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WILLIAMSTOWN â Several possible new candidates for municipal posts have made their interest known by pulling application papers for the May elections.
There are two candidates seeking a five-year term on the Williamstown Housing Authority: Steve Dew and Joan Diver. And one candidate has emerged for a three-year seat on the Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional School District Committee, which governs over the McCann Technical High School in North Adams: Laila Boucher.
The filing period ends March 23.
There are two open seats on the Select Board, after Select Board member Anne OâConnor announced that she will decline to run for reelection as her second three-year term comes to an end, and Jeffrey Thomas will resign one year early, leaving a vacancy for the final year of his three-year term.
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Longtime Prudential Committee member Ed McGowan announced at Wednesday s special meeting of the body that he will not be seeking another term on the five-member panel. It has been my pleasure to serve the citizens of Williamstown for the last 18 years as an elected member of the Prudential Committee, and I am grateful for the confidence they have placed in me to help govern the District, McGowan said in a letter to Chair Richard Reynolds. However, advancing family health conditions require a new focus for my wife and I, and we must devote ourselves and our time to each other s health, happiness and well-being.
Two positions are available on the Select Board, one full three-year term, the seat currently held by Anne O’Connor, and one one-year spot to fill the remainder of the term of Jeffrey Thomas, who last week announced his intention to step down from the board. Also on the ballot will be one three-year seat on the Milne Library Board of Trustees, one five-year seat on the Housing Authority, one five-year seat on the Planning Board and one three-year seat on the Northern Berkshire Vocational Regional [McCann Tech] School Committee. Potential candidates should make an appointment with Town Clerk Nicole Pedercini to pick up papers. She can be reached at 458-3500, Ext. 101 or by emailing npedercini@williamstownma.gov.