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Political
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Selectmen
issue a call to those who wish to serve their community.
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Political pundits are sharpening
their knifes. EverythingWestport.com Sunday, January 16, 2011 Updated Friday, January 21, 2011 photos/EverythingWestport.com Political pundits are sharpening their
knifes as prospective pols are taking out
nomination papers for what promises to be an exciting April annual election.
The deadline for obtaining
nomination papers is Thursday,
February 17, 2011 at 4 p.m.
Another race to watch is Highway Surveyor
Jack Sisson who may be challenged by former Board of Health Agent Ralph Urban and town resident Arthur Anderson, all who have
also taken out their nomination papers for this three-year elected position. Marlene Samson has also taken out her
papers for another three-year term, but don't expect a candidate to run any
time soon against Westport's very popular Town Clerk. Elaine Ostroff,
Jim Coyne and Jack Pacheco have all taken out nomination papers for the
one-year unexpired term made vacant with the election of Selectman Paul
Schmid to State Representative. Additionally, nomination papers are
available for the following three-year
elected offices: ·
One Treasurer ·
One Collector of taxes ·
One Assessor ·
One Board of Health ·
One School Committee ·
One Regional School
Committee ·
One Fish Commissioner ·
Two Constables ·
Two Trustees of Free
Public Library ·
One Landing
Commissioner ·
One Commissioner of
trust Funds Nomination papers are also available for
the following five-year elected
offices: ·
One Housing Authority ·
One Planning Board In addition, one School Committee seat for two-year
unexpired term created by the resignation earlier of Russell Kleber. The deadline for filing nomination papers
for certification by the Board of
Registrars is Tuesday, February
22, 2011 by 5 p.m.
Spirlet rode the wave of a national referendum on fiscal
conservatism to an overpowering victory in the selectman’s race, replacing
Gary Mauk who decided not to run. Selectmen issue a call
to those who wish to serve their community. The Board of Selectmen
also announced that 25 seats on town committees are available for those who want
to serve their community in a variety of ways, according to a list recently
released by their office: ·
There are two citizen-at-large
vacancies on the Cable Advisory Board,
both of them for a one-year term. ·
There is one at-large vacancy
for a two-year term on the Educational
Fund Committee. ·
One vacancy on the Energy Committee is available for a
one-year term. ·
The Estuaries Project Committee
has a vacancy for one more member
for a one-year term. ·
There is a one-year vacancy for one
Fence Viewer. ·
Also available is one alternate member vacancy for a one-year term on the Historical Commission. ·
There is one vacancy for a
one-year term on the Harbor Advisory
Committee. ·
The Personnel Board has one vacancy for a three-year term. ·
There is one vacancy for a three-year
term on the Recreation Commission. ·
There is one vacancy for a
one-year term on the Shellfish
Advisory Committee. ·
The Stormwater Management Program Committee has two at-large vacancies, each for a
one-year term. ·
The Tax Incentive Program Committee
has one at-large vacancy for a
one-year term. ·
The Town Building Committee
has room for four new members, each
serving a one-year term. ·
The Water and Sewer Committee
currently has no members and is offering six
seats for interested volunteers, all of them for a one-year term. ·
There is one vacancy for the
two-year term on the Westport Cultural
Council. Anyone interested in
filling a committee vacancy is asked to submit a letter requesting an
appointment and a resume to The Board of Selectmen’s Office, Westport Town
Hall, 816 Main Road, Westport, MA 02790; or e-mail your request to pellandd@westport-ma.gov. © 2011 Community Events of Westport. All rights
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