Town of Bradford
State of New Hampshire
Town Warrant
The Polls will open from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm on March 10, 2009.
To the inhabitants of the town of Bradford in the County of Merrimack in said State qualified to vote in town affairs;
You are hereby notified to meet at the Bradford Elementary School on Old Warner Road in said Bradford, NH on Tuesday, the tenth of March next, at eight o’clock in the morning to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To choose all necessary Town officials for the ensuing year.
Article 2. Zoning Ordinance.–This is a petition to repeal the definition of a building lot in accordance with RSA 675:4. The article is to see if the Town of Bradford will vote to amend the lot size requirements to read minimum lot size required is 2 acres and delete the word buildable. By Petition.
Article 3. To adjourn the meeting until Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 7:00pm, at the Bradford Elementary School on the Old Warner Road. The raising of money and remaining articles in the Warrant to be taken up at the adjourned meeting. FAILED.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Million Eight Hundred and Twenty Thousand six hundred seventy six Dollars ($1,820,676.00 REVISED TO $1,799,176.00) for the general municipal operation. This article DOES NOT include amounts appropriated by other warrant articles. (Majority vote required) PASSED WITH REVISIONS
2. Elections and Vital records 4,550.00
3. Financial Administration . 83,401.00 REVISED TO 75,401.00
4. Revaluations 19,950.00
5. Legal 15,000.00
6. Employee Benefits 243,924.00
7. Planning and Zoning 20,800.00
8. General Government Buildings 42,732.00
9. Cemetery 18,310.00
10. Insurance 62,292.00
11. Other General Government 12,090.00
12. Police Department 287,005.00 REVISED TO 267,005.00
13. Fire Department 92,000.00
14. Rescue Services 82,320.00
15. Building Code Department 14,650.00
16. Emergency Management 500.00
17. Highway Department 372,495.00
18. Bridge Maintenance 100.00
19. Street Lighting 4,100.00
20. Solid Waste Collection 50,877.00 REVISED TO 57,377.00 for repairs to compactor
21. Solid Waste Disposal 56,600.00
22. Inoculations 800.00
23. Welfare Administration 4,012.00
24. Welfare Vendor and Direct Payments 43,350.00
25. Parks and Recreation 4,380.00
26. Library 62,525.00
27. Patriotic Purposes 14,500.00
28. Community Center 77,830.00
29. Other Conservation 750.00
30. Long Term Debt payments 18,000.00
31. Interest on T.A.N. 3,000.00
Total $ 1,820,676.00 REVISED TO $1,799,176.00
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($120,000 REVISED TO $2,500.00) to build a salt shed for the Highway Department Facility. This will be a non lapsing appropriation to continue until the money is spent or December 31, 2014. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee does not recommend. (If passed, this will add and estimated $.52/thousand to the 2009 tax rate) PASSED WITH REVISION
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of Twenty Four Thousand Dollars ($24,000) for the purchase and installation of a new air quality system for the Bradford Highway Garage. This will be funded from surplus and no additional money will be raised by taxation. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. PASSED
Article 7: To see if the Town will vote to establish a Non-Capital Reserve Fund under the provisions of RSA 35:1-c for the purpose of offsetting expenses associated with unexpected increases in the costs of petroleum-related products and winter road salt, and to fund from surplus the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) to be placed in this fund, and further to appoint the board of selectmen as agents to expend from this fund. No money to be raised by taxation. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. PASSED
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Four Thousand Dollars ($24,000) to re-roof the Bement Covered Bridge with a metal standing seam roofing material. This will be a non lapsing appropriation and continue until the money is spent or December 31, 2014. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (If passed this will add an estimated $.10/thousand to the 2009 tax rate). FAILED
Article 9: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000 REVISED TO $15,000) to fund the Highway Heavy Equipment Capital Reserve. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (If passed this will add an estimated $.13/thousand to the 2009 tax rate). PASSED WITH REVISION
Article 10. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) for Road Sealant. This is a non lapsing appropriation and will continue until the money is expended or December 31, 2014. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (If passed this will add an estimated $.17/thousand to the 2009 tax rate). PASSED
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Thirty Three Thousand Dollars ($133,000) to repair and resurface Sunset Hill Road. This will be a non lapsing appropriation to continue until the money is expended or December 31, 2014. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee does not recommend. (If passed this will add an estimated $.58/thousand to the 2009 tax rate). FAILED
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Ninety Five Thousand dollars ($595,000) for the design and construction of Bridge #098-114 on West Road. This project is under the municipal managed bridge project with the State of NH. Five hundred Twenty Thousand dollars ($520,000) will come from the State of NH and the remaining Seventy Five Thousand dollars ($75,000) to be raised by taxation. The town has already raised $55,000 for this project for a total construction cost of Six Hundred and Fifty thousand dollars ($650,000). This will be a non lapsing appropriation until the funds are expended or December 31, 2014. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (If passed this will add an estimated $.32/thousand to the 2009 tax rate). PASSED
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to evaluate and repair the deck on Bridge #098/117 on West Meadow Road. This will be a non lapsing appropriation and continue until the funds are expended or December 31, 2014. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (If passed this will add an estimated $.04/thousand to the 2009 tax rate) PASSED
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand One Hundred Seventy two Dollars ($10,172) for the first year of a four year lease to purchase and outfit a four wheel drive police vehicle. The cost of the vehicle is Thirty Six Thousand Nine Hundred Forty One Dollars ($36,941) with financing charges of an additional Three Thousand Seven Hundred Forty Seven dollars ($3,747) to total Forty Thousand Six Hundred and Eighty Eight dollars ($40,688). Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (If passed this will add an estimated $.04/thousand to the 2009 tax rate and continue to 2010-2012) FAILED. RECONSIDERATION FAILED.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to change the purpose and title of the existing New Police Facility Capital Reserve Fund to the Police Facility Updating and Renovation Fund. Two thirds vote required. PASSED WITH REVISION (see strikethrough).
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,000 REVISED TO $5,300) to purchase and install a fence around the Fire Pond located on property owned by Karen and Christopher Way at Map17 Lot 19. This is a non lapsing appropriation and will continue until the money is used or December 31, 2014. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (If passed this will add an estimated $.04/thousand to the 2009 tax rate) PASSED WITH REVISION
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000 REVISED TO $5,000) for the Ambulance Capital Reserve. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends.
(If passed this will add an estimated $.04/thousand to the 2009 tax rate) PASSED WITH REVISION
Article 18. Shall we rescind the provisions of RSA 31:95-c to restrict 100% of the revenues from ambulance transportation to the expenditures of the purpose of operating the Bradford Rescue Squad, including salaries and new equipment? Paper Ballot required. Majority vote. PASSED
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to establish a revolving fund pursuant to RSA 31:95-h, for the purpose of ambulance services, including salaries and new equipment. All revenues received for ambulance services will be deposited into the fund, and the money in the fund shall be allowed to accumulate from year to year, and shall not be considered part of the town’s general fund unreserved fund balance. The town treasurer shall have custody of all moneys in the fund, and shall pay out the same only upon order of the governing body and no further approval is required by the legislative body to expend. Such funds may be expended only for purposes for which the fund was created. PASSED
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) for the Town Facilities Capital Reserve. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (If passed this will add an estimated $.02/thousand to the 2009 tax rate) PASSED
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to withdraw Three Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($3,500) from the Town Facilities Capital Reserve to design of a new front handicap entrance and Drive for the Bradford Town Hall. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee does not recommend. FAILED
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) for the Repair of Town Buildings Capital Reserve. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (If passed this will add an estimated $.04/thousand to the 2009 tax rate) PASSED
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) for the Fire Dept Heavy Equipment Capital Reserve. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (If passed this will add an estimated $.09/thousand to the 2009 tax rate) FAILED
Article 24. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) for the Fire Dept Building Repair Capital Reserve. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (If passed this will add an estimated $.02/thousand to the 2009 tax rate) PASSED
Article 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for the Gravestone Repair Expendable Trust. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (If passed this will add an estimated <$.01/ thousand to the 2009 tax rate) WITHDRAWN
Article 26. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($2,750) for the Bradford Newbury Sutton Youth Sports. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee does not recommend. (If passed this will add an estimated $.01/thousand to the 2009 tax rate) PASSED
Article 27. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000) for the monitoring of the boat launch. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee does not recommend. (If passed this will add an estimated $.02/thousand to the 2009 tax rate) PASSED
Article 28. To raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) for the Revaluation Capital Reserve. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (If passed this will add an estimated $.06/thousand to the 2009 tax rate) PASSED
Article 29. Shall the Town vote to adopt the provisions of RSA 36-A:4-a. 1(b) to authorize the conservation commission to expend funds for contributions to ‘qualified organizations’ for the purchase of property interests, or facilitating transactions related thereto, where the property interest is to be held by the qualified organization and the town will retain no interest in the property? FAILED
Article 30. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $96,000 (Ninety Six Thousand Dollars) for the purpose of contributing to the purchase of a conservation easement and associated expenses on a portion of the Battles Farm (Map 6, Lots 96 and 46). Said land is located at the intersection of Center Road and Jewett Road. The purpose of this easement will be to protect valuable agricultural and forest land, wild life habitat, wetland and flood control areas. This vote authorizes the Town of Bradford to accept a back-up executory interest in said conservation easement. Submitted by petition. Selectmen do not recommend. Budget Committee does not recommend. (If passed this will add an estimated $.42/thousand to the 2009 tax rate) FAILED
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to require that all votes by an advisory budget committee, a town budget committee, and the governing body relative to budget items or warrant articles shall be recorded votes and the numerical tally of any such vote shall be printed in the town warrant next to the affected warrant article. PASSED
Article 32. To see if the Town of Bradford, New Hampshire will vote to adopt the following resolution, and shall upon adoption notify in writing members of our congressional representatives, Representatives Hodes and Shea-Porter, and Senators Shaheen and Gregg, to do the following:
Actively work in support of the creation of a US Department of Peace and Non Violence, as described and presented to the US House of Representatives in the 110th Congress as HR 808, the purpose of which “shall be dedicated to peacemaking and the study of conditions that are conducive to both domestic and international peace.” FAILED
Article 33. To see if the town will vote to accept the reports of the Town Officers. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting. PASSED
Bradford Board of Selectmen
Peter Fenton, Chairman
Andrew Pinard
Charles Meany