Belleville Election Results 2017: BOE, Public Question

BELLEVILLE, NJ — What local candidates emerged victorious in Belleville for the 2017 Board of Education election? Here are the latest results, according to the Essex County Clerk’s Office.

BOARD OF EDUCATION (Vote For 2)

With 97 percent of districts reported, here are the results:

• Michael W. SHELDON - 27.94% (1,842)
• Erika V. JACHO - 20.69% (1,364)
• Olga SETTEDUCATO - 14.92% (984)
• Gynise GOTTO - 14.14% (932)
• Patricia A. DOLAN - 11.18% (737)
• Raymond KUEBLER - 10.92% (720)
• Write-In - 0.21% (14)

PUBLIC QUESTION

Belleville voters were also asked to vote on a public question to authorize the following school construction project:

"The Board of Education of the Township of Belleville in the County of Essex, New Jersey is authorized to undertake district-wide school facilities renovations, upgrades and improvements including site improvements, building envelope improvements including window, door and roof replacement, facilities system upgrades including electrical, lighting and HVAC improvements, interior renovations, multi-purpose room/auditorium renovations, upgraded fire alarm systems, ADA compliance including elevator installations, flooring upgrades and clock/communications systems replacement. The Board is authorized to expend on such project an amount not to exceed $48,536,601, which expenditure shall be funded with bonds of the School District in the amount not to exceed $48,536,601 for the projects. The State has agreed to provide debt service aid of 49.75% of the final eligible costs. All of the costs are final eligible costs. The local shares of each of the projects may be transferred among projects."

According to the clerk's office, 1,677 people voted "yes" (59.59%), and 1,137 people voted "no" (40.41%).

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