Photo: Mark Paolillo (left) and Mike Crowley

The margin of Mike Crowley’s victory over Mark Paolillo to be Belmont’s Town Moderator on April 1 was razor thin – just nine votes out of 4,481 cast. With little to lose and much to gain, Paolillo submitted on a certified petition for a recount of the race which was accepted by the Board of Registrars of Voters on Friday, April 11.

The recount will be conducted by the Town Moderator, Ellen Cushman, on Thursday, April 17, at 9 a.m. in the Town Hall auditorium.

“Mark is entitled to a recount,” said Crowley in a text message. “I plan to be at Town Hall to observe the recount and we’ll see what happens.”

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