Note: The same petitioner put forward Article 50 also put forward Article 49. He has stated that Article 49 has the language that will give the Article more legal standing. He tried to cancel Article 50, but it was too late to do so.
We, the undersigned registered voters of Hampton, NH, in order to protect human health, preserve the natural environment, conserve precious and dwindling natural resources and to curb the desecration of the beauty of the Town of Hampton and the State of New Hampshire and to protect the health, welfare and safety of its citizens, request you to insert into the warrant for the 2019 Town Meeting the following article to see if the town will vote in favor of the following:
To establish a No Smoking Ordinance stating that it is unlawful to smoke in any public park, cemetery, common, beach, or other public property of the town of Hampton NH. Person(s) in violation of the provisions of the ordinance by-laws will be subject to a fine.
What it means: The same petitioner who put Article 49 on the ballot also put forward Article 50, but was advised that the wording of Article 49 would give more Article more legal standing. The petitioner tried to revoke or significantly change Article 50 but the RSAs do not allow that after the Article has been accepted. If you want the smoking ban to become an Ordinance, vote “yes” for Articles 49 and 50. If you are not in favor vote “no” for Articles 49 and 50.
Those in favor say: No one spoke for this Article at Deliberative Session, aside from the attempt to significantly change it to make it more in line with Article 49. That attempt was not accepted by Town Moderator due to restrictions of the RSA’s.
Those against say: No one spoke against this Article at Deliberative Session.
Fiscal impact: No Tax Impact.