Great Barrington — The following are the unofficial results of the municipal elections held on Tuesday, May 13, as provided by Town Clerk Josh Risen.
Selectboard
Steve Bannon: 167 votes
Philip Orenstein 156 votes
Write-in votes: 19
Blank ballots: 148
Moderator
Michael Wise: 196 votes
Write-in votes: Five
Blank ballots: 44
Board of Health
Michael Lanoue: 173 votes
Write-in votes: Five
Blank ballots: 67
Finance Committee
Melena Cerna: 160 votes
Madonna Meagher: 161 votes
Blank ballots: 161
Write-in votes: Eight
Housing Authority (One seat for four years)
Blank ballots: 231
Write-in votes: 14
Housing Authority (One seat for five years)
Maureen Meier: 167 votes
Blank ballots: 75
Write-in votes: Three
Library Trustees (two seats for three years)
Ruby Chang: 160 votes
Lauren Clark: 188 votes
Blank ballots: 140
Write-in votes: Two
Planning Board (two seats for three years)
Jeremy Higa: 164 votes
Brandee Nelson: 178 votes
Blank ballots: 143
Write-in votes: Five
Zoning Board of Appeals
J M Brodeur: 180 votes
Blank ballots: 63
Write-in votes: Two
Ballot question one:
Shall the Town of Great Barrington be allowed to assess an additional $90,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of purchasing a drone and electronic bicycle for the Police Department; two transit vehicles, a technology file server with applicable accessories and/or software, a mower, and construction mats for the Department of Public Works; and funding additional capital improvements and equipment for Town parks for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2025?
Yes: 142 votes
No: 85 votes
Blank ballots: 18
Ballot question two:
Shall the Town of Great Barrington be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to purchase two police cruisers, 25 handheld radios and 9 on-board apparatus radios (fire trucks and response vehicles) for the Fire Department; a large field mower, dump truck freightliner, excavator, Ford F-350 pickup truck, and utility van for the Department of Public Works; to fund capital projects at the following Town buildings: the Courthouse, Great Barrington Libraries, as well as any emergency repairs and/or improvements, architectural and engineering services related to any Town facilities, including improvements and equipment for Town parks; and to fund expenses for capital improvement projects for Town streets, bridges, culverts, and related engineering costs?
Yes: 156 votes
No: 70 votes
Blank ballots: 19
Ballot question three:
Shall the Town of Great Barrington be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition Two and One-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued
in order to pay costs related to the construction and installation of a temporary bridge on Brookside Road over the Housatonic River, and/or for the construction of temporary
emergency services facilities on or near Brookside Road, and for the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto?
Yes: 182 votes
No: 54 votes
Blank ballots: Nine
Total registered voters: 5,287
Total voters in municipal election: 245, approximately 4.6 percent of registered voters.
Egremont — The following are the unofficial results of the municipal elections held on Tuesday, May 13, as provided by Town Clerk Juliette Haas.
Assessor
Susan Turner: 219 votes
Write-in votes: Two
Blank ballots: 45
Cemetery Commissioner
Stephen Agar: 215 votes
Write-in votes: One
Blank ballots: 50
Constable
James Olmsted: 214 votes
Blank ballots: 52
Library Trustee
Francie Groener: 212 votes
Write-in votes: One
Blank ballots: 53
Planning Board
John Lanterman: 198 votes
Write-in votes: Two
Blank ballots: 66
Selectboard
Lucinda Fenn-Vermeulen: 202 votes
Write-in votes: Seven
Blank ballots: 57
Question #1/Prop 2 ½
Yes: 191 votes
No: 62 votes
Blank ballots: 13
Question #2/CPA
Yes: 154 votes
No: 108
Blank ballots: Four
