Town Elections

2023 Town Elections

The Select Board has postponed the election from tomorrow, Tuesday the 14th until Tuesday the 28th because of the weather. Town Meeting will still be on the 15th at 7:00 pm.

 The Town Meeting will be held on the following day, Wednesday, March 15th at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall. 


The Puddledock Press has posted a series of questions for Candidates to answer, if they so choose, so the voters can get to know them a little better and understand their positions so they may make informed decisions when they vote in the town elections.  The Questions are posted below.  A list of open positions will be posted below and the answers or statements submitted by the Candidates will be linked to the Candidate's name next to the position they hope to win in the election.  We hope that this service will be of value to our voters and Candidates alike.

View Town Sample Ballot

View School Sample Ballot

View 2023 Town Warrant 

View 2022 Town Annual Report

Town Election Information

Click on the candidates name to see their statements.
Candidates without linkages have not submitted any information for this project.
View Past Candidates Information Pages

About the Process
The Puddledock Press believes that every candidate should have the opportunity to submit their thoughts and let the voters know who they are and what they believe. To that end, each candidate is emailed a personal invitation, including the question, to submit their answers or statements. Candidates were emailed at the email address provided to the Town when they filed for candidacy. Candidates who do not provide an email address are sent their invitation through Facebook Messenger, if they have a Facebook profile. Candidates for School Board, Selectboard, and Budget Committee are invited to participate. We only ask the candidates for the three main Boards, not the other positions. However, any candidate who sends a statement would be posted on this page. This is the process the Puddledock Press has followed each year, since we began began this program. As always, we encourage participation in the program, and also invite community members to submit any questions that they would like to be added. If appropriate, they will be added to the list.

All candidates were sent the questions and asked to participate on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.

Farmington Board of Selectmen

2023 Candidates:  Electing 2 members of the Selectboard (1 for 1 year term, 1 for 3 year term).
Ann Titus (1 year)
Gerald Vachon (3 years)

Current Selectboard Members
Town Meeting Information and Town Reports
Farmington Community TV 26  Watch meetings online.


Farmington Budget Committee

2023 Candidates:  Electing 3 members of the Budget Committee (1 for 1 year, 2 for 2 years, 3 for 3 years)
Jennifer Haskell (2 years)
 


Farmington School Board

2023 Candidates:  Electing 2 member of the School Board (three year terms)
Tim Brown  
Larry Gaffney 
Charlie King 

Current School Board Members
2023 School Budget Documents
2023 School Warrant 
Farmington School District TV 25  Watch meetings online.


Other Town and School Offices
Note: No questions were asked of these candidates.
Treasurer for 1 year
Debra Pate

Trustee of the Trust Funds for 3 years
Manny Krasner

School Clerk For 1 year
Kathy Seaver

School moderator for 1 year
Michael A. Morin

Questions for Selectboard, Budget Committee, and School Board Candidates

The Puddledock Press developed a series of questions for Candidates to answer, if they so choose, so the voters can get to know them a little better and understand their positions so they may make informed decisions when they vote at Town Election.  The Questions are posted below.  The answers or statements submitted by the Candidates will be linked to the Candidate's name on this site prior to elections.  We hope that this service will be of value to our voters and Candidates alike.

For Board of Selectman Candidates
  1. Why do you want to become a member of the Selectboard?
  2. Answer the appropriate question:
    • For incumbent candidates: Describe one contribution that you made while on the Board that benefited our town or it's people. 
    • For challenger candidates:  Describe one challenge you see with the present Selectboard that you would like to address. 
  3. What actions will you propose and support, if elected, to increase prosperity in Farmington?
  4. How will you balance concerns for the tax rate with the investment needed to attract businesses and families to Farmington?
  5. What services and resources do you believe a municipality should provide for its citizens?
  6. What do you believe is the most important initiative the Farmington Selectboard should develop and implement?

For Budget Committee Candidates
  1. Why do you want to become a member of the Budget Committee?
  2. Answer the appropriate question:
    • If you are an incumbent, describe one contribution that you made while on the Board that benefited our townspeople.
    • If you are a challenger, describe one challenge you see with the present Board that you would want to address. 
  3. What actions will you propose and support, if elected, to increase prosperity in Farmington?
  4. How will you balance concerns for the tax rate with the investment needed to to attract businesses and families to Farmington?
  5. What do you believe is the most important responsibility of the Farmington Budget Committee?

For School Board Candidates
  1. Why do you want to become a member of the School Board?
  2. Answer the appropriate question: 
    • If you are an incumbent, describe one contribution that you made while on the School Board.
    • If you are a challenger, describe one challenge you see with the present School Board that you would want to address. 
  3. What will you propose and support, if elected, to improve the education of our children in Farmington?
  4. How will you balance concerns for the tax rate with the investment needed to support and improve the education of our children in Farmington?
  5. What do you believe is the most important educational initiative the Farmington School District should implement?
Please submit any questions you would like us to consider adding to this list to PuddledockPress@gmail.com.  Thank you.