Results for April 16 Wareham Fire District election

Apr 17, 2016

With no contested races in the Wareham Fire District election April 16 few people turned out to vote.

Clerk/Treasurer Wendy Lemieux reported that a total of 89 people cast ballots.

All three candidates were incumbents. Two sought to return to the Prudential Committee, and one was sent back to the Board of Water Commissioners.

Water Commissioner Edward “Jay” Tamagini III earned 76 votes for another three-year term.

Prudential Committee candidates George Barrett and John Connolly Jr. earned 79 and 72 votes for their three-year terms, respectively.

The Wareham Fire District supplies water and fire protection for much of Wareham. A separate Onset Fire District performs the same function in Onset. Separate from the Town of Wareham, the Fire District is overseen by an elected five-member Prudential Committee. The district sets the water rates and allocates funds for the Fire Department.