Town clerk (question 1)

The Town Clerk is a three year elected position that keeps track of town records. They record minutes of each town meeting, keep track of votes and have many other responsibilities in Town Meeting and in the town. Benjamin Kaufman is running uncontested for Town Clerk.

Town Clerk has long been an elected position, but whether it should remain one is a point of contention this year. Question 1 on the ballot asks: “Shall the town vote to have its elected Town Clerk become an appointed Town Clerk of the town?” A vote yes indicates that the Town Clerk will be appointed by the Select Board from now on. A vote no indicates that the Town Clerk will continue to be elected by the residents of Brookline. If question 1 passes, then the Select Board will conduct an appointing process and will be under no obligation to hire Kaufman.