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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
FarmingtonWastewater Facilities Plan To see whether the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $12,600,000 (twelve million six hundred thousand dollars) for the purposes of design and construction of a Wastewater Treatment Facility in order to meet the requirements of US Environmental Protection Agency Administrative Order dated April 30, 2008 and New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Sewer Moratorium dated January 5, 2009, and further to issue up to $5,700,000 (five million, seven hundred thousand dollars) of bonds or notes for these purposes in accordance with RSA Chapter 33, the Municipal Finance Act, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to issue, negotiate, sell and deliver such bonds or notes and to determine the rate of interest, maturity and other terms for this purpose, and furthermore to authorize the Board of Selectmen to apply for, accept and expend grants in the amount of up to $ 6,900,000 ( six million nine hundred thousand dollars)for this purpose.Budget$ 12,600,000.00
WindhamShall 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 vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $12,308,969. Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $12,002,044 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. * If Article 9 of this warrant passes, this article will be reduced by $12,160 (Long Term Debt line). Town Officers’ Salaries $ 9,790 Administration 522,560 Town Clerk Expenses 198,480 Tax Collector Expenses 161,680 Election and Registration 15,880 Cemeteries 49,020 General Gov’t Buildings 480,290 Appraisal of Properties 195,700 Information Technologies 179,080 Town Museum 5 Searles Building 20,150 Legal Expenses 52,400 Retirement 2,500 Insurance 261,520 Contracted Services 5 Police Department 2,359,750 Dispatching 459,185 Fire Department 2,650,915 Emergency Management 9,640 Planning and Development 492,655 Town Highway Maintenance 1,206,150 Street Lighting 13,740 Solid Waste Disposal 994,010 Health and Human Services 84,295 Animal Control 20,455 General Assistance 57,040 Library 986,460 Recreation 189,045 Historic Commission 1,000 Senior Center 7,210 Cable TV Expenses 79,010 Interest Expenses (TANs) 500 Long Term Debt 248,849 (Principal $236,064 and Interest $12,785.00) Capital Outlay – Roads (Part of CIP) 300,000 Recommended by Board of Selectmen (5-0) *Note: Warrant ArticleBudget$ 12,308,969.00
GilfordShall 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 vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $11,040,307? Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $10,725,323, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town or by law; or the Board of Selectmen 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. (Majority Vote Required) (The Selectmen recommend $11,046,131 by a vote of 3 to 0) (Recommended by the Budget Committee 11 to 1)Budget$ 11,040,300.00
PelhamShall 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 herein, totaling $1 0,589,830? Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $10,487,143 which is the same as last year with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting in accordance with RSA 40: 13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only.Budget$ 10,589,830.00
HollisTo see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Million Three Hundred Eight Thousand Five Hundred Forty-Eight Dollars ($8,308,548), which represents the operating budget of the Town for 2009, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately. Recommended by Selectmen Recommended by Budget CommitteeBudget$ 8,308,548.00
MoultonboroughTo see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, subject to any and all changes made at this meeting, the sum of Eight million two hundred forty nine thousand seven hundred forty seven dollars ($8,249,747) to pay the expenses of General Government, Public Safety, Highways and Streets (including Cemeteries), Sanitation, Human Services, Visiting Nurse Service, Culture and Recreation, Library, Development Services and Debt Service.Budget$ 8,249,747.00
LittletonShall 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 vote of the first session, for the purpose set forth therein, totaling $7,651,747 (seven million six hundred fifty-one thousand seven hundred forty-seven dollars)? Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $7,684,058 (seven million six hundred eighty-four thousand fifty-eight dollars), which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13,X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only.Budget$ 7,651,747.00
JaffreyTo see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,590,372 for general municipal operations. Recommended by the Selectmen and Budget Committee.Budget$ 7,590,372.00
PlaistowShall the Town raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant article 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 ($7,352,500)7 SEVEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be ($7,317,007) SEVEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED SEVENTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN DOLLARS which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. Recommended by the Board of Selectmen (5-0-0) and BUdget Committee (8-2-0)Budget$ 7,352,500.00
PembrokeTo see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the amount of $7,299,184 for the 2009 Municipal operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately. Recommended By Board of Selectmen Recommended By Budget CommitteeBudget$ 7,299,184.00
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