WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

GRAFTON, SS TOWN OF HANOVER

TO THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, who are qualified to vote in Town affairs:

TAKE NOTICE AND BE WARNED, that the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Hanover, New Hampshire, will be held as follows:

ON TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021 IN DARTMOUTH COLLEGE’S DEWEY PARKING LOT, THERE WILL BE VOTING BY OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR THE ELECTION OF TOWN OFFICERS AND ALL OTHER ARTICLES REQUIRING VOTE BY OFFICIAL BALLOT. THE POLLS WILL OPEN AT 7:00 AM AND CLOSE AT 7:00 PM.

NOTE: AS A RESULT OF THE NATIONAL AND STATE EMERGENCY DECLARED RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, BOTH THE OFFICAL BALLOT AND BUSINESS PORTIONS OF TOWN MEETING HAVE BEEN POSTPONED FROM THE TRADITIONAL MAY DATE (MAY 11, 2021) TO TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021.

ARTICLES SIX THROUGH TWENTY-ONE WILL BE PRESENTED, DISCUSSED AND ACTED UPON BEGINNING AT 7:00 PM IN AN OPEN-AIR, DRIVE-IN/WALK-UP STYLE GATHERING OF CHECKED-IN VOTERS AT THE DEWEY PARKING LOT, HANOVER, NH.

OFFICIAL BALLOT

All-Day Voting 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Absentee Ballots Available for Qualifying Voters ARTICLE ONE: To vote (by nonpartisan ballot) for the following Town Officers:

Two Selectboard Members, each to serve for a term of three (3) years. One Etna Library Trustee to serve for a term of three (3) years.

One Trustee of Trust Funds to serve for a term of three (3) years.

ARTICLE TWO: (to vote by ballot): To see if the Town will vote to amend the Hanover Zoning Ordinance as proposed by the Hanover Planning Board in Amendment No. 1:

The following question is on the official ballot:

“Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 1 as proposed by the Planning Board for the Hanover Zoning Ordinance as follows?”

Amendment No. 1 would modify Article III Definitions by:

Adding a new section 301.5 which addresses conflicts between definitions in State-adopted codes for occupancy classification by following the more restrictive term; and deleting the current definition of family and replacing it with a definition of family that is more inclusive in the composition of living situations that may qualify as a family and that specifies parameters for such living situations as well as stating certain arrangements that do not constitute a family living arrangement.

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At a public hearing held on May 18, 2021, the Hanover Planning Board voted to recommend that Town Meeting approve this zoning amendment.

ARTICLE THREE: (submitted by petition) (to vote by ballot): To see if the Town will vote to amend the Hanover Zoning Ordinance in Amendment No. 2:

The following question is on the official ballot:

“Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 2 for the Hanover Zoning Ordinance as follows?”

Amendment No. 2 would amend the Zoning Map to include the existing duplex at #59 and #61 Lyme Road, Tax Map 46, Lot 11, (currently in the SR-3 zoning district) in the RO zoning district.

At a public hearing held on March 16, 2021, the Hanover Planning Board voted to recommend that Town Meeting disapprove this zoning amendment.

ARTICLE FOUR: (submitted by petition) (to vote by ballot): To see if the Town will vote to amend the Hanover Zoning Ordinance in Amendment No. 3:

The following question is on the official ballot:

“Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No .3 for the Hanover Zoning Ordinance as follows?”

Amendment No. 3 would amend the definition of family to include a number of people (not related by blood or marriage or adoption) not to exceed two adult persons per bedroom occupying a single dwelling unit.

At a public hearing held on March 16, 2021, the Hanover Planning Board voted to recommend that Town Meeting disapprove this zoning amendment.

ARTICLE FIVE: (submitted by petition) (to vote by ballot): Do you favor the continuation of the town manager plan as now in force in this town?

At a public hearing held on June 7, 2021 the Hanover Select Board voted to recommend that Town Meeting vote yes on this warrant article.

BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA 7:00 p.m.

ARTICLE SIX: To choose the following Town Officers to be elected by a majority vote:

Three Fence Viewers, each for a term of one (1) year.

Two Surveyors of Wood and Timber, each for a term of one (1) year.

Such other Officers as the Town may judge necessary for managing its affairs.

ARTICLE SEVEN: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($950,000) for the purpose of capital repairs and renovations to selected bridges throughout the Town, and to authorize such sum to be raised through the issuance of bonds or notes under and in compliance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA 33), as amended; to authorize the Selectboard to apply for, obtain, and accept federal state, or other aid, gifts, and donations,

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if any, which may be available for said project and to comply with all laws applicable to said project; to authorize the Selectboard to issue, negotiate, sell, and deliver such bonds or notes and to determine the rate of interest thereon, and the maturity and other terms thereof; and to authorize the Selectboard to take any other action necessary to carry out this vote or to pass any other vote relative thereto. This action shall be by written Yes/No ballot; polls shall remain open and ballots shall be accepted by the moderator for a period of not less than one hour following the completion of discussion on this article. (3/5 ballot vote required to pass.)

Selectboard For 5 Against 0 Absent 0

ARTICLE EIGHT: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $18,790 for deposit into the Land and Capital Improvements Fund, and to fund this appropriation by authorizing the withdrawal of this amount from the Unassigned Fund Balance. The amount appropriated is the equivalent of 50% of the total collected in Land Use Change Tax in the fiscal year 2019-2020.

Selectboard For 5 Against 0 Absent 0

ARTICLE NINE: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $18,790 for deposit into the Conservation Fund, and to fund this appropriation by authorizing the withdrawal of this amount from the Unassigned Fund Balance. The amount appropriated is the equivalent of 50% of the total collected in Land Use Change Tax in the fiscal year 2019-2020.

Selectboard For 5 Against 0 Absent 0

ARTICLE TEN: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $33,430 for deposit into the Municipal Transportation Improvement Fund, and to fund this appropriation by authorizing the withdrawal of this amount from the Unassigned Fund Balance. This amount is equivalent to the total Transportation Fee surcharge for each motor vehicle registered in the Town of Hanover ($5.00 per vehicle) during fiscal year 2019-2020.

Selectboard For 5 Against 0 Absent 0

ARTICLE ELEVEN: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,432,125 and authorize payment into existing capital reserve funds in the following amounts for the purposes for which such funds were established:

      Ambulance Equipment Capital Reserve Fund with funding to come from the Ambulance Fund

Building Maintenance and Improvement Capital Reserve Fund with funding to be raised through taxation

Dispatch Equipment and Dispatch Center Enhancements Capital Reserve Fund

with funding to be raised through taxation

Fire Department Vehicle and Equipment Capital Reserve Fund with funding to come from the Fire Fund

Highway Construction and Maintenance Equipment Capital Reserve Fund with funding to be raised through taxation

Police Vehicles and Equipment Capital Reserve Fund with funding to be raised through taxation

$82,567 $160,000 $26,381 $82,567 $398,353 $114,000

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  Sewer Equipment and Facilities Improvements Capital Reserve Fund with funding to come from the Wastewater Treatment Facility Fund

Water Treatment and Distribution Equipment and System Capital Reserve Fund with funding to come from the Water Utility Fund

Selectboard For 5 Against 0 Absent 0

$391,757 $176,500

    ARTICLE TWELVE: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $1,820,400 for the purposes listed below, and to authorize funding these amounts by withdrawal from the listed capital reserve funds in the following amounts:

   Building Maintenance and Improvement Capital Reserve Fund

Partial exterior siding replacement of RW Black Community & Senior Center; cabling and fire alarm work in selected Town properties

    $95,000

 Fire Department Vehicle and Equipment Capital Reserve Fund

Plumbing repair and renovation in main Fire Station

$35,000

  Highway Construction and Maintenance Equipment Capital Reserve Fund

Replace pick-up truck (Truck16); replace heavy Highway Department equipment including: excavator, sidewalk tractor, vacuum sweeper

   $686,400

  Parking Operations Vehicles and Parking Facility Improvements Capital Reserve Fund

Replace single-head parking meters with kiosks throughout parking system

   $146,000

  Road Construction and Improvements Capital Reserve Fund

Reservoir Road Roundabout Truck Apron repair and replacement; Audible Pedestrian System (APS) upgrades at targeted intersections

    $149,000

  Sewer Equipment and Facilities Improvements Capital Reserve Fund

Pump Station #2 Phase II; Grasse Road Solar Installation (to provide power to Water Reclamation Facility -WRF- plant) Phase II

   $502,000

  Water Treatment and Distribution Equipment and System Capital Reserve Fund

Treatment and monitoring equipment; improvements to electrical wiring and metering to improve efficiency

   $207,000

 This will be a non-lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI and will not lapse until these specified purchases are complete or June 30, 2026, whichever occurs sooner.

Selectboard For 5 Against 0 Absent 0

ARTICLE THIRTEEN: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $20,000 for funding the construction of a sidewalk segment along Crosby Street and to fund this appropriation by authorizing the withdrawal of this sum from the Municipal Transportation Improvement Fund. This will be a non- lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI and will not lapse until these improvements are complete or June 30, 2026, whichever occurs sooner.

Selectboard For 5 Against 0 Absent 0

ARTICLE FOURTEEN: To see if the Town will vote to approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Selectboard and the American Federation of State,

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County and Municipal Employees Council 93, Local 1348 (Public Works Department employees) on May 17, 2021, which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing level:

Year Estimated Increase 2021-2022 $43,718

And further to raise and appropriate the sum of $43,718 for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, such sum representing additional costs attributable to the increase in the salaries and benefits required by the proposed agreement over those that would be paid at current staffing levels in accordance with the most recent collective bargaining agreement.

Selectboard For 5 Against 0 Absent 0

ARTICLE FIFTEEN: To see if the Town will vote to approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Selectboard and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 93, Local 3657 (Police Department employees) on May 17, 2021, which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing level:

Year Estimated Increase 2021-2022 $35,989

And further to raise and appropriate the sum of $35,989 for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, such sum representing additional costs attributable to the increase in the salaries and benefits required by the proposed agreement over those that would be paid at current staffing levels in accordance with the most recent collective bargaining agreement.

Selectboard For 5 Against 0 Absent 0

ARTICLE SIXTEEN: To see if the Town will vote to approve the cost items included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Selectboard and the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 3288 on May 17, 2021, which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing level:

Year Estimated Increase 2021-2022 $28,761

And further to raise and appropriate the sum of $28,761 for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, such sum representing additional costs attributable to the increase in the salaries and benefits required by the proposed agreement over those that would be paid at current staffing levels in accordance with the most recent collective bargaining agreement.

Selectboard For 5 Against 0 Absent 0

ARTICLE SEVENTEEN: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate $26,321,356 to pay the operating expenses of the Town for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, for the purposes set forth in the Town budget. This sum does not include the funds voted in any of the preceding or succeeding articles.

Selectboard For 5 Against 0 Absent 0

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ARTICLE EIGHTEEN: To see if the Town will vote to adopt the Hanover Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan which authorizes the Selectboard to develop and implement Hanover Community Power as described therein (pursuant to RSA 53-E:7).

Selectboard For 5 Against 0 Absent 0

ARTICLE NINETEEN: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the exchange of two parcels of undeveloped, town-owned land at 60 and 61 Goose Pond Road totaling 4.08+/- acres, for 26+/- acres of undeveloped land at 79 Tunis Road owned by the Bear Hill Conservancy Trust. The Town parcels will be merged with other lands of Bear Hill Conservancy Trust and will not be used for development. The property at 79 Tunis Road will become part of the Town open space system and used for conservation and recreation purposes.

Selectboard For 5 Against 0 Absent 0

ARTICLE TWENTY: (by petition) To see if the Town will vote to urge that the New Hampshire General Court, which is obligated to redraw the maps of political districts within the state following the federal census, will ensure fair and effective representation of New Hampshire voters without gerrymandering. Additionally, these voters ask the town of Hanover to urge the NH General Court to carry out the redistricting in a fair and transparent way through public meetings, not to favor a particular political party, to include communities of interest, and to minimize multiple-seat districts. The record of the vote shall be transmitted by written notice from town officials to Hanover’s state legislators within 30 days of the vote.

Selectboard For 5 Against 0 Absent 0

ARTICLE TWENTY-ONE: To transact any other business that may legally be brought before this Town Meeting.

Given under our hands and seal of the Town of Hanover this 7th day of June 2021.

TOWN OF HANOVER SELECTBOARD

Peter L. Christie, Chair Athos J. Rassias, Vice Chair Nancy A. Carter

William V. Geraghty

Joanna Whitcomb, Secretary