Salem Town Election Results

SALEM, NH - Voters went to the polls on March 8, 2016, and voted in competitive races for Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee races as well as ballot questions and budget decisions.

In the Board of Selectmen’s race, Lisa Withrow easily won the seat with 1,611 votes, besting Paul Pelletier – who received 702 votes and Janine LaFauci – who earned 529 votes.

For the two three-year Budget Committee seats, DJ Bettencourt won one of the seats with 1,245 votes and Steven Chartrain won the second seat with 1,211 votes. Kenneth Tarara came in third with 821 votes and Steven Goddu received 807 votes. Patrick McDougall rounded out the pack with 646 votes.

For the single one-year seat, Thomas Plante beat Paul Welch, 1,353 to 1,113.

Budgets

$44,160,803 town budget. Approved, 1,711 to 1,158.

$66,822,610 school budget. Approved, 2,174 to 768.

Ballot questions

Article 2: Revise Septic System Setback to Wetlands: Approved, 2,234 to 630.

Article 3: Revise Impact Fee Ordinance: Approved, 1,815 to 936.

Article 4: Allow Expansion of Certain Nonconforming Structures: Approved, 1,858 to 943.

Article 5: Allow Non-Commercial Keeping of Chickens: Approved, 1,976 to 940.

Article 6: Adopt Business Innovation Overlay District: Approved, 1,982 to 887.

Article 7: Water System Improvements-Exit 2 Area: Approved, 1,763 to 1,103.

Article 9: Salem Police Relief Collective Bargaining Agreement: Approved, 2,211 to 692.

Article 10: AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement: Approved, 1,970 to 889.

Article 11: 2016 Road Construction and Engineering Program: Approved, 2,208 to 726.

Article 12: Winter Weather Operations: Approved, 2,316 to 647.

Article 13: Sale of Town Deeded Property: Approved, 2,228 to 609.

Article 14: Amend 1996 Article 35 Authorize the Selectman to Sell Town Land: Approved, 2,152 to 699.

Article 15: Authorize the Sale of Town Owned Property: 2,318 to 486.

Article 16: Funding of Kelley Library Employment Separation Trust Fund: Approved, 2,218 to 767.

Article 17: Funding of Kelley Library Employees Economic Benefits: Approved, 2,105 to 816.

Article 18: Rockingham Community Action: Approved, 1,841 to 1,086.

Article 19: Child and Family Services: Approved, 1,934 to 920.

Article 20: Fight Big Money Politics and Restore Government: Approved, 1,850 to 914.

Article 21: Reconstruction and Repair of Garabedian Drive: Approved, 1,432 to 1,339.

Article 3: SEA Collective Bargaining Contract: Approved, 2,008 to 989.