Annual report of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire

Selectman Warburton spoke on the need of a fund to draw on when
making necessary road repairs and maintaining our streets.
Carolyn Payzant moved to delete Article 16 as written and insert a
replacement article to adopt the provisions of RSA 31:95 which would restrict
20% of the revenues from vehicle registration fees for the purpose of town wide
Seconded by Jason Page.
road reconstruction.
Arthur Moody rose on a point of order stating such an article is
as the meeting was not warned for a special article fund for this purpose.
illegal
Moderator Walker was in agreement, however, he declared that the
meeting would recess for ten minutes to discuss to with Town Counsel
McEachern.
The meeting was recessed at 9:45 am and reconvened at 9:54. At that
time Town Counsel affirmed that the Payzant motion as stated was not
appropriate as there was no posting or public hearing as required.
After additional comments, from both sides, were heard on the article
Brian Lacey moved to end the discussion. Seconded by John Skumin. Several
voters were waiting to speak and when they were heard it was unanimously
agreed to have no additional discussion.. Moderator Walker stated Article 16
would go on the ballot as written.
RESULTS OF BALLOTING ON MARCH 10, 1998
YES 1457 after recount 1525
NO 1424 after recount 1521
ARTICLE 16 PASSED
Note
On March 17, 1998 a petition to have Article 16 recounted was
submitted to the Town Clerk by Arthur Moody and ten registered voters. The
Board of Recount was convened at 9AM on March 26th in the Selectmen 's
Meeting Room of the Hampton Town Offices.
Present at the recount were Asst.
Moderator Paul Lessard, substituting for Moderator John Walker, Clerk Arleen
Andreozzi, and Selectmen Virginia Bridle and Michael Plouffe. Substituting for
excused Selectman Frederick Rice was Town Manager, James Barrington. The
clerk swore in the substitute Selectmen and the ballot counters.
The petitioner
Arthur Moody was present. The Assistant Moderator explained the procedure by
which he would conduct the recount and sorted the ballots. Five recount teams
were established. After the votes had been counted and tallied the outcome of
the vote remained the same. The new total was as follows: Yes 1525 No 1521
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