Archived Annual Meeting Notes

Article 4:  Operating Budget $15,832,063: Yes 148, No 123, one spoiled, Article carries. 272 total votes cast

Article 5:  Amend Articles to permit Australian Ballot vote for District budget:   142 yes, 80 no, Does not pass, required 2/3. 222 votes cast (148 votes required to pass)

Article 6:  Amended to allocate $580,000 of unassigned fund balance to offset taxes - passed on a voice vote

Article 7:  Allocate $225,000 from unassigned fund balance to repair roofs by June 30, 2027 - passed on a voice vote

Article 8:  Allocate $330,000 from unassigned fund balance for general repairs, amended to complete by Sept. 30, 2026, or balance returned to unassigned fund balance - passed on a voice vote

Article 9:  Allocate $50,000 from the unassigned fund balance for energy efficiency upgrades, to be expended by June 30, 2028 -passed on a voice vote

Article 10:  Amended to allocate $115,000 from the unassigned fund balance for school consolidation study - passed on a voice vote

Article 11:  Allocate $200,000 from the unassigned fund balance for ongoing ADA upgrades - passed on a voice vote

Article 12:  Expend $133,413 from the unassigned fund balance to pay off the long-term construction debt - passed of a voice vote

Article 13:  To authorize the Board to apply for, accept, and expend, without further action by the voters, all money from any governmental or private source which becomes available - passed on a voice vote

Moderator Hooke

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FAIRLEE (to be voted on by Fairlee voters)

Three-year term

Write-in:  Moriah Ludwig (34)

 

ORFORD (to be voted on by Orford voters)

Three-year term

Candidate:  Terry W. Martin (95)

 

WEST FAIRLEE (to be voted on by West Fairlee voters)

Three-year term

Candidate:  Sarah Zwikelmaier (23)

 

AT-LARGE (to be voted on by all four towns)

One-year term

Candidate:  Lillian G. Gahagan (174)

 

MODERATOR (to be voted on by all four towns)

One-year term

Candidate:  David Hooke (202)

 

CLERK (to be voted on by all four towns)

One-year term

No candidate elected

 

TREASURER (to be voted on by all four towns)

One-year term

No candidate elected

 

AUDITOR (to be voted on by all four towns)

Three-year term (2 years remaining)

No candidate elected

 

AUDITOR (to be voted on by all four towns)

Three-year term

No candidate elected

 

Annual District Meeting 2023
March 21, 2023

Dear Rivendell Voters,
Many thanks to all who came out to the annual meeting on Tuesday night. It was wonderful to see so many people and hear what voters had to say. Democracy in action! Please know that you have been heard, even if the vote didn't go the way you wished. We look forward to engaging with all members of the Rivendell community as we develop a strategic plan. Stay tuned.

Kathy Hooke
Chair

Minutes of the Annual Meeting held on March 21, 2023

Rivendell Interstate School District 2023 District Voting Results

District Wide – 245 ballots cast.

  • Article 4 (Budget) Yes 134, No 111 - The article passed.
  • Article 5 (Repairs and Contingency Fund) The article passed by voice vote.
  • Article 6 (Repairing Academy roof section) The article passed by voice vote.
  • Article 7 (ADA upgrades at Academy) The article passed by voice vote.
  • Article 8 (Security upgrades and new installation) The article passed by voice vote.
  • Article 9 (Theater lighting equipment) The article passed by voice vote.
  • Article 10 (Authorize spending of grants and gifts) The article passed by voice vote.
  • David Hooke of Vershire was elected moderator for one-year term (208 votes)
  • Jonathan Sands of Orford was elected tre

Town School Board Elections - all for three-year terms

  • Fairlee: David Gagner 48, Write- ins 2, Blank 2, Total 52
  • Vershire: Kathy Hooke 45, Write-ins 2, Blank 1, Spoiled 2 Total 50
  • Orford: David W. Ricker 54, Charles Smith, Jr 44, Write-ins 1, Void 1, Spoiled 3 , Total 103
  • asurer for one-year term (193 votes)
  • Sara E. Day of Orford was elected at-large school board member for one-year term (196 votes)
  • Lillian G. Gahagan of Fairlee was elected Auditor for three-year term (195 votes)

For Clerk, there were no candidates on the ballot. There were numerous write-in votes, but no one received the 1% of checklist required. The School Board will fill this post.

Thanks to the District staff for a smooth setup, and the election workers who came out and helped us get through the count efficiently.

David Hooke, Moderator

Annual District Meeting 2022
March 15, 2022

Rivendell Interstate School District 2022 District Voting
District Wide – 636 ballots cast

  • Article 3 (Budget) Yes 368, No 261, blank 7 - Passed
  • Article 4 (Roof repairs at Academy) Yes 475, no 152, blank 9 - Passed
  • Article 5 (Generators) Yes 379, no 244, Blank 13 - Passed
  • Article 6 (Authorize spending of grants and gifts) Yes 542 No 85 Blank 9 - Passed
  • David Hooke of Vershire elected moderator (523 votes)
  • Mark Burger of Orford was elected Auditor for three years (475 votes)
  • Lillian Gahagan of Fairlee was elected Auditor for one year (479 votes)
  • For Clerk, Treasurer and At-Large School Board, there were no candidates on the ballot. There were numerous write-in votes but no one received the 1% of checklist required. The School Board will fill these posts.

Town School Board elections - all for three year terms

  • Fairlee: Jason Knowles 168, Write- ins 4, blank 15, spoiled 1 total 188
  • West Fairlee: Rebecca Wurdak 70, write-ins 1, blank 4, spoiled 2 total 77
  • Orford: Terry Martin 193, Write ins 17, Blank 24, spoiled 3 , total 237

 

Thanks to the District staff for a smooth setup, and the 28 election workers who came out and helped us get through the count efficiently.

David Hooke, Moderator