Article: DeVriese narrowly retains Selectboard seat in Heath election

By MARY BYRNE
Staff Writer
Published: 6/14/2020 4:55:51 AM
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HEATH — Selectboard member Brian DeVriese was re-elected on Friday after a close race between candidates in the annual town election.
DeVriese received 164 votes compared to challenger Bob Bourke’s 157 votes.
The election took place Friday afternoon at the former elementary school at 18 Jacobs Road. According to Town Clerk Hilma Sumner, 321 ballots were cast, 190 of which were early voting ballots.
In the race for a seat on the Finance Committee, William Emmet was elected with 170 votes. He was challenged by Kathryn Inman, who was running for re-election. She received 147 votes.
Emmet was also elected to the role of constable, replacing Bourke, who was running for re-election this year.
Write-in candidate Emily Cross was re-elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Library Trustees.
The remaining positions on the ballot and winners are:
■Moderator — Eric Sumner
■Assessor, three-year term — Heather Hathwell
■Assessor, two-year term — Heidi Griswold
■Planning Board member — Robert Viarengo

Reach Mary Byrne at 413-772-0261, ext. 263 or mbyrne@recorder.com.