February 2010 Archives
The Moultonboro Planning Board held a public hearing last Wednesday night at the Academy auditorium. The public asked only a few questions, but the Planning Board declined to answer all of them. They have been tasked to review the site plan as a "substantial change of use" only. The MCA agrees. The unanswered questions revolved around the phasing of the project, what drove the design and did the public at large participate and will they be able to participate in the future. The answers need to come from our Selectmen.
The Selectmen a few weeks ago were adamant that the staff meetings Carter conducted to design this "phasing plan" were off limits to the public. "Not subject to the Right to Know law" according to Betsey Patten. " No need to hold a public hearing" said our Chair Karel Crawford.
Since this "soccer field" is turning into a multi-phased "Community Center Master Plan" when will the Selectmen hold a hearing and allow the public to ask the questions that need to be answered?
MCA
Lions Club hearing Part 1 from Moulton Boro on Vimeo.
Lions Club Hearing P2 from Moulton Boro on Vimeo.
Lions Club Hearing P3 from Moulton Boro on Vimeo.
It's that time of year again! Town Meeting is fast approaching! We recommend that everyone take some time to read the Town Warrant for this year. Click below to see each Warrant Article.
There are several articles this year that we recommend paying particular attention to.We have highlighted a few of the Warrant Articles for readers to consider.
Article 9 for $718,804 for Road Improvement Program. No where does it mention that the bond dollars that the Town paid off for the Transfer Station las yeart, has been rolled into this project budget. Please vote No on this article.
ARTICLE 9
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Eighteen Thousand Eight Hundred Four dollars ($718,804) for a road improvement program, and to meet said appropriation with funds from a NH Department of Transportation Highway Block Grant of One Hundred Forty Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Nine dollars ($143,259) and the balance of Five Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Five Hundred Forty Five dollars ($575,545) from taxation.
Project Budget
Paradise Drive (Reconstruction of 2,000 +/- lf) $400,000
Randall Road (Remove pavement rebuild base 550 +/- lf) $12,000
Winaukee Road Shim & Overlay (7,000 +/- lf) $200,000
Geneva Point Road 1” Overlay – Shim (2,000 +/- lf) $32,181
Engineering $74,623 TOTALS $718,804
Note: Inclusion of any road on this list was based upon a condition assessment and budget estimate prepared in January of 2010. It is no guarantee of work being undertaken on the identified roadway. Final construction decisions are made upon detailed engineering and actual bids received. Recommentd vote NO
(Recommended by Selectmen 5 - 0) (Recommended by Advisory Budget Committee 5 – 0)
Article 10 To amend Article 21 from 2009 Town Meeting to extend appropriation date to Dec 31, 2011. Please vote No on this article. This is something that never should have happened. Let Fox Hollow wait its turn. Time to put this one to bed.
ARTICLE 10
To see if the Town will vote to amend its action under Article 21 of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting, relative to the appropriation for Fox Hollow Road intersection improvements, by striking the date of December 30, 2010, at which time the appropriation was to lapse, and inserting in lieu thereof the date of December 30, 2011.
(Recommended by Selectmen 5 - 0)
(Recommended by Advisory Budget Committee 5 – 0) Recommend vote NO
ARTICLE 11
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Thirty One Thousand dollars ($331,000) for a program of capital improvements and expenditures, and equipment as generally illustrated below.
a. Fire Equipment $ 13,000
b. Mosquito Abatement $ 52,000 X
c. Police Cruiser $ 32,500
d. Municipal Buildings Energy & Maintenance Upgrade $ 30,000
e. Highway Dept. Street Sign Upgrade – Phase 2 $ 15,000
f. Highway/B&G 1 ½ Ton w/Accessories $ 80,000 X
g. Highway Dept. Brush Chipper $ 30,000
j. Town Hall Generator $ 30,000
l. Fleet Passenger/Cargo Vehicle $ 25,000 X
m. Town Hall & Old Fire Station Repairs/Paint $ 23,500 Amend Article to eliminate ‘X’s
Total $ 331,000
(Recommended by Selectmen 5 - 0)
(Recommended by Advisory Budget Committee 5 – 0)
Article 14 Phase 2 & 3 of Moultonboro Neck Pathway. This wasn't done right to begin with, so why should we throw good money after bad to extend this? Please vote No on this article.
ARTICLE 14
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty Seven Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($37,500) for a program of capital improvements to the Moultonboro Neck Pathway (Phase 2 and 3) and to meet said appropriation by Thirty Seven Thousand Five Hundred dollars ($37,500) from taxation and to designate the appropriation as non-lapsing, per RSA 32:7, VI, until December 30, 2012 or whenever the project is certified as completed by the Board of Selectmen, whichever shall first occur.
(Recommended by Selectmen 5 - 0)
(Recommended by Advisory Budget Committee 5 – 0) Recommend NO
ARTICLE 34
To see if the municipality will vote to establish an Expendable Trust Fund under the provisions of RSA 31:19-a, to be known as the Milfoil Control Trust Fund, for the purpose of ongoing management of milfoil in the town’s waterways and to designate the Selectboard as agents to expend both principle and interest from this fund under rules and regulations to be promulgated. Further to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Thousand dollars ($200,000) to be placed in this fund.
(By Petition)
(Recommended by Selectmen 5 - 0)
(Recommended by Advisory Budget Committee 5 - 0) Recommend vote Yes
The Real BIG issue is the Town Budget. Frankly, there need to be more cuts. Some of the above mentioned, should be eliminated from the budget until such a time as our economy has improved for all of our residents. Then, they may be revisited. Please send the BoS back to the drawing board and make some more cuts! Vote No!
ARTICLE 41
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, subject to any and all changes made at this meeting, the sum of Eight Million Two Hundred Fifty Three Thousand Six Hundred Seventy dollars ($8,253,670) to pay the general operating expenses of Town Government for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
[Note: This operating budget warrant article does not include appropriations contained in any other
warrant articles.] Recommend vote NO
One article of interest is Article 17, the naming of the Lion's Club property to Veteran's Memorial Park. This is a wonderful tribute to our veterans that have, are and will serve our country. This is not an opportunity to make it a children's contest. This is for adults. Frankly, kids don't care about the name of a field or a park. They just want to play. Please support this article with a Yes vote. It's a shame that all the BoS and the ABC did not show support for this article.
ARTICLE 17
Shall we adopt the name for town property located at 139 Old Route 109, formally known as the Lions Club Property, to be named the Veterans Memorial Park. And that any field or ball park be named Veterans Field. And that if more than one ball park or ball field, that name used will be Veterans Field 1, Veterans Field 2. This name shall remain in effect until changed by future warrant article.
(By Petition)
(Recommended by Selectmen 2 Yes - 0 No - 3 Abstain) Recommend vote Yes
(Recommended by Advisory Budget Committee 1 Yes - 0 No - 4 Abstain)
