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HALIFAX â In a race where building trust in the local government was a recurring theme among candidates, a three-year term on the Select Board went to Peter Silverberg.
On Tuesday, Silverberg beat out incumbent Mitchell Green, who has served on the board for about four years and received pushback over the last year for being one of two board members who negotiated a deal to buy land to use as a gravel pit from another board member. The purchase ultimately fell through but the process was deemed âshadyâ by residents.
He received 140 votes compared to 38 for Green; 41 for Bob Teree, who has often been critical of the board over the last year and sought to increase transparency; 25 for Amy Kamstra, who was elected to the Halifax School Board on Tuesday after running unopposed; and five for Greg Marguet, who didnât participate in the candidates forum.