Southington’s ballot is beginning to take shape. Councilors recently approved a referendum for purchasing the municipal center, and soon voters will learn who is seeking election or re-election. Both the Republican and Democratic Town Committees have announced their caucus dates to select their slate of candidates for the Tuesday, Nov. 5 municipal election. Democrats will hold their caucus on Friday, July 19 at Recreation Park by the Southington Drive-In at 5:30 p.m. It will be an outdoor picnic. Any resident is welcome to join the picnic, but the meeting will only be open to registered Democrats in Southington. Republicans will hold their caucus on Monday, July 22 at the Back Nine Tavern, at 7 p.m. The caucus is open to all registered Republicans in Southington. A registrar will verify each attendee to ensure their registration to the party. Four boards will be on the ballot in November: town council (nine seats, currently Democratic majority), board of finance (six seats, currently Republican majority), board of education (nine seats, currently Republican majority) and planning and zoning commission (seven seats, currently Republican majority). All boards are two-year terms except for the PZC. The PZC has four-year, staggered terms. In 2019, three PZC seats […]
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