Results of March 19, 2024 Election/Annual Meeting

Article 1

Election of Officers

To elect the New London-Springfield Water System Precinct Officers: one Commissioner to  serve a three-year term; one Treasurer to serve a one-year term; one Clerk to serve a one-year term; and one Moderator to serve a one-year term.

John MacKenna for Commissioner - 31 votes

Bob Bowers for Moderator – 28 votes

Tracey MacKenna for Clerk – 31 votes

Marion Hafner for Treasurer 31 votes

No write-ins

Article 2

Financing for Water Main Replacement

To see if the New London-Springfield Water System Precinct will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,900,000 for the replacement of the main on Main Street in New London, with $4,800,000 of such sum to be raised through the issuance of bonds or notes under and in compliance with the Municipal Finance Act, RSA 33:1, et seq, as amended and with $100,000 of such sum to come from the unreserved Fund Balance; to authorize the Commissioners to issue, negotiate, sell and deliver such bonds or notes and to determine the rate of interest thereon and the maturity and other terms thereof; to authorize the Commissioners to apply for, obtain and accept federal, state or other aid, if any, which may be available for said project and to comply with all laws applicable to said project; and to authorize the Commissioners to take any other action or to pass any other vote relative thereto. Commissioners recommend this article. (3/5 ballot vote required)

28 YES votes

0 NO votes

Article 3

Operating Budget

To see if the New London-Springfield Water System District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $671,787 for general municipal operations.  This article does not include appropriations contained in special or individual articles addressed separately. The Commissioners recommend this Article. (Majority vote required)

Passed unanimously

Article 4

Main Street Project

To see if the New London-Springfield Water System Precinct will vote to raise and appropriate the sum $300,000 for the purpose of the Main Street Project. This special warrant article will be a non-lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI and will not lapse until the Main Street project is completed or by 12/31/2027, whichever is sooner. The Commissioners recommend this appropriation. (Majority vote required).

Passed unanimously

Article 5

Asset Management Program

To see if the New London-Springfield Water System Precinct will vote to raise and appropriate the sum $24,000 for the purpose of further implementing the GIS Asset Management Program with said amount to come from the unreserved Fund Balance. This special warrant article will be a non-lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI and will not lapse until the Asset Management Plan is put into place or by  December 31, 2025, whichever is sooner. The Commissioners recommend this Article. (Majority vote required)

Passed unanimously

Article 6

Phase II-Water Evaluation

To see if the New London-Springfield Water System Precinct will vote to raise and appropriate the sum $20,000 for the purpose of evaluating the future water supply needs of the Precinct. The intention of this scope of work is to explore the geophysics of areas LON-1 and LON-2 as identified in Phase I of the ground water resource assessment report prepared by Emery & Garrett Groundwater Investigations in May of 2023. This special warrant article will be a non-lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI and will not lapse until the Phase II-Water Evaluation is completed or by 12/31/2027, whichever is sooner. The Commissioners recommend this appropriation. (Majority vote required)

Passed unanimously

Article 7

Report of Officers

To hear the reports of Officers for the coming year.

Article 8

Other Business

To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting. (Majority vote required)