Melrose Voters Shoot Down Property Tax Override

Voters who took to the polls Tuesday shot down Melrose Mayor Robert Dolan’s proposed Proposition 2 1/2 property tax override. 61.1% of Melrosians voted “No” on the ballot question. Only 36.7% voted “Yes,” according to Tuesday’s unofficial vote count.

In addition to the standard 2.5 percent property tax increase, Dolan’s proposed override would have imposed a tax increase of $2.25 million. Funds generated by the override would have been used to create school positions and two new police officer jobs.

In the race for School Committee, Ed O’Connell and Lizbeth DeSelm earned seats. Incumbent Margaret Driscoll was re-elected to the committee.

Michael Zwirko was elected in the alderman-at-large race, filling the fourth and final spot. Incumbents Monica Medeiros, Donald Conn and Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis were all re-elected.

Newly-elected members to the Board of Aldermen included, John Tramontozzi, Frank Wright and Gail Infurna. Incumbents who were re-elected included, Jennifer Temmerman, Robert Boisselle, Peter Mortimer and Scott Forbes.

Voter turnout was solid, as 44% of Melrosians went to the polls Tuesday to voice their choice.

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