By Muriel Bristol | March 15, 2019
Milton had the second part of its annual Town election (the first being the Deliberative Session), on Tuesday, March 12, 2019.
Only about one-third (32.4%) of the electorate chose to participate: 1047 / 3232 = 32.4%.
Town offices appear first, followed by Town Warrant Articles. (Both are listed in the order of the percentages of votes received).
Town Offices (in Descending Order by Percentages Received)
Town Clerk / Tax Collector – One for Three Years
Michelle Beauchamp won the seat with 903 (86.2%) votes. She ran unopposed. “Scattering” received 6 (0.6%) votes.
Library Trustee – One for Three Years
Miranda Myhre won the seat with 844 (80.6%) votes. She ran unopposed. “Scattering” had 2 (0.2%) votes.
Cemetery Trustee – One for Three Years
Bruce W. Woodruff won the seat with 840 (80.2%) votes. He ran unopposed. “Scattering” received 7 (0.8%) votes.
Treasurer – One for One Year
Mackenzie Campbell won the seat with 836 (79.8%) votes. He ran unopposed. “Scattering” received 11 (1.1%) votes.
Trustee of the Trust Funds – One for Three Years
Brittney Leach won the seat with 814 (77.7%) votes. She ran unopposed. “Scattering” received 2 (2.0%) votes.
Planning Board – Two for Three Years
Joseph A. Michaud won a seat with 791 (75.5%) votes. He ran unopposed. Nick Philbrick won a seat with 20 (2.0%) write-in votes.
Budget Committee – Two for Three Years
Thomas McDougall won a seat with 700 (66.9%) votes. Humphry Williams won a seat with 575 (54.9%) votes. They ran unopposed. “Scattering” received 45 (4.3%) votes.
See also Wintry Mix – Budget Committee and Meet Mr. Williams
Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) – Two for Three Years
James M. “Mike” Beaulieu won a seat with 646 (61.7%) votes. Sean Skillings won a seat with 618 (50.0%) votes. They ran unopposed. “Scattering” received 16 (1.5%) votes.
Fire Chief – One for Three Years
Nicholas Marique won the seat with 630 (60.2%) votes. Stephen D. Duchesneau received 396 (37.8%) votes. Neither of the above received 21 (2.0%) votes.
See also Wintry Mix – Fire Chief
Board of Selectmen – One for Three Years
A total of 963 votes were cast for the five candidates for the single three-year seat on the Board of Selectmen.
Andrew “Andy” Rawson won the seat with 311 (33.9%) votes. (That would be 9.6% of the total electorate).
Laurence D. “Larry” Brown received 250 (23.9%) votes, Billy Walden received 223 (21.3%) votes, Adam G. Sturtevant received 104 (9.9%) votes, None of the above had 84 (8.0%) votes, James M. “Mike” Beaulieu received 72 (6.9%) votes, and “Scattering” had 3 (0.3%) votes.
See also Wintry Mix – Board of Selectmen
Budget Committee – One for One Year
Dennis Woods won the seat with 154 (14.7%) votes. That would be 56.6% of the 272 write-in votes.
Town Warrant Articles (in Descending Order by Percentages Received)
Article 15: Eradicate Invasive Species – Passed – 740 (70.7%) in favor, 275 (26.3%) opposed, and 32 (3.1%) neither
Article 17: Milton Cemetery Expendable Trust Fund – Passed – 715 (68.3%) in favor, 248 (23.7%) opposed, and 84 (8.0%) neither
Article 18: Community Revitalization Tax Relief Incentive RSA 79-E – Passed – 673 (64.3%) in favor, 286 (27.3%) opposed, and 88 (8.4%) neither
Article 2: Amend Zoning Map – Passed – 632 (60.4%) in favor, 408 (39.0%) opposed, and 7 (0.6%) neither
Article 14: Bridge Capital Reserve Fund – Passed – 626 (59.8%) in favor, 379 (36.2%) opposed, and 42 (4.0%) neither
Article 5: Operating Budget – Rejected – 382 (36.5%) in favor, 614 (58.6%) opposed, 51 (4.9%) neither
Article 3: Zoning – Rejected – 382 (36.5%) in favor, 609 (58.2%) opposed, and 56 (5.3%) neither
Article 6: Highway and Road Reconstruction Fund – Passed – 595 (56.8%) in favor, 406 (38.8%) opposed, and 46 (4.4%) neither
Article 13: Geographic Information System – Passed – 583 (55.7%) in favor, 419 (40.0%) opposed, and 45 (4.3%) neither
Article 16: Conservation Commission Casey Road Fund – Passed – 576 (55.0%) in favor, 431 (41.2%) opposed, and 40 (3.8%) neither
Article 11: Milton Free Public Library Capital Reserve Fund – Passed – 576 (55.0%) in favor, 429 (41.0%) opposed, and 42 (4.0%) neither
Article 7: Fire Department Equipment and Apparatus Capital Reserve Fund – Passed – 551 (52.6%) in favor, 455 (43.5%) opposed, and 41 (3.9%) neither
Article 12: Town of Milton Technology Fund – Passed – 549 (52.4%) in favor, 452 (43.2%) opposed, and 46 (4.4%) neither
Article 19: Town Boat Ramp Revitalization and Construction (Submitted by Petition) – Rejected – 412 (39.4%) in favor, 546 (52.1%) opposed, and 89 (8.5%) neither
Article 4: Zoning – Passed – 546 (52.1%) in favor, 428 (40.9%) opposed, and 73 (7.0%) neither
Article 8: Highway Department Special Equipment Capital Reserve Fund – Passed – 539 (51.5%) in favor, 455 (43.5%) opposed, and 53 (5.0%) neither
Article 9: Highway Department Capital Reserve Vehicle Fund – Passed – 513 (49.0%) in favor, 495 (47.3%) opposed, and 39 (3.7%) neither
Article 10: Municipal Buildings Capital Reserve Fund – Rejected – 497 (47.5%) in favor, 500 (47.8%) opposed, and 50 (4.8%) neither
See Town Election Results for March 10, 2020 and Town Election Results for March 9, 2021. (See also School District Election Results for March 12, 2019)
References:
Milton Town Clerk. (2019, March 14) March 12, 2019 Town Election Results. Retrieved from www.miltonnh-us.com/sites/miltonnh/files/news/march_12_2019_town_results.pdf
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