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Provincetown will hold its annual town election on May 14. The Select Board race and the School Committee race are contested, and there are two ballot override questions. Other positions on the ballot include moderator, board of library trustee, charter compliance commission and housing authority.
Current Select Board member Leslie Sandberg is running for reelection against Jere Miller for a seat with a three-year term.
Three candidates are running for two seats on the School Committee. Current School Committee member Ngina Lythcott is running for reelection against Sean Patrick Ganas and Terese Nelson. Two three-year terms are available.
When is the 2024 Provincetown election?
Voting will take place in the town hall auditorium from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on May 14. A sample ballot may be found at provincetown-ma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/18311/Sample-Ballot-Town-Election-5-14-24 .
Select Board race
Leslie Sandberg
Incumbent Leslie Sandberg is grateful to voters who elected her to the Select Board and is eager to return for another term. "We have a good board that is engaged and focused," she said. "The number one issue here is housing. We have done a lot for housing in the last three years and I want to continue that work."
Sandberg would also like to concentrate on climate resilience issues, both in the short and long term, if she is reelected to the board. "We can't wait on that," she said, pointing to flooding in town over recent winters. She added that she would continue to listen to, and learn from, community members as the board works to help solve community issues.
Jere Miller
Jere Miller, a candidate for Select Board, could not be reached by the Cape Cod Times.
School Committee race
Ngina Lythcott
"The most important thing is what the children need," said Ngina Lythcott, who is running for reelection. "I want to continue doing this work." Lythcott, who is retired from a career in higher education administration at several prestigious universities, said serving on the School Committee has been "an incredible experience."
Lythcott is proud of the growth of the school system's International Baccalaureate Program . "It helps create adults who are knowledgeable and responsive helpers," she said. And she also praised the school system's staff. "We have extremely high quality teachers and administration," said Lythcott.
Sean Patrick Ganas
It's his first time running for elective office, but Sean Patrick Ganas has considerable experience in the educational field. The year-round Provincetown resident works as the director of student financial services at Emmanuel College in Boston and also has a son who is a student in the Provincetown school system.
"Provincetown is in a fortunate place where we're seeing some growth in enrollment," said Ganas. "I want to help make sure that the growth is intentional and be a passionate voice of support for the school system in the community."
Terese Nelson
Terese Nelson served three terms on the Provincetown School Committee during a challenging time when enrollment was declining. She described that era by saying, "it was hard to dream when you're trying to survive." Nelson''s daughter was part of the last class to graduate from Provincetown High School (2013) before it closed.
She is excited about how the town is embracing the school system and believes her years of expertise can help it continue to grow. "The school is the heart of our community" said Nelson. "It's time for me to go back to school, support the staff and administration and be an advocate for education."
Ballot questions
There are two override ballot questions for Provincetown voters to consider.
Question 1, an operational override question, asks voters if the the town shall "be allowed to assess an additional $373,342 in real estate and personal property taxes to fund the Provincetown School Early Learning Center for the next fiscal year.
Question 2 asks voters if they want to exempt from the provisions of Proposition 2 1/2 a $11.8 million bond to fund the construction and site development costs of the Motta Field Master Plan Redevelopment .
According to the town, "The design includes a 400-meter track, regulation soccer and little league fields, a skate park, shuffleboard and bocce courts, pickleball and tennis courts."
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This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Two contested races and two override questions highlight Provincetown election
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