{"id":2397,"date":"2015-02-13T19:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T23:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=2397"},"modified":"2015-02-13T19:00:25","modified_gmt":"2015-02-13T23:00:25","slug":"want-to-get-involved-in-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atotw.com\/archive\/?p=2397","title":{"rendered":"Want to get involved in town?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n<p>Hanover Town Clerk Cathy Harder-Bernier announced this week that nomination<br \/>\npapers are available in her office for the Annual Town Election scheduled<br \/>\nto be held May 9th, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElection Day is set for May 9th and signed nomination papers are due<br \/>\nMarch 23rd.  I heartily encourage my fellow citizens to consider running<br \/>\nfor office and become more involved in our terrific small town,\u201d<br \/>\nHarder-Bernier said.<\/p>\n<p>On the ballot this spring will be elections for two members of the Board of<br \/>\nSelectmen for a three year term each, two members of the School Committee<br \/>\nfor a three year term each, one member of the Housing Authority for a five<br \/>\nyear term, one member of the Board of Assessors for a three year term, one<br \/>\nmember of the Planning Board for a five year term, one Board of Health<br \/>\nmember for a three year term, three members of the Board of Public Works<br \/>\nfor a one, two or three year term each, one Trustee of the Public Library<br \/>\nfor a three year term and one Moderator for a one year term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith 13 seats on the ballot, there is room for interest on the part of<br \/>\nmany people from all corners of Hanover.  Come pick up a set of nomination<br \/>\npapers today!\u201d said Harder-Bernier.  Interested residents are encouraged<br \/>\nto contact the Town Clerk\u2019s Office, any of the related departments, or<br \/>\nsitting members of the board or committee they are interested in becoming a<br \/>\npart of in order to gain more information about an open position.  <\/p>\n<p>To run for office, candidates only need to obtain 50 signatures of<br \/>\nregistered Hanover voters in order to be placed on the ballot.  Candidates<br \/>\nfor office have until Monday, March 23rd to submit the signed nomination<br \/>\npapers to the Registrar\u2019s Office for signature certification.  Attached<br \/>\nplease find the Spring Election Calendar for more information.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the election process and related deadlines,<br \/>\nplease contact Hanover Town Clerk Cathy Harder-Bernier or Assistant Town<br \/>\nClerk JoAnne O\u2019Connor at (781) 826-5000 x1079 or by e-mail at<br \/>\ncatherine.harderbernier@hanover-ma.gov or joanne.oconnor@hanover-ma.gov .<\/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<br \/>\nabout &#8220;ATOTW&#8221;, please go to http:\/\/www.atotw.com.<br \/>\nTo search for archived &#8220;ATOTW&#8221; news, view the archive<\/p>\n<p>.<br \/>\nIf you would like to be added to this distribution list, click here<\/p>\n<p>.<br \/>\nPlease follow the link in the response e-mail to validate your<br \/>\naccount. 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