On the Ballot 2024
A voters' guide that provides an overview of all City of Essex Junction and EWSD ballot items, including links to the full text for the advisory votes, and information/links local candidates.
Election winners will be highlighted in GREEN after the results come in.
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City of Essex Junction
ARTICLE 1
Shall the voters approve an annual General Fund Budget in the amount of $12,004,124 for fiscal year July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, $11,110,346 of which is to be levied in taxes against the City Grand List?
City of Essex Junction
ARTICLE 2
Shall the voters of the City of Essex Junction set the property tax exemption for disabled veterans at Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00), as allowed by 32 § 3802(11)(C), said exemption to remain in effect for future taxable years until amended or repealed by the voters?
City of Essex Junction
ARTICLE 3
Shall the voters approve extending the one cent Capital Improvement tax (also known as Economic Development tax), as established in 2016, to be reconsidered at annual meeting in 2027.
City of Essex Junction
ARTICLE 4
Shall the voters approve holding the 2025 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at which time the voters shall vote by Australian ballot for the election of officers, the voting on the City budget, and any other business included in the warning for the meeting?
City of Essex Junction
ARTICLE 5
To elect City officers required by law including: Moderator (one-year term), two City Council members (three-year terms), and two Library Trustee (one five-year term and one three year term)?
City of Essex Junction
Moderator (one year term)
Choose 1
Steven Eustis
City of Essex Junction
Library Trustee
Library Trustee (three year term) Choose 1
Karen Hergesheimer
Library Trustee (five year term) Choose 1
EWSD
2024 Annual Meeting
The legal voters of the Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School District #51 (hereafter "Essex Westford School District") comprising the voters of the City of Essex Junction, Town of Essex (outside of Village), and the Town of Westford are hereby notified and warned to meet at 7:00pm on Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Essex High School on Educational Drive, in the auditorium of said school, to transact any of the following business and to take action upon the following articles not involving Australian Ballot:
**The meeting shall then be recessed to Tuesday, April 9, 2024, for the purpose of voting Articles 7-13 by Australian ballot at the respective polling places hereinafter named between the hours of 7:00am and 7:00pm.**
EWSD
Article 1
To elect a Moderator for a term ending at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
EWSD
Article 3
To elect a Treasurer for a term ending at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
EWSD
Article 5
Shall the voters of the Essex Westford School District vote on all public questions by Australian ballot?
EWSD
Article 2
To elect a Clerk for a term ending at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
EWSD
Article 4
To authorize the Essex Westford School District to borrow money to be used for the payment of District expenses by the issuance of notes or orders payable not later than one year from the date of issuance pending receipts of payment from the State Education Fund.
EWSD
Article 6
Shall the voters of Essex Westford School District elect all non-appointed District's officers by Australian ballot?
EWSD
Articles 7-13
to be voted upon by Australian Ballot on
Tuesday, April 9th, 2024
EWSD
Article 7
Shall the voters of the Essex Westford School District approve the school board to expend $97,820,207 which is the amount the school board has determined necessary for the ensuing fiscal year beginning July 21, 2024?
EWSD
Article 8
Shall the voters of the Essex Westford School District approve the school board to expend $9,239,165 which is the amount the school board has determined necessary for the support of the Center for Technology Essex for the ensuing fiscal year beginning July 21, 2024?
EWSD
Article 9
Shall the voters of the Essex Westford School District authorize the school board to allocate the Center for Technology Essex FY23 audited fund balance of $327,435 without effect upon the District tax levy as follows: $78,804 as revenue for the Center for Technology Essex 2024-2025 operating budget and assign the remaining balance, $248,631 as revenue for future operating budgets?
EWSD
Article 10
Shall the voters of the Essex Westford School District, pursuant to the provisions of 16 V.S.A. § 735 (a), vote to authorize the school board to appoint both the clerk and treasurer of the School District commencing in 2025?