Canton Voters Approve Debt Exclusion For St. Gerard's Purchase

CANTON, MA - Canton voters approved the debt exclusion to fund the purchase of the former property of St. Gerard Majella Church by a nearly 63 percent margin Tuesday night in a special election.

A majority vote was needed to approve the purchase after Canton Special Town Meeting members approved the $3.305 million debt exclusion for the property located at 1860 Washington St. The exemption from Proposition 2 ½ will allow for the financing of the 20-year bond. The money will be used for the purchase as well as project consultants, including engineers, financial advisors and surveyors.

An article on the Special Town Meeting can be found here.

The greatest voter turnout was in Precinct 4, where 188 were for the debt exclusion and 97 were against it. One blank vote was cast. All precincts voted in favor, with Precinct One having the narrowest margin. The breakdown by precinct is as follows:

Precinct One: 72-62 in favor

Precinct Two: 123-69 in favor

Precinct Three: 67-33 in favor

Precinct Four: 188-97-1 in favor

Precinct Five: 133-77 in favor

Precinct Six: 92-60 in favor