Taunton Retirement

TO THE ACTIVE & RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE TAUNTON RETIREMENT SYSTEM:

The term of current elected member Richard T. Avila will expire on November 30, 2011.  Therefore, an election will be scheduled for Thursday, November 3, 2011 for the purpose of electing one board member to serve on the five-member Taunton Retirement Board for a term of three (3) years, said term to run from December 1, 2011 thru November 30, 2014.  

All holding membership in the Taunton Retirement System may qualify as a candidate provided they file with the Taunton Retirement Board a nomination paper containing the signatures of at least twenty (20) members of the system.  The nomination paper must be filed on or before 12:00 noon on Thursday, September 1, 2011.

NOMINATION PAPERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AND MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE TAUNTON RETIREMENT BOARD, 40 DEAN ST., UNIT 3, TAUNTON, MA. OR BY CALLING 508-821-1052 BETWEEN 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

If the Retirement Board determines that more than one (1) candidate has been nominated, the Board shall prepare an Official Election Ballot and the election will be held.  A second notice will be mailed to all members announcing the candidates and election procedures.  Normally, all active members will vote at the Retirement Board Offices, 40 Dean St., Taunton between the hours of 7:30 am and 5:30 pm.  Retirees will vote via absentee ballot.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Please click here for a copy of the offical election notice.