Merger Re-vote Fails by 25 Votes:
Higher Turnout than March, Greater Margin of Victory:
4225 No to 4200 Yes.
More municipal results here.
SB Leaders Caught Covertly Communicating in Meeting
3/25/21 Selectboard Meeting
A public records request has revealed electronic comments made by public officials about audience members and their peers, while the Selectboard met on March 25th.
“Yikes!” says New Chair Upon Election
4/5/21 Selectboard Meeting
The first Selectboard Meeting in April has a reputation for being a wild ride. This one didn’t disappoint. That 4-hour meeting had moments of unpredictability and high drama that are hard to capture on paper.
About a week after the merger question failed at the polls, a citizen petition requested a do-over of that March 2nd vote.
Official Memorial Day Parade Nixed
Local Restaurateur to the Rescue
For the second year in a row, the Essex Memorial Day Parade has been cancelled. A veteran and local business owner is organizing an alternative
Trustees Talk Merger Alternatives
3/23/21 Trustee Meeting
Article: Trustees lay groundwork for committee on alternatives to merger, weeks before the April vote.
3/8/21 Recount of March votes
An extended look at the recount process, including its protocols vs inconsistent counting methods, which propagated errors, led to a disquieting outcome, and lengthened the proceedings, before being resolved.
Six bogus Front Porch Forum accounts used to promote pro-merger content.
