Foster's Article on Election Results

DURHAM — Four-term School Board Member David Taylor was ousted from the board on Tuesday night by two newcomers.

Krista Butts and Ann Wright won the two open seats on the Oyster River School Board.

Wright received the most votes with 1,249, while Butts received 1,064 votes. Taylor was on the outside looking in with 605 votes.

Butts, 35, of Lee, previously said she was focused on helping the board implement its strategic plan and improving communication between the board and the community.

Wright, 45, of Lee, is also a longtime volunteer in the district and was on the Oyster River Strategic Plan Committee. She would also like to see better communication between the board and community.

Voters also approved the districts $38,767,019 operating budget by a vote of 994 to 686.

The only warrant article that failed was one asking for the appropriation of $95,000 for technology improvement upgrade of data cabling at the SAU building and telephone system replacement. The article failed by a close vote of 847 to 831.