Town Election Update – Caucuses coming up 4/12
To become a candidate a person must either obtain and submit nomination papers by securing the signatures of 50 Hopkinton registered voters by Monday, April 2; or a person may qualify by being the top vote-getter in one of the town political party caucuses. The Democratic and Republican town caucuses will both be held on Thursday, April 12 in the Senior Center, 28 Mayhew St, Hopkinton. The Republican caucus is at 6:00 PM and the Democrat caucus is at 6:30 PM. Nomination signature papers are available from the Town Clerk’s office located in the temporary Town Hall at 80 South Street. Hours are M, W, Th 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Tu 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM and F 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Click on the name of any elected office listed below to read more about it.
Offices on the May 21, 2018 Ballot:
Board of Assessors, 3 Years, Vote for 1
- Lesley Ficarri, Democrat (incumbent)
Board of Health, 3 Years, Vote for 1 – Contested Race
- Michael J King, Democrat (incumbent)
- Richard P Jacobs, Unenrolled
Board of Library Trustees, 3 Years, Vote for 1 – Contested Race
- Nanette A Kenrick, Democrat
- Stanley Pulnik, Democrat
Board of Selectmen, 3 Years, Vote for 2
- Irfan Nasrullah, Democrat
- Patrick Atwell, Unenrolled
Cemetery Commissioners, 3 Years, Vote for 1
- Thomas Pratt, Democrat (incumbent)
Commissioners of Trust Funds, 3 Years, Vote for 1
- Janine S LeBlanc, Democrat
Constable, 3 Years, Vote for 1
- Francis D’Urso, Democrat (incumbent)
Parks & Recreation Commission, 3 Years, Vote for 2
- Robert T Dobinski, Republican (incumbent)
- Daniel F Terry, Republican (incumbent)
School Committee, 3 Years, Vote for 2 – Contested Race
- Kristin A. Dykstra, Unenrolled
- Amanda F. Fargiano, Unenrolled
- Meg Tyler, Democrat
Planning Board, 5 Years, Vote for 2
- Mary Larson-Marlowe, Democrat
- Deborah Fein-Brug, Democrat
{List Updated 4-2-18}
Planning Board, 1 year, Appointed Seat
- At the 3-26-18 Planning Board meeting, it was announced that member Kelly Karp was resigning. Due to the timing so close to the annual election, this open seat has been announced and then someone will be appointed for a 1-year term at a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board. Interested parties must be a registered voter in the Town of Hopkinton and should apply by April 13, 2018, read more…
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