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Town clerk reports 13.8% turnout in annual election; interim manager announces $60,000 mentoring grant and incoming town manager
Summary
Danvers town clerk reported a 13.8% turnout in the annual town election and said all precincts filled except one seat in Precinct 8, to be filled by caucus. Interim Manager announced the town received a $60,000 mentoring grant funded by the U.S. Department of Justice via the National Recreation and Park Association, and confirmed the new town
The town clerk reported on May 8 that turnout for the recent annual town election was 13.8 percent. All town‑meeting precinct seats were filled by election except one in Precinct 8; the clerk said a caucus will be held May 19 to fill that position prior to the annual town meeting on May 20. The clerk thanked poll workers, Registrars, police, schools and DPW staff for supporting the election.
Interim Town Manager Rodney (surname not specified in transcript) told the board the town received a $60,000 grant from the Out‑of‑School Time Youth Mentoring program, administered by the National Recreation and Park Association and funded by the U.S. Department of Justice. The grant will support a mentoring program tied to the town’s Fun Club for middle school youth transitioning from the program into employment‑related activities.
The interim manager also reported that the town received Tree City USA recognition for 2024 from the Arbor Day Foundation and that the newly hired town manager, Jill Cahill, will start next Monday; board members noted thanks to staff for a successful transition period.
