Highlights about Elections

The Hamilton Select Board reviews key details for the upcoming primary election and mail-in ballots, hears how the Asbury Common housing lottery will prioritize local applicants, and debates new rules for who can buy cemetery plots. The board also notes ongoing vacancies on town committees, raises concerns about sign enforcement and free speech, and flags trash and recycling issues affecting downtown businesses.

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education hears certified election results, administers oaths centered on equitable opportunities for all students, and selects new board leadership. Members then debate committee appointments, add a July meeting to address salary schedules for year‑round educators, and set interim liaison roles ahead of an August work session.

The Twinsburg City Council celebrates Fire Chief Wilson’s appointment while reshaping the budget for a new salt storage facility and renewing tax incentive and occupancy programs to support local businesses. Council members also clarify the Verizon data center’s role during the moratorium, set up a future rezoning ballot question and sign ordinance review, and highlight community fundraisers from Alzheimer’s efforts to local scholarship drives.

The Durham City Council wrestles with renewing an Axon surveillance technology contract, weighing AI safeguards, civilian oversight, data control, and competing visions of public safety while hearing sharply divided public comments. The council also reviews rising election costs and considers major charter changes—including ward representation, term lengths, voting methods, and even-year elections—alongside updates on homelessness strategy and industrial pollution at a long‑running Brenntag site.