Caucus yields few new faces, no contests

by Joan Eliyesil
 

About 30 residents turned out for the 2015 Harvard Town Caucus held at Town Hall on Feb. 28.  Paul Green was appointed caucus presiding officer, and Debbie Ricci was appointed recording secretary. The eight-minute meeting resulted in no contested positions, but other candidates may come forth with nomination papers before the deadline, March 2 at 5 p.m.

The caucus nominees are:

• Moderator: Bob Eubank
• Selectman (one position): Lucy Wallace
• Cemetery Commission (one position): no nominations
• Community Preservation Committee (one position): Deborah Thomson
• Board of Health (one position): Sharon McCarthy
• Library Trustee (two three-year positions): Davida Bagatelle, no nomination for 2nd position
• Library Trustee (one one-year position): no nominations
• Park and Recreation (two three-year positions): Douglas Thornton and Elizabeth McGrath
• Park and Recreation (one one-year position): Steve Gordon
• Planning Board (two positions): Michelle Catalina and Fran Nickerson
• School Committee (two positions): Nancy Lancelloti and Mary Traphagen
• Town Clerk: Janet Vellante
• Tree Warden: Christian Bilodeau
• Warner Free Lecture (two positions): Tom Aciukewicz, no nomination for 2nd position

Candidates not nominated may collect signatures on nomination papers, and those papers must be returned to the Town Clerk by March 2 at 5 p.m. Nominees must also accept their nominations by signing papers by that same deadline. The election will be held Tuesday, April 7.