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Election Results, WRED Vote 04-08-2026

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WEST RIVER MODIFIED UNION EDUCATION DISTRICT
(Brookline, Jamaica, Newfane, Townshend & Windham)
Vote was held on April 8, 2026

ARTICLE 1: David Liebow elected as Moderator

ARTICLE 2:  Ellenka Wilson elected as Clerk                            

ARTICLE 3:  Heidi Russ elected as Treasurer

ARTICLE 4:  Shall the voters of the District authorize the Board of School Directors to borrow money by issuance of bonds or notes not in excess of anticipated revenues for the next fiscal year?

Article 4 passed.

ARTICLE 5:  Shall the voters of the District approve compensation to the current Officers for their services during the Fiscal Year 2027 in the following:

Moderator:     $250
Clerk:              $2,000
Treasurer:        $2,000

Article 5 passed.

ARTICLE 6:  Shall the voters of the District approve compensation to the School Directors for their service during Fiscal Year 2027 in the amount of $1,000 Directors and $1,200 for the Chair of the School Board?

Article 6 passed.

ARTICLE 7:  Shall the voters of the District set the date of 2027 Annual Meeting as the first Tuesday of April?

Article 7 passed.

ARTICLE 8:  Shall the voters of the School District approve the school board to expend $15,368,313 which is the amount the school board has determined to be necessary for the ensuing fiscal year? The West River Educational District estimates that this proposed budget, if approved, will result in per pupil education spending of $16,458, which is (2.69%) higher than per pupil education spending for the current year.

Article 8 did not pass.                  

ARTICLE 9:     Kate Gehring was elected as “at-large” school director who is a resident of the District for a three-year term.     

ARTICLE 10:  Shall the voters of the West River Modified Union Education District authorize moving the operational surplus, if any, from Fiscal Year 2026 to the Operational Reserve Fund?

Article 10 passed.

ARTICLE 11:  Shall the voters of the West River Modified Union Education District authorize the School Board to withdraw money from the Operational Reserve Fun to offset the Homestead tax rate, but not more than $350,000?

Article 11 passed.