Candidates are required to submit nomination papers containing at least 60 signatures of registered voters Aug. 9.
Daniel M. KnapikWESTFIELD – Mayor Daniel M. Knapik was joined this week by seven incumbent city councilors in circulating nomination papers for their re-election bids.
Nomination papers became available April 4 to qualify candidates for the upcoming Nov. 8 city elections.
Candidates are required to submit nomination papers containing at least 60 signatures of registered voters to City Clerk Karen M. Fanion by Aug. 9.
Knapik is the only candidate to date running for mayor. He took office in January, 2010.
Freshmen at-large Councilors John J. Beltrandi III, David A. Flaherty and Gerald E. Tracy are circulating their nomination papers. Joining them are Donna C. Hoernig of 129 Ridgecrest Dr. and Robert Cree of 6 Malone Ave.
Four veteran incumbent Ward councilors have also started seeking nominating signatures. They are Council President Christopher Keefe representing Ward 1; Mary L. O’Connell in Ward 4; Richard E. Onofrey Jr. in Ward 5 and Christopher M. Crean of Ward 6.
Jeffrey L. Gosselin of 29 Union St. is the lone candidate circulating papers for one of three School Committee seats open for the November elections.
Also obtaining papers last week was incumbent Westfield Athenaeum Trustee Alberta Humason.
Six seats on the Municipal Light Board are up for election but no one, including incumbents, has begun circulating papers as of Friday.
Nomination papers are available at the City Clerk’s office at City Hall until Aug. 5.
A preliminary election, if necessary will be held Step. 27.
The deadline for new voters registration for the Nov. 8 election is Oct. 19.