The Rehoboth
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FEBRUARY 2012 Volume 24, no. 2
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Voters to Decide Three Selectmen Seats in Rehoboth Election
by Laura Calverley Rehoboth voters will go to the polls on April 2 to decide 18 positions. Three seats on the board of selectmen are available this year. Two of them are new, as the board is expanding from three members to five. Joseph Tito, who was elected last year to fill the unexpired term of Kevin McBride, has announced that he will be running for re-election for a three-year seat. Tito said he wants to continue to help move the town forward in the right direction. Finance Committee Chairwoman Sue Pimental and Council of Aging Chairwoman Lorraine Botts were nominated for selectmen at the Republican Town Committee Caucus on February 1. Pimental will be running for the three-year seat and Botts for the two-year seat. Pimental said the biggest issue facing the town is a financial issue. “I’ll lend my knowledge and management experience in providing the town with a balanced budget that lives within our revenue stream,” Pimental said. Botts said if elected, she will do her best to work for all the citizens of the town and find ways to reduce the need for raising taxes. “As your selectman, I will strive to have all issues brought before the board addressed strictly on merit and in the best interests of our town and its residents,” Botts said. In the school committee race, both incumbents – David Katseff and Ray Medeiros – have announced that they will be seeking re-election. continued on page 4...
Board of Selectmen: Joeseph Tito, Mike Costello and Don Leffort