Checkmate Staying warm Mailing Label Chess aficionados lay out their boards at Hall Winnisquam’s Student Council raised money Memorial. for fuel assistance. See story page A7 See story page A8 Winnisquam Echo THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009 SERVING TILTON, NORTHFIELD, BELMONT & SANBORNTON, N.H. FREE Tilton voters Amended fire district budget backtrack on passes muster at annual meeting BY DONNA RHODES
[email protected] $2.5 million TILTON — Voters gath- ered for the annual meeting of the Tilton-Northfield Fire building bond District Monday night, ap- proving a $1.3 million budget BY MEGHAN SIEGLER and a new command vehicle
[email protected] Ken Randell regarding a let- for the chief, and forming a TILTON — The police de- ter from Attorney Walter committee that will look into partment will still get a new Mitchell. The letter ex- creating district bylaws. home, eventually – the ques- plained Mitchell’s legal The first article on the tions now are where, when, opinion of the validity of warrant to be presented and how much will it cost? the article. called for the appointment of Residents who attended “The authority to issue committee members, two Town Meeting last Saturday bonds cannot be rescinded,” from each town and one from voted almost unanimously, Dawson said. the commission, to look into PHOTOS BY DONNA RHODES LEFT: Newly elected selectman Jamie Knwlton of Northfield holds his card up for a vote at the annual meeting 103-3, in favor of putting the Clark and Davis had creating bylaws for the dis- of the Tilton-Northfield Fire District Tuesday night.RIGHT: Tilton-Northfield Fire Chief Steve Carrier addresses current police building proj- hired their own lawyer, trict.