These
are the voting results for the Milford NH election held on March 12,
2024 at the Milford High School. There were 9,916
voters on the checklist at the beginning of the day. There were 47 new
voters that registered during the day, leaving a voter checklist total
of 9,963 at the end of the day. There were 2881 ballots cast, for a
turnout of 28.9%. This compares to the 2845 that voted last year, the
average voter turnout of 2544 per year for the past five years, and the
average voter turnout of 2316 per year for the past ten years. It was
the third-highest turnout for the past 23 years.
School District Ballot
Member of the School Board - Three-Year Term - One Position Available
1469 Karin Cevasco -Elected
1302 Gary Daniels
There were 2 write-in votes
School District Moderator - 2-Year Term - One Position Available
2449 Pete Basiliere - Elected
There were 17 write-in votes
School District Clerk - 2-Year Term - One Position Available
2402 John Yule - Elected
There were 14 write-in votes
School District Treasurer - 2-Year Term - One Position Available
2399 Rose Marie Evans - Elected
There were 9 write-in votes
Warrant Articles
1. CTE/HS Renovation Project - $58,800,000 Gross Budget ($28,300,000) State of NH Renovation and Expansion Grant) ($30,500 Bond)
There were 2835 votes cast, so 1701 yes votes were needed to get the 60% required to pass
1169 yes 41.2%, 1666 no 58.8% - Failed
2. Renovation of the Bales Building $3,800,000 Bond
There were 2841 votes cast, so 1705 yes votes were needed to get the 60% required to pass
1418 yes 49.9%, 1423 no 50.1% - Failed
3. School District Operating Budget $46,853,353, Default Budget $46,128,419
1343 yes, 1474 no - Failed
4. Collective Bargaining Agreement: Milford Teachers Association (3,743,857 Grand Total over Four Years)
1671 yes, 1163 no - Passed
5. Collective Bargaining Agreement: Milford Educational Support Staff Association (MESSA) ($343,506 Grand Total over Three Years)
1824 yes, 1005 no - passed
6. Building and Grounds Capital Reserve Fund
1774 yes, 1036 no - passed
7. Technology Capital Reserve
1824 yes, 997 no - passed
Town Ballot
Board of Selectmen - 3-Year Term - Two Positions Available
1508 Paul Dargie - Elected
1486 Tina Philbrick - Elected
1261 Gary Daniels
702 Scott Kimball
There were 15 write-in votes
Cemetery Trustee - 3-Year Term - One Position Available
1339 Gretchen Heald-Brooks - Elected
1282 Jay Duffy
There were 8 write-in votes
Checklist Supervisor - 6-Year Term - One Position Available
2396 Darlene Bouffard - Elected
There were 10 write-in votes
Library Trustee - 3-Year Term - Three Positions Available
2039 Kathryn Parenti - Elected
1986 Janet Hromjak - Elected
1939 Jennifer O'Brien-Trafficante - Elected
There were 20 write-in votes
Town Moderator - 2-Year Term - One Position Available
2347 Pete Basiliere - Elected
There were 17 write-in votes
Trustees of the Trust Funds - 3-Year Term - One Position Available
2408 Richard Mossey - Elected
There were 7 write-in votes
Water-Wastewater Commissioner - 3-Year Term - One Position Available
2401 Hunter Philbrick - Elected
There were 11 write-in votes
Warrant Articles
2. Ballot Vote - Zoning Changes
There were no zoning changes proposed
3. Pennichuck Booster Pump Station $2,427,500 Bond (Final project cost to the water users offset by $1,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds)
There were 2563 votes cast, so 1538 yes votes were needed to get the 60% required to pass
1814 yes 70.8%, 749 no 29.2% - Passed
4. Town Operating Budget $18,261,680 Default Budget 18,002,107
1819 yes, 990 no - Passed
5. Wastewater Department Operating Budget $2,711,808 Default Budget $2,680,050
1922 yes, 853 no - Passed
6. Water Department Operating Budget $2,204,593 Default Budget 2,107,269
1904 yes, 861 no - Passed
7. Reconstruction of Town Roads $300,000
2207 yes, 603 no - Passed
8. Social Services $40,000
2070 yes, 733 no - Passed
9. Non-Emergency Community Transportation Bus Services $32,000
2075 yes, 740 no - Passed
10. Information Technology Infrastructure Capital Reserve $20,000
1692 yes, 1112 no - Passed
11. Memorial, Veterans & Labor Day Parades and Recognition Support $11,000
2076 yes, 778 no - Passed
12. Summer Band Concerts Support $9,000
1856 yes, 996 no - Passed
13. Annual Labor Day Support $6,000
1882 yes, 964 no - Passed
14. Discontinue Osgood Pond Capital Reserve Trust Fund
2476 yes 338 no - Passed
15. Conservation Land Fund $30,000 by Petition
1364 yes, 1461 no - Failed
16. Walkable Milford $0 by Petition
1974 yes, 862 no - Passed
