Temple, NHTemple, NHTemple, NH
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Town Meeting 2008

Article 5:

To see if the Town will vote to enter into a 5-year intermunicipal agreement for provision of police services pursuant to RSA 53-A with the Town of Greenville on such terms and conditions as specified in the contract approved by the State Attorney General�s office dated October 10, 2007. (Majority ballot vote).

Passed by secret ballot vote; Yes - 168, No - 26

Article 6:

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum $1,268,378.00 for town charges as the operating budget and other necessary maintenance and operating expenditures.

Ammended to read:
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum $1,287,066.00 for town charges as the operating budget and other necessary maintenance and operating expenditures.

Passed by voice vote

Article 7:

To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) to be added to the Town Hall Capital Reserve Fund previously established. (Selectmen recommend 2 to 1)

Ammended to read:
To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eighty Thousand Dollars ($80,000.00) to be added to the Town Hall Capital Reserve Fund previously established.

Failed by secret ballot vote; No - 138, Yes - 65

Article 8:

To hear the reports of agents, auditors, and committees or officers heretofore chosen.

No action needed

Article 9:

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) to make an additional payment on the note payable for the Skladany land purchase. This sum to come from unreserved fund balance (surplus). (Submitted by petition) (Selectmen do not recommend 2-1)

Failed by voice vote

Article 10:

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty Eight Thousand dollars ($28,000.00) to replace and/or repair the Municipal Building Roof. (Selectmen recommend)

Failed by voice vote

Article 11:

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) to replace and/or repair the roof on the original portion of Mansfield Library. (Selectmen recommend 2-1)

Failed by voice vote

Article 12:

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000.00), to be put into the Bridge Capital Reserve Fund previously established. (Selectmen recommend)

Passed by voice vote

Article 13:

To see if the Town will vote to permit the Mansfield Library to retain all money it receives from its income-generating equipment to be used for general repairs and upgrading and for the purchase of books, supplies and income-generating equipment pursuant to RSA 202-A:11-a. (Ballot vote required)

Passed by secret ballot vote; Yes - 165, No - 5

Article 14:

To see if the Town of Temple, NH shall vote to designate Old Revolutionary Road from the intersection of the proposed Tamposi subdivision access road to Webster Highway as a Scenic Road under the provisions of RSA Sec. 231:157. (By petition)

Passed by voice vote

Article 15:

To see if the Town will vote to approve the following resolution to be forwarded to our State Representatives, our State Senator and our Governor:
Resolved: We the citizens of Temple, NH believe in a New Hampshire that is just and fair. The property tax has become unjust and unfair. State leaders who take a pledge for no new taxes perpetuated higher and higher property taxes. We call on our State Representatives, our State Senator and our Governor to reject the �Pledge�, have an open discussion covering all options, and adopt a revenue system that lowers property taxes. (By petition)

Passed by voice vote

Article 16:

To see if the Town of Temple, N.H. shall vote to continue driveway snow plowing as it has been done since 1 55 and to ask the Selectmen to do everything possible to continue driveway snow plowing. (By petition)

Tabled by voice vote

 
2008 Election Results