Taxpayer Launches Petition Drive Target Against FinCom Member Elias
A local taxpayer has initiated formal recall procedures against a sitting member of the Finance Committee, bringing administrative rules within the town’s governance charter to the forefront.
Mr. Puopolo charged last night that FinCom member Mr. Elias “was elected to do a job, but walked away from it.” Mr. Puopolo added that “this leaves the taxpayers up the creek.” A colleague of Mr. Elias on the FinCom, Allan D. Howard, had earlier mentioned that he might himself file recall papers against Mr. Elias if he continued to refuse to resign. That was before Mr. Puopolo’s action. On Thursday, Allan D. Howard said his seeking recall would be unnecessary because such action was already imminent.
Mr. Puopolo said last night that Town Clerk Bartley W. Connolly will review his affidavit today, and that he will pick up the recall petition papers this afternoon and immediately circulate them. He said he hopes to gather more than the 200 registered voters’ signatures required to force a recall election. According to the recall procedure outlined in Norwood’s charter, he would legally have 20 days from the date of his affidavit (until July 11) to obtain the necessary signatures.
Also according to the town’s recall laws, the town clerk then has five days from the filing of the signed petitions to certify the validity of the names and pass them on to selectmen, who must notify the officer being recalled of the recall action. If the officer does not then resign within five days, the selectmen must call an election for a Tuesday not less than 25, but not more than 35, days from the date the petition was certified. The officer whose removal from office is sought may be a candidate in the recall election, and his name would be placed on the ballot without nomination unless he requests in writing that it not be, according to the charter. Other nominations and the recall election itself are supposed to be conducted as in regular town elections.
Archival Note: This article has been dynamically reconstructed from the original public record print archives of the Patriot Ledger
More Town Government Stories
-
Permanent Building Committee Unveils High School Addition Cost Estimates-This Day In Norwood History-June 13, 1969
Finance Commission Reviews Extensive School Expansion Proposals Ahead of Critical Monday Town Meeting Warrant Meeting late last night with the Finance Commission (FinCom), the Permanent Building Construction Committee formally quoted detailed cost estimates regarding the highly anticipated Norwood High School addition project. The comprehensive structural estimates are being prepared for immediate presentation to town representatives,…
-
Tax Rate Reaches $76-This Day In Norwood History-June 19, 1968
Assessors Announce Four-Dollar Property Tax Increase The tax rate in Norwood for 1968 will be $76, a $4 increase from 1967, James T. Flaherty, chairman of the board of assessors, announced yesterday. In their annual budget report issued in May, the finance commission estimated the rate would rise between $4 and $6. Although the town…
-
Norwood Tax Rate Down $1 to $63-This Day In Norwood History-May 11, 1961
For the first time in nine years, Norwood’s tax rate has decreased. James T. Flaherty of the Board of Assessors announced the new rate at $63 per $1,000 of valuation, a reduction of $1 from the 1960 rate of $64. Norwood’s total valuation has now surpassed $53 million, boosted significantly by an exceptional year of…
-
Eight Districts Recommended Under New Representative Government-This Day in Norwood History-June 4, 1948
Next Step Is Submitting Plan To Special Town Meeting For Action Committee Recommends Eight Districts for Norwood’s New Limited Town Government A major step toward establishing Norwood’s new limited town government was taken last week when Ambrose J. Kelly, speaking on behalf of the Temporary Committee on Limited Town Government, presented a detailed set of…
-
Town Will Vote On Representative Form of Town Meeting-This Day In Norwood History-March 14, 1947
Ambrose J. Kelly, President of the Norwood Citizens’ Association, presented a petition bearing 600 signatures and covering 43 pages of manuscript to the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night, by which citizens of the town seek to have an article inserted in the warrant for the Special Town meeting which will take place at 7:30 pm.,…
-
This Day In Norwood History-May 6, 1931-Everett School Lot Seems to Be Favored For Post Office Site
Forty prominent citizens of the town assembled in Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon to discuss before representatives from Washington the location for the new Post Office building. Ernest F. Sharp, from the Post Office Department at Washington, and Jerome J. Lawlor, from the Treasury Department will make their report to Washington.Postmaster Albin K. Parker presided. James…
-
Jennie Fales Becomes First Woman To Head Town Department-This Day In Norwood History-February 15, 1915
Board of Relief at Norwood Organizes With Mrs. Jennie F. Fales as Chairman NORWOOD, Feb 15 -For the first time in the history of the town of Norwood a woman is at the head of one of the departments of the town government. The Board of Relief has organized by electing Mrs. Jennie F. Fales…
-
First Election Under New Town Manager Government-This Day In Norwood History-January 18, 1915
NORWOOD CASTS ITS BIGGEST VOTE All ‘’Charter Committee” Candidates Elected. Appropriations Put Over to Adjourned Town Meeting Feb 25. NORWOOD, Jan 18 — The first town election under the new Town Government act took place today. There was a contest for the Board of Selectmen, and the largest vote of any annual town meeting was…
-
Norwood Will Change To Town Manager Government-This Day in Norwood History-October 11, 1914
Norwood Will Change To Town Manager Government-This Day in Norwood History-October 11, 1914
-
Norwood Voters To Vote on Proposed Change To Town Manager Government-This Day in Norwood History-September 26, 1914
Norwood Voters To Vote on Proposed Change To Town Manager Government-This Day in Norwood History- September 26, 1914
Discover more from Norwood Historical Society
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.