7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Mascenic High School
Default budget: $2.36
*incumbents
(3-year term)
John Veeser*
(1-year term)
Bernard Hamill
No candidates filed
No candidates filed
(3-year term)
Woody Meiszner*
(2-year term)
Bentti Hoiska
(3-year term, two positions)
Elizabeth Freeman*
John Schaumloffel*
(3-year term)
No candidates filed
■Article 2 asks voters to raise $1.2 million for renovations and an addition to the current police department. Of the total, $700,000 would be bonded for 10 years. The remaining $500,000 would come from unreserved funds and would not have an impact on the tax rate.
■Article 3 asks voters to raise $2.44 million for the operating budget of the town. If it does not pass, the default budget would be $2.36 million.
■Article 4 asks voters to accept a $150,000 NH Department of Transportation Highway Block Grant to pay for highway improvements.
■Article 5 asks voters to spend $350,000 on road reconstruction.
■Article 6 asks voters to spend $250,000 on road reconstruction.
■Article 7 asks voters to raise a total of $223,500 for various expendable trust funds. The article requests $75,000 for the Highway Equipment Expendable Trust, $50,000 for the Fire Truck Capital Reserve, $6,000 for the Pool Expendable Trust, $20,000 for the Police Cruiser Expendable Trust, $15,000 for the Town Revaluation Capital Reserve, $35,000 for the Building Maintenance Expendable Trust, $20,000 for the Fire Department Protection Capital Reserve and $2,500 for the Parks And Recreation Facilities Maintenance Capital Reserve.
■Article 8 asks voters to spend $84,971 to continue to contract Souhegan Valley Ambulance for ambulance services for the town.
■Article 9 asks voters to spend $37,500 to contribute to the operation of the New Ipswich Library.
■Article 10 asks voters to take $51,000 from the town’s Assessment Capital Reserve Fund and spend it on an update of property assessments as required by law.
■Article 11 asks voters to name the Selectmen as agents to expend money from the Pool Capital Reserve Fund. If this article passes, Selectmen could expend money from the fund without asking voters in a warrant article at March Town Meeting.
■Article 12 asks voters to name the Selectmen as agents to expend from Fire Department protection equipment capital reserve. If this article passes, the board will not have to request use of the funds with a ballot vote in March.
■Article 13 asks voters to take $8,000 from the Fire Equipment Capital Reserve Fund and spend it on Fire Department turn-out gear.
■Article 14 asks voters to donate $9,550 to local health services that serve New Ipswich residents.
■Article 15 asks voters to change the name of the 250th Celebration Trust Fund to the “Town Enhancement Expendable Trust,” so that the left over funds can be used. The town celebrated its 250th in the year 2000.
■Article 16 asks voters to form a Budget Advisory Committee. Last year the town abolished its elected municpal budget committee. The advisory committee is appointed, not elected, and give advice to the Select Board but do not craft the final budget.
■Article 17 asks voters to spend $4,500 to pay for a disposal program for household hazardous waste.
■Article 18 asks voters to increase the tax credit for service-connected disability from $2,000 to $4,000.
■Article 19 asks voters to increase the veterans’ tax credit from $500 to $750.
■Article 20 asks voters to adopt a tax credit for current combat service personnel. The tax credit would be equal to the town’s veterans’ tax credit, meaning it would be $500 if Article 19 does not pass and $750 if it does pass.