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RESULTS OF THE 2005 TOWN ELECTION
Here are the unofficial results from the 2005 town elections, held Tuesday, 8 March 2005. Polls were open from 10:00am to 7:00pm; these results were collected the next day.
Town Meeting was held on Saturday, 12 March 2005. Click here to see those results.
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TOWN OFFICES
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| Moderator for 2 years | Paul H. Lawrence | 349 |
| Selectman for 3 years | Bill McAuley (write-in) Jim von Rosenvinge (write-in) |
153 96 |
| Town Treasurer for 3 years | Ronald A. Reimer | 333 |
| Town Clerk for 3 years | Elaine T. McClary | 352 |
| Tax Collector for 3 years | Elaine T. McClary | 353 |
| Library Trustee for 3 years | MaryFrances Carey | 312 |
| Trustee of Trust Funds for 3 years | Henry Kunhardt (write-in) Silas Little (write-in) |
129 33 |
| Public Assistance Administrator for 1 year | Barbara J. Carbee | 322 |
| Supervisor of the Check List for 6 years | Jo-Ann Foote Miller | 350 |
| Cemetery Commission for 3 years | Elizabeth Wieiderhold | 331 |
| Planning Board for 3 years (2 openings) | Sarah Hibbard Pyle Benjamin A. Watson |
311 316 |
| Fire Ward for 1 year (5 openings) | Donald C. Abbot Brian Delahanty David W. Kullgren Richard F. Leavitt Alvin L. Van Cleave |
358 349 346 346 345 |
| School Board | Stewart Brock Jim Harrington Priscilla Martin |
250 50 44 |
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TOWN WARRANT ARTICLES
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| Article 2: (Open Space Development) To see if the Town will vote to replace Articles V and V-A, Cluster Option with a proposed Open Space Development (OSD) and to amend related sections of the Ordinance as necessary, as proposed by the Francestown Planning Board. The purpose of the proposal is to better define the open space development option and to provide clear guidelines for this land conservation-based method of land development including minimum specifications for roads, flexibility of lot design, and landscape buffers. If approved, this method wi1l permit Open Space Development for single family residential dwellings, all other uses within an OSD will require a special exception from the Zoning Board of Adjustment. | Yes | 286 |
| No | 72 | |
| Article 3: (Wetland and Vernal Pool Conservation District) To see if the Town will vote to amend section 2-A.2 dealing with the Wetlands Conservation District and related sections of the Ordinance as necessary, as proposed by the Francestown Planning Board. The purpose of the proposal is to bring the definition of 'wetland' into conformity with the definition in RSA 482- 2:A and to provide a 100 foot building setbacks from vernal pools and wetlands greater than 3,000 square feet in area to protect critical breeding and feeding habitat. | Yes | 286 |
| No | 69 | |
| Article 4: (Rules Governing Inspector of Buildings) To see if the Town will vote to amend Rules Governing Inspector of Buildings and Approval of Building Plans and related sections of the Ordinance as necessary, as proposed by the Francestown Planning Board. The purpose of the proposal is to require building permits and thereby provide review by the building inspector for any swimming pool, athletic court, windmill, or any freestanding satellite dish, solar collector or communications antennae. | Yes | 241 |
| No | 115 | |
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SCHOOL DISTRICT WARRANT ARTICLES
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| Article 1: a Yes vote authorizes annual compensation for School Board members and other District officers. The proposed remuneration is the same as last year. | Yes | 244 |
| No | 103 | |
| Article 2: a Yes vote accepts the District reports. This is a standard article of the warrant every year. | Yes | 294 |
| No | 49 | |
| Article 3: a Yes vote accepts the proposed budget of $36,974,512 for the 2005/2006 school year. A No vote sets the budget at the default number of $36,422,200. | Yes | 196 |
| No | 150 | |
| Article 4: a Yes vote allows the transfer of up to $50,000 of unspent funds from the 2004/2005 (this year's) budget into the building capital reserve fund for future building needs. | Yes | 218 |
| No | 126 | |
| Article 5: a Yes vote allows the transfer of up to $50,000 of unspent funds from the 2004/2005 (this year's) budget into the Special Education Trust Fund for use in Future years. | Yes | 208 |
| No | 133 | |
| Article 6: a Yes vote accepts the terms of the new three-year contract for teachers and aides beginning with the 2005/2006 school year. | Yes | 185 |
| No | 156 | |
| Article 7: a Yes vote allows the School Board to call one Special District Meeting on the subject of a revised teacher contract, if Article 6 is defeated at the polls. | Yes | 295 |
| No | 100 | |
| Article 8: a Yes vote would create an Athletics/Co-curricular Trust Fund to receive monies raised by ticket sales, fundraising activities, donations, and sponsorships to be earmarked specifically for athelic and co-curricular programs. | Yes | 232 |
| No | 110 | |