David Mitchell, of Canaan, N.H. walks out of the polls on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Heavy snow had some towns postponing their Town Meetings, as well as school closures. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
David Mitchell, of Canaan, N.H. walks out of the polls on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Heavy snow had some towns postponing their Town Meetings, as well as school closures. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News โ€” Jennifer Hauck

Articles of note: One article asks voters to consider contracting a part-time animal control officer at an annual expense of up to $9,000. Another article seeks to expand the Selectboard from three members to five.

Contested races: There are no contested races this year. 

Budgets and spending articles: The proposed operating budget is $6.37 million, up from $6.16 million last year. If defeated, the default budget would be $6.51 million. The proposed water and sewer budget is $381,000 to be raised by user fees, up from $352,000 last year. If defeated, the default water and sewer budget would be $361,000. 

When, where and how to vote: Ballot voting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Canaan fire station, 62 NH Route 118.

Alex Ebrahimi is a staff writer at the Valley News. He can be reached at (603) 727-3212 or by email at aebrahimi@vnews.com.