WARWICK — With three contested seats in this year’s annual town election, voters have choices to make about who will run local government this upcoming year. 

The annual Town Election is scheduled for Monday, May 15 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Town Hall. 

The Board of Health, Transfer Station Commissioner and School Board seats are all contested. 

Anna Picard and Michael Italia are vying for one three-year term on the Board of Health. 

Picard said she is running for the position because she has spent the last year clerking for the board, and hopes to play a more active role in the community. 

“I think being part of the board as a clerk has given me a chance to see what they do and taught me how to be the most helpful I can be,” Picard said. 

Attempts to reach Italia for this article were unsuccessful by press time on Friday.

Three candidates are running for the three-year position on the Transfer Station Commission. 

With environmental consciousness as his mantra, former transfer station attendant George Roaf hopes to win the seat. Roaf worked at the station from 2009 until March of last year when he resigned over concerns of not following state regulations. 

He hopes to improve recycling education to make sure light bulbs and batteries end up being recycled properly

Current Selecbtoard member Todd Dexter is also running for the position. Dexter has served the town and helped develop its public infrastructure for many years. He has served on the Selectboard since 2018 and has held a seat on various committees. He could not be reached for comment as of Friday. 

Johan Sednek also threw his hat in the race. He moved to town in retirement two years ago from Wyoming and hopes to get more involved in the community. 

Sednek worked in the railroad industry as a financial officer and said he has a basic understanding of rules and regulations that can be applied to this position. He hopes he can help follow regulations and avoid fines from the state. He also serves as the Warwick representative for the Democratic Committee in the region. 

Adam Holloway, an incumbent School Committee member, and David Wells are running for the three-year term position on the newly created Warwick Community School board. 

Uncontested positions on the ballot include: 

■Selectboard, three-year term — Brian Snell, incumbent.

■Assessor, three-year term — Ann Kendall, incumbent.

■Town Clerk, three-year term — John Paganetti, incumbent.

■Library Trustees, three-year term — Nadia Woodson Marti, incumbent, and Elaine Sednek.

■Constable, three-year term — Brian Peters, incumbent.

■Moderator, one-year term — Vacant. 

■Cemetery Commissioner, three-year term — Vacant. 

■Highway Commissioner, three-year term — Bruce Kilhart.

■School Committee Member, one-year term — Alan Genovese, incumbent.

■School Committee Member, two-year term — Diana Noble, incumbent.

Reach Bella Levavi at 413-930-4579 or blevavi@recorder.com.

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