Library Funding, Local Races Highlight 2021 Southington Ballot

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Candidates and voters in Southington are ready for Tuesday's 2021 municipal election.

Several seats in local government are up for grabs and at the top of the ballot is a question with a yes or no vote regarding $16 million in funding for a new library in town.

Here is at the wording:

"Shall the Town of Southington appropriate $16,900,000 for construction of a new library facility at 255 Main Street, demolition of the existing facility, and related site improvements; and authorizing the issue of $16,900,000 bonds and notes to finance the appropriation?"

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 2. Voters who are in line before 8 p.m. will be able to vote even after the deadline passes.

Voters can find your poll location at the Secretary of the State website by inputting local information.

Voters can request an absentee ballot here or the can visit the town clerk's office. All voters are eligible to check the top box that lists "COVID-19" as a reason for requesting an absentee ballot.

Here are the major races of the ballot, courtesy of the secretary of the state:

Town Council

Democrats

• KRISTEN GUIDA
• CHRIS PALMIERI
• KELLY LEPPARD
• JACK PERRY
• VALERIE A. DEPAOLO
• CHRISTINA VOLPE

Republicans

• JIM MORELLI
• TOM LOMBARDI
• WILLIAM DZIEDZIC
• PAUL CHAPLINSKY JR.
• VICTORIA TRIANO
• MICHAEL DELSANTO

Board of Education

Democrats

• TERRI CARMODY
• LISA CAMMUSO
• ZAYA OSHANA
• DAVID DERYNOSKI
• ROBERT BROWN
• KATHERINE WADE

Republicans

• COLLEEN W. CLARK
• DAWN ANASTASIO
• JASPER WILLIAMS
• JOSEPH BACZEWSKI
• SEAN CARSON
• JAMES CHRZANOWSKI

Libertarians

• ANGELICA ESPADA

Click here for a full sample ballot.