By Nathan Duke
Staff Writer

Residents will vote for five selectmen in next year’s election as the special ballot question to increase the town’s selectmen from three to five passed. The special ballot question was given approval by voters, with a passing vote of 451- 203 at the Tuesday, March 8, election.

Town clerk Christine Dupere said one new selectman will run for a three-year term next year, while the other will run for a two-year term. After serving those terms, they will run again for three-year terms.

There will be one new selectman right away, as Fred Kelly beat Tom Giffen 334-108. The selectman position was left vacant when Neil Sieminski died Dec. 22.

Selectman Gary York had only positive things to say about the outcome of the vote.

“It’s nice that the citizens, through all that bad weather had the determination to come out to vote,” he said. “The will of the people – it’s great.”

Only one of the town’s zoning ordinances – Article 4 – passed, with a vote of 408-322.