Rational Taxpayers of Hampton

Presents the 2013 VOTER GUIDE

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2013 is a watershed year for Taxpayers, the most important Town Meeting since 2004 when we turned the corner on the huge tax increases of the previous six years. If all Warrant articles on the ballot are approved in 2013 taxes will increase by 7%! Should a 7% increase occur every year for five years, by 2017 taxes on the average single-family home would rise from $5,775 to $8,100. Approving only the 2013 Warrant articles recommended by the Rational Taxpayers of Hampton would increase taxes by 3.5%, which would result in a $6,860 average tax bill for 2017.

Hampton School Board 3 yr. term (2 slots) Virginia Bridle: Recommended, current effective and experienced Hampton School Board member. Jerry Znoj: Recommended, former Selectman and teacher, will balance student and taxpayer interests. Patricia Valcich: Not recommended, due to conflict of interest, current teacher and member of the union. Hampton School District
Note: NP means the Rational Taxpayers of Hampton take no position on the warrant article. Article: 1: YES $19,289,990 for 2013 Operating Budget. If not approved, the default would be $19,276,594. 2: NO $300,000 repair and maintenance of schools. Should be in operating budget. 3: NO $75,000 for Special Education Expendable Trust. To be capped at $300K currently $260K.. 4: YES $588,600. Construct a two-classroom addition to the Centre School. 21ct. one-time tax increase. 5: YES Locate clock of historic significance on the school's property. 6: YES $39,500 to provide child benefit services to Sacred Heart School.

Winnacunnet Cooperative School District

Article: 1: NO 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: NO NO NO NO YES YES NP YES $22,579,203 Operating Budget, if not approved, the default would be $22,566,592. School overstaffed. $105,000 for completing 1st phase of HVAC upgrade. Should be in operating budget. $50,000 for Building Maintenance Expendable Trust Fund. Plenty of money in operating budget. Up to $50,000 to Special Education Expendable Trust Fund. Up to $90,000 to be place in the Technology Fund. They have NO plan or idea what to do. Require Teaching Core Subjects throughout School Year Adhere to Collective Bargaining Agreement Forbidding taxpayer funded political advocacy Insertion of the SAU 21 budget as a separate warrant article at annual school district meetings

Absentee ballots, Town and School Reports are available now. Absentee ballots are due back at Town Clerks office by March 11th at 5:00 PM. Election Day is March 12 at the Winnacunnet High School Cafeteria Dining Hall You can register to vote on Election Day and polls open 7 AM-8 PM. Be prepared, sample ballots available at the Town Clerks office.

Visit RationalTaxpayersofHampton.org for more detailed explanations Town of Hampton Elected Offices Selectmen - 3yr. term (1 slot) Mary Louise Woolsey: Recommended, educated former 3 term Selectman, Very knowledgeable about the Rick Griffin:
functions of town government. . Not recommended, too supportive of Special Interests, a flip flopper, currently supporting a 7% tax increase. .

Budget Committee - 3 yr. term (4 slots) Jerry Znoj Recommended, former selectman, strong advocate for taxpayers. Eileen Latimer Recommended 12 year Budcom member and very experienced. Brian Lapham Recommended performed adequately in the past.

Victor R. DeMarco Mark McFarlin

Not Recommended too sympathetic to union interests. Not Recommended represents union interests.

Note: NP means the Rational Taxpayers of Hampton take no position on the warrant article.

Town of Hampton Warrant Articles

2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20: 21: 22: 23: 24: 25: 26: 27: 28: 29: 30: 31: YES YES YES YES NO YES NO YES YES NO NO YES NO YES YES YES YES YES NP YES YES YES YES YES NP YES YES YES NP NO Changeable Copy and Electronic Signage Signs:. Updating ordinances for electronic signs. Re-numbering articles in the ordinances as required. $24,599,427 proposed budget is $4002 lower than the default and is adequate to run the town. Tax impact statement. This will allow the amount in taxes for each article to be on the ballot.. $150,000 for the Firefighting Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund No incentive to economize. $300,000 Road Improvement Capital Reserve Fund. $75,000 for Exeter Rd survey and design. $190,000 for two dump trucks. DPW not managing existing fleet well. $100,000 for waste water infiltration study. Need to know where the leaks are. st $90,000 conduct 1 part of Wastewater Treatment Plant Facilities Plan. $500,000 New Building for Vehicle & Equip.Wash Down Facility. DPW overloaded with projects. $510,000 Reconstruct intersection at Winnacunnet Rd & Lafayette Rd. Cheaper alternatives available. $32,300 for the purpose of demolishing the Old Court House. $4,800 updating plans for Campbell Property. Takes $4,800 from Rec. Dept Activities. $90,000 from Police Forfeiture Fund. (No tax increase). Change the Hampton Cable TV Local Origination Fund, to a Revolving Fund. Keeps 22 on air. $100,000 from Cable TV revenue for expenses. (No tax increase) Keeps 22 on air. 25% of franchise fee go into Hampton Cable TV Fund. Confirms 25% of fees go to TV fund. $10,000 to be added to the Hampton Conservation Commission Land Acquisition Fund. $170,651 Hamptons contribution to twenty human service agencies. Change $100.00 per sewer connection to $300.00 for each residential unit. Towns cost have risen. Re-numbering Town Ordinances with new numbering system by the General Code Corp. To confirm acceptance of streets already maintained by town. . Accept as is Huckleberry Lane after all interested parties have signed a release. 1st step to withdraw the Town from the Southeast Regional Refuse Disposal District 53-B Amend Animals Ordinance to delete cattery and Animal Control Commission Amend the Taxi Ordinance to have current insurance requirements Amend the Pedicab Ordinance to have current insurance requirements $3,000 to Experience Hampton Inc., for the 2013 Christmas Parade Conduct of games of Bingo and the sale of Lucky 7 tickets. Skateboard Park matching funds for improvements/renovations up to $25,000

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Norman Silberdick for Rational Taxpayers of Hampton