Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Burlington School Board Incumbent Wins Lone Race
Residents of Burlington's New North End voted Tuesday to return incumbent Mark Barlow to the city school board.
Barlow won 64 percent of the vote, defeating challenger Helen Hossley by a margin of 1,314-732 for a seat representing the North District, which covers Wards 4 and 7.
Neither Hossley nor Barlow could immediately be reached for comment.
Voters also overwhelmingly approved public school spending. The $85.5 million budget for next school year passed 3,905 to 2,717. The increase means property taxes will rise an estimated 5.25 percent. Additionally, a $19 million school bond for repairs passed by an even larger margin: 5,047 to 1,552.
Three Burlington School Board candidates ran unopposed and won election: Jeff Wick in the South District, Ryan McLaren in the Central District and Kathy Olwell in the East District.
Barlow won 64 percent of the vote, defeating challenger Helen Hossley by a margin of 1,314-732 for a seat representing the North District, which covers Wards 4 and 7.
Neither Hossley nor Barlow could immediately be reached for comment.
Voters also overwhelmingly approved public school spending. The $85.5 million budget for next school year passed 3,905 to 2,717. The increase means property taxes will rise an estimated 5.25 percent. Additionally, a $19 million school bond for repairs passed by an even larger margin: 5,047 to 1,552.
Three Burlington School Board candidates ran unopposed and won election: Jeff Wick in the South District, Ryan McLaren in the Central District and Kathy Olwell in the East District.
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Molly Walsh
Molly Walsh was a Seven Days staff writer 2015-20.
