Voters in Hopewell Borough and Hopewell Township have cast their ballots for fire commissioner in both municipalities fire districts.
Additionally, voters in the borough voted to approve the purchase of a self-containing breathing apparatus and related equipment with a cost of $268,000. The Borough Fire District No. 1 would be responsible for $80,400, which would be raise through taxation, and/or from paying part or all of the cost from the restricted capital fund, or financing for the project.
As of Nov. 3, the yes voted received 793 votes. The no votes have been 105.
The township voters also approved their Fire District No. 1 question to authorize the purchase of an ambulance, self-containing breathing apparatus and equipment through entering into lease-purchase financing and/or the issuance of bonds in the amount of $1.16 million.
As of Nov. 3, the yes vote received 5,786 votes, and there were 1,255 no votes received for the question.
The general election results reflect what has been posted online by the Mercer County Clerk’s Office as of Nov. 3.
The results of the general election will remain unofficial until they are certified by the county clerk’s office.
In the race for Hopewell Township Fire District No. 1 Board of Fire Commissioners, voters had to decided which two candidates earn two seats on the district’s Board of Fire Commissioners.
Linda Abey received 4,341 votes, Thomas Pearse-Drance earned 3,701 votes, and Kevin R. Baranowski secures 3,230 votes.
There have been 28 write-in votes cast.
For Hopewell Borough Fire District No. 1’s race for the Board of Fire Commissioners, Gregory Davies received 727 votes, and William Springer received 597 votes.
They ran unopposed.
There were seven write-in votes cast.
