ADAMS, Mass. — Three candidates will vie for two seats on the Board of Selectmen this year.

 

Incumbent John Duval has returned papers along with former member of the board Donald Sommer and newcomer Howard Jay Rosenberg. The deadline for nomination papers was Monday at 5 p.m.

 

Duval is seeking a fourth three-year. The second three-year seat is open and had been held by James Bush, who died in 2020. The Selectmen decided against appointing a replacement to finish out the last year of Bush's term.

 

All other open positions will be filled by incumbents running unopposed except for Paula Wheeler, who is running for the open assessor position unopposed.

 

No papers were returned for an open Board of Health seat, three open Parks Commission seats, two Housing Authority seats and two Redevelopment Authority Board seats.

 

On the ballot will be Myra Wilk for moderator, one year; Haley Meczywor, town clerk, three years; James Loughman and Eugene Michalenko, two seats on the library trustees; David Rhinemiller, Planning Board, five years; Bruce Shepley Cemetery Commission, three years; Carol Roberts, Housing Authority, four years; and James Fassell, Parks Commission, three years.

 

Shepley will also run unopposed for at three-year seat on the McCann School Committee and Michael Mucci for a three-year seat on the Hoosac Valley Regional School Committee.

 

The annual election is Monday, May 3, at the town garage.