From the Town Clerk
Thank you to those households who returned your 2025 census forms! We’ve been busy processing them along with the dog licenses, which are due by April 1st. Please return your license forms by the end of the month to avoid any late fees.
Why return your census form? Along with keeping accurate numbers for the state and schools, General Laws of MA (Chapter 51 section 4) mandate an annual street listing each year. Residents that don’t confirm their address on the census form will be marked “inactive” and receive a postcard providing the voter an opportunity to reactivate themselves. If this is not returned, and the resident fails to appear or vote in the next two biennial elections or participate in an election related activity such as signing a nomination paper or initiative petition, that voter’s name may be removed from the voter’s list. The best way to avoid this is to sign and return your census forms each year.
This year, we only have one planned election which is coming up quickly! Nomination papers for the June 3rd local election will be available Tuesday, March 11th. The last day to obtain nomination papers will be April 11th, with papers due back to the Clerk’s office by April 15th. Per state law, fifty valid signatures are required for each office. Nomination papers will be available for the following offices with incumbents in parenthesis:
• Select Board, 3-year term, 1 position, (Sahan Sahin)
• Town Moderator, 3-year term, 1 position, (Michael B. Carr)
• Town Clerk, 3-year term, 1 position,
• Constable, 3-year terms, 4 positions, (Richard J. Martinelli, William H. Paine, William L. Roberts, Sr.)
• Library Trustee, 3-year term, 1 position (Nicole Buckley)
• Planning Board, 3-year terms, 2 positions, (Philip M. Devine, Nick Mobilia)
• School Committee, 3-year terms, 2 positions, (Jennifer L. Altomonte, Michael J. Reed)
• Housing Authority, 5-year term, 1 position, (Christopher Remillard)
Nomination papers may be obtained at the Town Clerk’s office during normal business hours. Please call or email any questions and we’d be happy to help. (508) 657-2831 or [email protected]. As always, updated information can be found on our website at: https://www.bellinghamma.org/384/Town-Clerk .
Amy Bartelloni
Interim Town Clerk
