By Chris Paul
A larger than usual portion of Londonderry’s registered voters came out to the polls on Tuesday, March 8, with most all the articles passing along with the election of two new School Board members, but voters rejected the construction of a new School District Office.
There were 4,043 of the 17,015 registered voters casting their votes at this year’s annual election, which was a record turnout over the past two decades, but it still only had about 25 percent of the voters coming out to the polls.
For the Three-Year School Board seat, Kevin Gray was the winner with 1,892 votes. Racheal Killian had 1,625 and Tracey Ramshaw finished with 312 votes.
For the Two-Year School Board seat, Amanda Butcher had 1,971 votes to win the seat and Tim Porter had 1,902 votes cast for him.
For the School Moderator position, Cindi Rice Conley won with 2,909 votes.
The School Treasurer spot went to John J. Conley with 3,012 votes.
For School Clerk, Kerri Stanley had 2,920 votes and maintained that position.
The results of the School District Article are as follows.
Article 2: The Special Article to raise and appropriate $4,800,000 for the Construction of New School District Office.
Yes – 1,968, No – 1,885. Needed 2,312 to pass. This article failed.
Article 3: General Fund – Operating Budget for 2022-23 of $83,016,365 passed with 2,120 votes. The default budget of $82,855,538 had 1,652 votes.
Article 4: Londonderry Education Association Bargaining Agreement. Yes – 2,667, No – 1,144
Article 5: Londonderry Association of Allied Health Professionals Bargaining Agreement. Yes – 2,692, No – 1,120.
Article 6: Authorization for Special Meeting on Cost Items if Articles 4 and 5 fail. Yes – 2,726, No – 1,120.
Article 7: School Lunch Program and Federal Fund Projects. Yes – 3,315, No – 523.
Article 8: $350,000 to Improve Building Security. Yes – 3,067, No – 771
Article 9: Special Article – Add $50,000 to the Equipment Capital Reserve Fund. Yes – 2,864, No – 960.
Article 10: Special Article – District Technology Network Infrastructure Capital Reserve Fund of $125,000. Yes – 2,957, No – 883.
Article 11: Special Article – $75,000 for the Vehicle and Machinery Capital Reserve Fund. Yes – 2,776, No – 1,030
Article 12: Special Article – Buildings and Grounds Capital Reserve Fund of $620,000. Yes – 2,482, No – 1,335
Article 13: Discontinuance of Maintenance Trust Fund. Yes – 3,168, No – 578
Article 14: Special Article by Petition. Requirements to Wear Face Coverings. Yes – 1,882, No – 1,938. Article failed.