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Residents urge supervisors to withdraw Graves Mill precinct consolidation provision, citing historical value and timing
Summary
Residents spoke against a proposed ordinance consolidating Grays Mill (Graves Mill) precinct into Wolftown, urging the board to delay or remove the consolidation clause until replacement voting machines are needed in several cycles.
Several residents urged Madison County supervisors to withdraw or postpone a provision in a proposed ordinance that would consolidate the Grays Mill voting precinct into the Wolftown precinct.
Mitch Bernstein, a long‑time Graves Mill resident, told the board the electoral board did not recommend consolidation and that prior board action three years earlier had preserved Graves Mill for its historical value. Bernstein asked the board to remove the specific consolidation clause while enabling Wolftown to secure a new polling location, so Graves Mill could remain as a distinct precinct until replacement of voting machines becomes a county‑wide fiscal issue.
Bernstein said he spoke with electoral‑board members who said they did not recommend consolidation; he asked supervisors to amend the ordinance’s whereas clause and the consolidation language so the county could preserve Graves Mill’s historical status and re‑examine consolidation only when machine replacement becomes urgent and fiscally necessary.
Board response: Supervisors did not act on the request during the meeting; they acknowledged the public comment and noted the electoral board and staff had discussed machine lifecycle and potential future procurement needs. The transcript records no formal vote on the precinct consolidation at this meeting.
