Fewer voters turned out at the polls for the annual referendum May 7 than in recent years, but officials were pleased with the results and thanked the taxpayers for their support.
Voters on Tuesday went to Samuel Staples Elementary School to vote on the town of Easton and the Regional School District 9 budget, and to approve the lease with the New England Prayer Center. Unofficial Results: Easton Voters Approve Budgets and Lease Agreement
“Dave and I are happy that the town overwhelmingly approved all three questions on the ballot,” Selectman Nick D’Addario said. “Additionally, I was happy to speak with so many residents at the polls today who strongly support the EMS Building Project. Thank you to everyone who worked at the polls.”
Selectman Kristi Sogofsky said, “I am pleased the town and Region 9 budgets passed, as well as the lease for the New England Prayer Center. Having the lease in place will put the town and the prayer center in a better position moving forward by outlining and defining expectations on both sides.”
Art Laske, Board of Finance chairman, praised voters for supporting the community’s educational and town services needs, and the finance board for working in a bipartisan way.
“I’m very pleased that the town overwhelmingly supported this budget,” Laske said. “With only a very modest increase in spending we are meeting the educational and town services needs of our residents. Many thanks to the dedicated members of the BOF for working in a bipartisan manner to produce a solid budget for the people of Easton.”
According to unofficial results, 700 Easton voters turned out at the polls to vote on the 2024-25 municipal and school budgets. That’s about 13% of registered voters.
Jim Bromer, assistant registrar of voters. supplied the current voter registration figures:
Total voters: 5,533
Democrats: 1,668
Republicans: 1,509
Unaffiliated: 2,272
Other: 8
Bromer said that 796 taxpayers voted in 2023. Ballot questions generated higher numbers in 2022 and 2021. Voters in 2022 overwhelmingly approved selling a portion of town-owned land on South Park Avenue to the Aspetuck Land Trust, the budget and the Demolition Delay Ordinance. You can read more here: Voters Approve Sale of South Park Property to ALT.
An exceptionally high number of voters turned out in 2021, compared to previous polling. The pandemic and a resolution on race and public health likely were contributing factors. You can read more: Voters Approve Town and School Budgets.
Official results for the May 7 referendum will be posted when they become available.
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