Information for Meeting of Election Day
Monday May 02, 2016 12:00 PM EDT

WARRANT FOR THE ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
May 2, 2016
TOWN OF SOUTHAMPTON
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.
	To the Constable of the Town of Southampton in said County:
GREETINGS:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Southampton qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to elect by Accuvote ballot, on Monday, the second day of May 2016, at the Town Hall, 210 College Highway, in said Southampton for the following Town Officers:

Town Moderator . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  	One for one year
Selectman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	One for three years
Almoner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	One for four years
Board of Assessors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	One for three years
Board of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	One for three years
Cemetery Commissioner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	One for three years
Constable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	One for two years
County Councillor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	One for three years
Finance Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Two for three years
Finance Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	One for one year
Library Trustees  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	Four for three years
Park Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  	One for five years
Personnel Policy & Procedure Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	One for three years
Planning Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	One for five years
School Committee – HRHS . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	One for three years
School Committee – Norris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	One for three years
School Committee – Norris  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	One for one year
Tree Warden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 	One for one year
Water Commissioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	One for three years
	
QUESTION 1
Shall the Town of Southampton be allowed to assess an additional $135,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding a second shift Ambulance Service Coverage for the fiscal year beginning July first, 2016?  Yes ____   No ____

QUESTION 2
Shall the town vote to have its elected Treasurer/Collector become an appointed Treasurer/Collector of the town?  Yes ____   No ____ 
	
The polls will open at noon (12:00 p.m.) and remain open until 8:00 p.m.

And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Town Hall in said Southampton, and notices of the same usual places in said Town, seven days at least, before the time of holding said Town Election. Hereof fail not and make due return of the Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of elections aforesaid.

Given under our hands this          day of               , two thousand and sixteen.
Selectboard of Southampton:

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     Elizabeth Moulton                        John Martin                                         Jacquline Sears
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                                     Shannon Cutler                              Charles Kaniecki