CHESHIRE, Mass.— The town is facing a late budget shakeup and instead of using $100,000 in free cash to offset the tax rate, it will have to use $300,000. Interim Town.
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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.