{"id":96281,"date":"2024-05-09T14:01:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T14:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelandmark.com\/?p=96281"},"modified":"2024-05-09T14:01:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T14:01:57","slug":"town-meeting-election-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devcherryroad.com\/news2\/2024\/05\/09\/town-meeting-election-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Town meeting, election roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Ken Cleveland<\/em>
\nLandmark Correspondent<\/em><\/div>\n

Spring is election and town meeting season in New England, and the Wachusett towns all have plenty to keep voters busy.<\/p>\n

As the flowers bloom, voters are tasked with key decisions. Annual town meetings set budgets and determine numerous spending items as well as policy and bylaw decisions.<\/p>\n

On Monday, May 6, Paxton will hold its meeting at 7 p.m. in the Paxton Center School cafe, while Sterling voters will meet at 6:30 in the Chocksett School.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, May 11, Rutland voters will go to the Glenwood School at 4 p.m. to conduct business.<\/p>\n

Holden will hold its town meeting on Monday, May 20, at Wachusett Regional High School.<\/p>\n

Princeton will be the last of the Wachusett towns to vote, holding its meeting June 11 at the Thomas Prince School, having moved it from May 14.<\/p>\n

Election Day May 13<\/strong><\/p>\n

The five Wachusett towns all are holding their elections on Monday, May 13. All the towns have some key element on the ballot for voters.<\/p>\n

Holden<\/strong> has contests for Board of Selectmen, School Committee and library trustees, as well as spending questions.<\/p>\n

Two three-year seats on the Board of Selectmen are being sought by incumbents Richard Bates and Anthony Renzoni and challengers Linda Long-Bellil and Aidan Slaten.<\/p>\n

The single seat for a Holden representative on the Wachusett Regional School District Committee is being sought by incumbent Lauren Salmon-Garrett and Amy Miller.<\/p>\n

Three residents are running for the two seats on the Trustees of Damon Memorial, the town library: incumbents Alan N. DeGutiss and Richard S. Maurer, as well as challenger Maureen L. Glodas.<\/p>\n

Questions would authorize $670,000 for several capital projects, and a debt exclusion would allow $2 million more funding for the Dawson recreation project.<\/p>\n

There are also three nonbinding questions for voters to consider.<\/p>\n

One would allow a real estate tax deferral option that would allow Holden elders to defer all or a portion of their real estate tax obligation, to be repaid with interest, when their property is sold, transferred, or upon settlement of their estate.<\/p>\n

A second question would gauge whether voters would like the town to consider moving town meetings to Saturday morning.<\/p>\n

The third question asks if voters would consider expanding the Senior Center to meet current and future demand for senior services.<\/p>\n

Voting runs 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Precincts 1 and 2, Holden Senior Center, 1130 Main St.; Precincts 3 and 6, Davis Hill School, 80 Jamieson Road, use Highland Street entrance; Precincts 4 and 5, Mountview School, 270 Shrewsbury St.<\/p>\n

Paxton<\/strong> voters will see a question to approve a Proposition 2\u00bd override of $1.44 million, which may bring out residents even though there is no race on the ballot. Voting is from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Paxton Center School gymnasium.<\/p>\n

Princeton<\/strong> voters will decide races for Select Board and School Committee from noon to 8 p.m. at the Thomas Prince School, 170 Sterling Road.<\/p>\n

Incumbent Karen Cruise and Edwin Carlson are vying for the three-year Select Board seat. Two residents are running for the single, three-year town seat on the WRSDC, incumbent Dana Lorway and Stephanie Jordan.<\/p>\n

Voters will also decide a referendum question on accepting the state provisions indemnifying municipal officers, elected or appointed, from personal financial loss if acting within the official scope of their duties.<\/p>\n

Rutland<\/strong> voters will select two of four candidates for the Select Board. Seeking the three-year seats are: Harry Sechman, Leah Whiteman, Ralph Caloira Jr. and Leroy Clark.<\/p>\n

A question to fund a new ladder truck for the fire department is also on the ballot.<\/p>\n

The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Precinct 1 and 3, Naquag Elementary School, 285 Main St.; Precinct 2, Rutland Public Library, lower level, 280 Main St.<\/p>\n

In Sterling, the ballot has a contest for Library Trustee and a question that would expand the three-member Select Board to five members.<\/p>\n

There are two seats on the ballot for the Board of Library Trustees. Candidates are Donald Carter III, Audrey Cutler and incumbent Amanda Sayut.<\/p>\n

Polls are open from noon to 7 p.m. at the Houghton Elementary School, 32 Boutelle Road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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