TOWN OF BRADFORD
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Town Warrant of Town Meeting March 12, 2013
The Polls will open at 8:00 am to 7:00 pm on March 12, 2013
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 twelfth of March next, at eight o’clock in the morning to act on the following articles:
Article One. To choose all necessary Town officials for the ensuing year.
Article Two. By Petition. To see if the Town will vote to modify article III section G of the Bradford Zoning Ordinance by altering the minimum setbacks of junk yards from state highways, so that the last sentence of that section reads as follows: “Motor vehicle junk yards must conform to state regulation RSA Chapter 236, 1981, sections 111-129, except that the applicable setback from the right–of-way lines of a non-interstate Class I, Class II, or Class III-A highway shall be 450 feet. (Planning Board made no recommendation) By Petition
Article Three. To adjourn the meeting until Wednesday, March 13th, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Bradford Elementary School on the Old Warner Road. Raising the money and remaining articles in the Warrant will be taken up at the adjourned meeting.
ArticleFour. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate One Million Seven Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand Dollars ($ 1,767,000.00) (gross budget) to renovate the Bradford Town Hall at map 16 lot 92 and to authorize the issuance of not more than One Million Seven Hundred Sixty Seven Thousand Dollars (1,767,000.00) of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33) and to authorize the Selectmen to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the rate of interest thereon, the term and other details. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends.(2/3 ballot vote required) (passage of this article will not impact the tax rate until 2014)
ArticleFive. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) (gross budget) to repair and rebuild asphalt roads in Bradford and to authorize the issuance of not more than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA Chapter 33) and to authorize the Selectmen to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and to determine the rate of interest thereon, the term and other details. The roads to be repaired include Rowe Mountain Road and Sunset Hill Road. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee does not recommend. (2/3 ballot vote required) (passage of this article will not impact the tax rate until 2014) Passage of this article shall override the 10 percent limitation imposed on this appropriation due to the non recommendation of the Budget Committee.
Article Six. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Million, Eight Hundred and Five Thousand, Six Hundred Ninety Eight Dollars and ($ 1,805,698.00) for the general municipal operation. This article DOES NOT include amounts appropriated by other warrant articles. (Majority vote required). Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends.
Selectmen Budget Comm
1. Executive 127,802.00 121,488.00
2
- . Elections and Vital Records 4,510.00 4,510.00
3. Financial Administration 87,196.19 87,196.00
4. Revaluations 25,082.00 25,082.00
5. Legal 16,000.00 16,000.00
6. Employee Benefits 262,616.74 262,617.00
7. Planning 8,100.00 8,100.00
8. General Government 38,863.00 38,863.00
9. Cemetery 25,275.00 25,275.00
10. Insurances 69,881.00 78,540.00
11. Other General Gov 8,800.00 8,800.00
12. Police Department 314,251.55 314,252.00
13. Fire Department 61,500.00 61,500.00
14. Rescue Squad 70,860.00 70,860.00
15. Building Code Dept 10,000.00 10,000.00
16. Emergency Management 250.00 250.00
17. Highway Department 384230.00 384,230.00
18. Bridge Account 500.00 500.00
19. Street Lighting 4,800.00 4,800.00
20. Solid Waste Collection 58,157.00 58,157.00
21. Solid Waste Disposal 40,100.00 40,100.00
22. Inoculations 100.00 100.00
23. Welfare Administration 5,100.00 5,100.00
24. Welfare Payments 32,843.00 32,843.00
25. Parks and Recreation 2,000.00 2,000.00
26. Library 64,610.00 64,610.00
27. Patriotic Purposes 14,500.00 14,500.00
28. Community Center 30,745.00 30,745.00
29. Other Conservation 800.00 800.00
30. Long Term Notes 31,880.00 31,880.00
31. Interest on Tan Notes 2,000.00 2,000.00
Total $1,803,353.00 1,805,698.00
Article Seven. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a Five Year lease/purchase agreement to acquire Bradford Corners Map3 Lot 103,103-a to be used for town office space for the amount of Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00). In addition, to vote to raise and appropriate One Hundred Thirty Eight Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($138,450.00) for the first year payment. This payment would be funded from Thirty One Thousand Dollars ($31,000.00) in rents with the remaining One Hundred Seven Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($107,450.00) to be raised by taxation. This lease has a non funding clause. (By Petition) Majority vote required. Selectmen do not recommend. Budget Committee does not recommend.
Article Eight. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Ninety Five Thousand Dollars ($95,000.00) to renovate and move the offices of the Town of Bradford to the Bradford Corners. This will be a non lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI and will continue until the money is spent or December 31, 2018. This article is contingent upon the passage of Article Seven. (By Petition) Selectmen do not recommend. Budget Committee does not recommend.
Article Nine. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($110,000.00) to fund the following Capital Reserve Funds:
12/31/12 balance 2013 request
1. Fire Department Heavy Equipment $110,853.97 $40,000.00
2. Ambulance 60,262.03 10,000.00
3. Revaluation 10,605.99 10,000.00
4. Highway Heavy Equipment 42,127.77 30,000.00
5. Town Buildings emergency repair 15,601.37 5,000.00
6. Town Facilities 18,392.54 5,000.00
7. Main Street Improvements/sidewalks* 41,778.97 10,000.00
*A portion of the Main St Improvement balance is committed to current sidewalks.
Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends.( passage represents $.50 on the tax rate).
Article Ten. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to enter into a four year lease/purchase agreement on a new Police Cruiser and to raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Dollars ($8,770.00) for the first year payment to purchase and outfit with equipment a new all wheel drive police cruiser. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (passage of this article represents $.04 on the tax rate)
ArticleEleven To see if the Town will vote to establish a Capital Reserve Fund for the future funding of police cruisers and to raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) to fund this reserve. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee does not recommend. (passage represents $.04 on the tax rate)
Article Twelve To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) to purchase a solar Highway Safety Sign with proceeds from a Highway Safety grant of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) to offset the cost with Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,000.00) to be raised by taxation. This will be a non lapsing per RSA 32:7 VI to continue until December 31, 2018 or until the money is spent. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (passage represent $.04 on the tax rate)
Article Thirteen. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty Seven Thousand Dollars ($37,000.00) for the purchase and installation of a new Generator for the Bradford Fire Station. This will be a non-lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI and will continue until December 31, 2018 or until the money is spent. Grants will be applied for and may reduce this amount by 50%. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (passage represents $.12 on the tax rate)
Article Fourteen To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Seven Thousand Dollars ($27,000.00) for a Vehicle Exhaust Removal System for the Fire House, This will be a non-lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI and continue until the money is used or December 31, 2018. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (passage represents $.16 on the tax rate).
Article Fifteen. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Fifty Three Thousand Two Hundred and Fifteen Dollars ($53,215.00) for Bridge design and replacement. This will be a non lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI to continue until the money is used or December 31, 2018. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (passage represents $.24 on the tax rate).
Article Sixteen. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to be placed in the Salt and Fuel Emergency Capital Reserve. Current balance in this reserve is $5,565.47. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (passage represents $.02 on the tax rate).
Article Seventeen. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for the completion of resurfacing sections of Fairgrounds Rd and asphalt road repairs and shimming. The current available for this purpose is $34,071.00. This will be non lapsing per RSA 32:7, VI and continue until the project is complete or December 31, 2018. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (passage represents $.23 on the tax rate).
Article Eighteen. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) to oversee the activities at the Boat Launch including certain safety regulations and milfoil inspection. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (passage represents $.02 on the tax rate)
Article Nineteen. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Two Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($2,750.00) to support the Bradford Newbury Sutton Youth Sports. Selectmen recommend. Budget Committee recommends. (passage represents $.01) on the tax rate.
Article Twenty. To see if the town will vote to accept the reports of the Town Offices. To transact any other business that may legally come before the meeting.
Bradford Board Selectmen
Harold Wright, Chairman
Sonny Harris, Selectman
Barry Wheeler, Selectman resigned
John Pfeifle, Selectman