(one three-year seat)
(one three-year term)
(one three-year term)
(one three-year term)
(one three-year term)
Jane Eklund* – 517 votes
(one three-year term)
The proposed budget is a 6.5 percent increase over the previous budget
■Article 1 asks voters to choose all town officers.
■Article 2 asks voters to spend $2,568,394 for the town’s operating budget.
■Article 3 asks voters to spend $80,000 to purchase a new certified used backhoe loader. The backhoe would be paid for with a loan. A two-thirds ballot vote is required.
■Article 4 asks voters to spend $60,000 to make repairs to Duncan Road. The road repairs would be paid for with a loan. A two-thirds ballot vote is required.
■Article 5 asks voters to spend $45,000 to purchase and outfit a new police vehicle; $20,000 will come from an insurance claim from a prior police cruiser totaled in a crash and the remaining $25,000 will be raised through taxation.
■Article 6 asks voters to spend $35,000 to design and implement a public WiFi network in the greater downtown area; $15,000 will come from a pledged grant from the Hancock Improvement Association and the balance will be raised via taxation.
■Article 7 asks voters to spend up to $35,000 to purchase municipal fund accounting software.
■Article 8 asks voters to take $20,000 from the Amidon Annex Cemetery Capital Reserve Fund to continue initial site work of the Amidon Annex property needed for future cemetery use.
■Article 9 asks voters to raise $8,100 to fund a fireworks display on or around July 6, 2019; $4,300 will come from the Fireworks Expendable Trust Fund and the balance will come from taxation.
■Article 10 asks voters to add $5,000 for the Meetinghouse Capital Reserve Fund.
■Article 11 asks voters to adopt the 2018 draft of the Hancock Mandatory Recycling and Transfer Station Ordinance.
■Article 12 asks voters to modify the veterans tax credit from $300 to $500.
■Article 13 asks voters to raise $5,000 to support the Grapevine Family and Community Resource Center.
■Article 14 asks voters to raise $1,000 to support the Grapevine Family and Community Resource Center Avenue A.
■Article 15 asks voters to raise $500 to support the Community volunteer Transportation Company.
■Article 16 asks voters to raise $675 to support Hundred Nights, Inc. This article was submitted by petition.
■Article 17 asks voters to take $435 from the Baseball Special Revenue Fund to purchase baseball equipment and maintenance for the baseball fields.
■Article 18 asks voters to take $2,727 fro the Recreation Special Revenue Fund for repairs and replacement of recreational facilities.
■Article 19 asks voters to take $4,386 from the Hi ghway Special Revenue Fund for repairs and replacement of town highway equipment.
■Article 20 asks voters to take $3,740 from the History Special Revenue Fund for preservation and storage of the town’s archival records.
■Article 21 asks voters to take $4,749 from the Police Special Revenue Fund for repairs and replacement of police equipment.