City of Taunton, MA Elections

Editor's Note: Previously amended in its entirety 3-5-2012 (§ 1-13 of the 2010 Code).

The division of the City into eight wards is hereby reaffirmed and, until alteration shall be made by the Municipal Council, the boundaries thereof shall be established as follows:

Ward 1, Precinct A

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of Cohannet Street and Highland Street, and proceeding easterly along Cohannet Street to Silver Street, and proceeding northerly along Silver Street to Winthrop Street, and proceeding easterly along Winthrop Street to Walnut Street, and proceeding southerly along Walnut Street to Clinton Street, and proceeding southerly along Clinton Street to Barnum Street, and proceeding easterly along Barnum Street to Somerset Avenue, and proceeding northerly along Somerset Avenue to Weir Street, and proceeding southerly along Weir Street to New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding southerly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to Taunton River, and proceeding westerly along Taunton River to Plain Street, and proceeding westerly along Plain Street to W Water Street, and proceeding northerly along W Water Street to Weir Street, and proceeding northerly along Weir Street to 1st Street, and proceeding westerly along 1 st Street to Somerset Avenue, and proceeding southerly along Somerset Avenue to Highland Street, and proceeding westerly along Highland Street to the point of beginning.

Ward 1, Precinct B

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of Winthrop Street and the Dighton/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding easterly along Winthrop Street to Burt Street, and proceeding northerly along Burt Street to Rocky Woods Street, and proceeding easterly along Rocky Woods Street to N Walker Street, and proceeding northerly along N Walker Street to Fisher Street, and proceeding easterly along Fisher Street to Three Mile River, and proceeding southerly along Three Mile River to Winthrop Street, and proceeding easterly along Winthrop Street to Fairview Avenue, and proceeding northerly along Fairview Avenue to Crossman Street, and proceeding easterly along Crossman Street to Highland Street, and proceeding southerly along Highland Street to Whitehill Street, and proceeding easterly along Whitehill Street to Anderson Street, and proceeding northerly along Anderson Street to Oak Street, and proceeding easterly along Oak Street to westerly property line of East Bay Apartments (165 Winthrop St), and proceeding southerly along westerly property line of East Bay Apartments (165 Winthrop St) to Winthrop Street, and proceeding easterly along Winthrop Street to Silver Street, and proceeding southerly along Silver Street to Cohannet Street, and proceeding westerly along Cohannet Street to Dighton Road, and proceeding southerly along Dighton Road to Dighton Avenue, and proceeding southerly along Dighton Avenue to Baker Road W, and proceeding easterly along Baker Road W to Somerset Avenue, and proceeding southerly along Somerset Avenue to Railroad Avenue, and proceeding westerly along Railroad Avenue to South Street, and proceeding westerly along South Street to the Dighton/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding westerly along the Dighton/Taunton town/city line to the point of beginning.

Ward 2, Precinct A

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of Pinckney Street and Fremont Street, and proceeding easterly along Pinckney Street to Danforth Street, and proceeding northerly along Danforth Street to the Mill River, and proceeding southerly along Mill River to W Adams Street, and proceeding easterly along W Adams Street to N Pleasant Street, and proceeding southerly along N Pleasant Street to Pleasant Street, and proceeding easterly along Pleasant Street to Broadway, and proceeding southerly along Broadway to Leonard Street, and proceeding easterly along Leonard Street to Fruit Street, and proceeding easterly along Fruit Street to Union Street, and proceeding southerly along Union Street to Church Green, and proceeding westerly along Church Green to Summer Street, and proceeding easterly along Summer Street to New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding southerly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to High Street, and proceeding westerly along High Street to Bow Street, and proceeding southerly along Bow Street to Somerset Avenue, and proceeding southerly along Somerset Avenue to Barnum Street, and proceeding westerly along Barnum Street to Clinton Street, and proceeding northerly along Clinton Street to Walnut Street, and proceeding westerly along Walnut Street to Winthrop Street, and proceeding easterly along Winthrop Street to New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding northerly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to Porter Street, and proceeding southerly along Porter Street to Mason Street, and proceeding northerly along Mason Street to Wales Street, and proceeding westerly along Wales Street to Olney Street, and proceeding northerly along Olney Street to Oak Street, and proceeding easterly along Oak Street to Tremont Street, and proceeding westerly along Tremont Street to Fremont Street, and proceeding northerly along Fremont Street to the point of beginning.

Ward 2, Precinct B

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of Whitehill Street and Highland Street, and proceeding northerly along Highland Street boundary to Smith Avenue, and proceeding northerly along Smith Avenue to Kilmer Avenue, and proceeding easterly along Kilmer Avenue to Clifford Street, and proceeding northerly along Clifford Street to Cobb Brook, and proceeding northerly along Cobb Brook to Shores Street, and proceeding westerly along Shores Street to Anawan Street, and proceeding northerly along Anawan Street to Tremont Street, and proceeding easterly along Tremont Street to Oak Street, and proceeding westerly along Oak Street to Olney Street, and proceeding southerly along Olney Street to Wales Street, and proceeding easterly along Wales Street to Mason Street, and proceeding southerly along Mason Street to Porter Street, and proceeding northerly along Porter Street to New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding southerly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to Winthrop Street, and proceeding westerly along Winthrop Street to westerly property line of East Bay Apartments (165 Winthrop St), and proceeding northerly along westerly property line of East Bay Apartments (165 Winthrop St) to Oak Street, and proceeding westerly along Oak Street to Anderson Street, and proceeding southerly along Anderson Street to Whitehill Street, and proceeding westerly along Whitehill Street to Highland Street to the point of beginning.

Ward 3, Precinct A

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of School Street and Grant Street, and proceeding northerly along School Street to Purchase Street, and proceeding northerly along Purchase Street to Washington Street, and proceeding northerly along Washington Street to Thrasher Street, and proceeding easterly along Thrasher Street to the Raynham/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding southerly along the Raynham/Taunton town/city line to Taunton River, and proceeding westerly along Taunton River to New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding southerly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to Summer Street, and proceeding westerly along Summer Street to Main Street, and proceeding easterly along Main Street to Union Street, and proceeding northerly along Union Street to Fruit Street, and proceeding westerly along Fruit Street to Cedar Street, and proceeding northerly along Cedar Street to Grant Street, and proceeding westerly along Grant Street to the point of beginning.

Ward 3, Precinct B

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of New York New Haven and Hartford RR and Summer Street, and proceeding northerly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to Taunton River, and proceeding easterly along Taunton River to the Raynham/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding southerly along the Raynham/Taunton town/city line to Cotley River, and proceeding westerly along Cotley River to Middleboro Avenue, and proceeding westerly along Middleboro Avenue to Hart Street, and proceeding westerly along Hart Street to driveway for Bristol Plymouth Regional Technical High School, and proceeding southerly along driveway for Bristol Plymouth Regional Technical High School to County Street, and proceeding northerly along County Street to Summer Street, and proceeding westerly along Summer Street to the point of beginning.

Ward 4, Precinct A

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of New York New Haven and Hartford RR and Middleboro Avenue, and proceeding easterly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to Old Colony Avenue, and proceeding northerly along Old Colony Avenue to the Raynham/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding easterly along the Raynham/Taunton town/city line to the Middleborough/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding southerly along the Middleborough/Taunton town/city line to the Lakeville/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding southerly along the Lakeville/Taunton town/city line to the Berkley/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding westerly along the Berkley/Taunton town/city line to Holloway Street Bypass, and proceeding northerly along Holloway Street Bypass to Staples Street, and proceeding northerly along Staples Street to Cheshire Drive, and proceeding westerly along Cheshire Drive to Powhattan Drive, and proceeding northerly along Powhattan Drive to Sakonet Avenue, and proceeding easterly along Sakonet Avenue to Staples Street, and proceeding northerly along Staples Street to Caswell Street, and proceeding northerly along Caswell Street to Liberty Street, and proceeding northerly along Liberty Street to Middleboro Avenue, and proceeding westerly along Middleboro Avenue to the point of beginning.

Ward 4, Precinct B

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of wetland crossing and Plain Street, and proceeding northerly along wetland connection to New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding southerly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to County Street, and proceeding northerly along County Street to Mozzone Boulevard, and proceeding westerly along Mozzone Boulevard to Allison Avenue, and proceeding northerly along Allison Avenue to Erika Drive, and proceeding easterly along Erika Drive to County Street, and proceeding southerly along County Street to driveway for Bristol Plymouth Regional Technical High School, and proceeding easterly along driveway for Bristol Plymouth Regional Technical High School to Hart Street, and proceeding easterly along Hart Street to Middleboro Avenue, and proceeding easterly along Middleboro Avenue to Cotley River, and proceeding easterly along Cotley River to Taunton River, and proceeding northerly along Taunton River to the Raynham/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding easterly along the Raynham/Taunton town/city line to Old Colony Avenue, and proceeding southerly along Old Colony Avenue to New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding westerly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to Middleboro Avenue, and proceeding easterly along Middleboro Avenue to Liberty Street, and proceeding southerly along Liberty Street to Caswell Street, and proceeding southerly along Caswell Street to Staples Street, and proceeding southerly along Staples Street to Sakonet Avenue, and proceeding westerly along Sakonet Avenue to Powhattan Drive, and proceeding southerly along Powhattan Drive to Cheshire Drive, and proceeding easterly along Cheshire Drive to Staples Street, and proceeding southerly along Staples Street to Halloway Street Bypass, and proceeding southerly along Halloway Street Bypass to the Berkley/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding westerly along the Berkley/Taunton town/city line to Turtle Lane, and proceeding northerly along Turtle Lane to Plain Street, and proceeding westerly along Plain Street to the point of beginning.

Ward 5, Precinct A

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of Mill River and W Britannia Street, and proceeding northerly along Mill River to Whittenton Street, and proceeding easterly along Whittenton Street to abandoned New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding northerly along abandoned New York New Haven and Hartford RR to the Raynham/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding southerly along the Raynham/Taunton town/city line to Thrasher Street, and proceeding westerly along Thrasher Street to Washington Street, and proceeding northerly along Washington Street to General Sherman Street, and proceeding westerly along to Elizabeth Street, and proceeding westerly along to Brightman Street, and proceeding southerly along Brightman Street to E Britannia Street, and proceeding westerly along E Britannia Street to W Britannia Street, and proceeding westerly along W Britannia Street to the point of beginning.

Ward 5, Precinct B

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of W Britannia Street and Mill River, and proceeding easterly along W Britannia Street to E Britannia Street, and proceeding easterly along E Britannia Street to Brightman Street, and proceeding northerly along Brightman Street to Elizabeth Street, and proceeding easterly along Elizabeth Street to General Sherman Street, and proceeding easterly along General Sherman Street to Washington Street, and proceeding southerly along Washington Street to Purchase Street, and proceeding easterly along Purchase Street to School Street, and proceeding southerly along School Street to Grant Street, and proceeding easterly along Grant Street to Cedar Street, and proceeding southerly along Cedar Street to Fruit Street, and proceeding westerly along Fruit Street to Leonard Street, and proceeding westerly along Leonard Street to Broadway, and proceeding northerly along Broadway to Pleasant Street, and proceeding westerly along Pleasant Street to N Pleasant Street, and proceeding northerly along N Pleasant Street to W Adams Street, and proceeding westerly along W Adams Street to Mill River, and proceeding northerly along Mill River to the point of beginning.

Ward 6, Precinct A

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of Taunton River and Berkley/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding northerly along Taunton River to Silva's Pond Brook, and proceeding easterly to Berkley Street, and proceeding northerly along Berkley Street to Pratt Street, and proceeding easterly along Pratt Street to Plain Street, and proceeding westerly along Plain Street to Taunton River, and proceeding easterly along Taunton River to New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding northerly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to Weir Street, and proceeding northerly along Weir Street to Bow Street, and proceeding northerly along Bow Street to High Street, and proceeding easterly along High Street to New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding northerly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to Summer Street, and proceeding easterly along Summer Street to County Street, and proceeding easterly along County Street to Erika Drive, and proceeding westerly along Erika Drive to Allison Avenue, and proceeding southerly along Allison Avenue to Mozzone Boulevard, and proceeding easterly along Mozzone Boulevard to County Street, and proceeding southerly along County Street to New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding westerly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to wetland connection, and proceeding southerly along wetland connection to Plain Street, and proceeding easterly along Plain Street to Turtle Lane, and proceeding southerly along Turtle Lane to the Berkley/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding westerly along the Berkley/Taunton town/city line to Taunton River to the point of beginning.

Ward 6, Precinct B

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Dighton/Taunton town/city line and the Berkley/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding northerly along the Dighton/Taunton town/city line to South Street, and proceeding easterly along South Street to Railroad Avenue, and proceeding easterly along Railroad Avenue to Somerset Avenue, and proceeding northerly along Somerset Avenue to Baker Road W, and proceeding westerly along Baker Road W to Dighton Avenue, and proceeding northerly along Dighton Avenue to Dighton Road, and proceeding northerly along Dighton Road to Cohannet Street, and proceeding easterly along Cohannet Street to Highland Street, and proceeding easterly along Highland Street to Somerset Avenue, and proceeding easterly along Somerset Avenue to 1st Street, and proceeding easterly along 1st Street to Weir Street, and proceeding southerly along Weir Street to W Water Street, and proceeding southerly along W Water Street to Plain Street, and proceeding easterly along Plain Street to Pratt Street, and proceeding westerly along Pratt Street to Berkley Street, and proceeding southerly along Berkley Street to Silva's Pond Brook, and proceeding westerly along Silva's Pond Brook to Taunton River, and proceeding southerly along Taunton River to the Berkley/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding westerly along the Berkley/Taunton town/city line to the point of beginning.

Ward 7, Precinct A

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of Short Street and Norton Avenue, and proceeding easterly along Norton Avenue to Dunbar Street, and proceeding northerly along Dunbar Street to Fremont Street, and proceeding southerly along Fremont Street to Tremont Street, and proceeding westerly along Tremont Street to Anawan Street, and proceeding southerly along Anawan Street to Shores Street, and proceeding easterly along Shores Street to Cobb Brook, and proceeding southerly along Cobb Brook to Clifford Street, and proceeding southerly along Clifford Street to Kilmer Avenue, and proceeding westerly along Kilmer Avenue to Smith Avenue, and proceeding southerly along Smith Avenue to Highland Avenue, and proceeding southerly along Highland Avenue to Highland Street, and proceeding southerly along Highland Street to Crossman Street, and proceeding westerly along Crossman Street to Fairview Avenue, and proceeding southerly along Fairview Avenue to Winthrop Street, and proceeding westerly along Winthrop Street to Three Mile River, and proceeding easterly along Three Mile River to Fisher Street, and proceeding westerly along Fisher Street to N Walker Street, and proceeding northerly along N Walker Street to Tremont Street, and proceeding easterly along Tremont Street to Alfred Lord Boulevard, and proceeding westerly along Alfred Lord Boulevard to Worcester Street, and proceeding northerly along Worcester Street to Norton Road, and proceeding northerly along Norton Road, and proceeding northerly along Short Street to the point of beginning.

Ward 7, Precinct B

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Norton/Taunton town/city line and the Rehoboth/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding easterly along the Norton/Taunton town/city line to Norton Avenue, and proceeding southerly along Norton Avenue to Short Street, and proceeding southerly along Short Street to Norton Road, and proceeding southerly along Norton Road to Worcester Street, and proceeding southerly along Worcester Street to Alfred Lord Boulevard, and proceeding southerly along Alfred Lord Boulevard to Tremont Street, and proceeding westerly along Tremont Street to N Walker Street, and proceeding southerly along N Walker Street to Rocky Woods Street, and proceeding westerly along Rocky Woods Street to Burt Street, and proceeding southerly along Burt Street to Winthrop Street, and proceeding westerly along Winthrop Street to the Dighton/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding westerly along the Dighton/Taunton town/city line to the Rehoboth/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding northerly along the Rehoboth/Taunton town/city line to the point of beginning.

Ward 8, Precinct A

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Norton/Taunton town/city line and Norton Avenue, and proceeding easterly along the Norton/Taunton town/city line to New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding easterly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to abandoned spur line, and proceeding northerly along abandoned spur line to Penn Central RR, and proceeding southerly along Penn Central RR to New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding southerly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to Fremont Street, and proceeding northerly along Fremont Street to Bassett Street, and proceeding easterly along Bassett Street to Bay Road, and proceeding northerly along Bay Road to Edgewater Ln, and proceeding northerly along Edgewater Lane to the property line between house numbers 39 and 40 Edgewater Lane, and continuing northerly along said property line to point on the shoreline of Lake Sabbatia, and continuing southerly along the shoreline of Lake Sabbatia to the Mill River, and proceeding northerly along Mill River a point on the shoreline of Lake Sabbatia on the property line between house numbers 66 and 72 Lakeview Pl, and proceeding easterly along said property line to Lakeview Pl, and proceeding easterly along Lakeview Pl to Lakeview Avenue, and proceeding southerly along Lakeview Avenue to Bay Street, and proceeding easterly along Bay Street to abandoned New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding southerly along abandoned New York New Haven and Hartford RR to Whittenton Street, and proceeding westerly along Whittenton Street to Mill River, and proceeding southerly along Mill River to Danforth Street, and proceeding westerly along Danforth Street to Pinckney Street, and proceeding westerly along Pinckney Street to Fremont Street, and proceeding northerly along Fremont Street to Dunbar Street, and proceeding southerly along Dunbar Street to Norton Avenue, and proceeding northerly along Norton Avenue to Short Street, and proceeding northerly along Norton Avenue to the point of beginning.

Ward 8, Precinct B

All of that portion of Bristol County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Norton/Taunton town/city line and New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding northerly along the Norton/Taunton town/city line to the Easton/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding easterly along the Easton/Taunton town/city line to the Raynham/Taunton town/city line, and proceeding southerly along the Raynham/Taunton town/city line to abandoned New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding southerly along abandoned New York New Haven and Hartford RR to Bay Street, and proceeding northerly along Bay Street to Lakeview Avenue, and proceeding northerly along Lakeview Avenue to Lakeview Pl, and proceeding westerly along Lakeview Pl to and proceeding westerly along Lakeview Pl to the property line between house numbers 66 and 72 Lakeview Place, and continuing westerly along said property line to a point on the shoreline of the Mill River, and continuing northerly along the Mill River to the shoreline of Sabbatia Lake, and continuing northerly along the shoreline of Sabbatia Lake to the property line between house numbers 39 and 40 Edgewater Lane, and continuing along said property line to Edgewater Lane, and continuing southerly along Edgewater Lane to Bay Street, and proceeding southerly along Bay Street to Bassett Street, and proceeding westerly along Bassett Street to Fremont Street, and proceeding westerly along Fremont Street to New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding northerly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to Penn Central RR, and proceeding northerly along Penn Central RR to abandoned spur line, and proceeding southerly along abandoned spur line to New York New Haven and Hartford RR, and proceeding westerly along New York New Haven and Hartford RR to the point of beginning.

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Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former Art. II, Registrars of Voters, adopted 5-23-2000 (Ch. 2, Art. III, Div. 10, of the 2010 Code).