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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
AntrimTo see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three million three hundred seventy-five thousand one hundred eighteen dollars ($3,375,118) for general operating costs of the Town (as set forth in the Town Budget-including three hundred twenty-two thousand nine hundred fifteen dollars ($322,915) for the Water & Sewer Department) and said sum excludes all Warrant Articles addressed or action taken thereonÐåBudget$ 3,375,118.00
NorthfieldTo see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the budget committee recommended sum of $3,303,041 for general municipal operations. This article does not include special or individual articles listed above. (Majority vote required).Budget$ 3,303,041.00
HinsdaleTo see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,263,042.00 (Three million, two hundred sixty-three thousand, forty-two dollars) for the general operating expenses of the Town, or act in any manner thereon. (Majority vote required).Budget$ 3,263,042.00
LeeTo see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three million, two hundred fifty-one thousand, one hundred eleven dollars ($3,251,111.00) for general municipal operations.Non-budget$ 3,251,111.00
DeerfieldShall the Town of Deerfield 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 $3,240,970. Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $3,272,841, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town of Deerfield or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13,X and XVI, to take up the issue of the revised operating budget only.Budget$ 3,240,970.00
SandownShall 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 $3,240,203.36. Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $3,182,017.14, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. This operating budget warrant article does not include appropriations contained in ANY other warrant articles.Budget$ 3,240,200.00
Newbury. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,223,680 for general operations: ANNUAL BUDGET 2008 2009 1. Executive $175,886 $178,522 2. Elections 11,067 4,802 3. Financial Administration 437,999 440,795 4. Legal Expenses 25,000 23,000 5. Personnel Administration 2,800 2,800 6. Planning 50,349 46,726 7. Zoning 13,017 13,006 8. General Government Bldg. 51,981 53,271 9. Cemeteries 25,780 25,610 10. Insurance 50,865 52,100 11. Other General Govt. 14,000 14,000 12. Police Department 438,848 450,288 13. Fire Department 139,968 159,875 14. Forest Fire 1,038 1,053 15. Code Enforcement 28,124 28,813 16. Emergency Management 4,478 4,413 17. Highway Maintenance 565,980 578,780 18. Highway Reconstruction 243,000 232,000 19. Street Lighting 14,040 14,600 20. Transfer Station 290,418 284,805 21. Health Agencies 31,324 33,616 22. Welfare 16,294 22,894 23. Information Booth 6,565 6,689 24. Parks & Recreation 72,644 77,648 25. Library 81,297 85,494 26. Conservation Commission 1,603 1,495 27. Historical Society 1,000 1,000 28. Tax Anticipation Notes 100 100 29. Sewer Department 141,825 137,440 30. Bond/Note Principal 195,000 165,000 Bond/Note Interest 58,675 49,000 31. Safety Communication Svs. 35,708 34,045 32. Capital Outlay 0 0 TOTAL: $3,226,673 $3,223,680 Budget$ 3,223,680.00
HaverhillTo see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate an operating budget of $3,213,700 as recommended by the Selectboard in its report. {Does not include special or individual Warrant Articles}.Budget$ 3,213,700.00
NottinghamTo see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 3,104,959.00, which is the Budget Committee’s recommended amount for the 2009-operating budget. The Board of Selectmen recommends $ 3,104,959.00. This article does not include appropriations voted in other warrant articles. (Majority Vote Required)Budget$ 3,104,959.00
Gilmanton To see if the municipality will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Million Eighty Four Thousand One Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars ($3,084,187.00) for the support of Town Government and for the payment of statutory obligations of the Town for the 2009 fiscal year, as stated below, exclusive of all other warrant articles. Budget$ 3,084,187.00