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Voter
turnout: 20.6%
(2,433 of 11,795 registered voters)
[ March
2007 voter turnout: 23.6% (2,664
of 11,269 registered voters) ]
[ March 2006 voter turnout: 29.5% (3,329
of 11,284 registered voters) ]
[ March 2005 voter turnout: 21.8% (2,448
of 11,210 registered voters) ]
= Winners
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Special
State Election |
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE |
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DISTRICT
7 - GOFFSTOWN/WEARE
(1 for 8 months) |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Brzozowski,
Stephen (D) |
1,635 |
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Hopper,
Gary (R) |
2,090 |
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Town
Articles |
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ARTICLE 1 - Election of Officers: |
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SELECTMAN
(1 for 3 years)
- Uncontested |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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D'Avanza,
Philip |
1,786 |
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BUDGET
COMMITTEE (1 for 1 year) |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Hunt,
Roxann |
665 |
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Walton,
Theresa |
1,148 |
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BUDGET
COMMITTEE (3 for 2 years) - Uncontested |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Beliveau,
Ivan |
1,445 |
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Pierce,
David |
1,523 |
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Roberge,
Judy
(Write-in) |
15 |
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BUDGET
COMMITTEE (4 for 3 years) - Uncontested |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Donovan-Simard,
"Cathy" |
1,479 |
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Garrison,
Christi |
1,464 |
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Hart,
William |
1,441 |
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Hikel,
John |
1,404 |
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CEMETERY
TRUSTEE (1 for 3 years)
- Uncontested |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Naughton,
Linda R. |
1,737 |
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LIBRARY
TRUSTEES (3 for 3 years) - Uncontested |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Foley,
Jennifer |
1,540 |
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Pfahnl,
Brenda L. |
1,443 |
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Plante,
Susan |
1,632 |
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PLANNING
BOARD (2 for 3 years)
- Uncontested |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Raymond,
James |
1,706 |
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VonRuden,
Lowell |
1,432 |
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SEWER
COMMISSION (1 for 3 years)
- Uncontested |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Crean,
Stephen R. |
1,780 |
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SUPERVISOR
OF THE CHECKLIST (1 for 6 years) |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Lemay,
Denise |
1,137 |
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Wynne,
Tricia |
759 |
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TOWN
CLERK (1 for 3 years) |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Ball,
Cathleen "Cathy" |
869 |
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Bergeron,
Donna |
753 |
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LeClerc,
Karen |
557 |
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TOWN
MODERATOR (1 for 2 years) |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Hunt,
Roxann |
823 |
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Stark,
Rodney |
1,148 |
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TOWN
TREASURER (1 for 3 years)
- Uncontested |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Mayberry,
Jean |
1,792 |
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TRUSTEE
OF TRUST FUNDS (1 for 3 years)
- Uncontested |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Carrel,
Earl |
1,755 |
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ZONING
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (2 for 3 years)
- Uncontested |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Richardson,
Wayne |
1,508 |
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Whooten,
Catherine |
1,555 |
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ZONING
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (1 for 1 year)
- Uncontested |
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Candidates |
Votes |
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Walton,
Theresa |
1,729 |
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TOWN
ARTICLES 2 through 30: |
| YES |
NO |
Article |
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1,690 |
569 |
ARTICLE
2 (Planning Board):
(Click
here to view Goffstown Zoning Ordinace)
"Shall
the Town adopt Amendment No. 1 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the town Zoning Ordinance as follows?
Add the following definitions to the Glossary:
Commercial Kennel – a use of property where any
number of dogs are domiciled for a fee, or from which dogs
are regularly sold as a business.
Seasonal Dwelling Unit – A dwelling unit not
suitable for year round occupancy due to the presence of any
on the following conditions: (1) water supply and/or waste
water pipes, pumps or other associated facilities
susceptible to freezing; (2) no central year round heating
system; (3) NHDES restriction of septic system to less than
year round use; (4) lot is too small to adequately support
on-site water and/or waste water services; or (5) lot access
is inadequate for appropriate fire and other emergency
services. If uncertainty exists, the Building Inspector
shall determine the seasonal or year round status of a
dwelling unit." (Recommended by the Planning Board.) |
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1,461 |
748 |
ARTICLE
3 (Planning Board):
(Click
here to view Goffstown Zoning Ordinace)
"Shall
the Town adopt Amendment No. 2 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the town Zoning Ordinance as follows?
Amend Section 3.6.1 to read:
3.6.1 Non-Residential Uses and Multi-Family Dwelling
Units. Multiple principal uses may be established on a
single lot for multiple non-residential uses and/or
multifamily dwelling units as part of a mixed use project in
accordance to Section 3.10, Table of Principal Uses, and the
relevant Supplemental Standards.”
(Recommended
by the Planning Board) |
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1,432 |
774 |
ARTICLE
4 (Planning Board):
(Click
here to view Goffstown Zoning Ordinace)
"Shall
the Town adopt Amendment No. 3 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the town Zoning Ordinance as follows?
Amend section 3.10.B so that:
The principal use
"Church and synagogue" is not an allowed use in
the Industrial district, and would be allowed in the
Commercial district by Conditional Use Permit, and the
principal use "Kindergarten, elementary or secondary
school" is not an allowed use in the Industrial
district, and change name of use to "Church or other
Place of Worship".”
(Recommended
by the Planning Board) |
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1,828 |
396 |
ARTICLE
5 (Planning Board):
(Click
here to view Goffstown Zoning Ordinace)
"Shall
the Town adopt Amendment No. 4 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the town Zoning Ordinance as follows?
Amend section 3.10.D.3 so that:
The principal use
"Nursing home and special care home" includes
"Residential Care Home" and "Supported
Residential Health Care Home".”
(Recommended
by the Planning Board) |
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1,272 |
638 |
ARTICLE
6 (Planning Board):
(Click
here to view Goffstown Zoning Ordinace)
"Shall
the Town adopt Amendment No. 5 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the town Zoning Ordinance as follows?
Amend Section 6.2, amending the last sentence so that it
reads:
The requirements
Section 8, Outdoor Lighting, and of the Building and
Electrical Codes are also applicable to signs.
And amend Section 6.4.2, under prohibited signs, by adding
the following sentence:
Signs, for which sign content is changed
mechanically or electronically more frequently than once in
24 hours, are defined as moving or creating an illusion of
movement.
And amend Section 6.13, temporary signs, so that it reads:
Banners and other temporary signs for
commercial establishments, for a commercial event, or meant
to be temporary until replaced by a permanent sign at some
future date, are allowed by sign permit, with the following
restrictions for any one business: (a) the total of all
signs may not exceed 24 square feet, (b) signs shall be wall
mounted, (c) signs may be permitted for no more than four
occasions in any one calendar year, and (d) signs may not be
in place for more than 10 days for any one occasion. The
Planning Board may grant exceptions to the four occasions in
any one calendar year restriction by Conditional Use Permit,
with a finding of a unique situation resulting in a specific
hardship and, at the same time, not imposing an unreasonable
impact on a neighboring or nearby property.”
(Recommended
by the Planning Board) |
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1,658 |
529 |
ARTICLE
7 (Planning Board):
(Click
here to view Goffstown Zoning Ordinace)
"Shall
the Town adopt Amendment No. 6 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the town Zoning Ordinance as follows?
Amend Section 8.4 by adding "approved public and
private street and sidewalk lighting" as one of the
listed exemptions.” (Recommended
by the Planning Board) |
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1,728 |
552 |
ARTICLE
8 (Planning Board):
(Click
here to view Goffstown Zoning Ordinace)
"Shall
the Town adopt Amendment No. 7 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the town Zoning Ordinance as follows?
Insert a new Section, renumbering as required, between the
existing Sections 11 and 12, to read:
Section 12 - STORM WATER
12.1
Intent - It is the intent of this section to regulate
activity that alters the condition, direction or velocity of
storm water in response to the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) of the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) in accordance with 40 CFR 122, and to insure
the proper use of natural resources, and to promote the
health and general welfare.
12.2 Specifications - Specifications for dealing with
storm water in accordance with section 12.1 shall be adopted
by the Goffstown Planning Board as part of its Development
Regulations, which specifications, at a minimum, shall be
sufficient to implement NPDES standards.
12.3 Building Permit - No building permit that would
result in activity altering the condition, direction or
velocity of storm water shall be issued, except in
conformance with Section 12.2.”
(Recommended
by the Planning Board) |
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1,209 |
1,076 |
ARTICLE
9 (Planning Board):
(Click
here to view Goffstown Zoning Ordinace)
"Shall
the Town adopt Amendment No. 8 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the town Zoning Ordinance as follows?
Amend
Section 12.3, Wetland Conservation District, replacing the
Wetland Conservation District (WCD) with a Wetland and
Surface Water Conservation District (WSWC District);
retaining existing wetland setbacks, but adding wetland
setback application to residential uses within the C, I,
RSBO-2 or VC zoning districts, requiring a 100’ buffer
from surface waters as defined in USGS maps on all lots;
decreasing the uses allowed within the buffer area and
increasing the level of finding required for relief. The
full text of Proposed Amendment #8 is available in the Town
Clerk’s Office and Planning Office.”
(Recommended
by the Planning Board) |
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1,609 |
626 |
ARTICLE
10 (Planning Board):
(Click
here to view Goffstown Zoning Ordinace)
"Shall the
Town adopt Amendment No. 9 as proposed by the Planning Board
for the town Zoning Ordinance as follows?
Amend
Section 14.3.7.2 so that:
No request for ZBA action shall be placed on
the agenda of any meeting unless received at least fifteen
(15) days prior to that meeting.”
(Recommended
by the Planning Board) |
1,317
(60% required for
passage - missed by 101 votes) |
1,047 |
ARTICLE
11 (Land Purchase and
Conservation Easements):
"Shall
the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Two Million
Dollars ($2,000,000) for the purpose of acquiring,
subdividing, developing land for municipal purposes
including but not limited to recreational fields and to
acquire conservation easements? To authorize the purchase of
a 27± acre portion of Map 5 Lot 39 (70 Center St.) for the
sum of Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars ($700,000). The
current property owners (Barnards) will retain ownership of
the house and 2.6 acres. To authorize expending up to Two
Hundred and Fifty Thousand ($250,000) for conservation
easements.
Furthermore, to authorize the issuance of not more than Two
Million Dollars ($2,000,000) of bonds or notes in accordance
with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (Chapter
33) and to authorize the municipal officials to issue and
negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the rate of
interest thereon, the maturity and the other terms and
provisions thereof, as may be in the best interests of the
Town; and to authorize municipal officials to seek grants to
offset the amount to be bonded. (60% Ballot Vote required to
pass)”
(Recommended by the Board of Selectmen & the
Budget Committee) |
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1,555 |
787 |
ARTICLE
12 (Lynchville/Danis Park
Water):
"Shall
the Town raise and appropriate the sum of Two Million Five
Hundred Thirty Seven Thousand Dollars ($2,537,000) for the
purpose of designing, constructing and installing a water
distribution system which is more particularly described in
an overall project plan dated October 18, 2006, which is
intended to bring a water distribution system to the the
Lynchville and Danis Park areas, said improvements to be
installed at the direction of and in accordance with the
established requirements of the Town of Goffstown? This
appropriation does not impact the town’s tax rate.
And
to authorize the issuance of not more than Two Million Five
Hundred Thirty Seven Dollars ($2,537,000) of bonds or notes
in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance
Act (Chapter 33) and to authorize the municipal officials to
issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the
rate of interest thereon, the maturity and the other terms
and provisions thereof, as may be in the best interests of
the Town; and to authorize municipal officials to seek
grants to offset the amount to be bonded.
Without impairing in any way the fact that the bonds will be
general obligations of the Town, it is the intent to repay
this bond issuance by charging an Accessibility Fee to each
property benefiting from this water distribution system.
This project is contingent on effectuating an acceptable
Inter-Municipal Agreement with Manchester Water Works and a
successful expansion of Manchester Water Works franchise
area.
This appropriation does not impact the town’s tax rate.
(60% Ballot Vote required to pass).”
(Recommended
by the Board of Selectmen & the Budget Committee) |
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1,321 |
942 |
ARTICLE
13 (Town Operating Budget):
"Shall
the Town of Goffstown 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 Eighteen Million Six Hundred
Fifty Three Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty Four Dollars ($18,653,734)?
Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be
Eighteen Million Three Hundred Twenty Seven Thousand Two
Hundred Nine Dollars ($18,327,209),
which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments
required by previous action of the Town of Goffstown 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. NOTE: This article
(operating budget) does not include appropriations in any
other warrant article. Upon passage of this article and
passage of Article 14, there will be a reduction of Thirty
Seven Thousand Six Hundred Forty Dollars ($37,640) to this
article in the Fire Department Operating Budget.” (Recommended
by the Board of Selectmen & the Budget Committee) |
|
1,564 |
715 |
ARTICLE
14 (Firefighters Collective
bargaining Agreement):
"Shall the
Town approve the cost items included in the collective
bargaining agreement reached between the Town of Goffstown
Board of Selectmen and Local 3420 of the International
Association of Firefighters representing the employees in
the bargaining unit from the Fire Department?
Year
Estimated Increase
2008 $73,078
2009 $71,651
2010 $42,832
And to raise and appropriate Seventy Three Thousand Seventy
Eight Dollars ($73,078) for 2008, such sum representing the
additional cost attributable to the increase in salaries and
benefits over those of the appropriation at current staffing
levels paid in 2007? Upon
passage of this article and passage of Article 13, there
will be a reduction of Thirty Seven Thousand Six Hundred
Forty Dollars ($37,640) to Article 13 in the Fire Department
Operating Budget. (This appropriation is in
addition to Article 13.)"
(Recommended by the Board of Selectmen & the Budget
Committee) |
|
1,389 |
889 |
ARTICLE
15 (Hire two additional
firefighters):
"Shall the
Town raise and appropriate the sum of $72,274 for the
purpose of hiring two (2) additional Firefighter/EMT’s and
to authorize the Board of Selectmen to contract for, accept
and expend Federal Homeland Security – Staffing for
Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (S.A.F.E.R.) Grant in
the amount of $34,324 to be applied against said
appropriation? The SAFER Grant obligation period is five
years, and the cost estimates for the years 2 through 5 are
as follows:
Year
Gross
Town
SAFER
Appropriation
Share
Grant
2
$131,768
$60,088
$71,680
3
$142,185
$87,375
$54,810
4
$148,870
$115,125 $33,745
5
$153,325
$140,660 $12,665
When and if the Town receives the contemplated grant, the
Town will be obliged by the terms of the grant and failure
to adhere to terms of the grant could result in returning
the grant funding to the federal government. If this article
passes, then the town will include the costs of these two
additional positions in future operating and default
budgets. If this article fails, it is expressly intended not
to impair the traditional authority of the Selectmen to
control staffing levels of fire personnel within the limits
of the operating budget appropriation. This is a non-lapsing
appropriation for a period of two years (RSA 32:7). (This
appropriation is in addition to Article 13.)"
(Recommended by the Board of Selectmen & the Budget
Committee) |
|
1,308 |
941 |
ARTICLE
16 ($420K Fire Apparatus
Capital Reserve Fund):
"Shall
the Town establish a Capital Reserve Fund under the
provisions of RSA 35:1 for the purpose of Fire Apparatus;
raise and appropriate Four Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollar
($420,000) to be placed in this fund; and appoint the
Selectmen as agents to expend from this Fire Apparatus
Capital Reserve Fund? (This appropriation is in addition to
Article 13.)" (Recommended
by the Board of Selectmen & the Budget Committee) |
|
1,787 |
507 |
ARTICLE
17 (Replacement ambulance):
"Shall
the Town raise and appropriate One Hundred Eighty Five
Thousand Dollars ($185,000) from the Emergency Medical
Services Special Revenue Fund for the purpose of purchasing
a replacement ambulance? This appropriation has no tax
impact. (This appropriation is in addition to Article
13.)" (Recommended
by the Board of Selectmen & the Budget Committee) |
|
1,263 |
1,012 |
ARTICLE
18 (Main Street Program):
"Shall
the Town raise and appropriate Fifteen Thousand dollars
($15,000) for the purpose of supporting the nonprofit
Goffstown Main Street Program, Inc.? (This appropriation is
in addition to Article 13.)" (Recommended by the
Board of Selectmen & the Budget Committee) |
|
1,466 |
880 |
ARTICLE
19 (Donation to the Red
Cross):
"Shall
the Town raise and appropriate Two Thousand One Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($2,150) for the purpose of supporting the
Greater Manchester Red Cross? (This appropriation is in
addition to Article 13.)" (Recommended
by the Board of Selectmen & the Budget Committee) |
|
1,558 |
764 |
ARTICLE
20 (Appoint selectmen and
HDC as agents to expend Grasmere CRF):
"Shall
the Town appoint the Selectmen and
Historic District Commission as agents to expend
from the Grasmere Town Hall Restoration Capital Reserve Fund
previously established in 2005?" (Recommended
by the Board of Selectmen) |
|
1,735 |
494 |
ARTICLE
21 (Print voting tallies on
Annual Warrant):
"Shall
the Town require the numerical tally of all votes of the
Budget Committee and Selectmen be printed next to each
appropriation article on the Annual Warrant in accordance
with RSA 32:5 V-a and RSA 40:13 V-a?" |
|
1,740 |
546 |
ARTICLE
22 (Allow Selectmen to
determine voting locations in time of emergency):
"Shall
the Town authorize the Selectmen to determine the location
of the election polls due to special circumstances?" |
|
1,245 |
969 |
ARTICLE
23 (Allow Selectmen to
appoint the Town Treasurer):
"Shall
the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint the
Town Treasurer in accordance with RSA 41:26-E?" |
|
1,651 |
621 |
ARTICLE
24 (Water rights):
"Shall
the Town direct the Board of Selectmen to pass an ordinance
that states that water is a part of the commons and
essential for life and that the People of the Town of
Goffstown have the duty to safeguard the water both on and
beneath the earth’s surface and to hold it in public trust
as a common resource for the benefit of Goffstown residents
and the natural ecosystem and further that any large water
withdrawal must be approved by a majority vote of the
legislative body of the town (i.e. the Voters) at an annual
or special meeting, before it shall become effective? Large
water withdrawal shall be defined as stated in RSA 485 C2
IX-a and shall apply to both ground and surface water
withdrawal." (Submitted
by petition) |
|
1,484 |
756 |
ARTICLE
25 (Reject The Pledge):
"Shall
the Town will authorize the following resolution to be
forwarded to our State Representatives, our State Senator
and our Governor?
Resolved: We as citizens of Goffstown, NH call on our State
Representatives, our State Senator and our Governor to have
an open discussion covering all revenue options."
(Submitted by
petition) |
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| School
District Articles |
| SCHOOL
DISTRICT ARTICLE 1 - Election of Officers: |
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SCHOOL
DISTRICT ARTICLES 2 through 4: |
| YES |
NO |
Article |
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1,515 |
826 |
ARTICLE
2 (Expend $816,000 for
Bartlett improvements):
"To see if the
School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum
of EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($816,000.00) to
begin Phase I upgrade and expansion of the Bartlett
Elementary School and authorize the withdrawal of SIX
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($600,000.00) from the Capital
Reserve Fund created for that purpose. The balance of TWO
HUNDRED SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($216,000.00) is to come
from school impact fees. Furthermore, to see if the School
District will vote to designate the School Board as agents
to expend from the Bartlett Elementary School Facilities
Capital Reserve Fund. This appropriation is in addition to
Warrant Article #4, the Operating Budget Article.
Passage of this article will allow for Phase 1 of the
Bartlett Elementary School project to begin. This phase is
organized into four “sub-projects”. (1) site work to
improve bus lanes to the school; (2) structural work to
include masonry repairs to the building foundation and brick
work on exterior walls; (3) architectural design, renovation
and construction of health office area, administrative
offices, educational work area and storage areas; and (4)
electrical and mechanical system upgrades including updates
and refurbishments to the current electrical, alarm, HVAC
and fire suppression systems.
As these funds have been previously set aside, there is no
additional tax impact by the passing of this article. The
existing Capital Reserve Fund was authorized and created by
the district’s voters at the 2005 District Meeting. It was
developed during prior years by deposits from the School
District’s Unreserved Fund Balance. School Impact Fees are
paid by developers. A majority vote is required. (Recommended
by the School Board & Budget Committee) |
|
1,416 |
916 |
ARTICLE
3 (Appropriate $300,000 for
Bartlett Capital Reserve Fund):
"To see if the
School District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum
of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000.00) to be
added to the existing Bartlett Elementary School Facilities
Capital Reserve Fund for Phase II of the upgrade and
expansion of the Bartlett
Elementary School. Furthermore, to fund this trust from the
year end undesignated fund balance available on July 1 of
2008. This
appropriation is in addition to Warrant Article #4, the
Operating Budget Article.
This article asks voters for permission to place $300,000
into the existing Capital Reserve Fund established for the
renovation of the
Bartlett Elementary School. This deposit is intended to
provide partial funding required to support building and
infrastructure updates which are scheduled to be a part of
the Phase 2 segment of the renovation project. There is no
additional impact to the tax rate since this amount will be
transferred from the projected undesignated fund balance
which will be available to the school district on July 1,
2008." (Recommended by the School Board & Budget
Committee) |
|
1,273 |
1,060 |
ARTICLE
4 (School district
operating budget):
"Shall the Goffstown
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 THIRTY FOUR MILLION, EIGHT
HUNDRED TWENTY TWO THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED FIFTY ONE DOLLARS
($34,822,651.00). Should this Article be defeated, the
Default Budget shall be THIRTY FOUR MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED
SIXTY SIX THOUSAND, EIGHTY DOLLARS ($34,566,080.00) which is
the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by
previous action of the Goffstown School District or by law.
In the event this Article is defeated, 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." (Recommended by the School Board &
Budget Committee) |
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