There were over 3,200 voters to venture out for the Town Elections on Tuesday, March 12, most of the 50 articles on the ballot passed and residents also voted in a new comer to the Hudson Board of Selectmen.
In one of the few contested races, Heidi Jakoby and Dillon Dumont beat Marilyn McGrath and Richard J. Weissgarber for the two, three-year term seats on the Board of Selectmen. Dumont had 1,819 votes; Jakoby received 1,653; McGrath had 1,062, and Weissgarber drew 830 votes.
Three Budget Committee members were voted in for three-year terms. Shawn Jasper got 2,053 votes, Randall Bronrigg had 1,905, and Robert Wherry received 1,849.
Christina Madden was elected to the Cemetery Trustee’s three-year term with 2,492 votes.
Ryan Andrews will take the three-year tern seat on the Code of Ethics Committee with 2,389 votes.
Lisa Webber had 1,576 votes over Ruth Sessions’ 920 votes for the three-year Library Trustee seat, while Margaret St. Onge got 2,434 votes for the one-year term seat on that board.
The two-year term of Town Moderator went to Alanna Stangroom with 2,312 votes.
The two, three-year term seats on the Planning Board went to Timothy Mally (2,255) and Edward van der Veen (2,000) and the one-year seat went to Timothy Lyko (2,347).
Normand Martin received 2,343 votes and will be the Supervisor of the Checklist for the next six years.
The three-year seat on the Trustees of the Trust Funds went to Edmond Duchesne with 2,374 votes.
Artilce 2, the General Fund Operating Budget, of $35,527,448, passed 1,693 to 1,451.
Article 3, the Sewer Fund Operating Budget, of $2,375,172, passed 2,459 to 685.
Article 4, the Water Fund Operating Budget, of $4,371,665, passed 2,490 to 642.
Article 5, the Hudson Public Works Union Contract of $90,267 passed 2,220 to 938.
Article 6, the Firefighters IAFF Union Contract of $230,106 passed 2,244 to 905
Article 7, the Funding for One Fire Capt. Training Officer at $164,891 passed 1,627 to 1,504.
Article 8, Town Wide Paving at $100,000 passed 2,345 to 797.
Article 9, the Melendy Road Bridge Rehabilitation cost, of $100,000, passed 2,608 to 577.
Article 10, the Circumferential Highway Feasibility Study, of $1,000,375, failed 1,014 to 2,132.
Article 11, the Police Safety Equipment, of $105,000, passed 2,510 to 595
Article 12, Property Revaluation, of $25,000, passed 1,667 to 1,412
Article 13, VacCon Truck Replacement, of $30,000, passed 2,041 to 1026
Article 14, Fire Apparatus, of $50,000, passed 1,638 to 953.
Article 15, Fire Apparatus Refurbishment/Repair, of $100,000, passed 2,116 to 964.
Article 16, Fire Equipment, of $25,000, passed 2,139 to 940.
Article 17, Generator Replacement/Repair of $30,000, passed 2,092 to 977.
Article 18, Benson Park Renovation, of $10,000, passed 2,204 to 883
Article 19, to Establish a Drainage Fund, of $100,000, passed 1,874 to 220.
Article 20, to Discontinue the Ambulance Fund, passed 2,590 to 521.
Article 21, Revised Property Tax Exemption for the Elderly, passed 2,755 to 377.
Article 22, Revised Property Tax Exemption for Disabled, passed 2,159 to 365.
Article 23, Revised Property Tax Exemption for Blind, passed 3,770 to 349.
Article 24, to Establish Fire Alarm Master Box Revolving Fund, passed 2,447 to 605
Article 25, Ratification of Lease Agreement on South Water Tank, passed 2,600 to 465.
Article 26, Ratification of Lease Agreement West Road Land Fill, passed 1,719 to 1353.
Article 27, Study Needs for New Town Hall (by Petition) failed 1,479 to 1,615.
Article 28, Required Public Input (by Petition) passed 2,200 to 566.
Article 29, Comprehensive Infrastructure Study (by Petition) 1,789 to 325.
Article 30, Change Election Day (by Petition) failed 906 to 2,206.
Article 31, West Road Landfill for Southern N.H. Radio Control Club (by Petition) passed 2,034 to 1,064.
Article 32, To Adopt a Town Manager Form of Government (by Petition) failed 1,044 to 2,031.
Article 33, Zoning: Amend Wetland Conservation District Boundaries, passed 2,357 to 732.
Article 34, Zoning: Amend General Regulations-Flood Damage Prevention, passed 2,440 to 539.
Article 35, Zoning: Amend 334-6 Contractors Yard Definition, passed 2,308 to 692.
Article 36, Zoning: Amend Table of Permitted Uses-Religious Purposes, passed 2,115 to 594.
Article 37, Zoning: Amend Table of Permitted Uses-Farm Stands, passed 2,698 to 341.
Article 38, Zoning: Amend Table of Permitted Uses-Auto Fuel Stations, passed 2,119 to 796.
Article 39, Zoning: Amend Table of Permitted Uses-Car Washes, passed 2,165 to 818.
Article 40, Zoning: Amend Table of Permitted Uses-Mobile Food Services, passes 2,536 to 484.
Article 41, Zoning: Amend Table of Permitted Uses-Outdoor Recreation, passed 2,419 to 592.
Article 42, Zoning: Amend Table of Permitted Uses-ltinerant Vendors, passed 2,112 to 875.
Article 43, Zoning: Amend Table of Permitted Uses-Remove References, passed 2,311 to 667.
Article 44, Zoning: Rezone Parcels from General to Residential, passed 2,133 to 857.
Article 45, Zoning: Rezone 48-50 Firiars Drive to lndustrial, passed 1,492 to 1,460.
Article 46, Zoning: Rezone West Road Parcels to lndustrial, passed 1,523 to 1,399.
Article 47, Zoning: Rezone Friars Drive on Lowell Road, passed 1,540 to 1,425.
Article 48, Zoning: Petition to Amend Town Code 334-38, passed 1,570 to 1,375.
Article 49, Zoning: Petition to Amend Town Code 334-15.1, failed 1,436 to 1,534.
Article 50, Zoning: Petition One Year Temporary Building Moratorium, failed 1,393 to 1,613.
