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Killington election results from Town Meeting Day, March 4, 2025

Killington voters elected to add two additional Selectboard members to the board, bringing the number to five from its current 3-members. In addition, voters chose two new Selectboard members. Rick Bowan defeated incumbent Robert Hecker for a 1-year term, and Patrick Cushing defeated incumbent Christopher Karr for a 3-year term. Both Hecker and Karr could choose to run for the additional Selectboard seats, which will be chosen by voters during an upcoming warning in May.

Killington

Article 1: To elect town officers

Moderator (1 Yr): Paul Buhler – 313⎷

Select Board Member (1 Yr):
Rick Bowan – 215⎷
Robert Hecker – 114

Select Board Member (3 Yrs):
Patrick M. Cushing – 196⎷
Christopher Karr – 131

Town Clerk (1yr): Margaret “Peggy” Neisner – 319⎷

Town Treasurer (3yrs): Monika Legayada 310⎷

Lister (3yrs): Walter J. Findeisen 311⎷

Cemetery Commissioner (3yrs): Mary T. Holland 310⎷

Library Trustee (5yrs) Nancy J. Sherman 321⎷

Article 2

Shall property taxes be paid in three installments: the first due August 15, 2025, and the overdue subject to interest after August 25, 2025; the second due November 15, 2025, and overdue subject to interest after November 25, 2025; and the third due February 15, 2026, with the total tax delinquent after Februrary 25, 2026?

Yes 308⎷
No 28

Article 3

Shall voters approve total general fund expenditures of $7,912,875 of which an estimated $5,422,325 shall be raised by property taxes, and $2,490,550 in estimated non-property tax revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025?

Yes 180⎷
No 151

Article 4

Shall the bonds of the Town of Killington in an amount not to exceed $11,200,000, subject to reduction through the receipt of any other sources of funding, be issued for the purpose of the planning, design, acquisition, construction, and installation and equipping of water system improvements for the Town of Killington?

Yes 225⎷
No 106

Article 5

Shall general obligation bonds of notes of the Town of Killington, in an amount not to exceed $490,000, subject to reduction from available state and federal grants in aid and the application of available reserves, to be financed for a term not to exceed 15 years be issued for the purpose of completing renovations of the new Town Hall at 20246 US Route 4 in Killington?

Yes 213⎷
No 120

Article 6

Shall the Town of Killington elect two (2) additional Selectboard members for terms of two years each pursuant to 17 V.S.A. §2650(b) whose terms shall take effect June 1, 2025, with a Special Meeting to be warned to fill these additional positions in the event this Article Passes?

Yes 276⎷
No 64

WCUU SCHOOL DISTRICT Killington Australian Ballot Results

Votes in Favor/Yes: 149
Votes Opposed/No: 188⎷

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