Salem Town Elections: Saturday, March 18

SALEM, NH — Salem’s town election will take place on Saturday, March 14, 2017, due to Winter Storm Stella delaying the election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Voting will take place at the following locations:

District 1 Fisk School

District 2 Soule School

District 3 Barron School

District 4 Ingram Senior Center

District 5 North Salem School

Residents will have the opportunity to decide on officers and budgetary items. Here is a summary of what will be on the ballot. To see the full details, visit the town website.

Selectman- Vote for two for three-year terms:

Patrick Bick

Adam Frederick

Michael “Mike” Lyons

Mike Phillips

Gary Azarian

Town Clerk- Vote one for three-year terms:

Susan Wall

Tax Collector- Vote one for three-year term:

Cheryl-Ann Bolouk

Treasurer- Vote one for three-year term:

John Sytek

Budget Committee- Vote two for three-year terms:

Steven Goddu

Sean Lewis

Thomas Plante

Kenneth Tarara

Library Trustee –Vote one for three-year term:

Kathleen Norton

Trustee of the Trust Funds- Vote one for three-year term:

Russell Frydryck

Planning Board- Vote for two for three-year terms:

Beverly “Bev” Donovan

Robert (Bob) Gibbs

David Mulry

Robert Uttley

Zoning Board of Adjustment- Vote for two for three-year terms:

Robert Uttley

Bernard W. Campbell

Jeffrey Hatch

2017 Zoning Articles:

Article 2: Allow Charitable Gaming as Permitted Use

Would allow charitable gaming as a permitted use in certain portions of the Commercial-Industrial B and C Districts.

Article 3: Change Accessory Apartment Requirements

Would change the accessory apartment requirements to address State law.

Article 4: Amend Senior Housing Overlay District

Revise requirements dealing with density, open space and affordable units.

Article 5: Modify Large Scale Redevelopment Ordinance

Would modify approval criteria and allow waiver of phasing requirement.

Article 6: Revise Conditional Use Permit for Wetlands

Would change to require recommendation from the Conservation Commission rather than approval.

Article 7: Adopt 2015 NFPA 1 Uniform Fire Code and 2015 International Fire Code

Would adopt 2015 versions of the National Fire Protection Association Uniform Fire Code and the International Fire Code.

Article 8: Adopt 2015 NFPA 101 Life Safety Code

Would adopt 2015 version of the National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code.

Town Ballot Questions

Article 9: Depot Intersection Land Acquisition – Bond $3,127,150

Vote to $3,127,150 for land acquisition and related work required for the reconstruction of the Depot intersection (Main Street / Broadway). This would authorize the issuance of not more than $3,127,150 of bonds or notes.

Article 10: Wastewater and Stormwater Asset Management Plan – SRF $60,000

Vote to raise $60,000 for asset management for the Town’s wastewater and stormwater collection system.

Article 11: 2017 Road Construction and Engineering Program $3,785,332

Vote to raise $3,785,332 to be added to the Roadway Capital Reserve Fund previously established in 1990 for the purpose of repair and/or reconstruction of existing roads and associated drainage improvements, and engineering.

The funds will be used for the improvement, reconstruction, maintenance, crack sealing, and engineering of roads as outlined in the 10-year road program.

Article 12: 2017 Operating Budget $44,479,297

Operating budget of $44,479,297. If defeated, the default budget shall be $42,368,022 which is the same as last year.

Article 13: Salem Administrative and Technical Employees Union Collective Bargaining Agreement - $77,231

Vote to approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Board of Selectmen and the members of the State Employees Association of NH (SEA), Local 1984.

Article 14: Salem Public Administrators Association Collective Bargaining Agreement - $38,103

Vote to approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Board of Selectmen and the members of the Salem Public Administrators Association.

Article 15: Transfer Unassigned Fund Balance to Snow Expendable Trust Fund - $45,342

Vote to raise $45,342 to be placed in the Snow Expendable Trust Fund previously established in 1998 for the purpose of managing winter weather.

Article 16: Add Parcel and Conservation Easement to the Town Forest

Vote to expand the existing Salem Town Forest by designating additional parcels on Zion Hill Road and Bluff Street totaling 137.5 acres.

Article 17: Amend Purpose of Snow Expendable Trust Fund Previously Established in 1998.

Vote to amend the purpose of the Snow Expendable Trust Fund established in 1998 to include expenditures for extraordinary costs associated with weather related emergencies.

Article 18: Allow Printing of Trustee of Trust Funds Reports in Summary Form

Vote to authorize the printing of the report of Trustees of Trust Funds in summary form rather than in full detail in the Town report.

Article 19: Designate #2, #6 & #8 Emery Road as Conservation Land

By Petition: Vote to retain three (3) parcels of land for public uses, and to further designate them as Conservation Land subject to the jurisdiction of the Conservation Commission.

Article 20: Fund Rockingham Community Action -$15,000

By Petition: Vote to raise $15,000 to fund Rockingham Community Action for its work in providing fuel, utility, food, homeless housing and assistance, budgeting education and support to Salem residents in crisis to move them toward self-sufficiency.

Article 21: Fund Kelley Library Employees’ Economic Benefits -$6,808

By Petition: Raise $6,808, representing the cost of a 1% increase in economic benefits for the employees of the Kelley Library.

Article 22: Fund Painting of the Kelley Library Exterior-$13,500

By Petition: Vote to raise $13,500, the cost of painting the exterior of the Kelley Library.

Article 23: Adopt All Veterans Tax Credit

By Petition: Vote to adopt the “all veterans’ tax credit.” The credit granted will be the same as the amount of the optional veterans’ tax credit, which is $500.

Sample ballot is located on the town website.