TOWN OF CHINA
MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 4, 2008 TOWN MEETING
The polls were opened at 7:00 a.m. by moderator, Kelly Grotton at China Middle School. Voting was steady throughout the day. A total of 2,374 ballots were cast for the local election. The results are as follows:
Question 1. To see if the town will vote to appropriate an amount up to $15,000.00 from Undesignated Fund Balance for the purpose of PURCHASING and INSTALLING a POWER APPLIANCE (WINDMILL) on TOWN OWNED PROPERTY.
YES 1905 NO 398
Question 2. Shall an amendment to the CHINA LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, Chapter 2 LAND USE ORDINANCE, SECTION 4, USES, Items #15 and #16 and Chapter 11, DEFINITIONS be enacted by the voters of the Town of China?
YES 1797 NO 455
Question 3. Shall the 2008 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE, dated September 15, 2008 be enacted by the voters of the Town of China, and further, shall necessary and associated amendments to the CHINA LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, Chapter 11, DEFINITIONS be enacted?
YES 1673 NO 561
Question 4. To see if the town will vote to appropriate an amount up to $10,000.00 from Undesignated Fund Balance for the purpose of FUNDING UNANTICIPATED GENERAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS for the current fiscal year.
YES 1759 NO 507
Question 5. Do you favor approving the SCHOOL REORGANIZATION PLAN prepared by the REORGANIZATION PLANNING COMMITTEE, (RPC), consisting of representation from China and from SAD #47 towns, to reorganize the China School system and the SAD #47 School system into a REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT with an effective date of (July 1, 2009)?
YES 1701 NO 563
Question 6. Shall the 2008 CHINA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, dated September 15, 2008 be enacted by the voters of the Town of China?
YES 1863 NO 329
Question 7. Shall amendments to the Town of China, ORDINANCE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF STREETS AND WAYS, dated September 15, 2008, be enacted by the voters of the Town of China?
YES 1804 NO 422
The following people (shown in bold) were elected to office:
Selectmen: Vote for three 2 year term
Austin, Joann C. 1484
Foote, Peter G. 1311
MacDonald, Paul E. 1206
Szabo, Richard S. 895
School Committee: Vote for two 3 year term
Docherty, Mary T. 1534
Goodine, Joyce C. 1729
Planning Board District 2: Vote for one 2 year term
Martin, Michael 23
Planning Board District 4: Vote for one 2 year term
Isenbrand, Gabrielle 1673
Planning Board At-Large: Vote for one 2 year term
Dudley, Milton F. 1677
Budget Committee Secretary: Vote for one 2 year term
Dow, William II 4
Budget Committee District 2: Vote for one 2 year term
Theriault, Timothy S. 1775
Budget Committee District 4: Vote for one 2 year term
Fitzgerald, Bruce 13
Budget Committee At-Large: Vote for one 2 year term
Plumer, Charles H. 1650
Respectfully submitted,
Rebecca J. Hapgood, Town Clerk
Minutes for November 4, 2008 Town Meeting