From the Town Clerk - March 2021

Posted Thursday, March 4, 2021 12:01 pm

The month of March is here, which means the first day of Spring is the 20^th, only a few short weeks away! Don’t forget to mark your calendars for these other events that take place this month. Daylight Saving Time starts on the 14^th.St. Patrick’s Day on the 17^th. Passover begins at Sundown on March 27^th and Palm Sunday is March 28^th. We hope as things get better with the pandemic, you’ll find time to celebrate some of these events with your friends and family.

The Annual Fall Town Meeting has been postponed from the March 1^st date to Saturday March 27^th at 12:00pm at the High School auditorium, 261 Arcade Ave. We sincerely hope this will be the last time. Thank you for your patience.

The clerk’s office will be busy this month getting ready for the April 5, 2021 Annual Town Election. All voting takes place at the Seekonk High School gymnasium 261 Arcade Ave. The polls open at 7am and close at 8pm. Please take the time and vote. Your vote and voice make a difference. These people care about our community and want to work hard to maintain the wonderful town that Seekonk is. The last day to register for this election is March 16, 2021. To register to vote or check your voter status go to: vote.gov/register/ma

Absentee ballot applications are available on line at www.seekonk-ma.gov under Dept. Town Clerk/ downloadable forms. Or request one by calling the Town Clerk’s office 508-336-2920.

You must be a registered voter to get an application. Please allow enough time to have your application processed, have the post office mail it to you and time for you to return your ballot. Please note that ballots must be received back in at my office by the close of polls on Election Day. You may mail your ballot to: 100 Peck St. Seekonk, MA 02771 or drop it in the drop box outside town hall.

When completing your ballot please remember to fill in the oval completely for the candidate you are voting for. Do not use check marks or X’s and please use a black pen or felt marker.

As with the elections last year we will have modifications to the layout and format of our polling location to ensure a safe and successful voting process for all voters and election staff.

This plan will include implementation of social distancing and sanitation protocols. Please call the Town Clerk’s office if you have questions or concerns 508-336-2920.

Below is a list of the candidates who are running for Town positions:

BOARD OF ASSESSORS-For Three Years Vote for ONE

Paul Buckley, Candidate for Re-election

BOARD OF ASSESSORS-For Two Years Vote for ONE

Open

BOARD OF SELECTMEN-
For Three Years Vote for TWO

David Viera, Candidate for Re-election

Christopher Zorra, Candidate for Re-election

Nelson Almeida

Michael Healy

Doug Brown

HOUSING AUTHORITY-
For Five Years Vote for ONE

Open

LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
For Three Years Vote for TWO

Sharon Connors, Candidate for Re-election

Cynthia Corbett, Candidate for Re-election

PLANNING BOARD
For Five Years Vote for ONE

Open

SCHOOL COMMITTEE
For Three Years Vote for Two

Noah Escaler, Candidate for Re-election

Kimberly Sluter, Candidate for Re-election

WATER COMMISSIONER
For Three Years Vote for ONE

Joseph Chauvin

*Pls note there is an official write in campaign for a BOS seat by: Jeffery Starr Mararian

In other news we continue to process census forms and dog licenses. If you have not yet sent in or, dropped off your census or your dog license renewal please do so as soon as possible as it helps keep our records current. The deadline to get your dogs licensed is March 31, 21. Please remember to get these in. After May 31 there will be a $20 late fee applied when renewing.

We have a new dog license software program so it is important to remember to send a copy of your animal’s rabies expiration and rabies tag number from your vet.

Save the Date
March 27, 2021 - Fall Town Meeting is to held at 12:00pm in the Seekonk High School auditorium, 261 Arcade Ave.

April 5 –Annual Town Election for Seekonk. The polls will be open from 7am-8pm. All precincts vote at the Sr. High School, 261 Arcade Ave.

Have a great month and remember our office welcomes any inquiries from all citizens seeking assistance, or information in relation to the services provided by the Town of Seekonk. At the time of writing this article Town Hall still remains closed to the public so please call before stopping by. Thank you.