18 May, 2015
The town elections results are in! (Official numbers will be released tomorrow but the results are expected to be similar if not the same.)
In the one of two contested races Laura Hanson edged Bob McGuire for the Parks and Recreation unexpired term to 2017, 785-756.
In the school committee race, Jean Bertschmann and Jon Graziano captured the available seats. Bertschmann tallied 1,092 votes, Graziano 1,099 while Brian Karp came up short with 841.
All 6 questions passed!
Question 1: Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to construct a new Department of Public Works headquarters facility? Passed 1049-675
Question 2: Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order fund engineering designs and construction services related to making roof repairs at the Hopkins and High Schools?
Passed 1198-550
Question 3: Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire a fee interest in a parcel of land located at 135 Hayden Rowe Street and shown as parcel U23-28-0 on the Assessors Map? Passed 1124-584
Question 4: Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire a fee interest in a parcel of land located at 147 Hayden Rowe Street and shown as parcels U23-32-0, U23-33-0 and U23-35-A on the Assessors Map? Passed 939-757
Question 5: Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire a fee interest in a portion ofthe parcel of land located at 15 Claflin Avenue and shown as parcel U16-14-0 on the Assessors Map? Passed 920-757
Question 6: Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire a fee interest in a portion of the parcel of land located at 102 Fruit Street and shown as parcel RG-5-0 on the Assessors Map as shown on a plan? Passed 958-746
Elected Uncontested below:
SELECTMEN,
•Todd Cestari,
•Brian Herr
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
•John Duffy,
BOARD OF HEALTH, For 3 years,
•Paul Winshman
BOARD OF HEALTH, Unexpired term to 2016,
•Philip Cohen
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES,
•Darlene Hayes
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS, For 3 years,
•Thomas Pratt
COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUND, For 3 years,
•Sandra Altamura
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION, For 3 years,
•Daniel Terry
•Robert Dobinski,
PLANNING BOARD, For 5 years,
•Francis D’Urso
•Patrick Mahon
PLANNING BOARD, Unexpired term to 2018,
•Frank Sivo
