HOULTON, Maine — The town is looking for individuals interested in serving on the town council, RSU 29 school board, Board of Budget Review, Cary Library trustees or Houlton Water Company board of directors.
According to Houlton Town Clerk Cathy O’Leary, nomination papers are now available for a number of open seats. Up for grabs are two seats (three-year terms) on the town council; three seats (three-year terms) for RSU 29 school board; three seats (three-year terms) for the board of budget review; two three-year terms on the Houlton Water Company board; and one five-year term on the Cary Library Board of Trustees.
For the town council, Dan Peabody and Phil Cloney are the incumbents. Both Cloney and Peabody have stated on the record that they were not seeking re-election to the council.
For RSU 29, the three available seats currently belong to Tammy Goetsch, Bruce Clark and Lori Holmes. Attempts to reach all three were unsuccessful by press time.
On the Board of Budget Review, Dorothy Donahue, Tony Delucca and Carl Lord Jr. are the incumbents. For the Houlton Water Company, the two available seats are presently held by Gary Hagan and Stephen Nelson, while Lauren Fitzpatrick holds the available seat on the Cary Library Board of Trustees.
To be completed, nomination papers must have 75 signatures from registered voters in Houlton. Forms are available at the town office, 21 Water St., during normal business hours (Mondays through Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and must be returned before 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11. For more information, call 532-7111.
