Town Meeting 1

March 11, 2008

Elections – 10:00 a.m. - 7:35 p.m. and 10:05 p.m. – 10:10 p.m.
Business Meeting – 7:35 p.m. – 10:05 p.m.

To the inhabitants of the Town of Acworth, NH in the County of Sullivan in said state, qualified to vote in Town affairs:

You are hereby notified to bring your votes for Town Officers, and any other questions, to the Town Hall on Tuesday, the eleventh day of March next, between the hours of 10:00 of the clock in the morning until 9:00 of the clock in the evening to act upon the following:

ARTICLE ONE: To vote by non-partisan ballot for the following Town Officers:

Results of ballots cast – declared winners’ names are noted in bold print

Selectmen – One person for three-year term
Kenneth P. Christie 150
John G. Tuthill 188

Tax Collector - One person for one-year term
Marianne Nevelson 315

Treasurer - One person for one-year term
Scott Luther-Houghton 315

Moderator– One person for two-year term
John W. Luther 328

Library Trustee – One person for three-year term
Guy W. Russell 302

Budget Committee – Two persons for three-year term
John W. Balla 177
Susan E. Metsack 233
Laurence J. Williamson 149

Trustee of Trust Funds – One Person for three-year term
Timothy L. Perry 271

Cemetery Trustee – One Person for three-year term
Jane Esslinger 299

Planning Board – One Person for unexpired one-year portion of three-year term
Margaret T. Kish 142
Craig Oshkello 180
Planning Board – Two Persons for three-year term
Stephen T. Davis 162
James K. Jennison 197
Laurence J. Williamson 163

Furthermore, you are hereby notified that discussion and voting on the following articles will commence at 7:30 of the clock in the evening on March 11 next at the Town Hall:

Moderator John Luther called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at the Acworth Town Hall. John announced that the polls would be open after the meeting for those that still had not voted. He then asked all to stand and join him in the pledge of allegiance.

Selectman Thomas Esslinger started out by thanking all who helped in the completion of the remodeling of the town hall and to John Herpel who did all the trim work around the stage at no cost to the town. He encouraged everyone to look around. He also thanked in advanced John Putnam for the signs that he is making for the front and side of the town hall. Tom also noted that the basement is dry.

John Luther went over a few rules of how the meeting would be conducted. His expectations were again that people would be respectful to one another. He then began by reading the warrant.

ARTICLE TWO: To see if the Town will accept the minutes of the Town Meeting of March 13, 2007.

Article Two moved by Ken Grant. Seconded by Mary Lord.
With no discussion, the article was moved to vote by voice vote.

Article Two passed UNANIMOUSLY

ARTICLE THREE: To see if the Town will empower the Selectmen to serve as pound keepers, measurers of wood and fence viewers.

Article Three moved by Jim Brown. Seconded by Claudia Istel.
With no discussion, the article was moved to vote by voice vote.

Article THREE passed UNANIMOUSLY

ARTICLE FOUR: To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of taxes.

Article Four moved by Linda Christie. Seconded by Rob Devalk.
After a brief discussion, the article was moved to vote by voice vote.

Article FOUR passed UNANIMOUSLY

ARTICLE FIVE: To see if the Town will vote to authorize and direct the Selectmen to annually transfer any and all funds from the sale of burial lots to the unrestricted Cemetery Trust Fund. Such transfers shall be made no later than December 31 each year.

Article Five moved by Theresa Berntsen. Seconded by Marianne Nevelson.
John Putnam addressed this article. With no further discussion, the article was moved to vote by voice vote.

Article Five passed UNANIMOUSLY

ARTICLE SIX: To see if the Town will vote to transfer $10,000 from the Town Forest Maintenance Fund into the General Fund. Said funds were derived from sustainable timber harvests managed by the Conservation Commission in accordance with the long-term Town Forest Management Plan. Submitted by the Conservation Commission.

Article Six moved by Rob Devalk. Seconded by Ken Grant.
Susan Paton addressed this article. With no further discussion, the article was moved to vote by voice vote.

Article SIX passed UNANIMOUSLY