The RCL will once again help the voters understand all of the warrant articles.
Here is a template for a petitioned warrant article. Warrant Article Template
Reference | Short Description | Budget |
Art. 1 | Elections for 8 different positions. | |
Art. 2 | Choose School District officers (separate School Meeting). | |
Art. 3 Amd. 1 | Housekeeping change to conform to election of ZBA (voters adopted in 2012). | |
Art. 3 Amd. 2 | Historic District regulation re: solar collectors. | |
Art. 3 Amd. 3 | Establish Rye Landfill Groundwater Management Zone Overlay District. | |
Art. 3 Amd. 4 | Decrease building age for demolition review from 65 to 50 years. | |
Art. 3 Amd. 5 | Amend definition of “structure” in the Zoning Ordinance. | |
Art. 3 Amd. 6 | Define “storm water” in the Zoning Ordinance in accordance with State statute. | |
Art. 4 | Town Hall schematic design and related activities. | $60,000 |
Art. 5 | 1899 Trolley Barn (Old Police Station) study. | $9,800 |
Art. 6 | Goss Farm Barn restoration. | $170,000 |
Art. 7 | Fund Highway Equipment Capital Reserve Fund. | $100,000 |
Art. 8 | Municipal Records and Document Management. | $25,000 |
Art. 9 | Streaming of meetings at Town Hall. | $4,000 |
Art. 10 | Operating budget $8,680,627. Default budget $8,380,347 if defeated. | $8,680,627 |
Art. 11 | Discontinue and quitclaim old Elwyn Rd. roadbed near new roundabout. | |
Art. 12 | Relocation of Class VI Highway, Old Ferry Landing Rd. near Foyes’ Corner. | |
Art. 13 | Approve cutting fewer than 10 trees for parking lot at Rye Recreation Area. | |
Art. 14 | Amend Skateboard Ordinance to require single file for bicycles, pedestrians. | |
Art. 15 | Amend Beach Ordinance to require approval of business and organized events. | |
Art. 16 | Amend Parking Ordinance to add no parking areas near Jenness Beach. | |
Art. 17 | Require numerical tally of votes on warrant articles and budget items. | |
Art. 18 | Increase Solar Energy Heating and Cooling exemption from $15,000 to 35,000. | |
Art. 19 (petitioned) | Require website posting of all agendas and minutes. | |
Art. 20 (petitioned) | Amend Conflict of Interest definition. Require tallying signers of Conflict of Interest form. | |
Art. 21 (petitioned) | Institute capital budget, enhance Capital Improvements Program (“CIP”) process. | |
Art. 22 (petitioned) | Require investigation and report on the accuracy of 2012 property reassessments. | |
Art. 23 | Permit Board of Selectmen to sell surplus Town equipment to the high bidder. | |
Art. 24 | To transact other business that may legally come before the meeting. | |
School Art. 1 | School Budget of $12,938,447 | |
School Art. 2 | Appropriate $10,670 to cover additional costs associated with the new contract for Educational Support Staff | |
School Art. 3 | Permission for special meeting if Art. 2 is not approves | |
School Art. 4 | Enable unassigned general funds to be retained. Not to exceed 2.5% | |
School Art. 5 | Appropriate $4,000 for video streaming of School Board meetings | |
School Art. 6 | To have School Board and Budget Committee budgetary votes recorded |