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SB-2 back in front of Meredith voters again By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
MEREDITH — For the third time in the past four years voters will be offered the opportunity to abandon the traditional town meeting in favor of official ballot voting, best known as SB-2. Richard Juve, who mounted petitions
to place SB-2 on the warrant in 2008 and 2009, was the first to sign the petition to put it to voters again in March. In 2008, the tally for SB-2 fell 27 votes short of the super-majority of 60-percent required for success when there were 616, or 57.5-percent, in favor and 456 against. In 2009, 472 voted for and 416 against SB-2, which with
55-percent of the ballots failed by 43 votes. SB-2 was also on the school district warrant in 2008 and 2009. In both years SB-2 captured 57-percent of voters in Meredith, but failed to win a majority in either Center Harbor or Sandwich. No petition was filed with the school district this year.
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BELMONT — Three people, including incumbent Ronald Cormier, will vie for a new threeyear term on the Board of Selectmen. Challenging Cormier are perennial candidate George Condodemetraky and and former town administrator Donald McLelland. Incumbent Planning Board Chair Peter Harris is seeking reelection while cursee BELMONt page 11
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Jeff Monier and his daughter McKenzie enjoy a ride down the new sledding hill above Memorial Park in Laconia’s South End during an introductory sledding party hosted Friday evening, under the lights, by the Parks & Recreation Department. The hill, accessed of of South Street is on the same ground once occupied by a historic toboggan run. (Karen Bobotas/for the Laconia Daily Sun)
Town officials reach agreement with Gilford labor unions By Gail OBer
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILFORD — After months of often contentious negotiations, the Board of Selectmen voted last night to approve labor contracts ratified by it’s two public sector unions. Town Administrator Scott Dunn said both agreements represented “the willingness of
the town’s employees to switch health insurance to higher copayments and deductibles in order to save the town money.” Gilford Police are represented by the N.H. Teamsters Local 633 and its business administrator Kevin Foley said the rank and file voted unanimously Thursday night to accepted the newest oneyear offer.
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Earlier in the month, the rank and file had rejected an offer and for a while it appeared the two would not reach accord. Foley said the town came back with a proposal that will allow officers to bid on what shifts they work that had not been previously on the table, and that helped break the logjam as well.
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