WILMINGTON, MA — Who’s ready for a Town Election? The following seats will be up for grabs in this April:
- 2 three-year Board of Selectmen seats (currently held by Mike McCoy and Judy O’Connell)
- 2 three-year School Committee seats (currently held by Steve Bjork and Ginny Bonish)
- 1 five-year Housing Authority seat (currently held by Stacie Murphy)
Here is where all races that are part of this year’s Town Election currently stand, according to an update from the Town Clerk’s Office provided on January 11, about a week after nomination papers became available:
Wilmington Board of Selectmen — 2 seats — 3-year terms
- Mike McCoy (incumbent) — pulled papers on 1/3 — not yet returned & certified
- Mark Nelson (challenger) — pulled papers on 1/11 — not yet returned & certified
NOTE: Incumbent Judy O’Connell has yet to pull papers.
Wilmington School Committee — 2 seats — 3-year terms
- No candidates
NOTE: Incumbents Steve Bjork and Ginny Bonish have yet to pull papers.
Wilmington Housing Authority Seat — 1 seat — 5-year term
- Stacie Murphy — pulled papers on 1/9 — not yet returned & certified
Nomination papers have been available in the Town Clerk’s Office since January 3. Papers, with at least 50 valid signatures from Wilmington voters, are due back to the Town Clerk by Thursday, March 2.
The Wilmington Town Clerk’s Office, located at Town Hall, is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30am to 4:30pm.
The Annual Town Election will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Polls will be open from 8am to 8pm.
The last day to register to vote for the Town Election is Monday, April 3, 2017.
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