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March 15th, 2006

ARTICLE 6. "Are you in favor of increasing the board of selectmen to five members?" Per RSA 41:8-b (BY PETITION) (NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN)


YES 116 NO 138



ARTICLE 7. To raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the First Session, for the purpose set forth therein, totaling sum of $1,439,167.00 (One Million Four Hundred Thirty Nine Thousand One Hundred Sixty Seven Dollars) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE) This is the cost to operate the Town (approximately $6.08) Details available for review at the town office.

Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $1,376,888.96 (One Million Three Hundred Seventy Six Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars and Ninety Six Cents) which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments by previous action of the Town or by law or the governing body may hold one special town meeting, in accordance with RSA 40;13,X AND XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only. (approximately $5.82)


YES 154 NO 103




ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $135,000.00 (One Hundred Thirty Five Thousand Dollars) to purchase a new ambulance to replace the 1989
Ford Econoline Ambulance currently in use, $15,000.00 (Fifteen Thousand Dollars) to be raised from the Emergency Van Capital Reserve Fund and $120,000.00 (One Hundred Twenty Thousand-Dollars) to be raised from the Ambulance Billing Special Revenue Fund. (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE) NO MONEY TO BE RAISED FROM NEW TAXATION


YES 207 NO 54





ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to establish; The New Town Safety Complex and Town Offices Capital Reserve Fund under RSA 35.1 for the construction of a new Safety Complex, Offices, Library and Historical Society; and to raise and appropriate accumulated funds from successor years in specific amounts, and to raise and appropriate $1.00 (One Dollar) for 2006 from the Unreserved Fund Balance (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE 3-2) ($.00 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 182 NO 75



ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to establish; an Infrastructure Task Force, appointed by the Budget Committee, to study, prioritize, and bring forth a plan to address the problems with our infrastructure.(roads, water, buildings and cemeteries) The Task Force will consist of 7 members, one from each Town department, preferably a non-department head where possible, and 2 members from the community at large; and further to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 (Five Hundred Dollars) for expenses. Their findings and plan are to be presented to the Budget Committee in November of 2006. (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE) ($.002 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 160 NO 63



ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to create a Special Revenue Fund to be known as the Planning Revenue Fund, per RSA 31:95-c. This fund shall be established to collect and segregate all building permit fees and inspection fees from the general fund. Said fees will be used exclusively to fund the Building Inspection and Enforcement Officer's functions of the Building Inspection/Enforcement officer portions of the budget. (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE)


YES 138 NO 77



ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 (Fifty-Thousand-Dollars) to upgrade the current Police/Fire Station The entire balance to be withdrawn from the Land and Buildings Capital Reserve Fund. (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE 4-1) NO MONEY TO BE RAISED FROM NEW TAXATION


YES 205 NO 55



ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $13,841.56 (Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Forty One Dollars and Fifty-Six-Cents) for the 2006 disposal of bulky waste, construction debris, tires, refrigerators, propane tanks, televisions, florescent light bulbs and the purchase of small tools and equipment needed at the Transfer Station. The appropriation will be from March 2006 through March 2007. This appropriation will be raised from the Recycling Special Revenue Fund established at the 2001 Town Meeting for this purpose (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE 4-1) NO MONEY TO BE RAISED FROM NEW TAXATION


YES 220 NO 39




ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $30,000.00 (Thirty Thousand Dollars) for the training of the office staff, also for organizing records and overtime for the staff. (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE 4-1) ($.13 impact on the tax rate approx)

YES 109 NO 152



ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Dollars) to be placed in the Landfill Closure Capital Reserve Fund established for that purpose. (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE ($.04 impact on the tax rate approx)

YES 175 NO 81


ARTICLE 16. To see if the town will vote to establish a Cemetery Board of three Trustees per RSA289:6, III. The cemetery trustees shall be voted into 1, 2, and 3 year initial terms with three year terms thereafter in accordance with RSA 289:6, I. The cemetery trustees shall assume the powers and duties RSA 289:7 and shall maintain records in accordance with RSA 289:5. Also to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $700.00 (Seven Hundred Dollars) for payment to the trustees, $200.00 (Two Hundred Dollars) per year and $300.00 (Three Hundred Dollars) for the chairperson. The Trustees of the Trust Funds will continue to oversee any trust funds and perpetual care funds that may come to the Town. (RECOMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE ($.002 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 178 NO 82



ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Dollars) to purchase two (2) laptop computers and related equipment, one to be placed in each of the two police cruisers. This money also will be used for the first year subscription to the police department records management system. These computers will greatly enhance officer productivity and safety. The Police Department is pursuing a grant reimbursement possibility of $4,200.00 (Four Thousand Two Hundred Dollars) through the New Hampshire Highway Safety Agency, for a net cost to the Town of $5,800.00(Five Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars). (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE) ($.02 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 178 NO 85



ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 (Two Thousand Dollars) for the purpose of a donation to the Coalition Communities in Portsmouth, New Hampshire which involves 34 (thirty four) New Hampshire cities and towns committed to ensuring a fair and sustainable education funding solution, without the statewide property tax, that guarantees every New Hampshire schoolchild an equal education opportunity. (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE 3-2) ($.008 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 147 NO 105




ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $490.00 (Four Hundred Ninety Dollars) for the Budget Committee to be expended in the following manner:

Clerk to take minutes $300.00
Office Supplies $190.00

This will become a budget item in the following year, 2007.
(RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE 4-1) ($.002 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 197 NO 73



ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Capital Reserve Fund to be known as the Municipal Truck Capital Reserve Fund, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $33,400.00 (Thirty Three Thousand Four Hundred Dollars) to be placed in this fund for 2006. Out of this amount $28,400.00 (Twenty Eight Thousand Four Hundred Dollars) is to come from the unreserved fund balance, and $5,000.00 (Five Thousand Dollars) is from taxation. Further to discontinue the Pick-up Truck Capital Reserve Fund; and further to transfer the monies in that fund back to the General Fund. (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE ($.02 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 178 NO 77



ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the following sums to be placed in the Capital Reserve Funds as listed:

Police Cruiser CRF 12,000.00 Fire Truck and Equipment CRF $10,000.00
Highway Equipment CRF $10,000.00
Emergency Van CRF $5,000.00
Land and Buildings CRF $30,000.00
Computer Technology CRF $2,000.00
Library Improvement CRF $2,000.00

Total to be appropriated to the CRF is $71,000.00 (Seventy One Thousand Dollars) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN)(RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE) ($.30 total impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 184 NO 71

ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $250.00 (Two Hundred Fifty Dollars) for the American Red Cross. (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE) ($.001 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 189 NO 71



ARTICLE 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $2,000.00 (Two Thousand Dollars) to the Lynsey House, one of the only homeless shelters in Northern New Hampshire. (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE 0-5)($.008 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 152 NO 107



ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,650.00 (One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Dollars) for the Caleb Group Interfaith Volunteer Caregiver Program that serves the needs of elderly people in the community. (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE) ($.006 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 211 NO 57



ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00 (Eight Hundred Dollars) for the Tri County Community Action Program for such service to the Town as fuel assistance, food pantry and commodity food and information assistance for the elderly, disabled and low-income residents of Carroll. (RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE) ($.002 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 209 NO 49





ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town of Carroll will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,100.00 (One Thousand One Hundred Dollars) to be paid to the Littleton Regional Hospital to help offset the cost of charity care and community benefit programs that the Hospital provides, such as the paramedic intercept program, "Care-A-Van” patient transport services and community health education programs. (BY PETITION)(RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE)(NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN)($.004 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 186 NO 70




ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town of Carroll will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $906.25 (Nine Hundred Six Dollars and Twenty Five Cents) to contribute to the regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program. The Program will provide residents access to a Household Hazardous Waste collection of household generated hazardous waste such as oil based paints, paint thinner, solvents, pesticides, gasoline and household cleaners. (BY PETITION)(RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE)(NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN)($.003 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 186 NO 66




ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,000.00 (Eight Thousand Dollars) and turn over such monies to the Twin Mountain Bretton Woods Chamber of Commerce. Monies are used for the staffing of the Information Booth and the continued beautification of our Town. (BY PETITION)(RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE)(NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) ($.03 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 148 NO 97



ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will vote to establish the hours at the Transfer Station year round with no additional cost to the tax rate as follows:

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Mondays
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM on Thursdays
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Saturdays

(BY PETITION)(NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN)


YES 233 NO 23



ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will vote to disallow water, which supplies the residents, businesses and other permitted concerns within the Town of Carroll, to be extended beyond the boundaries of the Town of Carroll, to any resident, business or any other concern outside the boundaries of the Town of Carroll, excluding any present hookups within the franchise of the municipal water system including Rosebrook Water Co. (BY PETITION)(NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN)


YES 140 NO 120



ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 (One Thousand Dollars) and turn over such monies to the Weeks Medical Center - Home Health & Hospice Services. The monies are used to provide home health care services to the residents of Carroll. (BY PETITION) (RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE)(NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN)($.004 impact on the tax rate)


YES 188 NO 66



ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town of Carroll will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $904.00 (Nine Hundred Four Dollars) as the Town's contribution to the Northern Human Services - White Mountain Mental Health and Common Ground, a non-profit mental health and development service center. (BY PETITION)(RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE)(NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN)$.003 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 181 NO 61

ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town of Carroll will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Dollars) to be added to the Bridge Capital Reserve Fund for the eventual replacement of the Town Bridge on Old Town Road over the Ammonoosuc River. (BY PETITION)(RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE)(NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN)($.04 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 137 NO 98




ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,419.00 (One Thousand Four Hundred Nineteen Dollars) for the support of the Home health care, supportive care, medical hospice and community health programs and services of North Country Home Health & Hospice Agency, Inc. in the fiscal year 2006 for the residents of Carroll. (BY PETITION)(RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE)(NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN) ($.006 impact on the tax rate approx)



YES 193 NO 60




ARTICLE 35. To see if the voters will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1.00 (One Dollar) to help support The Caleb Interfaith Volunteer Caregiver Program that serve the needs of elderly and disabled people in the community (BY PETITION)(NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE BUDGET COMMITTEE)(NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN)($.00 impact on the tax rate approx)


YES 158 NO 92