285 of Antrim’s 1,980 voters turned out to vote Tuesday
*incumbent
Selectman
(One three-year seat)
John Robertson* 247 votes
School board
(One three-year seat)
Stephen Ullman 258 votes
Cemetery Trustee
(One three-year seat)
Martha E. Pinello* 271 votes
Library Trustee
(One three-year seat)
Nancy F. Blair* 228 votes
William Bryk 38 votes
Moderator
(One three-year seat)
Arthur Merrill* 271 votes
Planning Board
(Two three-year seats)
William Bryk 182 votes
Janet Mcewen* 160 votes
Write-in candidate Aimee Mullahy received 55 votes
Supervisor of the Checklist
(One six-year seat)
Ashley Brudnick-Destrom 263 votes
Trustee of Trust Funds
(One three-year seat)
William Bryk 86 votes
Michael Connolly* 175 votes
Water and Sewer Commission
(One three-year seat)
Melissa Lombard* 266 votes
Warrant Articles
■Article 2 asks to amend the zoning ordinance as recommended by the Planning Board.
Amendment #1 to remove the requirement for a variance in order to make a non-conforming lot larger and therefore more conforming. PASSED 229 YES to 49 NO
Amendment #2 The second amendment is to ensure the zoning ordinance is consistent with evolving technology, allow additional height to encourage and facilitate co-location of service providers, and make the ordinance easier to understand and administer. PASSED 240 YES to 39 NO
March 12, 7 p.m., Antrim Town Hall, 66 Main Street
■Article 3 asks voters to spend $62,000 from the Fire Department Capital Reserve Fund to replace the Fire Department’s self contained breathing apparatus. This is the third and final upgrade of the Fire Department’s breathing air upgrade project, which began in 2018.
■Article 4 asks voters to spend $245,600 from the Bridge Capital Reserve Fund to replace the High Street Bridge.
■Article 5 asks voters to spend $41,000 from the Town Government Buildings Capital Reserve Fund for repairs to the library. Repairs include clapboard and cobblestone repair and exterior painting.
■Article 6 asks voters to spend $563,600 to add to existing Capital Reserve Funds: $295,600 to Bridge, $50,000 to Highway, $38,000 to Parks and Recreational, $75,000 to Fire Department, $50,000 to Dam Maintenance, $55,000 to Town Government.
■Article 7 asks voters to spend $25,000 to continue updates to the town assessments, to be spent through December 2025 or whenever the project is complete.
■Article 8 asks voters to spend $40,000 to purchase and outfit a police cruiser, and authorize the sale or trade-in of the current cruiser.
■Article 9 asks voters to spend $30,000 from the Highway Capital Reserve Fund to purchase a loader/backhoe for use at the transfer station.
■Article 10 asks voters to spend $38,000 from the Highway Capital Reserve Fund to purchase radios. The new radios would be compatible with the Police and Fire Department radios, and replace current obsolete and soon to be discontinued radios.
■Article 11 asks voters to spend $32,000 from the Town Government Buildings Capital Reserve Fund to install vehicle exhaust extraction systems at the Central and North fire stations. These would protect personnel and the general public from cancer-causing effects of vehicle exhaust emissions.
■Article 12 asks voters to spend $20,000 from the unassigned fund balance to install a new air conditioning system in the Town Hall to replace the existing failed system.
■Article 13 asks voters to extend the maintenance exemption period for all highways to s ummer cottages within the town. The extension would span Nov. 15 to April 30, as compared to the current Dec. 10 to Apr. 10.
■Article 14 asks voters to approve the operating budget of $4,192,739 for general operating costs of the town.