Seven absentee ballots were received by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. It was verified that all absentee ballots received met the requirements and were opened. The absentee ballots remained folded and were thoroughly mingled with the ballots from the ballot box for a total of 269 ballots.
Mr. Greg Whitney oversaw Ms. Danielle Richards, Ms. Ivory Saalfrank and Ms. Leslie Ferrante tallying the ballots. There were 6 public in attendance.
Tallying of the ballots was completed at 9:40 p.m. The results of the May 21, 2024 Budget Vote and Board of Education Election are as follows:
Proposition 1: School Budget – PASSED
Shall the proposed budget of $27,360,813 for the 2024-2025 school year be approved?
Yes Votes = 188 No Votes = 78
Proposition 2: Eliminate Tax Collected for the Walworth-Seely Public Library - PASSED
Shall the proposition be approved reducing the annual taxes collected and paid to the trustees of the Walworth-Seely Public Library to zero dollars ($0), which shall eliminate the tax starting in the year 2024, such proposition being put to the voters per the request of the trustees of the Walworth-Seely Public Library, which has secured alternate funding for the library?
Yes Votes = 218 No Votes = 44
Board of Education Election 2024
Voters voted for three vacant seats on the Gananda CSD Board of Education with three candidates on the ballot. The two candidates with the most votes have been elected to three-year terms beginning July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2027. The candidate with the third highest votes will complete a term left vacant beginning May 22, 2024 - June 30, 2025.
- Mr. Timothy Wadsworth was elected to a 3-year term effective July 1, 2024 with 202 votes
- Ms. Eva Burns was elected to a 3-year term effective July 1, 2024 with 181 votes
- Ms. Robin Vogt was elected to the term from May 22, 2024 - June 30, 2025 with votes 174