Milford 2017 Town Election Results

MILFORD, NH — The Milford town elections took place on Saturday, March 18, 2017, the rescheduled date after Winter Storm Stella disrupted the planned March 14 election. According to the Town's Facebook page, slightly more than 16 percent of voters turned out to cast ballots.

Here are the results of the election. You can see the details of the votes on the Town's Facebook page.

School Ballot

Kevin Drew and Jenni Siegrist were elected to the school board, winning against Rick Wood and Michael Hannon.

Question 1: Capital Improvements Bond- passed.

Question 2: Operating Budget- passed.

Question 3: Self-Funded Full Day Kindergarten- passed..

Question 4: MEPA Collective Bargaining Agreement- passed.

Question 5: MESSA Collective Bargaining Agreement-passed.

Question 6: Establish a Contingency Fund-passed.

Town Ballot

Article 1: Election of officers

Mike Putnam and Laura Dudziak were elected Selectmen, winning against Suzanne Fournier , Susan I. Smith and Roger Tilton.

Kris Jensen became Cemetery Trustee winning against Leonard J. Harten.

Sarah Philbrick-Sandhage and Lynn R. Coakley were elected Library Trustees against Jennifer E. O’Brien-Traficante’s.

Tina Philbrick became the Trustee of the Trust Fund. There were no opponents for this position.

Robert Courage was elected Water and Wastewater Commissioner. Courage was the only candidate for this position.

Article 2- Zoning Changes – All three ballot items- passed.

Warrant Article 3: Reconstruction of Town Roads- $2,000,000 Bond- passed.

Warrant Article 4: Wastewater Emergency Back-up Generator Replacement-Bond- $375,000 –passed.

Warrant Article 5: Storm Sewer Video Inspection –Bond- $73,200- passed.

Warrant Article 6: Town Operating Budget- $13,973,281- passed.

Warrant Article 7: Water Department Operating Budget- $1,442,008- passed.

Warrant Article 8: Wastewater Treatment Operating Budget- $1,947,540 – passed.

Warrant Article 9: Bridge Replacement Capital Reserve- $175,000- passed.

Warrant Article 10: Public Safety Communication Equipment Replacement -Capital Reserve-$40,000- passed.

Warrant Article 11: Fire Apparatus Replacement- Capital Reserve-$25,000- passed.

Warrant Article 12: Town Facilities Renovation and Major Repair Replacement- Capital Reserve- $25,000- passed.

Warrant Article 13- Ambulance Vehicle Replacement- Capital Reserve- $25,000 –passed.

Warrant Article 14- Keyes Park Expansion Committee Project Capital Reserve- $25,000- passed.

Warrant Article 15- Assessing Revaluation Capital Reserve-$15,000- passed.

Warrant Article 16- LED Lighting, Energy Savings Project- $110,000- passed.

Warrant Article 17- Dump Truck (8 Cubic Yard)- 5-Year Lease/Purchase (Annual Payment $37,000/Total Purchase Price $170,000)- This article did not pass.

Warrant Article 18- Public Works Grader- 5-Year Lease/Purchase (Annual Payment $26,000/Total Purchase Price $120,000)- passed.

Warrant Article 19- Tractor/Backhoe- 5-Year Lease/Purchase- $24,000 (Annual Payment $24,000/Total Purchase Price $110,000)- Did not pass.

Warrant Article 20- Social Services - $35,000- passed.

Warrant Article 21 – Non-Emergency Community Transportation Bus Services - $30,000- passed.

Warrant Article 22- Pumpkin Festival, Holiday Decorations and Plantings- $23,000- passed.

Warrant Article 23- Summer Band Concerts- $9,000- passed.

Warrant Article 24- Fireworks- $8,500- passed.

Warrant Article 25- Funding of the Annual Labor Day Parade- $10,000- passed.

Warrant Article 26 – Memorial, Veterans & Labor Day Parades and Recognition- Town Support- $6,000 – passed.

Warrant Article 27- Expanding Veteran’s Credit- passed.

Warrant Article 28- Merge Town Properties with Mile Slip Town Forest- $0- passed.

Warrant Article 29- Authority to Grant Community Revitalization Tax Relief- $0- passed.

Warrant Article 30- Conservation Land Fund- $25,000- By Petition- passed.

Warrant Article 31- Sports Fields Along Heron Pond Road- $0- By Petition- passed.

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