"We will support strong leaders and sound legislation that will bring citizens together to achieve our goals as a united community with a sustainable, balanced economy that respects our natural resources, community character and heritage."
Town Council Races November 2007
We will endorse candidates in this election. We hope you will consider our carefully selected endorsement(s) and cast your vote accordingly on election day.
We will strive to exceed minimum state financial reporting requirements through announcements on this website.
September 12, 2007 With regard to the primary election September 18th 2007; we have not provided or offered financial support for any candidate in the primary election September 18th 2007.
NEW November 13, 2007 CFBB would like to take a moment to thank all the loyal, concerned citizens who worked to get the word out and to everyone who voted. This election was a win for everyone in the Town of Barnstable. It was won the old fashioned way, one vote at a time by concerned citizens. With regard to the election on November 6, 2007 CFBB spent less than $100. on mailing expenses. Preliminary reports indicate that $100. represents less than .025 or 1/4 of 1% of the funds spent by candidates in this election.
We have 4 candidates running unoposed in this election. This needs to change. We need more participation in this process along with increased participation in our fire district issues and school committee.
Candidates we endorse.
VOTE MUNAFO and get everyone you know in precinct 3 to vote for James Munafo Jr. Precinct 3 covers portions of Hyannis, Hyannisport and West Hyannisport. We need your vote. Every vote counts.
The votes have been cast and counted. Precinct 3 voters reelect James MUNAFO
Visit Councilor Munafos website Jim Munafo.com
Notes from Jim Munafo:
Supreme Court Justice John Marshall wrote that "the power to tax
involves the power to destroy."
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VOTE FARNHAM and get everyone you know in precinct 11 to vote for Hank Farnham. Precinct 11 covers West Barnstable and portions of Marstons Mills. Precinct 11 also includes part of Centerville- Old Stage down to Rolling Hitch Rd. Hank Farnham will compete for the council seat in the general election, November 6. Hank Farnham. We need your vote. Every vote counts.
The votes have been cast and counted. Precinct 11 voters reelect Hank FARNHAM
Notes from Hank Farnham:
"For a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." -Winston Churchill
"We don't have deficits because people are taxed too little,
We have deficits because government spends too much."
-Ronald Reagan
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Candidates for School Committee we endorse.
Tom McDonald Elected
David Lawler
Patrick Murphy Elected
Ballot Question 1
Ballot question 1 seeks to change the elected town collector's position to an appointed position by the towns administration.
It is our position that the Tax Collector should be appointed.
VOTE yes on Question 1
Ballot Question 2
Ballot question 2 is a nonbinding vote. The Council Review Committee was formed by the sitting Barnstable Town Council. The committee recommended a 9 member council with 5 district members and 4 at large members instead of the current 13. This would require combining existing districts.
Nonbinding votes have a way of becoming binding. We strongly support the current composition of the Town Council pending the full reccommendations of a charter review commitee. A 9 member council with 5 district members and 4 at large members offers voters the opportunity to vote for more than 50 percent of the council. Increased voter impact could come at the cost of decreased village representation coupled with the likely-hood that at large elections will significantly change the Town Council election process. Let's hear the full reccommendation of a charter review committee.
VOTE NO on Question 2
Ballot Question 3
Ballot question 3 seeks to create a nine member charter commission.
We support a review of our charter. The quality of the review committee's reccommendation is dependent on the people on the committee. The reccommendation must be approved in it's entirety by the voters. It's all or nothing. We have endorsed candidates we feel will be most likely to produce reccommedations to our charter that will be acceptable to the voters and be adopted.
VOTE Yes on Question 3 Even if you vote No it is very important cast your votes for Charter Commissioners.
Charter Commission Candidates to Vote For. You will have 9 votes. Pick from this list.
Lucien Poyant Elected
Royden Richardson Elected
Robert Jones Elected
Richard Clark Elected
Susan Rohrbach Elected
Shiela Cullinan Geiler Elected
William Elkins
Michael Daly
Dennis Gyre
Allen Goddard
Charles Hegarty
Marcy Dugas
Deborah Shiflett-Fitton Elected
And no others. A vote for Milne or Brennen is a tossed vote since both are running for Town Council as well as Charter Commissioner.
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