No surprises in Wendell election

People vote at the Wendell Town Offices on Monday.

People vote at the Wendell Town Offices on Monday. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

People vote at the Wendell Town Offices on Monday.

People vote at the Wendell Town Offices on Monday. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Wendell Town Clerk Anna Wetherby has her vote tallied by Sheila Rowe on Monday at the Wendell Town Offices.

Wendell Town Clerk Anna Wetherby has her vote tallied by Sheila Rowe on Monday at the Wendell Town Offices. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ

Staff Report

Published: 05-08-2024 4:22 PM

WENDELL — There were no surprises in Monday’s town election, as there were no contested races and two positions for which there were no candidates on the ballot.

According to Town Clerk Anna Wetherby, 133 ballots were cast, making for a 17.6% voter turnout.

The results are as follows:

■Selectboard, three-year term — Laurie DiDonato, 123 votes.

■Board of Assessors, three-year term — Martha Senn, 123 votes.

■Board of Health, three-year term — Amy Cora Simmons, 124 votes.

■Planning Board, five-year term — Mary Thomas, 122 votes.

■Planning Board, three-year term — Steven Gross, 122 votes.

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■Moderator, one-year term — Kathleen Nolan, 128 votes.

■Cemetery commissioner, three-year term — Florence Blackbird, 125 votes.

■Road commissioner, three-year term — Beth Erviti, 125 votes.

■Road commissioner, one-year term — Jon Bowers, 116 votes.

■Library trustees, two seats with three-year terms — Mara Bright, 125 votes, and Bernice Tuttle, 118 votes.

■Tree warden, one-year term — Clifford Dornbusch, 114 votes.

There were no ballot candidates for a four-year seat on the Planning Board and a three-year position on the School Committee. The Planning Board position received two write-in votes and the School Committee seat received seven.