By ROBERT LINNEHAN
It will be your first chance to meet the new board of education member for the Voorhees K-8 School District, as the annual reorganization meeting will be held tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the administration building.
Matthew Dortch will take his seat on the BOE tonight and be sworn in with returning members Bruce Karpf and Richard Nelson.
District representative Irene Afek said the Dortch was ultimately declared the winner over incumbent candidate Richard Wojdon, winning by a mere seven votes. Dortch ended the election with 1,404, while Wojdon finished with 1,397.
The budget passing was never in doubt and had been declared “approved” the night of the election.
“The approval of the K-8 school budget was a victory for the Voorhees community. There were many individuals, groups and organizations who were instrumental in promoting and passing this budget. We are very grateful for these efforts,” Afek said. “As we move forward, we will continue to balance fiscal responsibility while enhancing the quality of our education programs and facilities. There is much to be proud of in the Voorhees Township Public Schools and this was demonstrated by the support of the community.”
