Exeter Town Election Results

EXETER, NH - There were no contested races this year in Exeter but voters went to the polls and made decisions about budgets and warrant articles on March 8, 2016.

2,195 votes out of 12,141 registered voters were cast or about an 18 percent turnout.

Article 2: Fertilizer zoning amendment: Approved, 1,440 to 505.

Article 3: Fertilizer zoning amendment, prohibited uses: Approved, 1,265 to 646.

Article 4: Fertilizer zoning amendment, prohibited uses: Approved, 1,251 to 637.

Article 5: Special exception for community building for marijuana dispensary, sexually oriented business, methadone clinic, homeless shelter: Defeated, 932 to 1,099.

Article 6: Definitions of mixed use, multi-family, non-residential: Defeated, 422 to 1,434.

Article 7: $49.98 million for new wastewater facility: Approved, 1,587 to 529.

Article 8: Town office appointments: Approved, 1,733 to 192.

Article 9: $17.58 million town operating budget: Approved, 1,417 to 610.

Article 10: $2.976 million water budget: Approved, 1,513 to 533

Article 11: $2.4 million sewer operating budget: Approved, 1,468 to 564.

Article 12: SEIU Local 1984 collective bargaining agreement: Approved, 1,497 to 549.

Article 13: Exeter Professional Firefighters Local 3491 collective bargaining agreement: Approved, 1,467 to 604.

Article 14: $108,035 to human services agencies: Approved, 1,818 to 307.

Article 15: $75,000 for sick leave fund: Approved, 1,145 to 836.

Article 16: $234,275 for software for various departments: Approved, 1,072 to 856.

Article 17: $50,000 for town master plan: Approved, 994 to 929.

Article 18: $50,000 snow and ice deficit fund: Approved, 1,284 to 695.

Article 19: $159,438 for a new Highway Department truck: Approved, 1,153 to 805.

Article 20: $35,000 for a parking study: Defeated, 878 to 1,122.

Article 21: $93,229 for light duty vehicles: Approved, 1,052 to 895.

Article 22: Cell tower lease: Approved, 1,581 to 397.

Article 23: Rod Road, Garrison Road abandoned roadways: Approved, 1,675 to 267.

Article 24: Limiting drone traffic through private property: Approved, 1,540 to 414.

Article 25: Charter commission: Defeated, 733 to 1,155.

Article 26: Fight big money in politics: Approved, 1,345 to 582.

Article 27: Elderly property tax exemption: Approved, 1,069 to 806.

Article 28: $175,000 for brick paver enhancements downtown: Defeated, 748 to 1,310.

Article 29: Road markings for bikes, joggers, and walking: Approved, 1,437 to 603