Shall the Town of Hampton vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $150,000 for the purpose of upgrading the Hampton Police Station security and access security control systems. Said sum of $150,000 to come from the Unassigned Fund Balance. This shall be a non-lapsing appropriation per RSA 32:7, VI and shall not lapse until the upgrades are completed or by March 31, 2027, whichever occurs sooner? (Majority vote required)
What it means: $150,000 would be taken from the Unassigned Fund Balance to upgrade security systems at Police Department buildings.
Those in favor say: The current systems are approximately 17 years old, and are becoming unserviceable due to outdated hardware and software. The systems in question provide access to the building and provide camera coverage throughout the building, including booking rooms and interview rooms. The needed upgrades will maintain security for everyone’s safety.
Those against say: No one spoke against this article at the Deliberative Session.
Fiscal impact: There would be no new tax impact, because the funds would be taken from the Unassigned Fund Balance.