HomeMy Public PortalAbout2016-05-17 Annual Town Election ReportAnnual Town Election ~ May 17th, 2016
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Report of the
Annual Town Election
May 17th, 2016
In accordance with the Warrant, the inhabitants of Brewster, qualified to vote in the Annual
Town Election met at the Brewster Baptist Church, Tuesday, May 17th, 2016.
The polls were declared open at 7:00 a.m.
The elections workers duly sworn-in were; Curt Taylor, Deputy Warden, Jackie Courchesne,
Precinct One Clerk, Edward Swiniarski, Precinct Two Clerk, and Cynthia Mathison, Precinct
Three Clerk. The Checkers and counters were; Barbara Bartolomei, Susan Carr, Joan
Carstenjen, Suzanne Clowry, Lauren Elliot-Grunes, Beth Finch, Myles Franklin, Lisa
Gerrish, Terri Iaccheri, Aline Johnson, Peter Johnson, Linda Kaiser, John Kirkbride, Dave
Lahive, Marilyn Lahive, Anne LeMaitre, Gerry Mannix, Terry, Mannix, Tammi Mason, Marilyn
Mooers, Mary Myers, MaryJo Nabywaniec, Jane Nixon, Glenda Normand, Marjorie Oliver,
Dave Quinn, Judy Rowe, Joan Scheffer, Peter Scheffer, Pat Stanley, Elizabeth Taylor, Elbert
Uleshoeffer, Bill Wheeler and Jayanne Sci, Assistant Town Clerk.
The polls were closed at 8:00 p.m. with the following results:
Total votes cast in Precinct 1: 485
Total votes cast in Precinct 2: 492
Total votes cast in Precinct 3: 359
Total votes cast: 1336
Registered voters: 7768 17% voter participation.
Precinct Precinct Precinct Total
1 2 3
Board of Selectmen (2)
Blanks 108 109 63 280
Cynthia A. Bingham 297 325 229 851
Dion C. Dugan 183 177 137 497
Jeremy Matthew Pilone 77 55 55 187
David C. Whitney 304 316 229 849
Write-Ins 1 2 5 8
Total 970 984 718 2672
Board of Health (2)
Blanks
Joseph Robert Ford 336 360 274 970
***Write-In James Gallagher 57 43 33 133
***Write-In Dan Brightman 8 13 4 25
Write-Ins (All Others) 3 5 6 14
Total 970 984 718 2672
Brewster School Committee(2)
Blanks 588 597 413 1598
David A. Telman 324 323 258 905
***Write-In Robert Miller 50 54 27 131
***Write-In Lori Gilmore 1 6 17 24
Write-Ins (All Others) 7 4 3 14
Total 970 984 718 2672
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Precinct Precinct Precinct Total
1 2 3
Constable
Blanks 97 97 65 259
Roland W. Bassett, Jr. 386 391 293 1070
Write-ins 2 4 1 7
Total 485 492 359 1336
Moderator
Blanks 93 104 74 271
Charles L. Sumner 371 364 265 1000
***Write-In Stephen Doyle 19 18 15 52
Write-In (all others) 2 6 5 13
Total 485 492 359 1336
Brewster Housing Authority
Blanks 466 478 346 1290
***Write-In Zachary Volpicelli 8 3 2 13
***Write-In Dion Dugan 2 0 3 5
Write-In (all others) 9 11 8 28
Total 485 492 359 1336
Brewster Housing Authority
Unexpired One Year Term
Blanks 474 486 349 1306
Write-Ins 11 9 10 30
Total 485 492 359 1336
Recreation Commission (2)
Blanks 316 323 209 848
Sherrie A. McCullough 319 329 253 901
Allen J. Ryone 334 332 255 921
Write-Ins 1 0 1 2
Total 970 984 718 2672
Planning Board
Blanks 175 170 101 446
Madalyn Louise Hillis-Dineen 307 320 256 883
Write-Ins 3 2 2 7
Total 485 492 359 1336
Planning Board
Unexpired 3 Year Term
Blanks 149 130 90 369
Charlotte F. Degen 224 238 157 619
Joseph L. Hughes III 112 121 112 345
Write-Ins 0 3 0 3
Total 485 492 359 1336
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Nauset Reg’l School Committee(2)
Blanks 352 378 254 984
Edward S. Lewis 314 286 211 811
James R. O’Leary 299 309 245 853
***Write-In Robert Miller 3 5 3 11
Write-Ins (All Others) 2 6 5 13
Total 970 984 718 2672
Old King’s Highway Regional Historic District Committee
Blanks 171 154 99 424
Donald C. Arthur 312 338 260 910
Write-Ins 2 0 0 2
Total 485 492 359 1336
Question 1
“Shall the Town of Brewster adopt the optional form of municipal administration summarized
as follows, according to the provisions of Chapter Forty-Three C (MGL43C) of the General
Laws providing for optional plans of municipal administration?”
SUMMARY
''Section eleven of chapter forty-three C of the General Laws authorizes the legislative
body to provide, by ordinance or by law, for a consolidated department of municipal
finance which may include the offices of accountant, auditor or comptroller,
treasurer, collector and assessors.''
Blanks 94 99 50 243
Yes 301 316 254 871
No 90 77 55 222
Total 485 492 359 1336
A True Copy Attest:
Colette M. Williams, CMC/CMMC
Town Clerk
Brewster, MA