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ANNUAL TOWN
ELECTION: Tuesday, March 6th
Polls are open 7:00am to 8:00pm
Your vote counts!
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| Selectman's Race |
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The Annual Town Election on Tuesday centers on
candidates for Town Boards and Committees,
including the election of a Selectman:
Wellesley has
a five member Board of
Selectmen who act as the town's executive
officers and oversee all matters affecting the interest
and welfare of the Town of Wellesley. Selectmen are
authorized to call a Town Meeting after they have
posted a warrant and also have the sole authority to
request an override of Proposition 2 1/2. There are
two candidates for the open three-year position:
Greg Mills, a resident since 1985,
who has served as a Town Meeting Member since
1997, on Advisory Committee (2002 - 2005) and on
the Community Preservation Committee since 2006.
Lewis Zafferes, a resident since
1978, who served in the Wellesley Police
Department from 1995 to 2002.
The two candidates have significantly different
opinions on how to best meet the needs of residents
and to successfully tackle the challenges ahead.
Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to learn about
the candidates and vote. For comments from the
candidates as reported in The Wellesley
Townsman, click
here.
In addition to the Selectman race, each
Precinct will
be electing from 10 to 14 Town Meeting Members.
Familiarize yourself with the
TMM candidates in your precinct, as they will
represent
you at the Annual Town Meeting and any special Town
Meetings in the future. If you do not know your
precinct, click here for
information.
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| New Superintendent: Bella Wong |
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The School Committee has selected Bella Wong to be
the new Superintendent of the Wellesley Public
Schools, starting July 1st. Ms. Wong is currently the
Assistant Superintendent of the WPS, a position she
has held for seven years.
The decision was made after public
interviews held the week of February 12th with the two
finalists, Ms. Wong and Dr. Chris Martes, the current
Superintendent of Framingham Public Schools.
The current superintendent, Dr. Matt King, will
be retiring in June after 11 years with the WPS.
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| The Last Word |
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Superintendent searches across the region have
been increasingly competitive and difficult, as the
applicant pool of qualified candidates is small.
As a town, we are fortunate to have had our
search result in the selection of a highly qualified,
capable and commited individual such as Bella Wong.
The Wellesley Public Schools face enormous
challenges in the coming years, ranging from major
capital projects to the highest enrollment ever. We
need strong leadership, strong community support,
and adequate funding to achieve the goals we have
established for our system.
Ms. Wong is in a position to provide the
strong leadership. It remains up to us, as a Town, to
provide the strong, on-going support and adequate
funding to enable the school administration to be as
effective and successful as possible.
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For additional information, archived
editions of this newsletter, and links to relevant town
and state websites, please visit our website at
www.committee
21.org.
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Committee for Education in the 21st
Century
