Village District of Eidelweiss Madison, NH 03849

Warrant for the Annual Meeting February 23, 2013

To the inhabitants of the Village District of Eidelweiss in the Town of Madison in the County of Carroll, State of New Hampshire, qualified to vote in District affairs.

You are hereby notified to meet in the Madison School, Madison, NH on Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 with polls to open for voting on Article 1 at 8:00 a.m. and to close no earlier than 10:00 a.m. The deliberative session will begin at 10:00 a.m. at which time action will be taken on the remaining articles on this Warrant.

First Session: (8:00 a.m. to not earlier than 10:00 a.m.). Voting by ballot on the following article: ARTICLE 1

To choose all necessary officers for the coming year; One Commissioner (three year term), Treasurer (one year term), and Clerk (one year term).

Deliberative Session: (Commencing at 10:00 a.m.). Action on the following articles:

ARTICLE 2

To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $165,000 for the purpose of replacing the Jungfrau pumps and to authorize the issuance of not more than $112,000 of bonds or notes in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Finance Act (RSA 33) and to issue and negotiate such bonds or notes and determine the rate of interest thereon and to authorize the Commissioners to apply for, obtain, and accept Federal, State, or other aid, if any, which may be available for said project; furthermore to authorize the withdrawal of $53,000 from the Water System Capital Reserve Fund created for this purpose and to further raise and appropriate $15,000 for the first years payment to come from the Water Line Extension Fund.
Note: Future payments will be raised by 75% Water User Fees and 25% by General Taxation.

(2/3 Majority Ballot Vote required)

Recommended by the Board of Commissioners by a vote of 3-0.

ARTICLE 3

To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $378,562 for the general operation of the District. Funds for this appropriation shall be raised by general taxation.

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Recommended by the Board of Commissioners by a vote of 3-0.

ARTICLE 4

To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $165,000 for the purchase of an all-wheel drive truck. Funds for this appropriation are to be raised by trade or sale of the 2009 International with remaining funds coming from the Unassigned Fund Balance.

Recommended by the Board of Commissioners by a vote of 3-0.

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ARTICLE 5

To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000 for the chip sealing of Eidelweiss Drive and Appenvel Way from Eidelweiss Drive to Aspen Drive. Funds for this appropriation will be from the Unassigned Fund Balance.

Recommended by the Board of Commissioners by a vote of 3-0.

ARTICLE 6

To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $37,700 for Phase 1 of the reconstruction of the first 500 feet of Oak Ridge Rd. Funds for this appropriation will be from the Unassigned Fund Balance.

Recommended by the Board of Commissioners by a vote of 3-0.

ARTICLE 7

To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $132,360 for the general operation of the water system of the District. Funds for this appropriation shall be raised by water user fees.

Recommended by the Board of Commissioners by a vote of 3-0. 3

ARTICLE 8

To see if the District will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $50,000 for the purpose of making and repairing connections to the District water system, extending or repairing water lines and making general improvements to the water system. Funds for this appropriation shall be offset by water connection fees.

Recommended by the Board of Commissioners by a vote of 3-0.

ARTICLE 9

To see if the District will vote to authorize the Commissioners to enter into a purchase or lease agreement for the purpose of obtaining a grader for the Highway Department, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $25,000 for the first year's payment for that purpose. If a lease agreement is entered, the lease agreement will contain an escape clause. Funds for this appropriation shall be from the Unassigned Fund Balance.

Recommended by the Board of Commissioners by a vote of 3-0.

ARTICLE 10

To see if the voters recommend the Commissioners modify the Driveway Ordinance to protect the taxpayers from the cost of road maintenance resulting from a non-compliant driveway.

ARTICLE 11

To see if the voters recommend the Commissioners pursue the Village District of Eidelweiss becoming a Firewise community.

ARTICLE 12

To act upon any other business that may legally come before said meeting.

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Given under our hands, this fifth day of February in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand and Thirteen

A true copy of Warrant Attest:

Mark E. Graffam

Ralph Lutjen

Ronald W. Sandstrom Board of Commissioners

Mark E. Graffam

Ralph Lutjen

Ronald W. Sandstrom Board of Commissioners

We hereby certify that we gave notice to the inhabitants within named, to meet at time and place for the purpose within mentioned, by posting an attested copy of the within Warrant at the District Office on Rte 113, the Huttwil parking lot, and the Madison School on the 6th of February 2013.

Mark E. Graffam Ralph Lutjen

Ronald W. Sandstrom Board of Commissioners

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