Essex merger vote fails again - WCAX

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ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) - Following Tuesday’s special town meeting vote in the Town of Essex and the Village of Essex Junction voters once again did not approve of merge the municipalities.

8,538 people voted, 4,199 voted in support of the merger, 4,225 voted against.

In the Village of Essex Junction, voters supported a non-binding resolution calling for the Essex Junction Board of Trustees to draft a charter to create the independent City of Essex Junction. Village residents would vote on that resolution no later than November 2021.

The president of the board of trustees Andrew Brown says, “I’ve always believed Essex as a whole is better as a merged community than anything else at the same time I’m ok with this process as to where we are. I believe ultimately we as a village are going to come together and do what is best for ourselves for now and into the future.”

He also stresses patience on the part of the citizens of Essex Junction while this process is ongoing.