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BEFORE YOU USE THE WIZARD, BE AWARE THAT NOT EVERY TOWN SUBMITTED A WARRANT, EVEN IF YOU SEE THE TOWN IN THE LIST BELOW. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE TOWNS THAT HAVE SUBMITTED WARRANTS TO THIS DATABASE. Thanks.

HOW TO USE THE WIZARD:
  • Check link above to see if your town is in the database. Just because you see it in the drop-down list, does not mean that we received that town's warrant
  • Select a Town -- Select "All" or click on the towns you want (hold the Ctrl key for each town)
  • Select a Category, i.e. the town activity such as Transportation (roads,bridges), or Recreation,Culture, Library
  • Select Budget, non-budget or zoning if you think that will help you narrow your search. But you can just select All.
  • After you click Submit, if you want to switch the Dollar Amount column to show the smallest amounts first, just click on the words "Dollar Amount" at the top of the column.
  • Use your eyes when you do a search; when a town warrant article folds together many items such as police, fire and highway department spending, we give you all the separate details in the text but the price tag in the database is the one that goes with that single article; you see the sum, not the break down.
The beauty of this tool is you can easily scan for activity across many towns. The Wizard is made possible through a partnership between NHPR and the UNH MPA program. Without the hard work of four graduate students, this would not exist. If you want to help, send us any warrants that are missing, get your town to participate, and suggest ways to improve this next year. Email Jon Greenberg, Executive Editor at jgreenberg (at) nhpr dot org.
Town(s)Category(ies)Item Type(s)
TownWarrant DescriptionType Dollar Amountsort icon
MerrimackShall the Town vote to raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $31,597,874? Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $27,053,100, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town or by law, or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40: 13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. (Recommended by the Town Council 6-0-0)Budget$ 31,597,874.00
HudsonOperating Budget Shall the Town of Hudson vote to raise and appropriate, as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amount set forth on the budget posted with the Warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $26,935,059? Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $26,886,556 which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town of Hudson or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. (Recommended by the Board of Selectmen, 5-0.) (Recommended by the Budget Committee, 8-3.)Budget$ 26,935,059.00
HamptonOperating Budget---Shall the Town of Hampton vote to raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth in the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $25,856,785. Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $25,553,963 which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town Meeting or by law, or the governing body may hold one special town meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. Provided, however, that if Chapter 300, Sections 33 and 34 of the Laws of 2008 as to the State Retirement System “spiking charge” are repealed or amended, then both of the foregoing figures shall automatically be reduced either by the sum of $650,203 in the event of a repeal, or by whatever sum results from the enactment of an amendment? (Majority vote required) Recommended by the Board of Selectmen Recommended by the Budget Committee NOTE: This warrant article (Operating Budget) does not include appropriations proposed in ANY other warrant article. Fiscal Impact Note (Finance Dept.): The proposed operating budget figure of $25,856,785 is $1,183,907 more than the budget amount adopted in 2008. The estimated 2009 tax rate impact of the proposed operating budget is $0.391 per $1,000 valuation (thirty-nine point one cents per thousand dollars of valuation). The default budget figure of $25,553,963 is $881,085 Page 4 of 40 more than the budget amount adopted in 2008. The estimated 2009 tax rate impact for the default budget is $0.291 per $1,000 valuation (twenty-nine point one cents per thousand dollars of valuation).Budget$ 25,856,800.00
BedfordTown Operating Budget To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to defray the Town charges for the ensuing year. General Fund $22,037,449 Police Special Detail 488,010 Recreation Day Camp 149,634 Bedford Comm. TV 378,337 Special Revenue Funds 57,500 Sewer Fund 1,485,121 Total Appropriation $24,596,051Budget$ 24,596,051.00
Wolfeboro2009 Operating Budget Shall the Town raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by the vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein totaling $24,167,116. Should this article be defeated the operating budget shall be $23,705,337, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by the previous action of the Town or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. NOTE: This Operating Budget warrant article does not include appropriations contained in ANY other warrant articles. Budget$ 24,167,100.00
ExeterShall the Town of Exeter raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $19,463,443. Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $19,063,988, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town of Exeter or by law, or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40: 13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. Budget$ 19,463,443.00
GoffstownOperating budget: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate for the operation, expenses and cOlmnitments of the town government, the budget approved by the Budget Committee in the amount of Nineteen Million Three Hundred Sixty Two Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Eight Dollars ($19,362,358). This budget will be predicated by estimated revenues in the amount of Seven Million Five Hundred Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Nine Dollars ($7,530,959). The Sewer Enterprise Fund of One Million Six Hundred Fifty Four Thousand Two Hlmdred Ninety Three Dollars ($1,654,293) is included in tlus revenue amount and in the appropriations requested in this article. The EMS Special Revenue Fund of Three Hunch'ed Ninety Nine Thousand Tlurty Eight Dollars ($399,038) is included in this revenue amount and in the appropriations request in this miicleBudget$ 19,362,358.00
SeabrookShall the Town vote to raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session of this meeting, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling Eighteen Million Forty Thousand Three Hundred Forty Nine dollars ($18,040,349)? Should this article be defeated, the default operating budget shall be $17,957,435 dollars which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town or by law, or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. (Estimated $4.60 impact per $1,000 on the tax rate) (Majority vote required) (Recommended by the Board of Selectmen) (The Budget Committee recommended a Budget of $17,960,349 which has an estimated $4.58 impact per $1,000 on the tax rate). NOTE: This operating budget warrant article does not include appropriations contained in ANY other warrant articles.Budget$ 18,040,349.00
LondonderryTo raise such sums ofmoney and make appropriations ofthe same as may be necessary to defi·ayTown chal"ges, exclusive ofWaiTant articles and inCl"eases resulting fi·om collective bargaining agreements, for the ensuing fiscal yeal·, July I, 2009 through June 30, 2010. Budget$ 14,518,736.00
BedfordIssuance of Long Term Debt for Reconstruction of Local Roads To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed twelve million nine hundred thousand dollars ($12,900,000) for the purpose of the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Town roads, twelve million dollars ($12,000,000) of which to come from the issuance of bonds or notes under and in compliance with the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33), and up to nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000) of which to come from interest earnings on the investment of these bond proceeds and to authorize the Town Council to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the rate of interest thereon, and take such other action as may be necessary to effect the issuance, negotiation, sale and delivery of such bonds or notes as shall be in the best interest of the Town of Bedford, and pass any vote relating thereto. (This article requires a two-thirds ballot vote.) (Sponsored by Town Council) Explanation: The issuance of this long-term debt will address major concerns regarding the continuation of our town road reconstruction and rehabilitation program which began in 2003. All funds will be used solely to continue the Town roads program. The $900,000 of interest earnings is contingent upon current market conditions during the life of the bond.Budget$ 12,900,000.00
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