Here are the results of voting at Town Meeting. Y = Yes, the article passed. (U) means that it passed unanimously. N means it did not pass. Passed Over means that the town voted not to consider the article.
ARTICLES OF A GENERAL NATURE
1. To choose necessary Town Officers for the year ensuing. (see Election Results)
2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $286,600. Y (U)
to be raised by taxes. This is to defray Town charges for the year ensuing. The Selectmen recommend this appropriation. Y (U)
3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $30,150 for support of the town library. (In 2009 the appropriation was $30,329).
$19,570 to be raised by taxes
$10,580 income from library memorial fund and other sources. Y (U)
4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,478 for support of social service agencies which provide assistance to Nelson residents. The agencies chosen to receive funds are: Home Health Care ($550), Monadnock Family Services ($828), The Keene Community Kitchen, Inc. ($1,500) and Southwestern Community Services ($600). The Selectmen recommend these appropriations. (In 2009, these same agencies received contributions from the town in the amount of $3426). Y (U)
5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $10,000 to be added to the Town Buildings Capital Reserve Fund. No withdrawals may be made from the fund except by vote of the town. The selectmen recommend this appropriation. The fund balance on 12/31/2009 was $52,954.46. Selectmen recommend this article. Y (U)
6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to repair the gate pillars and reset and repair the monuments in Section 1 of the Nelson Cemetery. Y (U)
7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $7,985 to do a professional audit for this year. This was suggested by the Department of Revenue. Y (U)
8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000 to be added to the Milfoil Prevention and Treatment Expendable Trust Fund. The Selectmen recommend this article. The fund balance as of 12/31/2009 was $12,334.24. Y (U)
9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $680.40 used for hazardous waste collections for 2010 consisting of 12 collection dates. The Selectmen recommend this article. Y (U)
ARTICLES DEALING WITH SERVICE AND PROTECTION
10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $11,242 as subsidy for ambulance service for the ensuing year, it being understood that residents will still be charged for individual calls. (The appropriation for 2009 was $8,787). The Selectmen recommend this article. Y (U)
11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $14,250 for the proper expenses of the Fire Department and Rescue Squad. (The 2009 appropriation was $15,000). Y (U)
12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500 for the purpose of fighting forest fires. This sum to come from reimbursement from the NH State Fire Warden and no amount will be raised through taxation. The Department of Revenue Administration recommends this method of accounting so as not to impact the Fire Department’s operating budget. Y (U)
13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000 to be added to the Fire Equipment Capital Reserve Fund, for the purpose of Fire Apparatus for the fire department. No withdrawals may be made from this Fund except by vote of the Town and upon recommendation of the Fire Chief. The fund balance as of 12/31/2009 was $131,087.75. The Selectmen recommend this article. Y (U)
14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 for the proper expenses for Emergency Management. Y
15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $37,000 for the proper expenses of the Police Department. (The appropriation for 2009 was $37,949). Y
16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000 for the purpose of patrols performed by the Nelson Police Department for the State of NH, Cheshire County, Sheriff’s Office and other authorized municipal entities. This sum to come from offsetting grants and no amount will be raised through taxation. Y
17. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Select Board to enter into a long-term lease/purchase agreement for a 2010 Ford Expedition in the amount of ($28,861.02), and with payments of ($9,620.34) payable in annual payments over the term of three years. This police cruiser will replace the 1993 Ford Crown Victoria that will be sold, with the proceeds from the sale to go back to the general fund.
The town voted to amend this article to: To raise $10,000 to be added to the 1985 Police Capital Reserve Fund. Y (written ballot 69 Yes / 39 No)
ARTICLES DEALING WITH ROADS
18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $215,000 for the purpose of maintenance of highways and bridges for ensuing year’s budget with $38,753 coming from the Highway Block Grant with the remaining $176,247 to be raised by taxes. Y (U)
19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $20,000 to be added to the Road Equipment Capital Reserve Fund. It is understood that no withdrawals may be made from this fund for the purchase of road equipment except by vote of the town upon recommendation of the Road Equipment Committee. The Fund balance on 12/31/2009 was $41,576.29. (The 2009 appropriation was $20,000). Y (U)
20. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the Salt Barn Capital Reserve Fund and any money left will go to the General Fund. Y
ARTICLES DEALING WITH PLANNING & ZONING
21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $728 for dues to belong to the Southwest Region Planning Commission. ($727 in 2009) Y (U)
OTHER ARTICLES
22. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the Fire Equipment, Expendable Trust Fund, created in 1979. This fund has a zero balance.
This is a Warrant Article per request of the Department of Revenue Administration. Y (U)
23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $3,840.00 to be added to the amount appropriated for the salary of the Town Clerk/Tax Collector in Article 2 in order to restore the salary to the amount appropriated for that office in 2006. (The amount raised in 2006 was $18,306.00). This is a petitioned article. Passed Over
24. To see if the town will rescind the authorization given to the selectmen at the 1994 Town Meeting, article 4 allowing the selectmen to convey title to tax deeded properties. This authority will revert to majority vote at Town Meeting.This is a petitioned article. Not recommended by the Selectmen. N
25. To see if the town will direct the selectmen to put a Conservation Easement on tax map parcel 3-15-0 allowing for 1 house to be built not to exceed 5,000 square feet including garage, 1 dock not exceeding 6’x25’, no subdivision, no clear cutting of trees. This Easement will be given to the Harris Center, or similar conservation organization. Exact wording to be worked out by the Selectmen and the receiving organization.
This is a petitioned article. Not recommended by the Selectmen. N
26. To see if the Town will vote to approve the following resolution to be forwarded to our State Representative(s), our State Senator, the Speaker of the House, and the Senate President. Resolved: The citizens of New Hampshire should be allowed to vote on an amendment to the Hew Hampshire Constitution that defines “Marriage”. This is a petitioned article. Not recommended by the Selectmen. Passed Over
27. Shall New Hampshire Congressional Delegation be instructed to pursue a new and independent investigation to address thoroughly all of the evidence and unanswered questions related to the events of September 11, 2001?(The record of the vote on this article shall be transmitted by the Town of Nelson to New Hampshire Congressional Delegation.)
This is a petitioned article. Not recommended by the Selectmen. Passed Over
