Petition: 140-25 - To Relocate the Polling Places for Wards 1, 2, & 5 to More Suitable, Accessible, and Publicly Owned Locations
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Petition: 140-25 - To Relocate the Polling Places for Wards 1, 2, & 5 to More Suitable, Accessible, and Publicly Owned Locations
140-25. The City Clerk, petitions the City of Fitchburg to relocate the polling places for the following wards to more suitable, accessible, and publicly owned locations:
+ ?Ward 1 - Current Location: Knights of Columbus, 165 Electric Avenue; Proposed Location: South Street Elementary School, 376 South Street
+ ?Ward 2 - Current Location: St. Joseph's Church Hall, 49 Woodland Street; Proposed Location: Reingold Elementary School, 70 Reingold Avenue
+ ?Ward 5 - Current Location: Rollstone Congregational Church, 199 Main Street; Proposed Location: Crocker Elementary School, 200 Bigelow Road
These relocations are proposed to:
+ Improve accessibility for voters with disabilities, in compliance with ADA standards
+ Utilize public buildings that are already familiar and regularly accessed by the community
+ Enhance security, parking availability, and site control for city staff and election workers
+ Reduce reliance on private or religious venues for public electoral functions