The first of the results are coming in…and this post will be updated as more victories are forthcoming.
We list money items that failed, fiscal conservatives who were (re)elected and note where attempts to repeal SB2 have failed.
Although we take no position on this, for your information, a non-binding warrant article that asked whether residents should be allowed to vote on issues such as the gay marriage law was passed in the majority of towns. See the results here.
Allenstown
Alton
Amherst
– Open Space Bonding authority for $2.25 million defeated
– Recreation Land purchase for $625,000 defeated
– Transfer Station Scale Lease for $61,785 defeated
– Repeal SB2 defeated
Bedford
– Ryk Bullock remains moderator despite a dirty tricks campaign waged by his opponent and an accomplice
– Jim Scalon elected to Town Council
– Dangerous zoning amendment that would have allowed the Town Council to make all future zoning amendments legal after only two meetings defeated
– Voters rejected all school spending and passed proposed budget which was lower than the default
Belmont
Bennington
Bethlehem
Bow
– Tom Keane re-elected Selectman
Brookline
Candia
Charlestown
Claremont
– Cindy Howard elected to school board
– New school defeated
Deerfield
Epping
– Dianne Gilbert re-elected Selectman
– Teacher labor contracts failed
– New police officer failed
– $2.5 million for land purchase failed
– three articles to “donate” to non-profits were voted down
– $11,314 to Rockingham Community Action, a private, non-profit, multi-service, anti-poverty agency failed
– $4,200 for the Richie McFarland Children’s Center failed
– $2,500 for the Families First Health and Support Center, a private, nonprofit community health center failed
– To see if the Town will vote to return half of the Land Use Change Tax (LUCT) revenues, per RSA 79-A:25, III to the General Fund for the purpose of relieving property taxes as intended/passed by the New Hampshire Legislature (RSA 79-A),and deposit half in the Conservation Fund for present and future conservation needs, with a cap of ($75,000.00) per year failed
– To see if the Town will vote to modify the Elderly Exemption from property tax in the Town of Epping, based on assessed value, for qualified full time resident taxpayers to be as follows: for a person 65 years of age up to 75 years, $120,000; for a person 75 years up to 80 years, $130,000; for a person 80 years or older $140,000. Yes: 984 No: 212, passed
Epsom
Fremont
Gilford
– Prevention of involuntary lot merging passed
Hampstead
Hampton
Hampton Falls
Hillsborough
Hinsdale
Hollis
– Defeated the Town employee union contract
– Defeated teachers contract by a strong margin
– New taxpayer group forthcoming
Monadnock School District
– $100K cut from budget
– $50K Library addition cut
– $16K renovation cut
Mont Vernon
– Mont Vernon enacted SB2 for the school
Richmond
– Pat Bauries for School Board 3 year term
Strafford
– Gerald Waldron elected to School Board