Northampton has an Aug. 9 deadline for candidates to return signatures. Easthampton's deadline is Sept. 20.
Municipal contests are taking shape in Easthampton and Northampton while Hampshire County’s largest city is six weeks past its general election.
In Easthampton, nomination papers have to be filed with the Board of Registrars by Sept. 20. So far, eight-term incumbent Michael A. Tautznik is the only one running for
mayor.
All but one incumbent city councilor has pulled papers and former police captain Donald Emerson, a 41-year veteran of the force, is running for an at-large councilor job.
Those seeking two-year terms are: City Council President Joseph P. McCoy, an at-large councilor; Council Vice President Daniel D. Rist of Precinct 5; Precinct 1 Councilor Daniel C. Hagan; Precinct 2 Councilor Justin P. Cobb; Precinct 3 Councilor Joy E. Winnie; Precinct 4 Councilor Salem Derby; Councilor At-Large Andrea H. Burns, and Councilor At-Large Donald L. Cykowski.
Councilor At-Large Ronald D. Chateauneuf said he is “still undecided” about running.
Chester Ogulewicz, Jr., a member of the Planning Board, and Donald Polonis, who was a selectman when the city was a town, are also running for at-large councilor positions.
Three School Committee members, Chairman Peter Gunn, Lori Ingraham and Bonnie Katusich, are running for re-election. The only one to return papers, and therefore the only official candidate, is
McCoy.
The election is Nov. 8.
Northampton has an Aug. 9 deadline for candidates to return signatures to run for elective office in the Nov. 8 municipal election.
To date, former longtime city councilor and 2009 mayoral candidate Michael A. Bardsley, City Council President David J. Narkewicz and Recreation Commission member James E. Durfer have taken out papers for mayor.
Six-term incumbent Mary Clare Higgins announced in May that she would not run. When she resigns in September to direct a human services agency in Greenfield, Narkewicz will become acting mayor.
Greenfield held its general election June 14.
Mark P. Wisnewski beat Cameron R. Ward for a town councilor at-large seat and write-in candidate Marian A. Kelner won the Precinct 1 councilor job. The city’s preliminary election in April had knocked Karen T. Renaud off the ballot.
School Committee Vice Chairman Keith C. McCormic was ousted in the only other contested race, a three-way contest for two seats. Secretary Maryelen Calderwood got 957 votes and Daryl B. Essensa picked up 1,168 to McCormic’s 720.
Steven M. Ronhave took the Precinct 4 Town Council seat, Vice President David Singer is serving another term for Precinct 5 and Hillary H. Hoffman now represents Precinct 6.
Under 17 percent of voters went to the polls, said Town Clerk Maureen T. Winseck.
Staff writer Fred Contrada contributed to this report.