Annual report of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire

1999: $21,075 over the amounts for the contract year 1997 & 1998 for salaries
and benefits. Recommended by the Board of Selectmen. Recommended by the
Budget Committee.
Moved by Brian Warburton
Seconded by Virginia Bridle
On a motion by Jane Kelley and a second by Edward Buck it was voted to put
Article 26 on the ballot without additional discussion. All approved. It was
further moved and seconded to restrict reconsideration on the article.
RESULTS OF BALLOTING ON MARCH 10, 1998
YES 1882
NO 1026
ARTICLE 26 PASSED
So voted.
Noting that is was lunch time the Moderator declared that he would recess the
meeting at 12:10 for thirty minutes.
Moderator Walker reconvened the meeting at 12:50.
ARTICLE 27
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of
$53,000 which represents six (6) months of 1998, for a full-time Planner and
administrative assistant.
This amount includes $1 1,250 for support and search.
Excluding the cost of living allowance, the cost to be included in future
budgets will be approximately $85,000 per year. Recommended by the Board of
Selectmen. Not Recommended by the Budget Committee.
Moved by Frederick Rice
Seconded by Brian Warburton
Selectman Rice gave reasons why the town needs a full time planner
citing that a planner would co-ordinate the planning and zoning functions within
the town. He noted that there were two planners from the State Estuary Project
who were present and asked that they speak on this article.
As they were not voters the Moderator asked for approval from the
assembly to allow this. Richard Bateman moved and Brian Lacey seconded to
allow non-residents to speak. The motion passed. Mr. James Chase and Mr.
Christopher Nash their functions as planners, detailing their work as an example
of what Hampton could expect from having its own planner.
Clifton Pratt offered the following amendment: To delete "Excluding
the cost of living allowance, the cost to be included in future budgets will be
approximately $85,000 per year." Seconded by Edward Buck. After some
discussion Carolyn Payzant moved to end discussion and vote on the
amendment.
Seconded by Gerald Dignam. The motion passed.
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