On May 9th, 2023, four candidates will vie for
three seats on the Westminster MD Common Council, by Kevin Dayhoff, April 23,
2023
This spring three Westminster Common Council seats are up
for election on May 9, 2023. Westminster council members serve four-year terms.
The seats are currently held by council members Kevin E. Dayhoff, Ann Gilbert,
and Gregory Pecoraro.
For this election in Westminster, four candidates have filed
for the non-partisan election. All three of the incumbents, Kevin E. Dayhoff,
Ann Gilbert, and Gregory Pecoraro, would like to be re-elected. One challenger,
Scott Willens, has filed.
On Wednesday, April 26, 2023, all four candidates
participated in a forum hosted by the Community Media Center as a public
service to the residents of Carroll County. A video of the forum may be found
here: https://www.facebook.com/carrollmediacenter/videos/611267174260369
Or on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8sF5Ihy9R0
All four candidates have filed a 2023 candidate profile with
the Community Media Center – https://www.youtube.com/@CarrollmediacenterOrg
Dayhoff was elected to the council in 2019. He previously
served as a council member from 1999 to 2001, and mayor from 2001 to 2005. His
CMC candidate profile may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3uveN_JYgU&t=49s
Kevin Dayhoff’s campaign election Facebook page, may be
found here: https://www.facebook.com/DayhoffforWestminster
His personal page may be found here: https://www.facebook.com/kevindayhoff/
Gilbert has served since 2019. Her CMC candidate profile may
be viewed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij0HGwWXB_E
Ann Gilbert’s campaign election
Facebook page, may be found here: https://www.facebook.com/VoteAnnGilbert
Her personal page may be found here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000131905393
Pecoraro is council president. He returned to the council in
2015, having served previously from 1994 to 2003 and from 2005 to 2011. His CMC
candidate profile may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGRaFYcj-DU
Greg Pecoraro’s campaign election Facebook page, may be
found here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090648968061
His personal page may be found here: https://www.facebook.com/greg.pecoraro
Scott Willens’ CMC candidate profile may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-afgbTuajF0&t=3s
Scott Willens’ campaign election Facebook page, may be found
here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078319417995
His personal page may be found here: https://www.facebook.com/scott.willens.3
Several Carroll County municipalities, including Hampstead,
Manchester, Mount Airy, New Windsor, Sykesville, Taneytown and Westminster will
all hold elections in May.
The Westminster election will take place on May 9, 2023 from
7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Residents who live on
the west side of Route 31, will vote at the Westminster Community Building at
the Westminster Municipal Pool, 325 Royer Road.
Residents who live on the east side of Route 31, will vote
at the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department, 28 John St., in Westminster.
According to an article written in the Carroll County Times
on April 7, 2023 by Thomas Goodwin Smith, “Westminster’s five Common Council
members vote on ordinances, bids, and zoning decisions, council member Tony
Chiavacci said. Chiavacci’s seat is not up for election this year.
“The mayor holds an important position as city executive and
as an influential person, he said, and the council benefits from having a good
relationship with Mayor Mona Becker…
“Westminster has 13,134 active, inactive and pending voters
according to Carroll County Board of Elections Director Katherine Berry.
Chiavacci said just over 10% of registered voters typically turn out for Common
Council elections.
“Being a member of the Westminster Common Council pays
$2,400 per year, Chiavacci said, and the position is considered nonpartisan.
“‘We want the best people and don’t care what party they’re
in,’ Chiavacci said.”
So far, several articles have been written about the upcoming
election. The Carroll County Times published an article on February 17, 2023: “Seven
Carroll County municipalities will hold elections for mayor and council in May,”
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/news/cc-upcoming-town-elections-20230217-qae7q2eaozc4demcztdprqextu-story.html
Another article was published by the Carroll County Times on
April 7, 2023, “Westminster’s Common Council race will see at least four people
chasing three open seats,” by Thomas Goodwin Smith Carroll County Times https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/news/cc-westminster-common-council-nominations-due-20230407-xwos6hbspvgqjhf3aoaoorjxia-story.html
For more information on the election, go to https://www.westminstermd.gov/elections.
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Kevin Dayhoff for Westminster Authority Caroline Babylon, Treasurer.
