Resident Tony Defransisco feels the voters did not understand what they were voting on in regard to Articles 17-22.
Mr Defransisco continues to repeat the false mantra of some Town Councilors that there was no chance to discuss these article prior to voting in March. This assertion is at is absolutely FALSE. The Town Council held a public hearing on ALL warrant articles prior to the Deliberative Session. All warrant articles were discussed at the Deliberative Session on February 10, 2024 the vote on warrant articles took place a month later on March 12, 2024.
Mr Defransisco states that the voters only the ‘advisors’ and not the ‘decision makers’. He claims those vote were made on invalid information due to lack of discussion and the Town Council has the final say.
Derfransisco states that 1900 people voted, another false statement. Mr Defransisco needs to get his facts straight.
ARTICLE NO. 17: [AMEND LONDONDERRY MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE V – ADMINISTRATIVE CODE CHAPTER III SECTION I. A.] Planning Board as elected positions?
Yes – 2686 (Passed)
No – 1430
ARTICLE NO. 18: [AMEND LONDONDERRY MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE I – GENERAL CODE I SECTION 8.13.B] include public input at the start and end of each meeting
Yes – 3085 (Passed)
No – 1077
ARTICLE NO. 19: [AMEND LONDONDERRY MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE I – GENERAL CODE I SECTION 8.13.A] “shall meet at a time the best for the general population”
Yes – 3125 (Passed)
No – 1017
ARTICLE NO. 20: [AMEND LONDONDERRY MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE I – GENERAL CODE I SECTION 8.13.A] Record Public meetings
Yes – 3204 (Passed)
No – 933
ARTICLE NO. 21: [TOWN MANAGER PLAN]
Yes – 2100 (Passed)
No – 1775
ARTICLE NO. 22: [AMEND LONDONDERRY MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE V – ADMINISTRATIVE CODE CHAPTER III] Remove the word “Advisory” from “Budget Committee”
Yes – 2259 (Passed)
No – 1621
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