Norwich sticks with incumbent for Selectboard seat

Norwich voter Pat Dickens laughs with Town Clerk Lily Trajman about her ballot during voting at Tracy Hall in Norwich, Vt., on Tuesday, March, 5, 2024, in Norwich, Vt.

Norwich voter Pat Dickens laughs with Town Clerk Lily Trajman about her ballot during voting at Tracy Hall in Norwich, Vt., on Tuesday, March, 5, 2024, in Norwich, Vt. "I messed up the first one,” Dickens said, referring to one of her ballots. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Jennifer Hauck

Solar eclipse glasses and buttons were some of the items up for grabs at the polls in Norwich, Vt., on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Solar eclipse glasses and buttons were some of the items up for grabs at the polls in Norwich, Vt., on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Jennifer Hauck

Published: 03-06-2024 11:24 AM

Modified: 03-06-2024 4:02 PM

NORWICH — Incumbent Mary Layton defeated two challengers for a three-year seat on the Selectboard.

Layton received 549 votes. Challengers Douglas Wilberding received 407 votes and Chuck Tufankjian received 201 votes. 

Neil Odell won uncontested three-year terms on the Norwich and Dresden school boards. Garrett Palm won an uncontested two-year term on the Norwich School Board.

All spending articles including the proposed $6.2 million operating budget and proposed $7.95 million school operating budget passed.

Voters also approved creating a Culverts Fund to replace culverts in town and added $150,000 to the new fund. Voters agreed to use surplus funds for the Fire Apparatus Fund, $300,000; and Highway Garage Fund, $200,000. Voters put $500,000 of surplus funds toward Tracy Hall renovations. The Norwich Public Library received $365,000 for operations.

There were 1,259 residents who voted Tuesday; Norwich’s voter checklist includes 3,133 people.