Warner school district ballot: $38.97 million operating budget and trust fund measures recorded on ballot

The Town of Warner official ballot for March 11, 2014 records the School District operating budget figure and three warrant articles for voter consideration.

Article 1: The ballot text asks whether the School District will vote to raise and appropriate $38,967,815 for the support of schools and to authorize the School Board to certify the apportionment to the selectmen of member towns (Bradford, New London, Newbury, Springfield, Sutton, Warner, and Wilmot). The printed ballot shows two recorded choices for A and B, with tallies A 264 and B 196; the School Board recommended the amount (6‑0) and the Municipal Budget Committee recommendation is noted (8‑1).

Article 2: Voters were asked to raise and appropriate up to $25,000 to be placed in the Special Education Expendable Trust Fund, to be funded from surplus funds remaining on hand as of June 30, 2014. The School Board and Municipal Budget Committee recommended the article; printed tallies show YES 354, NO 188.

Article 3: Voters were asked to raise and appropriate up to $50,000 to be placed in the School Buildings Maintenance Fund for repairs, unanticipated utility costs and equipment maintenance, to be funded from surplus funds on hand. The School Board and Municipal Budget Committee recommended the article; printed tallies show YES 342, NO 195.

The ballot prints the amounts, recommendations, and the tallies recorded at the time of printing. Final budget apportionment among member towns and any administrative steps depend on post‑election certification and standard school district procedures.