Thursday, November 10, 2011
The final votes were tallied this morning in Bel Air Town Hall, but the outcome remains the same with Edward Hopkins, Robert Reier and Susan Burdette to serve on the Bel Air Board of Commissioners.
Election judges gathered in Bel Air Town Hall once again Thursday morning, this time to count provisional and absentee ballots. All eight abstentee ballots were approved while all five provisional ballots were rejected. The provisional ballots were rejected based on residency and voter registration issues. Four absentee votes went to Greg Adolph, one to Susan Burdette, one to Terence Hanley, six to Edward Hopkins and five to Robert Reier. One vote was for a write-in candidate. The numbers did not change the election results. Hopkins and Reier will serve another term on the board and Burdette will replace Hanley. The final count is as follows:
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
While the unofficial results from the Bel Air election were announced Tuesday night, the official results will come today.
With just five absentee and eight provisional ballots left to be counted, the final vote tally for town Board of Commissioners will not stray far from Tuesday's unofficial results. The remaining votes will be counted at 10 a.m. Thursday in Bel Air Town Hall. The unofficial results were read aloud to a room filled with candidates and their supporters Tuesday night. Unofficially, Robert Reier received 463 votes followed by Edward Hopkins (422), Susan Burdette (368), Greg Adolph (312) and Terence Hanley (206). Three seats were up for grabs on the five-seat board in the non-partisan election. Stick with Patch for final vote counts and election wrap-up.
Edward Hopkins and Susan Burdette express their thoughts following the announcement Tuesday that they are among the three unofficial winners of the Bel Air Town Election.
Bel Air Town Hall was the scene of a mix of reactions Tuesday night following the announcement of the unofficial results in the Bel Air Town Commissioners' election. Edward Hopkins and Robert Reier will return to the board of commissioners while newcomer Susan Burdette will replace Terence Hanley. Hanley received the least votes Tuesday; Reier received the most. "I'm very humbled, very honored," Reier said following the announcement. Reier said he appreciated the trust and confidence the voters indicated they have in him and promised to do his best to live up to that. "When you go into the election, you're always hoping you've been able to get your message across," Reier said. Provisional and absentee ballots will be counted at town hall …
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Patch posts live updates from Bel Air Town Hall leading up to and immediately following the vote count Tuesday.
8:39 p.m. The unofficial election results are as follows: Robert Reier with 463 votes Edward Hopkins with 422 votes Susan Burdette with 368 votes Greg Adolph with 312 votes Terence Hanley with 206 votes 8:31 p.m. Candidates and media have returned to the polling area. 8:19 p.m. Mayor David Carey poked his head in the room where everyone is waiting. 8:13 p.m. The votes are still being counted. 8:03 p.m. The room is buzzing with chatter as everyone awaits the preliminary election results. 8:00 p.m. The candidates and supporters are discussing why provisional and absentee votes will not be counted tonight. Joyce Oliver, town employee, explained this is done to protect the identity of provisional voters. 7:58 p.m. There were five absentee …
Several Bel Air residents weighed in Tuesday on major issues that drove their votes.
While one Bel Air resident gave her thoughts on camera, several others told Patch what this Bel Air municipal election is about for them. Edwin Weaver, a 60-year resident of Bel Air, thinks the major issue of this election is the purchase of the old BB&T Bank building on Main Street. He said the purchase was one he is "OK" with. For Angelo Monico, the candidates' perspective on property taxes was the issue driving his vote. Monico, who has lived in town for two decades, said Terence Hanley and Greg Adolph addressed those issues to his satisfaction. Joe Rehrmann, a 46-year resident of Bel Air, said he always votes in the town election and for him, it's about town management and who can do that job best. "I think traffic is the biggest issue…
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Patch is providing live updates from Wednesday night's forum.
7:45 p.m.: Closing statements 7:45 p.m.: Burdette believes she can bring a unique perspective to the board. She said a friend asked her, what does a commissioner do and why are you doing it? "Commissioners are responsible for healthy, safety and welfare of members of town and I feel like my knowledge and experience from 35 years in public service as well as time all make me a good person for the job." She said she "truly has a passion for our small town." 7:46 p.m.: Hanley says it's been a great pleasure to serve as commissioner and looks forward to serving another four years. 7:47 p.m.: Adolph says thanks for putting this together. His interest is self motivated and that he is here for his wife and kids. He wants to impose on the town …
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Get to know candidates for the 2011 Bel Air election.
Name: Terence Hanley Residence: Broadway Political Party: Republican Hometown: Bel Air Commissioner History: Seeking reelection for third full term. EDITOR'S NOTE: Hanley did not return multiple requests to do a video interview in the same format as the four candidates below. Get to know Edward Hopkins. Get to know Robert Reier. Get to know Greg Adolph. Get to know Susan Burdette
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Get to know candidates for the 2011 Bel Air election.
Name: Edward Hopkins Residence: North Kelly Avenue Political Party: Republican Hometown: Bel Air Commissioner History: Seeking reelection for second full term. Get to know Terence Hanley on Friday. Get to know Robert Reier. Get to know Greg Adolph. Get to know Susan Burdette
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Get to know candidates for the 2011 Bel Air election.
Name: Robert Reier Residence: East Broadway Political Party: Republican Hometown: Lutherville, MD Commissioner History: Seeking reelection for second full term. Get to know Edward Hopkins on Thusday. Get to know Greg Adolph. Get to know Susan Burdette.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Get to know candidates for the 2011 Bel Air election.
Name: Greg Adolph Residence: Lee Way Political Party: Republican Hometown: Bel Air Commissioner History: Second time running. Lost in 2009 by eight votes. Get to know Robert Reier on Wednesday. Get to know Susan Burdette.
Average Human
5:19 pm on Thursday, November 10, 2011
Thanks to all the Bel Air residents who voted, even to the 207 who voted for Mr. Hanley. Guess they must be the dumb average humans Terry was talking about a few months earlier. But this is one Average Human who wasn't in the 207 total more ›