* incumbent
(one three-year seat)
David P. Hardwick Sr.* – 227
(one three-year seat)
Debra Belcher* – 242
(one three-year seat)
No candidate filed
(one three-year seat)
Jill Wilmoth* – 236
(one three-year seat)
Karen Belcher* – 235
(two three-year seats)
David McKenzie* – 234
Luke Hardwick – 7 (write-in)
(one three-year seat)
David Parker – 12
(one three-year seat)
Dennis McKenney – 20 (write-in)
(two three-year seats)
Melissa M. Clark* – 231
Dennis McKenney – 4 (write-in)
■$1,745,773 for the town’s operating budget PASSED 179 to 67
■To accept a 1.9-acre parcel of land from Cold Springs Land Trust on Main Street as a gift for the development of parking to benefit the Congregational Church, GEP Dodge Library, and other public functions. The Bennington Historical Society will erect a gazebo on site at no cost to the town and a location on site will be preserved for a Christmas tree. PASSED 231 to 19
■$25,000 for the Fire Truck Capital Reserve Fund PASSED 196 to 55
■$10,000 for the Police Cruiser Capital Reserve Fund PASSED 186 to 65
■$1,000 for the Sidewalk Capital Reserve Fund PASSED 181 to 70
■$25,000 for the Water Department Maintenance and Repairs Capital Reserve Fund PASSED 199 to 47
■$15,000 for the Road Rehabilitation Capital Reserve Fund PASSED 205 to 44
■$1,000 for the Mower Capital Reserve Fund 180 to 68
■$5,000 for the Dodge Memorial Library Capital Reserve Fund 185 to 63
■$2,000 for the Fire Department Breathing Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund PASSED 209 to 42
■$5,700 for the Fire Department Protective Gear Capital Reserve Fund 213 to 38
■$30,000 for the Town Buildings Expendable Trust Fund 161 to 86
■$37,000 for the Highway Heavy Equipment Capital Reserve Fund 176 to 71
■$10,000 for the Bridge Maintenance Expendable Trust Fund 202 to 45
■To change the purpose of the Rescue Chassis Capital Reserve Fund to the Rescue Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund PASSED 193 to 53
■$45,000 to complete deferred road maintenance PASSED 181 to 64
■$30,000 to complete an asset management plan for wastewater planning PASSED 158 to 83
■To transfer $8,203 from the unassigned fund balance to the Conservation Commission Fund PASSED 184 to 64
■$508 from the unassigned fund balance to the Conservation Commission Fund PASSED 182 to 67
■$1,000 to support End 68 Hours of Hunger PASSED 197 to 54
■$6,000 to support The Grapevine Family and Community Resource Center PASSED 192 to 60
■$700 to support the American Red Cross PASSED 195 to 55
■$500 to support the Contoocook Valley Transportation Company 193 to 58
■$500 to support the Court Appointed Special Advocates PASSED 190 to 59
■$300 to support the Contoocook Housing Trust PASSED 178 to 71
■$1,000 to support the Child Advocacy Center of Hillsborough County PASSED 187 to 43
■To adopt an ordinance that would waive the fee for a permit to register a motor vehicle owned by a person who was captured and incarcerated for 30 days or more while serving in a qualifying war or armed conflict and was honorably discharged PASSED 185 to 42