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Can you give examples of towns that still elect fence viewers? Are the elections contested? Are they partisan?
by jbullock35 3y ago
Can you give examples of towns that still elect fence viewers?
Are the elections contested? Are they partisan?
- dugmartin 3y agoYou will be lucky in most small towns around here to get one person to run for any post. For instance I'm running for Fire District Commissioner next month, for a seat that has been vacant for years, and maybe 10 people will come vote. BTW, here are some other fun elected positions in my town: - Constable - Tree Warden
- dylan604 3y agowhat kind of ego blow would that be to have those 10 votes go for someone else?
- mauvehaus 3y agoWe have a select person who won a write-in campaign he didn't know he was running. What you're proposing is shockingly plausible.
- mauvehaus 3y agoI was left with the distinct impression at town meeting that our town moderator got the role because he bought the previous town moderator's house. Good luck with your campaign, and thanks for helping make your town run!
- detourdog 3y agoWilliamstown Massachusetts entrusts our select board to appoint our fence viewer. They are listed on our website describing our town’s government. https://williamstownma.gov/boards-committees/#officials https://williamstownma.gov/boards-committees/#officials
- mauvehaus 3y agoParty affiliation for the Fence Viewer is not listed on our town's report. At least here, it's an appointed position. I have no idea if this is true everywhere though. I haven't lived here long enough to know if the Fence Viewer being called upon to resolve some dispute.