memorial School is situated, consisting of approximately 7 acres,
on the far westerly side of the parcel, to the Town of Hooksett,
on such terms and conditions as the School Board shall determine
are in the best interest of the District. (This land will be used
by the Hooksett Wastewater Department for the further expansion
of the wastewater treatment facility).
Yes................................560 No................................759
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Article 6: Shall the School District vote to authorize the School
Board to transfer the Village School and land (tax map #10, lot
#75) to the town of Hooksett for $1.00 subject to restrictions
that the property not be subdivided and that it be used exclusively
for governmental, civic and public educational uses, failing which
the property will revert to the School District at no cost, and
subject to the right of first refusal, all on such terms and conditions
as the School Board determines are in the best interest of the
District. (Recommended by the School Board)
Yes................................1039
No................................279
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Voter turnout: 1,367
Registered voters: 6,000Turnout percentage: 23%
Candia School Offices:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
School Board Member, for three
years, vote for one
Edward Caito 506
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School District Moderator, for one year, vote for one
A. Ronald Thomas 550
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School District Clerk, for one year, vote for one
Cheryl
Bond 544
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School District Treasurer, for one year, vote for one
Arlene A. Richter 550
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Voter turnout: 625
Registered voters: 2,623 Turnout: 24%
Candia Town Offices:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Selectman, for three years, vote
for one
Clark Thyng 517
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Town Treasurer, for three years, vote for one
Kathleen Philbrick 548
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Superintendent of Cemeteries, for one year, vote for one
Richard E. Clark 546
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Trustree of Trust Fund, for three year, vote for one
Albert Hall, III 542
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Town Moderator, for three year, vote for one
A. Ronald Thomas 551
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Supervisor of the Checklist, for six years, vote for one
Candice Stamatelos 525
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Planning Board, for three years, vote for two
Mary
Girard 395
Frederick
E. Kelley 438
Michele R. York 214
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Voter turnout: 625
Registered voters: 2,623 Turnout: 24%
Candia Zoning Warrants:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Amendment 1: Are you in favor
of amending Article IV, Establishment of Districts, section 4.02:
The amendment requested is to change the current zoning on one
tract of land known as Lot 42, Map 408 owned by Joni Stallings,
married name Plante, from partially commercial/residential to
full residential. (The Planning Board was unanimous in its vote
not to recommend this petition.)
Yes................................245 No................................366
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Amendment 2: Are you in favor of amending Article IV, Section
4.02 by amending the Section 4.02 Zoning Map to include within
the Commercial Zone the lots shown on the Candia Tax Maps as Map
407 Lot 66 and Map 407 Lot 71. (The Planning Board was unanimous
in its vote to not recommend this petition.)
Yes................................132 No................................484
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The following amendment was submitted by the Planning Board:
Amendment 3: Are you in favor
of amending Article X, Section 10.06 Wetlands Protection, Buffer
Provisions, 3rd sentence by adding words to read "No building
activity (building does not include septic systems) shall be permitted
within 100 feet of any pond, flowing stream or very poorly drained
soil within 50 feet of any poorly drained soil except as provided
in subsection C of this section."
Yes................................385
No................................214
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Voter turnout: 625
Registered voters: 2,623 Turnout percentage: 24%
Pembroke Town Offices:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Town Clerk, for one year, vote
for one
James F. Goff 652
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Moderator, for two years, vote for one
Thomas Petit 633
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Treasurer, for one year, vote for one
John B. Goff (write-in) 113
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Selectman, for three years, vote for two
Richard Bilodeau 202
Daniel
D. Crean 417
Carl Schoeller 112
Larry
W. Young Sr. 376
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Selectman, for one year, vote for one
Larry Preston 527
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Sewer Commissioner, for three years, vote for one
Harold L. Thompson 566
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Water Commissioner, for five years, vote for one
Maurice L. Lavoie 587
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Water Commissioner, for four years, vote for one
Christopher Culberson 574
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Checklist Supervisor, for six years, vote for one
Florence A. Woods 605
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Trustee of the Trust Fund, for three years, vote for two
Janice W. Edmonds 598
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Library Trustee, for three years, vote for two
Marie A. Brezosky 554
Cynthia E. Menard 575
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Voter turnout: 705
Registered voters: 4,025 Turnout: 18%
Pembroke School District:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
District Moderator, for one year,
vote for one
Thomas Petit 647
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District Clerk, for one year, vote for one
Cynthia E. Menard 618
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School Board, for three years, vote for two
Gerard E. Fleury 551
Thomas S. Serafin 544
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District Treasurer, for one year, vote for one
Julie Lustig 556
Pembroke Zoning, Town and School Warrants:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Article 2, Amendment 1: Amends
the zoning ordinance to define terms for lot frontage.
Yes................................451
No................................149
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Article 2, Amendment 2: Amends the zoning ordinance to define
terms for dedicated easements.
Yes................................419
No................................179
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Article 2, Amendment 3: Amends the zoning ordinance to authorize
selectmen or the code enforcement officer to enforce the International
Residential and Property Maintenance Codes.
Yes................................383
No................................229
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Article 2, Amendment 4: Amends the zoning ordinance to add a new
Article XVII to be called "Town of Pembroke Growth Management
Ordinance."
It is intended to regulate and control the timing of development
in accordance with the objectives of the Master Plan and the Capital
Improvements Program. These two documents assess and balance community
development needs of the town of Pembroke and consider regional
development needs.
It limits building permits to 2 percent of the total building
units existing in Pembroke as of Dec. 31 of the prior year. Permits
would be issued through a lottery system. No more than half would
be issued in January, then first-come, first-served after that.
A second lottery would be held in June. If any are left over at
the end of the year, the surplus is carried over to the next year.
Any permits issued but not used are added back into the annual
limit. No single subdivision will receive more than five permits
in one year.
Yes................................499
No................................122
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Article 2, Amendment 5: Amends the zoning ordinance to define
community facilities uses in the LO and CI zones.
Yes................................373
No................................162
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Article 3: (By petition) Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 40:13 (known as SB2) to allow official ballot voting on all issues before the town of Pembroke and the second Tuesday of March?
(3/5 majority required.)
Yes................................216No................................452
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Article 3: (By petition) Shall
we adopt the provisions of RSA 40:13 (known as SB2) to allow official
ballot voting on all issues before the Pembroke School District
on the second Tuesday of March?
(3/5 majority required.)
Yes................................204 No................................445
Voter turnout: 705
Registered voters: 4,025 Turnout percentage: 18%
Allenstown Town Offices:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Town Clerk, for one year, vote
for one
Edward
R. Cyr 478
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Town Treasurer, for one year, vote for one
Bernadette
Lafond 434
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Selectmen, for three year, vote for one
Peter
Viar 407
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Sewar Commissioner, for three year, vote for one
Jeff
McNamara 413
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Library Trustee, for three year, vote for one
Mary
Vicki Kneeland 445
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Trustee of Trust Fund, for three year, vote for one
Lorraine
Mondoux 418
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Town Moderator, for two year, vote for one
Dennis
R. Fowler 432
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Road Agent, for three year, vote for one
James
N. Boisvert 452
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Budget Committee, for three year, vote for not more than four
Robin
Mcafee 357
Jenifer
Morin 372
Ben
Fontaine (write-in) 21
To be appointed
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Budget Committee, for two year, vote for one
David
H. Eaton 397
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Trustee of the Cemeteries Fund, for three year, vote for one
Lorraine
Mondoux 398
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Supervisor of Checklist, for six year, vote for one
Louise
P. Letendre 440
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Supervisor of Checklist, for four year, vote for one
Gabriel
(Gabby) Daneault 442
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Voter turnout: 511
Registered voters: 2188 Turnout: 23%
Allenstown School Offices:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
School Board Member, for three years, vote for one
Louise L'Heureux 393
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School Board Member, for one year, vote for one
Judith
Ann Casey 384
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School District Clerk, for one year, vote for one
Write
in none
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School District Treasurer, for one year, vote for one
Henriette
Girard 422
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School District Moderator, for one year, vote for one
Dennis
R. Fowler 428
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Voter turnout: 511
Registered voters: 2188 Turnout: 23%
Allenstown Zoning Warrants:
Unofficial returns;
denotes winner
Article 2: To amend Article X
Section 1001 by adding a permitted use in the Commercial/Light
Industrial zone subparagraph (m) warehouses/self storage units.
(Recommended by the Planning Board)
Yes................................354
No................................122
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Article 3: Adding the definition of apartment to Article II Section
202 of the Zoning Ordinance which reads, "Apartment-shall
be defined as any dwelling unit with one or more rooms for the
use of one or more persons as a housekeeping unit with space for
eating, living, and sleeping and containing permanent provision
for cooking and sanitation." The adoption of this definition
shall require all the definitions in Section 202 to be renumbered.
(Recommended by the Planning Board)
Yes................................354
No................................130
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Article 4: To amend Article XVII Manufactured Housing by changing
the permitted size of utility shed or outbuilding which may be
located in a manufactured housing park from one hundred square
feet to one hundred forty-four square feet. (Recommended by the
Planning Board)
Yes................................347
No................................137
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Article 5: To amend Article XI, Section 1119 by adding to Town
Building Code Regulations a subsection g, restricting the slope
of driveways and building lots. (Recommended by the Planning Board)
Yes................................220
No................................202
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Article 6: To amend Open Space and Farming Zone Article VI, to
change the minimum lost size by deleting subsection 601 a and
replacing it as follows: "Single family dwellings, provided
that no such dwelling shall be located on a lot with less than
two hundred (200) fee of frontage along one street with a minimum
of five acres in size. Two family dwellings may also be permitted
on lots with two hundred (200) feet of frontage along one street
with a minimum lot size of ten (10) acres in size." (Recommended
by the Planning Board)
Yes................................284
No................................188
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Article 7: To amend Open Space and Farming Zone Article VI, changing
the minimum lot size and adding density limitation to cluster
housing by deleting subsection 602 j, 1 and replacing it as follows:
"The tract shall be at least fifteen (15) acres in size having
frontage of two hundred (200) feet along one street and subject
to approval by the Planning Board. There shall be no more than
one dwelling unit permitted for every five (5) acres of lot size."
(Recommended by the Planning Board)
Yes................................297
No................................174
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Article 8: To amend the Residential Zone Article VII, by adding
a density limitation for two (2) family dwellings, apartment houses
and multifamily dwellings by adding a subsection 703 f, (Recommended
by the Planning Board)
Yes................................337
No................................130
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Article 9: To amend the Residential Zone Article VII by prohibiting
small engine repair, motor vehicle repair or other forms of engine
repair by adding a subsection 704 b.
Yes................................281
No................................199
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Voter turnout: 511
Registered voters: 2188 Turnout percentage: 23%
Allenstown School Warrants:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Article 2: Shall the School District
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 $7,701,973. Should this article be defeated,
the operating budget shall be $7,711,048 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. (Not recommended
by the School Board. Recommended by the Budget Committee)
Yes................................269
No................................220
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Article 3: To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate
the cost items set forth in the collective bargaining agreement
reached between the Allenstown School Board and the Allenstown
Education Association for the 2004/05 and 2006/07 fiscal year
which calls for the following increase in salaries and benefits:
2004/05 $128,112
2005/06 $123,417
2006/07 $ 81, 580
and further to raise and appropriate
the sum of $128,112 for the 2004/05 fiscal year, such sum representing
the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries
and benefits by the Allenstown School Board and the Allenstown
Education Association. (School Board and Budget Committee recommends
approval)
Yes................................309
No................................186
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Article 4: To see if the School District will vote to raise and
appropriate the sum of $32,535 for the purpose of contracting
student transportation service for Allenstown high school students
to and from Pembroke Academy during the regular year. (School
Board recommends approval. Budget Committee does not recommend
approval)
Yes................................170 No................................326
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Voter turnout: 511
Registered voters: 2188 Turnout percentage: 23%
Allenstown Town Warrants:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Article 10: 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 without the Warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein. Totaling $3,090,376. Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $2,915,811, which is the same amount 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, accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of revised operating budget only. (Recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee) Estimated tax impact is $2
Note: This warrant article (operating
budget) does not include appropriations in any other warrant article.
Yes................................217 No................................270
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Article 11: Shall we modify the optional elderly exemption from
property tax? The optional exemptions based on assessed value,
for qualified taxpayers shall be as follows: for a person 65 years
age up to 75 years, $10,000; for a person 75 years of age up to
80 years, $15,000; for a person 80 years of age or older, $25,000.
To qualify, the person must have been a New Hampshire resident
for at least five years; own the real estate individually or jointly,
or if the real estate is owned by his/her spouse, they must have
been married for at least five years. In addition, the tax payer
must have net income of less than $30,000 or if married a combined
net income of less than $42,000 including Social Security; and
own assets not in excess of $85,000 excluding the value of the
person's residence. (Recommended by the Board of Selectmen and
the Budget Committee).
Yes................................388
No................................106
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Article 12: To see if the Town will vote to enter into a ten (10)
year lease purchase of a 780 gallon/1500 gallons per minute Rescue
Pumper and a 1500 gallon/1500 gallon per minute Pumper at a cost
of $649,000, and to further raise and appropriate the sum $78,364
for the first year payment. (Not recommended by the Budget Committee
or the Board of Selectmen). Estimated tax impact is 37 cents.
Yes................................178 No................................305
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Article 13: To see if the Town will enter into a five (5) year
lease purchase agreement to purchase a new backhoe for the Highway
Department at a cost of $67,500 and raise and appropriate the
sum of $13,500 for the first year payment. (Recommended by the
Budget Committee and the Board of Selectmen). Estimated tax impact
is 6 cents per year for a period of 5 years.
Yes................................274
No................................207
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Articles 14, 15 and 16 were zeroed out at the deliberative session.
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Article 17: To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the
sum of $20,000 to be placed in the Highway Garage Capital Reserve
Fund. (Recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee).
Estimated tax impact is 9 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................242
No................................192
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Article 18: Zeroed out at the deliberative session.
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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 Special Revenue Dare Fund.
(Recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee).
Estimated tax impact is 5 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................258
No................................226
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Article 20: Zeroed out at deliberative session.
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Article 21: To see if the town will raise and appropriate the
sum of $9,400 for the replacement of the compressor located at
the Fire department. (Recommended by the Board of Selectmen and
the Budget Committee). Estimated tax impact is 4 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................318
No................................171
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Article 22: To see if the town will vote to create an Expendable
Trust Fund to be known as the Allenstown Meeting House, and raise
and appropriate the sum of $2,500 to be placed in this fund and
to further authorize the selectmen to act as agents to expend.
(Recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee).
Estimated tax impact is 1 cent per $1,000.
Yes................................270
No................................212
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Article 23: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of $2,000 to be placed in the Fire Department Safety Equipment
Capital Reserve Fund. (Recommended by the Board of Selectmen and
the Budget Committee). Estimated tax impact is 1 cent per $1,000.
Yes................................338
No................................154
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Article 24: To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the
sum of $1,000 to be placed in the Police Safety Equipment Capital
Reserve Fund. (Recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget
Committee). Estimated tax impact is 1 cent per $1,000.
Yes................................347
No................................142
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Article 25: To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the
sum of $1,000 to be placed in the Police Computer Capital Reserve
Fund. (Recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee).
Estimated tax impact is 1 cent per $1,000.
Yes................................313
No................................170
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Article 26: To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the
sum of $1,000 to be placed in the Cistern Capital Reserve Fund.
(Recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee).
Estimated tax impact is 1 cent per $1,000.
Yes................................254
No................................226
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Article 27: To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the
sum of $1,000 to be placed into the Hazmat Capital Reserve Fund.
(Recommended by the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Commitee).
Estimated tax impact is 1 cent per $1,000.
Yes................................306
No................................122
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Article 28: To see if the Town will vote to deposit 100% of the
revenues collected pursuant to RSA 79-A (the land use change tax)
in the Conservation Fund in accordance with RSA 36-A: 5 III as
authorized by RSA 79-A: 25 II. (Recommended by the Board of Selectmen
and the Budget Committee).
Yes................................344
No................................125
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Voter turnout: 511
Registered voters: 2188 Turnout percentage: 17%
Auburn Town Offices:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Selectman, for three years, vote
for one
Bruce
Knox 300
Michael Pepin 199
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Town Moderator, for two years, vote for one
C. Donald Stritch 477
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Town Treasurer, for one year, vote for one
Jayne Jackson 460
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Library Trustee, for three years, vote for one
Feria "Fay" Hanscomb 471
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Cemetery Trustee for Auburn Village Cemetery,
for three years, vote for one
David S. Griffin 478
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Cemetery Trustree for Longmeadow Cemetery,
for three years, vote for one
C. Donald Stritch 473
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Trustee of the Trust Funds, for three years, vote for one
Patricia A. Allard 464
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Auditor, for two years, vote for one
Frank Edelmann 448
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Supervisor of the Checklist, for six years, vote for one
Patricia A. Allard 464
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Police Commission, for three years, vote for one
James R. Andrus 148
Aldis J. Christie 136
Charles
D. Kellett 159
Michael Myers 54
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Voter turnout: 517
Registered voters: 2,942 Turnout: 17%
Auburn School Offices:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
School Board Member, for three
years, vote for two
Robert A. Collins 304
Nancy E. Pelton 339
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School District Moderator, for three years, vote for one
Write-in Both writes-ins declined nomination
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School District Clerk, for three years, vote for one
Joanne T. Linxweiler 461
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School District Treasurer, for three years, vote for one
Linda M. Zapora 451
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Voter turnout: xxx
Registered voters: xxx Turnout: xxx%
Auburn Zoning Warrants:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Amendment 1: Amend Section 4.07
"C" Commercial-One District and "C-2" Commercial-Two
District to allow a veterinary clinic as a permitted use in both
the "C" Commercial-One and "C-2" Commercial-Two
District; and
Amend Section 4.08 "I" Industrial to allow a veterinary
clinic as a permitted use; and further to Amend the Table of users
in Appendix A accordingly.
Yes................................374
No................................83
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Amendment 2: To amend SEction 6.05 of the Ordinance to increase
the fines for violating the provisions of the Ordinance to $275
for each offense, such that Section 6.05 is consistent with the
find of $275 set forth in Section 7.07.
Yes................................299
No................................153
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Amendment 3: to amend Section 6.08 Zoning Board of Adjustment,
paragraph 4, Powers, to insert a new paragraph f. and to reletter
the remaining paragraphs, in order to clarify that the Zoning
Board of Adjustment has the authority under NH RSA 674:41 to hear
appeals from the decision of the Building Inspector denying an
application for a building permit on a lot accessed by a Class
VI road; said new section to read as follows:
f. to hear appeals from the decision of the Building Inspector
denying a building permit on a lot accessed by a Class VI road,
whenever the enforcement of NH RSA 674:41 would entail practical
difficulty or unnecessary hardship and when the circumstances
of the case do not require the building, structure or part hereof
to be related to existing or proposed streets. In passing on such
an appeal the Zoning Board of Adjustment may impose such terms
and conditions as it deems appropriate under RSA 674-41.
To insert a new section 6:14, Appeals Under RSA 674:41, and to
renumber the existing sections accordingly, such that the new
section reads as follows:
If an appeal has been granted under RSA 674:41, the applicant
shall have one year within which to obtain a building permit.
Failure to secure a building permit within one year of the Zoning
Board of Adjustment's decision shall result in expiration of the
relief granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Yes................................281
No................................160
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Amendment 4: Amend Section 3.09 Growth Management, Paragraph A.
Findings to reference the most recent update to the town's Master
Plan, to amend the first sentence to read as follows:
"Auburn has adopted and recently updated (2001) their Master
Plan"; and
Amend Section 3.09 Growth Management, Paragraph E., Issuance,
subparagraph 3., to see if the town will vote to accept the recommendation
and findings of the Planning Board that the town's building permit
limitation of 4 percent and the limits set forth in Section 3.09
Growth Management, remain a fair, equitable and necessary method
of growth management for the town.
Yes................................347
No................................97
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Voter turnout: 517
Registered voters: 2,942Turnout percentage: 17%
Epsom Town Offices:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Selectman, for three years, vote
for two
Bobbie Aversa 109
Robert W. Berry 460
Julie
A. Clermont 544
Paul R. Dubois 169
Mary
E. Frambach 591
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Treasurer, for one year, vote for one
Paula A. Smith 967
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Overseer of Public Welfare, for one year, vote for one
Patricia
L. Hickey 915
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Trustee for Trust Funds, for three years, vote for one
Roxanna
M. Connors 918
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Planning Board, for three years, vote for two
Ricky
Belanger 853
Harvey F. Harkness 812
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Library Trustee, for three years, vote for one
Robert
(Bobby) Mongeon 908
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Cemetery Trustee, for three years, vote for one
Gary
P. Kitson 952
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Budget Committee, for three years, vote for three
Harvey
F. Harkness 824
Steve Warner 789
Write-in unknown
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Supervisor of the Checklist, for six years, vote for one
Shirley
M. Demers 964
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Voter turnout: xxx
Registered voters: xxx Turnout: xxx%
Epsom School Offices:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Moderator, for two years, vote
for one
Gary Matteson 977
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School Board Member, for three years, vote for one
Timothy
E. Riel 637
Gordon Ellis 346
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School District Clerk, for one year, vote for one
Trish
McDonald 913
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Voter turnout: xxx
Registered voters: xxx Turnout: xxx%
Epsom School Warrants:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Article 1: Will the district vote
to raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including
appropriations by special warrant articles, totaling $6,284,017?
Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be
$6,174,898, 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 $2.22 per $1,000 increase in the tax rate under the
default budget)
(School Board and Budget Committee recommend this article.)
Yes................................576
No................................546
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Article 2: Will the District vote to raise and appropriate $42,740
in order to purchase the existing modular classroom building?
(The modular classroom is due to enter the first year of a two-year
lease extension cost of $16,260. This lease cost is contained
in the budget and would be combined with the requested $42,740
to purchase the modular for $59,000.)
(Approval of the modular purchase will result in a 24 cent per
$1,000 increase in the tax rate.)
(School Board and Budget Committee recommend this article.)
Yes................................623
No................................498
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Article 3: Will the District vote to raise and appropriate $36,784
in salary and related benefits to hire a fourth custodian for
Epsom Central School?
(Approval of the custodian will result in a 21 cent per $1,000
increase in the tax rate.)
(School Board and Budget Committee recommend this article.)
Yes................................374 No................................741
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Article 4: Will the District vote to raise and appropriate $25,000
for the purpose of beginning development on a portion of the 15-acre
parcel of donated land adjacent to the present Epsom Central School
site for athletic and educational purposes?
(Approval of the field development will result in a 14 cent per
$1,000 increase in the tax rate.)
Yes................................499 No................................622
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Article 5: Will the District vote to raise and appropriate $150,000
to be added to the school construction capital reserve fund previously
established.
(Approval of the reserve funding will result in an 86 cent per
$1,000 increase in the tax rate.)
(School Board and Budget Committee recommend this article.)
Yes................................433 No................................684
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Article 6: Will the District vote to raise and appropriate $5,000
to restore school board salaries at their previous level of $1,000
per board member.
(Approval of the salaries will result in a 3 cent per $1,000 increase
in the tax rate.)
(School Board and Budget Committee recommend this article.)
Yes................................477 No................................645
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Voter turnout: xxx
Registered voters: xxx Turnout percentage: xxx%
Epsom Town Warrants:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Article 1: To authorize no more
than $250,000 in bonds or notes to build a new library facility.
Also, the town will authorize use of $344,000 in donations or
grants to be privately raised and the use of $156,000 currently
in the capital reserve for the total sum of $750,000 in anticipation
of building a new library facilty.
3/5 ballot vote required.
Recommended by selectmen and budget committee.
No 2004 tax impact.
Yes................................734
No................................407
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Article 2: In the event Article 1 fails, shall the town raise
$250,000 in taxes, authorize use of $156,000 in capital reserve
and $344,000 to be raised from private donations and grants for
a total sum of $750,000 for the purpose of building a new library
and facility? This will be a nonlapsing appropriation and will
not lapse until the library is completed or by Dec. 31, 2009,
whichever is sooner. This article will not be funded if Article
1 passes.
Majority vote required. This is a special warrant article and
is in addition to the operating budget.
Estimated tax impact is $1.49 per $1,000.
Yes................................608
No................................520
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Article 3: To raise an operating budget of $2,162,280. If defeated,
the default operating budget would be $2,064,557. The town may
hold one special meeting if this article fails to take up the
issue of a revised operating budget only.
Recommended by the selectmen and budget commmittee.
Proposed budget would have an estimated tax impact of 10 cents
per $1,000; default would result in a decrease of 46 cents per
$1,000.
Yes................................587
No................................496
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Article 4: To raise $10,000 for the capital reserve fund for land
conservation, for the purpose of purchasing conservation or agricultural
easements and land.
Recommended by the selectmen and budget committee.
Estimated tax impact is 6 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................532 No................................553
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Article 5: To raise $50,000 for the Fire Department Apparatus
Fund.
Recommended by the selectmen and budget committee.
Estimated tax impact is 29 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................519 No................................569
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Article 6: To raise $13,000 to buy a thermal imaging camera for
the fire department.
Recommended by the selectmen and budget committee.
Estimated tax impact is 8 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................586
No................................491
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Article 7: Shall the town continue with the present system of
a volunteer fire chief?
Not recommended by the selectmen.
Yes................................757
No................................316
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Article 8: Shall the town increase the amounts to be added to
the Ambulance Special Revenue Fund created in 1995 to restrict
revenues of up to $15,000 per year or an aggregate of $150,000,
received from providing ambulance services, for the purpose of
ambulance replacement and other related parts. Amounts earned
in excess of those limits shall be directed to the general fund.
Any expenditure from this fund will only be made after a vote
of the legislative body to appropriate a specific amount for a
specific purpose.
Recommended by the selectmen.
Yes................................624
No................................435
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Article 9: To establish a capital reserve fund for the purpose
of preservation, restoration and renovation of publicly owned
historial sites, buildings and landmarks and raise $5,000 for
this fund.
Recommended by the selectmen and budget committee.
Estimated tax increase would be 3 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................543 No................................545
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Article 10: To raise $150,000 to be added to the capital reserve
fund for reconstruction and improvements to town roads.
Recommended by the selectmen and budget committee.
Estimated tax impact is 86 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................666
No................................421
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Article 11: To raise $65,000 to purchase a new highway truck,
fully equipped.
Recommended by the selectmen and budget committee.
Estimated tax impact is 37 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................521 No................................565
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Article 12: To raise $15,000 to be added to the capital reserve
fund for bridge replacement and repair.
Recommended by the selectmen and budget committee.
Estimated tax impact is 9 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................668
No................................415
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Article 13: To raise $15,000 to be added to the capital reserve
fund for highway motorized vehicles and equipment.
Recommended by the selectmen and budget committee.
Estimated tax impact is 9 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................425 No................................651
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Article 14: To establish a capital reserve fund to erect a salt
and sand storage shed for the highway department and raise $10,000
for that fund.
Recommended by the selectmen and budget committee.
Estimated tax impact is 6 cents per $1,000.
Yes................................546
No................................539
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Article 15: To appropriate $5,000 obtained from a settlement paid
to the town involving the King's Grant Manufactured Housing Park,
to be added to the principal of the Lillian Morrison Town Trust
Fund and to be administered under the terms and conditions of
said trust.
Recommended by the selectmen and budget committee.
Yes................................871
No................................238
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Article 16: Shall the town discontinue the position of elected
welfare officer and authorize the board of selectmen to hire a
welfare officer?
Recommended by the selectmen.
Yes................................432 No................................683
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Article 17: Shall the town discontinue the position of elected
road agent and authorize selectmen to hire a road agent?
Recommended by the selectmen.
Yes................................425 No................................706
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Voter turnout: xxx
Registered voters: xxx Turnout percentage: xxx%
Epsom Zoning Warrants:
Unofficial returns; denotes
winner
Amendment 1: Are you in favor
of adopting an ordinance which would define a "storage trailer/storage
vehicle" and establish the conditions under which they would
be permitted? (Recommended by the Planning Board.)
Yes................................342 No................................785
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Amendment 2: Are you in favor of adopting an amendment to the
zoning ordinances which would allow a driveway to serve more than
one parcel of land under certain circumstances? (Recommended by
the Planning Board.)
Yes................................702
No................................387
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Voter turnout: xxx
Registered voters: xxx Turnout percentage: xxx%
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