Town Clerk announces: nomination papers for 2018 Town Election now available

MILTON, Town Clerk, Susan M. Galvin, announced that Nomination Papers for both Town Wide and/or Town Meeting Members are available in the Office of the Town Clerk. All nomination papers are due on March 6, 2018. Ms. Galvin would like to encourage all residents to consider running for office.

“Citizen participation in Town government is essential to providing the residents of Milton with clear access to our Town government.”

The annual Town Election will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. To be placed upon the ballot, Town Wide candidates must obtain a minimum of 50 legible signatures from registered voters. Town Meeting Member candidates must obtain a minimum of 10 legible signatures from the precinct in which they reside.

Town Wide Offices:

1. Three SELECTMAN and SURVEYOR OF THE HIGHWAY one for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, one for a term of one year
2. A TOWN CLERK for a term of three years
3. A TOWN TREASURER for a term of one year
4. One ASSESSOR for a term of three years
5. Two SCHOOL COMMITTEE members for a term of three years
6. One PARK COMMISSIONER for a term of three years
7. One Member of the BOARD of HEALTH for a term of three years
8. Three TRUSTEES of the PUBLIC LIBRARY for a term of three years
9. One TRUSTEE of the CEMETERY for a term of five years
10. One member of the HOUSING AUTHORITY for a term of five years
11. One PLANNING BOARD member for a term of five years

Representative Town Meeting Member:

• Precinct One:        Ten for a term of three years, One for a term of two years, One for a term of one year
• Precinct Two:        Ten for a term of three years, One for a term of one year
• Precinct Three:      Ten for a term of three years, One for a term of two years, One for a term of one year
• Precinct Four:       Nine for a term of three years
• Precinct Five:        Seven for a term of three years
• Precinct Six:          Ten for a term of three years, One for a term of one year
• Precinct Seven:     Nine for a term of three years, One for a term of two years
• Precinct Eight:      Ten for a term of three years
• Precinct Nine:       Ten for a term of three years
• Precinct Ten:         Seven for a term of three years, One for a term of two years

For a daily listing of candidates that have pulled nomination papers kindly refer to the daily activity link on the home page of the Office of the Town Clerk website or contact the Office of the Town Clerk for more information at 617-898-4859.