Election ResultsVoters on the checklist: 2,661Ballots cast: 536Candidates for office incumbentSelect Board(one position for three years)Kermit R. Williams : 265 votesRalph Buschmann: 257 votesPlanning Board(two positions for three years)Karon S..
ConVal sees an opportunity in full-time remote learning beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, and the school district’s 2021 budget includes funds to set up a long-term remote option for grades K-8. Residents can vote on ConVal’s budget and warrant at their.
Years living in town: 62
Previous or current elected office held: Currently serving my 10th three-year term as a Trustee of Trust Funds
Other qualifications: Served 3 three-year terms on the Budget Committee. Retired Deputy Chief Financial Officer for NH Department of Corrections. Masters of Business Administration degree.
What are two issues you think are important and how would you address them?
I see there being more than two important issues. 1.) The round-about/bypass of Route 202. I am currently undecided on whether the project should proceed. I would listen to public input combined with a review of the current project specifications. 2.) Filling critical vacancies in the Police and Public Works departments. I would use every resource available to select the best candidate. 3.) Road Repairs. Selecting the projects and contractors that will provide the greatest benefit to the town is essential. 4.) Spelling my name correctly on the ballot. Ballots with misspelled names will
Published: 3/11/2020 2:30:23 PM
After a three-way write-in campaign, Jack Belletete was able to hold on to his seat on the Select Board, officially elected to the seat he had been appointed to fill out his predecessor’s term.
While Belletete is currently on the board, he did not officially file to fill the seat in January, but announced shortly afterward he would be running a write-in campaign. Two other residents, Gary Arceci and Aaron Abitz, also threw their hats into the ring upon seeing the empty seat.
Arceci, who has experience as treasurer of the Jaffrey-Rindge School District and the town budget committee, said he didn’t want to see the seat empty. Abitz was a latecomer to the race, and said he joined after reading about both Belletete and Arceci. He said he wanted to offer a fresh, young perspective.