HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-03-02 Annual Town Election ResultsANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
March 2, 2004
Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a General Election was held for all eight
precincts at the Hawkes Field House. The Warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A.
Johnson, when on motion of Fred Van Magness, it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the
Warrant, except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. The ballot boxes were
examined by the respective Wardens and each found to be empty and registered 00.
The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 8:00 p.m., with the following results:
5505 ballots (34 %) of registered voters cast as follows:
Moderator for one year - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Alan E. Foulds*
543
402
378
565
424
526
524
506
3868
Other
3
3
0
2
0
1
5
2
16
Blanks
186
181
152
223
205
245
215
214
1621
Total
732
586
530
790
629
772
744
722
5505
*Elected
1 4291
395
331
4371
3611
4191
4361
5221
3330
Board of Selectmen for three years - Vote for Two
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Richard W. Schubert*
433
265
220
405
300
399
458
373
2853
Joseph G. Duffy*
304
244
286
410
313
390
263
271
2481
Patrick M. Fennelly
295
265
221
323
283
335
328
276
2326
Other
3
3
2
5
.1
1
3
2
17
Blanks
1 4291
395
331
4371
3611
4191
4361
5221
3330
Total
1 14641
11721
10601
15801
12581
15441
14881
14441
11010
*Elected
Board of Assessors for three years - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Ralph Colorusso*
469
375
341
494
383
510
454
453
3479
Other
2
3
0
0
0
1
2
0
8
Blanks
261
208
189
296
246
261
288
269
2018
Total
732
586
530
790
629
772
744
722
5505
*Elected
Board of Library Trustees for three years - Vote for Two
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
William A. Anthony*
75
33
33
91
69
63
66
53
483
Karen E. Brown*
86
19
27
68
55
79
71
43
448
Neil L. Cohen
21
22
7
63
15
25
23
30
206
Richard H. Curtis
26
13
16
56
20
57
34
26
248
David P. Hutchinson
ill
11
41
111
6
151
14
161
88
George E. Loner an, Jr.
24
13
471
37
33
35
26
27
242
Other
19
15
11
9
8
3
13
9
87
Blanks
1202
1046
915
1245
1052
1267
1241
1240
9208
Total
1464
1172
1060
1580
1258
1544
1488
1444
11010
*Elected
Municipal Light Board for three years - Vote for Two
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
William J. Hughes, Jr.*
411
336
317
441
342
451
431
389
3118
Philip B. Pacino*
418
341
315
449
364
462
423
393
3165
Other
2
2
0
1
2
0
2
0
9
Blanks
633
493
428
689
550
631
632
662
4718
Total
14641
11721
10601
15801
1258
15441
1488
1444
11010
*Elected
14641
11721
10601
1580
12581
15441
14881
1444
11010
School Committee for three years - Vote for Two
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Harvey (Pete) J. Dahl*
487
318
292
500
357
466
487
432
3339
Elaine L. Webb*
526
388
325
509
392
484
497
453
3574
Linda Phillips
1
2
1
1
1
9
1
3
19
Other
6
3
2
4
2
2
3
4
26
Blanks
4441
461
4401
566
5061
583
5001
5521
4052
Total 1
14641
11721
10601
1580
12581
15441
14881
1444
11010
*Elected
School Committee for one year - Vote for One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Lisa Gibbs*
468
299
284
507
398
422
485
412
3275
Linda M. Phillips
197
191
161
195
164
288
187
221
1604
Other
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
2
5
Blanks
67
96
84
87
66
62
72
87
621
Total
732
586
530
790
629
772
744
722
5505
*Elected
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Susan Bryant Conley*
423
334
Catherine S. Durant*
425
298
Sheila M. Mulroy*
457
298
Steven L. Perry*
447
324
Jane M.Spano*
431
317
John F. Russo*
344
320
James K. Taylor*
404
2
Alfred M. Wilkinson*
395
1
Other
3
1
Blanks
2527
1
Total
5856
I
*Elected
I
Town Meeting Member for one year - Vote for not more than One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Laura A. Wilson*
507
334
Other
3
298
Blanks
222
298
Total
732
324
*Elected
317
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Francis P. Burke*
334
Joseph T. Conneamey*
298
Peter G. Coumounduros*
298
Alice M. O'Sullivan*
324
Anthony L. Rickley*
317
David C. Faulkner*
320
Walter J. Carroll*
2
Donna L. Cabral
1
John M. Devir, Jr.
1
Kevin T. Flanagan *
1
Philip D. LeBlanc
I
Steven McLaughlin
I
Michael J. Murphy
1
Carol L. Sampson
1
Kim Marie Sullivan
1
Other
Blanks
2787
Total
4688
*Elected
Kevin T. Flangan broke tie on May 6, 2004.
Town Meeting Member for two years - Vote for not more than One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
John Visocchi*
4
1
Other
10
1
Blanks
572
1
Total
586
1
*Elected
0
Blanks
Town Meeting Member for one year - Vote for not more than One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Nagel F. Stone, Jr.*
530
370
*Elected
Other
1
Blanks
215
Total
586
*Elected
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Stephen L. Crook*
302
Steven G. Oston*
390
Lance Watson*
297
William H. Downing*
299
Donald J. Muse*
1
5
Patrick A. Schettini*
4
Catherine L. Martin*
3
Alice C. Grau
2
Ronald L. Wood*
2
Other
6
Blanks
2930
Total
4240
*Elected
Ronald L. wood broke rle on May b, 2004.
Town Meeting Member for two years - Vote for not more than One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
William C. Henry, Sr.
1
William K. Reidy
1
David Bauman Tuttle *
1
Lance Watson
1
Other
0
Blanks
526
Total
530
*Elected
David Bauman Tuttle broke tie on May 6, 2004
Town Meeting Member for one year - Vote for not more than One
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Susan M. Don
1
472
332
Lary G. Kuhn
1
468
341
Robert J. Shimansky *
1
447
338
Daniel B. Silva
1
475
359
Ronald B. Stortz
1
1
1 458
325
Other
0
22
351
Blanks
525
16
8
Total
530
14
7
*Elected
53
23
Robert J. Shimansky broke tie on May 6, 2004.
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Andrew W. Grimes*
472
332
Richard E. McDonald*
468
341
Thomas J. Meharg*
447
338
Ralph L. Vinciguerra*
475
359
Priscilla D. Hollenbeck*
1
1 458
325
Neil L. Cohen*
22
351
Robert W. Lelacheur*
16
8
Brian C. Snell*
14
7
Other
53
23
Blanks
3895
2948
ITotal
1
6320
5032
*Elected
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Loretta E. Cavagnaro*
332
Christina L. DiNardo*
341
Robert L. Fuller*
338
Janice M. Jones*
359
Cynthia (Cynda) R. Rohmer*
1
1
325
Philip B. Pacino*
351
Eileen C. O'Shea*
8
Susan A. Giacalone*
7
Other
23
Blanks
2948
Total
5032
*Elected
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Robert A. Brown*
421
394
Margaret M. Carlman*
389
409
Kevin M. Douglas*
390
414
James J. Fandel*
398
399
Diana M. Kaine*
387
391
Gail Phillips- Spence*
387
453
Drucilla Wood - Beckwith*
386
375
Janice A. Landry*
323
394
Jacquelyn A. Mandell
230
11
Robert L. Mandell
207
2712
Gary D. Phillips
266
5952
Other
10
Blanks
2382
Total
6176
*Elected
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
I Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Joanne T. Cusolito*
394
Carol S. Grimm*
409
Norman F. Kozlowski*
414
Nancy B. Matheson*
399
Sandra J. Michaud*
391
Richard W. Schubert*
453
Charles V. Donnelly- Moran*
375
Frances C. Sansalone*
394
Other
11
Blanks
2712
Total
5952
*Elected
Town Meeting Members for three years - Vote for not more than Eight
Candidate
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Kim R. Honetschla er*
495
363
319
501
392
552
468
321
3548
Joseph G. McDonagh*
108
87
101
93
102
94
82
336
788
George B. Perry, H*
129
136
110
196
135
126
194
350
1169
John H. Russell*
732
586
530
790
629
772
744
324
5505
Margaret W. Russell*
334
Frederick Van Magness
311
Paul Bolger*
319
Thomas S. Gardiner*
323
James F. Lordan, Jr.*
320
Other
7
Blanks
1 2831
Total
1 5776
*Elected
Question 1 - Charter Amendment
Shall the Town approve an amendment to the Reading Home Rule Charter by adding the following
language to Section 3 -5:
"The Municipal Light Board shall hire the General Manger of the Reading Municipal Light Department
and set his compensation; the General Manager shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and may be
removed by vote of a majority of the entire Board after notice and hearing.
The Municipal Light Board shall appoint the Accounting Manager or Chief Accountant of the Reading
Municipal Light Department; and shall appoint counsel to the Reading Municipal Light Department.
The Accounting Manager or Chief Accountant as the case may be, and Counsel shall be subject to the
supervision of the General Manager.
The Municipal Light Board shall approve warrants for payments of all bills and payroll of the Municipal
Light Department; and shall approve all contracts and, further, all contracts shall be made in accordance
with M.G.L. c.30B. Contracts for purchasing of power shall not be subject to M.G.L. c.30B but shall
be approved by the Municipal Light Board.
The Municipal Light Board shall employ the Auditor appointed by the Town of Reading Audit
Committee.
The Municipal Light Board shall annually set electric rates and approve an annual operating budget and
Capital Improvements Program each fiscal year. Such approval will be done by a majority vote of the
Municipal Light Board. After the Municipal Light Board has approved an annual operating budget and
Capitl Improvements Program, it will present them to the Reading Finance Committee and Reading
Town Meeting. Upon request of any of the other towns served by the Reading Municipal Light and/or
Town Meeting of any such town (s)."
Question 1
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Yes
495
363
319
501
392
552
468
458
3548
No
108
87
101
93
102
94
82
121
788
Blanks
129
136
110
196
135
126
194
143
1169
Total
732
586
530
790
629
772
744
722
5505
Question 2 - Capital Exclusion - Franklin Street Sidewalks
Shall the Town of Reading be allowed to assess an additional $483,000 in real estate and personal
property taxes, pursuant to G.L. c.59, §21(i 1/2), for the purpose of designing and constructing
sidewalks, curbing and related improvements on Franklin Street west of Main Street and on abutting
streets as necessary for the purpose of providing pedestrian access to the new elementary school being
constructed at the end of Sunset Rock Lane, including the costs of engineering fees, plans, documents,
cost estimates, and related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004?
Question 2
Pr 1
Pr 2
Pr 3
Pr 4
Pr 5
Pr 6
Pr 7
Pr 8
Total
Yes
312
160
179
302
232
293
291
340
2109
No
358
330
273
358
318
420
329
312
2698
Blanks
62
96
78
130
79
59
124
70
698
Total
732
586
530
790
629
772
744
722
5505
A true copy. Attest:
Cheryl A hnson
Town Clerk