Mayor Michael Tautznik, 4 incumbent city councilors and former police captain Donald Emerson have taken out papers.
EASTHAMPTON – Nomination papers are now available for the November election in the City Clerk’s office in the Municipal Building at 50 Payson Ave.
Mayor Michael A. Tautznik, four incumbent city councilors and a former police captain have taken them out so far.
Precinct 1 Councilor Daniel C. Hagan, Precinct 2 Councilor Justin P. Cobb, Councilor At-Large Andrea H. Burns and City Council President Joseph P. McCoy, an at-large councilor, were running for re-election as of Wednesday.
Former Capt. Donald Emerson, a 43-year veteran of the police force, has taken out papers to seek an at-large councilor position. Emerson retired on November 18, 2010.
Precinct 3 Councilor Joy E. Winnie, Precinct 4 Councilor Salem Derby, Precinct 5 Councilor Daniel D. Rist, and at-large councilors Donald L. Cykowski and Ronald D. Chateauneuf had not taken out papers as of Wednesday.
The mayor will serve a two-year term. Tautznik is running for his eighth term as the only mayor the city has ever had.
The City Council has nine seats. There are five district councilors and four councilors at-large. Each position carries a two-year term.
There are six seats up for grabs on the School Committee, each one carrying a two-year term. No one had taken out papers for those seats as of Wednesday.
Candidates for mayor, School Committee and councilor at-large must gather 100 signatures, no more than 25 from each district. Precinct Councilor candidates need 50 signatures, all from the district they want to represent.
Candidates have until Tuesday, September 20, to file their papers with the Board of Registrars. A drawing for ballot position will take place on Thursday, October 6, at 5 p.m. in the City Clerk’s office.
The election is scheduled for Nov. 8.