BATH

With only a couple weeks before nomination papers are due in the city clerk’s office and still no candidates for some positions, the city is encouraging people who have the time and interest to take out papers and run.

Seats are available for Wards 1 and 3, and an atlarge seat on the City Council, all three-year terms expiring in December 2017. None of the current councilors filling those seats plan to run for re-election. Also, the remainder of a Ward 3 term expiring in December 2015 is open.

City Clerk Mary White said so far, former councilor Kyle Rogers has turned in nomination papers qualifying him to run for the Ward 3 position as has James Omo, another former councilor, for the at-large seat.

White said Gregory Page has taken out papers for Ward 1. Peter Blachly has taken out papers for Ward 3. Albert Ferguson Jr. and Mark Westrum have taken out papers for Ward 6, though White said Westrum has said he doesn’t plan to run.

Candidates returning nomination papers for the wards must have at least 35 valid signatures of registered voters in their wards, and at least 50 valid signatures of registered Bath voters for the at-large position. Papers are due in the city clerk’s office by 5 p.m. Sept. 16.

Regional School Unit 1 (serving Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, West Bath and Woolwich) has four school board member positions. Those open seats are in Districts 1, 2, 3 and 7 — and each represent some portion of Bath. Only one person has taken out nominations papers, and no one has turned in papers.

Nomination papers for one of the school board seats require at least 25 and not more than 50 signatures of registered voters in the voting district. Nomination papers are due at the RSU 1 office Sept. 23. Those not sure what voting district you reside in, call the town or city clerk.

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