March 9, 2010

Elections – 10:00 a.m. - 7:37 p.m.
Business Meeting – 7:37 p.m. – 12:05 a.m. 3/10/10

Moderator John Luther declared the polls open at 10:00 a.m. for the elections of the Town and School officials and warrant articles. Absentee ballots were cast starting at 5:15 p.m.

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

The results of ballots cast (359 ballots cast-16 of which were absentee ballots) is as follows:

Selectmen – One person for three-year term
Gretchen Abendschein *187
Brian Gendron 165

Town Clerk – One person for three-year term
Charlotte Comeau *218
Sharon Symonds 136

Tax Collector - One person for one-year term
Marianne Wierenga-Nevelson *322

Treasurer - One person for one-year term
Scott Luther-Houghton *328

Moderator – One person for two-year term
John W. Luther *336

Trustee of Trust Funds – One Person for three-year term
Alston W. Barrett *312

Cemetery Trustee – One Person for three-year term
Helen Frink *313

Supervisor of the Check List – One for six-year term
Rose Knight (write-in) *45

Library Trustee – One person for three-year term
Melinda Loiselle (write-in) *33

Budget Committee – Two persons for three-year term
Linda L. Christie 176
Craig Oshkello *186
Robert Vogel *214

Planning Board – Two Persons for three-year term
Stella Herpel *255
Douglas Robinson *247

Recount for Selectmen and Budget Committee on March 17 ^th at 4:00 p.m. Results for Selectmen remain unchanged. Results for Linda changed to 174. Craig and Rob remained unchanged.

ARTICLE TWO: To see if the Town will vote to adopt the Amendment to the Acworth Zoning Ordinance (concerning mobile homes) as proposed by the Planning Board. Copies of the complete amendment are available for review at the Town Office, and will be available the day of voting. The following question will appear on the Official Ballot:

"Are you in favor of the amendment to the existing Town of Acworth Zoning Ordinance as proposed by the Planning Board? The amendment clarifies that mobile homes are permitted in the Rural District to exactly the same extent as other types of homes, but that mobile home parks, designed for two or more mobile homes, are prohibited in all zoning districts. It also revises the definition of ‘mobile home’ so as to be consistent with state law."

Results of ballots cast:

YES 286 NO 62

ARTICLE TWO PASSED


Moderator John Luther called the business meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 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. John Luther went over rules of how the meeting would be conducted. His expectations were that people would be respectful to one another. He announced that he received a petition requesting that all articles that had to do with money be voted on by secret ballot. He then began by reading the warrant.


ARTICLE THREE: To see if the Town will accept the minutes of the Town Meeting of March 10, 2009.

ARTICLE THREE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY


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

Article four moved by David Bascom. Seconded by Jim Brown.
With no discussion, article four was moved to vote by voice vote.

ARTICLE FOUR PASSED

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

Article five moved by Scott Luther-Houghton. Seconded by Ken Grant.
With no discussion, article five was moved to vote by voice vote.