Official Referendum REsults 5-7-19

TOWN OF EAST GRANBY

RESULTS OF ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING

VOTE AT REFERENDUM

May 7, 2019

 

The April 23, 2019 Annual Town Meeting was reconvened at 6:00a.m., May 7, 2019 for the purpose of a machine vote on the following question(s):

 

QUESTION 1

 

“Shall the Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 in the amount of $4,850,000 for the General Government; $16,980,000 for the Board of Education; $853,925 for Debt Service; $600,000 for the Capital Reserve Fund; totaling $23,283,925 be adopted as recommended by the Board of Finance?”

 

 

                        YES     389                                                       NO   259

 

Motion Passed

 

QUESTION 2

Advisory Vote (Non-Binding)

 

“In your opinion is the General Government Budget in the amount of $4,850,000, an increase of 1.5% or $72,000, the right amount, too low, or too high?”

 

RIGHT AMOUNT       334           TOO LOW    86         TOO HIGH   213

 

 QUESTION 3

Advisory Vote (Non-Binding)

 

“In your opinion is the Board of Education Budget in the amount of $16,980,000, an increase of 2.3% or $380,000, the right amount, too low, or too high?”

 

 

RIGHT AMOUNT       197           TOO LOW    137         TOO HIGH   300

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by the moderator.

 

Total Names on Registry List      3679

Total Names Voted Absentee            9

Total Names Voted in Person        635

Total Grand List Voters                     4

Total Having Voted                       648

Percentage Having Voted              18%

 

                                                                                                   Christine Gallagher,

                                                                                                   Town Clerk

 

 

Received for Record May 8, 2019

By Christine Gallagher, Town Clerk