Amherst Annual Town Meeting Results 2013

Souhegan School District (Amherst Results Only)

Souhegan School Board (Two Seats) 

Christine A. Janson 1,355 Stephen Coughlan 1,376

Moderator

"Addie" Hutchinson 1,431

Articles

Article 2 Yes No Shall the Souhegan Cooperative School District raise and appropriate $1,950,000 (Gross Budget) for repair and replacement of the roof and HVAC system at Souhegan High School, and authorize the issuance of not more than$1,950,000 of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33)and authorize the school board to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and determine the rate of interest thereon and the maturity and other terms and conditions thereof; and take any other action necessary to carryout the purpose of this article, and further, raise and appropriate the additional sum of $28,031 for the paymentof the first interest payment on the aforesaid bonds? Three-fifths vote required to pass. 1,423 603 Article 3 Yes No Shall the Souhegan Cooperative School District raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not includingappropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amount 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 $17,762,262? Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $17,620,192 which is thesame as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Souhegan Cooperative 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. 1,047 983 Article 4 Yes No To see if the Souhegan Cooperative School District will vote to approve the costs included in the agreementreached between the Souhegan Cooperative School Board and the professional and support staff of Souhegan Cooperative High School which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at current staffing levels: 1,098 893 Article 5 Yes No Shall the Souhegan Cooperative School District vote to raise and appropriate up to $65,000 from the year-end undesignated fund balance (surplus) if available on July 1, 2013 to be added to the Expendable Trust Fund known as the School Maintenance Fund previously established in March, 2005? 1,360 628 Article 6 Yes No

Shall the Souhegan Cooperative School District vote to adopt the provisions of RSA 32:5, V- b to have the Souhegan Cooperative School Board include an estimated tax impact on the budget and special warrant articles?

1,568 395 Amherst School District

Amherst School Board (2 Seats)

Peg Bennet 1,203 Lucienne Folks 984 Michael Costolo 873

Articles

ARTICLE 12 Yes No

Shall the Amherst School District raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amount 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$24,278,572? Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $23,940,012, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Amherst 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.

1,071 954 ARTICLE 13 Yes No

Shall the Amherst School District vote to raise and appropriate up to $80,000 from the year-end undesignated fund balance (surplus) if available on July 1, 2013 to be added to the Capital Facilities Repair, Maintenance, and Improvement Expendable Trust Fund previously established in March, 2003?

1,428 600 ARTICLE 14 Yes No

Shall the Amherst School District vote to adopt the provisions of RSA 32:5, V-b to have the Amherst School Board include an estimated tax impact on the budget and special warrant articles?

1,617 390 Town of Amherst

Selectman (Two Seats)

Marilyn Peterman 617 Dwight Brew 1,232 John D'Angelo 1,117 Reed Panasiti 621

Library Trustee (Three Seats)

Kathy E. Brundage 1,246 Willam M. Cassidy 1,226 Robin K. Julian 1,205

Zoning Board of Adjustment (One Seat)

Robert E. Rowe 887 Allen Merriman 648

Trustee of the Trust Funds (One Seat)

Peter Bergin 1,501

Cemetary Trustee (One Seat)

Richard Lefebvre 685 Peter Bergin

886

Articles

ARTICLE 22: Operating Budget Yes No

Shall the Town vote to 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 herein, totaling $11,414,625. Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $11,269,800 which is the same 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 in accordance with RSA 40:13 X and XVI to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. This operating budget warrant article does not include appropriations contained in ANY other Warrant Article. (The Board of Selectmen unanimously recommends a yes vote.)

974 1,051 ARTICLE 23: Town Hall Structural Repair CRF Establishment And Initial Funding Yes No Shall the Town vote to establish a Capital Reserve Fund under the provisions of RSA 35:1, for the purpose of repairing the truss roof structure system and any other structural deficiencies of the Town Hall, said fund to be called the Town Hall Structural Repair Fund, also, to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to be placed in this fund, and to further appoint the Board of Selectmen as agents to expend from this fund. 1,401 621 ARTICLE 24: Appropriation Of Previously Collected Land Use Change Tax Funds And Deposit To Town Hall Structural Repair Fund Yes No

Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of eighty seven thousand dollars ($87,000), said sum to be the amount collected in the preceding fiscal year and paid into the Land Use Change Tax Fund, and pay said amount into the Town Hall Structural Repair Fund, previously established, so that the same will be used for the purposes identified in said Fund. The passage of this article shall be contingent on the successful passage of the preceding warrant article creating said CRF, it being the intention that if the CRF has not been established that the balance in the LUCT Fund shall revert to the general fund for the coming fiscal year.

1,387 623 ARTICLE 25: Police Union Contract - Single Year Contract Yes No

Shall the Town vote to approve the cost items in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Board of Selectmen and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 3757 (Police Union) and to further raise and appropriate the sum of seventeen thousand, three hundred seventy-nine dollars ($17,379) for the current fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increase in salaries and benefits over those of the appropriation at current staffing levels in accordance with the most recent expired collective bargaining agreement paid in the prior fiscal year. Upon approval of this article, this increase will be set forth in the general operating budget of the Police Department in future years.

1,436 516 ARTICLE 26: Special Meeting Yes No

Shall the Town, if Article 25 is defeated, vote to authorize the governing body to call one special meeting pursuant to RSA 31:5, (III), at its option, to address Article 25 cost items only.

1,408 519 ARTICLE 27: Assessing Revaluation Capital Reserve Fund Yes No

Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of thirty-three thousand dollars ($33,000) to be added to the Assessing Revaluation Capital Reserve Fund previously established.

1,206 704 ARTICLE 28: Communications Center Capital Reserve Fund Yes No

Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to be added to the Communications Center Capital Reserve Fund previously established.

1,256 666 ARTICLE 29: Computer System Capital Reserve Fund Yes No

Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to be added to the Computer System Capital Reserve Fund previously established.

1,260 666 ARTICLE 30: Forestview Cemetery Capital Reserve Fund Yes No

Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to be added to the Forestview Cemetery Capital Reserve Fund previously established.

926 978 ARTICLE 31 Replacement of Fire Engine Yes No

Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred and ten thousand dollars ($410,000) for the purchase and purpose of acquiring a replacement Fire Engine for the Fire Department, said sum to be raised as follows: One hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) to be withdrawn from the Fire Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund, previously established, relative to which the Selectmen have been appointed agents to expend, and the balance of two hundred and sixty thousand dollars ($260,000) to be raised through taxation.

889 1,060 ARTICLE 32: Fire Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund Yes No

In the event that the Town fails to approve Article #31 above, (Purchase of Replacement Fire Engine), shall the Town raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to be placed into the existing Fire Apparatus Fund Capital Reserve Account. This article shall be void if Article 31 is adopted.

1,272 681 ARTICLE 33: Ambulance Capital Reserve Fund Yes No

Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) to be added to the Ambulance Capital Reserve Fund previously established and, further, to appoint the Selectmen, henceforth, as agents to expend from this fund in accordance with RSA 35:15 (II).

1,323 626 ARTICLE 34: Public Health Mosquito Surveillance and Control Program Yes No

Shall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of forty thousand dollars ($40,000) to continue to fund a Public Health Mosquito Surveillance and Control Program. This program is designed to monitor and help prevent the presence of mosquito borne vector diseases in accordance with the State of New Hampshire Arboviral Surveillance, Prevention and Control Guidelines.

1,433 536 ARTICLE 35: Discontinue Capital Reserve Funds Yes No

Shall the Town vote, pursuant to RSA 35:3, to discontinue the following Capital Reserve Funds with said funds with accumulated interest to date of withdrawal to be transferred to the Town’s general fund.

1,617 282 ARTICLE 36: Discontinuance Of Smith Lane (By Petition) Yes No

Shall the Town vote to discontinue Smith Lane, pursuant to RSA 231:43, from its commencement at NH Rte 122 to its terminus at NH Rte 101.

1,516 351 ARTICLE 37: Scenic Road Designation for Walnut Hill Road (By Petition) Yes No

Shall the Town vote to designate Walnut Hill Rd as a Scenic Road per RSA 231:157.

385 1,545

ARTICLE 38: Open Space Plan setback updates

Yes No

Are you in favor of adopting an amendment to Article IV: ZONING REGULATIONS, Section 4.16 Open Space Plan, to align front, side and rear setback requirements with the underlying Zoning District as proposed by the Amherst Planning Board for the Town of Amherst Zoning Ordinance?

1,151 660

ARTICLE 39: Personal Wireless Service Facilities and FCC compliance

Yes No

Are you in favor of deleting Article III: GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS, Section 3.16 Personal Wireless Service Facilities and adding Section 3.16 Personal Wireless Service Facilities amended to comply with rulemakings by the Federal Communications Commission as proposed by the Amherst Planning Board?

1,493 351