BELMONT — Residents of this town who have wanted to serve on the town's selectboard will have no better opportunity than this year's election, as there will be three openings. Following approval by voters last year, the selectboard is expanding from three members to five.
One regular seat on the selectboard, currently occupied by Claude "Sonny" Patten Jr., is up for election for a three-year term. Voters will also be asked to elect two more seats to fill out the five-person board. One of those seat will be for a two-year term and the other for a single year. After those terms expire, the expanded seats will revert to three-year terms.
Those interested in running for a town position should file their candidacy at the town clerk's office by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3. Candidates must be registered to vote in Belmont.
In addition to the selectboard, there are several other positions for consideration. Up for election are: four three-year seats, as well as a two-year and a one-year seat, on the budget committee; a three-year seat as cemetery trustee; two three-year terms as library trustee; two three-year seats on the planning board; a three-year term as trustee of trust fund; and two three-year seats on the zoning board.
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