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Report of the
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
May 17, 2005
In accordance with the Warrant, the inhabitants of Brewster qualified to vote in the Town Election
met at the Brewster Baptist Church, Tuesday May 17, 2005.
The polls were declared open at 7:00a.m.
The election workers, duly sworn in were: June Gallant, Warden; Ruth Hanlon, Deputy Warden;
Patricia Galante, Precinct 1 Clerk; Ann Golini, Precinct 2 Clerk; Liz Hardy, Precinct 3 Clerk. The
checkers were: Judith Ahlberg, Barbara Bartolomei, Ken Berbrick, Nancy Berbrick, Gloria Bowen,
Mary Carey, Carolyn Cathrew, Kathleen Conroy, Dot Danner, Jackie Dufresne, Louis Dufresne, Jean
Gage, Richard Gerhardt, Sheila Gerhardt, Ben Golini, Mary Howe, Nancy Huppi, Philip Kerrivan, Helen
Kelly, David Lahive, Marilyn Lahive, June Legg, Karen Marsella, Janet McCormack, John McGirr,
Marilyn Mims, Jane Nixon, John Nixon, Peg Personette, Judie Polio, Jean Saint, Marjorie Sargent,
Nancy Segall, Maureen Steinmann, John Unger, and Evelyn Williams.
The polls were closed at 8:00p.m.
Total number of votes cast in Precinct 1 - 610
Total number of votes cast in Precinct 2 - 750
Total number of votes cast in Precinct 3 - 527
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES CAST: 1887
NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS: 8139
PERCENTAGE: 24%
PRECINCT 1 2 3 TOTAL
SELECTMEN
3 Years
James R. Ehrhart 387 505 375 1267
Suzanne McInerney 208 234 138 580
Write-Ins 0 0 3 3
Blanks 15 11 11 37
TOTAL 610 750 527 1887
BOARD OF HEALTH (2)
3 Years
James M. Reynolds 463 565 426 1454
Write-Ins 4 7 5 16
Write-Ins 0 0 1 1
Blanks 753 928 622 2303
TOTAL 1220 1500 1054 3774
ATE MAY 17, 2005
CONSTABLE
1 Year
Roland W. Bassett 487 610 431 1528
Write-Ins 0 0 4 4
Blanks 123 140 92 355
TOTAL 610 750 527 1887
MODERATOR
1 Year
Stephen L. Doyle 469 584 416 1469
Write-Ins 2 0 3 5
Blanks 139 166 108 413
TOTAL 610 750 527 1887
WATER COMMISSIONER
3 Years
William H. Porter 472 573 417 1462
Write-Ins 1 0 2 3
Blanks 137 177 108 422
TOTAL 610 750 527 1887
BREWSTER HOUSING AUTHORITY
5 Years
Dion C. Dugan 451 551 402 1404
Write-Ins 1 2 1 4
Blanks 158 197 124 479
TOTAL 610 750 527 1887
PLANNING BOARD (2)
5 Years
Linda R. Bugle 220 253 206 679
Elizabeth G. Taylor 308 370 231 909
Frank Prete Jr. 218 266 193 677
Amberlyn Tubman 285 352 244 881
Write-In 0 1 2 3
Write-In 0 0 0 0
Blanks 189 258 178 625
TOTAL 1220 1500 1054 3774
ATE MAY 17, 2005
BREWSTER SCHOOL COMMITTEE (2)
3 Years
John M. O’Reilly 421 495 346 1262
Jennifer Christine Rabold 422 476 355 1253
Write-Ins 2 0 7 9
Write-Ins 0 0 2 2
Blanks 375 529 344 1248
TOTAL 1220 1500 1054 3774
NAUSET REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT COMMITTEE
3 Years
Marie K. Enochty 455 544 396 1395
Write-Ins 1 1 4 6
Blanks 154 205 127 486
TOTAL 610 750 527 1887
RECREATION COMMISSION (2)
3 Years
Roland W. Bassett, Jr. 441 543 380 1364
George A. Bausch 430 515 350 1295
Write-Ins 5 1 3 9
Write-Ins 0 0 0 0
Blanks 344 441 321 1106
TOTAL 1220 1500 1054 3774
RECREATION COMMISSION (2)
2 Year Unexpired Term
Kathleen A. Boisvert 446 533 399 1378
Write-Ins 14 9 10 33
Write-Ins 0 0 0 0
Blanks 760 958 645 2363
TOTAL 1220 1500 1054 3774
OLD KINGS HIGHWAY REGIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
4 Years
Roy W. Robinson, Jr. 450 545 398 1393
Write-Ins 0 0 1 1
Blanks 160 205 128 493
TOTAL 610 750 527 1887
ATE MAY 17, 2005
QUESTION A
Shall the Town of Brewster be allowed to assess an additional $223,488.00 in real estate
and personal property taxes for purpose of funding Brewster’s share of the Schools
facilities maintenance and equipment replacement at the high School and the Middle
School of the Nauset Regional School District for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005?
Yes 376 450 318 1144
No 220 269 196 685
Blanks 14 31 13 58
TOTAL 610 750 527 1887
QUESTION B
Shall the Town of Brewster be allowed to assess an additional $130,000.00 in real estate
and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding two (2) firefighter positions and
the related employee benefits for the Fire Department for the fiscal year beginning July
1, 2005?
Yes 350 453 299 1102
No 248 272 220 740
Blanks 12 25 8 45
TOTAL 610 750 527 1887
QUESTION C
Shall the Town of Brewster be allowed to assess an additional $55,000.00 in real estate
and personal property taxes for the purpose of funding Brewster’s share of the Outer
Cape Flex Route Transportation service by the Cape Cod Regional Transportation
Authority for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005?
Yes 326 395 265 986
No 264 314 243 821
Blanks 20 41 19 80
TOTAL 610 750 527 1887
QUESTION D
Shall the Town of Brewster adopt Section 298 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004, as
approved by the November 2004 Fall Yearly Town Meeting, a summary of which appears
below?
QUESTION SUMMARY
Acceptance of Section 298 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004 means the Community
Preservation Act shall effectively replace the Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition
Program. There shall be no additional excise on real property levied, other than the
current 3 percent levied for the provision of the Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition
Program. Acceptance of this section shall allow the community to access state matching
funds up to 100 percent of the excise on real property currently levied, which was
previously unavailable to the town.
Yes 462 591 398 1451
No 113 108 94 315
Blanks 35 51 35 121
TOTAL 610 750 527 1887
A TRUE COPY ATTEST:
Mildred A. Unger
Town Clerk