Town of Durham Posts Unofficial Election Results

March 12, 2013

Dear Members of the Community,

The Town of Durham and the Oyster River School District successfully held another Town/School election over the course of the day today.  A thank you is extended to all of the election workers and town/school officials for their diligence in staffing the polling places in Durham, Lee, and Madbury.

The unofficial results follow …

DURHAM

For Town Councilor (Vote for not more than three)

Wayne Burton - 666

Carden Welsh - 625

Jay Gooze – 673

For Public Library Trustee (Vote for not more than three)

William Schoonmaker - 690

Jenna Roberts - 638

Holly Stark - 631

For Trustee of Trust Funds (Vote for not more than one)

Craig Seymour – 722

Article 2 – Referendum on Wastewater Treatment Plant Sludge Dewatering Equipment Replacement (2/3 vote required)

Yes – 632

No – 129

This article passed by an 83% vote.

The total number of votes cast in Durham today was 877.  An average turnout for the annual Town election is around 1,200. 

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OYSTER RIVER COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT

[Unofficial Results from Durham, Lee, and Madbury]

For Moderator (Vote for not more than one)

Richard Laughton – 1661

For School Board At-Large (Vote for not more than two)

Thomas Newkirk – 1470

Carl Piedmont – 682

Kenneth Rotner – 1258

Article 3 – Shall the District vote to approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Oyster River Education Support Personnel Association and the ORCSD?

Yes- 1379

No – 690

Article 4 – Shall the district raise and appropriate $40,000 for the purpose of supporting initiatives requested by the Oyster River Sustainability Committee?

Yes – 1237

No –838

Article 5 – Shall the district vote to authorize the retention of year-end unassigned general funds not to exceed 2.5% of the current fiscal year’s net assessment?

Yes – 1330

No – 666

Article 6 – Shall the district raise and appropriate an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant article and other appropriations voted separately, totaling $38,815,855?

Yes- 1250

No – 782

The total number of votes cast for the Oyster River Cooperative School District was 2162. 

Please have a very good evening.

Todd I. Selig, Administrator

Town of Durham, New Hampshire

T:  603-868-5571    F:  603-868-5572

tselig@ci.durham.nh.us