Shrewsbury Election Results: Police Station Debt Exclusion Passes

SHREWSBURY, MA — Unofficial results from the Nov. 3 election in Shrewsbury show that voters passed the town's two ballot questions by a majority.

The town's ballot questions were focused on the proposed construction of a new police station at 100 Maple Avenue and a Community Preservation Act.

Ballot question three asked voters whether the town should approve a proposed debt exclusion to complete the proposed construction of a new police station. The project requires a bond authorization of $42,000,000. The passage of the debt exclusion could bring an estimated increase of $212 in property taxes on the average single family home, beginning in Fiscal Year 2022.

Ballot question three passed with 12,019 voters approving the proposal and 7,857 residents voting against it. Over 1,000 voters left the question blank.

Ballot question four asked residents if Shrewsbury should accept the Community Preservation Act. The act allows the town to establish a dedicated funding source that can be used to acquire and preserve open space, restore historic resources and create low and moderate income housing.

The funding source for these Community Preservation Act will be a surcharge of one percent on the annual property tax assessed on real property, beginning in Fiscal Year 2022, and by annual distributions made by the state from a trust fund established by the Act.

Voters supported the act with 12,495 residents voting it in and 7,391 residents voting against it. Over 1,000 voters left this question blank as well.

Unofficial results show close to 21,000 voters had their voices heard — 81 percent of registered voters in Shrewsbury cast a ballot.

Apart from the presidential race and local ballot questions, Shrewsbury voters were choosing sides in a U.S. House race, two statewide ballot questions and a U.S. Senate race.

Here's how Shrewsbury voted in each race on Nov. 3:

President/Vice President

• Joe Biden/Kamala Harris (Democrat) — 13,325
• Donald Trump/Mike Pence (Republican) — 7,004

House of Representatives

2nd Congressional District

• (i) Jim McGovern (D) — 13,762
• Tracy Lovvorn (R) — 6,711

U.S. Senate

• (i) Edward Markey (D) — 12,978
• Kevin O'Connor (R) — 7,449

Governor's Council

7th District

• Paul DePalo — 15,788

Ballot Questions

Question 1: "Right To Repair" Vehicle Access Requirement Initiative

• Yes- 14,365
• No- 5,684

Question 2: Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative

• Yes — 8,624
• No — 11,511

Question 3: Proposed Police Department Debt Exclusion

• Yes- 12019
• No- 7857

Question 4: Community Preservation Act

• Yes- 12,495
• No- 7,391

Massachusetts State Senate

2nd Worcester District

• Michael Moore (D) — 15,877

Massachusetts House of Representatives

11th Worcester District

• Hannah Kane (R)- 15777

Register of Probate

Worcester County

• (i) Stephanie Fattman (R) — 10,487
• John Dolan III (D) — 8,421