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New Hampshire Elections

March 6, 2009

Hampstead town warrant

Selectman (3 years, elect 1)

   Richard Hartung*: 1,082

Police chief (1 year, elect 1)

   Joseph Beaudoin Jr.*: 1,167

Trustee of the trust funds ( 3 years, elect 1)

   Brian Vass: 1,033

Library trustee (3 years, elect 1)

   Emily Reschberger: 1,053

Trustee of the cemeteries (3 years, elect 1)

   Jeffrey Mackey

Budget Committee (3 years, elect 1)

  Proctor Wentworth: 929

Planning Board (1 year, elect 1)

   Dean Howard: 1,051

Planning Board (3 years, elect 2)

   Derrick Moyer: 902

   William Kelly: 943

  *incumbent

Article 2: Allow the use of small wind energy towers in any zone

   YES: 878

   NO: 420

Article 3: Town operating budget of $5.2 million

   YES: 1,104

   NO: 195

Article 4: Three-year contract between the town and the New England Police Benevolent Association Local No. 37 of New Hampshire

   YES: 787

   NO: 537

Article 5: If Article 4 is defeated, authorize the Board of Selectmen to call one special meeting, at its option, to address Article 4 cost items only.

   YES: 877

   NO: 428

Article 6: $82,300 to hire two full-time police officers effective June 1.

   YES: 631

   NO: 683

Article 7: Establish the Hampstead Public Library Building Maintenance Fund, a non-capital reserve fund, and to raise and appropriate $10,000 to be placed in this fund.

   YES: 687

   NO: 641

Article 8: Authorize the selectmen to enter into a lease/purchase agreement for a Fast Response and Command Vehicle for the Fire Department in the amount of $42,500 payable over 60 months.

   YES: 558

   NO: 766

Article 9: Establish a revolving fund for the purpose of replacing ambulances and equipment.

   YES: 375

   NO: 943

Article 10: Raise and appropriate $300 to support the Great Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross.

   YES: 703

   NO: 626

Article 11: Raise and appropriate $1,400 to support Lamprey Health Care, which provides transportation services.

  YES: 939

  NO: 392

Article 12: $6,500 to support Rockingham County Visiting Nurse Association, which provides blood pressure clinics, foot clinics and a flu clinic.

   YES: 864

   NO: 466

Article 13: Direct selectmen to cap any increase of their annual budget to any projected increase in revenue above the last annual budget and in no case to increase the annual budget more than the rate of inflation, as defined by the National Consumer Price Index.

   YES: 786

   NO: 487

Article 14: Direct the Selectmen to utilize state and federal funds to maximize energy efficiency in town buildings and cut municipal energy costs.

   YES: 1,166

   NO: 167

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