{"id":2106,"date":"2014-01-31T03:25:20","date_gmt":"2014-01-31T07:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=2106"},"modified":"2014-01-31T03:25:20","modified_gmt":"2014-01-31T07:25:20","slug":"strengthen-your-ties-to-our-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=2106","title":{"rendered":"Strengthen your ties to our community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n<p>Hanover Town Clerk Cathy Harder-Bernier announced today that<br \/>\nnomination papers are available in her office for the Annual Town<br \/>\nElection scheduled to be held May 10th, 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been encouraged by the spirit in the community of late<br \/>\nregarding the ties that bind us. Running for elected office is yet<br \/>\nanother way to be a part of the fabric of our community. I heartily<br \/>\nencourage my fellow citizens to consider running for office and<br \/>\nbecoming more involved in our terrific small town,\u201d Harder-Bernier<br \/>\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>On the ballot this spring will be elections for two members of the<br \/>\nBoard of Selectmen for a three year term each, two members of the<br \/>\nSchool Committee for a three year term each, three members of the<br \/>\nHousing Authority (one term for five years, one term for four years,<br \/>\nand one term for three years), two members of the Board of Assessors<br \/>\n(one for a three year term and one for one year), one member of the<br \/>\nPlanning Board for a five year term, one Board of Health member for a<br \/>\nthree year term, one member of the Board of Public Works for a three<br \/>\nyear term, one Trustee of the Public Library for a three year term and<br \/>\none Moderator for a one year term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith that many positions on the ballot, there is room for interest<br \/>\non the part of many people from all corners of Hanover,\u201d said<br \/>\nHarder-Bernier. \u201cIt should be an exciting election season.\u201d<br \/>\nInterested residents are encouraged to contact the Town Clerk\u2019s<br \/>\nOffice, any of the related departments, or sitting members of the<br \/>\nboard or committee they are interested in becoming a part of in order<br \/>\nto gain more information about an open position. <\/p>\n<p>To run for office, candidates initially need to obtain 50 signatures<br \/>\nof registered Hanover voters in order to be placed on the ballot.<br \/>\nCandidates for office have until Thursday, March 20th to obtain<br \/>\nnomination papers from the Town Clerk\u2019s Office, and until Monday,<br \/>\nMarch 24th to submit the signed nomination papers to the Registrar\u2019s<br \/>\nOffice for signature certification.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the election process and related deadlines,<br \/>\nplease contact Hanover Town Clerk Cathy Harder-Bernier or Assistant<br \/>\nTown Clerk JoAnne O\u2019Connor at (781) 826-5000 x1079 or by e-mail at<br \/>\ncatherine.harderbernier@hanover-ma.gov<\/p>\n<p> or joanne.oconnor@hanover-ma.gov<\/p>\n<p> .<\/p>\n<p>For &#8220;Around Town on the Web&#8221;,<br \/>\nCathy H-B<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<br \/>\n&#8220;Around Town on the Web&#8221; (&#8220;ATOTW&#8221;) has been a valued push notification<br \/>\nsince the spring of 2004 &#8211; long before there were push notifications!<\/p>\n<p>For submission guidelines and answers to frequently asked questions about<br \/>\n&#8220;ATOTW&#8221;, please go to http:\/\/www.atotw.com.<br \/>\nTo search for archived &#8220;ATOTW&#8221; news, view the archive.<br \/>\nIf you would like to be added to this distribution list, click here.  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