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Hooksett committee debates grouping warrant articles to shrink ballot; members split on voter clarity vs. ballot length
Summary
Town staff proposed grouping similar capital reserve warrant articles to reduce the ballot length; committee members split over whether grouping improves voter experience or removes useful line‑item choices.
Town staff and budget committee members spent the longest portion of the meeting debating whether to group some capital reserve warrant articles for the upcoming town meeting.
Staff described the proposal to group like‑minded capital reserve items (for example, a "first responder capital" grouping covering police, fire and highway equipment) so the ballot would contain fewer warrant articles. Management said other communities have used groupings and that Hooksett…
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