ATT: PRESS RELEASE
BILLERICA NOMINATION PAPERS AVAILABLE
Town Clerk, Shirley E. Schult, announces that nomination papers for the 2019 Town Election are available at the Town Clerk’s Office. Open seats for this election include TWO seats for Selectmen, TWO seats for School Committee Members, all for THREE year terms,THREE seats for Planning Board Members for THREE year terms and ONE seat for the Planning Board for an unexpired one year term, and ONE seat for the and ONE seat for the Housing Authority, for FIVE year term. Candidates for these positions must obtain a minimum of fifty (50) valid signatures of Voters town–wide.
There are also openings for Town Meeting Members in each of the eleven precincts. Town Meeting Members must file nomination papers with a minimum of ten (10) valid signatures of voters from their respective precinct ONLY.
Deadline for filing nomination papers is Tuesday February 19, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. NO EXCEPTIONS! The annual town election is scheduled for Saturday, April 06 2019.
Nomination papers are available during office hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. Candidates unable to pick up nomination papers in person may give signed written authorization for someone to pick up their papers. This authorization must state the office being sought and the length of term.
For more information, call (978) 671-0924.