Merrimack 2024 Town And School Election Voter's Guide

MERRIMACK, NH — Voters in Merrimack go to the polls on April 9 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.

Voting

Merrimack voters will cast ballots between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the following three locations:

• James Mastricola Upper Elementary School All-Purpose Room, 26 Baboosic Lake Road.
• Merrimack Middle School, 31 Madeline Bennett Lane.
• St. John Neumann Church, 708 Milford Road (Route 101A).

View the town’s voting map, linked here, to find out where you vote.

Town Races, Info

Four candidates are on the ballot for three 3-year town council positions: Tom Koenig, Charles Lafond, Nancy Murphy, and Nancy Harrington.

Two candidates are on the ballot for one 3-year Ethics Committee seat: Heather Robitaille and Charles Lafond.

Molly Mortimer and Janet Krupp are running for two library trustees positions.

William Wilkes is running for a single trustee of the trust funds seats.

Brian McCarthy is the only candidate on the ballot for town moderator.

Brenda Dulong is running for a single town clerk/tax collector position.

Two candidates are running for a single 6-year Supervisor of the Checklist position: Max Abramson and Margie Petrovic.

Article 2: A charter amendment to allow a non-voting student representative, recommended by the school board and appointed by the town council, to sit on the conservation commission.

Article 3: $266,338 to develop the final design plans for stormwater and infrastructure at Baboosic Lake (Pine Knoll Shores) drainage study.

Article 4: $39.8 million town budget or a default budget of $38.5 million.

Article 5: $2.25 million in trust and capital reserve funds.

Article 6: $550,000 for the sewer infrastructure capital reserve fund.

Article 7: Collective bargaining agreement with police, NEPBA Local 12.

Article 8: Collective bargaining agreement with police, NEPBA Local 112.

Article 9: Collective bargaining agreement with wastewater, highway, and other employees, Teamsters Local 633.

Article 10: Merrimack Community Choice Aggregation Plan (electricity).

Article 11: $1 million to develop an athletic field on Pearson Road.

Article 12: Requesting the Merrimack police to maintain “fair and impartial” policing practices.

To view a sample town ballot, click here.

School Info, Races

Five candidates are on the ballot for two 3-year school board seats: Emily Rosher Boutin, Jenna Hardy, Lori Peters, Heather Robitaille, and Anthony Santoriello.

Four candidates are running for two 3-year planning and building committee seats: Kaitlyn Kelly Bernier, Richard Hendricks, Anthony Santoriello, and Michael Alukonis.

Eight candidates are running for four 3-year budget committee seats: Shayne Albuquerque, Marie Berry, Joanne Grobecker, Sara Locke, MacKenzie Murphy, Anthony Santoriello, Brian Trant, and Ellen Wilson.

Six candidates are on the ballot for two 2-year budget committee seats: Kaitlyn Kelly Bernier, Angela Brown, Tiffney Castellucci-Trant, Cinda Guagliumi, Shannon Rand, and Kaitlyn Sweetser.

Rachel Paepke is on the ballot for a single 1-year term budget committee position.

Article 2: $4.8 million for the construction and original equipping of a new central office.

Article 3: Acceptance of gifts, real property, and other items.

Article 4: Merrimack Educational Support Staff Association salary increases.

Article 5: If Article 4 is defeated, authorize the school board to call a special meeting.

Article 6: $797,000 for a new roof on the James Mastricola Elementary and Upper Elementary schools.

Article 7: Advise the district to develop a curriculum enabling students to fulfill their educational potential.

Article 8: $93.3 million budget or a default budget of $91.3 million.

To view the school ballot, click here.

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