These are the Saturday, March 18, 2017 voting results for the town and school ballots for Milford, NH. This voting was originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 14, 2017, but was postponed to the 18th due to a winter snow storm that occurred on the 14th.
There were 1865 votes cast. There were 11,128 voters on the checklist at the beginning of the day, and 21 new voters were added to the checklist during the day, thus yielding a total of 11,149 voters on the checklist at the end of the day. The 1865 votes that were cast represented 16.7% of the 11,149 voter checklist.
SCHOOL BALLOT
School Board (two positions available)
890 Kevin Drew (elected)
862 Jenni Siegrist (elected)
837 Rick Wood
609 Michael Hannon
Question 1 Capital Improvements Bond
60% super-majority needed, or 1086
Yes 1332 passed 73.8%
No 477
Question 2 Operating Budget
Yes 1359 passed
No 451
Question 3 Self-Funded Full-Day Kindergarten Program
Yes 1045 passed
No 796
Question 4 MEPA (Custodians) Collective Bargaining Agreement
Yes 1306 passed
No 498
Question 5 MESSA (Paraprofessionals) Collective Bargaining Agreement
Yes 1275 passed
No 524
Question 6 Establish a Contingency Fund
Yes 1209 passed
No 608
TOWN BALLOT
Selectmen (Two positions available)
908 Mike Putnam (elected)
654 Laura Dudziak (elected)
605 Suzanne Fournier
558 Susan I. Smith
362 Roger Tilton
Cemetery Trustee
821 Kris Jensen (elected)
692 Leonard J. Harten
Library Trustee (two positions available)
1113 Sarah Philbrick-Sandhage (elected)
844 Lynn R. Coakley (elected)
574 Jennifer E. O'Brien-Traficante
Trustees of the Trust Fund
1510 Tina Philbrick (elected)
Water and Wastewater Commissioner
1556 Robert Courage
Ballot Vote 1 - Zoning Amendment - Increase the minimum square feet of an accessory structure from 120 sq ft to 200 sq ft before a building permit is required.
Yes 1499 passed
No 285
Ballot Vote 2 - Zoning Amendment - Change definition of Accessory Dwelling Units, and other related ordinance changes.
Yes 1482 passed
No 272
Ballot Vote 3 - Zoning Amendments - Change various code sections relating to the Wetland Conservation District to make them consistent with State and Federal law.
Yes 1460 passed
No 288
Question 3 $2,000,000 Bond for Reconstruction of Town Roads
60% super-majority needed, or 1082
Yes 1470 passed 81.5%
No 333
Question 4 $375,000 Wastewater Emergency Backup Generator Replacement
60% super-majority needed, or 1062
Yes 1325 passed 74.9%
No 445
Question 5 $73,200 Stormwater Sewer Video Inspection
60% super-majority needed, or 1075
Yes 1265 passed 70.6%
No 526
Question 6 $13,973,281 Town Operating Budget ($13,962,733 Default Budget if article fails)
Yes 1248 passed
No 556
Question 7 $1,442,008 Water Department Operating Budget ($1,429,898 Default Budget if article fails)
Yes 1334 passed
No 452
Question 8 $1,947,540 Wastewater Treatment Operating Budget (1,954,302 Default Budget if article fails)
Yes 1459 passed
No 323
Question 9 $175,000 Bridger Replacement Capital Reserve
Yes 1349 passed
No 456
Question 10 $40,000 Public Safety Communication Equipment Capital Reserve
Yes 1251 passed
No 541
Question 11 $25,000 Fire Apparatus Replacement Capital Reserve
Yes 1334 passed
No 476
Question 12 $25,000 Town Facilities Renovation and Major Repair Replacement
Yes 1154 passed
No 646
Question 13 $25,000 Ambulance Vehicle Replacement Capital Reserve
Yes 1074 passed
No 741
Question 14 $25,000 Keyes Park Expansion Committee Project Capital Reserve
Yes 1121 passed
No 671
Question 15 $15,000 Assessing Revaluation Capital Reserve
Yes 957 passed
No 798
Question 16 $110,000 LED Lighting, Energy Savings Project
Yes 1272 passed
No 511
Question 17 $170,000 Dump Truck Purchase (8 CU YD, 5 year lease-purchase)
Yes 846 failed
No 931
Question 18 $120,000 Public Works Grader Purchase (5 year lease-purchase)
Yes 1001 passed
No 773
Question 19 $110,000 Tractor Backhoe Purchase (5 year lease-purchase)
Yes 844 failed
No 925
Question 20 $35,000 Social Services
Yes 1311 passed
No 481
Question 21 $30,000 Non-Emergency Community Transportation Bus Services
Yes 1353 passed
No 463
Question 22 $23,000 Pumpkin Festival, Holiday Decorations and Plantings
Yes 1168 passed
No 657
Question 23 $9,000 Summer Band Concerts
Yes 1176 passed
No 637
Question 24 $8,500 Fireworks
Yes 959 passed
No 854
Question 25 $10,000 Labor Day Parade
Yes 1166 passed
No 645
Question 26 $6,000 Memorial, Veterans, Labor Day Parades and Recognition - Town Support
Yes 1359 passed
No 454
Question 27 Expanding Veteran's Credit
Yes 1477 passed
No 332
Question 28 Merge Town Properties with Mile Slip Town Forest
Yes 1571 passed
No 227
Question 29 Authority to Grant Community Revitalization Tax RElief
Yes 1428 passed
No 343
Question 30 $25,000 Conservation Land Fund (by petition)
Yes 955 passed
No 837
Question 31 Sports Fields Along Heron Pond Road (by petition)
Yes 1341 passed
No 447
