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Hubbardston joint meeting appoints Mancourt as regional school committee representative
Summary
At a Sept. 2 joint meeting, Hubbardston officials held a roll-call vote to fill a vacant seat on the regional school committee; the transcript records the swearing-in of “Mancourt.” A candidate who introduced himself as Gary Longpour spoke about his interest and STEM background during the meeting.
The Town of Hubbardston Select Board and school committee held a joint election on Sept. 2 to fill a vacant seat on the regional school committee; the committees conducted a roll-call vote and the transcript records that “Mancourt” was declared elected and sworn in to serve until the annual town election.
The seat was vacant after a prior nominee withdrew; one person who introduced himself during the joint meeting identified himself as Gary Longpour and described his background and interest in serving. Longpour told the joint body, “My name is Gary Longpour … I’ve been in town for 10 years now, and I have four kids in the district,” and said STEM education and community continuity were his priorities.
Superintendent [identified in the transcript as the district superintendent] told the joint meeting she expected the appointee to be “a great addition,” saying the elected candidate had “served on a lot of our committees” in volunteer roles. The transcript shows the group calling the chosen name repeatedly and that the new representative was welcomed and sworn in minutes later.
The appointment is effective immediately and runs only until the town’s next annual election, at which point the seat will be decided by voters. Meeting minutes and the sworn statement recorded at the meeting will serve as the town’s official record of the temporary appointment.
The appointment ensures Hubbardston has a named representative at regional school committee meetings; speakers at the joint session emphasized the time commitment of the regional seat and encouraged anyone who might consider running at the next election to plan for subcommittee work and regular monthly meetings.
The transcript contains inconsistent references to names (a candidate who identified himself as Gary Longpour spoke at length, while the roll-call and swearing repeatedly used the name “Mancourt”); the article reports both elements exactly as they appear in the meeting record rather than reconciling the different spellings.
No formal tally with counts for and against was recorded in the public portion of the transcript; the action was taken by voice/roll-call at the joint meeting and the successful candidate was sworn in at the meeting’s close.
