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BUCKLAND Although there were no contested races on the ballot for the annual town election on Tuesday, voters ratified by ballot a debt exclusion approved at the 2018 Annual Town Meeting.The election saw 158 voters cast their ballots out of a.
Buckland voters asked to retroactively approve debt exclusion in Tuesday election
Polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. during Tuesday’s election at Buckland Town Hall, pictured. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Published: 5/2/2021 4:00:04 PM
BUCKLAND Although there are no contested races on the ballot for the annual town election on Tuesday, voters will be asked to retroactively approve by ballot a debt exclusion approved at the 2018 Annual Town Meeting.
Town Administrator Heather Butler explained that in 2018, Annual Town Meeting voters approved an article to borrow $230,000 for improvements to the Buckland-Shelburne Elementary School. The vote, however, was contingent upon passing a debt exclusion, which means the town could borrow the money but wouldn’t have to make annual payments within the restrictions of Proposition 2½.