Hampton Town Elections are Tuesday, March 14

HAMPTON, NH — Hampton’s Town elections will take place this coming Tuesday, March 14. Voting is from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Winnacunnet High School dining hall.

Residents will have the opportunity to decide on school and town officers, along with budgetary items. Here is a summary of what will be on Tuesday’s ballot. To see the full details, visit the Town site.

School Board Candidates (Vote for one for three-year term)

Amy Hansen

Andrea Shepard

Article 1: School District to raise $29,950,000 through the issuance of bonds for reconstructing Hampton Academy middle school. $570,360 would be the first year interest on the bonds.

Article 2: School budget of $20,635,850. If not approved, default would be $20,679,275.

Article 3: School district to raise $300,000 for long term maintenance at Hampton’s Marston and Centre school building and grounds (this is a continuation of an annual program). Full details of the allocation of the monies on the ballot.

Article 4: Raise $39,729 for child benefit services for students who attend Sacred Heart School. This article was by petition.

Winnacunnet Cooperative School District (Hampton, Hampton Falls, North Hampton, Seabrook)

Moderator (Vote for one for three-year term):

Robert R. Cushing

School Board Member (Hampton Falls)

One for a three-year term:

David Ganda

School Board (Seabrook)

One for a three-year term:

Ivan Eaton, III

Frances A. Henderson

Budget Committee (Hampton Falls)

One for a three-year term:

Richard “Tony” Delano

Donald Janik

Budget Committee (Seabrook)

Vote for one for a three-year term:

Albert “Max” Abramson

Forrest E. Carter, Jr.

Ivan Eaton, III

Joseph Ferris

Article 1: School District operating budget of $24,888,010. If defeated, default budget is $24,849,937.

Article 2: Vote to approve cost items in the collective bargaining agreement between Winnacunnet School Board and the Seacoast Education Association:

2017-2018

Estimated Salary Increase: $259,401

Estimated Health/Dental Insurance Decrease: ($38,596)

Estimated Salary Driven Benefits Increase: $65,822

Total Estimated Cost: $288,627

2018-2019

Estimated Salary Increase: $330,011

Estimated Health/Dental Insurance Decrease: ($42,223)

Estimated Salary Driven Benefits Increase: $83,762

Total Estimated Cost: $371,550

Article 3: $96,679 to continue HVAC replacement project at Winnacunnet High School.

Article 4: $100,000 to be added to existing Special Education Expendable Trust Fund.

Article 5: $50,000 to start a School Health Insurance Fund to provide supplemental funding of health insurance premiums to benefit eligible employees or eligible retired employees of the school district.

Annual Town Election

Selectman (vote two for three-year terms):

Mary-Louise Woolsey

Russell Bridle

Rick Griffin

Treasurer (one for three-year term):

Ellen M. Lavin

Trustee of the Trust Funds (vote for two for three-year term):

Stephen Falzone

John Troiano

Library Trustee (Vote for two for three-year terms):

Deborah Knowlton

Robert Lamothe

Planning Board (vote two for three-year terms):

Ann J. Carnaby

Alex Loiseau

Cemetery Trustee (vote for one for three-year term):

Maryrae Preston

Matthew J. Shaw

Budget Committee (vote for two for three-year terms):

Stephen LaBranche

David H. Maurer

Budget Committee (One for one year):

Steven Henderson

Zoning Board (vote for two for three-year terms)

Thomas M. McGuirk

Ed St. Pierre

Article 2: Vote for Amendment No. 1 for Hampton Zoning Ordinance. Amend Articles 1, III, III-A, VI, VII.

Article 3 through Article 8 are related to Hampton Zoning Ordinance. See full details of the items on the ballot.

Article 9: Modify the Elderly exemptions for property tax in the Town of Hampton.

Would increase $120,000 to $125,000 for 65 to 75 years of age.

Would increase $150,000 to $160,000 for 75 to 80 years of age.

Would increase $178,000 to $200,000 for a person 80 years of age or older.

(must meet resident and income requirements).

Article 10: $4,242,000 to replace two (2) wastewater force mains. One was installed in 1987 and discovered ruptured in Feb. 2016. The other force was installed in 1969.

Article 11: $1,100,000 to replace the sewer main in Lafayette Road from High Street to Winnacunnet Road and then to Towle Ave. Current mains were installed in 1934 and 1982 and are in failing condition.

Article 12: $60,000 to assist the Department of Public Works with an asset management program for stormwater and wastewater assets. Will be offset by $60,000 in principle loan forgiveness under the environmental services state revolving fund.

Article 13: $16,060 for level energy audit. Will be offset by loan forgiveness program.

Article 14: Operating budget $26,836,977. If not approved, default budget is $26,450,035.

Article 15: Vote on cost items in three-year collective bargaining agreement with Professional Firefighters of Hampton IAFF Local 2664.

Article 16: Vote on cost items in three-year agreement with the Hampton Fire Department Supervisory Association Local 3017.

Article 17: Vote on cost items in three-year agreement with International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 633.

Article 18: Vote on cost items in three-year agreement with the State Employees’ Association, Inc. (SEA) Local 1984 (includes many department of Public Work Employees).

Article 19: $650,000 for street improvements. Will be offset by grant estimated to be $307,854.

Article 20: $434,000 to purchases replacement vehicles for the Department of Public Works: a quarter ton truck with plow, two (2) dump trucks, one (1) solid waste and truck.

Article 21: $300,000 to be added to the Road Improvement Capital Reserve Fund for the purpose of maintenance and reconstruction of streets (majority vote required).

Estimated 2017 tax impact $.091 per $1,000 valuation.

Article 22: $25,000 for maintenance, repair of sidewalks. Tax impact is $.008 per $1,000 valuation.

Article 23: $15,000 for Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day.

Article 24: $120,000 for designing and the permitting and bidding documents for the replacement of the seawall at Bicentennial Park.

Article 25: $150,000 to fund a purchase of a used Fire Engine Pumper to temporarily replace Fire Engine 2 that has been dead-lined due to frame failure.

Article 26: $174,475 to contribute to 20 human service agencies in the Seacoast.

Article 27: $99,740 toward Recreation and Parks Department.

Article 28: $90,000 for functions under federal, state, and local criminal justice forfeiture programs. Funds would come from Police Forfeiture Special Revenue Fund. Majority vote required. No tax impact.

Article 29: $43,525 for three new windows to the Children’s Room that is in the basement level of the Lane Memorial Library.

Article 30: $20,000 for the Hampton Conservation Fund.

Article 31: $50,000 to begin converting stored paper documents to electronic format. Funds will come for the Unassigned Fund Balance. No tax impact.

Article 32: Amend Chapter 420 of Solid Waste of the Code of the Town of Hampton.

Article 33: Grant the Board of Selectmen the authority to modify or release deed restrictions under the Leased Land Sales Program.

Article 34: Amendments to the Town’s Fire Prevention Code.

Article 35: Accept streets listed as Class V Highways.

Article 36: Would authorize Board of Selectmen on behalf of the town to issue a 99-year lease of 64 square feet of land to the owners of property at 10 Ancient Highway. A small portion had been discovered to be located on Town property.

Article 37: Authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey to the Hampton School District the Town’s right, title and interest related to two (2) vacant parcels of land under lease to the Hampton School District for a bus loading/unloading area.

Article 38: Vote to amend the Code of Ordinance to regulate the handling, transportation and disposal of animal waster.

Article 39: By petition. Vote to modify restriction #5 in Deed to allow 33 and 35 Dover Avenue to be sold separately upon the condition that each have a deeded right of access to Dover Avenue.

Article 40: By petition. $3,000 to pay to Experience Hampton Inc. to help with expenses for the 2017 Christmas Parade and related activities.

Article 41: Vote to abolish the Budget Committee (a/k/a) the Municipal Budget Committee.

Article 42: Release and remove deed restriction #3 related to the premises at #11 O Street in order to install a higher ornamental fence, no more than six-fee high.

Article 43: By petition. Delegate the determination of the default budget to the municipal budget committee.

Article 44: By petition of Experience Hampton. $300,000 for preliminary design services for the reconstruction of Lafayette Road from the area near the intersection of High Street south toward Winnacunnet Road. Would include street, sidewalk, utility and lighting improvement for the downtown Hampton Village in an effort to revitalize the downtown.

Experience Hampton to donate $30,000.

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