CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Nominations papers are available for the annual town election to be held in May.
There are eight seats up for election, of which seven are currently held by incumbents. The single office open for the election is town moderator for a one-year term.
Longtime Moderator Bryan Tanner had indicated in the last few elections he was not interested in continuing his service and, last year, declined the office despite yet another write-in win. Temporary moderators were sworn in at the annual town meeting and later a special town meeting, with Ronald Boucher being elected at the special town meeting in August. He has continued to fulfill that role.
Boucher also serves as Select Board chairman and his three-year seat is up for election this year. He won his first term as a write-in in 2018 after moving to Clarksburg from North Adams.
Also on the ballot will be two five-year seats on the Planning Board currently held by Erin Scott, who was elected in 2017 to complete a term, and Thomas Jammalo, re-elected in 2016; a three-year seat on the School Committee held by Cynthia Brule, first elected in 2018; and three-year seat on the Board of Health held by Norman Rolnick, who was appointed to complete the final year of a term in 2014 and re-elected twice.
Other offices on the ballot are a one-year term for tree warden, held by Ernest Dix for many years; three-year term as library trustee, held by Debra Bua, and three-year term for War Memorial trustee held by Carlyle Chesbro Sr.
Nomination papers are available until Friday, April 2, and must be filed with the names of at least 20 registered voters by Tuesday, April 6. To schedule an appointment to obtain papers, contact the town clerk's office at 413-663-8255 or townclerk@clarksburgma.gov.
The last day to register to vote in the election is May 5 and the election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 25, from 10 to 8.
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Dalton Select Board Argues Over Sidewalk Article
By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — A heated discussion concerning sidewalks during Monday night's Select Board meeting resulted in the acting chair calling a recess to cool the situation.
The debate stemmed from the two articles on the town meeting warrant for May 6 at 7 p.m. at Wahconah Regional High School.
One proposes purchasing a sidewalk paver for $64,000 so sidewalks can be paved or repaired for less money, but they will use asphalt rather than concrete. The other would amend the town's bylaws to mandate the use of concrete for all future sidewalks.
The article on concrete sidewalks was added to the warrant through a citizen petition led by resident Todd Logan.
The board was determining whether to recommend the article when member John Boyle took the conversation in a new direction by addressing how the petition was brought about.
"I just have a comment about this whole procedure. I'm very disappointed in the fact that you [Logan] have been working, lobbying various groups and implementing this plan and filed this petition six weeks ago. You never had any respect for the Select Board and …" Boyle said.
Before Boyle could finish his statement, which was directed to Logan, who was in the audience, Chair Joe Diver called point of order via Zoom.
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