Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Official Annual Ballot For 2011

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Board of Selectmen Minutes of 2-9-11


MINUTES of the
BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
Wednesday
February 9, 2011

Board Members Present:  Acting Chairman, Roberta Fraser; Theresa Sepe; Kenneth Gardner; and Gustave Ruth. Also present, Joan Morel; Town Administrator, and Executive Assistant Shelly A. Walker. The meeting convenes at 7:04 PM. Chairman Sherman Tedford arrives late.

1st Order of  Business: Open Meeting and Acceptance of Minutes
Selectman Gardner makes a motion to accept the work session minutes of January 26, 2011.  Selectman Ruth seconds the motion.  Motion carries 4-0.  

2nd Order of  Business: Other Business
The Mt. Pisgah Sportsman’s Club has asked permission to use the Town Beach for their Ice Fishing Derby to be held on February 19, 2011 from 8 AM to 12 PM.  The Board was in agreement to grant this request.

An application for Veteran’s Tax Exemption has been submitted for Map 8, Lot 85.  Selectman Gardner makes a motion to approve this application.  Selectman Ruth seconds the motion.  Motion carries 4-0.

Chairman Tedford arrives at 7:08.

Previously, The Town Clerk came before the Board to discuss a Bill in the House that would allow auto dealers to register cars.  The Select board asked the Town Administrator to draft a letter of non-support in the strongest terms possible to be sent to Senator Molly Kelly and State Representatives Butynski, Smith, Carr and Parkhurst.  Selectman Gardner makes a motion to sign the letter.  Selectman Fraser seconds the motion.  Motion carries 5-0.

Four copies of the revised Warrant from the Deliberative Session were signed.

Kristine Carle the leader for the 4-H Showtime Club has requested permission to use the gazebo located next to the Police station to sell flowers on Sunday February 13, 2011.  The Board was in agreement to grant this request.

Two Intents to Cut Timber for Map 11, Lot 18 and Map 5, Lot 8 were signed.

Previously, a petition letter from residents of Winchester and surrounding communities concerning the decommissioning of Vermont Yankee and it’s effects on its employees and neighboring towns and cities was submitted by Jennifer Bellan.  The Safe and Green Campaign had composed the form letter to be presented to neighboring communities. The intent of this letter was for Towns and Cities to review the letter, change it as they wish, and decide to support it or not. The Board was in agreement to make revisions to this letter and submit a copy to Jennifer Bellan.  The Chairman read the Board’s revised letter.  Selectman Sepe makes a motion to sign the revised letter of support, and direct the Town Administrator to send a copy to Jennifer Bellan.  Selectman Ruth seconds the motion.  Motion carries 5-0.

The Chesterfield Board of Selectmen has sent an invitation to the Winchester Board of Selectmen to meet with them and other surrounding towns to discuss the 15.4% increase in the County budget. After a brief discussion, the Board was in agreement to invite our State Representatives and the Budget Committee to discuss the County Budget increase before meeting with the Chesterfield Select Board.

The Chairman gave a brief update of the progress on the Old Westport Bridge project. Backfill work has begun, and should be done on Monday.

Selectmen Fraser cited an article in the Keene Sentinel that stated State Education Aid may be cut as much as 41% for some New Hampshire towns.

The Chairman reminded everyone that the School Deliberative Session is tomorrow night at the Winchester School Gym and will be held at 7 PM.

3rd Order of  Business: Open to the Floor (15 minutes)
Theodore Whippie came before the Board to discuss the history of the VA property exemption. Mr. Whippie noted that back in 1943 VA exemption was $1,000, and today this same exemption is only $300.

4th Order of  Business: Office Documents
  • A Capital Reserve Request Bridge Funds Manifest in the amount of $9,972.32 for November 26, 2010 through January 1, 2011 has been submitted.  Selectman Fraser makes a motion to approve this manifest.  Selectman Gardner seconds the motion.  Motion carries 4-1.
  • An Ambulance Billing Manifest for October through December in the amount of $6,317.00 has been submitted. Selectman Fraser makes a motion to approve the manifest.  Selectman Gardner seconds the motion.  Motion carries 4-1.
  • An Ambulance Billing Manifest for January has been submitted in the amount of $1,366.13. Selectman Fraser makes a motion to approve the manifest.  Selectman Sepe seconds the motion.  Motion carries 5-0.

5th Order of  Business: Non-Public Session under RSA 91-A: 3II
Selectman Fraser makes a motion to enter non-public session under (a) and (e). Selectman Sepe seconds the motion. Selectman Gustave Ruth requests discussion of his BTLA abatement case in public. The motion and the second are withdrawn.

6th Order of  Business: Avitar’s Recommendation on a BTLA Case
Selectman Ruth steps down as a Selectman for this discussion. The Chairman reads a letter from Avitar stating their recommendation for a settlement for Map 15 Lot 15.  The Chairman noted that Avitar clarified some corrections to data on the property card, that are reflected in the settlement amount for tax year 2009, and in the value changes for tax year 2010. There was some discussion on Avitar’s assessment and a private appraisal. The Board settled on an amount to be offered to the property owner. Selectmen Gardner makes a motion to offer a settlement of $325,782 assessment for tax year 2009.  Selectmen Fraser seconds the motion.  Motion carries 4-0.  Selectman Ruth rejoins the Board.

7th Order of  Business: Non-Public Session under RSA 91-A: 3II
Selectman Sepe makes a motion to enter non-public session under (a) and (e). Selectman Gardner seconds the motion. A role call vote is taken and all members vote “yes”, and the Board convenes in non-public session at 8:37 PM.   

8th Order of  Business: Reconvene Public Session
The Board reconvenes in public session at 9:39 PM. The non-public minutes under (e) have been sealed. Two non-public minutes under (a) have not been sealed.

9th Order of  Business: Any Other Business
Selectman Fraser  makes a motion to authorize the Chairman to sign the Settlement Agreement for the Map 15, Lot 15 BTLA case.  Selectman Gardner seconds the motion.  Motion carries 5-0.

10th Order of  Business: Adjournment
Selectman Fraser makes a motion to adjourn.  Selectman Sepe seconds the motion and it carries 5-0.  The meeting adjourns at 9:41 PM.

Respectfully recorded,
Shelly A. Walker
Executive Assistant

February 9, 2011 BOS Regular Minutes approved by:
        
                
Sherman Tedford, Chairman               Gustave Ruth, Selectman
        
Theresa Sepe, Selectman         Roberta Fraser, Selectman
                        
Kenneth Gardner, Selectman      

Sunday, February 13, 2011

CENSORSHIP & SECRECY; IT NEVER ENDS IN WINCHESTER

We received several emails requesting information on a story published in the Keene Sentinel today in regards to the Historical District Commission meeting minutes that were removed from the Town's website and the bulletin boards at the Town Hall, asking what was in them that would prompt such action by Town officials. After doing some research on the matter; as the late Paul Harvey would have said ..... and now for the rest of the story ( the real one );
Seems once again the Keene Sentinel has gotten some of it's "facts" twisted around. According to sources (in the know) the real story goes like this;

Our Code Enforcement Officer is up to his usual antics – attempting to cover his butt!  This time he had some help and it did not come from M. Haman, chairman of the HDC, as the Sentinel reported; but from the Town's Administrator.  Leroy requested that the minutes be removed.

The Historic District has had numerous occasions over the years, in which Leroy has handed out building permits in the Historic District - which is not the proper protocol.  Anyone wishing to build or remodel their home in the historic district have to come before the board before any permit can be issued.  Apparently, after reading the HDC's meeting minutes, posted on the Town's website Leroy pulled the copies of the minutes from the town bulletin boards and marched up to Joan Morel’s office and requested that she pull the minutes from the Town’s website (which constitutes a misdemeanor under NH State Law).   He told her that he would take full responsibility for this action.

If the Town won’t post the minutes, we will! -  We believe in transparency and honesty and that the people of Winchester have the right to see these minutes. - You decide for yourself:


Meeting Minutes of the Town of Winchester
Historic District Commission
Monday, November 22, 2010

Attendance:  Michael Haman (Chairman), Mary DePina, Julia Ferrari (Vice Chairman), Harvey Sieran, Kim Gordon (Planning Board Rep & acting Secretary), and Absent: Penny Chagnon, Gene Park & Selectman’s Representative.    Public Attendance:  none

M Haman called the meeting to order at 6:58 pm. 

First Order of business:  M Haman reads the minutes from the previous meeting held on Monday, October 25, 2010. H. Sieran moves to accept the minutes as complete, M. DePina seconds. J. Ferrari made a friendly amendment.  All in favor.  

Second order of business:  One week ago, M. Haman and K. Gordon met to view the renovations being made by M. Ambrigio at 19 High Street.   The board discussed what kind of measures to take, since he has done this numerous times in the past and had agreed to come before the board in the future.  M. Haman read a draft letter requesting that M. Ambrigio cease all exterior construction until he has come before our board for review.  K. Gordon made the motion to send the letter certified mail, Julia seconded.  All in favor. 

The board discussed measures that they could take to insure that the Building Inspector, Leroy Austin does not continue to give out building permits in the Historic District.  H. Sieran will check with the Town Administrator, Joan Morel, to see if Avitar can include this in their information/cards; along with all properties in town listing which zone(s) they are in.  This would help to insure that all historic properties would bring up a red flag on the Land Use computer system.  It was also decided that K. Gordon & M. Haman would come up with a mailing list of all historic district owners that L. Austin could use as a quick checklist. 

Third order of business:  Matt Abbott contacted the board earlier in the month with their concerns about their attorney not being able to get a clear title on the Back Ashuelot Road property.  The board will inform them know that it is important that they meet with the Board of Selectman on this matter.  There was discussion on property deeds & titles and how could the Town sell properties that do not have a clear title.  Members will inquire about this. 

There was discussion on Deano’s Pizzeria.  No one has heard anything about the remodeling taking place.  M. Haman will check to see if they will be doing any exterior work and if they were issued a building permit also.  This lead into a discussion that was brought up during a R.E.D. committee meeting by H. Sieran - the matter of the incomplete A-1 Pizza building. There was a lengthy discussion on this issue.  K. Gordon informed the board that approved projects before July 1, 2009 had only one year to complete active or substantial development (as long as the development remains in compliance with public health regulations).  At this point the project is no longer “vested” and is well beyond the deadline and no longer has an approved site plan. They are required to go before the Planning Board for a new site plan review or tear down the building.  The Planning Board should have reviewed this several years ago and L. Austin should have issued the owners the appropriate warnings and instructions.

H. Sieran was reminded about the additional funding request (to the Budget Committee) needed for a mass mailing to all historic homeowners. He reminded the board that these funds would not be in place until after July 1, 2011.  

J. Ferrari contacted the State’s Historic Department and was informed that they do not keep records of Historic Districts, just historic buildings throughout the state.    There was another discussion about expanding the historic districts on the March ballot.  Will discuss this issue at the December meeting.

Next meeting date scheduled on Monday, December 27 at 7:00 PM.  Meeting adjourned at 7:36 pm.  H. Sieran announced that he wouldn’t be able to attend. 

Minutes respectfully submitted:
Kim N. Gordon, HDC Secretary
Minutes approved by the board on: 01/20/11
Minutes signed by: Michael Haman, HDC Chairman



Also illegally pulled from the website and the bulletin board –

Meeting Minutes of the Town of Winchester
Historic District Commission
Monday, July 26, 2010

Attendance:  Michael Haman (Chairman), Harvey Sieran, Kim Gordon (Planning Board Rep & acting Secretary) and alternates Gene Park.  Absent: Penny Chagnon, Mary DePina, Julia Ferrari, & Selectman’s Representative.     Public Attendance:  none

M Haman called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm.

First Order of business:  M. Haman gave a brief summary of the minutes of the last meeting held on Monday, June 26, 2010.  H. Sieran made a motion to accept the minutes and G. Parks seconded.  All in favor.

M. Haman informed the group about his correspondence with Jane Sheeran about the approval of the metal roof on the rail station.  Ms. Sheeran then sent an email that stated, “…any future building repair, your request for HDC permit may conflict with Mr. Austin’s authority and the exemptions detailed in the HDC guidelines.”  She was then notified by email from M. Haman, “I have spoken at length with Leroy Austin in regards to your reply to my mail requesting you file a new application with the HDC for continued work on the train station.  Leroy and I are in agreement that you need to make a new application to the HDC to continue your work.”

According to the commission’s ordinance, M. Sheeran does need to come before the committee about the removal of trees.  Not only is the property in the 250’ Shoreland Protection buffer, but trees are listed twice in the ordinance as a requirement to come before the committee to receive approval. 

H. Sieran, as a Budget Committee member, will research the budget for our committee.  Also, where do the funds go from the monies received for an application?  An amount was discussed to present to the budget committee as a budget.  He will also speak with the town clerk Jim Tetreault about our committee submitting a summary in the annual report.  K. Gordon made a motion to approve and G. Parks second.  All in favor. 

Selectman Gus Ruth had suggested that signs be made to distinguish the historic districts.  Considerations are being made to extend the district to include the entire block of Richmond Road to Parker Street.  There was further discussion on improvements to the ordinance and a summary to be given to all households within the historic district.  It was agreed that all members should be present to discuss this further.  There were questions about the “Certificate of Approval” mentioned in the ordinance.  Will check with Bob Gray if one exists, otherwise one will be designed by the secretary before the next meeting.  Discussion on organizing an Advisory Committee that would include local business people with knowledge in construction, architecture, engineering, real estate, legal, etc.

Next meeting date scheduled for the committee’s regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, August 23 at 7:00 PM.  Meeting adjourned at 7:45 pm.

Minutes respectfully submitted:Kim N. Gordon, HDC Secretary
Minutes approved by the board on:
Minutes signed by: Michael Haman, HDC Chairman



Friday, February 11, 2011

You're A Bad Neighbor -

Dear Winchester,

You’re being a bad neighbor.

I’m not sure how else to tell you this, but we really don’t want your stinky, noisy, toxic asphalt plant in our backyard on top of our water supply.

We’ve asked you repeatedly, but you’ve turned a deaf ear.

And what’s more, you are being completely irresponsible to allow this plant to be built on top of an aquifer and so very close to a protected river.

You’ve manipulated the environmental research to slant in your favor and turned a blind eye to wisdom and caution. That aquifer supplies water to the wells of this whole region! How could there be no risk of anything ever leaking into it?

We aren’t buying it. You are doing this for your own financial interest with no care for how it affects others.

Do you not care that you could be potentially poisoning the wells of many in your own town? If even one person gets cancer, and they find even a trace of any of your stuff in the river or in the wells, you’ll be sued.

If a whole town sees a spike in cancer rates, can you afford that nightmare lawsuit? Can you even afford the lawsuits of people who think they might possibly have had their wells contaminated?

And are you prepared to deal with the plummet of property values of all of the homes near the plant?

Have you taken that cost into consideration?

Those properties will become unmarketable — perhaps even abandoned. The property owners will demand a reduction in their taxes. And the unlucky souls who are trapped there will have the noise of the race track by night and the racket of the asphalt plant by day. (Swanzey should note this as well. A loss of property value is coming their way also. The peasants are furious.)

And so, Winchester Town, you have been very shortsighted in your eagerness to have this particular commercial business in your tax base.

But you’ve been unwise also — unwise, greedy and heartless.
J FINNAMORE
Westport Village Road
Swanzey

VOTERS PILE ON MORE!

By Sarah Palermo
Sentinel Staff
Published: Friday, February 11, 2011

WINCHESTER — Winchester voters added nearly $600,000 to the proposed 2011-12 school district budget at the annual deliberative session on Thursday night, before sending all other warrant articles to the ballot unchanged.

The budget that will appear on the ballot — along with proposed contracts for district teachers and support staff — was set at $11,089,128, up from the town budget committee’s recommendation of $10.5 million.

The addition passed on a standing vote of 53-30. The $600,000 was the amount the budget committee had cut from the school board’s recommendation.

Members of the budget committee tried earlier to move the entire warrant unchanged. That motion failed a secret ballot vote, 53-40.

Committee members said the proposed salaries for administrators at Winchester’s soon-to-be formed administrative unit are too high, and district officials are expecting unrealistic revenues from the cash-strapped state government.

Budget committee member Brian Moser put the Winchester School Board on the spot, asking each member to commit to cutting expenditures if the state falls short of its promises.
“If the state tells us they’re cutting their aid, we’ll make those cuts, but we don’t have to make those cuts today,” board member Kevan Whippie said.

His fellow board members deferred, saying they don’t see it as a yes or no question, and they’ll have to wait and see.

Kenneth Gardner, a member of the board of selectmen, told the voters their answers now don’t matter anyway. Once a budget is passed, the board has authority to spend the amount on the ballot, he said.

“They don’t have to cut ... You will make it up in your taxes unless they decide to cut,” Gardner said.

Whippie went on to make a passionate plea for the voters to support the budget increase, citing recent growth in Winchester students’ achievement.

“Increases in performance only come when kids know they are invested in,” he said, eliciting applause from one side of the aisle in the gym.

Voting will be held on Tuesday, March 8 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Winchester Town Hall.

The Budget Committee's hard work was all in vain!  They were allowing an additional $500,000.00 above last year's school budget by placing the amount at $10,500,000.  But Kevin Whippie was determined to at another $4.60 per thousand to our tax bills.  NICE!

Monday, February 7, 2011

Process Was Flawed

On Monday, Jan. 3, I attended the Winchester Planning Board meeting where one of the items on the agenda was the vote to approve the proposed asphalt plant.

To say I’m disappointed is an understatement. The board voted to approve the plant, but the reasons for my disappointment stem more from the following:

1. A member of the planning board seemed to abandon any pretense of impartiality as evidenced by his repeated eye contact with (including eye rolls) and nods toward the applicant’s representative (Robert Snedeker) as each issue was discussed. I had the uneasy suspicion the board member was acting as an agent for the applicant. The board member is well entitled to his position, but for appearance’s sake, he could have waited for the vote.

2. At one of the public meetings, the chairperson stressed that the asphalt plant was the matter to be considered and not the existing gravel pit. And yet, at this meeting the gravel pit’s runoff survey was pushed as sufficient guarantee that chemicals or contaminated soil and water wouldn’t make their way into the Ashuelot River. The contention that there should be a new survey done because there would be a new structure on the site was raised by a board member, however, the board still decided to accept the gravel pit’s certification.

Which brings me to my third, and last reason — the blissfully offered “guarantees” that the facility will be safe to the environment and surrounding residents. I continue to be very uncomfortable with language like “chances of (accidental spills) happening are practically zero,” that chemical runoff “wouldn’t go into the river,” that the ground “is impervious, and besides, there’ll be concrete,” or that someone somewhere said that “asphalt isn’t a toxic substance.”

I would hate for these to be famous last words.


JENNIFER MARIE BELLAN

P.O. Box 3

Old Hinsdale Road

Ashuelot

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

CANDIDATES FOR TOWN ELECTIONS


FILED CANDIDATES FOR TOWN ELECTIONS
MARCH 8, 2011 TOWN HALL
POLLS OPEN 8:00AM CLOSE AT 7:00PM

SELECTMAN – THREE YEAR TERM – TERM ENDS 2014
VOTE FOR ONE:

ROBERTA HEINONEN FRASER
WILLIAM A, (BILL) MCGRATH III
JOHN PASQUARELLI
HERBERT C. STEPHENS
FRANCIS (MIKE) TOWNE

TRUSTEE OF TRUST FUNDS – THREE YEAR TERM – TERM ENDS 2014
VOTE FOR ONE:

KENNETH COLE

TREASURER – THREE YEAR TERM– TERM ENDS 2014
VOTE FOR ONE

RUTH M. TATRO

CONANT PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEE – THREE YEAR TERM –
TERM ENDS  - 2014 VOTE FOR THREE

HARVEY SIERAN


THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEE – THREE YEAR TERM –
TERM ENDS 2014 VOTE FOR THREE
  
FRANK J. AMAROS III
IRENE CLARK
HUBERT CROWELL
KIM N. GORDON
JENNIFER D. MARTIN
DIANE SKAWSKI-PRIDE

THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEE – ONE YEAR TERM
TERM ENDS – 2012 VOTE FOR ONE
JULIA FERRARI
DONNA HOWLAND
ANNE-MARIE PASQUARELLI

BUDGET COMMITTEE – THREE YEAR TERM
TERM ENDS 2014 - VOTE FOR THREE
 
JASON CARDINALE
RICHARD HORTON
JACK MARSH JR.
BRIAN MOSER

PLANNING BOARD – THREE YEAR TERM  
TERM ENDS – 2014 VOTE FOR TWO

DEAN BEAMAN
JENNIFER-MARIE BELLAN
LARRY R. HILL
JACK MARSH JR.
JOHN PASQUARELLI
FRANCIS (MIKE) TOWNE

MUSTERFIELD CEMETERY COMMITTEE - THREE YEAR TERM –
 TERM ENDS 2014 VOTE FOR ONE

ERIN G. ROBB

FILED CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL ELECTIONS
MARCH 8, 2011 TOWN HALL
POLLS OPEN 8:00AM CLOSE AT 7:00PM

SCHOOL BOARD THREE YEAR TERM – TERM ENDS 2014
VOTE FOR TWO:

VALERIE S. COLE
TREVOR S. CROTEAU
WENDY HILDRETH
WILLIAM A. (BILL) MCGRATH III



James M. Tetreault
Town Clerk/Tax Collector

IMPORTANT TOWN NOTICES


THE TOWN HALL WILL BE CLOSED
ON FEBRUARY 2, 2011
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER


The Board of Selectman's Meeting
for Wednesday February 2, 2011
has been canceled


Deliberative Session for
the Town Budget & Warrant Articles
will be held on February 5th at 9am
at the Town Hall

The Winchester School Deliberative Session
will be held at the Winchester School Gymnasium
on Thursday February 10th at 7pm


STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
WINCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
WARRANT FOR 2011-2012

To the inhabitants of the town of Winchester in the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire, qualified to vote in school affairs:

You are hereby notified to meet at the Winchester School Gymnasium at 7:00pm on Thursday, February 10th, 2011 to consider the following articles in Deliberative Session pursuant to RSA 40:13. The official voting of the business of the School District  as determined at the deliberative session and the election of School District Officers will be held at the Winchester Town Hall on Tuesday, March 8th between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M.

ARTICLE ONE: Shall the Winchester School Distric raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant articles and other appropriations voted separately, the amounts set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $10,500,000?
Should this article be defeated, the default budget shall be $11,112,784, which is the same as last year, with certain adjustments required by previous action of the Winchester School District 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.

ARTICLE TWO: To see if the Winchester School District will vote to approve the cost item included in the collective bargaining agreement reached between the Winchester School Board and the Winchester Teachers Association which calls for the following increases in salaries and benefits at the current staffing levels:

    Fiscal Year         Estimated Increase

    2011 -  2012             $37,306
    2012 -  2013             $57,495
    2013 -  2014             $71,722


and further to raise and appropriate the sum of $37,306 for the  upcoming fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increases in salaries and benefits  required by the new agreement over those that would be paid at current staffing levels in accordance with the most recent collective bargaining agreement. ( NOTE: pursuant to RSA273-A:12 if approved, the terms of this collective bargaining agreement, including the pay plan, but excluding cost of living  increases, will remain in effect until a new agreement is executed. ) The School Board and Budget Committee recommends this appropriation.

ARTICLE THREE: To see if the Winchester School District will vote to approve the cost item included in the collective bargaining agreement  reached between the Winchester School Board and the Winchester Support Staff Association which calls for the increase in salaries and benefits at the current staffing levels:

        Fiscal Year         Estimated Increases

        2011 - 2012             $8,338

and further to raise and appropriate the sum of $8,338. for the  upcoming fiscal year, such sum representing the additional costs attributable to the increases in salaries and benefits  required by the new agreement over those that would be paid at current staffing levels in accordance with the most recent collective bargaining agreement. ( NOTE: persuant to RSA273-A:12 if approved, the terms of this collective bargaining agreement, including the pay plan, but excluding cost of living  increases, will remain in effect until a new agreement is executed. ) The School Board and Budget Committee recommends this appropriation.

ARTICLE FOUR: Shall the Winchester School District, if articles #2 and/or #3 are defeated, authorize the governing body, to call a special meeting, at it's option, to address items #2 and/or #3 cost items only? ( Majority vote )

ARTICLE FIVE: Shall the Winchester School District receive reports of it's agents, auditors, committees and officers?

ARTICLE SIX:
Shall the Winchester School District vote to transact any other business as may lawfully come before the meeting?