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Home My WebLink About1990-03-19 Annual Town Election ResultsANNUAL TOWN ELECTION March 19, 1990 Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a General Election was held at the time and places specified in the War- rant, and was called to order by the Wardens in the precincts as fol- lows: Precinct 1. J. Warren Killam School Barbara Takach Precinct 2. J. Warren Killam School Eleanor M. Brown Precinct 3. Joshua Eaton School Carol Beckwith Precinct 4. Joshua Eaton School Maria E. Silvaggi Precinct 5. Alice M. Barrows School Mary Andreola Precinct 6. Alice M. Barrows School Louis R. Gardner Precinct 7. Birch Meadow School Henry Murphy Precinct 8. Birch Meadow School Kenneth C. Latham who then partially read the Warrant, when on motion of Nate White, Precinct 1; John W. Batley, Precinct 2; Marilyn Simmons, Precinct. 3; George Richards, Precinct 4; Larry Durkin, Precinct 5; Jane A. Ames, Precinct 6; Ruth Converse, Precinct 7; and Anthony Catanzano, Precinct 8, it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the Warrant, except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the respective Wardens. The ballot boxes were examined by the Wardens and each found to be empty and all registered 000. The polls were then declared open at 7:00 A.M. and were closed at 8:00 P.M. with the following results: 7,822 ballots cast. Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total MODERATOR for one year - Vote for One Paul C. Dustin 765 580 504 859 578 766 777 744 5573* Blanks 319 226 252 330 225 296 320 281 2249 TOTAL 1084 806 756 1189 803 1062 1097 1025 7822 BOARD OF SELECTMEN for Three Years - Vote for Two George V. Hines 331 259 264 427 341 427 419 349 2817* Sally M. Hoyt 413 293 289 454 329 470 413 412 3073* Stuart S. LeClaire 269 250 211 247 198 262 381 301 2119 William E. Locke 215 194 221 398 176 209 219 232 1864 Curt E. Nitzsche 483 305 196 357 220 354 335 344 2594 Walter Spaulding, Jr. 1 1 Blanks 457 311 331 495 341 402 427 412 3176 Total 2168 1612 1512 2378 1606 2124 2194 2050 15644 1 Town Election BOARD OF ASSESSORS for Three Years - Vote for One Robert I. Nordstrand 777 582 509 852 568 779 Blanks 307 224 247 337 235 283 Total 1084 806 756 1189 803 1062 BOARD OF ASSESSORS for One Year - Vote for One 264 David R. Nugent 785 584 494 841 558 761 Blanks 299 222 262 348 245 301 Total 1084 806 756 1189 803 1062 * Elected MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD for Three Years - Vote for One March 19, 1990 797 765 5629* 300 260 2193 1097 1025 7822 794 762 5579* 303 263 2243 1097 1025 7822 Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Total 5551* James L. O'Leary 770 584 513 840 567 775 788 761 5598* Blanks 314 222 243 349 236 287 309 264 2224 Total 1084 806 756 1189 803 1062 1097 1025 7822 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES for Three Years - Vote for Two Robert J. Fields 757 566 504 836 575 788 775 750 5551* Elia Dangelmaier Nally, Jr. 738 567 512 799 544 751 753 728 5392* Marnik 744 564 533 888 566 755 780 740 5570* Blanks 667 482 475 654 465 581 639 560 4523 Total 2168 1612 1512 2378 1606 2124 2194 2050 15644 SCHOOL COMMITTEE for Three Years - Vote for Two Barbara B. Philbrick 725 538 494 806 536 730 739 708 5276* James F. Nally, Jr. 738 567 512 799 544 751 753 728 5392* Blanks 705 507 506 773 526 643 702 614 4976 Total 2168 1612 1512 2378 1606 2124 2194 2050 15644 PRECINCT 1 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight 01 11 Frank Baggs 587* James R. Boucher 617* John L. Fallon, Jr. 602* Curt E. Nitzsche 680* Sally C. Nitzsche 668* Maurice C. Proctor, Jr. 579* Thomas J. Ryan 581* Doris M. Fantasia 715* Blanks 3643 Total 8672 2 Town Election TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Two Years - Vote for One Robert J. Walcott 718* Blanks 366 Total 1084 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for One Year - Vote for Two Matthew Cummings Kenneth A. King Joan D'Entremont Philip Howells Susan D'Entremont Thomas S. Natale, Jr. Blanks Total 713* 8* 6 2 1 1 1437 2168 PRECINCT 2 March 19, 1990 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Virginia M. Adams 488* Anthony L. Rickley 475* Gail F. Wood 502* John D. Wood 469* Brian A. O'Shaughnessy 522* Robert Salter Carolyn H. Korth 3* Ginny Lane 329* 2* Deborah Berndtson 1 Bruce A. Reilly 1 Blanks 3985 Total 6448 * Elected PRECINCT 3 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight William Bartosch, Jr. 342* Agnes H. Donovan 303* Gerald A. Fiore 301* Jane M. Fiore 314* Donald Neary 277 Benjamin E. Nichols 355* Carol S. Lyons 300* Paul D. Crotty 244 Carolyn H. Korth 239 Gerald L. MacDonald 329* Salvatore L. Mele 197 3 Town Election March 19, 1990 PRECINCT 3 (CONTID.) Dana C. Pedersen 286* Blanks 2561 Total 6048 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Two Years - Vote for Two William Marshall 454* Carolyn H. Korth 3* Blanks 1055 Total 1512 TOWN MEETING MEMBER for One Year - Vote for One George A. McCormack 459* Blanks 297 Total 756 * Elected PRECINCT 4 TOWN MEETING MEMBER FOR THREE YEARS - Vote for Not More Than Eight Russell T. Graham 723* Eugene R. Nigro 763* Nils L. Nordberg 717* Philip B. Pacino 619* John W. Price 637* Mary S. Ziegler 716* William E. Locke 733* Timothy R. Twomey 650* Blanks 3954 Total 9512 TOWN MEETING MEMBER FOR ONE YEAR - Vote for One Philip B. Boisvert 493* James A. Burditt 376 E. W. Loschi 1 Blanks 319 Total 1189 * Elected 4 Town Election March 19, 1990 PRECINCT 5 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS FOR THREE YEARS - Vote for Not More Than Eight Carol S. Beckwith 499* Robert L. Fuller 395* Eleanor K. Higgott 346* Barbara B. Philbrick 402* George R. Rainville 339* George J. Shannon 394* Stephen G. Tucker 379* William J. Dunn 328 Paul W. Laspina 299 Richard Radville 337* Blanks 2706 Total 6424 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for One Year - Vote for Two Edward F. Driscoll, III Robert P. Griffin Blanks Total 505* 519* 582 1606 PRECINCT 6 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for not more than Eight Rodney J. Chandler 606* James J. Fandel 624* Irving L. Stackpole 645* Robert Tulikangas 554* Sally M. Hoyt 711* Robert P. Zitzow 620* Jack G. Cairl 20* William A. Champa 45* Robert Smith 2 Anna Champa 1 Blanks 4668 Total 8496 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Two Years - Vote for One W. Bruce MacDonald 25* Steven L. Cool 2 James J. Sullivan, Jr. 1 Blanks 1034 Total 1062 5 Town Election March 19, 1990 TOWN METING MEMBERS for One Year - Vote for One Diana M. Kaine Blanks Total TOWN MEETING MEMBERS John E. Carpenter Maureen Cullen Lawrence A. Durkin Daniel A. Ensminger Martin J. Foodman George V. Hines Stuart S. LeClaire C. Dewey Smith Mark H. Johnson David M. Swyter Blanks Total 716* 346 1062 PRECINCT 7 for Three Years - Vote For Not More Than Eight 525* 556* 463 537* 430 568* 525* 507* 506 ** 464 * ** 3695 8776 TOWN MEETING MEMEBRS for Two Years - Vote for One Mark H. Johnson 8 ** William A. Morse 1* Blanks 1088 Total 1097 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for One Year - Vote for Three Michael E. Blade 622* Michael A. Hanson 619* David M. Swyter 1 * ** Blanks 2049 Total 3291 * Elected ** Elected for Three Year Term * ** Elected for Three Year Term PRECINCT 8 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote For Not More Than Eight Kendra J. G. Cooper 515* Pasquale M. Iapicca 413 Elizabeth W. Klepeis 562* n Town Election Robert I. Nordstrand John H. Russell John M. Silvaggi Maria E. Silvaggi James E. Biller Harvey J. Dahl Walter J. Spaulding, Jr. Stephen W. Thomases Blanks Total PRECINCT 8 (CONTID.) 544* 471* 449* 465* 388 358 511* 425* 3099 8200 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for One Year - Vote for one Francis P. Gorgone Blanks Total 667* 358 1025 QUESTION NO. 1 March 19, 1990 "Shall the Town of Reading be allowed to assess an additional One Million Five Hundred and Fifty -Three Thousand ($1,553,000.00) Dollars in real es- tate and personal property taxes for the pOrposes of general expenses for school and municipal government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1990 ?" QUESTION NO. 2 Pursuant to the vote of Town Meeting Members on November 30, 1989 under Ar- ticle 36 of the Adjourned Subsequent Town Meeting, shall the Reading Home Rule Charter be amended in the second paragraph of Section 3 -6 by deleting the words "appraiser" and inserting the words "property appraisers," so as to read: "The Board of Assessors may appoint property appraisers and shall have all the powers and duties given to Boards of Assessors by the law of the Com- monwealth not inconsistent with this Charter. YES Pr 1 Pr 2 Pr 3 Pr 4 Pr 5 Pr 6 Pr 7 Pr 8 Totals NO 361 YES 380 255 228 550 333 423 459 397 3025 NO 691 544 511 617 450 621 630 619 4683 BLANKS 13 7 17 22 20 18 8 9 114 Total 1084 806 756 1189 803 1062 1097 1025 7822 QUESTION NO. 2 Pursuant to the vote of Town Meeting Members on November 30, 1989 under Ar- ticle 36 of the Adjourned Subsequent Town Meeting, shall the Reading Home Rule Charter be amended in the second paragraph of Section 3 -6 by deleting the words "appraiser" and inserting the words "property appraisers," so as to read: "The Board of Assessors may appoint property appraisers and shall have all the powers and duties given to Boards of Assessors by the law of the Com- monwealth not inconsistent with this Charter. YES 574 401 368 688 400 624 591 553 4199 NO 361 308 268 315 266 264 339 328 2449 Blanks 149 97 120 186 137 174 167 144 1174 Total 1084 806 756 1189 803 1062 1097 1025 7822 The polls were closed at 8:00 P.M. with the following result: Whole number of votes cast were 7,822. 7 Town Election March 19, 1990 Adjourned Annual Town Meeting April 9, 1990 The votes were publicly announced in open meeting, locked in ballot cases and placed by the Town Clerk in the vault for safe keeping. Voted to adjourn 11:30 P.M. March 19, 1990. A true copy. Attest: Catherine A. Quimby Town Clerk ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING FIRST BUSINESS SESSION April 9, 1990 - Reading Memorial High School The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Paul C. Dustin at 7:40 P.M. there being a quorum present. The Invocation was given by Town Meeting Member, Les York, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the Town Meeting Member's Pledge. The Warrant was partially read by Town Clerk, Catherine A. Quimby, when on motion of Russell T. Graham, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the warrant except for the Officer's Return, which was read by the Town Clerk. The Moderator asked for a sense of the meeting with regard to con- tinued sessions this week and next week due to Holy Thursday and School Vacation Week. He determined that it was the sense of the mem- bers to next meet on Thursday, April 19, 1990. ARTICLE 2 George Shannon presented the Reading Public Schools "Exemplary Teachers Award." The 1990 recipients were Kathryn Mon - tejunas, Reading Memorial High School and Sally Mucica, Birch Meadow Elementary School. Individuals selected for the "Exemplary Teachers Recognition Award ", represent the highest ideals of professional serv- ice and dedication to the youth of Reading. The recipients of the award share the qualities of: excellence in teaching, commitment to students, both within and beyond the classroom; and specific ac- complishments and leadership activities which have contributed to the improvement of classroom instruction.