Five Towns-area commisioners results are in

In the Five Towns and surrounding communities there were seven special district elections for commissioners on Dec. 14, including a half dozen fire districts.

Fire districts are political entities with elected governing bodies – boards of commissioners – that sets a budget. A fire district has the power both to incur indebtedness and to require the levy of taxes. It purchases the equipment the fire department needs. 

The Woodmere Fire District had one of the two contested races this year. Incumbent Fire Commissioner Melanie Kail edged challenger Michael Beer 170-168  for the five-year term.  

Hewlett Bay Fire District

Incumbent Joseph Ruvolo was opposed by Steve Medina for the five-year term. Ruvolo a lifelong Hewlett resident and 43-year member of the Hewlett Fire won re-election by 120 votes. 

John Caracciolo gained a three-year term and Ethan Lahey a one-year term.  Both ran unopposed.

Unopposed races

Atlantic Beach Fire Rescue

Incumbent Arnie Geller regained another five-year term with 26 votes and there were no write-in votes. Robin Trott also collected 26 votes with no write-ins  for the unexpired  two-year term. 

The Greater Atlantic Beach Reclamation District

Scott Mason, the chairman of the board of commissioners, earned another three-year term.

Inwood Fire District

Incumbent Commissioner Anthony M. Rivelli ran unopposed for another five-year term and was re-elected.

Lawrence North Fire District

First time candidate Aharon Guttman ran for the open five-year term due to the death of Commissioner Andrew Reilly. Guttman  garnered 33 votes and there were three write-in votes. 

Meadowmere Park Fire District

Joachim Fik ran unchallenged  unopposed for the five-year term.