**UPDATE**
Referendum Fails:
Results: No: 232 Yes 175
See Meeting minutes attached below.
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Town Meeting Thursday, Jan 24 7:30 PM. Hampton Elementary School.

"Should the Town of Hampton apply, pursuant to General Statutes section 10-63a et seq., to the Regional School District No. 11 Board of Education, to institute a procedure for withdrawal of the Town of Hampton from Regional School District No. 11."

Read more to see meeting agenda.

Notice of Special Town Meeting

Thursday, January 24, 2008 7:30 PM

A Special Town Meeting of the electors and citizens qualified to vote in town meetings of the Town of Hampton, Connecticut will be held at the Hampton Elementary School, 380 Main Street in Hampton, Connecticut, on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. for the following purposes:

Note: Item #5, relating to RD11 will adjourn to referendum vote on Thursday, January 31, 2008 from noon to 8:00PM.

1. Election of moderator for said meeting

2. To adopt the following ordinance related to Open Voting:

The Town of Hampton adopts the provisions of Section 9-199a of the Connecticut General Statutes and provides that each political party shall have the right to nominate as many persons as there are vacancies on the Board of Assessment Appeals and those names shall be placed on the ballot. Voters may vote for the same number of candidates as there are members to be elected. The persons receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected, subject to statutory provisions for minority representation.

3. To discuss and act on the following resolutions relating to the Historic Document Preservations Grant for Town Clerk:

The Town of Hampton resolves that Maurice Y. Bisson, First Selectman, is empowered to execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of this municipality a contract with the Connecticut State Library for an Historic Documents Preservation Grant.

The Town of Hampton resolves that it hereby adopts as its policy to support the nondiscrimination agreements and warranties required under Connecticut General Statutes 4a-60(a)(1) and 4a-60a(a)(1), as amended in the State of Connecticut Public Act 07-245 and sections 9(a)(1) and 10(a)(1) of Public Act 07-142.

4. To discuss and act on the following multi-part resolution relating to remediation of the arsenic in the water at the Hampton Elementary School:
a. That the Town of Hampton authorizes the Hampton Elementary School Board of Education to fund a Water Filtration System at the Hampton Elementary School and;

b. that the Town of Hampton authorizes the Hampton Elementary School Board of Education to apply to the Commissioner of Education and to accept or reject a grant for a Water Filtration System at the Hampton Elementary School and;

c. that Marsha Willhoit is hereby established as the building committee with regard to the Water Filtration System Project at the Hampton Elementary School and;

d. that the Town of Hampton hereby authorizes the preparation of schematic drawings and outline specifications for the Water Filtration Project at the Hampton Elementary School.

5. To discuss and act on the following regarding Region 11:

Should the Town of Hampton apply, pursuant to General Statutes section 10-63a et seq., to the Regional School District No. 11 Board of Education, to institute a procedure for withdrawal of the Town of Hampton from Regional School District No. 11.

6. To transact any other business proper to come before the meeting

7. Adjournment

Referendum Question:

Referendum Question:

"Should the Town of Hampton apply, pursuant to General Statutes section 10-63a et seq., to the Regional School District No. 11 Board of Education, to institute a procedure for withdrawal of the Town of Hampton from Regional School District No. 11."