The town of Hope earns the distinction this spring with having the greatest number of citizens interested in serving as town leaders. Camden, Lincolnville and Rockport, on the other hand, seem to have shoe-ins on select boards, unless someone decides to initiate a lively write-in campaign.

The end of April was the deadline for filing nomination papers at the town offices in order to get names on the June Town Meeting ballot for various offices, including school, budget and library committees.

CAMDEN

Incumbents Donald White, Jr., and James Heard have returned papers for the Camden Select Board, each to serve three-year terms. White and Heard are currently on the board.

David Miramant is running for the only open position on the Personnel Committee for a three-year term. Miramant is also a candidate for Maine Senate District 12.

Matthew Dailey is hoping to get reelected to the School Administrative District 28 (Camden and Rockport K-8) and Five Town CSD (Camden Hills Regional High School) school boards, and Tanya Kristin Collins joins him on the ballot for the two open seats.

Lynda Chilton is also hoping to get reelected to a one-year seat on the SAD 28 board.

HOPE

Five candidates in Hope took out nomination papers to fill two three-year positions. Jason Hall is not seeking reelection, but Wendy Pelletier is. She will be joined on the ballot by Brittany Payson, David Bosken, Jim Blanchett and Ryan Entwistle.

There are three open seats on the Budget Committee. Candidates for those include Bill Jones, Joe Berry and Jean Ettlinger.

No one in Hope took out papers for the three-year School Committee seat. Kate Ryan is hoping to fill the one-year open seat on School Committee. 

And, John Monroe is seeking reelection as Road Commissioner.

LINCOLNVILLE

Two candidates, Arthur Durity and Kathy Hardy, are seeking to fill the selectmen seats being vacated by Julia Libby and David Barrows.

Two three-year terms on the Lincolnville School Committee are open, but just one candidate, Rebecca Stevens took out papers.

There are three three-year positions on the Budget Committee, and one candidate, Dorothy Lanphear.

 Rockport

Two incumbents, William Chapman and Geoffrey Parker, are seeking reelection to another three-year term. They are running unopposed.

Faith Vautour is the only candidate seeking a seat on the SAD 28 and Five Town CSD school boards. Eliza Haselton is not running again.

Michelle Gabrielsen is seeking a three-year seat on the Library Committee, a position vacated by Elizabeth Elwin. Stephanie Lash is hoping to get elected to a one-year position on that committee.

Incumbent Thomas Murphy is running for the Budget Committee. Two other seats are open on that commitee, as well. Stephanie Kumble and David Jackson are not running again.