Concord Special Town Election: Unofficial Results

CONCORD, MA—Concord voters took to the polls Thursday for the town's special election, in which three ballot questions were voted upon.

Just under eight percent of Concord's 12,964 registered voters took to the polls Thursday, casting 1,012 ballots(7.81 percent). Precint 4 saw the best voter turnout, with 8.94 percent of its registered voters casting ballots

Below are the unofficial results from the Town Election.

Question 1: Landfill Site Remediation Debt Exclusion Vote

Yes: 481; No: 587

Concord voted against the exclusion of the $1.1 million in funds needed for the remediation of the Landfill at Concord-Carlisle High School under Proposition two and one-half, which would have added to the annual tax levy. Concord Town Meeting voted against the remediation of the landfill site, and if it had passed through Town Election, Town Meeting would have to re-vote on the issue.

Question 2: School Transportation Facility Debt Exclusion Vote

Yes: 696; No: 308

Concord voted heavily in favor of excluding the funds needed to build a new school transportation facility from the Proposition 2 1/2 limit.

Question 3: New Minuteman High School Design and Construction Debt Exclusion Vote

Yes: 745; No: 259

Concord also heavily favored the debt exclusion of the funds needed to construct and design a new Minuteman High School.