Results of NH Town Meetings
Last week, I wrote about the NH Town Meetings and this week, I’d like to share some results. I may edit this blog post as the results trickle in.
Hopkington/Webster:
“Webster will likely start sending its trash to the North Country after residents voted yesterday to pull out of the Concord Regional Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Cooperative.The town meeting approved terms reached for Webster and Hopkinton to withdraw as members of the cooperative as of March 31, though their waste still can be handled by the group through April 30.Hopkinton also voted yesterday to withdraw from the cooperative. Hopkinton and Webster share a transfer station.” Read more in Concord Monitor
Londonderry:
“Article No. 15 Appropriation of Land Use Change Taxes to the Conservation Fund and General fund. (By Petition) 80% to General Fund, 20% to Conservation, now 100% to conservation Failed”
Hollis: Voted not to allow mulch and compost to be sold and stored at private businesses (Amendment 6). Read more at Hollis/Brookline Journal. Also…
“In another warrant article, voters said “yes” to cleaning up the weeds that cover Flints Pond, using $106,000 kept in a capital reserve fund for that purpose. Budget Committee Chairman Christopher Hyde gave a detailed presentation about the shallow pond’s many problems – how it has been damaged by septic systems, dug wells, water fowl and poor outflow. The plan to use some hydro raking, herbicides and divers to pluck new growth “is not a viable, sustainable plan,” he said, because the pond is too shallow, weeds will grow back and there will be “constant, expensive maintenance.” The town Conservation Commission also does not support the plan, but three representatives from the state Department of Environmental Services spoke in favor, saying hydro raking will remove floating islands of native plants and herbicides will reduce the milfoil. “We want to give people access to the pond,” said Jody Connor of the DES. “It’s a public water body.” Residents approved it with a show of cards.” Read more in Nashua Telegraph
Francestown: Streetlights were approved and they say they will be different from the originals…I hope fully-shielded to prevent light pollution which affects sleep cycles and energy efficiency. Read more at the Ledger Transcript
Hancock: Less money for the Conservation Commission due to rescinding a 2004 vote that put money into a fund from Land Use Change Taxes. Read more at the Ledger Transcript
I will try to get details of the other town meetings mentioned in the previous post. Certainly, I welcome your comments if you have more information on your town/city meeting conservation topics.