Essex Junction Village Election Results April 12, 2022

Thirty three percent of eligible Essex Junction voters went to the polls on Tuesday, April 12th with the following results:

Candidates: Moderator (1 one-year term): Steven Eustis: 2113; Write-ins: 22 Trustee (1 three-year term): Andrew Champagne: 720; Raj Chawla: 1521; Write-ins: 10 Library Trustee (1 five-year term): Joe Knox: 2059: Write-ins: 19

ARTICLE 1. Shall the voters approve an annual General Fund Budget in the amount of $6,310,015 for fiscal year July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, $3,890,397 which is to be levied in taxes against the Village Grand list? Yes: 1880 No: 572 Blank Votes: 98

ARTICLE 2. Shall the voters authorize the Village of Essex Junction to maintain and administer an unrestricted fund balance of up to fifteen percent (15%) of the current year General Fund Operating budget, and require any amount over fifteen percent (15%) be used to stabilize subsequent tax rates? Yes: 1967 No: 470 Blank Votes: 113

ARTICLE 3. Shall the voters approve the Village of Essex Junction assessing a one percent sales tax, a one percent meals and alcoholic beverages tax, and a one percent rooms tax pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 138(b)? Yes: 1430 No: 1045 Blank Votes: 74

ARTICLE 4. Shall the Village of Essex Junction authorize cannabis retailers and retail portions of integrated licensee establishments in the Village pursuant to 7 V.S. A. §863? Yes: 1456 No: 1026 Blank Votes: 68

ARTICLE 5. Shall general obligation bonds or notes of the Village of Essex Junction in an amount not to exceed Three Million Seventy Thousand Dollars ($3,070,000), subject to available grants-in-aid, be issued to finance the cost of replacing the Main Street water line? Yes: 2203 No: 241 Blank Votes: 106

ARTICLE 6. Shall the voters approve holding the 2023 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 to act upon any articles not involving voting by Australian ballot and to reconvene on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 to vote for the Village officers and transact any business involving voting by Australian ballot? Yes: 2164 No: 237 Blank Votes: 149