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Here is the file  if you want to print it:  2013 Warrant Article Table for Civic News<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Reference<\/td>\nShort   Description<\/td>\nYes Vote Means<\/td>\nNo Vote Means<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 1<\/td>\nElections for 8   different positions.<\/td>\nPlease vote<\/td>\nPlease vote<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 2<\/td>\nChoose School   District officers (separate School Meeting).<\/td>\nPlease vote<\/td>\nPlease vote<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 3 Amd. 1<\/td>\nHousekeeping   change to conform to election of ZBA (voters adopted in 2012).<\/td>\nUpdates wording as ZBA is now   elected<\/td>\nYou do not want the wording to   be updated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 3 Amd. 2<\/td>\nHistoric   District regulation re:  solar   collectors.<\/td>\nYou support a new section to cover solar collectors in the Historic District<\/td>\nYou do not feel that the   historic district regulations should include solar collectors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 3 Amd. 3<\/td>\nEstablish   Overlay district for Groundwater mgmt.<\/td>\nSupport the town restricting the   use of ground water near the old Rye Landfill on Rt. 1 because of high levels   of manganese<\/td>\nYou do not want the town to be   able to restrict ground water use in this area, even though there are   elevated levels of manganese<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 3 Amd. 4<\/td>\nDecrease bldg.   age for demolition review from 65 to 50 years.<\/td>\nYou support the Demolition   Review to cover homes only 50 years, instead of the current 65 years and to   be consistent with State Law<\/td>\nYou would like to see the   Demolition Review stay at the current 65 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 3 Amd. 5<\/td>\nAmend   definition of “structure” in the Zoning Ordinance to exclude fuel   storage tanks” and make reference to other sections<\/td>\nSupport the wording changes to   remove fuel tanks as you agree they do not impact the yard space  set back requirements<\/td>\nPrefer that the current wording   stays as is<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 3 Amd. 6<\/td>\nDefine   “storm water” in the Zoning Ordinance in accordance with State   statute.<\/td>\nSupport adding a definition of   “storm water” consistent with the State<\/td>\nPrefer that “Storm   water” not be defined to match the State definition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 4<\/td>\nTown Hall   schematic design and related activities.    $60,000<\/td>\nApprove the town to spend $60K   to develop  designs and to prepare a   Town Facilities Master Plan.<\/td>\nDo not want to see the town   address the town hall building problems now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 5<\/td>\n1899 Trolley   Barn (Old Police Station) study.    $9,800<\/td>\nSupport the town determining   potential costs of utilizing the old Police Station\/Trolley Barn<\/td>\nDo not want the town to   understand the costs of utilizing this building<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 6<\/td>\nGoss Farm Barn   restoration.  $170,000<\/td>\nSupport the town investing in   accelerating the work at Goss Farm barn for community use<\/td>\nDo not support the town   investing this amount in helping complete the restoration work at Goss Farm   Barn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 7<\/td>\nFund Highway   Equipment Capital Reserve Fund.    $100,000<\/td>\nSupport the town building up the   capital reserve fund for future Highway Equipment investments.  No new equipment is planned for this year.   Current balance is $176,000<\/td>\nDo not think the town should be   adding funds to this account at this time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 8<\/td>\nMunicipal   Records and Document Management.    $25,000<\/td>\nSupport the town paying to get   recommendations on how to better store and manage all of the town   documents.  Does not include the cost   of scanning.<\/td>\nDo not support the town getting   outside help to understand the options and costs for a records management   plan.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 9<\/td>\nStreaming of   meetings at Town Hall.  $4,000<\/td>\nSupport the town in investing in   starting to stream town meetings.<\/td>\nDo not want to see the town   invest in streaming town government meetings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 10<\/td>\nOperating   budget $8,680,627.  Default budget   $8,380,347.<\/td>\nSupport the current increased   budget<\/td>\nPrefer the town use the lower   default budget<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 11<\/td>\nDiscontinue old   Elwyn Rd. roadbed near new roundabout.<\/td>\nApprove the town to transfer the   unused public property to the private use<\/td>\nDo not want the town to complete   the land exchange process started when the Foyes corner roundabout was built<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 12<\/td>\nRelocation of   Old Ferry Landing Rd. near Foyes’ Corner.<\/td>\nApprove the town’s   discontinuance of  the current section   of road and to relocate this minor section of road<\/td>\nOppose the proposed changes   requested by the property owners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 13<\/td>\nCut <10   trees for parking lot at Rye Recreation Area.<\/td>\nSupport creating additional   parking at Rye Recreation fields<\/td>\nDo not support creating   additional parking spaces as planned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 14<\/td>\nAmend   Skateboard Ordinance to require single file for bicycles and pedestrians.<\/td>\nSupport making the restrictions   on pedestrians and bicycles permanent<\/td>\nDo not support making the   changes permanent.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 15<\/td>\nAmend Beach   Ordinance to require approval of business and organized events.<\/td>\nStudying how the town should   regulate commercial activities at the beach (Ocean)<\/td>\nDo not support the town studying   how the town to should regulate commercial activities on the beach (Ocean)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 16<\/td>\nAmend Parking   Ordinance to add no parking areas near Jenness Beach.<\/td>\nSupport the additional no   parking zone<\/td>\nDo not want these streets to be   posted no parking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 17<\/td>\nTally of votes   on warrant articles and budget items.<\/td>\nSupport the town showing the   vote (two to one) for Selectmen and Budget Committee<\/td>\nPrefer to only see that the   Selectman or Budget Committee approve the spending<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 18<\/td>\nIncrease Solar   Energy exemption from $15K to $35K<\/td>\nSupport increasing the Solar   Energy exemption to $35K and clarifying the wording<\/td>\nPrefer the smaller exemption   amount from 2012<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 19*<\/td>\nStudy website   posting of all agendas and minutes.<\/td>\nApprove having the town study   improving the access to agendas and meetings<\/td>\nDo not want the town to study   making it easier for people to view meeting postings online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 20*<\/td>\nApprove the   amended warrant article that strengthens the Conflict of Interest policy<\/td>\nApprove the process by making   such changes as a list of who has signed the conflict of interest form each   year availble to the public<\/td>\nWould like process implemented   this year to stay unchanged<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 21*<\/td>\nEnhance Capital   Improvements Program (“CIP”) process.<\/td>\nApprove the  amended warrant that will require a Public   Hearing, listing of sources of funds and providing a table showing the effect   on the tax rate<\/td>\nWould not like to see any   changes to the current CIP process<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 22*<\/td>\nRequire   investigation of 2012 reassessments.<\/td>\nRequire that the Selectman   review the assessment process, amended to remove the reference to distance to   the ocean.<\/td>\nDo not want the town to review   the assessment process used<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 23<\/td>\nPermit sale of   surplus Town property<\/td>\nProcess formality<\/td>\nProcess Formality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Art. 24<\/td>\nTo transact   other business .<\/td>\nProcess formality<\/td>\nProcess Formality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sch. Art. 1<\/td>\nSchool   budget  $12,938,447.  Default $12,860,463.<\/td>\nYou support the proposed School   Budget<\/td>\nYou would prefer the lower   default budget<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sch. Art. 2<\/td>\nAppropriate   $10,670 for new support staff contract<\/td>\nYou approve the contract and the   associated costs for the next three years<\/td>\nYou do not support the new   support staff contract and associated cost increased<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sch. Art. 3<\/td>\nPermits special   meeting if Art. 2 is not approved<\/td>\nProcess formality<\/td>\nProcess Formality<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sch. Art. 4<\/td>\nEnable   unassigned general funds to be retained.<\/td>\nYou support using the new State   law that allows surplus funds to be put in a reserve fund for future   uses.  This fund can never be more the   2.5% of the current school taxes.<\/td>\nYou want all surplus funds   returned to taxpayers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sch.Art. 5*<\/td>\nVideo streaming   of School Board meetings, $4,000<\/td>\nSupport investing $4,000 to   start to stream School Board meetings.<\/td>\nYou do not want $4,000 to be   raised and appropriated for online streaming of  school board meetings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sch. Art. 6*<\/td>\nTally of votes   on warrant articles and budget items.<\/td>\nSupport the School Board and   Budget Committee recommendation votes to be tallied and shown on the ballot.   (Approved 4 to 1, for example)<\/td>\nYou do not want to see the vote   tally for budget approval on the ballot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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