HAWLEY — Selectboard Chair Hussain Hamdan was re-elected to his seat in the only contested race in Monday’s election.
According to Administrative Assistant Tinky Weisblat, 132 residents voted in the election, which is 52% of the town’s registered voters.
Hamdan, who has served six years on Hawley’s Selectboard, was re-elected to his position with 70 votes, while challenger Ashley Harrison garnered 58 votes. A firefighter and EMT in Hawley, Hamdan said he is “very grateful” for the residents who performed their civic duty and participated in the election.
Hamdan said Hawley’s biggest challenge is that it is a “small town with a limited tax base and lots of costs,” and he is prepared to help the town continue navigating these challenges.
“I think we are going to do the best we can to manage these challenges,” Hamdan said. “And I look forward to working creatively with other members of the board to be as efficient and as effective as possible.”
The other election results are as follows:
■Selectboard, one-year term — Williams Cosby, 103 votes.
■Town clerk, one-year term — Liz Billings, 121 votes. Billings was appointed to the role in December following the departure of previous Town Clerk Pamela Shrimpton.
■Assessor, three-year term — Edward Brady, 115 votes.
■Hawlemont Regional School District School Committee, three-year term — Liz Billings, 118 votes.
■Hawlemont School Committee, two-year term — Peggy Travers, 117 votes.
■Hawlemont School Committee, one-year term — Kenneth Bersch, 114 votes.
■Non-Parent Hawlemont Local Education Council member, three-year term — Suzanne Crawford, 32 votes.
■Moderator, one-year term — incumbent Kirby “Lark” Thwing, 44 votes.
■Auditor, one-year term — incumbent Carla Clark, 32 votes.
Chris Larabee can be reached at clarabee@recorder.com or 413-930-4081.