SOUTH HADLEY — South Hadley will be hosting its town election on Tuesday, April 8 at South Hadley High School, 153 Newton St. from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The town hosted a Know Your Town: Candidate’s Night on March 18 to allow residents to get to know most of the people running for each position.
That recording can be found at shctv15.com.
The election only features two contested races in District 1: a seat on the Fire District 1 Prudential Committee and the Board of Water Commissioners.
In the Fire District 1 Prudential Committee race, Steve Blaney will be challenging incumbent Bruce Perron.
Blaney, a lifelong resident is partially retired and helps in multiple organizations including Neighbors Helping Neighbors.
For the Board of Water Commissioners race, Michael Wozniak is going against Charles Scott for a three-year term.
Wozniak said he is a firm believer in giving back to the community with community service and has served the town in various capacities.
William Schenker, a former police officer for 38 years, is running for a one-year term with the Fire District 1 Board of Water Commissioners.
Selectboard member Renee Michelle Sweeney and School Committee Chair Eric Friesner are both looking to be reelected for another three-year term on their respective boards.
School Committee member Jackson Matos is also looking for reelection with the School Committee on a one-year term.
The Board of Health section features incumbent Stephen Clarence Frantz and Charles Scott but residents are able to vote for two members in that category.
Paul Dobosh is seeking reelection for a three-year term with the Municipal Light Board while Thomas Terry is looking to be elected to the Municipal Light Board for a two-year term.
The Board of Assessors has Thomas Raymond Reidy listed as seeking reelection for a three-year term.
Robert Szklarz is running for a seat on the Planning Board and current Town Moderator John Hine is running for the district moderator position.
Hine said, “I’m running for the district moderator position and if you look at the district bylaws, basically it says the moderator will conduct the annual and special meetings and have all the authority and responsibility that the Town Meeting moderator has and since I’m already the Town Meeting moderator, I’m pretty familiar with those [responsibilities].”
Residents will have the chance to vote for three people in the trustee free public library section with incumbent Gail Gretchen Scanlon, Jennifer Couturier and Kelly Ryan Woods looking to secure three-year terms.
There are no candidates listed for a seat on the Housing Authority for a five-year term.
Each precinct will also have different representative Town Meeting members to vote for to represent them.
