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Town Administrator, Town of Lincoln

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Lincoln's elected chief executive, who oversees town departments and appoints the town clerk, tax assessor and police chief.

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John J Cullen

Independent

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  • Pledges to donate half his salary to school scholarships.
  • Proposes replacing the Financial Town Meeting with an all-day vote.
  • Supports term limits for elected officials.
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  1. Pledges to donate half his salary to school scholarships.

    Cullen launches bid for town administrator

    News coverage · The Valley Breeze · valleybreeze.com

    “He said that if elected he would donate half of his salary to school scholarships.”

  2. Proposes replacing the Financial Town Meeting with an all-day vote.

    Cullen launches bid for town administrator

    News coverage · The Valley Breeze · valleybreeze.com

    “renewed his call to abolish Lincoln’s Financial Town Meeting and replace it with an all-day public budget vote”

  3. Supports term limits for elected officials.

    Cullen launches bid for town administrator

    News coverage · The Valley Breeze · valleybreeze.com

    “He is also advocating for term limits for elected officials.”

Philip G Gould

IndependentIncumbent

Lincoln town administrator

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No documented position found.

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