Voting Town Meeting 2009
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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
TiltonTo see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the Budget Committee's recommended sum of $5,269,900 for general municipal operations as posted as part of the warrant.Budget$ 5,269,900.00
HampsteadTo see if the Town will 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 $5,171,073.45. Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $5,172,394.71, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting in accordance with RSA 40:13 X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. Recommended by the Board of Selectmen 3-0 Recommended by the Budget Committee 5-0 (advisory only) Budget$ 5,171,073.45
WindhamBy Petition of Wayne Morris and others “To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Million and no 100ths ($5,000,000.00) Dollars for the purpose of purchasing conservation land, including open space and agricultural land, said lands to be at the discretion of the Conservation Commission subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen, and payment of costs associated with the financing of said purchases; and to raise the same by issuance of not more than $5,000,000.00 in bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33) and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the rate of interest thereon, and to apply toward the cost any interest earned from the temporary investment of any bond or note; and to take any other action as may be necessary to carry out and complete financing of this project.” Not Recommended by Board of Selectmen (5-0)Budget$ 5,000,000.00
Bristol (By Petition) To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the same funds for the 2009 Operating Budget as the actual amount spent in 2008, The amount to be $4,784,218. This would be a so-called level funded budget. Budget$ 4,784,218.00
PelhamShall the Town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,700,000 for the purpose of erecting a Fire Station and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to issue bonds or notes in compliance with the provisions ofthe Municipal Finance Act (RSA 33:1 et seq., as amended) to authorize the Selectmen to negotiate and determine the rate of interest thereon and the maturity and other terms thereof, and to take any other action they deem appropriate to effectuate the sale and/or issuance of said bonds or notes and to further raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000 for the first year interest and costs? (3/5 majority required)(Submitted by Petition)(Not Recommended by Selectmen)(Not Recommended by Budget Committee)Budget$ 4,700,000.00
EnfieldTo see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the Budget Committee’s and Selectmen’s recommended sum of four million, six hundred ninety-five thousand, four hundred forty-eight dollars, ($4,695,448), for general municipal operations. This article does not include special or individual articles addressed. (Estimated tax impact $6.81 per $1,000 valuation.)Budget$ 4,695,448.00
Bristol To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 4,629,254 (Four million, six hundred twenty nine thousand, two hundred fifty four dollars) for general municipal operations, with $163,512 of this cost to be appropriated from Fund Balance. Budget$ 4,629,254.00
KingstonShall 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 $4,406,738.00? Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $4,319,715.00, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the town or by law, or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. This operating budget warrant article does not include appropriations contained in any other warrant articles. RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE Budget$ 4,406,740.00
AuburnShall 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 $4,339,440? Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $4,316,133, which is the same as last year with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town of Aubum or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only.Budget$ 4,339,440.00
WakefieldShall 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 herein, totaling $4,188,003? Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $4,086,500, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town or by law, or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. Budget$ 4,188,003.00