2024 Voter Information

 These are the voting results for the Milford NH election held on March 12, 2024 at the Milford High School. There were 9,916 voters on the checklist at the beginning of the day. There were 47 new voters that registered during the day, leaving a voter checklist total of 9,963 at the end of the day. There were 2881 ballots cast, for a turnout of 28.9%. This compares to the 2845 that voted last year, the average voter turnout of 2544 per year for the past five years, and the average voter turnout of 2316 per year for the past ten years. It was the third-highest turnout for the past 23 years.

School District Ballot

Member of the School Board - Three-Year Term - One Position Available
1469 Karin Cevasco -Elected
1302 Gary Daniels
There were 2 write-in votes

School District Moderator - 2-Year Term - One Position Available
2449 Pete Basiliere - Elected
There were 17 write-in votes

School District Clerk - 2-Year Term - One Position Available
2402 John Yule - Elected
There were 14 write-in votes

School District Treasurer - 2-Year Term - One Position Available
2399 Rose Marie Evans - Elected
There were 9 write-in votes

Warrant Articles

1. CTE/HS Renovation Project - $58,800,000 Gross Budget ($28,300,000) State of NH Renovation and Expansion Grant) ($30,500 Bond)
There were 2835 votes cast, so 1701 yes votes were needed to get the 60% required to pass
1169 yes 41.2%, 1666 no 58.8% - Failed

2. Renovation of the Bales Building $3,800,000 Bond
There were 2841 votes cast, so 1705 yes votes were needed to get the 60% required to pass
1418 yes 49.9%, 1423 no 50.1% - Failed

3. School District Operating Budget $46,853,353, Default Budget $46,128,419
1343 yes, 1474 no - Failed

4. Collective Bargaining Agreement: Milford Teachers Association (3,743,857 Grand Total over Four Years)
1671 yes, 1163 no - Passed

5. Collective Bargaining Agreement: Milford Educational Support Staff Association (MESSA) ($343,506 Grand Total over Three Years)
1824 yes, 1005 no - passed

6. Building and Grounds Capital Reserve Fund
1774 yes, 1036 no - passed

7. Technology Capital Reserve
1824 yes, 997 no - passed

Town Ballot

Board of Selectmen - 3-Year Term - Two Positions Available
1508 Paul Dargie - Elected
1486 Tina Philbrick - Elected
1261 Gary Daniels
702 Scott Kimball
There were 15 write-in votes

Cemetery Trustee - 3-Year Term - One Position Available
1339 Gretchen Heald-Brooks - Elected
1282 Jay Duffy
There were 8 write-in votes

Checklist Supervisor - 6-Year Term - One Position Available
2396 Darlene Bouffard - Elected
There were 10 write-in votes

Library Trustee - 3-Year Term - Three Positions Available
2039 Kathryn Parenti - Elected
1986 Janet Hromjak - Elected
1939 Jennifer O'Brien-Trafficante - Elected

There were 20 write-in votes

Town Moderator - 2-Year Term - One Position Available
2347 Pete Basiliere - Elected
There were 17 write-in votes

Trustees of the Trust Funds - 3-Year Term - One Position Available
2408 Richard Mossey - Elected
There were 7 write-in votes

Water-Wastewater Commissioner - 3-Year Term - One Position Available
2401 Hunter Philbrick - Elected
There were 11 write-in votes

Warrant Articles

2. Ballot Vote - Zoning Changes
There were no zoning changes proposed

3. Pennichuck Booster Pump Station $2,427,500 Bond (Final project cost to the water users offset by $1,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds)
There were 2563 votes cast, so 1538 yes votes were needed to get the 60% required to pass
1814 yes 70.8%, 749 no 29.2% - Passed

4. Town Operating Budget $18,261,680 Default Budget 18,002,107
1819 yes, 990 no - Passed

5. Wastewater Department Operating Budget $2,711,808 Default Budget $2,680,050
1922 yes, 853 no - Passed

6. Water Department Operating Budget $2,204,593 Default Budget 2,107,269
1904 yes, 861 no - Passed

7. Reconstruction of Town Roads $300,000
2207 yes, 603 no - Passed

8. Social Services $40,000
2070 yes, 603 no - Passed

9. Non-Emergency Community Transportation Bus Services $32,000
2075 yes, 740 no - Passed

10. Information Technology Infrastructure Capital Reserve $20,000
1692 yes, 1112 no - Passed

11. Memorial, Veterans & Labor Day Parades and Recognition Support $11,000
2076 yes, 778 no - Passed

12. Summer Band Concerts Support $9,000
1856 yes, 996 no - Passed

13. Annual Labor Day Support $6,000
1882 yes, 964 no - Passed

14. Discontinue Osgood Pond Capital Reserve Trust Fund
2476 yes 338 no - Passed

15. Conservation Land Fund $30,000 by Petition
1364 yes, 1461 no - Failed

16. Walkable Milford $0 by Petition
1974 yes, 862 no - Passed

The following are key dates pertain to the March Town Meeting for 2024

Town Voting

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at the Milford High School, 100 West Street, Milford  NH from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Budget and Bond Public Hearing - COMPLETE

Monday, January 8, 2024 - 6:30 p.m., Board of Selectmen's Meeting Room at the Town Hall - COMPLETE

Petition Warrant Articles - COMPLETE

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Last Day for voters to petition selectmen to include an article in the town meeting warrant, provided that if a petitioned article proposes a bond governed by RSA 33:8-a, the deadline is the preceding Friday, January 5, 2024 [RSA 39:3;40:13, II-a (b)] -  

Candidacy Filing - COMPLETE

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 First day for candidates in towns with non- partisan official ballot systems to file a declaration of candidacy with town clerk, {RSA 669:19: 652:20; 40:13, VII} BECAUSE OF VOTING ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 23RD, THE TOWN CLERK WILL NOT BE OPEN ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24TH. 

Friday, February 2, 2024 Last Day for filing of candidacy with town clerk in towns with non-partisan official ballot system.  Town clerk’s office must be open at least from 3 to 5 p.m. {RSA 669:19: 652:20; 40:13, VII}

Deliberative Session - COMPLETE

Saturday, February 3, 2024 - 9:00 a.m., earliest date to hold First Session of town meeting.  Governing body sets date. (RSA 40:13,III) Snow date will be Saturday, February 10, 2024.