Thursday, November 5, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Newly elected sworn in
The newly elected School Committee was sworn in this evening.
Two members of the School Committee were not present for this: Ed Cafasso (who was sworn in earlier today) and William Glynn.
They held a brief organizational meeting. Jeff Roy was selected as Chair and Paula Mullen as Vice-Chair.
Three new members of the Planning Board were sworn in this evening also:
Chris Feeley as the newly elected Assessor was also sworn in.
The newly elected Town Council was also sworn in.
Scott Mason was selected Chair by a 9-0 vote. Steve Whalen was selected as Vice-Chair by an 8-1 vote. There almost was a runoff for this as Joe McGann nominated Bob Vallee but that nomination did not get a second. Judy Pfeffer was selected as Clerk by a 9-0 vote.
They held a brief organizational meeting. Jeff Roy was selected as Chair and Paula Mullen as Vice-Chair.
Three new members of the Planning Board were sworn in this evening also:
Chris Feeley as the newly elected Assessor was also sworn in.
The newly elected Town Council was also sworn in.
Scott Mason was selected Chair by a 9-0 vote. Steve Whalen was selected as Vice-Chair by an 8-1 vote. There almost was a runoff for this as Joe McGann nominated Bob Vallee but that nomination did not get a second. Judy Pfeffer was selected as Clerk by a 9-0 vote.
engage the Franklin voters
I'll have more later this week but my first reactions to the election results are
It is a sad day for Franklin when so few registered voters do exercise their right to vote. There are no excuses for weather problems, absentee ballots were available in advance. Only 16.4% of 19,780 voters bothered to cast a vote. Less than the two prior off year elections. The trend (if there is one) is going the wrong way.
It was good to see the energy of some of the newcomers to the Council race; Tina Powderly and Glenn Jones in particular. Glenn was observed on the triangle over the railroad bridge holding his sign in the rain on Sat Oct 24th and then again early Sun morning, Nov 1. Tina garnered the largest vote amongst the Council candidates.
The Brick School remains a significant factor in Franklin and although closed is still important. The results for Matt Kelly and Cynthia Douglas show this. Cindy running in her first election took in the top number of votes from all candidates. Teaching at the Brick School, over 30 years of good service, 20 or so kids at a time builds up relationships. Relationships that turned out to vote.
That newcomers garnered some of the larger totals seems to validate the message Ashley Studley, Milford Daily News reporter, was picking up from the voters leaving the field house. The attempt to vote out the incumbents ultimately failed as all were re-elected albeit some were by slim margins.
The problems of Franklin remain the same after election. They didn't just disappear because someone didn't vote for an incumbent. The challenge is clearly in the Town Council's hands now to come together and engage the Franklin voters/tax payers in such a way that our issues can be responsibly discussed and then worked to a solution.
It is a sad day for Franklin when so few registered voters do exercise their right to vote. There are no excuses for weather problems, absentee ballots were available in advance. Only 16.4% of 19,780 voters bothered to cast a vote. Less than the two prior off year elections. The trend (if there is one) is going the wrong way.
It was good to see the energy of some of the newcomers to the Council race; Tina Powderly and Glenn Jones in particular. Glenn was observed on the triangle over the railroad bridge holding his sign in the rain on Sat Oct 24th and then again early Sun morning, Nov 1. Tina garnered the largest vote amongst the Council candidates.
The Brick School remains a significant factor in Franklin and although closed is still important. The results for Matt Kelly and Cynthia Douglas show this. Cindy running in her first election took in the top number of votes from all candidates. Teaching at the Brick School, over 30 years of good service, 20 or so kids at a time builds up relationships. Relationships that turned out to vote.
That newcomers garnered some of the larger totals seems to validate the message Ashley Studley, Milford Daily News reporter, was picking up from the voters leaving the field house. The attempt to vote out the incumbents ultimately failed as all were re-elected albeit some were by slim margins.
The problems of Franklin remain the same after election. They didn't just disappear because someone didn't vote for an incumbent. The challenge is clearly in the Town Council's hands now to come together and engage the Franklin voters/tax payers in such a way that our issues can be responsibly discussed and then worked to a solution.
domino falling in our direction
Tri-County is also affected by transportation cuts. Franklin sends a good portion of the students at Tri-County. A budget issue there could replicate back to the Town.
Regional school officials dismayed by steep transportation cuts
from The Milford Daily News Homepage RSS by Krista Perry/Daily News staff
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Vote totals by Precinct - 11/3/09
3,244 votes cast were on the November 3, 2009 election. This is 16.4% of the total 19,780 registered voters in Franklin.
The vote for each position by precinct can be viewed in the following document provided by Town Clerk Debbie Pellegri.
The vote for each position by precinct can be viewed in the following document provided by Town Clerk Debbie Pellegri.
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Franklin 2009 Election Results
| Board of Assessors | ||
| Chris Feeley (write-in candidate) | 217 | |
| Board of Health | ||
| Bruce Hunchard | 1556 | winner |
| Koren Kanadanian | 1150 | |
| Planning Board | ||
| Anthony Padula | 1570 | |
| Joseph Halligan | 1780 | |
| Planning Board (Associate) | ||
| John Carroll | 1892 | |
| Town Council | Votes | |
| Tina Powderly | 1868 | 1 |
| Robert Vallee | 1826 | 2 |
| Glenn Jones | 1767 | 3 |
| Shannon Zollo | 1648 | 4 |
| Matthew Kelly | 1617 | 5 |
| Judith Pond Pfeffer | 1553 | 6 |
| R. Scott Mason | 1528 | 7 |
| Joseph McGann | 1443 | 8 |
| Stephen Whalen | 1437 | 9 |
| Robert Avakian | 1378 | |
| Daniel Ballinger | 1211 | |
| Glenna Richards | 1182 | |
| Bryce Kuchs | 592 | |
| School Committee | Votes | |
| Cynthia Douglas | 1927 | |
| William Glynn | 1621 | |
| Jeffrey Roy | 1616 | |
| Paula Mullen | 1562 | |
| Roberta Trahan | 1558 | |
| Edward Cafasso | 1507 | |
| Susan Rohrbach | 1412 | |
3,244 total votes were cast. Only 16.4% of the 19,780 registered voters in Franklin.
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