PELHAM — Several vacancies in elected positions in town government could be filled by write-in candidates at Tuesday’s town election, which, like last year, features no contested elections and only incumbents running for reelection.
Voters can vote in person from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Ramsdell Room at the Pelham Library, 2 South Valley Road.
A ballot without contests and featuring write-ins is not unusual in Pelham, even before the COVID-19 pandemic that made collecting signatures for nomination forms last June difficult. A January 2020 special election for a vacant seat on the Select Board, for instance, yielded only write-in candidates, and the top vote-getter at the time declined the opportunity to serve.
Incumbents seeking to remain in their positions include Select Board Chairman Robert Agoglia for a three-year term, School Committee Chairwoman Sarah Hall and member Margaret Stancer for three-year terms and member Brenda Barlow for a one-year term, Board of Health member William Pula for a three-year term, Planning Board member Judith Eiseman for a five-year term, Cemetery Commissioner Cleon “Buzzy” Booth for a three-year term, library trustee Rosemary Agoglia for a three-year term, and Tree Warden David Hawkins for a three-year term.
Vacancies include a three-year term on the Board of Assessors held by Gwendolyn Hubler, a three-year term on library trustees held by Gregory Wardlaw, a one-year auditor position held by John Trickey and a one-year moderator term held by Daniel Robb.
Scott Merzbach can be reached at smerzbach@gazettenet.com.
