ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION

 

May 15, 2007

 

     Pursuant to the provisions of the Warrant of April 19, 2007, the inhabitants of the Town of Sharon qualified to vote in elections, met in the Sharon High School Gymnasium at 7:00 A.M., Tuesday, May 15, 2007.  The warden for the election was Lynne M. Callanan.  The wardens for Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were named as follows:  Pat Zlotin, Barbara Testa, Marilyn Lamb, Shirley Schofield and Susan Slater.  The meeting was called to order by Marlene B. Chused, Town Clerk, who read the call and return of the warrant.  Clerks and workers were:  Jini Karelitz, Lorraine Forman, Marcia Shapiro, Terri Spevock, Pat Walker, Carol Brown, Ellen Mirson, Walter Siemiatkaska, Gail Moore, Ruth Grandberg, Trudy Leonard, Mildred Worthley, Susan Keating, Bettyann Decesare, Herb Pozner, Hy Lamb, Phill Chapman, Jim Testa, Barry Zlotin, Brian D’Arcy and Beth Kourafas Assistant Town Clerk.  The ballot boxes were locked and the keys delivered to Officer of the day, Steven Fontes.  All election officers were sworn.

 

     At 8:05 P.M. the polls were declared closed.  Total votes were as follows:  Precinct 1 – 815; Precinct 2 – 885; Precinct 3 – 959; Precinct 4 – 771; Precinct 5 – 707.  Total votes cast – 4,137.  Absentee ballots cast – 112.  The ballots were canvassed according to the law by an OPTECH III-P Eagle Ballot Tabulator.  Results were transcribed on summary sheets and declaration was made by Town Clerk Marlene B. Chused at 8:28 P.M.

 

PRECINCT

1

2

3

4

5

Total

SELECTMEN 3 YRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

WILLIAM A. HEITIN

587

625

699

544

482

2,937

ANNE RACHEL BINGHAM

87

124

100

74

85

470

WRITE-IN

0

0

4

5

0

9

  Blanks

141

136

156

148

140

721

Total

815

885

959

771

707

4,137

 

 

ASSESSOR 3 YRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELLEN WOLFSON ABELSON

529

563

646

499

443

2,680

WRITE-IN

5

2

9

3

6

25

  Blanks

281

320

304

269

258

1,432

Total

815

885

959

771

707

4,137

 

 

 

 

PRECINCT

1

2

3

4

5

Total

SCHOOL COMMITTEE 3 YRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINDA WAITZE CALLAN

257

235

396

300

258

1,446

LAUREN H. COMMONS

267

272

290

198

205

1,232

RICHARD JOSEPH GODMINTZ

179

155

192

193

212

931

ALISON M. RUTLEY

307

441

417

301

258

1,724

WRITE-IN

4

4

3

4

7

22

  Blanks

616

663

620

546

474

2,919

Total

1,630

1,770

1,918

1,542

1,414

8,274

 

 

PLANNING BOARD 5 YRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAURA LYNN NELSON

297

248

300

236

268

1,349

SUSAN J. PRICE

230

340

346

287

224

1,427

WRITE-IN

5

2

6

1

5

19

  Blanks

283

295

307

247

210

1,342

Total

815

885

959

771

707

4,137

 

 

HOUSING AUTHORITY 3 YRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHARLOTTE R. DANA

509

525

573

467

421

2,495

WRITE-IN

6

1

7

3

4

21

  Blanks

300

359

379

301

282

1,621

Total

815

885

959

771

707

4,137

 

 

TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 YRS

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALYSSA WIENER ROSENBAUM

450

472

529

435

379

2,265

KATHLEEN IVATTS

186

136

176

154

184

836

ROBERTA WATERMAN SAPHIRE

254

336

335

249

223

1,397

WRITE-IN

5

2

1

2

3

13

  Blanks

735

824

877

702

625

3,763

Total

1,630

1,770

1,918

1,542

1,414

8,274

 

QUESTION NO. 1

Shall the Town of Sharon be allowed to assess an additional Two Million Nine-Hundred Thousand ($2,900,000) Dollars in Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes for the purposes of defraying charges and expenses of the Town, including the Public Schools, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007?

 

YES

409

528

585

441

347

2,310

NO

402

355

368

325

358

1,808

  Blanks

4

2

6

5

2

19

Total

815

885

959

771

707

4,137

 

Total Registered Voters:  11,630

Percent Voting:  36%

Absentee:  112

Total Votes Cast:  4,137