Contested Race For Library Trustee Position

Elections are just around the corner and it looks like there is a candidate for every open town officer position.

The only contested race so far is for the position of Library Trustee, which has only two slots open. Richard Martin, Nancy Baker and Karl "Ted" Krantz have all filed for the position.

Krantz is the newcomer facing the two incumbents for the second open slot.

Chair Bruce Bowler and selectman Brad Galinson will seek re-election uncontested so far. to the board in August to fill the vacant seat left after Jim O'Mara

Filed candidates as of Tuesday, Feb. 1:

Selectman - Brad Galinson 

Selectman - Bruce Bowler 

Cemetery Trustee - William S. Belvin

Supervisor of the Checklist - Maggie B. Paul

Moderator - Stephen W. Coughlan

Treasurer - Elizabeth Overholt

Zoning Board of Adjustment - James W. Quinn, Jr.

Zoning Board of Adjustment - Douglas H. Kirkwood

Library Trustee - Richard Martini

Library Trustee - Nancy T. Baker

Library Trustee - Karl “Ted” Krantz

Candidates need to file at the town clerks office during regular business hours. The office is open from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. during the week and 4:30 until 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings.

is Friday, Feb. 3 at 5 p.m.

The Town of Amherst's deliberative session will be Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in Souhegan Cooperative High School. 

Voting will take place on Tuesday, March 13 at Souhegan Cooperative High School from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m.