Provincetown election results: Taxation override for police and fire passes. What else?

Provincetown voters approved a levy limit override of $1,412, 853 for public safety at the May 13 election, according to results reported by the town clerk’s office.

The ballot question, one of two on the ballot, increases funding for a full-time combination fire and emergency medical services department and for additional police department overtime. The town approved the measure at town meeting in April, but it also needed town election’s stamp to pass.

Provincetown voted 363 in favor of the funding and 138 against. Forty voters left the question blank on the ballot.

The annual town election brought in 15% of the town’s registered voters. There are 3,427 registered voters. Of those, 541 ballots were cast at the election, according to the town clerk’s office.

Question two on this year’s election ballot asked voters consider a petition urging state officials to stop Holtec International from releasing wastewater vapor from the decommissioned nuclear power plant in Plymouth. The nonbinding advisory question has appeared or will soon appear on the ballots of 14 Cape Cod towns, plus Plymouth and Scituate this month.

Provincetown voted 465 in favor and 32 against. Forty-four voters left the question blank.

There were no contested races on the ballot.

Who was elected to Provincetown town boards?

Voters elected David Carroll Abramson and John T. Golden for the two open seats on the Select Board. Abramson received 400 votes, and Golden received 405 votes.

On the School Committee, voters elected Matthew Richard Gunn and Chelsea Beth Crowe. Gunn received 405 votes in favor and Crowe received 413 in favor.

Oriana Marie Conklin was elected to the Charter Compliance Commission and Stephen Henry Borkowski was elected to the Board of Library Trustees.

Election results are based on official results posted by the Provincetown town clerk’s office.

Desiree Nikfardjam is a reporter covering breaking and trending news. She graduated from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. You can reach her at DNikfardjam@gannett.com.

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