Town of Hopkinton New Hampshire Warrant 2021
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Town of Hopkinton
New Hampshire
Warrant 2021
To the inhabitants of the TOWN OF HOPKINTON in the county of Merrimack in the state of
New Hampshire qualified to vote in town affairs are hereby notified and warned that the Annual
Town Meeting will be held as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT VOTING DAY: You are hereby notified to meet at the Hopkinton
Middle/High School Gymnasium, 297 Park Avenue, Contoocook, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021,
beginning at 7:00 a.m. to act on Articles 1 and 2, the election of officers and zoning
amendments. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
BUSINESS SESSION: Drive-through voting following HB 1129. All login information is
available on the Town website at www.hopkinton-nh.gov . You are hereby notified to meet as
follows to act on Articles 3 to 13:
x Monday, April 26, 2021 6:00 p.m.: First virtual Business Session with introduction and
explanation of Warrant Articles and public comment.
x Tuesday-Thursday, April 27-29, 2021: Public comment and suggested article
amendments submitted to the Select Board by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, 2021.
x Thursday, April 29, 2021 6:00 p.m.: Second virtual Business Session where Select
Board will review comments and amendments and determine the final article to be on the
ballot.
x Saturday, May 1, 2021, 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.: Drive-through voting for all registered
voters at Elm Brook Park, 100 Elm Brook Park Road, Hopkinton.
Article 1: Election of Officers
To choose all necessary town officers by ballot and majority vote for the ensuing year as
enumerated:
1 Select Board Member 3 Year Term
2 Budget Committee Members 3 Year Term
2 Library Trustees 3 Year Term
1 Cemetery Trustee 3 Year Term
1 Trustee of Trust Funds 3 Year Term
Article 2: Zoning Amendments
To see what action the town will take with respect to the following proposed amendments to
the Hopkinton Zoning Ordinance by ballot vote upon the following questions:
1. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 1 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the Town Zoning Ordinance as follows:
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Amend Section II, Definitions to define terms in the Ordinance that were previously
undefined, omit and combine definitions where possible, modernize definitions so that
they are consistent with current usage and with state law and centralize definitions.
Yes No
2. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 2 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the Town Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Amend Section III, 3.6 Table of Uses by increasing the maximum number of residential units
per building, adding and reclassifying uses, updating where certain uses are and are not allowed
and which approvals are required for them, and omitting uses regulated elsewhere or believed
to be no longer applicable.
Yes No
3. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 3 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the Town Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Amend Section III, 3.6 Use Regulations by relocating and rewording paragraph 3.6.2 to
the beginning of the Use Regulations, making it clear to the reader that the uses listed in
the Table of Uses are subject to other provisions of the Ordinance.
Yes No
4. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 4 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the Town Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Amend Section III, 3.7.3 (a) omitting the words “paragraph 2.1.H.1” and adding the
words “in the definition” so that it reads, “The use shall be carried out entirely within
the dwelling or an accessory building located on the same premises as the dwelling,
subject to the area limitations set forth in Section II, definition of Home Business.”
Yes No
5. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 5 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the Town Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Amend Section III, 3.7.5 omitting the words “paragraph 2.1.T.1” and “as defined in
Section II, paragraph 2.1.H.2” so that it reads, “In order for Telecommuting or a
Home Occupation as defined in Section II to be conducted as a permitted use, the
following conditions must be met.”
Yes No
6. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 6 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the Town Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Amend Section III, 3.7.5 (c) omitting the words “residential telephone lines” and
adding the words “telecommunication services” so that it reads, “No outside
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structures not typically associated with telecommunication services shall be allowed
unless such structures are otherwise permitted under this Ordinance.”
Yes No
7. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 7 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the Town Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Amend Section III, 3.7.3 (e) omitting the words “paragraph 2.1.H.1” so that it reads,
“The use shall not constitute a Home Business, as defined in Section II.”
Yes No
8. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 8 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the Town Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Amend Section IV-A, 4-A.9.5 omitting reference to 2.1.D.10 so that it reads, “Shall
have the same meaning as in Section II of the Hopkinton Zoning Ordinance.”
Yes No
9. Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 9 as proposed by the Planning
Board for the Town Zoning Ordinance as follows:
Amend Section XV, Board of Adjustment by rewording paragraph 15.6.1 so that the
method of mailing public hearing notices is consistent with RSA 676:7 and RSA 21:53.
Yes No
Article 3: Operating Budget
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the Budget Committee recommended sum
of $ 7,662,087 for general municipal operations. This article does not include appropriations
contained in special or individual articles addressed separately.
(Majority vote required).
(The Select Board recommends this article (5-0)).
(The Budget Committee recommends this article (9-0)).
Article 4: Appropriation to Capital Reserve Funds
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $706,000 to be added to
previously established Capital Reserve Funds as follows:
Police/Fire Radio Replacement $ 13,000
New & Replacement Equip. & Vehicles for Public Works & Highway Dept. 220,000
Road/Bridge Rehabilitation 38,000
Police Vehicle Replacement 28,000
Transfer Station Equipment/Facilities 45,000
Replacement & Equipping of Ambulance 75,000
Fire Department Vehicle and Equipment Acquisitions 200,000
Library Building Systems 10,000
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Revaluation 22,000
Recreation Facilities 20,000
Sewer Equipment/Sludge Removal 35,000
TOTAL $ 706,000
(Majority vote required).
(The Select Board recommends this article (5-0)).
(The Budget Committee recommends this article (9-0)).
Article 5: Appropriation to Expendable Trust Funds
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $72,500 to be added to
previously established Expendable Trust Funds as follows:
Library Building & Grounds $ 7,000
Town Facilities Maintenance 60,000
Recreation Facilities 5,500
TOTAL $ 72,500
(Majority vote required).
(The Select Board recommends this article (5-0)).
(The Budget Committee recommends this article (9-0)).
Article 6: Financial Software Update
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $ 61,300 for the purpose of
purchasing, installing and training for new financial software. This sum to come from
unassigned fund balance. No amount to be raised from taxation.
(Majority vote required).
(The Select Board recommends this article (5-0)).
(The Budget Committee recommends this article (9-0)).
Article 7: Authorization to Rent the Bates Building
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board to enter into an agreement to lease all
or a portion of the Bates Building for a period exceeding one year under such terms and
conditions as determined by the Select Board to be in the best interest of the Town.
(Majority vote required).
(The Select Board recommends this article (5-0)).
Article 8: Authorization to Sell Land at Corner of Currier and Beech Hill Roads
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select Board to sell a land located at the corner of
Currier Road and Beech Hill Road, a portion of which is identified on the Town Tax records as
Map 259, Lot 024-000, and a portion which is the old road consisting of appropriately .33 acres;
further, that the Select Board shall be authorized to sell such lot upon such terms and conditions
which they deem to be in the best interest of the Town.
(Majority vote required).
(The Select Board recommends this article (5-0)).
(The Budget Committee recommends this article (9-0)).
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Article 9: Authorization to Expend from Pay-by-Bag Special Revenue Fund
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $85,000 for the purpose of
offsetting the cost of collection and disposal of residential solid waste and such other direct costs
as budgeted annually, with said funds to come from the Pay-by-Bag Special Revenue Fund. No
funds to be raised by taxation.
(Majority vote required).
(The Select Board recommends this article (5-0)).
(The Budget Committee recommends this article (9-0)).
Article 10: Authorization to Expend from Senior Center Rental Special Revenue Fund
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for the purpose of
offsetting operational and maintenance costs of the Slusser Center with said funds to come from
the Senior Center Rental Special Revenue Fund. No funds to be raised by taxation.
(Majority vote required).
(The Select Board recommends this article (5-0)).
(The Budget Committee recommends this article (9-0)).
Article 11: Resolution for Nonpartisan Fair Redistricting – Petition Warrant Article
Because redistricting has often been used to gerrymander (unfairly draw partisan districts based
on partisan considerations), by petition of 25 or more eligible voters of the Town of Hopkinton
to see if the Town will vote to urge that the New Hampshire General Court, which is obligated to
redraw the maps of political districts within the state following the federal census, will ensure
fair and effective representation of New Hampshire voter without gerrymandering.
Additionally, these voters ask the Town of Hopkinton to urge the NH General Court to carry out
the redistricting in a fair and transparent way through public meetings, not to favor a particular
political party, to include communities of interest, and to minimize multi-seat districts.
Furthermore, as the New Hampshire State Constitution, Part 2, Article 11 allows towns of
sufficient population to have their own state representatives, not shared with other towns, for the
town of Hopkinton to petition the NH General Court for its own exclusive seats(s) in the NH
House of Representatives, ensuring that State Representatives properly represent the town’s
interests.
The record of the vote approving this article shall be transmitted by written notice from the
Select Board to Hopkinton’s state legislators, informing them of the requests from their
constituents within 30 days of the vote.
By Petition
(Majority vote required).
(The Select Board recommends this article (5-0)).
Article 12: Adoption of Official Ballot Referendum Form of Meeting
Shall we adopt the provisions of RSA 40:13 (known as SB 2) to allow official ballot voting on
all issues before the Town of Hopkinton on the second Tuesday of March?
(By Petition).
(3/5 Ballot vote required).
(The Select Board does not recommend this article (5-0)).
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Article 13: Other Legal Business
To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting.
Given under our hands and seal this 16th day of February 2021,
We certify and attest that on or before February 22, 2021, a true and attested copy of this
Warrant was posted at the place of meeting and at the Town Hall, made available on the
town website, and the original was delivered to the Town Clerk/Tax Collector.
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Sabrina Dunlap, Chair Ken Traum, Vice Chair
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Steven Whitley Anna Wells
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Jeffrey S. Donohoe
Select Board, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Attest:
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Sabrina Dunlap, Chair Ken Traum, Vice Chair
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Steven Whitley Anna Wells
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Jeffrey S. Donohoe
Select Board, Hopkinton, New Hampshire
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