THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, August 4, 2017
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THE SOUNDS OF SAUGUS
By Mark Vogler
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ere are a few tidbits that you Corinne Riley and Michael might want to know about Collier – two challengers who announced their intention to this week in Saugus. run weeks ago, submitting anTown Election 2017 season nouncements to this paper – and Selectman Jennifer D’Eon, underway for candidates With nomination papers be- who has indicated she will seek coming available last week at a second two-year term. Assunthe Town Clerk’s Office, this year’s ta Palombo, a local real estate town election season has official- agent, also pulled nomination ly opened. And, as of this week, papers. For the School Committee: more than a dozen potential candidates came to Town Hall to pull School Committee Chair Jeanpapers. They included the fol- nie Meredith and School Committee Members Elizabeth lowing: For the Board of Selectmen: Marchese (who announced last
week she’s a candidate for the vacant Athletic Director’s job) and Linda Gaieski. Judy Worthley is a potential challenger who also pulled papers. For the Town Meeting Members: three potential newcomers – Keith McCabe,William Marchand and George Falardeau. “Only some of the TMM Incumbents have submitted re-running papers,” Town Clerk Ellen Schena noted. The Board of Selectmen and the School Committee will each have five seats to be considered. Voters will also elect 50 Town Meeting members – five in each precinct – in the Nov. 7 election. While the names of people with candidate’s papers is of interest to a lot of folks, it really
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doesn’t mean much until people get the required signatures and return the papers to the town clerk. And they have until Sept. 19 to do that – and that’s a long way off. Fifty certified signatures of registered voters are required for candidates for the Board of Selectmen, School Committee and the Housing Authority. New candidates for Town Meeting must obtain 10 certified signatures of registered voters – all from within the candidate’s precinct. Incumbents just have to send in a letter indicating they are running again. All candidates for public office are expected to comply with the Town of Saugus Zoning Bylaws (Article 7, Section 7.3, Sub-Section 8) regarding political signs, according to an Election Calendar prepared by the Town Clerk’s Office. Here are the important dates: zz Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. Last day for incumbent Town Meeting members wishing to become a candidate for reelection to submit written notice to the Town Clerk. zz Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. Last day to obtain nomination papers from the Town Clerk’s Office. zz Sept. 19 at 5 p.m. Last day for candidates to submit nomination papers to the Board of Registrars (Town Clerk’s Office) for certification of signatures. zz Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. Last day to file objections or withdrawals. zz Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. Drawing of ballot positions (second floor auditorium at Town Hall) zz Oct. 18 from 8:15 a.m. to 8 p.m. Last day to register to vote. zz Oct. 24 Office of Campaign Finance Reports are due.
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zz Dec. 7 Office of Campaign Finance Reports are due. Candidates’ views are welcome We’ve already had two potential challengers surface in the selectmen’s race in recent months. And we’ve run their statements as a courtesy. Speaking of a willingness to talk about the issues, we’re going to hear a lot more from potential candidates as the summer moves on. The Saugus Advocate welcomes campaign announcements from candidates seeking public office in the fall elections. Email me a letter stating your interest and qualifications for the position you are seeking, and we’ll be glad to publish it along with a photo. It should be interesting to see whether the overwhelming support by voters on the school building project will give incumbents on the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee a tide to ride right into the November general election. Stay tuned. Gone, but still appreciated It’s been a couple of weeks since Susan Dunn worked her last day at Town Hall, capping a 22-year career working under four town managers and several acting and temporary town managers. But one-page flyers bearing a photograph of the retired town chief administrative aide were still visible on desktops this week at Town Hall. There was even a short poem included: What Can You Say About Sue: Thoughtful, Helpful, Knowledge-
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