2023 Town Election Results
2023 Town Election
Art. 1 – To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year: Selectmen for three years – one position, town clerk / tax collector for three years – one position, Supt. & sexton of the cemeteries for one year – one position, Trustee of the trust funds for three years – one position, Library Trustee for three years – one position.
Selectmen (Seats: 1; 3-year term)
- Dan Boynton Incumbent 489 WINNER
Town Clerk/Tax Collector (Seats: 1; 3-year term)
- Hannah B. Joyce Incumbent 311 WINNER
- Jade E. Hartsgrove 292
Supt. & Sexton of the Cemeteries (Seats: 1; 1-year term)
- John W. Timson Incumbent 509 WINNER
Trustee of the Trust Funds (Seats: 1; 3-year term)
- NONE 541
Library Trustees (Seats: 1; 3-year term)
- Priscilla Carr Whitney Incumbent 496 WINNER
School Board (Seats: 1; 3-year term)
- Danny N. Desrosiers Incumbent 472 WINNER
School Treasurer (Seats: 1; 3-year term)
- Sharon L. Davis Incumbent 461 WINNER
School Moderator (Seats: 1; 3-year term)
- David Moriarty Incumbent 473 WINNER
Campton Local School District Article 1: Reports of agents, auditors, committees or officer
To see what action the school district will take relative to the reports of agents, auditors, committees and officers.
YES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE AT DISTRICT MEETING
NO
Campton Local School District Article 2: Establish a Contingency Fund
To see if the school district will vote to establish a contingency fund for the current year for unanticipated expenses that may arise and further to raise and appropriate five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to put in the fund. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
YES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE AT DISTRICT MEETING
NO
Campton Local School District Article 3: Teachers Collective bargaining Agreement
To see if the school district will vote to approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Campton School Board and the Association of Campton Educators which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current starting level:
Fiscal Year Estimated Increase
2023-2024 $112,671
2024-2025 $104,345
2025-2026 $110,569
2026-2027 $116,720
and further to raise and appropriate One Hundred Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-One dollars ($112,671.00) for the current fiscal year, such sum representing that additional costs attributable to this increase in salaries and benefits required by the new agreement over those that would be paid at current staffing levels. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
YES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE AT DISTRICT MEETING
NO
Campton Local School District Article 4: Discontinue Special Education Capital Reserve
To see if the school district will vote to discontinue the Special Education capital reserve fund created in 1992. Said funds, with accumulated interest to date of withdrawal, are to be transferred to the school district’s general fund. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
YES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE AT DISTRICT MEETING
NO
Campton Local School District Article 5: Fund Balance to Capital Reserve
To see if the school district will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of up to Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) to be added to the Building Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund previously established. This sum to come from June 30 fund balance available for transfer on July 1. No amount to be raised from taxation. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
YES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE AT DISTRICT MEETING
NO
Campton Local School District Article 6: Operating Budget
To see if the school district will vote to raise and appropriate the amount of Seven Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Three Dollars ($7,875,433.00) for the support of schools, for the payment of salaries for the school district officials and agents, and for the payment of statutory obligations of the school district. This article does not include appropriations contained in special or individual articles addressed separately. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
YES PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE AT DISTRICT MEETING
NO
Pemi-Baker School Board from Campton (Seats: 1; 1-year term)
- Elizabeth Taoka 419
Pemi-Baker School Board from Campton (Seats: 1; 3-year term)
- Peter Pettengill 440
Pemi-Baker Regional School District Article 1: Negotiate and Execute Tuition Contracts
To see if the school district will vote to authorize the School Board to negotiate and execute such tuition contracts as the board may determine advisable for students inside or outside the Pemi-Baker Regional School District. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
YES 370
NO 91
Pemi-Baker Regional School District Article 2: School Board Contingency Fund
To see if the school district will vote to establish a contingency fund in accordance with Revised Statutes Annotated 198:4-b, such contingency fund to meet the cost of unanticipated expenses that may arise during the year and, further, to raise and appropriate the sum od one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for such contingency fund. The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
YES 352
NO 108
Pemi-Baker Regional School District Article 3: Operating Budget
Shall the Pemi-Baker School District vote to raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriates by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session for the purposes set forth herein, totaling Seventeen Million Three Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars ($17,366,693.00)
Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be Sixteen Million Six Hundred Twenty-Two Thousand Nine Dollars ($16,622,009.00), which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Pemi-Baker Regional School Board or by law or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13, X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. This sum excludes the sum in warrant article 2 . The School Board recommends this article. (Majority vote required)
YES 207
NO 137
Zoning Article
Art. 2 – To see if the town will vote to adopt the following amendments to the existing Town of Campton Zoning Ordinances as proposed by the Planning Board: To amend article IV section 4.02 I to comply with the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program. Major changes revolve around floodplain definitions and terminology.
YES 453 PASSED
NO 104
2023 Town Meeting Results
The following articles will be taken up during the Deliberative Session beginning at 6:30 PM on the 15th of March at the Campton Elementary School.
Art. 3 – To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,914,512.00 for general municipal operations during the ensuing year. The prosecutor and the fire department will be offset from the intergovernmental agreements that are in place. This sum does not include amounts set for an individual or special articles contained in the warrant. The Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
Board of Selectmen $24,100.00
Town Clerk/Tax Collector/SoC $243,909.00
Financial Administration $346,595.00
Assessing Services $51,000.00
Legal $75,000.00
Personnel Administration $107,251.00
Planning/Zoning/Tax Maps $9,251.00
Government Buildings $182,000.00
Cemetery $63,323.00
Insurance $84,256.00
Advertising and Regional $17,100.00
Trust Management $8,640.00
Contingency $0.00
Police Department $1,041,094.00
Fire Department $1,188,194.00
FD Dispatch/Forest Fire $38,410.00
Emergency Management $2,500.00
Signs, Posts, E911 $2,500.00
Highway $708,600.00
Hydrant Rental $7,200.00
Solid Waste $257,125.00
Beebe River Utilities $22,840.00
Health Agencies $18,276.00
Town Welfare/Bridge House/VAV $19,000.00
Park & Recreation $210,577.00
Library $55,609.00
Patriotic Purposes $1,500.00
Conservation Commission $1,950.00
Long Term Debt and Interest $123,712.00
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 4 – To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $80,000.00 to be added to the Highway Heavy Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously established. The Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 5 - To see if the town will vote to change the purpose of the existing Road Infrastructure Capital Reserve Fund. For the purpose of maintenance, paving, reconstruction and all other associated road costs. Further, to name the selectmen as agents to expend from said fund. The Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (2/3 vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 6 - To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $750,000.00 to be added to the Road Capital Reserve Fund previously established. The Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
AMENDMENT TO CHANGE SUM TO $250,000.00 FAILED
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 7 - To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $110,000.00 to be added to the Fire/Rescue Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund previously established. The Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 8 - To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $114,977.00 to be added to the Bridge Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund. The money for this will come from SB 401 One Time Bridge Payment. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
AMENDMENT TO ADD "be state funded and" TO THE LANGUAGE OF THE ARTICLE AFTER "The money for this will." PASSED
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 9 - To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $67,500.00 to be placed in the Capital Reserve Funds previously established and further to fund this appropriation by authorizing the withdrawal of $67,500.00 from the unassigned fund balance as of December 31, 2022. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
Municipal Buildings Capital Reserve Fund $40,000.00
Bridge Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund $5,000.00
Fire Department Equipment Capital Reserve Fund $7,500.00
Solid Waste Disposal Capital Reserve Fund $15,000.00
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 10 - To see if the town will vote to discontinue the Road Construction Capital Reserve Fund created in 1995. Said funds, with accumulated interest to date of withdrawal, are to transferred to the municipalities general fund. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 11 - To see if the town will vote to establish a contingency fund for the current year for unanticipated expenses that may arise and further to raise and appropriate $15,000.00 to put in the fund. This sum to come from undesignated fund balance. Any appropriation left in the fund at the end of the year will lapse to the general fund. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 12 – Shall the town of Campton readopt the optional veteran’s tax credit in accordance with RSA 72:28, II, for an annual tax credit on residential property of $500.00? Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 13 - To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 for the purpose of paying for a charette program and further to fund this appropriation by authorizing the withdrawal of $10,000.00 from the unassigned fund balance as of December 31, 2022. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 14 - To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 to be added to the Library Capital Reserve Fund. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (By petition) (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 15 – To see if the town will vote to accept the reports of agents and officers hereto chosen. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 16 – To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 3 – To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,914,512.00 for general municipal operations during the ensuing year. The prosecutor and the fire department will be offset from the intergovernmental agreements that are in place. This sum does not include amounts set for an individual or special articles contained in the warrant. The Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
Board of Selectmen $24,100.00
Town Clerk/Tax Collector/SoC $243,909.00
Financial Administration $346,595.00
Assessing Services $51,000.00
Legal $75,000.00
Personnel Administration $107,251.00
Planning/Zoning/Tax Maps $9,251.00
Government Buildings $182,000.00
Cemetery $63,323.00
Insurance $84,256.00
Advertising and Regional $17,100.00
Trust Management $8,640.00
Contingency $0.00
Police Department $1,041,094.00
Fire Department $1,188,194.00
FD Dispatch/Forest Fire $38,410.00
Emergency Management $2,500.00
Signs, Posts, E911 $2,500.00
Highway $708,600.00
Hydrant Rental $7,200.00
Solid Waste $257,125.00
Beebe River Utilities $22,840.00
Health Agencies $18,276.00
Town Welfare/Bridge House/VAV $19,000.00
Park & Recreation $210,577.00
Library $55,609.00
Patriotic Purposes $1,500.00
Conservation Commission $1,950.00
Long Term Debt and Interest $123,712.00
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 4 – To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $80,000.00 to be added to the Highway Heavy Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously established. The Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 5 - To see if the town will vote to change the purpose of the existing Road Infrastructure Capital Reserve Fund. For the purpose of maintenance, paving, reconstruction and all other associated road costs. Further, to name the selectmen as agents to expend from said fund. The Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (2/3 vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 6 - To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $750,000.00 to be added to the Road Capital Reserve Fund previously established. The Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
AMENDMENT TO CHANGE SUM TO $250,000.00 FAILED
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 7 - To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $110,000.00 to be added to the Fire/Rescue Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund previously established. The Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 8 - To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $114,977.00 to be added to the Bridge Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund. The money for this will come from SB 401 One Time Bridge Payment. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
AMENDMENT TO ADD "be state funded and" TO THE LANGUAGE OF THE ARTICLE AFTER "The money for this will." PASSED
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 9 - To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $67,500.00 to be placed in the Capital Reserve Funds previously established and further to fund this appropriation by authorizing the withdrawal of $67,500.00 from the unassigned fund balance as of December 31, 2022. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
Municipal Buildings Capital Reserve Fund $40,000.00
Bridge Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund $5,000.00
Fire Department Equipment Capital Reserve Fund $7,500.00
Solid Waste Disposal Capital Reserve Fund $15,000.00
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 10 - To see if the town will vote to discontinue the Road Construction Capital Reserve Fund created in 1995. Said funds, with accumulated interest to date of withdrawal, are to transferred to the municipalities general fund. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 11 - To see if the town will vote to establish a contingency fund for the current year for unanticipated expenses that may arise and further to raise and appropriate $15,000.00 to put in the fund. This sum to come from undesignated fund balance. Any appropriation left in the fund at the end of the year will lapse to the general fund. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 12 – Shall the town of Campton readopt the optional veteran’s tax credit in accordance with RSA 72:28, II, for an annual tax credit on residential property of $500.00? Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 13 - To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 for the purpose of paying for a charette program and further to fund this appropriation by authorizing the withdrawal of $10,000.00 from the unassigned fund balance as of December 31, 2022. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 14 - To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 to be added to the Library Capital Reserve Fund. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (By petition) (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 15 – To see if the town will vote to accept the reports of agents and officers hereto chosen. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
Art. 16 – To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting. Selectmen recommend this article 4-0. (Majority vote required)
PASSED BY SHOW OF HANDS
