Just 2.8 percent of voters turnout for Easton election
Dana Hourigan Correspondent
EASTON – Four new board members and seven incumbents won seats in Easton’s local elections Saturday, April 24.
There were no contested races, but there will be a few new faces, including two members of the Select Board.
Just 2.84 percent of voters turned out to cast ballots in the annual town election.
The lack of any contested races resulted in the low turnout of just 487 voters at the polls at Oliver Ames High School.
Town Clerk Danielle Sicard said she wasn’t surprised by the numbers.
“What’s on the ballot drives turnout,” Sicard said.
Easton dog declared dangerous after attacking neighbor s Labrador
Wicked Local
EASTON – Last month, Jasper broke free of his dog walkers and attacked Ranger, a Labrador retriever, leaving a 12-inch laceration in his abdomen requiring surgery.
Last week, the Easton Select Board after a five-hour hearing and discussion, declared Jasper a “dangerous dog” requiring him to be kept in an enclosed yard, wear a muzzle and have his owners adhere to other restrictions. However the board also voted to revisit the case in six months to consider changing the designation to a “nuisance dog.”
The board was split 2-2 for some time debating Jasper’s case, ultimately voting 3-1 to declare the dog dangerous.
EASTON Select board members Thomas Brussard and Charles King will not run for reelection this spring, leaving their seats open for new candidates to fill.
Finance committee members Jennifer Stacy and James Stebbins have already taken out papers to run for the open select board seats in the April 25 town election.
Brussard announced he would not seek a third term on his Facebook page in December, citing the demands of family and career. He has served as a select board member since 2018.
“I would like to express my deepest appreciation for the support of so many residents in our wonderful town,” he wrote. “It was your encouragement and our shared belief that the Town of Easton must never allow racist, bigoted rhetoric to enter our community that started my journey of serving our town and its residents three plus years ago.”