By DAN TOMASELLO
LYNNFIELD — In addition to the contested School Committee race appearing on the Town Election ballot, seven candidates are running unopposed on Tuesday, April 8.
Voters in all four precincts will cast their ballots at Lynnfield High School from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on April 8.
Select Board Chair Dick Dalton is running for a fourth three-year term.
“I have proudly served three terms on the Board and wish to continue my service to the community,” Dalton wrote in a recent Letter to the Editor. “During my 40 years as a resident, I have also served 15 years on the Planning Board as well as serving the town on numerous other boards and committees. I have extensive experience in the private sector and have accumulated a wealth of knowledge in managing organizations. I have genuinely enjoyed serving the town of Lynnfield, and I look forward to being re-elected so I can continue to address the challenges and opportunities that will present themselves.”
Planning Board member Ed Champy is looking to serve a second five-year term.
“I have enjoyed being part of the town and I love being involved,” said Champy in a recent interview with the Villager. “I think my overall experience in real estate planning and development can lend a hand. We have a great team. The administrative team is top-notch and the Planning Board has members who have diverse legal expertise and experience.”
Two political newcomers will be elected to the Board of Library Trustees during the Town Election on April 8. Center Village resident Karin Round is running for a three-year term on the Board of Library Trustees.
“When I learned that there would be a vacancy on the board, I thought that now would be a good time for me to help in that capacity,” Round stated in a recent email sent to the Villager. “I’ve been an active supporter of the library for many years. I helped re-energize the Friends of the Lynnfield Library some years ago, worked to get the 501(c)(3) nonprofit designation and served as president for several years, but also as secretary and treasurer. Although I had to take a step back when I went to work as the office manager of our family’s hardware store, I’ve always been an enthusiastic library supporter and avid reader.”
Canterbury Road resident Stephanie Slate is also looking to serve a three-year term on the Board of Library Trustees.
“I want to help ensure that our library remains a valued resource for all generations to grow and connect,” said Slate. “In elementary school, I learned the Dewey Decimal System, researched book reports using physical card catalogs and experienced firsthand how foundational libraries are to learning. I still remember the pride of getting my first library card, filling out the form on the back page of ‘Put Me In the Zoo’ and the satisfaction of returning it on time.”
Round and Slate will be succeeding Library Trustees Faith Honer-Coakley and Rich Mazzola, who both decided not to run for re-election.
Town Moderator Steve Walsh is running for a second one-year term.
Board of Assessors member Richard O’Neil Jr. is looking to serve another three-year term.
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners member John Nunziato is running for a second five-year term.