Barnstable voters were divided into 13 precincts last week on a 7-3 vote of the town council. The new lines show some minor shifts in most precincts, with new precincts popping up in Marstons Mills and Hyannis, numbered 12 and 13, respectively. The council chose to keep local politics out of the debate and adopted the state-provided map last Thursday. The new precincts will not go into effect until the 2002 state elections and 2003 for town elections. Don't run from running Learn the ins and outs of standing for office in Barnstable Wednesday, June 6, from 7 to 8 p.m. at town hall.
Potential candidates can ask questions about the process and pick up nomination papers.
They will also vote for town clerk. After the evening meeting on June 6, nomination papers will be available at the clerk's office through July 27. Sergeant sworn It's Sgt. Scott McMahon now at the Barnstable Police Department, where the former patrolman was sworn in to his new rank Tuesday. McMahon has served for six years.