Marblehead votes to fund school projects

As expected, both debt exclusions for school projects sailed through in a special election held Tuesday in Marblehead.

Residents voted 2,464-1,213 for the $21.8 million exclusion to refurbish the Village School. The count was 2,365-1,311 for $395,000 to study options for the Glover School, including the district's proposal to build a new school replacing the Glover and Eveleth schools.

The exclusion for the Village School, a 20-year bond, will add $100 and the Glover exclusion, a five-year-bond, will add $5.54 to the annual tax bill for a median home valued at $541,190.

The state's School Building Authority has agreed to pay 40 percent of the costs of both projects.

The Marblehead vote brings to a close override season in the northern suburbs. Five other communities - Hamilton, Ipswich, Rockport, Rowley, and Wenham - passed tax increases. Georgetown passed an override for the fire department, but voted down debt exclusions for other town projects.

Overrides in Beverly, Groveland, and Winthrop failed.

For a recap of the votes, see Sunday's Globe North.