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2013 Exeter Election Guide

Voters will elect leaders and decide on town and school budgets.

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Exeter voters in March will elect new leaders for town and school offices and decide on budget plans.

Deliberative sessions for the town and school budgets will be held in early February. During these sessions, voters will review proposed budget plans and alter them if they wish. Those budgets will then be subject to an up-or-down vote during the March 12 election. Voters on March 12 will also decide on candidates for the Board of Selectmen, School Board, and other offices.

This page will be updated regularly leading up to March 12.

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At right are documents relating to the proposed 2013 town budget.

COVERAGE

  • Candidates Make Pitch to RiverWoods Residents
  • Exeter Selectmen Candidates Debate
  • Should Exeter Spend $103K on Social Services?
  • Should Exeter Spend $30K on a New Barn Roof?
  • Should Exeter Buy a $961K Fire Truck?
  • Exeter Selectmen Candidates Make Their Pitch
  • New Police Motorcycle Budgeted
  • No Changes to $52.7M School District Budget
  • Exeter School District Budget Set at $15.7M
  • Selectmen Forum in Exeter Feb. 20

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Fri., Feb. 1: Final day for candidates to file to run for town and school elections.
  • Sat., Feb. 2: Deliberative session for the Exeter municipal budget at 9 a.m. at Exeter High School.
  • Tue., Feb. 5: Deliberative session for the Exeter School District budget at 7 p.m. at the Lincoln Street School.
  • Thur., Feb. 7: Deliberative session for the Exeter Region Cooperative School District budget at 7 p.m. at Exeter High School.
  • Tue., March 12: Exeter election at the Talbot Gym (30 Linden St.) from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

OPEN OFFICES

Below is a list of Exeter municipal offices:

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Office Open spots Length of term Candidates Board of Selectmen 2 3 years Don Clement, Julie Gilman Dennis Brady Town Moderator 1 2 years Paul Scafidi, David Mirsky Town Treasurer 1 2 years Allan Corey Supervisor of the Checklist 1 5 years Paula Hamel Supervisor of the Checklist 1 1 year Anne Surman, Laura Hill Library Trustees 3 3 years Betset Crispi, Barbara Young, John Henson Library Trustees 2 1 year Denise Leonard, Lauren Deranian, Bjarni Brown Trustees of Trust Funds 1 3 years Sandra Parks Trustees of Robinson Fund 1 7 years Joan Smart Swasey Parkway Trustees 1 3 years Gerry Hamel

Exeter voters will also pick 15 Budget Committee members. There are 17 candidates:

  • Allan Corey
  • Rob Corson
  • Nikki Graney
  • Francine Hall
  • Phil Johnson
  • Robert Kelly
  • Mark Leighton
  • Nelson Lourenco
  • Corey Stevens
  • Chris Suprock
  • Joanna Suprock
  • Anne Surman
  • Harry Thayer
  • Robert Wentworth
  • Donald Woodward
  • Nancy Belanger
  • William Campbell

Below is a list of Exeter-area school offices:

Exeter Region Cooperative School Board:

Open seats Candidates Term length Exeter (1)

Darrell Chichester

3 years Brentwood (1) Liz Faria, Linda Garey 3 years Kensington (1) No one filed 3 years

Exeter Elementary School Board:

Open seats Candidates Term length 2 Patrick O'Day, Jean Tucker 3 years

Brentwood School Board:

Open seats Candidates Term length 1 Melissa Litchfield 3 years

East Kingston School Board:

Open seats Candidates Term length 1 Robert Nigrello 3 years

Kensington School Board:

Open seats Candidates Term length 1 Stacy Surprenant 3 years

Newfields School Board: 

Open seats Candidates Term length 1 Karla Dalton, Robert Schimoler 3 years

Stratham School Board:

Open seats Candidates Term length 1 Everett Lamm 3 years 1 Eric von der Linden, James Firmin 1 year

Exeter Region Cooperative Budget Committee:

Open seats Candidates Term length Exeter (1)

John Bridle

3 years Newfields (1) Simon Heslop 3 years Stratham (1) Lucy Cushman  3 years Kensington (1) No one filed 3 years

Other Exeter offices:

Moderator Stephen Hermans Clerk

Susan Bendroth

Treasurer Deanna MacDonald

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