Merrimack Election Results

Merrimack Connection
Published: Tuesday, Apr. 18, 2006

Town Offices

Selectmen (2)

Betty Spence...........................................................2,838

"Mike" Malzone.......................................................2,733

"Dick" Hinch.........................................................................................1,969

Patrick M McGrath....................................................1,959

Daniel Dwyer..............................................................871

Janet Cormier.............................................................729

"Don" Botsch..............................................................536

Andrew Sylvia.............................................................226

Robert F. Dumont.......................................................195

Jacob Weisberg..........................................................151

Budget Committee (4)

Jennifer Twardosky................................................4,257

"Chris" Ager............................................................3,331

Rodney Buckley......................................................3,051

Jack Rothman.........................................................2,862

Carol J. Lang...........................................................2,465

Daniel J. O'Donnell..................................................2,063

Wayne S Morrison.................................................1,988

Ethics Committee (2)

Robert Kelley...........................................................4,289

Andrew Sylvia..........................................................3,621

Trustee of the Trust Funds (1)

John E .Lyons.........................................................3,356

Bruce W Moreau....................................................1,464

Library Trustee (2)

Barbara Tucker........................................................3,360

Robert Kelley...........................................................3,142

Matthew Publicover................................................1,970

Town Clerk/Tax Collector

Diane Pollock Trippett............................................4,794

'Treasurer (1)

Linda B. Wilson.......................................................3,330

Bruce W. Moreau....................................................1,602

Moderator

Lynn Christensen....................................................4,713

Supervisor of the Checklist

Margaret M Petrovic..............................................4,666

 

Town Warrant

Article2 - Zoning Amendment to permit mixed uses in I-1 Industrial District: Yes: 2,721; No: 2,711

Article 3 -Zoning Amendment to replace wording in certain sections of Zoning Ordinance: Yes: 3,741; No: 2,002

Article 4 - New library building: Yes: 1,932; No: 4,638

Article 5 - Drainage improvement projects: Yes: 3.481; 2,801 (Article failed-needed 60% to pass, received 55.4%)

Article 6 - New Town Charter: Yes: 3,660; No: 2,551

Article 7 - Operating Budget: Yes: 3,933; No: 2,424.

Article 8 - Contract with Teamsters Local 633 Union (supervisory and clerical employees of Highway, Solid Waste Disposal, Wastewater Treatment, Parks Maintenance, and Equipment Maintenance Divisions of Public Works Department): Yes: 3,512; No: 2,842

Article 9 - Contract with International Brotherhood of Police Officers, Local No. 320: (Patrolmen, Detectives, and Sergeants) Yes: 3,583; No: 2,873

Article 10 -Contract with Professional Firefighters of Merrimack, IAFF local 2904 (Firefighters and Paramedics): Yes: 3,804; No: 2,654

Article 11 -Contract with AFSCME Council 93, Local 2986 (non-supervisory employees of Highway, Solid Waste Disposal, Wastewater Treatment, Parks Maintenance, and Equipment Maintenance Divisions of Public Works Department): Yes: 3,203; No: 3,211

Article 12 - Contract with AFSCME Council 93, Local 3657 (supervisory employees of Fire and Police Departments): Yes: 3,052; No: 3,235

Article 13 -Transfer unencumbered surplus Library Budget funds to Library Construction Capital Reserve Fund: Yes: 2,490; No: 3,908

Article 14 -Establish & fund Milfoil/Aquatic Invasive Species Treatment Expendable Trust Fund: Yes: 4,116; No: 2,117

Article 15 -Establish a Municipal Facilities Capital Reserve Fund: Yes: 2,916; No: 3,311

Article 16 -Town Manager, Conservation Commission and others to develop an Open Space Action Plan: Yes:3,892; No: 2,028

Article 17 - Board of Selectmen non-interference ordinance: Yes: 4,560; No: 1,539

Article 18 - Town to oppose NH highway project to connect U.S.Route 3 with Route 102 in Litchfield if funded by tolls: Yes: 4,505; No: 1,865

Article 19 -Not to establish an ordinance regulating noise: Yes: 2,674; No: 3,316

Article 20 -Not to establish an ordinance regarding public and private nuisances: Yes: 2,562; No: 3,393

Article 21 - Not to establish an ordinance regulating bus parking and use: Yes: 2,578; No: 3,245

Article 22 - Discontinue Library Construction Capital Reserve Fund and return funds to general fund to offset property taxes: Yes: 3,973; No: 2,613

    Number of Ballots cast: 6,719

 

School District Offices

School Board (2)


Jennifer Thornton....................................................3,726

Jody Vaillancort.......................................................3,027

Richard Barnes........................................................2,561

Kenneth Coleman....................................................2,344

School Planning
& Building Committee (2)

Finlay Rothhaus.......................................................3,908

Richard J. Hendricks..............................................3,528

 

School District Warrant

Article 2 - School Board authorized to accept gifts, legacies, etc. Yes: 5,327; No: 1,143

Article 3 - Contract with Educational Support Staff: Yes: 3,322; No: 3,129

Article 4 - If Article 3 defeated, School Board authorized to call special meeting to address Article 3 items: Yes:3,401; No: 2,780

Article 5 - Installation of fire sprinkler system for Mastricola complex and renovations at JMUES: Yes: 4,530;No: 1,931

Article 6 -Technology upgrades for Merrimack High School: Yes: 3,604; No: 2,768

Article 7 - If Town votes to accept Charter, adoption of Municipal Budget Act for School District: Yes: 3,921; No:2,049

Article 8 - Operating budget: Yes: 4,547; No: 1,798