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Brookline Town Meeting - Pct 03 - Two Years

Town Meeting is Brookline s Legislative arm of government. It consists of 255 elected Town Meeting Members plus the members of the Select Board, and any state representative or state senator who resides in Brookline. In addition, the Town Moderator, who presides over Town Meeting, and the elected Town Clerk, who acts as secretary, are voting members. The 255 membersare elected by precinct, with 15 members elected from each of the Town s seventeen precincts. The members are elected for staggered, 3-year terms so that 5 members are elected from each precinct each year in the May annual town election. Depending on vacancies some precincts will have more members to be elected.Town Meeting is responsible for passing a balanced annual town budget and enacts all town by-laws. An Annual Town Meeting is held in the spring to enact the following year s budget, plus whatever other matters are placed on the Town Meeting Warrant, either by the Select Board or by citizen petition. The Annual Town Meeting is usually held the last week in May or the first week in June. A Special Town Meeting is held each fall, usually in November, to deal with any budget changes, zoning by-law amendments or other matters placed on the warrant. (No salary; no health insurance.)‘*’ following a candidate name indicates an Incumbent.For Incumbent Town Meeting Candidates, Attendance Record for the last three years is shown.(NPE) is the party for all candidates. The Brookline Municipal Election is a Non-Partisan Election.

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    Peter Frumkin
    (NPE)

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What three issues are most important to your constituents, and how would you address and/or resolve them?

Campaign Phone 617-388-0092
Attendance Not Incumbent Town Meeting Member
Resident of Brookline for 15 years. Former TMM from Pct 4. Documentary Film Maker/Journalist for 40 years
• Guiding future development in town in a way that maintains the benefits of a great town, and is also fair and equitable. • Ensuring that schools are academically excellent and fiscally sound and responsible. • Maintaining quality of life in terms of things like great parks, well maintained roads, and excellent tree cover.