Belmont fire department, police station, town hall
Belmont fire department, police station, town hall Credit: Maddie Vanderpool

Ballot #1. Selectman three-year term (vote for one):

George Condodemetraky 176

Ruth P. Mooney 336

Budget Committee three-year term (vote for four):

Justin David Borden 355

Kenneth Ellis 410

Mark Roberts 423

(write-in) Sharon Ciampi 8

Cemetery Trustee three-year term (vote for one):

Sharon Ciampi 438

Trustee of Trust Funds three-year term (vote for one):

David Caron 453

Library Trustee three-year term (vote for one):

Teresa Elliott 432

(write-in) Sam Ducharme 19

Planning Board three-year term (vote for two):

Gary J. Grant 392

Kevin Sturgeon 344

(write-in) Rick Segalini

Supervisor of the Checklist six-year term (vote for one):

Nikki Wheeler 460

Zoning Board three-year term (vote for two):

Sharon Ciampi 252

David Dunham 320

John Froumy 228

Ballot #2.

Are you in favor of the adoption of Amendment No. 1 as proposed by Petition for the Town Zoning Ordinance as follows: Amend the Zoning Map of the Town of Belmont referenced in Zoning Ballot 3.B to change the zoning of Tax Lots 237-003-000-000, 237-004-000-000, 237-005-000-000 and 237-006-000-000 from “Rural” to “Residential Multi-Family”?

Yes – 97 No – 421

Ballot #3.

To see if the Town is in favor of increasing the number of Library Trustees from 3 to 5; if this Ballot passes, 2 additional Library Trustees will be elected at the 2022 Town Meeting, one for a one-year term and one for a two-year term.

Yes – 264 No – 251

Ballot #4.

To see if the Town will vote to amend the vote taken on Ballot 7 at the 1999 Annual Meeting to restrict all revenues from ambulance billings to be deposited in the Special Revenue fund known as the Fire/Ambulance Equipment and Apparatus Fund to instead restrict all but the first $124,500 of revenues from ambulance billings received during the 2021 budgetary year to be deposited in the Special Revenue fund known as the Fire/Ambulance Equipment and Apparatus Fund. The first $124,500 of revenues from ambulance billings will be deposited in the Town’s General Fund to defray the cost items identified below. This restriction shall only be effective for the 2021 budgetary year. (A 2/3 Ballot Vote Required).

Yes – 366 No – 143

Ballot #5.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Sixty Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Six Dollars ($60,776) for the sixth year’s payment on the long term lease/purchase agreement entered into in 2016 for the purchase of a new pumper truck for the Fire Department, and to fund this appropriation by authorizing the withdrawal of said amount from the Fire/Ambulance Equipment and Apparatus Special Revenue Fund previously established in accordance with RSA 31:95, c (Created 1994/Amended 1999). The Town is obligated by the terms of the lease/purchase agreement, as well as the super majority ratifying that agreement in Ballot 4 at the 2016 Town Meeting, to make these yearly payments. (The Budget Committee recommends $60,776 and the Board of Selectmen supports this recommendation.) Ballot #6. To see if the Town will vote to expend the income from the John M. Sargent Trust Fund for the purposes recommended by the Sargent Fund Committee? First Baptist Church of Belmont Food Pantry $11,639.10 Saint Joseph Food Pantry $11,639.10 Total Funds to be distributed $23,278.20

Yes –  428 No – 84

Ballot #7.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant Ballots and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the deliberative session, for the purposes set forth herein, totaling Eight Million Two Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-One Dollars ($8,264,371)? Should this Ballot be defeated, the default budget shall be Eight Million Four Hundred Twelve Thousand Four Hundred Sixty-Nine Dollars($8,412,469) which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by the previous action of the Town or by law; or the governing body may hold one special meeting, in accordance with RSA 40:13 X and XVI, to take up the issue of a revised operating budget only.

Yes – 430 No – 82

Ballot #8.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,000) to be placed in the Highway Department Heavy Equipment Capital Reserve Fund previously established (2002).

Yes – 354 No – 155

Ballot #9.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Thirty Thousand dollars ($30,000) to be placed in the Accrued Benefits Liability Expendable Trust Fund previously established (2007), and further to fund said appropriation by authorizing the transfer of $30,000 from the unexpended fund balance as of December 31, 2020.

Yes – 430 No – 85

Ballot #10.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) to be placed in the Dry Hydrant and Cistern Repairs and Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund previously established (2010).

Yes- 430 No – 85

Ballot #11.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) to be placed in the Highway Reconstruction and Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund previously established (2006).

Yes- 370 No – 146

Ballot #12.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) to be placed in the Town Bridge Repair and Maintenance Capital Reserve fund previously established (2003).

Yes- 407 No – 117

Ballot #13.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hundred Sixty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars ($268,775) for the operation and maintenance of the Water Distribution and Treatment System for the ensuing year, said sum is to be offset by users’ fees. Should this Ballot be defeated, the default budget shall be Two Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand TwentyFour Dollars ($264,024) which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town or by law.

Yes- 375 No – 152

Ballot #14.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Forty Dollars ($533,040) for the operation and maintenance of the Sewage Collection and Disposal System for the ensuing year, said sum is to be offset by users’ fees. Should this Ballot be defeated, the default budget shall be Five Hundred Twenty-Eight Thousand Five Dollars ($528,005) which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Town or by law.

Yes- 370 No – 156

Ballot #15.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) to be placed in the Property Revaluation Capital Reserve Fund previously established (2005).

Yes- 297 No – 216

Ballot #16.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Ninety-One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars ($191,686) for the reconstruction of highways, said appropriation to be offset by Highway Block Grant funds provided by the State of New Hampshire?

Yes- 408 No – 105

Ballot #17.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($4,500) to be placed in the Heritage Fund previously established (2005).

Yes- 363 No – 156

Ballot #18.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) to be placed in the Water System Repair and Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund previously established (2006) said sum is to be offset by users’ fees.

Yes- 376 No – 143

Ballot #19.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) to be placed in the Library Building Improvements Capital Reserve Fund previously established (2000).

Yes- 344 No – 182

Ballot #20.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) to be placed in the Municipal Facilities Capital Reserve Fund previously established (2006).

Yes- 280 No – 234

Ballot #21.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) to be placed in the Election Equipment Expendable Trust Fund previously established (2020). (The Board of Selectmen recommends $1,000 and the Budget Committee supports this recommendation.

Yes- 388 No – 126

Ballot #22.

To see if the Town will vote to establish a Public Health and Safety Expendable Trust Fund pursuant to RSA 31:19-a for the purposes of supporting the Town’s response to public health, general welfare and public safety emergencies and to raise and appropriate Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) into said Fund, such amount to come from unassigned fund balance; and further, to name the Board of Selectmen as agents to expend the fund. (Majority vote required.)

Yes-333 No – 196

Ballot #23.

To see if the Town will vote to establish a Durrell Mountain Road Maintenance Capital Reserve Fund under the provisions of RSA 35:1 for the purpose of maintaining Durrell Mountain Road and to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($7,500) to be placed in this fund, such amount to come from unassigned fund balance; and further to name the Board of Selectmen as agents to expend from said fund. (Majority Vote Required.)

Yes- 327 No – 186

Ballot #24.

To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) to be placed in the Information Technology Non-Capital reserve account previously established (2002), and further to fund said appropriation by authorizing the transfer of $20,000 from the unexpended fund balance as of December 31, 2020.

Yes-329 No – 179

Ballot #25.

To see if the Town will vote to reduce the percentage of the Land Use Change Tax collected pursuant to RSA 79-A:25 that is deposited into the existing Conservation Fund from 100% to 50%. If adopted this Ballot shall take effect April 1st, and shall remain in effect until altered or rescinded by a future vote of the Town Meeting. (Majority vote required).

Yes- 195 No – 323

Ballot #26.

To see if the Town will vote to notify the New Hampshire General Court of its requirements for nonpartisan fair redistricting. The New Hampshire General Court is obligated to redraw the maps of political districts within the State following the federal census which was recently completed. Belmont NH voters require fair and effective representation of New Hampshire voters in the redistricting process without gerrymandering. Additionally, these voters ask the Town of Belmont, NH to have the NH General Court 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 multi-seat districts. The record of the vote approving this Ballot shall be transmitted by written notice from the Town Administrator to Belmont NH’s state legislators, informing them of the demands from their constituents within 30 days of the vote. (This Ballot submitted by Petition.)

Yes- 356 No – 145

Ballot #27.

To see if the Town will vote to discontinue completely, Weston Road, from the northwesterly property line of Timothy & Allison Ellis (Tax May 232 Lot 30) to its end at property of Pike Industries, Inc. (Tax Map 232 Lot 31) with ownership to revert to the abutters, and thereby cease any an all-public right to Weston Road as it crosses the Ellis and Pike Land. Discontinuance is conditional upon Timothy & Allison Ellis providing an appropriate turn-around easement for road maintenance and emergency vehicles. (This Ballot submitted by Petition.)

Yes- 338 No – 155