Town Meeting 2009 Election Coverage

Click on the image at the left for Channel 17's Coverage.Scroll down the page for Results: Burlington, South Burlington, Winooski, Essex, Williston and Colchester.
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Burlington Mayoral Candidates Highlights
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TRACK TOWN MEETING RESULTS:
> CITY OF BURLINGTON
> CITY OF WINOOSKI
> CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
> TOWN OF ESSEX
> TOWN OF WILLISTON
> TOWN OF COLCHESTER
> BALLOT QUESTIONS - All Towns
CITY OF BURLINGTON
MAYOR CANDIDATES
3rd Round
Round
One Round
Two
Round
Three

Bob Kiss/P * 2585 - 29% 2981 - 33.8% 4313 - 51.5%
Andy Montroll/D 2063 - 23% 2554 - 28.9%
Dan Smith/I 1306 - 15% 0
James Simpson/G 35 - 0% 0
Kurt Wright/R 2951 - 33% 3294 - 37.3% 4061 - 48.5%
TOTAL 8940 8829 8374

CITY OF BURLINGTON
CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES WARD VOTES
BURLINGTON
SCHOOL BOARD
CANDIDATES
WARD VOTES
Sharol Bushor/I 1 635 Kieth Pillsbury 1 610
Jerri Kohl/G 1 94
Gregory Knops/G 2 28 Jen Lazar 2 508
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak/P 2 447
Nicole Pelletier/D 2 L
David Cain/D 3 461 Jason Baker 3 476
Marrisa Caldwell/P 3 498 Ben Luna 203
Steve Ekberg/G 3 35
Eleanor Briggs Kenworthy/R 4 923 Phillip Baruth 4 1524
Nancy Kaplan/D 4 957
Lisa Ann Oberbrunner/G 5 245 Frederick Lane 5 1169
Joan Shannon/D 5 1115
Mary Kehoe/D 6 979 Alan Matson 6 907
Kim Mason/G 6 105
Ellie Blais/I 7 461 Robert Hooper 7 1262
Vincent Dober Sr./R 7 612
Eli Lesser-Goldsmith/D 7 618

TOWN OF ESSEX
CANDIDATES VOTES
Selectboard - 3 Year
Alan Nye 370
Bruce Post 414
Jeff Harton 240

CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON
CANDIDATES VOTES CANDIDATES VOTES
City Council - 3 Year Seat City Council - 2 Year Seat
Sonny Audette 730 Jeffrey Barron 399
James Knapp 966 Mark Behr 269
Fred Kosnitsky 402 Frank Murray 858
Bob Skiff 577

School Dir.- 3 Year
School Dir. - 2 Year
Richard Cassidy 1739 Agnes Clift 1485

CITY OF WINOOSKI MAYOR CANDIDATES VOTES
Mayor - 3 Years
Michael O'Brien 773
Kathy Picard 264

WINOOSKI
School Dir. - 3 Year Seat VOTES

WINOOSKI
City Council 2 Year Seat VOTES
Jay Lambert 843 Amy Booher 200
Darrell Desautels 142
WINOOSKI
School Dir. - 2 Year Seat Doug Isham 267
James Ticehurst 855 Mike Mahoney 525
Sally Tipson 753

TOWN OF COLCHESTER CANDIDATES VOTES CANDIDATES VOTES
Selectboard - 2 Year Seat Selectboard - 3 Year Seat
Mark Landry 1346 Brian McNeil 1656
"Renn" Niquette 860
School Board - 2 Year

Steve Chamberlain 1644

TOWN OF WILLISTON CANDIDATES VOTES CANDIDATES VOTES
Selectboard - 3 Year Seat Selectboard - 2 Year Seat
Terry McCaig 917 Ted Kenney 754
Shelley Palmer 269
School Dir. WCS - - 3 Year School Dir. WCS - 2 Year
Deborah Baker-Moody
870 Laura Gigliotti 854

BALLOT QUESTIONS: ALL TOWNS
BURLINGTON - Wards Reporting: 7 YES NO TOTAL YES%
1. School Budget 2010 at $49.9M 5015 3715 8730 57%
2. School GO Bond $9.7M: Flynn, Smith & Barns Improvements 5569 3173 8742 64%
3. Airport GO Bond $45M to expand existing parking structure 5577 2970 8547 65%
4. BED GO Bond $36.6M to upgrade electrical generation 6314 2193 8507 74%
5. School Borrow Up to $2M for Capital Improvements 4475 3997 8472 53%
6. Bd of Health: Nurse Apt. 6370 1878 8248 77%
7. Bd of Elections Deadline Extended to Last Allowable Opportunity 5782 2353 8135 71%

SOUTH BURLINGTON Time In: YES NO YES%
City Art. II - City Budget $20M 1367 967 2234 59%
City Art. III - Rooms and Meals for Paving $210K 1931 346 2277 85%
City Art. IV - City Charter Amendments 1701 490 2191 78%
School Art. II: School Budget $39M 1155 1149 2304 50%

WINOOSKI - Time in: YES NO TOTAL YES%
Article 4 - General Fund Budget $5.75M 579 444 1023 57%
Article 5 - Accept Funds Other Sources Authorization 846 169 1015 83%
Article 6 - Enterprise Fund Budget Creation 855 151 1006 85%

WILLISTON Time in: YES NO TOTAL YES%
Town Art. 6 - Budget Approval $7.5M 726 368 1094 66%
School Art. VII - School Budget $16M 636 466 1102 58%
School Art. VIII - Use Fund Balance as Revenue $150K 800 302 1102 73%
School Art. IX - Borrow for School Bus $105K 624 471 1095 57%
School Art. X - Elevator Improvements $200K 690 411 1101 63%

ESSEX Time in: YES NO TOTAL YES%
Art. II - Local Option Tax 1% Authorization X
Art. III - Town Budget $9.8M X
Art. IV - Town Land Sale X
Art. V - Bond to Upgrade Pump Station $600K 744 295 1039 72%

COLCHESTER Time in: YES NO TOTAL YES%
Art. 6 - Town Budget $10.4M 1281 1021 2302 56%
Art. 7 - Reserve Fund for Mill Pond Bridge $16.5K/ 5 Years 1465 817 2282 64%
Art. 8 - Leaf Pick Up Program $18K 665 1618 2283 29%
School Art. 15 - School Budget $31.8M 1037 1275 2312 45%
School Art. 16 - Athletic Field Improvements Borrow $500K 1013 1300 2313 44%

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CITY OF BURLINGTON MAYOR CANDIDATES 3rd Round	Round One	Round Two	Round Three
Bob Kiss/P *	2585 - 29%	2981 - 33.8%	4313 - 51.5%
Andy Montroll/D	2063 - 23%	2554 - 28.9%
Dan Smith/I	1306 - 15%	0
James Simpson/G	35 - 0%	0
Kurt Wright/R	2951 - 33%	3294 - 37.3%	4061 - 48.5%
TOTAL	8940	8829	8374

CITY OF BURLINGTON CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES	WARD	VOTES	BURLINGTON SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES	WARD	VOTES
Sharol Bushor/I	1	635	Kieth Pillsbury	1	610
Jerri Kohl/G	1	94
Gregory Knops/G	2	28	Jen Lazar	2	508
Emma Mulvaney-Stanak/P	2	447
Nicole Pelletier/D	2	L
David Cain/D	3	461	Jason Baker	3	476
Marrisa Caldwell/P	3	498	Ben Luna		203
Steve Ekberg/G	3	35
Eleanor Briggs Kenworthy/R	4	923	Phillip Baruth	4	1524
Nancy Kaplan/D	4	957
Lisa Ann Oberbrunner/G	5	245	Frederick Lane	5	1169
Joan Shannon/D	5	1115
Mary Kehoe/D	6	979	Alan Matson	6	907
Kim Mason/G	6	105
Ellie Blais/I	7	461	Robert Hooper	7	1262
Vincent Dober Sr./R	7	612
Eli Lesser-Goldsmith/D	7	618

TOWN OF ESSEX CANDIDATES	VOTES
*Selectboard - 3 Year*
Alan Nye	370
Bruce Post	414
Jeff Harton	240

CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON CANDIDATES	VOTES	CANDIDATES	VOTES
*City Council - 3 Year Seat*		*City Council - 2 Year Seat*
Sonny Audette	730	Jeffrey Barron	399
James Knapp	966	Mark Behr	269
Fred Kosnitsky	402	Frank Murray	858
		Bob Skiff	577

*School Dir.- 3 Year*		*School Dir. - 2 Year*
Richard Cassidy	1739	Agnes Clift	1485

CITY OF WINOOSKI MAYOR CANDIDATES	VOTES
*Mayor - 3 Years*
Michael O'Brien	773
Kathy Picard	264

WINOOSKI School Dir. - 3 Year Seat	VOTES	WINOOSKI City Council 2 Year Seat	VOTES
Jay Lambert	843	Amy Booher	200
		Darrell Desautels	142
WINOOSKI School Dir. - 2 Year Seat		Doug Isham	267
James Ticehurst	855	Mike Mahoney	525
		Sally Tipson	753

TOWN OF COLCHESTER CANDIDATES	VOTES	CANDIDATES	VOTES
*Selectboard - 2 Year Seat*		*Selectboard - 3 Year Seat*
Mark Landry	1346	Brian McNeil	1656
"Renn" Niquette	860
*School Board - 2 Year*
Steve Chamberlain	1644

TOWN OF WILLISTON CANDIDATES	VOTES	CANDIDATES	VOTES
*Selectboard - 3 Year Seat*		*Selectboard - 2 Year Seat*
Terry McCaig	917	Ted Kenney	754
		Shelley Palmer	269
*School Dir. WCS - - 3 Year*		*School Dir. WCS - 2 Year*
Deborah Baker-Moody	870	Laura Gigliotti	854

BALLOT QUESTIONS: ALL TOWNS
BURLINGTON - Wards Reporting: 7	YES	NO	TOTAL	YES%
1. School Budget 2010 at $49.9M	5015	3715	8730	57%
2. School GO Bond $9.7M: Flynn, Smith & Barns Improvements	5569	3173	8742	64%
3. Airport GO Bond $45M to expand existing parking structure	5577	2970	8547	65%
4. BED GO Bond $36.6M to upgrade electrical generation	6314	2193	8507	74%
5. School Borrow Up to $2M for Capital Improvements	4475	3997	8472	53%
6. Bd of Health: Nurse Apt.	6370	1878	8248	77%
7. Bd of Elections Deadline Extended to Last Allowable Opportunity	5782	2353	8135	71%

SOUTH BURLINGTON Time In:	YES	NO		YES%
City Art. II - City Budget $20M	1367	967	2234	59%
City Art. III - Rooms and Meals for Paving $210K	1931	346	2277	85%
City Art. IV - City Charter Amendments	1701	490	2191	78%
School Art. II: School Budget $39M	1155	1149	2304	50%

WINOOSKI - Time in:	YES	NO	TOTAL	YES%
Article 4 - General Fund Budget $5.75M	579	444	1023	57%
Article 5 - Accept Funds Other Sources Authorization	846	169	1015	83%
Article 6 - Enterprise Fund Budget Creation	855	151	1006	85%

WILLISTON Time in:	YES	NO	TOTAL	YES%
Town Art. 6 - Budget Approval $7.5M	726	368	1094	66%
School Art. VII - School Budget $16M	636	466	1102	58%
School Art. VIII - Use Fund Balance as Revenue $150K	800	302	1102	73%
School Art. IX - Borrow for School Bus $105K	624	471	1095	57%
School Art. X - Elevator Improvements $200K	690	411	1101	63%

ESSEX Time in:	YES	NO	TOTAL	YES%
Art. II - Local Option Tax 1% Authorization		X
Art. III - Town Budget $9.8M	X
Art. IV - Town Land Sale	X
Art. V - Bond to Upgrade Pump Station $600K	744	295	1039	72%

COLCHESTER Time in:	YES	NO	TOTAL	YES%
Art. 6 - Town Budget $10.4M	1281	1021	2302	56%
Art. 7 - Reserve Fund for Mill Pond Bridge $16.5K/ 5 Years	1465	817	2282	64%
Art. 8 - Leaf Pick Up Program $18K	665	1618	2283	29%
School Art. 15 - School Budget $31.8M	1037	1275	2312	45%
School Art. 16 - Athletic Field Improvements Borrow $500K	1013	1300	2313	44%