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[Inside Out Statement] One of the present trustees’ sons was appointed to replace her without a ballot. [Town Estate Response] 
Five nominations had been declared 42 days prior to the meeting and there were five trustee vacancies. The five positions open for election in October 2009 were that of Senior Townwarden, Junior Townwarden, and three positions for Feoffees. The outgoing Senior Townwarden Mr Sage collected a nomination pack, declared his intention to stand for the position of Senior Townwarden and being unopposed was appointed to the position of Senior Townwarden. The outgoing Junior Townwarden Mrs Cumbers collected a nomination pack but did NOT return the nomination pack prior to the meeting. Consequently, when Mr Johnson (having collected and returned a nomination pack) declaring his intention to stand for the position of Junior Townwarden, he was appointed unopposed to the position of Junior Townwarden (the position previously held by Mrs Cumbers). Three people submitted their intentions to stand as Feoffees 42 days prior to the Annual Town Meeting. Dr Williamson, Mr Rawson, and Mr Southerington, all 3 had proposers for the positions as trustees, and all 3 had been seconded and were subsequently appointed at Feoffees.
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