259th Annual Report of the Town of Cornish
Voters elected Karim Chichakly Moderator, Shelly Foston Clerk, Dale Lawrence Treasurer, and Jesse Cloutier to the School Board. The $5,476,294 operating budget passed, representing a tax decrease of approximately $32.88 on a $400,000 home. The collective bargaining agreement was approved unanimously, adding $117,716 for the 2025-26 fiscal year with estimated increases of $73,484 and $74,045 for the following two years. Residents voted to transfer $100,000 from the fund balance to the Special Education and Tuition Trust Fund and raise $50,000 in taxes for the School Facilities Expendable Trust Fund. Participants voted against consolidating town and school officer polling locations, opting for the current method. The meeting adjourned at 2:21 pm. Source: https://cornish.nh.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CornishTownReport2025Web.pdf