Wrentham
Voter Guide
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About the
Wrentham Voter Guide
Local elections, those that matter most, exert direct effects on our day-to-day lives because local officials’ decisions affect our schools, roads, public safety, and local businesses. Your votes in local elections give you a say in who makes decisions that affect you and let your voice be heard.
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The Wrentham Voter Guide (WVG) is designed to help you, as a voter, make informed decisions. Lack of information about candidates and the positions they hope to fill are among the primary reasons that voters do not turn out at local elections.
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We plan to contact every individual who filed to run as a candidate for the April 7th, 2025 election, and request the following information:
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1 - 2 sentence statement about why they are running for office
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100 – 150-word bio
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Photo
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Website, social media channels and LinkedIn profile if available
In prior years, most candidates responded to our inquiries, which enabled us to share the information they provided. This information will be available in PDF format and on the Web to help you make informed choices about how you vote. We hope that you will share it with your friends and neighbors and encourage them to vote.
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Your vote makes a difference because it puts you, the voter, in the driver’s seat.
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2025 Wrentham Voter Guide (PDF format)
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Questions: wrenthamvoterguide@gmail.com​​
Annual Town Election
Wrentham's Annual Town Election will be held on Monday, April 7, 2025 at the Delaney Elementary School, 120 Taunton Street. Voters can view the specimen ballot (PDF) on the Town's website.
Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Please note that there will be no Early Voting or Vote by Mail for the Annual Town Election.​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Voter registration is open now, so go register to vote! The last day to register to vote will be Friday, March 28, 2025, location TBD.
Open Seats
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Board of Assessors - 3-year term - 1 opening
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Board of Health - 3-year term - 1 opening
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Constable - 3-year terms - 3 openings
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Fiske Library Board of Trustees - 3-year terms - 2 openings
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Moderator - 3-year term - 1 opening
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Planning Board - 3-year terms - 2 openings
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Select Board - 3-year terms - 2 openings
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Town Clerk - 3-year term - 1 opening
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Wrentham Housing Authority - 5-year term - 1 opening,
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Wrentham Elementary School Committee - 3-year term - 1 opening; 1-year term - 1 opening ​
How to Run for Office
Are you interested in running for office? Pick up your nomination papers starting Monday, January 6th, 2025, at the Town Clerk's office.
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Candidates need to collect 50 signatures from Wrentham registered voters. The Town Clerk recommends 55-60 signatures to ensure that candidates collect the required number of signatures.
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Completed nomination papers MUST be submitted to the Town Clerk's office by Tuesday, February 18th, 2025.
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​Questions? Please contact the Town Clerk's office at 508-384-5415
Candidate Events
Candidate Profiles (Cable 8 Broadcast)
Record your candidate profile at Cable 8 by March 19th. Contact Liz Harkins to schedule.
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Candidates Forum (Cable 8 Broadcast)
When: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Time: 7 pm
Where: Auditorium, King Philip Regional High School
About: The Wrentham Candidates Forum is an opportunity to engage with voters in a facilitated format. Candidates for Select Board and other positions will share their perspectives on key issues, responding to questions from a forum facilitator in a group setting.
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Candidates on the Common
When: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Where: Wrentham Town Common
About: Join us for a casual, unmoderated gathering on the Town Common. This is a unique opportunity for candidates to connect directly with voters. No moderators, just candidates and voters engaging in open conversations.
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Questions about the Candidates Forum or Candidates on the Common, please contact the organizers at WrenthamEngagement@gmail.com / (508) 507-9660
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Board of Assessors
3-year term - 1 opening
The Board of Assessors consists of three members, each elected for 3-year staggered terms.
The Board of Assessors is responsible for assessing the value of all real and personal property within the Town of Wrentham. The Board of Assessors works to ensure that property is assessed at fair market value, and that taxes are levied uniformly and equitably. "The Assessor's responsibilities include the ongoing updating of our detailed parcel database via cyclical permit and sales inspections, processing motor vehicle excise tax abatements, personal exemptions, property abatements, chapter land, preparing abutters lists, name and address changes, updating parcel maps and GIS systems on a yearly basis, providing a public access terminal and providing parcel data to those who inquire" (Board of Assessors, Town of Wrentham).
Candidates:
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Board of Health
3-year term - 1 opening
Wrentham's Board of Health consists of three members; members are elected for 3-year staggered terms.
The Board of Health (BoH) has a number of responsibilities related to protecting and promoting public health in town. In Wrentham, the BoH is responsible for "...protecting groundwater from contamination, protecting private and public water supplies, ... enforcing DEP regulations on the disposal of wastewater (Title 5), enforcing EPA/DEP regulations on preventing pollution from air, water, solid waste and toxic wastes, enforcing regulations to control noise pollution and so on" (Board of Health, Town of Wrentham).
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Inspecting food service establishments;
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Investigating public health complaints;
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Promoting public health education;
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Monitoring communicable diseases.
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Constable
3-year term - 3 openings
The Office of the Constable consists of three members, each elected for 2-year staggered terms.
The Office of the Constable is a law enforcement position with specific duties and responsibilities. Responsibilities include serving civil and criminal processes, such as summonses, subpoenas, and warrants; executing writs of attachment; enforcing local bylaws. The constables also "serve all warrants and other processes directed to them by the board of selectmen for notifying of town meetings or for other purposes" (Chapter 116, An Act Establishing a Charter for the Town of Wrentham).
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Fiske Library Board of Trustees
3-year terms - 2 openings
The Fiske Library Board of Trustees consists of six members, each elected for 3-year staggered terms.
The Trustees have custody of, and manage, the library and all property of the town related to the library. All funds and property that the town may receive by gift or bequest for library support or maintenance is administered by the Board in accordance with the gift or bequest. The Board of Trustees, subject to terms of the town charter, has all the other powers and duties given to the boards of library trustees under the constitution and laws and other powers authorized by the Town Charter, by-law, or other town meeting vote.
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Moderator
3-year term - 1 opening
The Town Moderator is an elected position and is subject to reelection every three years.
The principal duties of the Moderator are to run Town Meeting and to appoint the Finance Committee.
Specifically, the Town Moderator presides over town meetings and ensures that they are conducted in an orderly manner, determines the outcomes of votes taken at the meeting and announces the results, certifies the results of the meeting and submits them to the Town Clerk, appoints election officers for town elections, and appoints members of the Finance Committee. The Town Moderator is critical to ensuring that town meetings are conducted in a fair and orderly manner.
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Planning Board
3-year terms - 2 openings
Wrentham's Planning Board consists of seven members; members are elected for 3-year staggered terms.
Wrentham's Planning Board is responsible for managing the growth and development of the town through the implementation of the Wrentham Zoning Bylaws. Some of the specific responsibilities of the Planning Board include: reviewing and approving subdivision plans; reviewing and making recommendations on zoning bylaw amendments; issuing special permits for certain land use projects; site plan review; long-range planning, and public outreach.
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Select Board
3-year terms - 2 openings
Wrentham is governed by a five member Select Board; members are elected for 3-year staggered terms.
The Select Board are the town's Chief Elected Officials. They have general supervision over all matters not specifically delegated by law or vote of the Town Meeting to another officer or board. The Select Board is responsible for hiring and supervising the Town Administrator; setting policy and goals for the town, which are then implemented by the Town Administrator and other town officials; collective bargaining, serving as a licensing authority; and appointing community members to boards and committees.
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Town Clerk
3-year term - 1 opening
The Town Clerk is an elected position with a 3-year term. The Town Clerk serves as the keeper of vital statistics, custodian of the town seal, and administers oaths of office. This role oversees the issuance of licenses and permits, manages all aspects of elections, and serves as the clerk of Town Meeting, including maintaining meeting records. The Town Clerk may also preside over Town Meeting in the absence of the Moderator until a temporary Moderator is elected. Additional duties are defined by the Town Charter, General Laws, or Town Meeting vote. (Chapter 116: An Act Establishing a Charter for the Town of Wrentham *PDF)
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Wrentham Housing Authority
5-year term - 1 opening
The Housing Authority consists of five commissioners, each serving for 5-year staggered terms. Four commissioners are elected by the voters and the fifth commissioner is appointed as provided in section 5 of Chapter 121B of the General Laws (e.g. one member of a housing authority shall be a tenant member appointed by the Select Board).
The Wrentham Housing Authority Housing manages and oversees public housing and affordable housing programs, ensuring that eligible individuals and families have access to safe and affordable housing options. It administers the Alternative Housing Voucher Program (AVHP), maintains and manages public housing developments, and works to address the housing needs of low-income elderly/disabled individuals and families in Wrentham.
Candidates for 5-year term:
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Wrentham Elementary
School Committee
3-year term - 1 opening
1-year term - 1 opening
The Wrentham Elementary School Committee consists of five members; members are elected for 3-year staggered terms.
The School Committee has the power to select and to terminate the superintendent; is responsible for reviewing and approving budgets for public education in the district; overseeing capital projects such as the construction or renovation of school buildings; and establishing educational goals and policies for the schools in the district that are consistent with statewide goals and standards established by the Board of Education.
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