Gilmanton Defeats Library Funding
Voters rejected funding a private library in Gilmanton which was getting funded by the taxpayers. It is one of three libraries in the town with a yearly budget of yearly $70,500. This was the town’s first elections in the SB-2 format and some blamed the 30%...Litchfield Budget Fails, Recount Demanded
In Litchfield voters rejected the town’s operating budget by a slim margin. Therefore a recount will be held. Contact Town Clerk Terri Briand at 424-4045, ext. 244., to volunteer to help with the recount.Antrim Votes No on Road Improvements
Voters in Antrim rejected a $1,175,000.00 article that would have paid for improvements to North Main Street. They also rejected an appropriation for ‘conservation’ land purchases by the town. This article got the majority but not the 2/3 needed for...Alton Votes Down “Cluster Housing”
Article 10 would have provided for ‘cluster housing’ in Alton. This article was voted down.Town Meeting Wrap-Up for Amherst
Amherst voters agreed with Amherst Citizens Association voter guide recommendations on all but one article. We supported article 30 to add $20,000 to the Forestview Cemetery Capital Reserve Fund. Voters disagreed and narrowly defeated the article. As recommended by...VISITORS