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ELECTION INDEX OVERRIDE HISTORY
YEAR |
DATE |
QUESTION |
YES |
NO |
BLANK |
VOTERS |
REGISTERED |
% VOTING |
1980 |
|
Proposition 2 1/2 passed |
8,195 |
5,981 |
553 |
|
|
|
1981 |
March 2 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
2,943 |
17,090 |
17.22% |
|
|
Q1 - accept Ch. 258 Sec. 13, indemnity of town officers yes |
1,502 |
545 |
896 |
|
|
|
1982 |
March 1 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
3,488 |
15,675 |
22.25% |
|
|
Q1 - sale of Wollaston golf course yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q2 - Debt Exclusion - Centennial Park |
1,947 |
1,008 |
533 |
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q3 - Debt Exclusion - storm drainage |
1,935 |
980 |
573 |
|
|
YES |
1983 |
March 7 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
4,664 |
15,854 |
29.42% |
|
|
Q1 - override $350,000 operating several departments |
1,524 |
2,786 |
354 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q2 - alcoholic beverages served at clubs yes |
2,693 |
1,738 |
233 |
|
|
|
1984 |
March 5 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
4,210 |
15,305 |
27.51% |
|
|
Q1 - Board of Light Commissioners - non binding- NO |
1,703 |
1,836 |
671 |
|
|
|
|
June 5 |
Town - special |
|
|
|
2,150 |
14,532 |
14.79% |
|
|
Q1 - affirm ATM appropriation of $2,500,000 Town Hall renovations |
590 |
1,558 |
2 |
|
|
NO |
|
Nov 6 |
Q1 - alcoholic beverages served at clubs - YES |
7,688 |
5,588 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q2 - Fluoridated water supply - yes |
7,524 |
6,513 |
577 |
|
|
|
1985 |
March 4 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
2,237 |
16,464 |
13.59% |
1986 |
March 3 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
3,542 |
15,475 |
22.89% |
|
|
Q1 - Debt Exclusion - bonds prior to 2 1/2 |
1,528 |
1,736 |
278 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q2 - Debt Exclusion - school roof repair |
1,542 |
1,742 |
258 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q3 - Debt Exclusion - school roof repair |
1,523 |
1,761 |
258 |
|
|
NO |
|
November 4 |
State |
|
|
|
10,415 |
15,119 |
68.89% |
|
|
Q9 - alcoholic Beverages at clubs - YES |
5,245 |
4,515 |
655 |
|
|
|
|
|
Q10 - Debt Exclusion - Fire Station construction |
5,005 |
4,350 |
1,060 |
|
|
YES |
1987 |
March 2 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
2,853 |
14,503 |
19.67% |
1988 |
March 14 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
6,015 |
14,680 |
40.97% |
1989 |
March 7 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
6,671 |
16,498 |
40.44% |
|
|
Q1 - override $240,000 asbestos removal |
3,202 |
3,309 |
160 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q2 - override $700,000 capital outlay |
2,458 |
4,050 |
163 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q3 - override $922,000 operating general |
2,643 |
3,846 |
182 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q4 - override $204,000 operating police/fire |
1,965 |
4,478 |
228 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q5 - non-binding sewer program no |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1990 |
March 6 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
5,372 |
15,871 |
33.85% |
|
May 5 |
Town - special |
|
|
|
7,864 |
16,026 |
49.07% |
|
|
Q1 - Override $347,300 DPW -solid waste contract |
4,038 |
3,678 |
148 |
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q2 - Override $270,600 operating Schools |
5,420 |
2,359 |
85 |
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q3 - Override $15,000 operating Board of Health |
3,410 |
4,272 |
181 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q4 - Override $6,900 operating Personnel Board |
2,325 |
5,297 |
242 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q5 - Override $15,389 operating Youth Commission |
2,623 |
5,052 |
189 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q6 - Debt Exclusion $97,450 dredge Rockridge Pond |
2,595 |
5,084 |
185 |
|
|
NO |
|
|
Q7 - Debt Exclusion $7,500,000 WHS renovation |
4,481 |
3,266 |
117 |
|
|
YES |
1991 |
March 5 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
4,517 |
15,903 |
28.40% |
|
May 7 |
Town - special |
|
|
|
6,115 |
14,986 |
40.80% |
|
|
Q1 - override $246,800 operating school comm |
3,935 |
2,103 |
77 |
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q2 - override $78,200 operating branch libraries |
3,519 |
2,519 |
77 |
|
|
YES |
|
|
Q3 - remove fire chief from civil service yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Q4 - remove police chief from civil service yes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1992 |
March 3 |
Town - annual |
|
|
|
3,595 |
25,598 |
14.04% |
1993 |
March 2 |
Town - annual |
|
|
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