Town Meeting 2022: Woodstock defeats 1% option sales tax

At the polls on Tuesday, Woodstock voters narrowly defeated a proposal for a 1% local option sales tax that would have funded the budget for the town’s capital expenditures. Voters rejected the tax, 426-417.

All other ballot items passed, including the town and school budgets.

In the Select Board race for a two-year term, Susan Ford won handily over Ernie Fernandez, by a vote of 519-318. Incumbent Mary Riley was unopposed in her bid for the open three-year seat.