2008 Town & School Warrants

Town Warrant (Full Town Warrant in PDF format) (Town Voter's Guide) (Town Report) (Absentee Ballot)

BOS BUDCOM Yes No Warrant Origin Short Description
    Article 1 Town Elected Officials: Moderator, Selectmen, Budget Committee, Various Trustees, Checklist Supervisor...
2402   3 Years BOS William McDevitt
1015   3 Years BOS Alfio Torrisi
2056   3 Years BOS Douglas Viger
2964   2 Years Town Moderator Philip R. Currier
2769   3 Years Sup Checklist Kim L. Boland
2741   3 Years Town Treasurer Charlene F. Takesian
2011   3 Years BUDCOM Angele Diack
2071   3 Years BUDCOM Daniel Guimond
2280   3 Years BUDCOM Robert S. Sherman 
2172   3 Years Library Trustee Douglas H Fyffe
2434   3 Years Library Trustee Ann Susan Snide 
2442   3 Years Plan Brd Jason Croteau
2111   3 Years Plan Brd Paul Dadak
1458   3 Years Cemetery Trustee Richard W. Jensen
1883   3 Years Cemetery Trustee Timothy Zelonis
1429   3 Years Cemetery Trustee Edwin Baker
26   3 years Trustee Trust Fund write-in Laurette Guay
20   2 Years Trustee Trust Fund write-in Ed Gleason
18   1 Year Trustee Trust Fund write-in Cindy Ronning
2232 1512 Article 2 Plan Brd Zoning: Add a new article to Pelham's Zoning Ordinance to allow Conservation Subdivisions in residential districts
2118 1574 Article 3 Plan Brd Zoning: An amendment to revise Special Exceptions for Minor Home Occupations
2265 1462 Article 4 Plan Brd Zoning: An amendment to revise political sign definitions and restrictions
● ● 1669 2226 Article 5 Fire Bond: New Central Fire Station not to exceed $4,273,000
● ● 1770 2034 Article 6 BOS Operating  Budget: $10,893,184, default budget is $10,583,585
● ● 1873 1938 Article 7 BOS To raise and appropriate $100,000 for the compensated absence fund as required by law or contract.
● ● 2238 1562 Article 8 Assessing To raise and appropriate $45,000 for the purpose of funding year one of annual assessment updates
● ● 1824 1976 Article 9 Police Contract between town and AFSCME, Local 3657, Pelham Police Dept
● ● 1818 1981 Article 10 Pub Works Contract between town and AFSCME, Local 1801, Pelham Public Works
● ● 1409 2464 Article 11 Parks To raise and appropriate $285k to construct 2 soccer fields and correct erosion controls at Raymond Park
● ● 1999 1882 Article 12 Fire To raise and appropriate $35,328 for a new Fire Command Vehicle
● ● 1558 2304 Article 13 Police To raise and appropriate $47,063 to fund hiring and equipping one new police officer.
● ● 1794 2067 Article 14 Highway To raise and appropriate $39,500 to purchase a truck with plow for Highway Dept
● ● 2818 1052 Article 15 Highway To raise and appropriate $254, 688 to repair town roads, to be offset by State Highway Grant
● ● 1770 2145 Article 16 Highway To raise and appropriate $127,097 to enter a lease/purchase on a 6 wheeled truck with plow
● ● 1734 2170 Article 17 Highway Establish a Highway Garage Capital Reserve Fund and put $125,000 in the fund.
● ● 1484 2420 Article 18 Sr. Ctr.  To raise and appropriate $150,000 to be placed in the Senior Center Bldg Capital Reserve Fund
● ● 899 2992 Article 19 BOS Establish a Vehicle Replacement Capital Reserve Fund and put $75,000 in the fund.
● ● 1988 1899 Article 20 Parks To raise and appropriate $170k to obtain permits and design a second egress at Muldoon Park
● 2850 989 Article 21 Conservation Adding parcels to existing town forests
● ● 2326 1572 Article 22 Conservation To raise and appropriate $45,000 from the Forest Maintenance Fund for forest management
● 2654 1149 Article 23 Plan Brd Roads: To accept newly developed roads as town roads.
● ● 1139 2742 Article 24 Cemetery To raise and appropriate $148,164 to construct a new Cemetery Garage
● 2419 1265 Article 25 BOS To hear the report of the auditors

School Warrant (Full School Warrant in PDF format) (School Voter's Guide)
SB /  BUDCOM Yes No Warrant Origin   Short Description
        Article 1 School Board Elected Officials: Moderator, Clerk, 2 School Board Members & Treasurer
    1804   3 Years School Board Linda Mahoney
1753   3 Years School Board Raymond P. Perry
1445   1 Year School Board Linda Koehler
    1290   1 Year School Board Lorraine Dube
    681   1 Year School Board Joseph Farris
    2566   3 Years Moderator Kenneth Dunne
    2650   3 Years Treasurer Patricia Murphy
    2611   3 Years Clerk Patricia Murphy
● ● 1755 2210 Article 2 School Board To raise and appropriate $3,000,000 for land for a new Pelham High School...
● ● 1580 2375 Article 3 School Board To raise and appropriate $44,665,000 for construction of a new Pelham High School...
● ● 1331 2613 Article 4 School Board To raise and appropriate $3,116,000 for an auditorium at the new Pelham High School...
● ● 1716 2138 Article 5 School Board To raise and appropriate $24,165,115 as the school district operating budget...
● ● 2058 1826 Article 6 School Board To raise and appropriate $48,851 for raises for non-union employees...
● ● 1313 2562 Article 7 School Board To raise and appropriate $64,450 for a new special education/case worker at PHS...
● ● 1428 2443 Article 8 School Board To raise and appropriate $64,450 for a new health/PE teacher at PES...
● ● 1187 2679 Article 9 School Board To raise and appropriate $12,382 for new part-time custodian at PES...
● ● 1862 1999 Article 10 School Board To raise and appropriate $64,450 for a new 6th Grade teacher at PMS...
● ● 1533 2089 Article 11a School Board To raise and appropriate $32,225 for a new part-time business teacher at PHS...
● ● 1140 2615 Article 11b School Board To raise and appropriate $64,450 for a new social studies teacher at PHS...
● ● 1824 2002 Article 12 School Board To raise and appropriate $53,991 for continued child benefit services at St. Patrick's School...
● ● 1969 1838 Article 13 School Board To raise and appropriate $183,333 for 3rd year of technology refresh program...
● ● 911 2948 Article 14 School Board To raise and appropriate $140,000 to replace, repair and expand parking lot at PMS...
● ● 1941 1859 Article 15 School Board To raise and appropriate $50,000 to be added to capital reserve maintenance fund...
● ● 2979 847 Article 16 School Board To transfer the rights of easement to National Grid from PHS to remove transformer...
●   2188 1558 Article 17 School Board To transact any other business that may legally come before this meeting....

Key

    
^     Board of Selectmen (column #1), School Board, Planning Board, Trustee's or originating authoritative body
  ^   Budget Committee Review (column #2) if appropriate
       
Legend    
    ○ No action taken yet
    ● Majority of Board recommended
    ● Majority of Board did not recommend