Milford NH Voting Results October 16, 2023 Special School District Meeting

On October 16, 2023, there was a special meeting of the Legislative Body of the Milford School District per RSA 197:3-a at the Milford High School cafeteria.  This was the warrant language:

Article 1:  Additional State Adequacy Appropriation

Shall the voters of the Milford School District vote to appropriate the sum of $294,314 to be used for the purpose of capital improvement and/or maintenance, said funds available due to statutory changes resulting in an increase in state adequacy payments pursuant to RSA 197:3-a.  School Board recommends (4-1-0) this article.   Majority vote required.  (Note: any amount not appropriated under Article 1 will be used to reduce the tax assessment for the upcoming tax year.)

There was discussion about the article then a vote was held by a show of hands.  The article passed overwhelmingly.  There were 150 registered voters at the special meeting.

Milford NH Voting Results March 28, 2023

These are the voting results for the Milford NH election held on March 28, 2023 at the Milford High School. The vote was originally scheduled to be held on March 14, 2023, but it was postponed two weeks due to a blizzard that occurred on the original voting day. There were 10,365 voters on the checklist at the beginning of the day. There were 38 new voters that registered during the day, leaving a voter checklist total of 10,403 at the end of the day. There were 2845 ballots cast, for a turnout of 27.3%. This compares to the 2401 that voted last year, the average voter turnout of 2359 per year for the past five years, and the average voter turnout of 2184 per year for the past ten years. It was the third-highest turnout for the past 21 years.

School District Ballot

Member of the School Board – Three-Year Term - Two Positions Available
1556 Amy Clark Canty - Elected
1437 Judi Zaino - Elected
1233 Gary Daniels
474 James Powers
441 Dan Barber

School District Treasurer – One-Year Term
2081 Rose Marie Evans - Elected

Warrant Articles

1. Renovation of the Bales Building - $2,728,500 Bond – 60% needed to pass
There were 2790 votes cast, so 1674 votes were needed to get the 60% required to pass.
1658 Yes 59.4% 1132 No 40.6% - Failed

2. School District Operating Budget $46,136,854, Default Budget $45,626,326
1545 Yes 1244 No - Passed

3. Collective Bargaining Agreement - Milford Educational Personnel Association (MEPA) - $87,170
1978 Yes 768 No - Passed

4. Adoption of Revisions for RSA 198:4-b
2101 Yes 607 No - Passed

5. Maintenance Expendable Trust Fund: $31,000
1876 Yes 850 No - Passed

6. Special Education Expendable Trust Fund: $50,000
2128 Yes 629 No - Passed

Town Ballot

Board of Selectmen – Three-Year Term - Two Positions Available
1480 David Freel - Elected
1467 Chris Labonte - Elected
1309 Vanessa Sheehan
303 Chris Buchanan
294 James Powers

Cemetery Trustee – Three-Year Term
2240 Daniel Sadkowski - Elected

Checklist Supervisor – Three-Year Term
2287 Robert Costantino - Elected

Checklist Supervisor - Five-Year Term
2241 David Delay - Elected

Library Trustee – Three-Year Term - Two Positions Available
2084 Lynn Coakley - Elected
2046 John Yule - Elected

Trustees of the Trust Funds – Three-Year Term
2255 Daniel Sadkowski – Elected

Water-Wastewater Commissioner – Three-Year Term
2320 Robert Courage - Elected

Warrant Articles

Article 2. – Ballot Vote – Zoning Changes

There were no zoning change proposals this year

3. Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) Upgrade Project - $23,953,000 Bond (Loan Forgiveness $3,592,950) (Wilton NH Portion $3,031,611.45) Remaining Amount $17,326,438,85 - 60% approval needed to pass
There were 2766 votes cast, so 1660 votes were needed to get the 60% to pass
1868 67.5% Yes 898 32.5% No - Passed

4. Town Operating Budget $17,291,068 Default Budget $17,041,768
1809 Yes 966 No - Passed

5. Wastewater Department Operating Budget $2,677,050 Default Budget $2,565,859
2022 Yes 722 No - Passed

6. Water Department Operating Budget $2,083,269 Default Budget $1,775,670
1970 Yes 764 No - Passed

7. Fire Engine Replacement - 7-Year Lease/Purchase - $755,000 Gross Purchase Price (Annual Lease Payment $124,665)
1863 Yes 912 No- Passed

8. Reconstruction of Town Roads - $400,000
2185 Yes 591 No - Passed

9. One Replacement Ambulance (5-Year Lease/Purchase) (Annual Payment $60,820, Total Purchase Price $409,000)
1634 Yes 1141 No - Passed

10. AFSCME / Police Contract - $175,398
2005 Yes 779 No - Passed

11. Bandstand Renovation - $90,000
1327 Yes 1466 No - Failed

12. Social Services $40,000
2132 Yes 660 No - Passed

13. Transfer Station Recycling Center / Revolving Fund - $40,000
1277 Yes 1501 No - Failed

14. Non-Emergency Community Transportation Bus Services - $32,000
2103 Yes 664 No - Passed

15. Modification of Existing Elderly Exemption Criteria - $30,000
2198 Yes 561 No - Passed

16. Wadleigh Library Maintenance and Upkeep Capital Reserve - $25,000
1896 Yes 878 No - Passed

17. Independence Day Celebration Fireworks - $0
2121 Yes 614 No - Passed

18. Summer Band Concerts Support $9,000
1724 Yes 1037 No - Passed

19. Memorial, Veterans & Labor Day Parades and Recognition Support $8,000
2147 Yes 621 No - Passed

20. Annual Labor Day Parade Support - $3,000
1984 Yes 811 No - Passed

21. Re-Adopt the Optional Veteran's Tax Credit with Expanded Eligibility - $2,000
2384 Yes 407 No - Passed

22. Re-Adopt All Veteran's Tax Credit with Expanded Eligibility - $2,000
2367 Yes 412 No - Passed

23. Milford Community Electricity Aggregation - $0
1818 Yes 908 No - Passed

24. Historical Preservation of the Town Of Milford's Fire Horn (by Petition)
1794 Yes 955 No - Passed

25. Elect Members of the Milford Planning Board - $0 (by Petition)
1129 Yes 1606 No - Failed

 

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These are the hourly vote tabulations as shown on the tabulating machines.  Hand count ballots are not included.  There were 267 absentee ballots processed later in the afternoon that increased the vote count over the walk-in voters.

School Ballots

Time  Per Hour   Cumulative

7:25    131         131

8:00     79          210

9:00    136         346

10:00  164         510

11:00  172         682

12:00  197         879

1:00    144        1023

2:00    250        1233

3:00    174        1407

4:00    237        1644

5:00    289        1933

6:00    355        2288

7:00    327        2615

Close   165        2780

 

There were 2845 ballots cast in total, so there were 65 hand count ballots.