By Theresa Knapp

Millis held its annual town election on May 13. There were no contested races, but there was one write-in campaign for a seat on the Board of Health. 

The Millis Town Clerk reports that 2,101 people placed a vote in the election, which equals 30% of the town’s 6,978 registered voters. 

Town officials elected

At Local Town Pages’ deadline, the unofficial election results indicated the following winners: 

Moderator (1 year), Robert A. Cantoreggi, II

Select Board (3 yrs), Craig W. Schultze

School Committee (3 yrs), two seats, Robyn L. Briggs, Sean P. Powers 

Board of Health (3 yrs), write-in candidate Carol Hayes

Library Trustee (3 yrs), Rebecca A.F. Hughes

Planning Board (5 yrs), Michael A. Giampietro

Planning Board (3 yrs), James F. McKay

Housing Authority (5 yrs), Carole B. Mushnick

$1.4 million override failed

What was contested was a proposed $1.4 million override that failed by eight votes: 1042 in favor and 1050 opposed (and nine blanks). 

Had the override passed, it would have provided additional funding to the School Department ($1,070,767), Police Department ($180,0000 for wages), Fire Department ($95,118 for wages), and the Department of Public Works ($54,115 for wages). 

For final official election results, visit www.millisma.gov