From the Town Clerk

Posted Thursday, April 6, 2023 11:57 am

by Florice Craig

April started off with the annual Town Election April 3^rd. I would like to thank The Seekonk Reporter for extending the submission deadline so we could include the election results below.

Election Results for Annual Town Election
The Annual Town Election took place on April 3, 2023 below are the results. Thanks to the Seekonk residents we had a huge voter turnout.

Eligible voters: 11,534. Total votes cast: 2,104 (18%)

Precinct 1 - 459 votes. Precinct 2 – 709 votes. Precinct 3 -472 votes. Precinct 4 – 464 votes.

Board of Assessors – Janet Parker

Board of Selectmen – Pamela Pozzi, Michelle A. Hines

Housing Authority – TBA

Library Board of Trustees – Catherine Capello

Library Board of Trustees – Fred Slemon

Planning Board – Lee B. Dunn

School Committee – Kyle Juckett

Town Clerk – Florice Craig

Town Moderator – Peter Hoogerzeil

Water Commissioner- Guy Larrimer

Non-Binding Ballot Questions Results

Is the Town in favor of changing its form of government from an appointed Town Administrator/ Board of Selectmen/Open Town Meeting to another form of government such as a Representative Town Meeting, elected Mayor/elected Town Council or appointed Town Manager/elected Town Council, or otherwise?

Yes -901 No-1031

Is the Town in favor of changing its form of government from an appointed Town Administrator/ Board of Selectmen/Open Town Meeting to an elected Mayor/elected Town Council form?

Yes-866 No-1038

Is the Town in favor of changing its form of government from an appointed Town Administrator/ Board of Selectmen/Open Town Meeting to an appointed Town Manager/elected Town Council form?

Yes- 548 No- 1294

Is the Town in favor of changing its form of government from an appointed Town Administrator/ Board of Selectmen/Open Town Meeting to an appointed Town Administrator/elected Board of Selectmen/Representative (elected) Town Meeting form?

Yes-505 No- 1331

Congratulations to all the candidates who won. Best of luck in your new or re-elected positions. Thanks to all the candidates who ran, but didn’t win. It’s not an easy task running for an elected position. Your time and effort were not wasted. People will remember you and your desire to serve the town.

It takes many people to run an election I would like to thank the following: All our wonderful poll workers and registrars. It’s a long day each and every one of you is appreciated for all your dedication and hard work. Also thank you to the Police Department, School Department and Department of Public Works. Also special thanks to the Assistant Town Clerk, Lorraine Sorel, all her hard work, dedication and positive attitude, never goes unnoticed.

A quick reminder to elected and appointed town officials; please be aware that you can take no action, in your position, until you have taken the Oath of Office. Come to the Town Clerk’s office at your earliest convenience to get sworn in.

Spring Town Meeting May 8, 2023
The Annual Spring Town meeting will be held 7:00pm at the Seeking High School auditorium 261 Arcade Ave. The last day to register to vote for town meeting is April, 18. If you want to register to vote on line, please visit this website. https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr/ or you come into Town Hall and register to vote at the Town Clerks Office. This is the meeting that the budget for the next fiscal year is voted on by only registered voters of the Town. Remember Seekonk is your town and your voice matters.

Rabies Clinic update
The annual rabies clinic was a success. A big thank you to Animal Control Officer Andrea Russo, Assistant Jessica Blake and Natalie Hayward. Thanks also to the Fire Department, Chief Lowery for letting us use their facility; Assistant Town Clerk Lorraine Sorel; the Save-a-Pet volunteers, as well as the DPW staff for helping set up for the event. Thank you to Dr. Truesdale and his employees of Central Avenue Veterinary Hospital for volunteering their time to give the vaccinations. See you next year.

Friendly reminder yearly dog licenses were due March 31. If you haven’t registered your dog(s) please do so to avoid getting a $20.00 late fee. The grace period will end May 31^st.

Save the Date
April 17 - Patriots Day- Town Offices closed.
April 17 – 21 Seekonk School’s closed for spring vacation.

Have wonderful April; if you are going away for vacation, safe travels to you and your family. Also, I would like to thank the citizens of Seekonk for having the faith and confidence in me to re-elect me as your Town Clerk.

Florice Craig