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Pittsfield Election Set For Tuesday
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The polls will be open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. in the citywide election. Not only will voters choose the new City Council but will also decide the fate of the newly revised charter (which is available below).
In Ward 1 and 6, the incumbents are being challenged. Ward 1 incumbent Christine Yon is facing Lisa Tully. In the preliminary, Tully was only 166 votes shy of Yon.
Ward 6 will see incumbent John Krol being challenged by former Councilor Joseph Nichols. Nichols represented Ward 7 until the 2011 election, when he lost a bid for mayor.
Ward 3 is being contested between two newcomers after Paul Capitanio opted not to run for re-election. Nicholas Caccamo is squaring off against Richard Latura. In the preliminary, Caccamo reeled in 456 votes to just 79 for Latura.
Seven candidates are vying for four at-large seats: incumbents Churchill Cotton, Barry Clairmont and Melissa Mazzeo and newcomers Donna Todd Rivers, James Conant, Mark Miller and Kathleen Amuso. Since there are only three incumbents, at least on newcomer will join the council. Council President Kevin Sherman opted not to run for re-election.
There are also seven candidates seeking seats on the School Committee: incumbents Daniel Elias and Katherine Yon and newcomers Joshua Cutler, Brittany Douglas, Cynthia Taylor, Anthony Riello and Pamela Farron.
Running unopposed are Mayor Daniel Bianchi, Ward 2 Councilor Kevin Morandi, Ward 4 Councilor Christopher Connell, Ward 5 Councilor Jonathan Lothrop, Ward 7 Councilor Anthony Simonelli and City Clerk Linda Tyer.
Polling Locations.
1A & 1B- Reid Middle School, 950 North Street
2A-Morningside School, 100 Burbank Street
2B-Somerset Fire Station, 9 Somerset Avenue
3A-Providence Court, 379 East Street
3B-Egremont School, 84 Egremont Avenue
4A-Herberg Middle School, 501 Pomeroy Avenue
4B-Williams School, 50 Bushey Road
5A-Masonic Temple, 116 South Street
5B-West Housatonic Street Fire Station, 311 West Housatonic Street
6A-Columbus Arms Housing, 65 Columbus Avenue
6B-Conte Community School, 200 West Union Street
7A-Pecks Road Fire Station, 54 Pecks Road
7B-Capless Elementary School, 86 Brooks Avenue
Proposed Pittsfield City Charter 2013
State Election