Congratulations to Denise Day, Giana Gelsey and Tom Newkirk, all elected to the Oyster River School Board. Congratulations to former Chair Michael Williams, now elected moderator. Congratulations to the school district for successful passage of the budget, with 75% voting YES, and for passage of the solar array set-aside.
There's nothing at all surprising in these results. All the candidates ran for uncontested seats.
Tom Newkirk's term is only one year. It's the remainder of Yusi Turell's term, who resigned from the Durham seat. Tom is returning after a one year absence, as he decided not to seek reelection in March 2022. Before that, Tom served ten years on the board, seven as chair.
This will be Denise Day's fourth three year term. She is probably the favorite to be Chair this year, having served as Vice Chair under Chair Williams. Picking a Chair is the board's first job.
This is Giana Gelsey's first term on the board, after falling short last year.
In Lee, incumbent selectman Scott Bugbee bested newcomer Erik Johnson by 23 votes, 299 to 276. Deb Schanda and Katrina Rusteika won the hotly contested Lee Library Trustee race. Congratulations to all the winners.
Here are the school district results; thanks to Todd Selig and Durham Friday Updates.
SCHOOL DISTRICT UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (Durham, Lee, and Madbury Combined Ballots from all three precincts.)
ARTICLE 1:
For Moderator (1 Year) (Vote for not more than one)
Michael Williams - 1081 ELECTED
ARTICLE 2:
For School Board At-Large (3 years) (Vote for not more than two)
Giana Gelsey - 925 ELECTED
Denise Day - 972 ELECTED
ARTICLE 2:
For School Board Durham (1 year) (Vote for not more than one)
Tom Newkirk - 1064 ELECTED
ARTICLE 3:
Shall the District raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant article and other appropriations voted separately, the amount set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $53,211,098. Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $52,953,910 (Default Budget) which is the same as last year with certain adjustments required by previous action of the District or by law; or the District may hold one special meeting in accordance with RSA 40:13, X, and XVI to take up the issue of the revised operating budget only. The School Board recommends this appropriation. (Majority vote required)
Note:
Fund 10 = $51,679,884 (regular operating budget); Fund 21 = $890,214 (expenditures from food service revenues); Fund 22 = $600,000 (expenditures from federal/special revenues); Fund 23 = $41,000 (expenditures from pass through funds).
YES - 894 74.7% PASSED
NO - 303 25.3%
ARTICLE 4:
Shall the District raise and appropriate the sum of $125,000 to be added to the Facilities Department, Maintenance and Replacement Trust which was established in March of 2017. This sum to come from the June 30 fund balance available for transfer on July 1. The School Board recommends this appropriation. (Majority vote required). No amounts to be raised from taxation.
YES - 985 82.1% PASSED
NO - 215 17.9%
Total ORCSD votes cast today: 1273
In Lee, incumbent selectman Scott Bugbee bested newcomer Erik Johnson by 23 votes, 299 to 276. Deb Schanda and Katrina Rusteika won the hotly contested Lee Library Trustee race. Congratulations to all the winners.
Here are the school district results; thanks to Todd Selig and Durham Friday Updates.
SCHOOL DISTRICT UNOFFICIAL RESULTS (Durham, Lee, and Madbury Combined Ballots from all three precincts.)
ARTICLE 1:
For Moderator (1 Year) (Vote for not more than one)
Michael Williams - 1081 ELECTED
ARTICLE 2:
For School Board At-Large (3 years) (Vote for not more than two)
Giana Gelsey - 925 ELECTED
Denise Day - 972 ELECTED
ARTICLE 2:
For School Board Durham (1 year) (Vote for not more than one)
Tom Newkirk - 1064 ELECTED
ARTICLE 3:
Shall the District raise and appropriate as an operating budget, not including appropriations by special warrant article and other appropriations voted separately, the amount set forth on the budget posted with the warrant or as amended by vote of the first session, for the purposes set forth therein, totaling $53,211,098. Should this article be defeated, the operating budget shall be $52,953,910 (Default Budget) which is the same as last year with certain adjustments required by previous action of the District or by law; or the District may hold one special meeting in accordance with RSA 40:13, X, and XVI to take up the issue of the revised operating budget only. The School Board recommends this appropriation. (Majority vote required)
Note:
Fund 10 = $51,679,884 (regular operating budget); Fund 21 = $890,214 (expenditures from food service revenues); Fund 22 = $600,000 (expenditures from federal/special revenues); Fund 23 = $41,000 (expenditures from pass through funds).
YES - 894 74.7% PASSED
NO - 303 25.3%
ARTICLE 4:
Shall the District raise and appropriate the sum of $125,000 to be added to the Facilities Department, Maintenance and Replacement Trust which was established in March of 2017. This sum to come from the June 30 fund balance available for transfer on July 1. The School Board recommends this appropriation. (Majority vote required). No amounts to be raised from taxation.
YES - 985 82.1% PASSED
NO - 215 17.9%
Total ORCSD votes cast today: 1273
