GRA Candidate and Warrant Article
2008 ENDORSEMENTS

 

Where the GRA stands on 2008 Candidates & Town Articles:

The Goffstown Residents Association recently conducted a poll of our membership on the various Town and School District candidates and articles for the upcoming March 11th Town Vote.  Endorsed candidates received majority support by our members.  

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The Goffstown Residents Association and its members endorses and supports the following candidates and articles:

 TOWN ARTICLES

Article 1
Election of Officers
(Contested offices only)

 
 Town Clerk (1 for 3 years)

       
LeClerc, Karen (41%)
        
     Ball, Cathy (33%)
        
    
Bergeron, Donna (26%)

 Supervisor of the Checklist (1 for 6 years)

       
Wynne, Tricia (88%)
        
     Lemay, Denise (12%)

 Town Moderator (2 for 3 years)

       
Hunt, Roxann (64%)
        
     Stark, Rodney (36%)

 
Budget Committee (1 for 1 year)
       
Walton, Theresa (58%)
        
     Hunt, Roxann (42%)


 Article 11
YES - 70%

$2M for the purchase of land for municipal uses
(Recommended by Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee.)

 Article 12
YES - 88%

Lynchville/Danis Parks water? (This article has NO tax impact)
(Recommended by Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee.)

 Article 13
NO - 57%

Town operating budget of $18,653,734, an increase of $326,525 over 2007
(Recommended by Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee.)

Article 14
YES - 55%

Firefighters Collective Bargaining Agreement
(Recommended by Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee.)

Article 15
NO - 79%

Hire 2 additional Firefighter/EMTs
(Recommended by Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee.)

 Article 16
NO - 71%

$420,000 Capital Reserve Fund for fire apparatus
(Recommended by Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee.)

Article 17
YES - 96%

Purchase replacement ambulance (This article has NO tax impact)
(Recommended by Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee.)

 Article 18
YES - 79%

$15,000 for Goffstown Main Street program
(Recommended by Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee.)

 Article 19
YES - 88%

$2,150 donation to the Red Cross
(Recommended by Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee.)

Article 20
YES - 87%

Appoint Selectmen & HDC as agents for Grasmere Capital Reserve Fund
(Recommended by Board of Selectmen)

Article 21
YES - 91%

Print vote tallies of Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee on future Warrants

Article 22
YES - 83%

Authorize Selectmen to determine location of election polls in special circumstances

Article 23
YES - 74%

Authorize Selectmen to appoint the Town Treasurer

Article 24
YES - 96%

Local Water Rights:  Large water withdrawals must be approved by voters

 Article 25
NO - 87%

Resolution asking lawmakers to REJECT their 'Pledge' not to invoke a sales or income tax in NH

   
 
 SCHOOL ARTICLES
Article 2
NO - 75%
Appropriate $816,000 for Bartlett School upgrades by withdrawing $600,000 from Bartlett Capital Reserve Fund, and raising the remaining $216,000 via school impact fees, AND to also authorize the School Board as agents to expend from the Bartlett Capital Reserve Fund  (This is in addition to Article 4)

Article 3
NO - 79% 
Raise and appropriate $300,000 to be added to the Bartlett School Capital Reserve Fund
(This is in addition to Article 4)

Article 4
NO - 83%
School operating budget of $34,822,651, an increase of $256,571 over 2007

 

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