“In my opinion, elections and government are conversations. Those conversations do not end on election night.” Winner
These were the words of highlands Mayor Carolyn Broullon after the election of three weeks ago was finally declared official and she earned another full term as the Highlands Mayor.
“ The elected and the People need to have constant dialogue about all matters that impact us. Meaningful interactions spur the best outcomes because we are all in this together.” Broullon continued.
The incumbent mayor beat long time Highlands resident, active volunteer, board of education member and former councilwoman Rebecca Kane Wells in an election that brought 2150 votes to the polls and give Broullon 66 more votes than her opponent. Broullon tallied 1104 votes to Wells 1,038 .
The mayor won in three of the four districts that comprise the voting areas of Highlands, with Wells scoring higher in the second district, the downtown area. Oddly, only 51.3 percent of the voters in district 2 went to the polls, while more than 60 percent voted in each of the three other districts.
The turnout, though large, was nowhere near as large as the 2024 presidential election which brought 3,173 out to vote.
Broullon, who had declined to make any comments on the outcome while the count was still unofficial and provisional ballots still had to be counted, said she was not surprised by the outcome. Declining any specific comments, she said simply, “ I feel I’ve done a good job for Highlands.”
While both candidates campaigned actively, Well was far more prominent on Facebook and other media. Both made appearances at private gatherings and both campaigned in person throughout town., Brou9llon aid, however, she did not campaign as completely as she had planned, saying she wanted to get all her walking and meeting resident in during the summer, however, her spouse Danica’s leg injury sidelined those plans as she had to devote more time and energy to the pet shop the couple own on Bay ave. Undeterred, the mayor said, “now she’s healthy, so that’s all that matters.”
As to her opinion on what she feels are the primary reasons why voters chose to keep her in office and continue to serve, Broullon said, “What many told me over the course of the campaign was, “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.”
As of this writing, Ms Wells has not responded to an invitation to make any statement. She will continue as a member of the Henry Hudson Regional Board of Education.
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