Mackay, Apteker unseat incumbents in New Salem election
MACKAY
Modified: 5/4/2021 4:14:11 PM
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NEW SALEM Monday’s election was a day of overwhelming victories for challengers, as Hugh Mackay bested incumbent Jean Derderian for a three-year Selectboard seat and Susan Apteker unseated Jeff Lett from the Planning Board.
According to Town Clerk Stacy Senflug, Mackay notched 213 votes to Derderian’s 41, and Apteker recorded 164 to overcome Lett’s 77. Of the town’s 825 registered voters, 257 cast ballots, making for a 31 percent voter turnout.
Mackay said Tuesday morning that he expected to be sworn in before that night’s Selectboard meeting, which would be his first on the board.
Mackay, Apteker unseat incumbents in New Salem election
MACKAY
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NEW SALEM Monday’s election was a day of overwhelming victories for challengers, as Hugh Mackay bested incumbent Jean Derderian for a three-year Selectboard seat and Susan Apteker unseated Jeff Lett from the Planning Board.
According to Town Clerk Stacy Senflug, Mackay notched 213 votes to Derderian’s 41, and Apteker recorded 164 to overcome Lett’s 77. Of the town’s 825 registered voters, 257 cast ballots, making for a 31 percent voter turnout.
Mackay said Tuesday morning that he expected to be sworn in before that night’s Selectboard meeting, which would be his first on the board.
Selectboard, Planning Board races in Monday’s New Salem election
DERDERIAN
NEW SALEM Monday’s election consists of two contested races.
Incumbent Jean Derderian faces a challenge from Hugh Mackay for a three-year Selectboard seat, and Susan Apteker is trying to unseat Jeff Lett from a five-year position on the Planning Board.
Polls will be open at Town Hall from 11:45 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Selectboard
Derderian has served New Salem in some capacity for the past 30 years. She has been a member of the Board of Assessors, the Planning Board, the Route 122 Scenic Byway Committee and the Playground Committee, among other bodies. She is also a member of the Historical Commission.
Selectboard, Planning Board races in Monday’s New Salem election
DERDERIAN
Modified: 4/30/2021 3:53:39 PM
NEW SALEM Monday’s election consists of two contested races.
Incumbent Jean Derderian faces a challenge from Hugh Mackay for a three-year Selectboard seat, and Susan Apteker is trying to unseat Jeff Lett from a five-year position on the Planning Board.
Polls will be open at Town Hall from 11:45 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Selectboard
Derderian has served New Salem in some capacity for the past 30 years. She has been a member of the Board of Assessors, the Planning Board, the Route 122 Scenic Byway Committee and the Playground Committee, among other bodies. She is also a member of the Historical Commission.