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Town Clerk flags Newman Elementary safety, urges poll-site decision by Feb. 1
Summary
Town Clerk Louise Miller told the Select Board that Newman Elementary presents crowding, parking and playground-security concerns for Precincts C and D and asked the board to consider town-owned alternatives or a split of the two precincts; she said a decision by Feb. 1 would be required to change the April polling site.
Town Clerk Louise Miller told the Select Board on Dec. 2 that Newman Elementary School, which currently hosts voting for Precincts C and D, poses security and access challenges that make it a poor fit as a polling location.
"The parking lot is very crowded" and the gym entrance sits beyond a locked school gate and adjacent playground, Miller said, describing situations that require gates and custodial staff to be opened on election day. She…
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