Last Day to obtain Nomination Papers is Friday, March 29, 5pm
Last Day to Submit Nomination Papers (with 25 signatures) is Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 5pm
Last Day to Object or Withdraw is Thursday, April 18, 2024, 5pm
Town Meeting May 20
Town Elections May 21
OFFICES FOR ELECTION:
3 Year Term
- Moderator
- Select Board
- Tree Warden
- Board of Assessors
- Board of Health
- Sewer & Water Commissioner
- Parks & Recreation
5 Year Term
- Planning Board
- Housing Authority
Candidates who have taken out papers:
- Don Schneyer: Water and Sewer
- Gary Pitney: Board of Assessors
- Charlie Kenny: Board of Health
- Nick Fredsall: Parks and Recreation
- Katie Szywd: Parks and Recreation
- Gary Johnston: Moderator
- Carole Owens, Moderator
- Anne Rabinowitz: Housing Authority
- W. Eric Egan: Planning Board
- Chuckie Cardillo: Select Board Member
- Lisa Sauer: Select Board
Candidates who have taken out and returned papers:
- Gary Johnston: Moderator
- Carole Owens: Moderator
- Katie Szwyd: Parks and Recreation
- Nick Fredsall: Parks and Recreation
- Charlie Kenny: Board of Health
- Gary Pitney: Board of Assessors
- Lisa Bozzuto: Tree Warden
- Anne Rabinowitz: Housing Authority
- Don Schneyer: Water and Sewer
- Chuck Cardillo: Select Board Member
- Lisa Sauer: Select Board Member
Get to Know the Candidates
Stockbridge Updates will spotlight all the candidates and invites all those running to send Stockbridge Updates the answers to The Candidates’ Q&A:
What prompted you to run?
If elected, what would be your primary focus?
What would you like voters to know about you?
In addition, SU will offer space for The Candidates’ Opening statements – 400 words or less posted in an issue between now and Election Day.
There are three contested races, (Select Board, Moderator, and Parks and Rec) but even if you are running unopposed, send your answers and your statement to SU — introduce yourself to the voters. An informed electorate is the bedrock of democracy.
Katie Szwyd running for Parks and Recreation
Hi Carole,
Here are my answers to the Get to Know the Candidates questions.
What prompted you to run?
As a mother to two adventurous girls, I spend a great deal of time at our playgrounds and our town beach. I would love to participate in discussions, share my views, and actively participate in the committee that oversees these spaces.
If elected, what would be your primary focus?
My immediate focus would be to address basic matters, such as much-needed repairs to playground equipment and facilities. Beyond upkeep, I would like to explore upgrades to our playground equipment. As an avid playground hopper, I’m aware of current trends in equipment and structures around Massachusetts and adopting some of these elements would help improve our playground experience all around. My other ideas include a summertime splash pad that fits Stockbridge’s aesthetic, a pavilion with picnic tables and game tables for enjoyment year-round, a seasonal communal concert series in the park, as well as bringing back our beloved ice-skating rink that I’ve heard so much about from our longtime residents.
What would you like voters to know about you?
I love our town and I am blessed to raise my family here, just as I was raised here. I attended the Plain School and remember waiting in line excitedly for my turn to try the newly-installed swings. I watched my girls learn how to swim at the town beach. They learned how to ride (and fall off) their bikes at the skatepark, just like I did 25 years ago. I have formed many memories in our parks, both as a child and now as a mother, and I feel a responsibility to join in the conversation for their preservation and development.
