Welcome, %1$s. Please login or register.
November 02, 2024, 02:32:39 PM

 
Posts that, in my personal judgement, create too much conflict in the community, may be deleted - If members repost the same topic, they may be banned from future posts - Even though I have disabled the Registration, send me an email at:  vtgrandpa@yahoo.com if you want to register and I will do that for you
Posts: 46173 Topics: 17681 Members: 517
Newest Member: Christy25
*
+  Henry Raymond
|-+  Fairfax News
| |-+  Current News & Events
| | |-+  Talk About A Close Vote - Somebody's Vote Would Have Counted
« previous next »
: [1]
: Talk About A Close Vote - Somebody's Vote Would Have Counted  ( 3256 )
Henry
Administrator
Hero Member
*****
: 15235



« : April 15, 2009, 08:05:54 AM »

Voters is Essex Junction passed the high school and tech center budgets Tuesday night, but rejected the proposed K-8 budget.  The School Board was seeking approval of a 16-million spending plan for the K-8 schools.

It was close to a million dollars more than last year's budget. The measure failed by just two votes -- with 403 in support and 405 residents voting against.  The high school budget did win approval with residents from the town and village casting ballots. The tally was 985-to-888.

Surprising that a recount isn't done, at least on the ballots that the machine may have kicked out, however, maybe they didn't have any.  Its one of those things where some of those that didn't vote, may have wished they had.

Henry Raymond
MikeF9
Hero Member
*****
: 1994


« #1 : April 15, 2009, 06:57:17 PM »

I remember back when they wanted to put in the sewer system, the original plan was to have it near the covered bridge. That plan was defeated by ONE VOTE.

"If women don't find you handsome, at least let them find you handy."-Red Green
special ED
Guest


« #2 : April 16, 2009, 02:01:02 AM »

its always the children that have to suffer...Im sure that extra million would have gone to something worth while
dearon
Full Member
***
: 233


« #3 : April 16, 2009, 06:01:42 AM »

A million dollar increase in one year is substantial!  Didn't the govenor ask to keep  all budgets as close to last year as possible.  The kids aren't suffering at Essex Ed, Believe me!
: [1]  
« previous next »
:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP SMF 2.0.18 | SMF © 2021, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!