Hampton-North Hampton 2024 Town And School Election Voter's Guide

HAMPTON, NH — Voters in Hampton and North Hampton go to the polls on March 12 to make decisions about town and school budgets as well as political positions, warrant articles, and other issues.

Here is what you need to know.

Hampton Voting

Voters will go to the polls from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, at Winnacunnet High School at 1 Alumni Drive.

Hampton Town Races, Info

Three people are running for two 3-year seats on the board of selectmen: Carleigh Beriont, Richie Sawyer, and James Waddell

Marc Gorayeb is on the ballot for one 2-year town moderator seat.

Donna Bennett is on the ballot for one 3-year tax collector seat.

Nancy Stiles is on the ballot for one 6-year of the supervisor of the checklist.

Three candidates are running for two 3-year trustee of the trust funds seats: James Dearden, Joyce Skapedas, and Bruce Therriault.

Kimberly Olson and Andrew Morse are on the ballot for two 3-years library trustee seats.

Three candidates are seeking two 3-year planning board seats: Jeff Grip, Brendan McNamara, and John Tirrell.

Four candidates are seeking two 3-year budget committee seats: Scott Blair, William DiBiasio, Steven Henderson, and Alan Barclay.

Three candidates are on the ballot for two 3-year zoning board seats: Erica de Vries, John Janakos, and Bill O’Brien.

Article 2: Adding definitions of “affordable housing” and “workforce housing” based on state RSAs.

Article 3: Amend zoning ordinance to define “alternative treatment center (non-cultivation location).”

Article 4: Amend zoning ordinance to add a new definition of “family.”

Article 5: Amend floodplain management ordinance.

Article 6: Amend zoning ordinance on ADUs.

Article 7: Amend parking zoning ordinance for accessible parking spaces.

Article 8: Amend ordinance on multi-family dwelling units to require setbacks of at least 10 feet for outdoor grilling.

Article 9: Amend ordinance to delete requiring a building permit on repairs under $500.

Article 10: $2.5 million to replace 2,200 square feet of vitrified clay gravity sewer on Ross Avenue, Kentville Terrace, and Charles Street.

Article 11: $100,000 for a wastewater treatment outfall study.

Article 12: $100,000 for a wastewater treatment plant sludge handling study.

Article 13: $34.9 million town budget with a default budget of $33.5 million.

Article 14: SEIU Local 1984 public works employee collective bargaining agreement.

Article 15: SEIU Local 1984 town employee collective bargaining agreement.

Article 16: Local 2664 IAFF firefighter collective bargaining agreement.

Article 17: Local 2664 IAFF supervisor firefighter collective bargaining agreement.

Article 18: $635,000 for a jet vacuum truck.

Article 19: $500,000 for a road improvement capital reserve fund.

Article 20: $492,000 for replacing and upgrading the drainage infrastructure on Mary Batchelder Road, Hackett Lane drainage pump station, and High Street parking lot.

Article 21: $678,300 for improvements to streets, sidewalks, cemeteries, and other areas.

Article 22: $220,000 for parks and recreation to renovate the ball fields at Eaton Park and other improvements.

Article 23: $155,761 for 21 human service agencies.

Article 24: $90,000 withdrawal from the police forfeiture special revenue fund.

Article 25: $50,000 for repairs to the Lane Memorial Library.

Article 26: $27,500 firefighter protective equipment.

Article 27: $15,000 for forest maintenance.

Article 28: $10,000 for the Hampton Victory Garden.

Article 29: Modify the elderly exemptions for property taxes.

Article 30: Modify the property tax exemption for the disabled.

Article 31: $3,000 for the Experience Hampton Inc. holiday parade.

Article 32: Creation of a telecommunications committee.

Article 33: Modify the elderly exemptions for property taxes.

Article 34: Accept, “as is,” Ice House Lane and Reuben’s Driftway on the Winter road to the Fish Houses.

Article 35: $24,000 for Cross Road Houses Inc.

Article 36: The creation of a volunteer veterans outreach coordinator.

Article 37: A request for more relevant cost estimate for warrant article spending.

Article 38: A request to require the town adopt format modifications to fiscal impact notes.

Article 39: A request to require the adoption of “zero-based” budgeting for departments.

Article 40: Abolish the unassigned funding balance.

Hampton School Info, Races

James Workman is on the ballot for a one 3-year seat as moderator.

Shirley Doheny is on the ballot for a one 3-year seat as the clerk.

Ellen Lavin is on the ballot for a one 3-year seat as treasurer.

Wendy Rega and Molly McCoy “St. Jeanne” are seeking two 3-year school board seats.

Article 1: $28.9 million school budget or a $28.1 million default budget.

Article 2: $300,000 for work on the Marston and Centre school buildings and grounds.

Article 3: $2 million for design and construction of HV indoor quality at the Centre School.

Article 4: $52,521 for child benefits services.

Winnacunnet Coop School District

Two candidates are on the ballot for one 3-year Hampton school board seat: Nicole Cico and Frank Bajowski.

Two candidates are on the ballot for one 3-year at-large school board seat: Charles Shannon and Leslie Lafond.

One 3-year at-large budget committee seat: write in.

One 2-year Seabrook budget committee seat: write in.

Article 1: $33.1 million cooperative budget or a $32.9 default budget.

Article 2: Seacoast Educational Support Personnel Association collective bargaining agreement.

Article 3: $400,000 for HVAC upgrades at Winnacunnet High School.

Article 4: $975,000 for roof replacement at Winnacunnet High School.

Here is a link to the sample ballot.

North Hampton Voting

Voters will go to the polls from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, at North Hampton School, 201 Atlantic Avenue.

North Hampton Town Races, Info

Three candidates are running for one 3-year board of selectmen seat: Brendan Fennell, Henry Marsh, and Jonathan Pinette.

Bobbi Burns is on the ballot for one 2-year term as town moderator.

Angela T. Blatus is on the ballot for one 1-year term for town treasurer.

Kevin M. Murphy is on the ballot for one 6-year term as supervisor of the checklist.

Susan W. Leonardi is on the ballot for one 3-year term for library trustee.

Four candidates are running for two 3-year terms on the budget committee: Jerry Gnazzo, Janet Larsen, Paul Martino, and Sean Dionne.

Three candidates are running for one 1-year term on the budget committee: Ann Marie Banfield, Robert Benevento, and Andrew M. Raucci.

Frank Ferraro is on the ballot for one 3-year term on the trustee of the cemeteries.

Four candidates are running for two 3-year terms on the planning board: Jennifer Kotzen, Kirsten Larsen Schultz, Phil Wilson, and Valerie Gamache.

Three candidates are running for one 1-year term on the planning board: Oriana Allen, Katherine Raucci, and John Sillay.

Donna McCay and Jay Chabot are on the ballot for two 3-year water commissioner seats.

Jonathan Howe is on the ballot for one 3-year ZBA seat.

Two candidates are on the ballot for one 3-year trustee of the trust funds seat: Tory Marsh and Mary Lambert.

Article 2: Amend the ADU zoning ordinance concerning antique barns.

Article 3: Amend the zoning ordinance on high and medium density districts.

Article 4: Amend the zoning ordinance for industrial-business and residential district permitted uses.

Article 5: $9.6 million town operating budget or a $9.5 million default budget.

Article 6: Proposed fire department collective bargaining agreement.

Article 7: Revised police and highway department collective bargaining agreement.

Article 8: $90,000 to replace a fire-rescue forestry-water rescue vehicle.

Article 9: $10,000 to purchase mini-splits for the highway facility.

Article 10: $300,000 for road resurfacing.

Article 11: $17,000 for a new mower for public works.

Article 12: $100,000 for the earned time settlement capital reserve fund.

Article 13: $12,500 for the town reevaluation capital reserve fund.

Article 14: $20,000 for the EPA stormwater capital reserve fund.

Article 15: $30,000 for the town land environmental remediation capital reserve fund.

Article 16: Close the town building capital reserve fund.

Article 17: Adopt the North Hampton Community Choice Aggregation Plan.

Article 18:

Here is a sample ballot.

North Hampton School Info, Races

Bobbi Burns is on the ballot for one 3-year term for school moderator.

Susan Buchanan is on the ballot for one 3-year term as school clerk.

Virginia “Gina” M. McLaughlin is on the ballot for the treasure 3-year seat.

Five candidates are running for two 3-year term seats: Noah Bourassa, Frank Ferraro, Lisa Gagalis, Ashley Hass, and Katherine Raucci.

Article 1: $10.13 million operating budget or a default budget of $10.19 million.

Article 2: Seacoast Educational Support Personnel Association collective bargaining agreement.

Article 3: $80,000 for long-term maintenance of the North Hampton School building and grounds.

Article 4: $50,000 for the building maintenance trust.

Article 5: Modify the elderly property tax exemption.

Here is a sample ballot for the school election.

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