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Home My WebLink About1997-03-03-ATE-Results (WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION- SEE WARRANT FILE) ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION-MARCH 3, 1997 In pursuance of the foregoing warrant the legal voters of the Town of Lexington met in their respective voting places in said Town of Lexington on Monday, March 3, 1997 at 7:00 in the forenoon. The following places were designated as the voting places for the various precincts: Precinct One, Harrington School; Precinct Two, Bowman School; Precinct Three, Jonas Clarke Middle School; Precinct Four, Senior High School; Precinct Five, Cary Memorial Building; Precinct Six, William Diamond Middle School;Precinct Seven,Estabrook School; Precinct Eight, Fire Headquarters Building; Precinct Nine, Maria Hastings School. The election officers and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as follows: Precinct One Precinct Two Doris Barclay Warden Robert Edwards Judith Marcus Clerk Donna Alexson Margaret Blouin Inspector Grace Ayers Nancy McLaughlin Inspector Dorothy Bond Martha Shurtleff Inspector Rita Casey Marie Walton Inspector Mary McLaughlin Bernice Weiss Inspector Marjorie McNicholas Precinct Three Precinct Four Marjorie Modoono Warden Gulli Kula Alice Hopkins Clerk Richard Crawford Raymond Carberry Inspector Beverly Aker Mary Devoe Inspector Raymond Flynn Lillian Drury Inspector Ruth Hamlin Marcia Flint Inspector Dana Regillo Eleanor Smith Inspector Gladys Snyder Precinct Five Precinct Six Jacqueline Michelove Warden Dorothy Boggia Winifred Ivester Clerk Mary Casey Cornelius Cronin Inspector Calvin Belbin Dorothy Gauthier Inspector Evelyn Belbin Leon Michelove Inspector Francis Coscia Lucy Simeone Inspector Katherine Geanacopulos Alice Stringos Inspector Nancy Isotti Precinct Seven Precinct Eight A. Estelle Szalajeski Warden Catherine Jones Eric Kula Clerk Donald Macbeth Clark Cowen Inspector Elinor Bettencourt Bernice Gerrig Inspector Mary Buckley Robert Greenway Inspector Audrey Hosford Edna Holloran Inspector Margaret Kelly Mary Joseph Inspector Barbara Simmons Blanche Spilewski Inspector Precinct Nine John Taylor Warden Carol Scalise Clerk Janet Lowther Inspector Edith Paster Inspector Robert Ryan Inspector Judith Schuler Inspector 1 Anne Taylor Inspector The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties, 279 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION -MARCH 3, 1997, cont... The polls were declared open in each precinct at seven o'clock a.m. and remained open until eight o'clock p.m., at which time, after due notice, they were declared closed. The total number of registered voters in each precinct eligible to vote as of February 24, 1997: Precinct Totals Democratic Republican Unenrolled 1 1791 792 283 713 2 2216 1080 291 843 3 2341 941 422 976 4 2276 1001 356 918 5 2134 859 400 869 6 2306 992 430 878 7 2066 869 330 866 8 2223 897 420 902 9 2042 757 336 942 Precinct 1 -Inter. 3rd Party-2,Libertarian-1 Precinct 5-Libertarian-5,Prohibition-1 Precinct 2-Libertarian-2 Precinct 6-Inter.3rd Party-2,Libertarian-3,Socialist-1 Precinct 3 -Libertarian-1,Socialist-1 Precinct?-Libertarian-1 Precinct 4-Libertarian-1 Precinct 8-Green Party USA-1,Libertarian-3 Precinct 9-Libertarian-7 TOTALS 19395 8188 3268 7907 Recap sheets were delivered to the Town Clerk as follows: Precinct 1 9:45 p.m. Precinct 4 9:15 p.m. Precinct 7 9:00 p.m. Precinct 2 9:00 p.m. Precinct 5 8:45 p.m. Precinct 8 10:15 p.m. Precinct 3 8:45 p.m. Precinct 6 9:00 p.m. Precinct 9 8:45 p.m. The Town Clerk and the members of the Board of Registrars canvassed the results as follows: Precinct 1 570 -voters cast their vote Precinct 5 736 -voters cast their vote Precinct 2 738 -voters cast their vote Precinct 6 981 -voters cast their vote Precinct 3 742 -voters cast their vote Precinct 7 750 -voters cast their vote Precinct 4 954 -voters cast their vote Precinct 8 882 -voters cast their vote Precinct 9 703 -voters cast their vote Total 7056 -voters cast their vote 36.38 % of the 19,395 eligible registered voters cast their vote. ABSENTEE BALLOT BREAKDOWN Precinct Applications Processed Ballots Returned Unused Late Mail In-Person Total Mail In-Person Mail In-Person Mail 1 9 7 16 7 7 2 12 26 38 11 26 3 31 17 48 27 17 1 1 4 23 30 53 16 30 1 5 28 15 43 25 15 1 6 24 25 49 19 25 7 13 14 27 12 14 8 24 31 55 20 31 3 9 22 9 31 20 9 TOTALS 186 174 360 157 174 Question#1: (This is a non-binding question.) Shall legislation be requested by the Town of Lexington which would require a town wide referendum vote for the approval of any fiscal year budget, exclusive of line items funded by enterprise funds, which exceeds the prior fiscal year's budget by more than three percent TOT pd pr2 pa p 4 pr5 p p p >l r9 YES 2034 205 249 202 247 231 273 180 208 239 NO 1627 122 196 191 209 149 228 197 207 128 Blanks 3393 243 293 349 498 356 480 371 467 336 I 280 ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION-MARCH 3, 1997,cont... TOT pd. p Pro p. p p >1 r9 TOTALS 7056 570 738 742 957 736 981 750 882 703 SELECTMAN Robert N. Cohen 2133 248 200 235 253 257 287 173 243 237 Peter David Enrich 2581 153 280 288 380 222 377 323 339 219 Peter C. J. Kelley 1931 138 213 175 275 209 269 216 234 .202 Dawn E. McKenna 358 26 41 34 42 43 37 30 64 41 Other 1 1 Blanks 52 4 4 10 4 5 11 8 2 4 Peter David Enrich was elected to the Board of Selectmen for a term of three years expiring in March 2000. MODERATOR Margery M. Battin 4675 370 487 495 614 483 688 514 564 460 William Dailey,Jr. 1 1 Blanks 2380 200 250 247 340 253 293 236 318 243 Margery M. Battin was elected Moderator for a term of one year expiring in March 2000. SCHOOL COMMITTEE Susan A. Elberger 4235 295 451 456 604 415 587 483 544 400 Barrie Peltz 3883 270 367 408 582 374 565 431 532 354 Stephen J. Tripi 2378 229 248 229 276 268 330 222 295 281 Blanks 3616 346 410 391 446 415 480 364 393 371 Susan A. Elberger and Barrie Peltz were elected to the School Committee,each for a term of three years expiring in March 2000. PLANNING BOARD Anthony G. Galaitsis 2574 188 253 291 370 298 455 251 249 219 Charles Hornig 2418 178 259 243 311 227 279 264 395 262 Blanks 2064 204 226 208 273 211 247 235 238 222 Anthony G. Galaitsis was elected to the Planning Board for a term of five years expiring in March 2002. LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY Leona W. Martin 3895 311 421 406 521 429 556 387 472 392 Blanks 3161 259 317 336 433 307 425 363 410 311 Leona W. Martin was elected to the Lexington Housing Authority for a term of five years expiring in March 2002. TOWN MEETING MEMBERS -PRECINCT ONE *Joel A. Adler 279 *Paul G. Topalian 271 *Laura L.Boghosian 292 *Rae Zuerndorfer 222 *Jean W. Cole 296 ***Carol Sampson 40 *Charles E. Shaw 311 Markus Pinney 10 *Judith L.Zabin 283 Others 16 Blanks 2540 *Elected for three years ***Elected for one year TOWN MEETING MEMBERS -PRECINCT TWO *Marian A.O. Cohen 426 *Michael J. O'Sullivan 429 *Heather L. Hartshorn 424 *Alan B.Wilson 450 *Marita B. Hartshorn 416 *Donald D.Wilson 427 ***Katherine Kiefer 378 *James S.Wilson 401 Others - Andrew McAleer 8 John McAleer 1 Blanks 2544 *Elected for three years ***Elected for one year 281 1 I ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION-MARCH 3, 1997, cont... TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT THREE *Samuel Berman 363 John H. Sellars 245 *Jacqueline B.Davison 430 *Caleb Warner 406 *Carol J. Grodzins 314 Isabel L. Jankelson 253 *Jeanne K. Krieger 373 David J. Kessler 301 *Robert Rotberg 325 *Douglas M. Lucente 351 Blanks 1833 *Elected for three years TOWN MEETING MEMBERS -PRECINCT FOUR *Nicholas A. Cannalonga 434 *Barrie Peltz 497 *David J. Harris 423 *Michael Wagner 382 *Carol B. Hartman 414 Scott F. Burson 274 *Peter C.J. Kelley 576 *Stephen E. Coit 483 Frederick L. Merrill,Jr. 308 ***Kenneth A. Reich 361 Blanks 3226 Howard K. Shafer 254 *Elected for three years ***Elected for one year TOWN MEETING MEMBERS -PRECINCT FIVE *Marsha F. Byrnes 340 *Melinda D.Vinton 341 Ira W. Crowe 332 *Mary Kathryn Wolf 374 *Margaret C.Nichols 334 *Douglas C. Boyer 354 *Sam Silverman 368 *James M. Shaw 333 Blanks 2376 *Elected for three years TOWN MEETING MEMBERS -PRECINCT SIX **Cynthia L. Blumsack 453 *Sheldon A. Spector 469 *Marjorie M. Daggett 534 David E. Burns 310 *Edmund C. Grant 539 *Bebe Fallick 500 *Jane Pagett 537 Ronald B. Pawliczek 362 *Edith Sandy 498 ***William B. Simmons 410 *Frank Sandy 480 Blanks 3737 *Elected for three years **Elected for two years ***Elected for one year TOWN MEETING MEMBERS -PRECINCT SEVEN *Marsha E. Baker 393 *Steven L. Colman 339 ***Neal E. Boyle,Jr. 326 ***David G. Kanter 317 *Robert G. Coyne 347 *Mary W. Miley 413 *Alan Garber 371 *Alan A. Wrigley 344 *Fred H.Martin 358 Shirley Farias 1 Blanks 3541 *Elected for three years ***Elected for one year TOWN MEETING MEMBERS -PRECINCT EIGHT *Richard H. Battin 525 *Morton G. Kahan 434 *Steven J. Hurley 490 *Carolyn H. Tiffany 523 *Paul W. Jenkins 481 *Elizabeth C. Whitman 348 *Donald Jenkins,Jr. 481 Nancy W. Madden 18 Blanks 2874 *Elected for three years TOWN METING MEMBERS -PRECINCT NINE *Richard L. Canale 386 *Janet M. Perry 404 *Susan R. Cusack 389 *Loretta A. Porter 372 *Susan A. Elberger 386 *Fred D. Rosenberg 414 *Paul E. Mazerall 398 William Kennedy 10 ***Dawn E. McKenna 341 Kenneth Collina 1 Blanks 2522 Steven Tripi 1 *Elected for three years ***Elected for one year A true copy. Attest: 6.4--)7/1 - ri Donna M. Hooper, Town Clerk 282 Peter David Enrich, 35 Clarke Street, resigned as a Town Meeting Member from Precinct Four effective March 5, 1997. As Mr. Enrich was elected to the Board of Selectmen at the Annual Town Election held March 3, 1997, he is now a Town Meeting Member At Large in accordance with Chapter 215, Section 3 of the Acts of 1929. Frederick L. Merrill, Jr.,22 Downing Road, received the highest number of votes as a defeated candidate for Town Meeting Member from Precinct Four at the Annual Town Election held March 3, 1997. As of March 10, 1997 Mr. Merrill's acceptance of the position of Town Meeting Member, Precinct Four to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Peter David Enrich, 35 Clarke Street, has been filed with the Town Clerk. This term will expire in March 1998.