How Natick Voted For Select Board, School Committee In Town Election

This story was updated at 9:13 p.m.

NATICK, MA — Unofficial election results are in for the Select Board, School Committee and other local races in Natick's 2023 town elections.

According to those numbers, only 14 percent of registered voters in Natick cast a ballot on Tuesday. Nonetheless, those 24,000 people have decided who will sit on local boards and committees for this year.

Voters also chose town meeting members for each precinct. Natick Patch will have a report on those outcomes on Wednesday.

Here are the unofficial vote totals from Natick:

Races

Select Board (Elect two for a three-year term)

• Kat Monahan — 937
• Kristen Pope — 2521
• Richard Sidney (Incumbent) — 1751
• Roger Scott — 520

School Committee (Elect two for a three-year term)

• Matthew Brand — 1745
• Kate Flathers — 1710
• Leigh Preston Hallisey — 1120
• Donna McKenzie (Incumbent) — 1301

Planning Board (Elect one for a five-year term)

• Teresa Evans (Incumbent) — 2422

Natick Housing Authority (Elect one for a five-year term)

• David Ciminelli — 2238

Morse Institute Library (Elect five for a five-year term)

• Kathleen Donovan (Incumbent) — 1899
• Carol Gloff (Incumbent) — 2071
• Gerald Mazor (Incumbent) — 1606
• Sally McCoubrey (Incumbent) — 1728
• Thomas Hourihan — 1200
• Anna McMahan — 1330

Recreation and Parks Commission (Elect two for a three-year term)

• Barbara Fahey Sanchez (Incumbent) — 2402

Board of Health (Elect one for a three-year term)

• Karla Hope Sangrey (Incumbent) — 2317

Board of Assessors (Elect one for a three-year term)

• Wendy J. Curran-Elassy — 2311

Ballot Question

Voters have decided that the role of town clerk in Natick will move to an appointed position, checking yes at a mark of 2,145 against 1,015 no votes.

Natick had one ballot question in the March 28 elections, and it will determine whether the position will move from an elected one to an appointed one.

The question reads: "Shall the Town approve the Charter Amendment proposed by a vote of the Natick 2022 Fall Annual Town Meeting under Article 16..."

If voters choose the "Yes" option, then the town charter will need to be altered to reflect these changes. The town has included the proposed new language for this potential move, which gives voters a look into powers, duties and qualifications of the clerk.

If moved to an appointed position, the clerk would be appointed by the town administrator for a term of three years. This process could include a screening committee for appointments, but that would need to be established by a bylaw.

Should the position be vacated by any means, the town administrator would also then have the power to appoint a temporary town clerk until another is appointed.

The job duties would largely remain the same, with the clerk being responsible for keeping vital statistics, administering oaths of office, issuing licenses and permits and conducting elections.

To view the full ballot question, click here.