NOTICE
VOTER INFORMATION
(In accordance with Section 14.06 of the Kittery Town Charter)
Kittery’s Town Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 9th at 10:00 a.m. for open debate on Articles 2 through 16 at the
Municipal Complex in the Council Chambers. A Secret Ballot Vote will be held on June 12 th at Shapleigh School, 43
Stevenson Road from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Sample ballots and written information on Articles 2 through 16 are available to the public Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. at the Town Clerk’s Office.
A sample ballot is also available in PDF format on the Town of Kittery’s Website at www.kittery.org On the front page of
the website, double click on June 12th Sample Ballot to review the questions or to print off a copy of the ballot.
ARTICLE 2: Stevenson Roads. (Use of unencumbered New Hampshire Seacoast Towns already
Shall the Town vote to authorize Town surplus will not affect the tax rate. The have programs. (Use of unencumbered
Council to transfer an amount not to exceed unencumbered surplus balance is surplus will not affect the tax rate. The
$500,000 from unencumbered surplus and to approximately $6 million.) unencumbered surplus balance is
appropriate and expend said amount for the approximately $6 million.)
purpose of engineering, purchasing and ARTICLE 5:
installing replacement of two (2) box bridge Shall the Town vote to authorize Town ARTICLE 7:
culverts on Picott and Wilson Roads? Council to transfer an amount not to exceed Shall the Town vote to authorize Town
$50,000 from unencumbered surplus and to Council to transfer $50,000 from
Town Council Recommends appropriate and expend said amount for the unencumbered surplus into the Town’s
Vote: Yes 6 No 1 purpose of installing a new shelving system existing dedicated Account for Accrued
in the Municipal Complex Vault to ensure Vacation and /or Sick leave for the
Explanation: This article provides for the proper record keeping and storage of vital continued purpose of settling any unpaid
engineering, purchase and installation of two and historical records into the future? benefits owed to retiring employees?
replacement bridge box culverts over Spruce
Creek on Picott and Wilson Roads. The Town Council Recommends Town Council Recommends
present culverts are at the end of their useful Vote: Yes 6 No 1 Vote: Yes 7 No 0
life span and require replacement. (Use of
unencumbered surplus will not affect the Explanation: The present Municipal Explanation: The Article transfers from the
tax rate. The unencumbered surplus Complex vault managed by the Town Clerk Town’s unencumbered surplus $50,000 to
balance is approximately $6 million.) is reaching its capacity sooner than expected the existing dedicated reserve fund that pays
even with annual house keeping efforts. The for accumulated time to employees retiring
ARTICLE 3: Town Clerk has proposed to install a from the Town’s employment. The Reserve
Shall the Town vote to authorize Town moveable and expandable shelving record Account balance is 98,490 to pay
Council to transfer an amount not to exceed storage system as found in many legal and employees, who retire from Town service,
$100,000 from unencumbered surplus and to physician offices. This would replace the any unused benefits due them by contract or
appropriate and expend said amount for the file cabinets and wall storage / shelving Personnel ordinance. The FY’06 Town
purpose of installing with approval of the system now in use. (Use of unencumbered Audit indicates that the Town has an
Maine Department of Transportation a new surplus will not affect the tax rate. The accrued liability of $1,042,508 for this type
traffic light system with road sensors at the unencumbered surplus balance is of leave as of June 30, 2006. The purpose of
intersection of Mackenzie Lane and Route approximately $6 million.) this article is to continue to build up the
236? balance to meet the Town’s liability. (Use of
ARTICLE 6: unencumbered surplus will not affect the
Town Council Recommends Shall the Town vote to authorize Town tax rate. The unencumbered surplus
Vote: Yes 6 No 1 Council to transfer an amount not to exceed balance is approximately $6 million)
$58,900.00 from unencumbered surplus and
Explanation: The article provides for the appropriate and expend said amount for the ARTICLE 8:
release of funds up to $100,000 to engineer, purpose of implementing a mosquito/tick Shall the Town vote to authorize Town
purchase and install, following MDOT monitoring and control program for the Council to transfer an amount not to exceed
authorization a traffic light system with road Town of Kittery? $60,000 from unencumbered surplus and to
sensors for the intersection of Route 236 and appropriate and expend said amount for the
Mackenzie lane which is a high accident Town Council Recommends purpose of installing bleacher seating to
intersection. (Use of unencumbered Vote: Yes 4 No 3 replace all the bleachers that has been on
surplus will not affect the tax rate. The loan from U.S. Navy at Memorial Field (144
unencumbered surplus balance is Explanation: The threat of disease carrying -160 seating capacity) and install new
approximately $6 million.) mosquitoes and ticks is becoming a reality bleachers (60 seat capacity) at Shapleigh
to the community each year as the type of School Field where there are non presently?
ARTICLE 4: mosquitoes carrying the West Nile and EEE
Shall the Town vote to authorize Town virus are now in the region with two EEE Town Council Recommends
Council to transfer an amount not to exceed cases in horses reported last summer in York Vote: Yes 0 No 7
$10,000 from unencumbered surplus and to and Lebanon Maine and several in New
appropriate and expend said amount for the Hampshire and the North Shore of Explanation: The article provides funds for
purpose of installing with approval of the Massachusetts. The program requested for the replacement with the same seating
Maine Department of Transportation two funding will conduct monitoring for the capacity bleacher (140-160) seating at
left hand traffic light arrow signals to allow presence of the virus carrying mosquito and Memorial Field. The existing bleacher
traffic to make left-hand turns from Route implementing a mosquito control program seating has been provided by a loan of
236 onto Martin and Stevenson Roads? through environmentally approved bacterial bleachers by the U.S. Navy from the
insecticide to kill the mosquitoes in their Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. They have
Town Council Recommends area of incubation before they reproduce. requested the return of their bleachers. The
Vote: Yes 6 No 1 Spraying will not be considered unless an Athletic Booster Club has requested this
outbreak occurs. Emergency spraying funds article. In addition, there is presently no
Explanation: The article provides for the are contained within this budget. These bleacher seating at Shapleigh School and the
release of funds up to $10,000 to engineer, areas have been mapped out in the article provides seating for 60 spectators.
purchase and install, following MDOT community and will include the marsh areas, (Use of unencumbered surplus will not
authorization, two left hand traffic light fresh water wetlands and drainage areas. affect the tax rate. The unencumbered
arrow signals for the traffic light signals at Neighboring towns are considering the same surplus balance is approximately $6
the Intersection of Route 236 at Martin and program that will assist the entire region. million)
TURN BALLOT OVER →
ARTICLE 9: up to $25,000 from the Town’s ARTICLE 15:
Shall the Town vote to authorize Town unencumbered surplus for use, when Shall the Town vote to authorize Town
Council to transfer an amount of $50,000 necessary, to pay the deductible and other Council to transfer an amount not to exceed
from unencumbered surplus and to associated costs on insurance claims instead $50,000 when necessary from the
appropriate and expend said amount for the of raising an amount from taxation within unencumbered surplus and to appropriate
purpose of continued funding of the Open the Town Budget. (Use of unencumbered and expend said amount at the discretion of
Space Reserve Account? surplus will not affect the tax rate. The the Town Council to pay for emergency
unencumbered surplus balance is repairs and energy efficiency improvements
Town Council Recommends approximately $6 million) to town-owned facilities that are not
Vote: Yes 5 No 2 contemplated in the regular FY’2008
ARTICLE 13: operating budget?
Explanation: Town Council has created an Shall the Town vote to authorize Town
Open Space Advisory Committee to develop Council to establish a Grant Matching Fund Town Council Recommends
an Open Space Plan with guidelines for the and transfer an amount not to exceed a Vote: Yes 7 No 0
use of the Fund. Last year Town Council maximum of $100,000 for FY08 from the
created and funded through the FY’07 unencumbered surplus when necessary and Explanation: Occasionally, repairs to town
budget a Reserve Fund for the purchase of appropriate and expend said amount at the facilities are needed that have not been
Open Space lands which were identified and discretion of the Town Council following a budgeted. In addition, energy efficiency
recommended to Council for consideration public hearing for the purpose of providing projects are being identified to further save
by the Advisory Open Space Committee. the Town’s match to Federal, State and Non- town funds. This Article allows the Town
This article continues the funding of Reserve Profit grants? Council the discretion to make emergency
that has a balance of $50,000. (Use of facility repairs and undertake energy
unencumbered surplus will not affect the Town Council Recommends efficiency projects through the use of up to
tax rate. The unencumbered surplus Vote: Yes 7 No 0 $50,000 from the Town's unencumbered
balance is approximately $6 million) surplus account. (Use of unencumbered
Explanation: The Town Council expects surplus will not affect the tax rate. The
ARTICLE 10: continued applications to be filed for grants unencumbered surplus balance is
Shall the Town vote to authorize Town in a variety of areas by different town approximately $6 million)
Council to transfer an amount not to exceed departments. These grants, if successful,
$20,000 from unencumbered surplus and to often require a local match to be raised. The ARTICLE 16:
appropriate and expend said amount for the article requests that a Fund be established Shall the Town vote to authorize Town
purpose of replacing pilings and floats at the and up to $100,000 from the Town’s Surplus Council to transfer an amount not to exceed
Kittery Point Town pier? be transferred into it, following public $50,000 from unencumbered surplus when
hearing held by the Town Council on the necessary and to appropriate and expend
Town Council Recommends grant and the amount needed for the local said amount to cover shortfalls in FY’08
Vote: Yes 7 No 0 match. These funds, unless appropriated General Assistance budget?
prior to the end of budget year, go back to
Explanation: This article request $20,000 to the unencumbered surplus. For FY’07 thru Town Council Recommends
replace and install 8 pilings and 2 floats at March, approximately $35,000 was Vote: Yes 7 No 0
the Kittery Point municipal Pier on Bellamy obligated from the account which has
Lane by the Kittery Port Authority. (Use of brought in approximately $110,000 in grant Explanation: The General Assistance
unencumbered surplus will not affect the funds. (Use of unencumbered surplus will Program is budgeted from the Town’s
tax rate. The unencumbered surplus not affect the tax rate. The operational budget each year. The program
balance is approximately $6 million) unencumbered surplus balance is assists town citizens with welfare type
approximately $6 million) services by following very strict State and
ARTICLE 11: Federal guidelines for income eligibility
Shall the Town vote to authorize Town ARTICLE 14: within the Town General Assistance
Council to transfer an amount not to exceed Shall the Town vote to authorize Town Ordinance. General Assistance expenses are
$13,000 from unencumbered surplus and to Council to transfer from unencumbered variable from year to year. This article
appropriate and expend said amount for the surplus an amount not to exceed $40,000 proposes to create a method, as in past years,
purpose of replacing the Town’s two 20 when necessary and to appropriate and for the Town Council to keep the General
year-old obsolete electronic vote counting expend said amount to cover shortfalls in Assistance Budget at level funding. If the
machines? FY’08 fuel account budgets in town General Assistance cost exceeds the budget,
departments due to the unpredictable fuel this article would allow the Council to
Town Council Recommends pricing markets for electricity, propane, transfer an amount up to $50,000 from
Vote: Yes 7 No 0 natural gas, diesel, number 2 oil and Surplus to cover the overage. For FY’07
unleaded gasoline? through February, the Town spent
Explanation: The present two electronic vote approximately $33,500 of the $40,000
counting machines that are programmed to Town Council Recommends budgeted. (Use of unencumbered surplus
count the election ballots are no longer will not affect the tax rate. The
supported by the manufacturer. The type Vote: Yes 7 No 0 unencumbered surplus balance is
that will be purchased is becoming the approximately $6 million.)
standard that is being used in the State of Explanation: The Town Manager, following
Maine. The Town needs two machines. (Use review of the individual department vehicle
of unencumbered surplus will not affect and heating fuel accounts and reviewing the
the tax rate. The unencumbered surplus fuel market pricing, suggested this type of
balance is approximately $6 million) account be approved at Town Meeting in
FY’08 to provide departments, who have
ARTICLE 12: exhausted their budgeted fuel budgets access
Shall the Town vote to authorize Town to emergency fuel funds. Fuel and utility
Council to transfer an amount not to exceed prices have been unstable for the Town due
$25,000 from unencumbered surplus when to market conditions and transport cost. The
necessary and appropriate and expend up to Town Council favored keeping the FY08
$25,000 for the purpose of paying the fuel and utility accounts as low as possible
Town’s deductible cost on accepted with the concept of this warrant article
insurance claims against the Town? exposing surplus funds as a safety net in
case the market remains unstable. (Use of
Town Council Recommends unencumbered surplus will not affect the
Vote: Yes 7 No 0 tax rate. The unencumbered surplus
balance is approximately $6 million)
Explanation: The Article requests exposing