HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-06-08-STE-Referendum-Results SPECIAL ELECTION
(SEE WARRANT FILE)
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2004
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 Tuesday,June 8,2004 at 7:00 a.m.
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, Bridge School; Precinct Five, Fiske School; Precinct Six,William Diamond
Middle School; Precinct Seven, Joseph Estabrook School; Precinct Eight, Central Fire Station;
Precinct Nine, Maria Hastings School
The election officers and Wardens of the various precincts were assigned for duty as follows:
Precinct 1: Richard Pemberton,Warden;Margaret Blouin,Clerk;Hazel Allison, Robert Blouin,
Richard Spillane, Doris Pemberton, Margaret Kelly, William Barrett, Eileen McAlduff,
Martha Shurtleff, Robert Edwards, Barry Sampson.
Precinct 2: Rebecca Fagan,Warden;Arthur Katz,Clerk;Joseph Pato, Lillian MacArthur,
Thomas Sullivan, Arline Burns, Clifford Pehrson, Leonora Feeney, Jacqueline Davison,
Donna Alexson, Dorothy Bond, Henry Torpey,Susanne Hays.
Precinct 3: David Kanter,Warden; Faith Fenske,Clerk; Robert Tracey, Dorothy Bolduc, Lillian
Drury, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Laura Welby, Anthony Sacco, T. John Quinlan, M. Elinor
Greenway,Virginia Weinberger,Mary Ann McKenna, Rita Casey.
Precinct 4: Gulli Kula,Warden; Robert Bennett II, Clerk; Beverly Aker, Raymond Flynn,Mary
Devoe, Eleanor Smith, Doris Berkstresser,Gladys Snyder, Elizabeth Fleming, Dana
Regillo.
Precinct 5: Eric Kula,Warden; Norman Cohen, Clerk; Edward Dubois,Shirley Ament-
Bergey,Linda Cohen, D. Peter Lund, E.Ashley Rooney, Raymond Massey, Elizabeth
Adam, Bernice Gerrig, Donna Keane, Henry Beerman, Evangeline Puopolo.
Precinct 6: Dorothy Boggia,Warden; Harriet Morrison, Clerk; Hazel Graham,Charles Price,
Burton Smith,Maureen Brown,Shirley Bullock, Barbara Simmons,William Simmons.
Precinct 7: Alice Pierce,Warden;Margaret Bradley, Clerk; Edna Holloran, Robert Greenway,
Mary Ayvazian, Nancy Hubert,Mildred Collentro,William Johansen,Susan Johansen,
Isabelle Bennett.
Precinct 8: Leo Chudigian,Warden;Judith Chudigian,Clerk;Anthony Montagna,Ann Diamond,
Barbara Perrotta,John Ayvazian,Claire Abernathy,Audrey Hosford, Phyllis Richardson,
Salavatore Casella,Alla Fedus,Julie Miller,Grace Ayers, Eleanor Bettencourt.
Precinct 9: Duncan MacQueen, Warden; John Taylor, Clerk; Gertrude Faye Cullinane, Robert
Ryan,Carole Butler,Janet Lowther,Clark Schuler,Anne Taylor, Edith Paster,Carole
Scalise,Judith Schuler.
The election officers were sworn to the faithful performance of their duties.
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,the polls were declared closed.
Total of 20,286 registered voters eligible to vote as of May 19,2004.
Pct. Registered Voters Democrat Green Libertarian Republican Unenrolled Other
1 2034 810 1 4 275 943 1
2 2435 1072 12 3 255 1090 2
3 2087 809 5 4 281 986 2
4 2327 959 4 4 293 1065 2
5 2337 905 5 2 390 1033 2
6 2351 1029 2 5 367 944 4
7 2315 936 1 4 288 1082 4
8 2227 871 5 6 313 1028 4
9 2173 812 4 5 257 1092 3
Total 20,286 8203 39 37 2719 9263 24
Election results were delivered to the Town Clerk at the Town Office Building.
63%of the registered voters cast their vote. The Town Clerk and Board of Registrars canvassed
the results as follows:
ABSENTEE BALLOT BREAKDOWN
Ballots Timely Ballots Returned Late/Not
Pct Applications Processed Returned Returned/Rejected Ballots Counted
1 58 51 2 51
2 85 83 1 83
3 104 93 2 93
4 126 112 1 112
5 90 83 0 83
6 98 84 3 84
7 99 92 4 92
8 62 58 0 58
9 61 53 0 53
Totals 783 709 13 709
Special Election—June 8, 2004
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
Total Registered Voters 2034 2435 2087 2327 2337 2351 2315 2227 2173 20286
Total Votes 1255 1567 1184 1539 1423 1562 1514 1469 1358 12871
Percent 62% 64% 57% 66% 61% 66% 65% 66% 62% 63%
QUESTION 1
Shall the Town of Lexington be allowed to assess an additional$3,271,485 in real estate and personal property
taxes for the purpose of restoring and preserving school services to meet educational goals including
elementary art,elementary music,elementary physical education,classroom teachers,materials,supplies,
equipment,educational and administrative support and infrastructure,maintenance and operations,for the
fiscal year beginning July first,two thousand and four?
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
YES 575 988 672 969 744 938 879 885 693 7343
NO 673 577 509 564 672 618 633 582 664 5492
BLANKS 7 2 3 6 7 6 2 2 1 36
QUESTION 2
Shall the Town of Lexington be allowed to assess an additional$213,028 in real estate and personal property
taxes for the purpose of the operation of a six-route Lexpress transportation system for the fiscal year
beginning July first,two thousand and four?
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
YES 563 932 646 875 699 885 864 796 610 6870
NO 683 624 531 656 716 664 643 666 743 5926
BLANKS 9 11 7 8 8 13 7 7 5 75
QUESTION 3
Shall the Town of Lexington be allowed to assess an additional$194,693 in real estate and personal property
taxes for the purpose of Department of Public Works,including restoring curb-side yard waste pickup,cleaning,
street light and other maintenance,for the fiscal year beginning July first,two thousand and four?
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
YES 645 1100 718 1009 808 1032 907 943 745 7907
NO 600 453 455 513 605 517 596 522 610 4871
BLANKS 10 14 11 17 10 13 11 4 3 93
QUESTION 4
Shall the Town of Lexington be allowed to assess an additional$191,730 in real estate and personal property
taxes for the purpose of restoring library services including personnel and Saturday and Sunday hours of
operation,for the fiscal year beginning July first,two thousand and four?
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
YES 573 1012 689 1002 759 992 916 888 689 7520
NO 677 549 486 525 656 562 590 577 665 5287
BLANKS 5 6 9 12 8 8 8 4 4 64
QUESTION 5
Shall the Town of Lexington be allowed to assess an additional$179,961 in real estate and personal property
taxes for the purpose of Social Services and Town Support Services,for the fiscal year beginning July first,two
thousand and four?
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL
YES 532 941 633 888 677 880 802 803 635 6791
NO 714 612 539 634 730 669 701 654 715 5968
BLANKS 9 14 12 17 16 13 11 12 8 112
QUESTION 6
Shall the Town of Lexington be allowed to assess an additional$173,961 in real estate and personal property
taxes for the purpose of Public Safety,for the fiscal year beginning July first,two thousand and four?
Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL $173,443
YES 673 1113 746 1028 803 1018 928 952 755 8016
NO 573 447 429 504 610 536 577 513 600 4789
BLANKS 9 7 9 7 10 8 9 4 3 66
A true copy.
Attest:
Donna M. Hooper, Town Clerk