Staff Writer
The last round of town meetings and school validation votes took place during the past week. Voters in Stockholm and New Sweden also elected representatives to their respective boards of selectmen and school committees. In New Sweden, the school budget was approved both at the town meeting on June 24 and during a Monday referendum by a vote of 17 to 13.
All appropriations were approved as presented, according to Town Manager Kathy Lausier. However, no totals were available at press time and the tax rate will be set by the Board of Selectmen at a later time, Lausier said.
In balloting, Lee Thompson was re-elected to a three-year term as selectman with 52 votes. Challengers Sven Bondeson received 27 votes and Emery Blanchette garnered 14 votes.
Debbie Eustis-Grandy was re-elected for three years on the New Sweden Board of Education with 91 votes. Lisa McCloud received one write-in vote for the position.
Joyce Findlen was elected to a two-year term on the school board with 21 write-in votes. Marjorie Bither received seven votes and David Spooner received two votes. The following remaining write-in candidates each received one vote: Nancy Roble, Jim Flavin, Lois Anderson, Charles McCloud, Lisa McCloud, Mike Stotler, Bub Anderson and Connie Bondeson.
Carolyn Morrison was re-elected to the board for one year with 91 votes. Lisa McCloud received one write-in vote.
Moderating the annual meeting was Kathy Mazzuchelli.
In Stockholm, voters decided to change the term of the town treasurer and clerk from one-year positions to three years. The change will take effect next year, according to the current clerk, Emilie Martin.
During elections on June 25, Martin was re-elected to the town treasurer and clerk positions with 20 votes. Sarah Dominic received one write in vote.
David Sterris was re-elected to a three-year term on the Board of Selectmen with 21 votes. Herb Lausier received one vote.
Robert Sprague received 12 write-in votes to be re-elected to the school board. Brian Thompson received two votes.
During the town meeting, residents voted to appropriate $271,925 in taxes to support town government, education and to pay the county tax, according to Martin.
The tax rate will be set by the selectmen at a later time, she said.
In Woodland, voters approved the school budget referendum by a vote on 22 to 8 on June 24.
Westmanland voters also approved their school budget on Monday, according to the School Union 122 superintendent’s office. However, figures were not available at press time.
