Somerset's annual town election is today. Who's running and where to vote.
SOMERSET — Voters will decide on three major contested races at the polls today.
This year's election will seek to fill vacancies in the Somerset Berkley Regional School Committee, with two terms expiring in the K-8 School Committee. Two candidates are closing in on one seat on the Board of Selectmen.
Incumbents of municipal offices brace for a standoff as numerous challengers vie for seats in town government ahead of the Town Meeting in May. While elections are usually scheduled ahead of the May meeting, School Committeeman Victor Machado has shared news of his latest proposal to push next year's election back a couple months, to a Monday in June.
Machado's petition will be decided at the May meeting, when new officials will officially take the stage.
Here's a breakdown of who's in the running this year.
Jacob Vaught's three-year term as a selectman will come to an end with voters determining whether Todd V. Costa and Thomas J. Mello will take the seat.
Donald P. Setters will appear on the ballot for the Office of the Assessor. He is currently the chairman of the assessor's office and is running for re-election.
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Incumbent Christine Courville will face competition from Carlton Medeiros and John Ventura in a vote-for-two gamble for three-year terms on the Somerset School Committee (K-8).
Michael J. Pasternak will run uncontested for a three-year term to fill a vacancy on the Somerset Berkley Regional School Committee.
Incumbent Kelly A. O'Brien will face Theresa Vasques in a match to fill a one-year seat and term due to expire.
Donald M. DiBiaso is in the running to reclaim a three-year seat on the Diman Regional Vocational Technical School Committee.
Incumbents Gayle S. Bradbury, the vice chair, will run against Bridget T. Marcotte in a vote-for-two race on the ballot. Elizabeth Almeida will not be in the running.
Jill M. Dyl will run uncontested for the single, one-year term up for grabs.
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Joseph F. Bednarik Jr. is seeking another three-year term on the Water and Sewer Commission, challenged by Elizabeth A. Paskowski.
A five-year term on the Planning Board is sought by William F. Raposa Jr., the candidate for re-election, and newcomer Edward B. Souza.
One five-year term with the Playground and Recreation Commission and another with the Somerset Housing Authority are uncontested with incumbents Maryellen Aspden and Christopher Migneault, respectively, running to keep their seats.
Polls on Monday, April 14, will open at noon and close by 8 p.m. at the Somerset Berkley Regional High School at 625 County St., where all voting precincts are asked to report to the student dining hall.
This article originally appeared on The Herald News: Somerset election to decide selectmen, school committee. See who's running.
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