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Notice of Presidential Preference Primary on April 2 and Early Voting March 26 through March 28 & March 30
Notice is hereby given that a Presidential Preference Primary of the Republican and Democratic Parties will begin with early voting on March 26, 2024, through March 28, 2024, and March 30, 2024, with the primary being held on April 2, 2024, in each town.
Notice is also hereby given that the following are the names of the candidates (including the category “Uncommitted”) which are to appear on the ballot at said primary in the manner and in the order in which such names and category are herein listed, under the office designation “Nomination for President of the United States”, together with the addresses of such candidates:
Democrats Republicans
Name and Address: Name and Address:
Marianne Williamson, Washington, D.C. Ron DeSantis, Tallahassee, FL.
Dean Phillips, Excelsior, MN. Nikki Haley, Daniel Island, SC.
Cenk Uygur, Los Angeles, CA. Donald J. Trump, Arlington, VA.
Joe Biden, Philadelphia, PA. Ryan Binkley, McKinney, TX.
Uncommitted Uncommitted
Dated at Hartford, Connecticut, this 1st Day of March 2024.
Stephanie Thomas, Secretary of the State
The foregoing is a copy of the notice that I have received from the Office of the Secretary of the State in accordance with Secs. 9-433 and 9-471 of the General Statutes. As provided, such primary will begin with early voting on March 26, 2024, through March 28, 2024, and March 30, 2024, and the primary will be held on April 2, 2024. The hours of voting during early voting and at said primary and the location of the polls will be as follows:
Hours of Voting – Early Voting:
March 26, 2024- 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
March 27, 2024-10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
March 28, 2024- 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
March 30, 2024- 10:00a.m. to 6:00p.m.
Location:
Somers Town Hall
600 Main Street
Somers, CT
April 2, 2024, Primary Day- 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location of Polling Place Voting District
Somers Town Hall 1
600 Main Street
Somers, CT
Dated at Somers, Connecticut, this 11th day of March 2024.
David Marti, Town Clerk, Town of Somers
Election Workers Needed in Town of Somers!
“Do you need some extra money? The Registrars of Voters in the Town of Somers can help you out with that. Sign up to work early voting and the election for the Town of Somers. Follow the link and fill out the form and send it back to the Somers Registrar. If you have any specific questions about being a poll worker, contact the Somers Registrar at Somers.Registrar@gmail.com or 860-763-8211.
Legal Notice Town of Somers (Endorsed candidates for Republican Town Committee)
A certified list of thirty-five (35) Republican party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Somers for
election as Members of the Town Committee At-Large is on file in my office at 600 Main Street, Somers,
CT and copies are available for public distribution. The number of Town Committee Members to be
elected, under party rules, is thirty-five (35).
A primary will be held March 5, 2024 if nine (9) candidacies (which is at least 25% of the number of
town committee members to be elected by such party in the municipality) are filed in accordance with
SS9-382 to 9-450, inclusive, of the General Statutes, by persons other than party-endorsed candidates, not
later than 4:00 pm of January 31, 2024, provided the number of such candidacies plus the number of
endorsed candidates, exceeds the number of town committee members to be elected. (If the number of
opposing candidacies filed is reduced to less than such 25%, no primary will be held.) Petition forms,
instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing opposing candidacies, may be obtained
from David McCaffrey, Republican Registrar of Voters, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT.
David Marti
Town Clerk – Town of Somers
1/18/2024
Legal Notice Town of Somers (Endorsed candidates for Democrat Town Committee)
A certified list of twenty-eight (28) Democrat party-endorsed candidates for the Town of Somers for
election as Members of the Town Committee At-Large is on file in my office at 600 Main Street, Somers,
CT and copies are available for public distribution. The number of Town Committee Members to be
elected, under party rules, is thirty (30).
A primary will be held March 5, 2024 if eight (8) candidacies (which is at least 25% of the number of
town committee members to be elected by such party in the municipality) are filed in accordance with
SS9-382 to 9-450, inclusive, of the General Statutes, by persons other than party-endorsed candidates, not
later than 4:00 pm of January 31, 2024, provided the number of such candidacies plus the number of
endorsed candidates, exceeds the number of town committee members to be elected. (If the number of
opposing candidacies filed is reduced to less than such 25%, no primary will be held.) Petition forms,
instructions and information concerning the procedure for filing opposing candidacies, may be obtained
from Gloriajean Scheiber, Democrat Registrar of Voters, 600 Main Street, Somers, CT.
David Marti
Town Clerk – Town of Somers
1/18/2024
Preliminary Election Results
QUESTION 1
Shall the Town of Somers appropriate $13,200,000.00 for the Senior/Community Center project and authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and notes in the same amount to finance said appropriation?
YES 795 NO 1053
QUESTION 2
Shall the Town of Somers appropriate $10,500,000.00 for the HVAC and electrical system improvements project and authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds and notes in the same amount to finance said appropriation?
YES 1125 NO 711
CANDIDATES
POSITION | CANDIDATE | PARTY | VOTES |
First Selectmen | Tim Keeney | R | 1536 |
(Vote for 1) | |||
Selectmen | Robert Schmidt | D | 909 |
(Vote for 2) | Bill Meier | R | 1428 |
Board of Finance- Full Term | Michael Parker | R | 1444 |
(Vote for 2) | Joe Tolisano | R | 1398 |
Board of Finance- 4 Yr Term | Bruce Devlin | R | 1493 |
(Vote for 1) | |||
Board of Finance- 2 Yr Term | Paul Hart | R | 1093 |
(Vote for 1) | Ralph Williams | Unaffiliated | 562 |
Board of Education- Full Term | Anne B. Kirkpatrick | D | 1001 |
(Vote for 3) | Shane Manning | R | 1320 |
JT Galloway | R | 1363 | |
Board of Education- 2 Yr Term | Derek Zelek | R | 1434 |
(Vote for 1) | |||
Library Board- Full Term | Marybeth Marquardt | R | 1420 |
(Vote for 3) | Bob Socha | R | 1340 |
John M. Kelleher | D | 915 | |
Library Board- 2 Yr Term) | Cathy Embriano | R | 1510 |
(Vote for 1) |
NOTICE OF FALL CEMETERY CLEANUP
NOTICE OF FALL CEMETERY CLEANUP
The Somers Cemetery Committee will begin fall cleanup November 1, 2023, at the town’s three cemeteries: North Cemetery, West Cemetery, and Center Cemetery.
All plot owners must remove all ornamentation before that date.
After November 8th, any non-conforming items will be removed and placed in the rear disposal area at Center Cemetery to be removed at a later date. Seasonal items may be placed on grave lots after November 21, 2023.
Cemetery Regulations can be found on the Somers Town Website at: https://www.somersct.gov/boards-and-commissions/cemetery-committee/
Questions or concerns can be directed to: https://www.somersct.gov/somers-cemetery-concern-form/
LEGAL NOTICE- Water Pollution Control Facility
TOWN OF SOMERS
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY
600 Main St.
Somers, Connecticut 06071
LEGAL NOTICE
The Somers Water Pollution Control Authority held a public
hearing at the Somers Town Hall on August 1, 2023 at 7:00 P.M.
After hearing public comments on the proposed 2023-24 sewer
user rates for the Somersville Sewage Treatment Facility and for
the Maple Ridge Community/On-Site systems, the following rates
were established:
Somersville Sewage Treatment Facility $490.00 per EDU
Maple Ridge Comm./O.S. System $180.00 per EDU
Said budgets are on file in the office of the Somers Town Clerk.
The 2023-24 Sewer User Bills will become due and payable on
October 1, 2023.
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY
TOWN OF SOMERS, CT
Stephen Getman, Chairman
To be published: 8/21/2023