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Town Clerk: special election cost $1,684; with volunteer time estimated at $3,017
Summary
Town Clerk Anita Sheldon told the Selectboard there were no defective ballots and few write-ins, which sped results, and provided the direct cost for the special election as $1,684 and an estimated cost of $3,017 when including volunteer and clerk hours.
Town Clerk Anita Sheldon reported to the Selectboard on June 9 that the special election incurred a direct cost of $1,684. She also calculated that when volunteer time and the clerk’s hours are factored in, the full cost would be approximately $3,017.
Sheldon thanked election officials and the Manchester Library for hosting the candidate forum and noted that there were no defective ballots and very few write-ins, which allowed quicker reporting of results. The clerk’s accounting of costs will inform any future budgeting decisions for special elections.
