Billerica and Chelmsford are two of fewer than 50 towns in Massachusetts that employ the representative Town Meeting form of government. Just as the towns faced low voter turnout in this month's elections, they also now face extremely low numbers of elected Town Meeting representatives heading into their spring meetings.
BILLERICA After serving the town for five decades, Town Clerk Shirley Schult was recognized by town officials on her final day in office Friday after she chose not to seek re-election in last week’s race.
Two Town Hall employees are on the ballot against each other for the April 1 town elections in the race for Town Clerk after current Town Clerk Shirley Schult chose not to run for re-election. The Executive Confidential Secretary for the Select Board Dawn McDowell and Principal Clerk Donna McCoy are on the ballot for the April 1 election in the only contested race in Billerica besides the School Committee.