Retired cop, teacher elected to Charlemont Selectboard in uncontested race
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CHARLEMONT Dan Girard became the town’s newest Selectboard member on Tuesday night, receiving 67 votes in an uncontested race in the town election. According to Town Clerk Kathy Reynolds, 78 of Charlemont’s 919 registered voters cast their ballots, resulting in a roughly 8.5 percent voter turnout.
Polls were open from noon to 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.
Speaking Monday in advance of the election, Girard, a retired police officer and substitute teacher who has lived in Charlemont since 2001, said if he was elected to the Selectboard, he would be eager to hear from constituents about what issues in town are important to them.
Retired cop, teacher seeks Selectboard seat in Charlemont
Residents vote at the Charlemont Fire Station during the 2020 town election. This year’s election will also be held at the Fire Station, on Tuesday from noon to 7 p.m. Staff File Photo/PAUL FRANZ
Published: 5/24/2021 3:11:58 PM
CHARLEMONT Should retired police officer and substitute teacher Dan Girard be elected to the open seat on the Selectboard during Tuesday’s town election, the 71-year-old hopes to work on attracting people to town and ensuring its post-pandemic recovery.
“I think we’re in for some hard times, but I think the town has the chance to be upwardly mobile over the next few years,” Girard said of his reason for running. “There’s a lot of tax burden that goes on homeowners. We need to find something that helps so that we’re not pushing out families who can’t afford to stay here.”