Selectman (1 for 3 years)
Bruce Breton: 1,177*
Margaret Crisler: 1,095
Moderator (1 for 2 years)
Peter Griffin: 1,860*
Trustee of Trust Funds (1 for 3 years)
Trustee of Cemetery (1 for 3 years)
Wendi Devlin: 1,809*
Library Trustee (1 for 2 years)
Library Trustee (3 for 3 years)
Marylee Underhill: 1,558*
Norman Boutille: 1,251*
Planning Board (2 for 3 years)
Ruth-Ellen Post: 1,249*
Kristine St. Laurent: 1,347*
Walter Kolodziej: 1,044
Zoning Board of Adjustment (2 for 3 years)
Heath Partington: 998*
James Tierney: 514
John Alosso: 775
Elizabeth Dunn: 1,394*
ARTICLE 2.
Amendment #1: Amend Section 610 Housing for Older Persons by deleting the existing language "or to the resident's spouse" from section 610.6.1.1(1).
Yes: 1,912*
No: 344
Amendment #2: Amend Section 500 New Construction and New Uses by deleting the existing language in Section 503 and replacing it with "A change of use or expansion of any non-residential or multi-family building, land or structure shall require Site Plan approval."
Yes: 1,694*
No: 543
Amendment #3: Amend Section 706 Sign Regulations
Yes: 1,575*
No: 702
Amendment #4: Amend Appendix A-1 Minimum Lot Area by Soils Type to add the following language "The lot sizing standards for Workforce Housing developments, as defined in NH RSA 674:58, are those required by NH DES Regulations Env-Wq 1000. Site Specific Soil Survey Mapping, including certified soils testing data, certified topographic and wetlands plans, and detailed soil area plans and spreadsheets shall be utilized in the calculations."
Yes: 1,180*
No: 1,007
Amendment #5: Amend Section 900 Board of Adjustment by deleting the existing language in Section 904.1 and replacing it with "Appeals of any decision to issue a building permit shall be made within seven days of the issuance of same being posted at the Community Development Department and in a local newspaper."
Yes: 1,559*
No: 636
Amendment #6: Provide a waiver of impact fees for for Workforce Housing units.
Yes: 781
No: 1,357
Amendment #7: New zoning amendment governing the permitting and operation of small wind energy systems.
Yes: 1,725*
No: 514
Amendment #8: Modify existing provisions governing accessory apartments, modifying the allowed configuration of accessory apartments and increasing the maximum size to 950 square feet, allowing more than 1 bedroom in an accessory apartment and clarifying the need for town and state approval for both the water supply and septic system as part of the approval process.
Yes: 1,421*
No: 788
Amendment #9 Change the Aquifer Protection District, revise definitions to meet state law and changing the use provisions.
Yes: 1,425*
No: 649
Amendment #10. Amend Windham Zoning Ordinance to add the following new Section 616 allowing Workforce Housing Overlay District
Yes: 608
No: 1,665
Amendment #11. Amend Section 200 Definitions & 602.1.6 Customary Home Occupations
Section 1) Amend Section 200 Definitions by deleting the existing language for Customary Home Occupations and replace it with "An occupation for gain or support conducted primarily on the premise. It is clearly a secondary use of the property, which does not adversely affect the residential character of the neighborhood. It is in compliance with the criteria established for a Customary Home Occupation."
Yes: 1,413*
No: 687
ARTICLE 3. To vote by ballot on the following amendments to the Windham Zoning Ordinance and
Zoning District Map as submitted by Petition.
Citizen Petition #1. Modify the membership of the Historic District Commission, change the procedure used by the commission and revise certain uses within the district.
Yes: 1,424*
No: 746
Citizen Petition #2. New regulatory process for Cobbetts Pond Watershed area.
Yes: 1,564*
No: 749
Citizen Petition #3. Adoption of a Workforce Housing Overlay District
Yes: 787
No: 1,502
Citizen Petition #4. Zoning change for a portion of lots 18-L-300, 18-L-450, 18-L-400, and 18-L-480 from Professional Business and Technology District to Business Commercial District "A." The zoning will keep existing 100' Residence "A" buffer from lots 18-L-475, 18-L-380, 18-L-383, 18-L-384, 18-L-102, 18-L-103, 18-L-104, and 18-L-105. The remainder of the lot shall be changed to Business Commercial District "A" to enable the parcels to be zoned in a manner consistent with the creation of the new Route 111.
Yes: 577
No: 1,648
ARTICLE 4. $960,000.00 for engineering and constructing a highway facility including salt shed, garage, and associated site improvements on the Town owned property 11-A-300 (land next to the Transfer Station) and to authorize the withdrawal of $350,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund established for this purpose and to be applied towards funds raised and appropriated, with the balance of $610,000 to come from general taxation.
Yes: 1,336*
No: 966
ARTICLE 5. $30,000 to be added to the Property Maintenance Expendable Trust Fund.
Yes: 1,273*
No: 934
ARTICLE 6. Ratify the latest negotiated collective bargaining agreement entered into by the Selectmen and Local Union 3657 AFSCME (Police Union) for the period April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011 under the terms and conditions of said contract which is to expire on March 31, 2011. Note that no additional monies are required beyond that which is already included in the Operating Budget, Article 15, those monies representing the funds needed to provide the same level and types of benefits, retirement, and step increases to those eligible under the current wage scale (the latter totaling $12,350).
Yes: 1,550*
No: 693
ARTICLE 7. Ratify the latest negotiated collective bargaining agreement entered into by the Selectmen and Local Union 1801 AFSCME (Municipal Union) for the period April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011 under the terms and conditions of said contract which is to expire on March 31, 2011. Note that no additional monies are required beyond that which is already included in the Operating Budget, Article 15, those monies representing the funds needed to provide the same level and types of benefits, retirement, and step increases to those eligible under the current wage scale (the latter totaling $6,270).
Yes: 1,516*
No: 712
ARTICLE 8. $20,000 to be withdrawn from the balance in the previously established Searles Special Revenue Fund for payment of both marketing related and maintenance related costs. Approval of this article will have no additional impact on the tax rate.
Yes: 1,695*
No: 534
ARTICLE 9. $12,160 to be withdrawn from the balance in the previously established Searles Special Revenue Fund for the purposes of paying the principal and interest on the outstanding loan taken to fund renovations and repairs to the West wing of the building in 2003. Should this article pass, the debt service account in the approved operating budget from Article 15 will be reduced by a sum $12,160. Approval of this article will have no additional impact to the tax rate.
Yes: 1,854*
No: 405
ARTICLE 10. $2,350 for the Conservation Commission, and authorize the Selectmen to transfer all unexpended Conservation Commission funds as of December 31, 2010 to the Conservation Fund in accordance with RSA 36-A:5.
Yes: 1,649*
No: 602
ARTICLE 11. Shall we permit the public library to retain all money it receives from its incomegenerating equipment to be used for general repairs and upgrading and for the purchase of books, supplies and income-generating equipment?
Yes: 2,075*
No: 221
ARTICLE 12. Modify an Exemption for the elderly under the provisions of RSA 72:39-b as follows: for a person 65 years of age up to 75 years, $160,000; for a person 75 years of age up to 80 years, $190,000; for a person 80 years of age or older, totally exempt. To qualify, the person must have been a New Hampshire resident for at least 3 consecutive years and own the real estate individually or jointly, or if the real estate is owned by such person's spouse, they must have been married for at least 5 consecutive years. In addition, the taxpayer must have a net income of not more than $45,000, or if married, a combined net income of less than $55,000; and own net assets not in excess of $160,000 excluding the value of the person's residence as described in RSA 72:39-a (I).
Yes: 1,934*
No: 344
ARTICLE 13. Discontinue Wyman Road, an abandoned Class V road, in its entirety.
Yes: 1,854*
No: 331
ARTICLE 14. Approve the following resolution to be forwarded to our State Representative(s), our State Senator, the Speaker of the House, and the Senate President. Resolved: The citizens of New Hampshire should be allowed to vote on an amendment to the New Hampshire Constitution that defines "marriage".
Yes: 1,428*
No: 832
ARTICLE 15. Operating budget of $11,881,965. Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $11,995,139.* If Article 9 of this warrant passes, this article will be reduced by $12,160 (Long Term Debt line).
Yes: 2,008*
No: 386
