The Annual Town Election will have only five (5) names on the ballot although there are twelve (12) open seats. Nomination papers were handed in and certified for the following candidates: For Selectman, 3 year term - John Tynan. For Planning Board - 1 year term - Thomas Sadin. For Tax Collector, 3 year term - Susan McGrath. For Town Clerk, 3 year term - Jane Phinney. For School Committee, 3 year term - Chris Andersen.
All candidates are incumbents except Mr. Tynan who is running for the first time.
The offices of : Assessor, Moderator, Park Commission, Two (2) Planning Board seats, and Treasurer remain without candidates.

A second mailing of the census was recently sent out to almost sixty households that did not respond to the first mailing. The census is a required survey of Massachusetts residents and is sent out annually. The information towns are able to collect from this yearly project give the Commonwealth the necessary facts to help assess the state aid each community is entitled to, what grants are available because of the population of the town, aid to schools for programs and grant applications, and many other funding projects. For those residents who consider the annual census not worth the bother to respond to, consider this; without state aid the only revenue the town would have would be our taxes. The importance of the annual census (also called the street list) cannot be stressed enough.

Dog licenses will be past due in April. All dogs are required to be licensed in the town of Savoy annually. A valid rabies certificate of vaccination must exist before a license can be issued. Licenses can be requested by mail. During the month of April the office of the Town Clerk will stay open Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9, Saturday mornings from 10 to noon and regular hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 5PM. The Town Clerk can be reached at 743-3759 during the above mentioned hours or leave a message and your call will be returned. Late fees will be imposed on all dog owners who have not requested licenses for their pets by the end of the month. The late fees are $1 for each dog for each week after April 30th. from the Town Clerk.