Roxanne McCaffrey, the current Select Board chairwoman, is being challenged by Jamie Minacci, a member of the town’s Stockbridge Bowl Stewardship Commission and Conservation Commission.
STOCKBRIDGE â Selectman Ernest âChuckâ Cardillo, the current board chairman, scored a victory in Tuesdayâs annual town election against challenger Don Chabon, who was seeking a comeback after having served on the board from May 2016 to May 2019.
Cardillo won his third three-year term with 295 votes while Chabon gained 208, according to unofficial results. Chabon had been endorsed by the townâs Democratic Committee in a secret caucus vote last month, with 16 of the committeeâs 26 members participating in the balloting.
Out of 1,641 registered voters, 520 cast ballots, a turnout of nearly 32 percent. Voters demonstrated a strong preference for familiar faces in town government, handing victories to long-serving members.
Endorsement for Democratic candidates in Stockbridge town election
It’s just as important, if not more so, to vote in our annual town elections that decide who makes the policy decisions that impact the future character of Stockbridge.
To the editor:
As chairperson of the Stockbridge Democratic Town Committee, I encourage all registered Stockbridge voters to vote in the town election on May 18. Many residents only vote in presidential years but it’s just as important, if not more so, to vote in our annual town elections that decide who makes the policy decisions that impact the future character of Stockbridge.
STOCKBRIDGE â A high-stakes race for a Select Board post, a four-way contest for two Planning Board seats, and a challenge to the town moderator who has held the position for 43 years, highlight the annual town election.
The campaign has reflected the split in town between residents who prioritize retaining open space and restricting large-scale development and others who are more hospitable to growth, additional housing and population increases, especially young families.
In-person voting is on Tuesday in the Senior Center on the ground floor of the Town Offices from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. There are 1,641 registered voters, said Town Clerk Terri Iemolini, and 45 voted early in person, while 52 others requested either early or absentee ballots.